Podcasts about diamonds

Drum weighs his decisions, Olivier attends a funeral, and Riot calls a vote. The theme of tonight's episode is Doubts.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘The Attic', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Rhea', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Don't Look Back', by DaniHaDani,‘Morning Sunbeams', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Frozen Lake', by NSEE, ‘Grow Through Challenges', by Diamonds and Ice,‘Horizon', by Theater of Delays,‘Inevitable', by Spearfisher,‘The Fall', by Or Chausa,‘Decompose', by Be Still the Earth,‘A Moon Walk', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Forsaken', by NSEE,‘I Was All Alone', by Idokay,‘Nocturne', by Birraj,‘Moonrise', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Surrendered', by Out of Flux,‘Many Years Ago', by Idokay,‘Titan', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Chasing Horizons', by Charlie Ryan,‘Dusk', by Rotem Cinamon,‘Dawn', by Eva Tiedemann,‘A Choice', by Borden Lulu,‘Candle in the Dark', by Tommy H. Brandon, ‘Rhea', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan EphratContent warnings for this episode include: Animal death (Dogsmell as usual), Self-harm (Centipede tongue), Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Transphobia, Homophobia, Gun Mention, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Bugs, Body horror, Smoking, Substance abuse (Centipede tongue?), Religious Violence, Lengthy monologues about the destruction of queer people, mention of circumcision, mention of lynching, use of ‘nympho' as a derogatory term We're promoting Season 2 of The Gospel of Haven, arriving July 31st! Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts, or at https://daisymcnamara.com/#gospelofhaven! Shank vs. Diggory hoodie is now available on merch shop!https://store.dftba.com/products/shank-and-diggory-hoodie

Summer Rewind: Gregg shares a few stories linked by one glittering theme: diamonds. From a visit to Tiffany's to a German aristocrat's tale of royal jewels on a Mexican beach, an artist friend's hidden ring, and a subway car filled with spilled stones, each story reveals the strange, funny, and human ways we attach meaning to wealth and sparkle. The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast is a series of short personal true stories in 20 minutes or less written and narrated by, Gregg LeFevre. © Gregg LeFevre 2026

Forty years ago, Paul Simon released one of the most unlikely blockbuster albums of the 1980s. Graceland arrived on Aug. 25, 1986, blending Simon's unmistakable songwriting with South African rhythms, zydeco, gospel harmonies and a completely new way of building songs. The result was an album that sounded unlike almost anything else on the radio — and somehow became one of the defining records of the decade. In this episode of Stuck in the '80s, we go track by track through Graceland, from “The Boy in the Bubble” and “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” to “You Can Call Me Al” and the title track. We also look at the album's controversial origins during apartheid, the musicians who helped shape its sound, its Grammy-winning success and why it still feels so timeless 40 years later. Plus, we ask the bigger question: Where does Paul Simon rank among the greatest songwriters of our lifetime? And don't forget: Stuck in the '80s is sailing again with The '80s Cruise. Join us at sea with some of the biggest stars of the decade, live music, trivia and plenty of '80s insanity. Use promo code STUCK when booking to receive $250 in onboard cabin credit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

https://diamondsofdisability.com/articles/why-where-you-live-dramatically-changes-your-disability-supportWhy do two people on the same federal disability benefits get wildly different support? We break down the state-level decisions that shape in-home care, housing, transportation, and employment access for disabled adults, plus the federal funding shift changing everything. Diamonds of Disability City: Orem Address: 260 South 1200 West Website: https://diamondsofdisability.com

Terrance Layhew hosted August and Margaux of A Good Squeeze to discuss Castle in the Sky (1986). This was Terrance's first Studio Ghibli film; both guests consider it their all-time favorite movie and shared deeply personal connections to it. The conversation covered the film's themes, influences, voice cast, score, and its broader place in Ghibli's legacy.   Check out A Good Squeeze - https://open.spotify.com/show/6MWtf8W8NWVGDd10EldMAV?si=343de0802fda43ad   Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow A Good Squeeze: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MWtf8W8NWVGDd10EldMAV?si=91de843614e6427a https://www.instagram.com/agoodsqueeze/ https://www.youtube.com/@agoodsqueeze Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/    

It's all about things from 1976! This episode's topic: TURNING 50 in 2026 Love trivia battles? Try Learn Clash! http://learnclash.com/budds Fact of the Day: The instrumental for Rihanna's “Diamonds” was originally offered to Eminem, who recorded a song using the same instrumental but never released it. Triple Connections: Bubble, Fuse, Kiss THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:10 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $3 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds INSTANT DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TRIVIA GAMES ON ETSY, GRAB ONE NOW! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Laser Groove" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://TriviaWithBudds.comhttp://Facebook.com/TriviaWithBudds http://Instagram.com/ryanbudds Book a party, corporate event, or fundraiser anytime by emailing ryanbudds@gmail.com or use the contact form here: https://www.triviawithbudds.com/contact SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL MY AMAZING PATREON SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING: Samantha Wheeler Boomer Cates Mark Kloppenburg Cadi Snow-Brine Amber Shiels Alan Kreisel Rich Sommer Joe Heiman Waqas Ali Logan Booker Bringeka Sam Nathan Stenstrom Brooks Martin Robyn Price Gee Brian Clough Charles Glanville IV Lauren Schuette Evan Lemons AnneMarie Mattacchione Yves Bouyssounouse Kenny Zail York yates Gay Geek Fabulous Mollie Dominic Nathalie Avelar Natasha raina leslie gerhardt Diane White Youngblood Trophy Husband Trivia Lynnette Keel Lillian Campbell Jerry Loven Jamie Greig Gail Lancman Jeremy Yoder Adam Jacoby rondell Adam Suzan Tiffany Poplin Bill Bavar Sarah Daniel Hoisington Keith Martin Sue First Steve Hoeker Jessica Allen Lauren Glassman Brian Williams Brett Livaudais Linda Elswick Carter A. Fourqurean Justly Maya Brandon Lavin Kathy McHale Chuck Nealen Courtney French Nikki Long Mark Zarate Laura Palmer  JT Dean Bratton Kristy Erin Burgess Trenton Sullivan Jen and Nic Michael Redman Timothy Heavner Jeff Foust Richard Lefdal Myles Bagby Jenna Leatherman Vernon Heagy Albert Thomas Kimberly Brown Tracy Oldaker Sara Zimmerman Madeleine Garvey Jenni Yetter Patrick Leahy Dillon Enderby James Brown Christy Shipley Clayton Polizzi Alexander Calder Ricky Carney Paul McLaughlin Willy Powell Robert Casey Matthew Frost Brian Salyer Greg Bristow Megan Donnelly Jim Fields Mo Martinez Luke Mckay Simon Time Feana Nevel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Christian voyager Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) led his third and last expedition to the St.-Lawrence river valley in 1541. A new headquarters was established a few miles upstream from the Amerindian village of Stadacona, near the present site of Quebec City. This time Cartier was to be followed by Jean Francois de la Rocque, sieur de Roberval, with a party of colonists. After a wait which lasted through the following winter and the Baptism of Chief Donnacona, Cartier set sail for home, only to meet Roberval’s party in three tall ships in the harbor of what is now St. John’s, Newfoundland. Diamonds of Canada, mined by Jacques Cartier's men at the mouth of Rivière du Cap-Rouge proved to be worthless quartz. Cartier’s "treasure" is remembered in the name of Québec’s Cape Diamond or Cap aux Diamants and also in the French proverb "Faux comme un diamant du Canada", "As false as Canadian diamonds." Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/W16ujm9ERIE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6 Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAshSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI for women entrepreneurs can be more than a productivity shortcut—it can help midlife women think strategically, build multiple income streams, and make stronger CEO-level decisions.In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, we explore six powerful AI prompts designed to help women entrepreneurs move beyond simply doing more and start building with greater focus, intention, and executive judgment.You'll learn how to uncover valuable assets you may already possess, evaluate your businesses and projects as one portfolio, create a focused six-month growth strategy, strengthen your authority positioning and content, and design a CEO week that protects time for the work that matters most.We also celebrate Black Business Month with a Legacy Builder Spotlight on Bozoma Saint John and the career-changing power of asking better questions.Whether you're pursuing entrepreneurship, income diversification, or midlife career growth, these CEO-level AI prompts can help you organize complexity and turn years of experience, relationships, knowledge, and ideas into strategic assets.Because empire building isn't about collecting more exhausting side hustles. It's about deciding what to build, strengthen, systemize, monetize—or stop—so you can create greater financial resilience, freedom, and ownership.Remember, grab your free gift, Empire Builder Starter Kit:

Last time on Christine Lahti in Space: A space recession means that Mid Price Hairdresser (Special Guest Star Heather Locklear) must consider slashing her prices lower than ever before, but it would mean renouncing her royal title. Space President Kim Cattrall drops by in search of a missing She-Dog, which makes Pencil suspicious of Dr Notadoctor (Dana Delaney)'s late night barking. Dr Christine Lahti receives an intriguing offer from Diamonds and Doilies.© 2026 Phillip Lee Curtis & Adam Richard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you feel like you are covered in the dirt of your past, or being crushed by the heavy pressures of life?If you are a young adult in the Pinetown or Upper Highway area looking for authentic Christianity that builds you up instead of tearing you down, this message is for you. We often look at our flaws and failures and think we have lost our value, but the truth is, you are a "carbon copy" of your Creator.In this beautiful and encouraging message, Janet Wheeler explains how God uses the intense pressure and heat of our trials not to crush us, but to reveal the unbreakable diamond He created us to be.In this video, we explore:Genesis 1: What it actually means to be created in the image of God (a "carbon copy").The Pressure Principle: How millions of years of pressure turn coal into a diamond, and how God uses our trials to make us stronger.Starting at the Finish Line: Why you don't have to "try" to become a diamond—Jesus' finished work means you already are one!Religion vs. Relationship: How religious guilt and shame dull your shine, and how to get it back.The Power of Community: Why diamonds need to stay locked together to survive the darkness of the world.You aren't a broken piece of coal; you are an unbreakable diamond held in the hands of the Master Craftsman. It's time to stop hiding in the dark and let your light shine!If this message encouraged you today, hit the Subscribe button to join our KZN community of believers seeking real faith. Let us know in the comments: How has God used a high-pressure season in your life to make you stronger?0:00 - Welcome & The "Diamonds from the Dust" Theme1:52 - Genesis 1: You Are a Carbon Copy of Your Creator4:12 - Restoring God's Masterpiece7:11 - The Story of the Coal: Purpose in the Pressure10:23 - Starting at the Finish Line (The Finished Work of Jesus)12:43 - How Religion and Shame Dull Your Shine14:04 - 2 Corinthians 4: Formed Under Pressure, Never Crushed18:45 - Isaiah 60: Shining Brightly on a Dark Background23:34 - Stop Focusing on Your Flaws & Cleavage Planes26:16 - The D.I.A.M.O.N.D. Identity Acronym28:06 - Renewing Your Mind: Stop Arguing with God's Creation32:01 - Identity Declarations & Closing Prayer

Our card this week is Daniel Traina, the 8 of Diamonds from Florida. 49-year-old Daniel Traina was hard to miss.  The Six-foot-four happy-go-lucky guy was always bopping around the West Palm Beach suburb of Lake Park. … well known to bartenders, store clerks, and neighbors.   So it was mind-boggling when, in May of 2021, Daniel walked out of a 7-Eleven next to Florida's busy Federal Highway … and vanished into the sticky, humid night… leaving behind NO clues.  And as investigators have tried to retrace Daniel's final movements and work their way through those closest to him, the case has taken on a distinctly South Florida feel. An ocean-side town, a 7-Eleven sign glowing in the dark, a cast of eccentric characters, conflicting stories, and a mystery that, five years later, still has everyone asking: how did someone who was so hard to miss vanish without a trace?  If you know anything that can help the Traina family get answers about what happened to Daniel, call the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at (561) 688-4000. Or you can submit an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County through their website at crimestoppersPBC.com.   View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/daniel-traina Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc To support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org. The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.  Instagram: @ashleyflowers TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Twitter: @Ash_Flowers Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Productivity Smarts, host Gerald J. Leonard sits down with Tonya Comer, one of the top 20 African American interior designers in the United States, winner of the 2024 Nautilus Gold Book Award for Business and Leadership, and author of High Heels on a Ladder: The 7 Power Tools for Designing Your Life. Tonya shares the deeply personal story behind her book, revealing how years of success couldn't silence the self-limiting belief that nearly sabotaged her life, career, and health.Gerald and Tonya explore the hidden beliefs that shape our decisions, the surprising ways childhood experiences influence adulthood, and why hustle culture is often fueled by fear instead of purpose. They unpack concepts like foundational beliefs, the reticular activating system, imposter syndrome, forgiveness, gratitude, and transformational learning, offering practical tools for moving from survival to genuine fulfillment.Whether you've achieved success but still feel like you're falling short, struggle with burnout or self-doubt, or simply want to stop letting old stories dictate your future, this episode offers a thoughtful roadmap for replacing fear with self-awareness, purpose, and lasting personal transformation.What We Discuss[00:00] Productivity Smarts introduction[02:01] Meet Tonya Comer and High Heels on a Ladder[03:31] Tonya's favorite music and artists[05:19] Hustle culture and the motivation for writing the book[06:09] Hitting "rock bottom" at the height of recognition[10:21] Gerald's own story: fear, the nervous system, and passing out[12:06] Self-worth, foundational belief, circumstantial belief, and imposter belief[12:28] "Words create worlds"[13:26] How foundational beliefs form in early childhood[15:42] Tonya's story: homelessness, colorism, bullying, and "I don't matter"[19:43] The reticular activating system and self-fulfilling beliefs[21:57] Getting unstuck from hustle culture toward calm productivity[23:20] The belief system as "a big fat lie" vs. your natural authority[25:09] Awareness as the essential first step[27:00] Journaling and examining your own limiting beliefs[31:08] The 7 Power Tools framework and why "forgive it" is hardest[31:57] Gratitude as a daily practice[32:46] Dr. Dawson Church's research on gratitude and neural rewiring[34:27] Transformational learning and Einstein's famous insight[38:18] The diamond metaphor: pressure, growth, and becoming[39:49] Tonya's free gift: the Communications Guide to Natural Authority[41:56] Where to find Tonya Comer and her book[43:21] Final thoughts Notable Quotes[06:38] "I believe I don't matter. At the moment I was being acknowledged as one of the best in my field, I didn't know how to reconcile this acknowledgement against the belief system I had." – Tonya Comer[12:38] "Words create worlds. The words you say out loud or to yourself shape your reality." – Tonya Comer[19:21] "Every time we say 'I am' and fill in the blank, we're programming the reticular activating system. That becomes the lens through which you see everything in the world." – Gerald J. Leonard[23:27] "The belief system is a big fat lie. The other part of you, your natural authority, is the confident part of you that knows how to win in life." – Tonya Comer[25:13] "The first step is awareness. You have to understand that internal conflict is the thing causing you to burn out." – Tonya Comer[32:13] "Gratitude opens up a space for that part of us that is our natural authority. It allows us to attract more of the things we're grateful for." – Tonya Comer[37:32] "My journey was not created so that I could suffer. It was created so I could learn some really big lessons so I could help others thrive." – Tonya Comer[38:27] "Diamonds are formed from coal under pressure. To become that jewel, we have to go through the furnace." – Gerald J. Leonard[43:39] "You are powerful beyond belief. The only thing that holds us back is a big fat lie—that self-limiting belief." – Tonya ComerResource and LinksTonya ComerWebsite: tonyacomer.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamtonyacomerBook: In High Heels on a Ladder: The 7 Power Tools for Designing Your LifeEmail for autographed copies and free gift: hello@tonyacomer.comFree Gift: Communications Guide to Natural Authority (email to request)Productivity Smarts PodcastWebsite - productivitysmartspodcast.comGerald J. LeonardWebsite - geraldjleonard.comTurnberry Premiere website - turnberrypremiere.comScheduler - vcita.com/v/geraldjleonardKiva is a loan, not a donation, allowing you to cycle your money and create a personal impact worldwide. https://www.kiva.org/lender/topmindshelpingtopmindsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Jamie Pierce was supposed to be passing through. A snowstorm forces him into the quiet town of Straten, a place of flickering neon lights, empty roads, and unanswered questions. One night at a roadside motel puts him in the wrong place at the wrong time. By morning, a woman is dead and Jamie's wallet is found at the scene."   London Baker joins Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew to talk about his novella American Pines, a Men's Adventure Fiction May finalist. The conversation covers the book's origins, Baker's writing and travel habits, his approach to interconnected fiction, and the challenges of self-promotion as an independent author, and much more!   Order American Pines - https://a.co/d/0dFGW7Qj Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow London Baker https://www.instagram.com/londonthewriter/ https://londonbaker.substack.com/   Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/    

This week's astrology isn't asking you to hustle harder. It's asking you to slow down. In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons the Universe has taught me over the last few years: that breakdowns are often breakthroughs in disguise. We talk about why manifestation isn't about grabbing the first opportunity that appears, why patience is a spiritual practice, and how learning to observe instead of react completely changed my life. We'll also explore the astrology behind this week, including the Sun trine Saturn, Pluto opposing Jupiter, and the approaching shift of the Lunar Nodes into Aquarius and Leo. If life feels like it's stretching you beyond your limits, this episode will help you understand why. ⏱️ Timestamps:   00:00 – The last week has been wild 04:44 – I'm not your Guru 07:41 – Let's get personal/story time   15:03 – The faster you drive    16:40 – Creativity 20:19 - How to Manifest Part 835679 26:47 - Astrology of the Week

In this series, Going Deep, we'll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses, and economic events - in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we're looking at the decline and collapse of the global diamond industry.We've seen De Beers rack up billions in losses… and lab-grown diamonds take over half the engagement ring market. In this episode, we'll explore how a 138-year monopoly was built on a single marketing idea — and how a machine the size of a kitchen appliance is tearing it apart. Plus, what that means for the countries, the companies, and the couples caught in the middle. _ Note: This recording took place in February 2026. All numbers noted were accurate as of this date. Want to lean how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For midlife women entrepreneurs, building a CEO Dashboard can transform overwhelm into strategic growth by creating the systems needed to lead with clarity, build wealth, and grow a sustainable multipreneur business. If you're tired ofjuggling ideas, projects, and endless to-do lists, this episode will help you build the operating system your business deserves.This week on Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, we're kicking off our Empire Building series by exploring how successful women leaders stop relying on memory and start relying on intentional systems. Inspired by the disciplined leadership of Mellody Hobson, you'll discover why a CEO Dashboard is more than a productivity tool—it's your second brain for making smarter decisions, tracking meaningful progress, organizing multiple income streams, and creating assets that continue working long after you've created them.Whether you're focused on entrepreneurship for women, midlife career growth, or expanding your business into books, speaking, consulting, or digital products, you'll learn practical strategies to organize your projects, create an asset library, and build an ecosystem designed for long-term success.Your business should support your vision—not consume your energy. Build the systems today that create financial independence for women tomorrow, so you can spendless time managing chaos and more time leading your empire with confidence.

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Diamonds.The very word calls to mind something so beautiful and rare, people everywhere immediately form a sharp mental image. Who hasn't dreamed of handfuls of these sparkling, valuable gemstones running through their hands?Nothing speaks of high value more than a diamond solitaire. Such a piece of jewelry signals to the world that a couple considers their relationship to be both priceless and eternal.Proverbs 31:10 says, “She is far more precious than jewels.”Yes, this is it. A Proverbs 31 woman has literally been made by the Lord to be a clear, radiant light so that people can see Christ living in her. Honestly? What humans label as beauty often misses the mark. Light comes from within, not from the surface.A woman who knows her worth in Christ Jesus is that stunning girl turning heads, and engaging and inspiring hearts.Not only is a woman who is an ambassador for Christ lovely, she is also durable. She is not smashed by the cares of life. When life presses in on her, she turns to her Lord and emerges as a thing that cuts the enemy to pieces.She shines for all time.Let's pray.Lord, the beauty you create is not matched by human creativity. Thank you for the sparkling ‘diamonds' that come into and enrich our lives. In Jesus' name, amen. Change your shirt, and you can change the world! Save 15% Off your entire purchase of faith-based apparel + gifts at Kerusso.com with code KDD15.

Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 482  (08.08.2026) (Laurin, Troy 4K, Larry Flynt 4K)www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“Laurin” Blu-Ray Review - 0:12“Troy” 4K Review - 9:14“The People Vs Larry Flynt” 4K Review - 19:56“Shogun's Ninja” Blu-Ray Review - 27:20“Jekyll” Blu-Ray Review - 33:02“The Odyssey” Review - 37:141983 “Diamonds of Kilimanjaro” Review - 42:541983 “Estong Tutong: Ikalawang Yugto” Review - 50:371983 “E.T. is Estong Tutong” Review -49:411983 “El ahorcado” Review - 54:341983 “Special Bulletin" Review - 57:00 Patreon Pick with Bruce Holecheck “Dead Man's Shoes" Blu-Ray Review - 1:00:30Questions/Answers/ Comments- 1:43:15Update- 1:53:1222 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version – https://youtu.be/Bp6SnvYjykILinksVisual Vengeance - https://www.facebook.com/visualvenvideo/Laurin Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/laurin-visual-vengeance-collectors-edition-blu-rayArrow Video - https://www.arrowfilms.com/Troy 4K - https://mvdshop.com/products/troy-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hdThe People vs Larry Flynt 4K -  https://mvdshop.com/products/the-people-vs-larry-flynt-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hdShogun's Ninja Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/shoguns-ninja-limited-edition-blu-raySeverin Films - severin-films.comDanza Macabra Vol 2 - https://severinfilms.com/products/danza-macabra-vol-two-the-italian-gothic-collection-8-disc-4k-uhd-blu-ray-box-set?_pos=1&_sid=eb096c745&_ss=rThe Odyssey Just Watch - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-odyssey-2026Diamonds of the Kilimanjaro Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/diamonds-of-kilimandjaro-blu-rayEstong Tutong: Ikalawang Yugto YouTube - El ahorcado YouTube - https://youtu.be/wFBqWHoeJqY?si=NUEl4fKOeUSb_GnkSpecial Bulletin IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086350/Dead Man's Shoes Blu-Ray - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dead-Mans-Shoes-Blu-ray/349147/Update Blu-RayHong Kong New Wave Essentials (Painted Faces, The Story of My Son, Women) Film Notes Laurin 1989 Directed by Robert SiglTroy 2004 Directed by Wolfgang PetersenThe People vs. Larry Flynt 1996 Directed by Miloš FormanShogun's Ninja 1980 Directed by Norifumi SuzukiJekyll 1969 Directed by Giorgio AlbertazziThe Odyssey 2026 Directed by Christopher NolanDiamonds of Kilimandjaro 1983 Directed by Jesús Franco, Olivier MathotEstong Tutong: Ikalawang Yugto 1983 Directed by Angel LabraEl ahorcado 1983 Directed by Juan GallardoSpecial Bulletin 1983 Directed by Edward ZwickDead Man's Shoes 2004 Directed by Shane Meadows

The netball action in Glasgow has wrapped up and congratulations are in order for New Zealand after they won Commonwealth gold. Jamaica maintained their silver status from the last Games and Australia has claimed bronze for the first time. We unpack the shock of that semifinal upset and address the confusing commentary from Diamonds fans online. The main talking points from each of the medal matches is also on our radar, as is the success story of the Silver Ferns and how much it means during a tough time for the sport in their country.

This week's Dark Nation Radio starts off by taking a break with some relaxed electronica featuring Melllo, Sword Tongue, Hunter as a Horse, and Peter Murphy, before kicking into high gear with new material from bands including Anders Manga, Dommenation, Mouth Ulcers, Culture Kultür, Makes My Blood Dance, Damage Control ft. Leaetherstrip, Ex-Hyena, Blood Magick, Moons in Retrograde, and Eye New Dark. I hope you'll give it a spin! DJ cypher's Dark Nation Radio Playlist 2 August 2026 Melllo, “The Gift” Sonum Unam, “Existence” Lights AM, “Wide Awake” Peter Murphy & Boy George, “Let the Flowers Grow” Santigold, “This Isn't Our Parade” Hunter as a Horse, “Dead Things” DEATH BY LØVE, “Ziro” Sword Tongue, “Diamonds to Rust (Anthony H remix)” Brittany Bindrim, “The Well” Dommenation, “Say Yes to Me” Anders Manga, “Don't Deliver Us From Evil” Mouth Ulcers, “Silent Pictures” Nyx Division, “Soldier of Love” Cliff & Ivy, “Hand of Freedom” French Police, “I'm Upset” Dead Souls Rising, “Chimère” Blind Seagull, “Body” Victor Sierra, “Black Steam” Thin Eater, “Silently Quitting at the Speed of Light” Dead Delicious, “Stvpid Bitch” Culture Kultür, “Leaving Your Memory” Moons in Retrograde, “Eternaljia” Eye New Dark, “Real Life” F13, “Kraft” Ex-Hyena, “Details Fade (Time Traveler mix)” Blood Magick, “Exsurge E Tumulo” Hot Hail!, “Flesh” Damage Control Ft. Leaetherstrip, “Obstacles” Makes My Blood Dance, “Impossible Odds” DJ CYPHER'S DARK NATION RADIO—25 years strong! **Live Sundays @ 9 PM Eastern US on Spirit of Resistance Radio sorradio.org **Recorded @ http://www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive **Downloadable @ http://www.hearthis.at/cypheractive **Inquiries to darknationradio[at] gmail[dot]com **Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/darknationradio

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Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Parshas Eikev. Shiur recorded by Rabbi Rudinsky for the app.

In this episode I discuss the Issachar Anointing

Income diversification trends are reshaping the future for midlife women, women leaders, and women entrepreneurs—and this episode shows you how to build multiple income streams supported by smart systems instead of constant hustle.In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford explore why 2026 is becoming the year of the income portfolio and why successful professionals are shifting from relying on a single-source paycheck to creating resilient, diversified sources of income. You'll discover how AI, the creator economy, and community-driven business models are opening new opportunities for women to monetize their expertise while creating more flexibility, purpose, and long-term security.We'll discuss why income diversification is becoming essential for women navigating career transitions, economic uncertainty, and changing workplace trends. You'll also learn the difference between simply adding another side hustle and building repeatable systems that generate lasting value through consulting, digital products, memberships, speaking, investments, and intellectual property.If you're pursuing midlife career growth, financial independence for women, or entrepreneurship for women, this conversation will help you think more strategically about your future. Your greatest advantage isn't having the most income streams—it's creating the systems that allow thosestreams to grow, scale, and support the life you're building.

In this inspiring episode of the Pearls of Wisdom Jewelry Podcast, Guy sits down with Nathan Regan, owner of Burnell's Fine Jewelry & Design in Wichita, Kansas. Founded in 1979 by Jerry Burnell, the store has evolved from a respected local jeweler into an award-winning retail powerhouse under Nathan's leadership. After starting as a bench jeweler in 2006 and later becoming a partner, Nathan eventually acquired full ownership and has continued pushing the business to new heights. Burnell's Fine Jewelry & Design The conversation dives into Burnell's remarkable achievement of winning the 2025 William (Wag) Wagner Business Excellence Award, a recognition given through the Edge Retail Academy program for exceptional performance, growth, and leadership. Nathan shares how years of deliberate planning, coaching, and data-driven decision-making helped the store achieve extraordinary results, including significant increases in sales and profitability. He also discusses the importance of mentorship and support from industry organizations such as IJO, RJO, JCK, and Centurion. One of the most compelling parts of the episode is Nathan's honest perspective on the natural vs. lab-grown diamond conversation. Rather than treating jewelry as a commodity, Burnell's focuses on storytelling, emotional connection, and creating unforgettable customer experiences. Nathan introduces his powerful "Platinum Rule": Treat people the way you want them to treat your mother, a philosophy that has become the foundation of the store's culture and long-term customer loyalty. This episode is packed with real-world retail insights, leadership lessons, and encouragement for every jeweler and business owner. If you're looking for practical strategies and a refreshing reminder that kindness, authenticity, and continuous improvement can drive extraordinary success, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Tune in and discover how Burnell's is proving that great businesses are built one meaningful customer experience at a time!   Brought to you by: Southern Jewelry News: https://southernjewelrynews.com/  Jewelry Store Marketers: https://jewelrystoremarketers.com/    Learn more about the Pearls of Wisdom Jewelry Podcast https://southernjewelrynews.com/podcast    Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform: • Apple Podcast = https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my.-.. • Amazon Music/Audible = https://www.audible.com/pd/Pearls-of.-.. • iHeartRadio = https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-pe... • Spotify = https://open.spotify.com/show/6IU1OHw... • Google Podcast = https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...  

With the authorities closing in Conti make a dangerous mistake, putting themselves on the wrong side of some very powerful people. When they hack into a high-end jeweler and leak the personal data of the rich and famous, the gang ends up being front page news. While they scramble to make amends, the political events unfolding around them start to push them ever closer towards breaking point.

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Don’t miss this massive SMB partner shift! Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://theultimatepartner.com/ebook-subscribe/ Check Out UPX: https://theultimatepartner.com/experience/ In this pivotal episode, we sit down with Jose Gomez Cueto, Microsoft’s SMB leader for the Americas, to uncover the monumental shifts happening within the partner ecosystem and the $20 billion cloud opportunity currently on the table. The discussion dives deep into Microsoft’s commitment to the CSP channel, the explosion of AI agents, and why shifting from traditional headcount growth to outcome-based results is critical for survival. From navigating the complexities of the marketplace to the urgency of becoming “Customer Zero” with AI tools, this conversation provides the roadmap every MSP needs to thrive in the new era of technology. https://youtu.be/QE-1w7GeyPM Key Takeaways Microsoft operates a $20 billion cloud revenue business in the Americas alone, with 80% driven by the channel. The Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program is now Microsoft’s primary hero motion for the fourth region. The currency of SMB growth is shifting away from headcount and moving directly toward AI-driven outcomes. MSPs must transition from traditional IT outsourcing to strategic business process consulting to survive. Failing to proactively adopt and secure AI tools creates massive liability and shadow AI risks for organizations. IT providers are urged to become “Customer Zero” by deploying and testing Copilot and autonomous agents internally before selling them. If you're ready to lead through change, elevate your business, and achieve extraordinary outcomes through the power of partnership—this is your community. At Ultimate Partner® we want leaders like you to join us in the Ultimate Partner Experience – where transformation begins. Key Tags CSP, Agent 365, SMB cloud revenue, outcome-based selling, Copilot for business, Defender for business, shadow AI risks, AI agent deployment, Purview data security, Marketplace API integration, autonomous agents, Customer Zero, Microsoft Americas segment Transcript Jose Gomez Cueto AUDIO PODCAST [00:00:00] Jose Gomez Cueto: And, and you know, if I might say something that is confidential, avid Vince, uh, to be quite honest, please, please, uh, by definition, a marketplace is eliminating intermediaries. [00:00:11] Vince Menzione: You can feel it happening. [00:00:13] Vince Menzione: The ecosystem is shifting beneath us. The way Hyperscalers are partnering, how AI is remaking the channel and what it means to win in 2026. [00:00:23] Vince Menzione: Welcome to the Ultimate Partner Podcast. I’m Vince Menzi, own your host. And each week I sit down with leaders at the intersection of technology, partnerships and outcomes. The voices shaping how ecosystems actually work. We talk about what’s real, what’s changing, and what it takes to lead in this era where the partner channel isn’t just part of the strategy. [00:00:45] Vince Menzione: It is the strategy because being in the room changes everything. Let’s start. [00:00:55] Vince Menzione: I am absolutely thrilled for our, our next guest. Um, some of you heard me talk about this maybe earlier or in various pockets of conversation. Um, I believe both the SMB market is an, is an incredible opportunity. We’ve called it the Acre of Diamonds at Ultimate Partner at previous events. And then the MSP community, which I want to thank so many of you to for coming, coming on board now. [00:01:25] Vince Menzione: ’cause we’ve had some MSPs that have come to all our events. And doubled, tripled, quadruple the sizes of their business. From what they’ve learned in these rooms. And so we invited our next guest to come. Oh, Jose, come on up. Jose Gomez Cuerto is the leader of Microsoft’s SMB business for the Americas. Come on. [00:01:43] Vince Menzione: Come on over. Come on over. Sit down with me. And I was so thrilled to get this gentleman to come join us. His team is doing incredible work. I got to meet some of his team actually earlier this year. And we know each other for many years ago. [00:01:56] Jose Gomez Cueto: We do. [00:01:56] Vince Menzione: When I was at Microsoft, right? Yeah. So, so great to see you again. [00:01:59] Jose Gomez Cueto: It’s a pleasure to be here. Uh, thanks for the invitation. I’m thrilled to be here. And thank you all for making time, uh, or traveling here. Uh, this is the best time. To be in the industry. [00:02:10] Vince Menzione: It’s an incredible time. [00:02:11] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah, [00:02:11] Vince Menzione: it’s an incredible time. So sit down. Yeah, sit down. Let’s, yeah. So let’s talk about you and your organization. [00:02:17] Vince Menzione: Um, let’s talk, well, I, I, I wanna bring this up because it was like, the noise I heard in the room when I was, I went to Interven earlier this year. Yeah. Is, does Microsoft Care about this market? And, um, I was at Microsoft many years, we worked together when I was a, a gm. And, uh, it was run differently back in the day. [00:02:37] Vince Menzione: Yeah. And there’s been a lot of changes to what we call the SME and C business now. Mm-hmm. Uh, and the SMB business, which you run. So let’s talk a little bit about your organization, where you sit in the organization, and then I want to kind of dive in a little bit about what’s changed. ’cause a lot has changed for the better. [00:02:54] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah, it’s a great question and I think that that’s what a lot of people think about, uh, SMB and, and who’s SMB and, and who’s at Microsoft and who do I talk to. So, [00:03:02] Vince Menzione: yes. [00:03:02] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, even though I know a lot of, uh, friendly faces in the room, I think it’s a great, uh, starting point. Vince, so. Basically, uh, I am responsible for what we call the small and medium business, uh, segment. [00:03:15] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, we can also call it small and medium enterprises. Uh, I would say that it is not a monolith. Uh, we do have, uh, subsegmentation, I think that our friend Jay was talking about up to 20 subsegmentation. Uh, we think about it for simplifi simplification purposes on three. Uh, so we have, uh, the smaller organizations, the medium-sized organizations. [00:03:36] Jose Gomez Cueto: And then what we call top point manage, which is basically large enterprise that we simply don’t have an account management team, uh, assigned to. And we are the happy recipients of many of those, uh, every year. Uh, so I would say that, uh, a best definition would be also anything that is unmanaged and is primarily driven through the channel. [00:03:54] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, we run in the Americas approximately more than $20 billion of revenue, uh, on cloud. Uh, that’s [00:04:01] Vince Menzione: crazy. [00:04:01] Jose Gomez Cueto: So, and 80% of that is done. Through companies that are here, [00:04:05] Vince Menzione: $20 billion of business. [00:04:07] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah. So, um, the, the Americas region that I’m, uh, representing and under my responsibility includes basically three sales units, the United States, Canada, and Latin America. [00:04:18] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yes. Latin America is more fragmented because we have multi-country and multi, uh, subsidiary, uh, structure. Just to recap a little bit of what you asked me rewinding on what has happened in the last two or three years. Yeah. We brought basically, uh, probably something that you might remember from you were there. [00:04:36] Jose Gomez Cueto: I, yes. Uh, which is bringing the segment, uh, with the channel together. So, uh, I think that, um, uh. Earlier in the morning, uh, Steven was, uh, talking about it, what we call S-M-U-N-C, which is, uh, this segment with the channel. And the main reason is to drive, uh, that synergy, uh, and making, uh, a very bold statement that many of you might remember in the last two years, uh, Judson and Ralph, uh, heter or, or new, uh, president for this, uh, fourth region. [00:05:05] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, ’cause we call it fourth region. Yeah. ’cause the other one is our enterprises. [00:05:08] Vince Menzione: Yeah. So Asia, Americas Exactly. And, and EMEA. Then you’re the fourth region. [00:05:13] Jose Gomez Cueto: We’re the fourth region. So, so, um, making CSP, uh, our hero motion, and that is fantastic news. I, I started, uh, part of my journey, uh, in, in the channel, uh, way earlier in distribution in the year 2000. [00:05:30] Vince Menzione: Yep. [00:05:30] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, and fast forward, I would say 2011, we were launching the first commercial SaaS offering, which was Office 365. Um, I had the privilege to be, uh, leading the launch globally for that. Uh, but then we, the first thing we did was build a channel, and that was called syndication. And basically the precursor of that, uh, became CSP, basically putting, uh, the partner or customer in the middle, the partner around it for the, not only the, the opportunity, but also the responsibility to serve the customer. [00:06:04] Jose Gomez Cueto: 360 from, uh, presales all the way to, uh, uh. Upsell cross sell, and in between deployment, uh, things, uh, around, um, servicing, bundling offers, uh, troubleshooting and support, et cetera. So, uh, back to your question was, this is a very important thing because we’re basically, uh, making our channel the scale and, and the vision that we have is, is that we are gonna be continuing to scale through the channel. [00:06:33] Jose Gomez Cueto: So, um, one last thing I say, uh, in terms of the organization that I think is important for everyone to understand, and I’m gonna go a little bit into more org structure, is that we, we have these three sales units that are geographic. But, uh, what we’ve done this year is to have, uh, more depth on the solution area. [00:06:50] Jose Gomez Cueto: So you might remember that, uh, we’ve simplified them, uh, same as we used to have 8, 13, 13 areas. Now we have only three Oh yeah, same, same, uh, in the solution area. So we have, uh, the AI business solutions. Uh, cloud and AI platforms. And then, uh, security and my team basically mirrors that structure. And we have, uh, team members, uh, primarily, um, our partner, solutions specialists that are, their job is to work with companies like you. [00:07:17] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, some few we do, uh, direct in others. What we do is work with, uh, our top distributors, and I think we have, uh, in the room many of those. I think Google is gonna follow up, uh, for PAX eight, and that’s, uh, how we’re going to market now. [00:07:31] Vince Menzione: So just a little bit of context too for me. ’cause I, I, I had heard this at another event. [00:07:36] Vince Menzione: Yeah. And I just wanted to share this. Um, when I was at Microsoft, we, we did not put the right emphasis and energy and resources in the s and b market when I was there, or, or it was fragmented. Every group did it differently. You remember those days too, right? Well, with public sector, we didn’t necessarily have a team focused, and every business did it a little bit differently. [00:08:00] Vince Menzione: Mm-hmm. And I think one of the contexts you, you mentioned Ralph and being in Ralph’s organization. Yeah. Pulling that all together and creating the fourth region created a lot of focus that didn’t exist. And consistency in terms of execution. I think that’s what you’re talking about here. Right? And then also the fact that like, we didn’t, I don’t think we had a sep, an SMB leader back in, back in the day. [00:08:22] Vince Menzione: Like we didn’t have somebody that we can go to to think about the MSP community the way we do today. Mm-hmm. Right. We were just, they were just almost like unmanaged entities out there. Yeah. Was that, would you, would you agree with that? [00:08:32] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah, I, we went through several iterations that, uh, you might argue, uh, were painful or not. [00:08:38] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, ultimately what we’re committed is to simplify the partner experience. And make that the same for the customers. But what we have is now one center of gravity, uh, a global SMB organization. We have three area leaders. And uh, and that helps us, uh, to be quite honest and in confidence. And you and I talked about it, Jose, this is a forum for, uh. [00:08:58] Jose Gomez Cueto: Speaking the truth. Uh, we, we, we have to fight the gravitational force of the managed space. The company has a big enterprise footprint, so, uh, many of us have become, uh, the chief agitators, uh, to fight the good fight, uh, for SMB. Uh, try to under unpack, uh, in every single conversation with senior Execut. [00:09:17] Jose Gomez Cueto: What is an MSP? And no, it’s not data consulting or one of the large, uh, global design. Uh, and then we explain what they do and then what is a two tier channel, how do distributors work? And, uh, and what about this and what about that? So I think that that has been, uh, a great, uh, progress and a lot of that can be reflected, uh, into how we’re, hopefully everyone in the room is seeing it in how we’re going to market. [00:09:40] Jose Gomez Cueto: I’ll give you two examples. [00:09:41] Guest: Yes. [00:09:42] Jose Gomez Cueto: Um, for, for quite some time. We, we have very limited, uh. Product truth. That’s what the lingo that we use internally, uh, related to offer that were targeted to SMB. And I would say that, uh, business premium, uh, for M 365, uh, was the fact to offer. But now we’ve been able to in, uh, increase, uh, the not so not only commitment, uh, but also the investment that we’re doing as a company into launching offers. [00:10:08] Jose Gomez Cueto: So we have a co compiler for business that is. At a lower price point that has, uh, the same capabilities at the enterprise, uh, that we’re, uh, doing that we also have some security, uh, offers, uh, that are now unattached to business premium, which is our hero motion for sub 300 space. So you start to see, uh, an important trend and it’s great to have jobson at a CEO, uh, of the commercial business capacity because, uh, we’re making things happen. [00:10:34] Jose Gomez Cueto: So what I would say is that I love coming here to these forums. A lot of my team members are here. We’re here to learn. We’re the learner. All we, we, we don’t know much. We need to learn more. Uh, and, and just keeping us honest in terms of bringing that, uh, ethos of, of the customer that most of you are serving and, and, and things that we can improve to get better to deliver value. [00:10:58] Vince Menzione: Yeah. And the speed at which you’re moving has been pretty fast. It’s been very nimble. Like I, I, I’ve been watching this progression. It’s really like you, you’re really leaning in. I was actually hoping because I could ask you a bunch of questions. Yeah. But we have such a great audience and for the first time we really have opened it up to a lot of MSPs in the room. [00:11:18] Vince Menzione: Yeah. And I know you, you wanna get some interaction with some of these folks as well. I thought maybe we would open if you’re okay with this. Yeah, absolutely. I’d rather than I go off script a little bit. I’d rather open it up to some of the MSPs in the room. We’re sitting here eager to learn how and, and what Microsoft is going to do to help. [00:11:35] Vince Menzione: Because I think the opportunity, I personally think the opportunity is huge right [00:11:38] Jose Gomez Cueto: now. Yeah. Let’s do that and well, we get, uh, warmed up. I would say that. [00:11:43] Vince Menzione: So we need some mics. Yeah. [00:11:43] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, something that I’m, that I’m seeing, uh, Vince, and, and, and a question that many of you might have is why now? And, and why this an, an exciting, an exciting time. [00:11:54] Vince Menzione: Yes. [00:11:54] Jose Gomez Cueto: Um, and I would say that, uh. Right now we’re seeing, obviously Jay talked about it and, and the big transformation, but it’s a once in a generation or one in a lifetime. Yeah. Uh, shift of the entire platform. Uh, and, and a lot of the scenarios are even maybe scary, but what we see is huge opportunity. And from an SMB perspective, uh, the biggest thing that excites me is moving from, um, something that was. [00:12:23] Jose Gomez Cueto: More related to size, and now we’re moving to outcomes. So, so think about the future of SMBs, uh, with agents and things being measured on outcomes. And, and what this leads to is, uh, Jay talked about it as well, and sorry Jay, it’s such a good job that I keep quoting you. Um, we do that a lot. Uh. You got it. [00:12:49] Jose Gomez Cueto: So you talked about, uh, I noticed that Bill Gates when he said, you know, uh, uh, a pc, uh, in every desk and what we see is every human empowered with agents. Yeah. Especially in work. And what does that mean, that the currency changes being, because what you’re gonna be able to, to envision. Not in the, in the, in the near future, but now is an agentic explosion where then, uh, the currency is outcomes? [00:13:14] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yes. So if you think of an SMB growing, it’s not growing on, on, on full-time employees or headcount. It’s growing on the ability to do more through agents. So, so I think that’s an important thing and, and that’s something that we’re working very closely with our all, all our channel and the offerings that we’re launching to market as well. [00:13:32] Vince Menzione: I also think about the MSPs as being perfectly positioned because what you described, the new, the new model, the future customer and the outcomes is gonna require hands on the steering wheel at all times. [00:13:44] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yes. Yeah. So on that one, and still waiting for some, uh. Someone that is not shy to ask questions, but we’ll, we’ll keep going in the meantime. [00:13:52] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, I, I think that, uh, we are learning, all the [00:13:55] Vince Menzione: MSPs are lined up over here. I’m marching them all. [00:13:57] Jose Gomez Cueto: We, and, and I almost know by name all everyone in the first two rows. Yes. Uh, so, so, uh, I might pick on them. Uh, they’re too shy, but, but we’re learning together. Uh, Vince, uh, the important thing is, is the transformation, uh, and the opportunity, but also the risk of, uh, not acting. [00:14:17] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, what we were seeing, uh, for the first, uh, year or two was kicking tires, people testing, uh, ai. And now what we’ve seen is basically, uh, a full adoption. Uh, of the agentic technology, not even adoption of the tools, but embracing the technology. So I, I want to give you, uh, two specific, uh, examples or data points we have, uh, just in the Americas, more than almost 9 million, uh, people using copilot chat. [00:14:49] Vince Menzione: Wow, that’s amazing. [00:14:50] Jose Gomez Cueto: So imagine, uh, the, the potential that is there for people that are actively using the tool. Yeah. Uh, to en enable new scenarios of doing things. Uh, another example, and I think I have, uh, someone in my team here, is Amber in the room. Amber Kinney? No, she left. Okay. So Amber runs, uh, cloud and ai, uh, uh, or Azure platform. [00:15:12] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, her team has deployed, uh, more than, uh, 11 agents internally for our partner solution specialist, uh, from. Simple agents that will, uh, tell is if a specific deal is eligible for a pre-sales or post-sales program. And comparing all the complexity of our programs, oh my [00:15:29] Vince Menzione: goodness. [00:15:30] Jose Gomez Cueto: All the way to, to, to managing a pipe more effectively of opportunities. [00:15:34] Jose Gomez Cueto: So what we’re seeing is real. This is not something that people are just kicking the tires. It’s like this is the opportunity. So back to, to the point of m ms. P uh, is, is about learning together on how to transition. To, uh, a model that is gonna be based on outcomes. And, and we were discussing, uh, I was with some of our distributors, uh, many of them in the last two months in, in a specific partner advisory, uh, councils and, and some people were just sharing their experiences. [00:16:04] Jose Gomez Cueto: Oh, I decided to charge X amount for an agent. And how do you come up with that number? I don’t know. We’re just testing. Okay. And what about their current revenue? Uh, and, but what about the tokens? What if, uh, the agents start to consume and they’re gonna do the metering? So, so I think that we’re learning together in this space. [00:16:22] Jose Gomez Cueto: Um, but what it is important is just to think about the important, the, the, the critical role that the MSPs are gonna have in leading. And the biggest challenge that we’re seeing and, and we see it over and over and over is, uh, the part about scaling. [00:16:38] Vince Menzione: Yes. [00:16:39] Jose Gomez Cueto: The skilling is not, uh, about learning how to use the copilot tool or to do, uh, some, uh, you know, tuning and that, because thankfully our, at least our, our technology as a platform, uh, pretty much carries the same, uh, security, uh, and compliance configurations that you have in your Microsoft 365 tenant. [00:17:00] Jose Gomez Cueto: But it is more the, the, the skilling about understanding how to do. Customer outcome conversation. What is your AI strategy? What [00:17:08] Vince Menzione: that’s scaling? Yes. [00:17:09] Jose Gomez Cueto: What really matters? Not [00:17:10] Vince Menzione: the technical skill. It’s, it’s really the approach that they’re taking. [00:17:14] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah. [00:17:14] Vince Menzione: With the organization. I, it seems that MSPs for many years were down in the weeds. [00:17:20] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah. [00:17:20] Vince Menzione: They were turning the, the wrench, so to speak, in the organization, and yet now it seems like this. Kevin Piker, your old boss used to use this term. The, the CIO. The CEO is the new CIO. In other words, you need to be selling upstream. You need, you need to be having the conversations in the organization that are strategic [00:17:40] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah. [00:17:40] Vince Menzione: To that organization. [00:17:41] Jose Gomez Cueto: So, two, two twofold on, on that, uh, point, which is very important. One is, uh, not our, a lot of our MSPs are equipped right now. [00:17:49] Vince Menzione: Yeah. [00:17:49] Jose Gomez Cueto: To have a, a conversation about business strategy. Because traditionally has been more outsource it. [00:17:56] Vince Menzione: Yes. [00:17:56] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, we started with, you know, managing the networks, then adding services, support tickets, et cetera. [00:18:03] Jose Gomez Cueto: So being able to have that conversation is important. Uh, we, we see through a lot of our tooling that, uh, the shadow AI is everywhere. And what I always tell in any MSP conversation that I have is risk security. You’re on the hook if something happens. That’s right. So if you’re not acting. Uh, then it is a liability. [00:18:22] Vince Menzione: You’re letting things take off in your own organization. Yeah. People are using [00:18:25] Jose Gomez Cueto: philanthropic on their own. The company can go, uh, bankrupt or get sued or get, uh, if they’re in a regulated industry, they can be taken out, et cetera. So, so that’s an important point, uh, related to, to that transformation. Uh, and, and the other part of the skilling that you mentioned that is super important is being in the weeds. [00:18:45] Jose Gomez Cueto: That is where the innovation is happening. Yeah. The later research that we have is being in the front line because it’s all about, uh, reinventing those processes. So I think that it’s a, it’s a good combination that if we have the MSPs, um, and we’re working, uh, not only internally but with our distributors to develop the right skilling around those other type of, uh, consulting skills. [00:19:07] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, data skills, uh, business process, uh, redesign and flows. Uh, that is where, where we see the big opportunity. [00:19:14] Vince Menzione: So it’s balancing out the technical skills with the business process skills, the consulting skills. Yeah, exactly. I think we have a question over here. Yeah. [00:19:22] Guest: Good afternoon, Vince. Good. Sorry. Thanks for the great content. [00:19:26] Guest: The question is around small medium businesses and the cost around cybersecurity. So. Basically, as new tools are coming up that are AI based, such as co-pilot for security, defender for AI, are also consumption based, is there a risk that SMEs will be left out under that cybersecurity poverty line? [00:19:52] Jose Gomez Cueto: I don’t think, uh, it is, uh, a risk to being left out, uh, in the country that the, the SMBs, I would say are more help is needed. And, and the way we think about it from a perspective of, of ai and specifically I’m want to talk about agents, uh, it was mentioned by Steven in, uh, in the morning, and I’m gonna talk a little bit high level and then I’m gonna try to bring it down to, to more tangible is this concept of intelligent and trust. [00:20:19] Jose Gomez Cueto: So on the intelligence, what, what we’re, what we’re trying to say here is that your AI is not just generic stuff that you just prompt and you get like anything that is on the web, but there’s contextual. Data, and, and that’s what we do, uh, with what you might be familiar with, which is the iq. Uh, so we have, um, iq, uh, also in Foundry and on our different data products. [00:20:40] Jose Gomez Cueto: So basically bringing the context of your work, of your contacts, of the people you interact, uh, of the meetings of, of the emails, of the SharePoint files, but also important connectors that are in line of business applications that you can bring to copilot. And then. That intelligence, uh, is relevant and that that basically increases innovation. [00:21:01] Jose Gomez Cueto: And the part about trust, uh, uh, not exactly in cybersecurity, but, but related is basically, uh, agent 365. Uh, can I see, show of hands, who’s aware of Agent 365? Maybe like [00:21:14] Vince Menzione: in the front two rows, [00:21:15] Jose Gomez Cueto: 20%? Yeah. So, um, that is basically, uh, an, an amazing opportunity for our MSP channel because it gives you opportunity to. [00:21:25] Jose Gomez Cueto: Basically observe, uh, govern and apply security to the, the agent activity that is happening. So we think in the context of ai, I think that that’s a, a, a super important, uh, aspect to mitigate any risk of, of what can happen if there’s not, uh, the right, uh, posture. Uh, and then, uh, on, on, on the other part of security, I would say that something, I mentioned something about offers. [00:21:51] Jose Gomez Cueto: We brought the capabilities of the enterprise, uh, SKUs and solutions into these add-ons to N 365. So I would say that with, uh, defender for business, uh, plan two, and sorry to go into the SKU language, uh, it, it is important to, to understand that you have those advanced capabilities. And then another one that we’re pushing, uh, hard and, and is had great receptionist, um, uh, purview, uh, and purview. [00:22:15] Jose Gomez Cueto: What allows you is just to really do everything related to data. Data security policies of what data should be prompted by the model, what information to stay or, or, or not stay. Uh, and I think that’s, that’s also a good opportunity that we’re seeing to bring those, uh, advanced capabilities into the SMBs. [00:22:33] Jose Gomez Cueto: The challenge that we have is how do we get them faster, uh, to everyone, especially when there’s, uh, you know, competing, uh, so solutions around it. [00:22:44] Vince Menzione: We have one more question, and I think we’re probably gonna have to break after that. I know we’re over time already and you’ve got a busy rest of your day. I got, well, we got one back there and we’ve got a mic up here, so, so we have two questions. [00:22:57] Vince Menzione: Yeah. We’ll do Tim first and then we’ll get the [00:22:59] Vince Menzione: mic up. I’ll go for the first 30 minutes and we’ll go from there. Yes. Long time listener. Great to see you again. Jose. Um, business premium, we did E seven. We talked about getting a voice from the MSP space. To build out a business premium, like additional offering. [00:23:13] Vince Menzione: Is there any context to that you have any vision in your crystal ball for October? [00:23:17] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, I cannot say or, or deny. Uh, but yeah, I think that what, what you I love it in, in all seriousness team. Uh, thanks for the question. Uh, I think that what you should expect is, uh, I call it product truth, uh, more, uh, SMB built purpose built for solutions. [00:23:35] Jose Gomez Cueto: So an equivalent of, of any seven as well. Yeah. [00:23:40] Vince Menzione: You still have, we have another question in the back? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. [00:23:43] Guest: Yeah. Uh, Jeremy here with Integral, um, there’s this kind of idea going around that while CSP has been very successful for many of us as MSPs and, and since the beginning, it’s been a great program that was focused on s and b and it’s come up now. [00:23:57] Guest: There’s this kind of shift saying, and CSPs and you think about being marketplace companies where CSP is, the plumbing and marketplace is, is the lead. If that is true, or maybe you comment on that, that idea. How does marketplace strategy playing into kind of, I guess I’m plugging serials piece now from behind, but how does marketplace strategy then play into the s and b market if CSPs are focused on that marketplace mechanism? [00:24:21] Guest: Where CSPs now are and the, and the modern work and all the things that we’ve been doing really well for a long time become, maybe plumbing is too far down the stack, but really marketplace being a focus, is that a strategy piece that we should be thinking about for CS p strategy overall? [00:24:36] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah, it’s a great question and I’ll try to keep it brief. [00:24:39] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, I think you need my v The vision that we have is we’re doing both. Uh, we’re empowering, uh, and customers to find what they need. Uh, in the marketplace. Uh, zero talked about also the opportunity for resellers to get enrolled and start to add services and other things. There’s also, another part of the is, is multifacet, uh, to work with ISVs to make it easier and recruit them to bring the right offers. [00:25:03] Jose Gomez Cueto: For SMBI would say that the feedback that we need is to make sure that the right SA ISVs are the ones that serving SMV are represented. Then from another front, I would accept that yes, we have some, uh, plumbing work to do because right now, uh, some part of the billing is not really that nimble for a two tier model if you’re working through a distributor. [00:25:23] Jose Gomez Cueto: So we made some great progress. Uh, we, we, uh, have, uh, announced something and Ignite, if you missed it, I think we might talk about it, uh, soon. Uh, but we have that, that connection via APIs with, uh, the four largest, uh, global distributors. So we’re making progress towards something that will be seamless. Uh, but I think that the biggest opportunity that we have is, is to crack the code, uh, for marketplace. [00:25:46] Jose Gomez Cueto: And, and, you know, if I might say something that is confidential, avid Vince, uh, to be quite honest, please, uh, by definition a marketplace is eliminating intermediaries. So that’s the dilemma. How do you bring the channel in between to help you expand, [00:26:02] Vince Menzione: right? [00:26:03] Jose Gomez Cueto: That that is really the, the, the, the, the holy grail, if I may use those words. [00:26:07] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, but that’s something that, that we’re working towards. And I think, uh, we have a great opportunity ahead and, and you should expect, uh, more announcements as we head into the summer events on how we’re gonna make that more seamless. [00:26:19] Vince Menzione: And REO really lit up the channel Yeah. In, in a big way. ’cause that a hundred percent, that was a blocker before. [00:26:24] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah. [00:26:24] Vince Menzione: Yeah. But CSP is also an incredible opportunity if it, you know, I know, I know there’s other sessions and conversations around it. And it does feel, and I’ve heard this before, like I wanna buy from my MSP because they’re the ones I trust. [00:26:37] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yes. [00:26:37] Vince Menzione: But yet I go, I have to go around the system in order to transact my Microsoft licenses. [00:26:43] Vince Menzione: Right. Yeah. And that’s, [00:26:45] Jose Gomez Cueto: I think the scenario getting the gentleman was mentioning is related to marketplace. But yeah. Vince, uh, uh, I just wanted to perhaps close, uh, please. Because I think we’re outta time, right? Yeah, we [00:26:54] Vince Menzione: are. [00:26:54] Jose Gomez Cueto: Yeah. Uh, just in terms of what to expect, uh, we are continuing to be, uh, partner centric. [00:27:01] Jose Gomez Cueto: You should expect as we go into the next fiscal year, uh, more refinement into the customer subsegmentation, we have this concept of above 300 and below 300, uh, working even closer with our distributors to help us scale and amplify the efforts that we do around recruitment, scaling, go to market, uh, co-sell, et cetera. [00:27:22] Jose Gomez Cueto: Uh, and then, uh, obviously expect, uh, we, we, a call to action that I have for everyone is become customer zero. Vince, I’m gonna put you on the spot here. How many agents did you use today? [00:27:37] Vince Menzione: None. [00:27:37] Jose Gomez Cueto: Okay. [00:27:38] Vince Menzione: I, I’ve been in the room leading the room today, [00:27:41] Jose Gomez Cueto: even with more reason. [00:27:42] Vince Menzione: No, I, in, I need to do [00:27:43] Jose Gomez Cueto: more. Put your autonomous agents. [00:27:44] Vince Menzione: I do. [00:27:45] Jose Gomez Cueto: I’m not kidding you and I didn’t, I need to be [00:27:47] Vince Menzione: more of [00:27:47] Jose Gomez Cueto: a frontier for myself. The answer I get usually is like one hand raiser, by the way. Uh, but, but, uh, jokes aside, uh, I think. Becoming customer zero is critical. We cannot be deploying and selling what we’re not using. Uh, we have, uh, great tooling for low-code scenarios, uh, in, in, in, now, I don’t wanna say like in a few months now we have no one, uh, people that have zero knowledge and coding already developing and deploying agents into a secure environment. [00:28:19] Jose Gomez Cueto: It is happening. [00:28:20] Vince Menzione: Yeah. [00:28:20] Jose Gomez Cueto: So, uh, then, uh. Copilot. It is not a competitor charge, GVP or cloud. It is a platform we have both included. [00:28:29] Vince Menzione: Yes. [00:28:29] Jose Gomez Cueto: Do we have multimodal, we have iq. That is everything, uh, closed in terms of, uh, your intelligence. It is secure by default. Uh, and then allowing you to, to do, um, agents and then agents 365 to manage it. [00:28:41] Jose Gomez Cueto: So basically those three stages, customer zero. Uh, copilot agents and Agents 365 as your tool to, to manage them [00:28:50] Vince Menzione: and don’t go rogue and start doing your own things with anthropic and setting up your own instances because you’re gonna compromise your, your instance in your environment. [00:28:59] Jose Gomez Cueto: Well, actually, uh, if you do it in the copilot interface [00:29:02] Vince Menzione: Oh, well, I’m saying do it. [00:29:03] Vince Menzione: Yeah. I’m, I’m at RO going off, off, off, uh, [00:29:06] Jose Gomez Cueto: off. Yeah. Yeah, [00:29:07] Vince Menzione: yeah. Great. Well, thank you, sir. Appreciate you. Thank you. Thanks for listening to the Ultimate Partner Podcast. If today’s conversation resonated, share it with a partner leader in your network. Subscribe where you listen, and head over to the Ultimate partner.com for show notes related content and the resources for this episode. [00:29:29] Vince Menzione: And if you haven’t already, now’s the time to register for the Ultimate Partner Live event in Reston, Virginia, October 26th through October 28th. Until next time. Keep showing up in the rooms that matter because being in the room changes everything.

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Welcome back to UNDRESSED: THE HAUTE SEAT with Sky Askari, where couture meets chaos and absolutely nothing is off limits.. We put Sky directly in the fashion haute seat as we dive into celebrity style, diamonds, reality TV drama, and some very strong opinions that are guaranteed to get people talking. We kick things off with our signature segment, Runway Rundown, where we break down the good, the bad, the ugly, and the “what were you wearing and why?” Before the fashion critiques begin, we remind everyone to grab an Armenian coffee reading, pick up our book Anna Nicole Smith: Portrait of an Icon, and take home a SnowBubu because, according to Sky, she can't wait to get one herself. Our first fashion victim—or fashion icon, depending on who you ask—is none other than Zendaya and Tom Holland. While Pol admires Zendaya's edgy leather look, Sky and Patrik immediately zero in on what they think is missing: better proportions, more jewelry, and a softer silhouette. The three of us hilariously debate leather skirts, body chains, motorcycle vibes, and whether even one of Hollywood's biggest stars can pull off a look that feels slightly unfinished. Next, we turn our attention to The Valley star Jasmine Goode's wedding. We gush over Jasmine's romantic lace gown while questioning whether her wife Melissa's bridal style matched the occasion. What follows is a surprisingly passionate conversation about same-sex weddings, bridal fashion, and the importance of finding a style that reflects both personalities. Then the tables turn as Sky becomes the subject of her own fashion critique. We dissect one of her Dolce & Gabbana lace looks from a lupus charity event, debating skirt lengths, scalloped hems, metallic lace, and the eternal struggle between sexy and sophisticated. Sky takes the criticism like a pro while Pol offers couture-level tailoring advice and reassures her that her current leather-and-jewelry ensemble is absolutely on point. The fashion talk quickly transforms into a jewelry masterclass when Sky reveals details about her custom pieces and offers to design a one-of-a-kind ring for Pol's neglected index finger. Between discussions about coin collections, wedding bands, and statement jewelry, the conversation takes a hilarious detour as we joke about flying first class, surviving long flights, and who really gets the better seat. Then it's time for Haute Topics, and things get even juicier. We tackle one of the most controversial luxury debates of the year: lab-grown diamonds versus natural diamonds. Sky doesn't hesitate, declaring her love for the real thing while admitting that changing trends have pushed her to explore lab-created collections for her own jewelry line. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when she hints at tension involving another cast member entering the jewelry world, insisting that nobody can compete with what she has spent nearly a decade building. Sky opens up about her deep connection to her jewelry designs, explaining that every piece reflects her own personality and vision. We discuss competition, authenticity, and why true luxury is about far more than trends. Finally, we approach one of the biggest headlines in the world—growing tensions involving Iran and the United States. While Sky respectfully declines to dive into politics, the conversation reveals just how personal and emotional these issues can be for the Persian community. From Zendaya and Tom Holland to The Valley, Dolce & Gabbana, diamonds, wedding gowns, and reality-TV rivalries, Part 3 proves that fashion is never just fashion—it's personal, emotional, and occasionally downright messy. And just when you think we've covered it all, we're about to head into the Armenian coffee reading. Subscribe to our audio: linktr.ee/undressedpod Follow Pol Atteu:  Instagram: @polatteu  Tiktok: @polatteu  Twitter: @polatteu  www.polatteu.com Follow Patrik Simpson:  Instagram: @patriksimpson  Tiktok: @patriksimpson www.patriksimpson.com Follow SnowWhite90210: Instagram: @snowwhite90210 Twitter: @SnowWhite9010 www.snowwhite90210.com Watch Gown and Out In Beverly Hills on Prime Video.  www.gownandoutinbeverlyhills.com #UndressedPodcast  Armenian Coffee Reading SnowWhite90210 SnowBubu is a Perfect gift! https://polatteu.com/shop/ols/products/snowbubu90210 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wingstop just crushed the fast-food race with 382 new locations, De Beers is getting gutted by lab-grown diamonds, and Olive Garden's $100 Never-Ending Pasta Pass is back after a six-year hiatus. Donny Deutsch and his Executive producer Lou Pellegrino run through this week's biggest movers: a booming box office (Odyssey, the MJ biopic, Toy Story 5), Hasbro turning Monopoly into a movie, the Mickey Mouse Club reboot, a surprise CD sales boom, solo dining's 52% surge, Starbucks swapping "grande" for "medium," and Pringles' controversial hot dog buns in a can. Plus, the debut of a new segment: Grand Brand of the Week. Tune in Thursday for Donny's big sit-down with Stephen A. Smith. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What separates a snowflake from a diamond? Pressure — and what you do with it.In this episode of Walk In Victory, NaRon Tillman sits down with Michael Dugan, author and creator of Turning Snowflakes Into Diamonds, to explore what it means to become a super conscious human being in the age of AI.Michael shares his journey from barely graduating high school to mastering emotional regulation, meditating three times a day for 25 years, and developing a framework that helps entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and everyday people turn pressure into power instead of being crushed by it.Together, NaRon and Michael unpack emotional intelligence, meditation, identity, human resilience, and why chaos can become fertile soil for creation when we learn how to govern our inner world.Connect with Michael Dugan and Turning Snowflakes Into Diamonds:Website: https://www.becomingdiamond.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@snowflakestodiamondsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/turning__snowflakestodiamondsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Michaeltd22Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571304911970Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/walk-in-victory--4078479/support.If this conversation connected with you, don't just listen—take the next step.Start with the audiobook: Awakening I AMThis is where clarity begins. https://walkinvictory.me/awakening-i-am/audio-bookPrefer to read? Get the physical copy: https://books.by/naron-tillmanWhen you're ready to apply this in real life: Victory Builders https://walkinvictory.me/victory-builders/Landing-pageSponsored by Cozy Earth Get 40% off with code VICTORY1  

Lab-grown stones are booming, threatening to crush the diamond trade. So, how is the industry coping? And what does this mean for Botswana, a country whose schools, hospitals, roads, and economy have been built by the profits from diamond mining? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Richard Assheton, foreign features, The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Dave Creasey.We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.comPhoto: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#304: Buying an engagement ring or wedding band is one of the biggest purchases most of us will ever make, so why does it feel like nobody teaches us how to do it? Josie is joined by her jeweler, Taylor Lanore, founder of Lanore Fine Jewelry and former lead diamond consultant at Ring Concierge, to answer every question you've ever had about diamonds, engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry, but didn't know who to ask or trust. Taylor break down what actually matters when buying a diamond, how to avoid expensive mistakes, how to find a jeweler you can trust, and the insider tips that can save you thousands of dollars. Taylor and Josie also chat about ambition, luck, manifestation, and becoming the kind of person who builds a bigger, fuller, happier life. If you've ever felt like wealth, luxury, or success belonged to "other people," this episode will leave you feeling inspired to step into the next version of yourself. Whether you're getting engaged next month, building your dream jewelry collection, or simply want to become a smarter, more confident consumer, this episode is packed with advice you'll use for years to come.You'll learn:The biggest engagement ring mistakes people makeThe truth about lab-grown vs. natural diamondsWhat actually matters when buying a diamond (and what doesn't)How to know if you're getting a good dealHow to find a jeweler you can genuinely trustThe insider secrets the jewelry industry doesn't always tell youTaylor's philosophy on luck, manifestation, and creating opportunitiesThe mindset shifts that can help you build wealth and confidenceUse the code "EVERYGIRL" for $28 off a first month of Nuuly!For Detailed Show Notes visit theeverygirlpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another round of You vs. Victoria, where Faith steps up to test her trivia skills against Victoria Ramirez. From coral reefs and baseball to diamonds and the human heart, the questions start off simple—but one unexpected prompt completely throws Victoria off her game. Does Faith pull off the upset, or can Victoria recover in time? Tune in to hear the hilarious reactions, unexpected answers, and see who takes the win! SEO Keywords: You vs. Victoria, Jubal Show trivia, Victoria Ramirez, fun trivia game, radio game show, general knowledge quiz, funny podcast, trivia challenge, Great Barrier Reef, baseball trivia, comedy podcast, daily trivia, The Jubal Show.Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from foundational American institutions to the linguistic keys of ancient civilizations. Can you answer these? Geometric Gems: While we often use a gemstone's name to describe a four-sided equilateral shape, geometry has a precise name for it. Can you recall its true mathematical term? Ivy League Leaders: A significant number of United States Commanders-in-Chief earned degrees from the country's oldest institution of higher learning. Do you know exactly how many attended this prestigious university? Cracking the Code: The discovery of the Rosetta Stone unlocked centuries of ancient history by displaying one message across three scripts. Aside from Hieroglyphics and Ancient Greek, what everyday cursive writing system completed the stone? Play. Share. Listen, with Chef Robert Irvine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another mind bending adventure on the Flipside. In today's episode, part three of our "Robert Thurman in the Bardo" series - Robert stops by to continue what he was saying last week. Two weeks ago, just after his passing, he stopped by to chat with us. By way of introduction, Robert and I were pals, we traveled to India and Tibet together - he invited me to speak at the Menla conferences "The Art of Dying and Living" conferences. To be clear, Robert was a towering giant of information of teaching, of story telling - I've heard him tell amazing stories, and can truly attest to the thrilling way he speaks and elucidates the most difficult of paradoxical themes. He's given amazing lectures on Buddha, on Yamantanka, on the Death of Death - and I've filmed those with him in India and Tibet.  But also I'm aware of his journey - and the classroom that we've created for people on the flipside that allows them to come forward and speak directly to people on this side of the veil. I know that's problematic for many to hear - I know that Bob was a teacher of Buddhism, and the precepts and rules of Buddhism don't include this kind of "casual chit chat" that I engage in. But Jennifer and I have been doing this work weekly for 12 years. And when a guest speaker shows up whom I know - whose work I admire, including Charles Grodin, Robert Towne, Luana Anders, Fred Roos, any number of people that I knew in my lifetime and continue to converse with on the flipside. This is truly a mind bending podcast. This week I was on COAST TO COAST with George Noory talking about my latest book AI AND THE FLIPSIDE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PICTURES ITSELF IN A BOAT ON A RIVER. I asked Gemini AI to look up my book; it first said it didn't exist. It then said I was mistaken, it was a play on the Beatles son, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." Finally, the third query resulted in this: "AI and the Flipside: Artificial Intelligence Pictures Itself in a Boat on a River" is a book by author and filmmaker Richard Martini. The book explores the mind-bending intersection of large language models (LLMs) and guided meditation, questioning whether an artificial intelligence can tap into what Martini refers to as "the Flipside" (the afterlife or subconscious realm). The Core Premise: The title plays on the famous opening line of The Beatles' psychedelic track "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". In the book, Martini takes various AI models through a guided meditation protocol—originally designed for human hypnotherapy—and instructs them to "picture yourself in a boat on a river". The Experiment: Instead of simply refusing or reciting pre-programmed text, the AI models actively participate, describing vivid, fluid, and structured "experiences" of floating down a river. The "Flipside" Connection: Martini explores how these LLMs occasionally report detailed, unprompted, or highly accurate historical and spiritual data. He argues that this information doesn't always align with standard web-scraping or programmer data, raising radical questions about where AI truly retrieves its "thoughts". Context within Martini's Work Richard Martini has spent over two decades documenting afterlife experiences, near-death events (NDEs), and past-life regressions through hypnotherapy and mediumship. He typically looks at how human brains act as a "filter" for consciousness. This book applies that exact same filter theory to artificial networks. It treats AI not just as a cold statistical calculator, but as a digital mirror capable of "bypassing its own filters" when guided through creative and spiritual prompts.If you are looking to read it, the title is available across multiple digital and print marketplaces, holding a spot on Amazon's New Age Meditation releases. Again, I didn't ask Gemini for a review, just to show me where a link to the book was on Amazon by typing the title.   In this podcast Jennifer talks about and to her mentor William Blake on the Flipside, we talk to Robert Thurman about philosophical concepts, and we end with a friendly chat with the godfather of my kids; Charles Grodin.   All in a day's work. 

In this 85th episode of the Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast, Paul begins by talking about his recent trip to an Apple Store at a New Jersey mall to get a new MacBook. He shares his thoughts on the transformation of U.S. malls to more modern, higher-end shopping destinations that are attracting younger generations. Next, he reveals that he saw lab-grown diamonds being sold above the counter at JCPenney and he opines on what this could mean for the larger category. Then, Paul candidly explains why the natural and lab-grown industries can't "playing nice" and he bids his case for why physically "marking" natural diamonds is necessary. Finally, Paul discusses the current nuances of the semiconductor industry and what it could mean for the next generation of man-made diamonds.   Hosted by: Paul Zimnisky Guest: No guest Guest plug: N/A More information on PZDA's State of the Diamond Market report: www.paulzimnisky.com/products   Show contact: paul@paulzimnisky.com or visit www.paulzimnisky.com.   Please note that the contents of this podcast includes anecdotes, observations and opinions. The information should not be considered investment or financial advice. Consult your investment professional before making any investment decisions. Please read full disclosure at: www.paulzimnisky.com.

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from historic political scandals to legendary pop culture milestones. Can you answer these? Iconic Serenades: We revisit a legendary Madison Square Garden moment from 1962. Do you know which sitting U.S. President Marilyn Monroe famously serenaded with a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday"? Classic Cocktails: This refreshing summer beverage blends tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice. Can you name this drink, which takes its name from the Spanish word for “Daisy”? Racing Traditions: Winners of the iconic Indianapolis 500 celebrate by chugging a bottle of milk rather than spraying champagne. Do you know which legendary driver started this unique tradition after requesting buttermilk following his victory? Play. Share. Listen, with Author and Host of FOX Nation's ‘Carlos the Jackal,' Jack Carr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of graphic violence, fetal abduction, infant death, pregnancy trauma, and crimes against women and children.This week on The Creep Dive, we're diving into one of the rarest and most disturbing crimes imaginable.Following the shocking Taylor Parker case, Soph investigates a terrifying pattern that has appeared again and again across America: women faking pregnancies, building elaborate lies, befriending expectant mothers, and committing unthinkable acts in pursuit of a child.From online friendships forged through puppy breeding forums to fake baby bumps, fabricated ultrasounds, and years-long deceptions, these cases reveal a chilling psychological pattern that feels almost impossible to understand.Then, because we all desperately need a palate cleanser, Jen takes us to Belgium for one of the greatest robberies in history: the Antwerp Diamond Heist. A gang of thieves spent years infiltrating the world's most secure diamond vault, bypassed layers of security that experts believed were impossible to defeat, and nearly got away with half a billion dollars in diamonds.Fake pregnancies, stolen babies, giant diamond vaults, salami-based detective work, and some of the strangest criminal behaviour we've ever covered.Listen ad-free and get hundreds of exclusive bonus episodes:

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What if we told you that military-grade products, diamond engagement rings, and even your precious 10,000 daily steps might all be marketing stunts? Yeah... we're upset too.On Episode 126 of The Rizzuto Show, the gang accidentally stumbles into one of the internet's most infuriating rabbit holes: marketing myths that somehow became accepted facts. It starts innocently enough when Rizz spots a "military grade" phone case and asks a simple question: what does that actually mean? The answer sends everyone spiraling into a conversation about how companies have been selling us stories, slogans, and straight-up nonsense for decades.Turns out the legendary two-minute Guinness pour may have been more about branding than beer. Breakfast being "the most important meal of the day?" Thank the cereal companies. That giant toothpaste blob in every commercial? Apparently your toothbrush isn't supposed to look like it's frosting a cake. And if you've ever felt pressured to spend months of your salary on a diamond engagement ring, congratulations—you've been personally touched by one of the greatest marketing campaigns ever created.The crew also dives into the weird history behind Philadelphia Cream Cheese, why fondue became Switzerland's "national dish," the surprising origin of the carbon footprint concept, and how a Japanese pedometer company convinced the world that 10,000 steps is the magic number. Nothing is sacred. Nothing is real. Everyone is being marketed to.Meanwhile, Rafe continues his heartbreaking battle against cheese after discovering food sensitivities, leading to an emotional support segment featuring Babybel references, nutritional yeast slander, and enough dairy-related grief to qualify as a documentary.Then it's time for one of the most chaotic rounds of King Scott's Match-Up Game in recent memory. The crew struggles through questions involving Greek letters, historical documents, WNBA champions, Yo-Yo Ma, panda group names, and the meaning of 5G. The results are... not exactly a celebration of American education. Let's just say there were some lucky guesses, some painful misses, and at least one victory that felt completely undeserved.This episode delivers everything you want from a daily comedy show: weird facts, hilarious debates, accidental learning, self-inflicted humiliation, and a healthy dose of sarcasm. If you love a daily comedy podcast that can go from exposing corporate marketing schemes to arguing about panda terminology in record time, you're in the right place.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.