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Sustainability reporting and financial reporting are converging fast. But the controller who treats them as the same thing could get burned.In this episode, Dr. Lee Hui Mien of Singtel and Jonathan Gregory of The Hershey Company offer their views on one urgent question: what does it actually mean to bring sustainability reporting under the finance umbrella, and where does that process break down?
Chapters:0:00 — Intro2:30 — Dr. Lee Hui Mien on why sustainability data is fundamentally different8:45 — Why restatement in sustainability is a feature, not a failure13:20 — Scope 3 and why supply chain visibility can break down at tier two19:10 — Jonathan Gregory, Global Controller at The Hershey Company24:00 — AI governance and segregation of duties29:45 — What the next five years demand from controllers
Guests:Dr. Lee Hui Mien, Sustainability Leader, SingtelJonathan Gregory, Global Controller, The Hershey CompanySubscribe to The Pre-Read for more conversations at the intersection of finance, sustainability, audit, and risk.

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin talks with garden writer and landscape expert, Lance Walheim, about his newly revised Citrus: A Gardeners' & Fruit Lovers' Guide. Lance has great news for homeowners who want to grow citrus. Tom's Dirty Word of the Day is “aphid,” and answers a garden variety of questions. Garden topics and questions include colorful red, white, and blue, patriotic annuals, tomatoes, mangos, when to harvest pineapples, citrus, Bismarck palm winter damage, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more. https://www.she-consulting.com/Teresa leads new and bucket list garden tours announced! Florida Spring Break for Gardeners, Newport Flower Show, The Artiste Gardens of France, Chelsea Flower Show, Highland Gardens of Scotland, the Fall Foliage and Gardens of North Carolina, and more! Come join Teresa on incredible garden adventures! Art in Bloom Garden Tours Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Lance Walheim, Wikicommons Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowManure

You know the feeling.   The conversation flowed effortlessly. You connected. You laughed. You found common ground. By the end, it felt like you were completely aligned.   Then you followed up... and never heard from them again.   Sound familiar?   If it does, there's a good chance you're a Relationship Builder, and the very quality that makes you naturally engaging may also be the thing holding back your sales results.   In this new episode of Sales is NOT a Dirty Word, I'm kicking off a brand-new five-part series exploring the five primary sales personalities.    For decades, sales advice has been built around a very specific personality type. The traditional sales playbook was largely designed in the 1970s and 1980s for highly assertive, aggressive sellers. And now every personality is forced to use the same playbook - and failing.    If you've ever felt uncomfortable trying to follow that approach, it's crucial for you to find out what your unique personality strengths are and implement a sales strategy that feels aligned. Once you do - you become incredible at sales.    This episode kicks us off with the Relationship Builder.    What happens time and time again is that Relationship Builders become so focused on avoiding anything that feels "salesy" that they spend most of the conversation building rapport while never fully stepping into the business discussion. The prospect walks away liking them, but liking someone and trusting them to solve a problem are two very different things.   One of the biggest myths I see Relationship Builders believe is that building a real relationship and talking about business can't happen at the same time. This is not true and it's necessary for them to happen at the same time.    When you genuinely explore someone's challenges, help them understand what's possible, and determine whether you're the right fit to help, you're already building the relationship.   Stop choosing between authenticity and effectiveness - do them both.    In this episode, I break down how to create genuine connection while confidently moving a sales conversation forward in a way that feels natural, aligned, and true to who you are.   In this episode, you'll discover: * Why getting ghosted after a "great" conversation is a common Relationship Builder pattern and how to break it * The critical difference between connecting and being trusted, and why trust drives buying decisions * How to ask meaningful questions that advance the conversation without feeling interrogative * Why pitch weaving is one of the most effective tools in a Relationship Builder's sales toolkit * The mindset shift that allows rapport-building and business conversations to happen simultaneously   If you've ever wondered why great feeling conversations aren't consistently turning into clients, this episode will help you bridge that gap without sacrificing the authenticity that makes you effective in the first place. Hit play and discover how to turn connection into confidence, trust into action, and conversations into opportunities. Take the assessment test here: https://assessment.aleashabahr.com/salespersonality   Ready to stop losing sales you should be winning? Book your complimentary sales audit with Aleasha and get a clear picture of exactly where your sales conversations are falling apart — and how to fix it. 

The risk for women to self-promote, to acknowledge our own accomplishments is much higher than our male counterparts. Join me this week as I run through self-promotion and help release some of the stigmas associated with it. Be sure to tune in!..Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/NtccnhVn2PVn9nSQ6..#doneapologizingpodcast #doneapologizingforbeingme #doneapologizing #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen 

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Landscape designer and garden expert, Teresa Watkins interviews Heather Stickney, Summit Responsible Solutions National Sales Manager on the science behind Mosquito Bits™ and Mosquito Dunks™.  Lizzie updates on her turkeys. The Dirty Word of the Day is helpful in making organic and synthetic pesticides more efficient. Gardening questions include decline of a frozen Frangipani; struggling Bismarck; ants in container pots; dealing with different types of Bahiagrass, and more.  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more. https://tinyurl.com/4xzaa985Art in Bloom Garden Tours offers unforgettable destinations, beautiful landscapes, exceptional gardens, and iconic cultural experiences in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Join Teresa for inspiring garden adventures! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Summit Responsible SolutionsListen to Better Lawns and Gardens, Florida's most popular syndicated garden show Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Catch the podcast anywhere you listen to podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins is joined by Melanie Koester, president of the Manatee River Garden Club, to discuss the club's Random Acts of Gardening outreach in celebration of National Gardening Week, June 7–13, 2026. The Dirty Word of the Day is “Sucker.” Additional topics include amaryllis rust disease, Mosquito Dunks™, shade trees, rooting hormone, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT  Art in Bloom Garden Tours offers unforgettable destinations, beautiful landscapes, exceptional gardens, and iconic cultural experiences in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Join Teresa for inspiring garden adventures! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Manatee River Garden Club Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram  

It’s time for Party for Two! Today Jerry is joined by Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and host of On the Ledge on NEWSTALK 1010, to talk about the top stories of the day. Jerry then opens the phone to ask, is “retirement” a dirty word? Doug Ford is in Washington amid tense trade talks. Jerry speaks with Brian Lilley, political columnist at the Toronto Sun, about his latest column about Ford's visit. To wrap up the show, Jerry asks, "Why should I be excited about FIFA?"

Money is one of the most important tools in your life, yet many women unknowingly turn it into something else entirely. It becomes a measure of worth, a source of pressure, a reason they can't relax yet, or a place to project fears that have very little to do with money itself.   In this episode, I'm exploring four powerful ways you may be using money against yourself, from measuring your worth through money, to postponing safety, to projecting fear onto money without even realizing it.   The goal isn't perfection with money. It's creating a relationship with money that feels more supportive, self-respecting, and freeing.   Join me this week to explore why money was never meant to become evidence against you—and what changes when it finally becomes a source of support instead.   In this episode, you'll discover: The four most common ways women unknowingly use money against themselves. Why money is feedback, not a definition of your value. Why fear often gets projected onto money. What happens when money becomes a source of support instead of self-judgment. The coaching questions that help you create a healthier relationship with money.   Featured on the Show: Ep #140: Debt Is Not a Dirty Word: https://www.themoneycoachschoolpodcast.com/debt-is-not-a-dirty-word/ Subscribe to my Feminine Money Mastery Substack: https://www.kendall-summerhawk.com/ Raise your rates with clarity and hold them with confidence inside The Pricing Room™: https://kendallsummerhawk.com/pricingroom/ Join Sacred Money Archetypes® Certified Coach Training to get this done-for-you, and brand as your own, money coaching system: https://sacredmoneyarchetypes.com/ Take the Free Sacred Money Archetypes® Quiz: https://www.sacredmoneyarchetypes.com/quiz/pc/ Download my Free Pricing Guide for Coaches: https://kendallsummerhawk.com/pricing/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallsummerhawk/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KendallCoach/ What question would you love for me to answer on the podcast, about money, pricing, or coaching? Email me here: podcast@kendallsummerhawk.com The Money Coach School Podcast is for coaches and consultants ready to grow their income through premium pricing, stronger coach pricing decisions, and a more effective client onboarding process. Hosted by money feminist Kendall SummerHawk, each episode delivers powerful money coaching that changes how you think and decide with money—from the money coaching questions that shift your patterns to working through money guilt and expanding your coaching income. Explore the full episode library to receive money coaching that increases your income, strengthens your decisions, and puts you back in charge of how money flows in your business.

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. This week, garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins explores standout trends from the Chelsea Flower Show, including new plants and fresh design inspiration. The Dirty Word of the Day is “Tapestry Lawn.” Gardening topics include growing vincas, caring for Encore azaleas, pruning mango trees, removing grapevines and torpedograss, composting with cardboard, managing a neighbor's weeds, fertilizing plum trees, and more.. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, idyllic landscapes, exceptional gardens, with iconic cultural art in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Encore Azaleas.Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram 

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert, Teresa provides ways to use your home-grown sugar cane and how to grow plumeria. Teresa's Dirty Word of the Day is Monocarpic. Garden topics and questions include Angel trumpet frass issue, will the mushrooms hurt my grass, summer edibles for South Florida, how to care for a Panama Rose, bat houses, fertilizer for avocado, and more. https://bit.ly/4diIsZH Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more. https://bit.ly/2YRBbsTArt in Bloom Garden Tours  Buffalo Garden Walk and Niagara Falls, Canada, T Come join Teresa on incredible gardenGraphic credit: Teresa Watkins,Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow #gardensonInstagram  

What if debt wasn't the thing standing between you and financial power?   Too many women entrepreneurs carry debt like it means they failed. Like they have to wait until every balance disappears before they're allowed to feel financially confident, stable, or successful.   But debt is not your identity, and it does not get to decide the size of your future.   In this episode, I'm breaking down the 3 shifts that completely change your relationship with debt. We're talking about why debt becomes emotional identity for so many women, the difference between responsibility and shame, and what real financial stewardship actually looks like when you stop emotionally punishing yourself around the balances you're carrying.   Because financial leadership does not begin once everything is perfect. It begins the moment you stop relating to debt like it defines you and start building wealth, stability, and self-respect now.   Tune in to learn how to stop postponing your financial power and become financially stronger long before every balance disappears.   Because debt is not a dirty word. And you are allowed to become financially powerful now.   In this episode, I talk about: Why debt often becomes emotional identity for women entrepreneurs. How shame creates financial avoidance and emotional spiraling. Key reasons why women postpone financial power until "later". How to create stability, savings, and stronger money habits while paying down debt. 3 powerful shifts that support you to feel financially capable again.   Featured on the Show: Raise your rates with clarity and hold them with confidence inside The Pricing Room™: https://kendallsummerhawk.com/pricingroom/ Join Sacred Money Archetypes® Certified Coach Training to get this done-for-you, and brand as your own, money coaching system: https://sacredmoneyarchetypes.com/ Take the Free Sacred Money Archetypes® Quiz: https://www.sacredmoneyarchetypes.com/quiz/pc/ Download my Free Pricing Guide for Coaches: https://kendallsummerhawk.com/pricing/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallsummerhawk/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KendallCoach/ What question would you love for me to answer on the podcast, about money, pricing, or coaching? Email me here: podcast@kendallsummerhawk.com The Money Coach School Podcast is for coaches and consultants ready to grow their income through premium pricing, stronger coach pricing decisions, and a more effective client onboarding process. Hosted by money feminist Kendall SummerHawk, each episode delivers powerful money coaching that changes how you think and decide with money—from the money coaching questions that shift your patterns to working through money guilt and expanding your coaching income. Explore the full episode library to receive money coaching that increases your income, strengthens your decisions, and puts you back in charge of how money flows in your business.

The Chicks sit down with hospice nurse, educator, and best-selling author Julie McFadden for an honest and compassionate conversation about death, dying, and how embracing mortality can actually help us live more fully. Julie shares her journey from ICU nursing to hospice care, why education around death reduces fear, the importance of end-of-life planning, and insights from her best-selling book Nothing to Fear. Nothing to Fear by Julie McFadden Hospice Nurse Julie - Social Media Legal planning guides for end-of-life choices Hospice and Palliative Care Resources Educational Video Series on Actively Dying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Someone asked for a discount and suddenly your entire nervous system lit up. Do you hold the line? Negotiate? Cave? Risk losing the deal?   That single moment exposes how most service providers really feel about their pricing and prospects can sense it immediately.   In this newest Sales is NOT a Dirty Word episode, I break down one of the most emotionally loaded moments in sales conversations: the request for a discount.    Because the way you respond does more than impact revenue. It shapes trust, positioning, profit margins, and the entire client relationship moving forward.   What most people think is “being flexible” is often communicating something far more dangerous: that the original price was never real to begin with.   Here's what you'll hear in this: Why discounting without reducing scope destroys pricing credibility and makes buyers question your integrity. The four questions you should answer before changing price because most discount requests are not actually about money. How to restructure scope in a way that protects margins while still creating a genuine win-win for the client. Why adding strategic value is often far more persuasive than lowering your rates. The mindset that turns discount requests from a threat into one of the highest-leverage moments in a sales conversation.   If every discount request immediately makes you question your pricing, your value, or whether the deal is about to disappear, there's a deeper sales problem underneath the conversation itself.   The strongest salespeople are not the ones who cave the fastest or hold the line the hardest. They know how to navigate pricing conversations without damaging trust, positioning, or profitability.    If that's a skill you want to sharpen, this episode is for you.   [01:00] — The critical question most sellers skip: why is this person asking for a discount? [01:45] — The emotional reactivity trap and how assumptions kill deals [02:15] — The contractor story: how a $22K-to-$13K drop signals something deeply scammy [03:30] — The golden rule: never discount without reducing scope [04:00] — The cybersecurity client case study - real results from reframing the conversation [06:00] — How to make the "add-back" conversation easy and profitable [07:00] — When you can't remove scope: how to add value instead of cutting price [08:00] — Building your "throw-in" list and your "removable scope" list [09:00] — The reframe: a discount request is an opportunity, not an attack Ready to build a sales framework that handles these moments predictably without the stomach drop? Book your sales team audit call with Aleasha at calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup and let's find the gaps costing you closes.    #SalesStrategy #DiscountRequests #PricingConfidence #BlackSheepSales #SalesIsNotADirtyWord #ServiceProviderSales #SalesConversations #CloseMoreDeals #ConsultativeSelling #ValueBasedSelling #SalesCoaching #EntrepreneurSales #ProfitMargins #WinWinSales #FractionalSales #SalesTips #SmallBusinessSales #BusinessDevelopment #SalesFramework #NoDiscounts

This episode is for every high-achieving woman who feels exhausted trying to build a successful business, be present in her real life, and somehow make it all look effortless.We're unpacking hustle culture, high-functioning burnout, soft living, invisible labor, and the shame women carry around ambition so you can stop questioning whether your drive is the problem and start defining success on your own terms again.TOPICS WE EXPLORE:Why hustle culture gets a bad name, and what we lose when we make drive something to apologize forThe difference between high-functioning burnout and ambitionWhat the women I work with are actually running behind the scenes vs. what their content saysRedefining what rest looks like for high-achieving womenThe sick kid phone call that derailed a perfectly productive day and what the self-coaching loop looked like in real timeWhy shame about how you run your business is the thing that actually causes burnoutDefining success on your own terms as a mom entrepreneur, without apologizing for the drive that got you hereTHE POINT:There is a difference between burnout and drive. One of the things that causes burnout is when we allow our ambition to become morally judged… by the internet, by other women, or by ourselves. Stop apologizing for your ambition. Hustle is not a dirty word.MENTIONED:Business Therapy: Ash's one-on-one coachingAre you loving it? Send Ash a text! MORE ABOUT ASHI am the definition of duality — I swear like a sailor and break rules like it's my job, but I also hold incredible space for my clients and work my ass off to help them achieve the success they're after. But I'm also here for the non-preneur woman, too. My background in counseling gives me a unique perspective on what it means to show up, serve, & create connection for those who feel like they've never belonged before.LINKS:Become the Regulated WomanGet emails that feel like your best friend (if your best friend was a therapist and actually told you the truth).Use code BB20 to get The Burnout Breakthrough for only $7Follow me on IG (dropping in once a quarter for updates & gossip)Website: ashmcdonaldmentoring.comWork with me 1:1 Therapeutic Mentorship Business Therapy (therapy + strategic mentorship)

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. This week, garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins welcomes Corrina Stellitano Andrews of the Southern Living Plant Collection to discuss the new Encore Azaleas for Spring. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is “Family”. Garden topics and questions include taking care of container roses while on vacation, soil for potted Italian cypress, types of zoysia grass for shade; hibiscus identification, what to do in your landscape in May, and much more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT  Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Encore Azaleas.Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram 

David Spreng has spent a career in the gap between venture capital and the bank down the street. As founder of Runway Growth Capital, he writes $40 million loans to companies that are too established to be called startups and too unconventional to get a traditional bank loan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the wake of hyper-independence, "need" becomes a four-letter word. For people who have worked so hard to reclaim ther identity and built up "gates," the idea of actually requiring something from another person feels like a threat to ones hard-won safety. In this episode, we deconstruct the "Needy vs. Needed" myth. We discuss why high-achieving people often attract partners who provide nothing because they refuse to ask for anything. Learn how to redefine your needs as "operational requirements" and why expressing them is the ultimate vetting tool for a healthy relationship. Ready to Fast-Track Your Breakup Recovery? Stop waiting for "time" to heal you and start your journey back to happy with a personalized roadmap. I am now accepting a limited number of 1:1 coaching clients. Let's turn your heartbreak into a catalyst for your greatest transformation. Claim your Free 30-Minute Strategy Call here:  https://www.angieday.com/join/ Discover your Unique Breakup Style This is a crucial first step to taking back your power. Your emotional reactions right now are not random; they are driven by a subconscious operating system (your attachment style). By identifying your unique style, you gain a clear blueprint for your behavior. This transforms your healing from a frustrating, chaotic storm into a strategic, predictable, and conquerable process. ·         Take the quiz here: https://www.angieday.com/free-quiz/ Connect with Angie If you or someone you love is struggling after a breakup or divorce and you'd like professional support to navigate the aftermath, I'm here to help.  Email me at: angie@contactangieday.com Leave a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheBacktoHappyPodcast

There's a question I hear more than almost any other from business owners: “How should I compensate my salesperson?” It sounds simple. It isn't. Get it wrong early and you create a situation that's hard to fix. You either end up with a salesperson negotiating from a position you can't push back on, or a top performer reconsidering their role after a change to commission. Both are expensive. Both are avoidable.   In this latest episode of Sales is NOT a Dirty Word, I break down how to build a compensation structure that works for you and your salesperson, without guesswork, frustration, or unintended leverage. Here's what I cover: The Sales Diva Problem and how to avoid it The base + incentive structure that actually drives performance.  The three tiers every comp plan needs.  Why monthly and quarterly bonuses outperform annual ones.  The most expensive mistake in sales leadership   A strong compensation plan should be a win/win. If it doesn't, it will show up in your results.   If you're not sure how to structure compensation, start with your margins, identify what you need off your plate, and build from there. And if you want support doing exactly that, including building a repeatable and predictable sales process your salesperson can actually run, book a Sales Level Up Call with me:

Many people resist the label “food addict,” but what if understanding that word differently could change how you see your struggle and your recovery? This episode explores a powerful mindset shift that could help loosen shame and strengthen food sobriety.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner's Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietyguideFood Freedom Online Course: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodfreedomcourseFood Sobriety Mini Course -https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietymcWant to learn more about me and my coaching programs? Do you need private coaching and intensive daily contact with a coach? Fill out my application so we can chat about whether or not my program is for you and which option is best for you. Payment plans available. Don't see a payment option that works for your pay schedule? Let's chat about a custom pay plan.www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/chooseyourpath Join my online community The Food Freedom Tribe! An online community of support, eduction, inspiration, accountability….. Learn more here: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/tribemembership Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1upnWHYK0RXfmyRTqlsF_R06z3NA8LZYHIMWFykq7-X4/viewformInstagram: www.instagram.com/coachmaryroberts Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ketomary71 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4915319108493196/?ref=share_group_linkWebsite: www.foodfreedomwithmary.com Join the email list.Email: mary@foodfreedomwithmary.com

 In the mid-70's, one of our most outrageous bands burst out of Melbourne ready to shock a relatively conservative Australian society.  With wild costumes & makeup, songs touching on drugs, sexuality and masturbation, and Red's four-letter word chants, what's not for teenagers to love?  We certainly did! Mick just got a new book covering the life of American guitarist Dick Wagner.  With a career that included some of our favourite artists and music, including Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Kiss and Peter Gabriel, he thinks this book could fuel a new episode sometime soon. Our Album you Must Hear Before You Die is “Oxygene” by Jean-Michel Jarre.  Very much at one end of our taste spectrum, this album really sorts the “listeners” from the “headbangers.” We know you'll really enjoy this episode! References:  Steve Hunter & Dick Wagner, “Not Only Women Bleed”, Globite, Countdown, "Michael”, Antoine Fuqua, John Logan, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”, Robert Dimery, Skyhooks, Graham “Shirley” Strachan, Greg Macainsh, Red Symons, Freddie Strauks, Bob “Bongo” Starkie, White cowboy suit, “Polaroid in Concert”, concert at Dawes Point, “Living in the 70's”, “Smut”, "whipping the dripping”, "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed", Double Jay, “Ego is not a Dirty Word”, “Shirl's Neighbourhood”, Our House, The Party Boys, helicopter crash, “Hey Hey, It's Saturday”, “Red Faces”, APRA  Playlist - all the music and artists we talk about in this episode“Michael” - Trailer  Paris expresses her views on the movie.  Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins, is joined by Rebecca Koraytem, David Austin  US Sales Marketing Executive to discuss beautiful, fragrant roses for Florida. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is “Pleasure Garden”. Garden topics and questions include enriching soil for sod laying, soil test kit, dividing Lily of the Nile, propagating ponytail palm, rose fragrance, and much more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, David Austin Roses Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram 

Long time friend, Mike Rogers joins the show to discuss his business origins from humble beginnings as a young boy to a lifetime of continued learning and growth. For more, check out The Profit Circle: patreon.com/theprofitcircle

Most demos don't fail because of the product. They fail because no real conversation ever took place. What should be a back-and-forth turns into a walkthrough. Feature after feature, then: “Does that make sense?” “Any questions?” They nod. They say they're good. And then nothing happens. That's not clarity. That's someone being polite while checking out. In this latest episode of the Sales is NOT a Dirty Word, we break down what strong demos do differently and where most reps lose the room. Because the second you stop getting a reaction, you're in the dark. You don't know if it fits. You don't know if they care. You don't know if they've already decided it's a no. The demos that move deals forward tend to share a few things: They ask for real input, not courteous agreement They adjust in real time based on what they hear They give the buyer space to push back early They make it clear, quickly, whether this is a fit or not You're not walking someone through your product. You're working through a decision with them. Hit play and see what shifts when the demo starts doing that job. 01:05 – The issue with “does that make sense?” 02:00 – Why prospects say yes even when confused 03:05 – Why deals stall or disappear 04:00 – Treating demos like discovery calls 05:00 – Tailoring to the buyer's situation 06:10 – Matching features to real use cases 06:50 – Better questions to ask 07:20 – Using pre-demo content 08:30 – Setting context before the call 09:10 – Small changes, big impact #SalesDemos #B2BSales #SalesStrategy #SoftwareSales #SalesProcess #ClosingDeals #SalesTips #SaaSSales #RevenueGrowth #SalesLeadership #SalesIsNOTADirtyWord  If your demos feel solid but deals still don't move, there's a gap in how the conversation is being run. Book a Sales Team Audit here: https://calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup

Self-promotion gets a bad rap—but staying quiet is costing you opportunities. In this episode, I reframe self-promotion as service, trust-building, and a powerful tool for creating opportunity. If you've ever felt awkward talking about yourself, this is your permission slip to start showing up and being heard. What You'll Learn: Why self-promotion is essential for influence and career growth How to reframe “bragging” into sharing value The link between visibility and trust Why staying silent makes you invisible (not humble) Simple ways to start promoting yourself—without feeling icky Self-promotion isn't about ego—it's about impact.

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Teresa Watkins, is joined by Heather Stickney, marketing director of Summit Responsible Solutions, and providing organic solutions to have mosquito-free bromeliads, and flea and tick-free hikes, camping, and yards. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is “Air Layering”. Garden topics and questions include potted earthworms, when to prune evergreen shrubs, weeds and herbicides, success story on winter-damaged avocados and Christmas palms, and much more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT   Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Teresa Watkins, garden expert, discusses important legislation needed for water conservation and irrigation systems with Florida Irrigation Society's Executive Director, Cheryl Harris. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is Pollen. Garden topics and questions include squirrels, growing carnivorous plants outside, sprouting suckers from avocados, and much more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT   Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sFollow Teresa Watkins on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram  

Most service providers think the goal is to impress the CEO because they're the decision buyer.  However in more complex deals with larger companies, you rarely get the CEO first.  You speak with the CMO, the ops lead, the SEO manager, or the HR director.  In other words, there is a person standing between you and the final yes. If you approach them the same way you would the CEO, there's a bigger chance that you will lose the deal. In this episode of Sales Is NOT a Dirty Word, you'll learn one of the most overlooked and costly sales mistakes and how to fix it. You'll learn how to shift your conversations so internal stakeholders feel supported, not threatened or like you want to bypass them. Because the truth is, they are not focused on company-wide growth.  They care about how your solution impacts their role. They are deciding if you make them look effective or replaceable. When you understand this, everything changes. Inside this episode: Why internal decision makers have different motivators than CEOs How to position your offer as support and relief instead of competition The questions that reveal what actually matters to them How to turn internal stakeholders into advocates who sell for you Why helping someone look good accelerates the close This is the shift that separates average sales conversations from ones that convert 6 figure deals with big companies.  You are not just closing a deal. You are building an internal ally who helps you win it. If you're ready to stop losing deals in the middle of the process and start closing with confidence, book a Sales Team Level Up Call and let's build a strategy that actually works for your sales conversations:

Send us Fan MailIn this week's minisode, I'm talking about your mental diet — what you're feeding your brain all day through social media, the news, podcasts, TV, and the people around you — and why it impacts your mood just as much as what you eat impacts your body. I share how easy it is to get dragged into information overload and mindless scrolling, why we feel so rubbish afterwards, and why the real solution is simple (but underrated): discipline. Not as punishment — as freedom. Because when you get intentional about what you consume, you protect your peace, your mindset, and your life. Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Teresa Watkins, a garden expert, shares essential Spring gardening tasks for your landscape. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is Anther. Teresa also addresses April's newsletter Landscape Malpractice question. Topics and questions discussed include how to deal with avocado suckering caused by winter damage, frustrations over water restrictions, growing hollyhocks in Florida, tips for successfully cultivating gardenias, whether a fig tree can recover, and much more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Still have spaces available on popular tours.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #Easter #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram  #GardenerDC

Teresa Watkins answers caller's Spring gardening questions and shares her botanical “Dirty Word of the Day.” Teresa also discusses April's In Your Backyard newsletter, touches on April Fool's Day, Teresa compares global hardiness zones to those in Florida across several countries, and offers advice about what to do in your landscape this month. 

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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by Dr. Gary Bachman, Heritage Cottage Urban Nano farmer on his Real World Gardening for container tomatoes. Teresa is speaking at the Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival in Deland on “Florida Pollinators Gone Wild”. Dirty Word of the Day is Native (and related words). Garden topics and questions include Eileen's new Drift rose, Desert rose, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.  https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT  Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure

Most people can describe their target audience. Very few can clearly articulate who they are not for. That blind spot is expensive. It shows up as nightmare clients who drain your energy and income more than adding to it.  In this episode of Sales Is NOT a Dirty Word, you'll examine what I call your anti-audience. The patterns, expectations, and behaviors that consistently signal misalignment with your work. This requires discernment. You have to be willing to walk away from revenue that looks good in the moment but quietly erodes your standards over time. When you identify who actually thrives inside your process and who consistently strains it, your decisions get cleaner. Your messaging sharpens. Your sales conversations feel steadier. You stop trying to accommodate everyone and start protecting the conditions that produce results. It also makes the people who are a fit for you want to work with you more.  Inside this episode, you'll learn: - How filtering makes more people want to work with you - How to spot patterns in who buys, who stalls, and who succeeds - The difference between ideal demographics and psychographics - How to structure intake forms that ensure alignment - What to say when someone isn't a fit - Why long-term positioning compounds faster than short-term commission When you're clear about who you're not for, the right people feel it. Conversations get easier. Expectations rise. Conversions strengthen. If you want help identifying your patterns and putting language around them, book a Sales Level-Up Call and we'll map it out together: https://calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup 01:15 – Why mainstream manipulation tactics miss the point 02:30 – The real reason misaligned clients cost you more than they pay 03:40 – Patterns: who says yes and who doesn't 05:00 – Identifying readiness indicators beyond demographics 06:20 – Using intake forms to filter before the call 07:30 – Why specialization builds desire 08:45 – The Facebook ads example: short-term commission vs long-term trust 10:00 – How transparency increases referrals 11:00 – Transitioning into your offer with clarity and confidence For more ways to sell without pressure, pretending, or psychological games: Website: https://aleashabahr.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleashabahr/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aleashabahr #SalesIsNotADirtyWord #BlackSheepSales #AntiAudience #TargetAudienceStrategy #SalesClarity #HighIntegritySales #SalesWithoutPressure #ServiceProviderSales #SalesCoaching #ClientFit #DiscoveryCall #SalesStrategy #EntrepreneurSales #SellWithIntegrity #SalesMindset #BusinessGrowth #AlignedClients #SalesPodcast

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Spring ushers in fantastic gardening weather! Garden expert, Teresa Watkins, opens the phones to answer garden question and text messages. Dirty Word of the Day is Frondescence. Garden topics and questions include plant zone-appropriate substitution for winter damaged bougainvillea, nematode question, is there still time to put down a weed killer, when to fertilize turfgrass, how to plant an orchid in a staghorn fern, why isn't my pear tree blooming, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa's free monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer!  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #blackkowmanure 

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Spring arrives this week! Garden expert, Teresa Watkins answers garden questions and tells what to do in the landscape for March. Dirty Word of the Day is Trifoliate Orange. Garden topics and questions include soil amendments, is it better to plant in the ground or in containers, frost-damaged plants, delphiniums are blooming, is year-old fertilizer still good, are those tv grass ads for real, seasonal vegetables, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT    Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer!  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure 

This episode is a re-air of one of our most popular conversations, featuring insights worth revisiting. This week on The Data Stack Show, John and Matt bring you another edition of the Cynical Data Guy. John and Matt dive into the evolution of customer data infrastructure, the growing influence of low-code tools like Clay, and the blurred lines around the “engineer” title in modern data roles. They also discuss the trade-offs between SaaS adoption and building custom solutions, the pitfalls of enterprise software buying, and the realities of platform lock-in—using Palantir's unique business model as a case study. Key takeaways include the importance of simplicity and scalability in data engineering, the need for clear requirements when evaluating tools, and a healthy skepticism toward sales pitches and “art of the possible” features. Don't miss this month's Cynical Data Guy.  Highlights from this week's conversation include: Reacting to the Rise of the GTM Engineer (1:11) Is "Engineer" the Right Term? (4:49) Low-Code Tools, AI, and Future Workflows (7:14) Simplicity in Data Engineering (14:38) The Pitfalls of "Simple" Solutions (15:18) Choosing SaaS vs. Building In-House (18:26) Business Process Abstraction and SaaS Adoption (21:31) Enterprise Software: Art of the Possible vs. Practicality (24:31) Sales Advice: Focus on Customer Needs (27:11) Forward Deployed Engineers and Delivery Models (29:05) Platform Lock-In: When Is It a Dirty Word? (36:41) Legacy Systems and the Reality of Lock-In (39:53) Final Thoughts and Takeaways (40:55) The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, customer data infrastructure that enables you to deliver real-time customer event data everywhere it's needed to power smarter decisions and better customer experiences. Each week, we'll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data. RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Mosquito season begins! Garden expert, Teresa Watkins talks with Heather Stickney, National Sales Manager for Summit Responsible Solutions on whether the winter was cold enough to reduce mosquitos. Dirty Word of the Day is Diapause. Garden topics and questions include freeze-damaged staghorn ferns, chill hours, starfruit, clusia hedge, and tomato pests, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT   Art in Bloom Garden Tours , Still space available for the Newport Flower Show and Martha's Vineyard, The Grand Gardens of the Brandywine Valley, Buffalo Garden Walk, and Niagara Falls, Canada, the Artisté Gardens of France, and the Ethereal Gardens of New Orleans. Come join Teresa on incredible garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer!  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow 

Aaron and Dr. Clardy dig in on the current war on progress with professor and author of the new book, "The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea," David Oppenheimer, then get an update on #KYGA26 from Rep. Adrielle Camuel. #ColonelsOfTruthNO KINGS! www.progressky.org/no-kings Flip the 6th! https://www.progressky.org/mondayDonate to the cause! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ft6stampsBITIN' LIST:Dr. Clardy - Sect of "War" Pete HegsethAaron - KY Sen. Gex Williams and his most recent anti LGBTQ+ legislationhttps://queerkentucky.com/kentucky-sb-351-gex-williams-transgender-teacher-ban/NEWS OF THE WEAK:https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article314855923.htmlhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/03/proposed-makeover-of-utility-regulator-met-with-warnings-consumers-would-lose-their-voice/INTERVIEW: Prof. David B. Oppenheimer, author of "The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea" https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-diversity-principle-the-story-of-a-transformative-idea-david-b-oppenheimer/917e152ccf168887CAPITAL CORNER: Rep. Adrielle Camuel CALL TO ACTION:Call the switchboard!!! 1-800-372-7181Oppose SB 8 - Urge full Senate to opposeSupport HB755 - Help form unions in private employers! Support HB346 - Help our workforce Support HB 380 - Create important crypto protections!! Call full house!#ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruthJoin us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyLive Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylKFacebook - ⁠⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠@progress_ky⁠⁠ Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org ⁠https://linktr.ee/progresskyEpisode 249 was produced by Parker WilliamsTheme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.com

One of the phrases that can put many on the defense is, “We're also talking to a few others.” Sometimes it's said plainly.  Other times it's softened into something like, “We're still exploring our options.”  Either way, it tends to trigger the same reaction: the urge to explain, justify, or subtly compete. You start thinking about how to stand out, how to defend your pricing, how to make sure you're not the one who gets cut. The trouble is, that instinct almost always works against you. Over-explaining erodes confidence. Competing in comparison pulls you into someone else's frame. And trying to prove your value in that moment often does the opposite. In this episode of Sales Is NOT a Dirty Word, I break down how to handle competition talk without tightening up, avoiding it all together or overexplaining.  Instead of reacting, I walk through how to slow the conversation down, stay anchored, and lead it in a way that builds trust rather than pressure. This episode covers: Why conversations about competitors don't have to feel awkward, transactional, or forced How to redirect comparison talk with clarity, confidence, and intention The kinds of questions that help prospects think more clearly about what they actually need Why being genuinely comfortable with “this might not be the right fit” often increases your close rate A real client example where filtering out the wrong fit protected both the deal and the relationship If you've ever wished you had better words when someone brought up your competition, this episode gives you language that feels natural and authority that doesn't need to be announced. Want help crafting what to say in your specific situation? Book a Sales Level-Up Call and we'll build it together: https://calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup 01:00 – What NOT to do when your prospect mentions other options 01:40 – How to empower instead of persuade 02:30 – Using client pain points with other providers to guide the convo 03:20 – Real example: ad agencies and account access red flags 04:15 – The difference between guiding and convincing 05:00 – When to gently suggest they're looking for a different kind of support 06:00 – Sample questions that highlight gaps in your competition 07:20 – Why trust comes from transparency, not perfection 08:00 – A simple phrase to offer value without attachment 08:45 – Final reminder: You're not here to win a debate. You're here to help them choose the right fit. #SalesIsNotADirtyWord #SalesWithIntegrity #BlackSheepSales #ProspectEmpowerment #CompetitionInSales #SalesStrategy #SalesConversationTips #SalesBoundaries #TrustBasedSelling #AleashaBahr #ClientFitMatters #DiscoveryCallTips #SalesConfidence #ServiceProviderSales #SalesMessaging #HighIntegrityBusiness #SalesPodcast #HandlingObjections #NoMorePressureSelling For more insights on selling without pressure, pretending, or performative tactics:

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.Come to my UK tour, tickets still available for Cambridge and Newcastle: https://www.livenation.co.uk/alex-o-connor-tickets-adp1641612.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up meditation app.Buy the Waking Up book here.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Tour00:32 – Is ‘Spirituality' a Dirty Word?04:26 – Why Take Reflective Knowledge Seriously?29:11 – What Is the Self?47:04 – Why Are There Distinct Selves?1:01:22 – The Two Hemispheres of the Brain1:06:47 – The Problem of Emergence1:18:41 – What's the Minimal Amount of Consciousness?1:34:09 – Is AI Lying to Us About Consciousness?1:39:15 – What Is the Present?

Repeat after me - some money is NOT better than no money.  In this Sales is NOT a Dirty Word episode, I walk through a real client situation that exposes how easy it is to agree too quickly, stay vague to preserve harmony, or assume clarity will come later.  Those small boundary lapses rarely feel urgent in the moment, but over time they erode trust, damage mental health and compromise results. What this conversation keeps returning to is a simple but often resisted truth: boundaries are not performative self-care. They are structural. They make responsibility, scope, and value explicit, which is what actually protects working relationships. Inside this episode, you will learn: Why exceptions and special arrangements tend to fail without shared context How to articulate scope clearly without defensiveness or rigidity What to say when requests drift beyond what was originally agreed upon Why betting on future potential creates misalignment rather than goodwill The language and reframes to use to prevent difficult conversations later, rather than managing them after the fact If you have ever felt uneasy about an agreement but moved forward anyway, or worried that naming your limits would damage the relationship, this offers a more grounded way forward. If you want support developing clear, humane boundary language or navigating complex client dynamics without escalation, you can book a Sales Level-Up Call and we will work through it together in real time:  https://calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup 01:18 – The “special rate” client story that sparked this episode 02:40 – When assumptions backfire: budget complaints and blurred lines 04:05 – The danger of betting on potential instead of present reality 05:15 – Why clients can't value what you don't name 06:30 – Three ways to respond to out-of-scope requests 08:10 – How to frame boundaries with confidence and clarity 09:50 – Why no boundaries = lost clients and revenue 11:00 – The myth of “some money is better than no money” 12:10 – A powerful reframe: boundaries make you more referable #SalesIsNotADirtyWord #SalesBoundaries #PeoplePleaserRecovery #ClientCommunication #HighIntegritySales #ServiceProviderLife #ScopeCreep #ClientExpectations #SalesWithoutPressure #BlackSheepSales #AleashaBahr #SalesMindsetShift #PricingWithConfidence #SalesCoaching #SalesStrategy #EmotionalIntelligenceInSales #ClientRedFlags #SalesPodcast #NoMoreDiscountDeals #BoundariesBuildTrust Connect With Aleasha: Website - https://aleashabahr.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleashabahr/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@aleashabahr 

Sex Games with Eliza is back — and this time it's all playful chaos: sex trivia, dirty word prompts, and “what would you do?” scenarios that turn into real talk about turn-ons, boundaries, and what people actually mean when they say “I'm into that.”Eliza joins Chuck D and The Professor (with the Dean in the room) for a light, funny, adult conversation that's part game-night, part confession booth — and fully unfiltered.Key topics / search terms:Sex games & sexy icebreakersSex triviaTurn-ons & boundariesDirty word promptsConfidence, comfort levels, and consentWhat we talk about:Rapid-fire prompts and game momentsHow people communicate turn-ons without overexplainingComfort levels, privacy, and boundariesWhere humor helps — and where clarity matters moreGuests & credits:Guest: ElizaHosts: Chuck D, The ProfessorIn-room: The DeanSponsors / Partners:PassionScapes Photography — https://passionscapesphotography.comGlitz by Jax — https://glitzbyjax.comCouples Next Door — https://couplesnextdoor.comListen & connect:https://downdirtypodcast.comThe Down & Dirty Podcast is a sex-positive, consent-forward space for honest conversation.

After reviewing hundreds of sales calls, there are phrases people use in sales conversations that quietly sabotage the sale. The intention is usually to be polite. However, on an unconscious level, they erode trust, clarity, and authority. Buyers do not need more politeness. They need clarity. And a confused mind always says no. In this episode of Sales Is Not a Dirty Word, I break down the most common language patterns I hear people unintentionally use on sales calls that make buyers hesitate or mentally check out.  These are habits people use without realizing it, and once you hear them, you cannot unhear them. Phrases like “I think,” “kind of,” “maybe,” and “does that make sense?” weaken credibility and create confusion.  You will also learn why the fear of overpromising often causes service providers to undersell themselves. That fear shows up in language, and buyers feel it immediately. Inside this episode, discover: • How uncertain language creates buyer doubt • Why confusion, not price, stops sales from closing • What confident, experience-based authority sounds like • How to ask check-in questions that create clarity If you want direct feedback on where your language may be costing you sales, book a Sales Level Up Call: https://calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup Because the problem many times isn't your offer - it's your language.  03:10 Why saying “I think” undermines authority 04:25 How soft language creates buyer hesitation 05:40 Why “does that make sense?” causes confusion 06:55 Confusion vs price as the real reason deals stall 08:05 Opinion language vs experience based authority 09:15 How fear of overpromising leads to underselling 10:25 What buyers actually need instead of politeness 11:30 Final thoughts on clarity, confidence, and trust   #SalesIsNotADirtyWord #SalesConversations #SalesLanguage #SalesCommunication #AuthenticSelling #SalesCoaching #ServiceProviderSales #HighTicketSales #SalesConfidence #SalesStrategy #SalesPsychology #BlackSheepSales #EthicalSelling #SalesSkills #ConversionOptimization Connect With Aleasha: Website - https://aleashabahr.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleashabahr/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@aleashaba

If, like us, you grew up in the late 70's- 1990s, you were inundated with one new, and seemingly world-saving message. RECYCLE! Don't just throw things into the landfill; recycle what you use, reduce your use and reuse what you have! Unfortunately, Recycling Centers aren't just home to hard workers trying to help us make the world better. They are sometimes used to dispose of people. TodayI will be telling the stories of bodies found at Recycling Centers. Some accidental, some, like Stephanie Standen, were purposeful. Listener warning, as this will include the story of Baby Precious. A newborn, disposed of like garbage.To get started on your own newspapers.com journey, Go to Newspapers.com/Crime. When you sign up, use discount code MurderInTheRain to get 20% off!Visit justaddBUOY.com/MITR to get started with some Buoy drops focused on Hydration, digestion, brain health, Immunity, rescue, or energy!Intro (compilation of songs)Recycle Rap - Captain Planet - Intro Theme - Give A Hoot! Don't Pollute "Dirty Word" - 1986 Commercial - Keep America Beautiful: The Crying Indian (1970) - Recycle Reduce Reuse AND CLOSE THE LOOP - Yakety Yak take it back - 35mm - "HD" - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (1991) - 1991 Coca-Cola Classic "Recycle With The Real Thing" TV Commercial - Batty Rap from Ferngully Swan Island Basin Remedial Design Group - EFI Recycling - The Oregonian June 29 2013- Found Dead, baby gone but not forgotten - ‘Baby precious' killer charged 10 years after newborn's body found on recycling plant conveyor belt - Oregon Health Authority: Safe Surrender: When a Parent Can't Care for a Newborn - Two Adult Males Located Deceased in North Portland - When Did Americans Start Recycling? | HISTORY - Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste - The Idaho Statesman Dec 9 2008 Autopsy Shows Man Crushed in Paper Bale was Drunk - IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. EUGENE ALEC JUPP, Appellant - Statesman Journal May 23 2011- Police ID body found at recycling center - The Oregonian Nov. 12 2008- Man's body found inside 1,500-pound paper bale - The Spokesman Review April 5 2019- Roommate death nets 25 years - The Spokesman Review April 20 2018- Man sought in killing turns himself in-  - The Spokesman Review April 19 2018- Estrangement, isolation in victim's past - The Spokesman Review April 21 2018- Man's bail set at $1 million for alleged murder of roommate - The Spokesman Review March 1 2019 MurderSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/murder-in-the-rain/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

1. Support for Regime Change Without “Boots on the Ground” Regime change can be morally and strategically justified when it leads to the fall of tyrannical or hostile regimes (e.g., Soviet Union, Iran). Strongly distinguishes between: Non-military or indirect regime change (diplomatic pressure, moral support, rhetoric, economic pressure) Full-scale military invasions, which the speaker opposes based on lessons from Iraq and Libya. Frames “regime change” as a concept unfairly discredited due to past U.S. military failures. 2. Historical Analogy: Reagan and the Cold War Ronald Reagan is a model: “Peace through strength,” rebuilding the military without large-scale invasions. Moral clarity and public rhetoric (e.g., “evil empire,” “tear down this wall”) are catalysts for systemic collapse. The power of words and leadership signaling can inspire dissidents inside authoritarian regimes. 3. Iran as an Active Enemy of the United States Iran is fundamentally different from prior dictatorships: Actively funds terrorism targeting Americans Governed by a theocratic regime portrayed as irredeemable Open U.S. rhetorical and moral support for Iranian protesters and dissidents. Acknowledges uncertainty and risks following a revolution but argues the status quo is worse. 4. Venezuela: Engagement With María Corina Machado A bipartisan Senate meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado following her meeting with President Trump. Highlights her strategic emphasis on: U.S. unity Avoiding partisan attacks on Trump She is an effective, pragmatic opposition leader acting in Venezuela’s national interest. Strong ties between U.S. senators and Venezuelan communities, especially in Florida and Texas. 5. Trump’s Role in Global Opposition Movements Donald Trump’s leadership and rhetoric is a motivating force behind opposition movements in: Iran Venezuela Cuba These three countries are simultaneously nearing potential regime collapse or elections. Claims this could represent the most significant geopolitical shift since the fall of the Berlin Wall, while acknowledging high risks. 6. Military Operation Against Maduro (U.S. Arrest) A recent military raid targeting Nicolás Maduro: Maduro described as being protected by Cuban military forces Operation allegedly resulted in: No American fatalities Multiple enemy combatant deaths The Senator visited three wounded U.S. soldiers recovering in San Antonio. Emphasizing: Their bravery Their role in “changing the Western Hemisphere” Symbolic gestures (retrieving bullets/shrapnel as mementos) Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most people are not bad decision makers. They are just repeating the same decision pattern (without realizing it) and wondering why nothing changes. In this new Sales is NOT a Dirty Word episode, I break down one of the most overlooked responsibilities in highly effective, ethical selling.  Helping someone recognize the decision pattern that is keeping them stuck. Not through pressure, information dumping, or manipulation. Instead, it's about clarity, asking better questions, reflecting behavior honestly, and allowing someone to examine their own choices without shame or force. If you sell a product or service that genuinely helps people, this will change how you think about sales conversations, objections, and what it actually means to serve someone well. What You'll Discover When Listening: Why repeating the same decision always produces the same result How to identify decision patterns that keep buyers stuck The difference between telling (which creates resistance) and questions that create insight Getting clearer on qualification that protects you from nightmare clients If this resonates, there is a strong chance decision patterns are already showing up inside your sales process. Your messaging. Your qualification. Your close. Each one either reinforces clarity or quietly allows the same stuck loops to repeat. If you want a clear, honest look at what is really happening inside your sales conversations, book a Black Sheep Sales Audit. This is not a pitch. It is a diagnostic.

Send us a textOncoPTs are part of a patient's oncology team during the most vulnerable moments of life, including the end of life. However, many clinicians feel unprepared to hold conversations about death and dying and manage the emotional toll that comes with this work.In this APTA CSM Preview episode, I'm joined by Drs. Adam Matichak and Lori Boright for a grounded, compassionate conversation about what PTs need to know to show up confidently in hospice and palliative care settings.We talk about:The OncoPT's role when the goal is no longer “getting better,” but living fullyHow to navigate difficult conversations about functional decline, goals of care, and quality of lifeWhy “Death is not a dirty word”… and how normalizing these conversations can transform patient careNo matter your previous experience, this episode will help you understand the landscape, communicate more clearly, and care for yourself as you care for others.If you're headed to CSM 2026, add this session to your schedule:Death Is Not a Dirty Word: The What's What of Hospice and Palliative CareAI Research TodaySerious Conversations About Real AI Research; decoding the ArXiv into your headphones. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyFollow TheOncoPT on Instagram.Follow TheOncoPT on LinkedIn.

On Today's Show: Dennis Prager explores how the meaning and public perception of ‘liberalism’ has shifted over time. He examines the cultural, political, and philosophical forces that have contributed to the term becoming controversial in modern discourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad Harris is the lead pastor at the Crossing Church in Chattanooga, TN.  He is a student of God's word and passionate about reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ.  Pastor Chad is an avid reader, a talented musician, and a songwriter.   He graduated from the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga with a degree in finance, and he also received his Masters Degree in Biblical Studies from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN.  Pastor Chad is happily married to his wife Ashton, and they have three beautiful children.    To contact Pastor Chad, you can email him at chad@crossingchatt.com or you can visit the church's website at http://www.crossingchatt.com    ---------------------     Talk with Dr. Joe 1-on-1: Are you tired and stuck? Want to go to get your faith, marriage, family, career and finances back on track?  Then maybe it's time you got a coach. Every CHAMPION has one. Schedule an appointment to chat with Dr. Joe. He takes on only a few Breakthrough Calls each week.  The call is FREE, but slots are limited to ONE call only.  NO RESCHEDULES.  Just click on the link below and select the BREAKTHROUGH CALL option to set up an appointment: http://TalkwithDrJoe.com  If no slots are available, please check back in a week.   Also join us on: Online Podcast Community (on Station):  https://station.page/realmen Facebook: @realdrjoemartin YouTube: http://www.RealMenTraining.com Instagram: @realdrjoemartin Twitter: @professormartin Website: https://RealMenConnect.com

Is it a bad thing to be a "capitalist?" Why is the word being used as a diss?And how do Americans' shifting attitudes towards it show up in your discourse and your favorite movies?This is… The ABCs of the Culture Wars. For the next few weeks, Brittany breaks down the history, subtext, and evolving meanings of the buzzwords you hear all over the news and social media. Today we're talking about the C-word: Capitalism. And why the word is increasingly divisive in politics and culture.Brittany is joined by NPR political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and writer & editor Morgan Jerkins.Follow Brittany Luse on Instagram: @bmluseFor handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR's Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy