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Best podcasts about discouraging

Latest podcast episodes about discouraging

Scattered Abroad Network Master Feed
[If You Mark In Your Bible] The Most Discouraging Excerpt – Micah 7:1-3 w/Geoff Tucker

Scattered Abroad Network Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 33:53


This week in If You Mark In Your Bible; Josh and Geoff discuss Micah 7:1-3.We look forward to sharing new episodes EVERY TUESDAY (January - May)!https://linktr.ee/iymiyb?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=0d7a0387-1b92-46dd-b269-fb20acd2d51cCHECK OUT IF YOU MARK IN YOUR BIBLE Social Pages and more!

A2D Radio
A2DRadio Wednesday Night Not Great_ Not Terrible___ Just Discouraging _ Sixers Blown Out By Knicks _ 2nd Half Talk

A2D Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 104:55 Transcription Available


AP Audio Stories
US stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on US shoppers

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 0:36


Weak retail numbers sent stocks drifting.

The Great Big Intergalactic
E79 - (Explicit) Zencastr Sucks

The Great Big Intergalactic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 16:33


Explicit. Caesar is grumpy because the podcasting software that he uses sucks ad he wants to rant about it!

AP Audio Stories
Alphabet and discouraging data on the US job market drag Wall Street lower

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 0:47


A slow start to the trading day on Wall Street

The Paul Tripp Podcast
1029. The (Discouraging) Definition and Location of Marriage | Grace & Knowledge

The Paul Tripp Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2026 11:16


On the first day of each month, we release Grace & Knowledge, a more in-depth article from Paul that allows him to expand on biblical truths beyond his weekly Wednesday's Word.Our prayer is that this resource helps you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” (2 Peter 3:18).In this month's Grace & Knowledge, Paul wraps up our focus on forgiveness by reframing marriage as two flawed people living in a fallen world with a faithful God who gives grace in the midst of struggles.

Expedition Retirement
Is the Current Economy Discouraging Estate Planning? | A DIYer Tells Us Where He Went Wrong | What Does the 2026 Tax Conversation Look Like

Expedition Retirement

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 56:34


On this episode: People are staying in their homes longer and that may make them neglect some important planning issues. This DIYer looks back and says here’s what I could have done better. Many people are nervous about this stock market. One analyst believes that’s a good thing. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube! Learn more at GoldenReserve.com or follow on social: Facebook & LinkedIn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Valenti Show
HOUR 2: Elliotte Friedman's Discouraging Red Wings Report + More Belief Level Calls

The Valenti Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 39:09


Mike and Rico continued their Red Wings talk, but took a new angle with their focus on some comments from NHL Network's Elliotte Friedman, which highlighted Steve Yzerman's reluctance to part with top prospects for Quinn Hughes. Plus, they took some more of your calls.

Real Kyper & Bourne
Leafs Hour: Slip vs. Sharks + Discouraging Injury Updates

Real Kyper & Bourne

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 49:55


Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks in overtime. They discuss the concerning trend of blown leads, Oliver Ekman-Larsson's injury, first impressions of the William Nylander-led third line, Auston Matthews' poor backcheck in overtime, and Dennis Hildeby continuing to prove he belongs. Then, they revisit Anthony Stolarz's extension and whether the Leafs moved too quickly in locking him up for four more years. Later, they look ahead to the Leafs' Saturday matchup against the Edmonton Oilers after they swapped Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry. Finally, Nick, Justin and Sam hit the Leafs Line to answer your calls and questions!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

WBAP Morning News Podcast
CITY OF FORT WORTH DISCOURAGING PANHANDLING

WBAP Morning News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 3:32


Ernie, Carla, and Hal Jay from the WBAP Morning News discuss panhandling and how Fort Worth is trying to deal with it. Have you given money to a panhandler?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie and Stoney
7:00 HOUR: Monday OverreactJims, Discouraging win or just win?

Jamie and Stoney

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 41:07


7:00 HOUR: Monday OverreactJims, Discouraging win or just win?

Make Prayer Beautiful
Resources That Helped Me on My Prayer Journey: Moving Through the Discouraging Dip

Make Prayer Beautiful

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 6:57


Launching the Prayer Refresh (https://praybig.me/refresh) and daily emails (https://praybig.me/email).

Sactown Royalty: for Sacramento Kings fans
The Sacramento Kings are off to a discouraging start | The Kings Herald Show with Jerry Reynolds

Sactown Royalty: for Sacramento Kings fans

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 80:03


The Kings Herald Show returns with Jerry Reynolds, Will Griffith, and Tony Xypteras to break down how the Sacramento Kings have played through the first three games of the 2025-26 NBA season. 

Bitcoin Takeover Podcast
S16 E53: Xenu on Bitcoin Culture & Moreno vs Zcash

Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 258:45


Xenu is the anti-moonboy: someone who is deeply dedicated to promoting digital money as something that you use to purchase goods & services, and a black market connoisseur. In this episode, we talk about Bitcoin & tackle the Moreno vs Zcash debate. Time stamps: 00:01:46 - Welcome to Bitcoin Takeover podcast 00:01:52 - Vlad introduces himself and Xenu 00:02:06 - Debating Zcash vs Monero 00:02:44 - Xenu thanks Vlad 00:03:36 - AI and aesthetics discussion 00:03:41 - Vlad sold XMR for ZEC and Zano 00:04:31 - Zano as CryptoNote fork 00:05:18 - Bitcoin as speculative asset 00:06:55 - Satoshi white paper vs Michael Saylor 00:09:24 - Ordinals and blockchain data 00:10:11 - Filters war and Simpsons meme 00:11:36 - Bitcoin Knots vs Samurai Wallet 00:12:18 - Privacy as key to censorship resistance 00:13:01 - Op_Return and Samourai conflicts 00:14:04 - Luke Dash Jr critiques 00:15:50 - Paul Sztorc and drivechains 00:18:03 - Bitcoin Core devs like Ava Chow, Gloria Zhao 00:20:13 - Potential Bitcoin fork 00:21:45 - Government attacks on privacy 00:23:12 - Adam Back's profile 00:24:15 - Lightning Network failures 00:25:53 - Citrea ceremony and L2 scaling 00:26:36 - Mining sustainability concerns 00:28:44 - Bitcoin Strategic Reserve meme 00:30:30 - Gold vs Bitcoin flipping 00:32:00 - Regulations like MiCA in Europe 00:35:37 - Visa network irony for Bitcoin 00:36:59 - Subverted counterculture 00:39:05 - Rise and Rise of Bitcoin doc 00:41:19 - Coinbase and custodians 00:42:31 - Samourai Wallet plea 00:43:10 - Bitcoin cultural issues 00:45:23 - Tornado Cash devs as heroes 00:46:05 - Ethereum as better cypherpunks 00:48:03 - Ethereum underrated 00:49:19 - Privacy laws outdated 00:50:19 - Roman Storm t-shirt in trial 00:53:44 - Zashi wallet and Near integration 00:55:01 - Zcash culture elitism 00:58:05 - Inflation bug concerns 01:00:25 - Zcash as company token 01:02:01 - Dev fund and delivery 01:03:02 - Dandelion++ from Bitcoin 01:04:15 - Bitcoin rejects privacy tech 01:05:02 - Demand Z-to-Z transactions 01:06:55 - Timing analysis attacks 01:08:14 - Zcash avoiding "smoke" 01:09:29 - Academics funding challenges 01:10:31 - Monero devs like Luke Parker 01:12:04 - Zcash tech in Bitcoin/Ethereum 01:14:11 - Stablecoins using ZK proofs 01:15:04 - Monero quality over quantity 01:17:03 - Memecoins as political statement 01:18:51 - Declining Lightning adoption 01:20:24 - Shielded pool growth 01:21:50 - Zcash self-defeating history 01:22:54 - Zcash vs Monero transactions 01:24:06 - NGPT and merchant usage 01:25:02 - Passion for spending Monero 01:26:27 - Free market dynamics 01:27:06 - Zcash pump as bubble sign 02:27:20 - Zcash progress and integrations 02:27:59 - Project persistence 02:28:24 - Zcash traceable statements 02:28:53 - Forking debate 02:29:53 - Blockstream in Monero 02:30:17 - Liquid network ghost town 02:31:03 - Zcash usage comparison 02:31:50 - Zcash explorer check 02:32:30 - Shielded stats 02:34:05 - Shielded pool growth 02:35:39 - 100% shielded demand 02:36:04 - Pirate Chain issues 02:37:04 - Forks treatment: Zcash vs Monero 02:38:52 - Encouraging tech experiments 02:40:06 - Xenu name origin 02:41:47 - Scientology lore 02:42:05 - Community forks response 02:43:16 - Zcash-Monero tensions 02:43:34 - Monerotopia invite decline 02:44:13 - Discouraging forks 02:44:47 - XMR toxicity towards Zano 02:45:30 - Monero stablecoins? 02:46:29 - Chat: X accounts recommendations 02:47:44 - Hit on Joel Valenzuela 02:48:04 - Community toxicity 02:49:24 - Calling out behavior 02:50:00 - Luke Parker quit incident 02:51:02 - Proof of work work 02:53:16 - Nation state attacks 02:54:48 - Dev attitudes 02:55:47 - Broader adversaries 02:56:53 - Privacy incentives 02:57:34 - Personal privacy motivations 02:59:00 - Darknet experiences 03:00:07 - Zashi wallet node connect 03:01:20 - Post-cap mining 03:02:08 - Monero dev count 03:02:43 - Talent replacement 03:03:52 - Multi-coin world 03:04:13 - DAG tech 03:04:20 - Tornado Cash, Samourai 03:04:39 - Wasabi differences 03:06:56 - Closing thoughts 03:07:18 - Dark Market Maximalism 03:08:39 - Xenu's reaction when ZEC flips XMR 03:10:08 - Anti-Moonboy content 03:11:02 - Cheap shots 03:11:56 - Closing remarks 03:12:19 - Rematch idea 03:13:07 - Chat comments 03:14:23 - Zano conference 03:15:00 - Wownero follow 03:15:32 - Feedback request 03:16:06 - Proxy names 03:17:32 - Is Vlad the Peter Schiff of Monero? 03:18:13 - Schiff family 03:19:16 - Final thanks

Christ Bible Church
Disquieting Counsel from Discouraging Companions (Part 2) • Job 4-31

Christ Bible Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 56:02


Pastor Patrick Carmichael & occasional guest speakers deliver God's Word at Christ Bible Church's weekly Sunday services. Mission Hills, California.

A to Z Sports Nashville
Cam Ward's turnovers sink Titans vs Raiders to a "discouraging" 1-5 start

A to Z Sports Nashville

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 79:21


Powered by BTA Sports https://download.btasports.io/atoz For More Titans coverage follow us here: https://www.atozsports.com/nashville Podcasts: https://www.atozsports.com/podcasts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atozsportsnashville Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atozsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtoZSports TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atozsportsnashville #AtoZSports #TennesseeTitans #NFLFootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True Hope Christian Fellowship
How To Choose Joy In A Discouraging World

True Hope Christian Fellowship

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 51:32


Habakkuk 3:17 - 19 Ephesians 4:31,32

Issues, Etc.
A US Supreme Court Case on a Colorado Law Forbidding Counselors from Discouraging Children from Transitioning – Mallory Sleight, 10/10/25 (2831)

Issues, Etc.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 14:30


Mallory Sleight of Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defending Freedom The post A US Supreme Court Case on a Colorado Law Forbidding Counselors from Discouraging Children from Transitioning – Mallory Sleight, 10/10/25 (2831) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Christ Bible Church
Disquieting Counsel from Discouraging Companions (Part 1) • Job 4-31

Christ Bible Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 56:41


Pastor Patrick Carmichael & occasional guest speakers deliver God's Word at Christ Bible Church's weekly Sunday services. Mission Hills, California.

VPM Daily Newscast
10/6/25 — Courthouse ICE detentions discouraging hearing attendance, clerk says

VPM Daily Newscast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 7:43


Plus; more on the Richmond father detained at son's school bus stop, rural voters, and more.  

AP Audio Stories
Stocks edge lower after another discouraging signal on the job market

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 0:41


Stocks edge lower following jobs report

AP Audio Stories
Wall Street sets more records, but bond yields drop following discouraging data on the job market

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 0:34


The government shutdown did not slow down the stock market.

The Valenti Show
The People Chime In On Yzerman's Discouraging Press Conference

The Valenti Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 10:20


Valenti and Rico continue their discussion on Steve Yzerman's comments and hear from some of the people on their reactions to them.

Raj Prakash Paul
Stop The Discouraging Words..!

Raj Prakash Paul

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 27:09


Raj Prakash Paul || The Lord's Church India

AP Audio Stories
US stocks slip following the latest discouraging signal on the economy

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 0:37


Tariff worries sent stocks lower.

AP Audio Stories
US stocks slip following the latest discouraging signal on the economy

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 0:36


The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Figma's IPO: The Full Breakdown | Index Returns $3.5BN on Two Deals | Why Melio's $2.5BN Acquisition is "Discouraging" | Asana's New CEO and the Great Founder Exodus | Oracle's $30BN AI Deal and What it Means for Incumbents

The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 71:17


AGENDA: 00:00 – $400B in AI CapEx: Rational Investment or Madness? 05:00 – Figma's IPO: Rule of 80, $1.5B in cash, 40% margins. Unreal. 08:00 – Adobe Screwed the Deal—Should They Have Just Bought Canva? 16:00 – Pay-to-Play Deals: Heroic Hail Mary or Guaranteed Write-Off? 21:30 – How Index Is Returning $3.5B on 2 Deals 24:00 – Melio's $2.5B Exit: Insane Growth… So Why Did They Sell?! 35:00 – Massive Penthouses and the Death of Focus: AI Founders Beware 39:00 – Chime, Anthropic, Menlo & The Art of Selling LPs the Future 41:00 – Couchbase Acquired: PE Buyers Are Back… Or Are They? 44:00 – Why No One's Buying These 9-Figure SaaS Zombies 48:00 – If You Didn't Grow from AI By June 30, You're Already Dead 53:00 – Superhuman vs The AI-Natives: Who Wins the Replatforming War? 54:30 – Oracle's $30B AI Deal: Larry Did It Before You Even Started 56:00 – Scale Is Dead. Long Live Surge. The AI Data War Gets Bloody. 01:01:00 – Asana CEO Move & the Great Founder Exodus of 2025 01:06:00 – Will Cluely's Founder Be a Billionaire by 2029? Place Your Bets      

Walk With Me
Something to show.

Walk With Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 22:09


Discouraging frustration often attends our attempts at and reliance on convincing others to understand. Visibility does not always equal legitimacy. Unseen success is still success.

A.T. Stewart Ministries
An Encouraging Word For Discouraging Times

A.T. Stewart Ministries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 32:56


AP Audio Stories
Wall Street's rally eases off the accelerator following discouraging updates on the economy

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 0:38


Wall Street is losing steam early Wednesday after a new report on the U.S. job market.

AP Audio Stories
Wall Street's big rally stalls following some discouraging economic data

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 0:36


On to Victory Podcast
Peace in Discouraging Times

On to Victory Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 3:07


Pastor Wayne Van Gelderen shares biblical truth that will bring hope and comfort in these uncertain days. May we draw closer to God through this time and impact those around us for eternity. https://fallsbaptist.org https://baptistcollege.org https://www.theegeneration.org https://ontovictorypress.com If you'd like to support this ministry - https://fallsbaptist.org/give/

Rockharbor Costa Mesa Podcast
What to Do on a Discouraging Day

Rockharbor Costa Mesa Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 35:51


Podcasts Bickley & Marotta
Hour 1: The Diamondbacks somehow get a discouraging series win

Podcasts Bickley & Marotta

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 40:36


Bickley and Marotta talk NBA, NFL, and go through D-Backs Daily.

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com
Three Step Korean for Beginners - Practice #10 - Encouraging or Discouraging an Action - Exercises

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 13:52


practice encouraging and discouraging actions

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com
Three Step Korean for Beginners - Practice #9 - Encouraging or Discouraging an Action - Recap

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 1:36


practice encouraging and discouraging actions

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com
Three Step Korean for Beginners - Learn #13 - Encouraging or Discouraging an Action - Dialog

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 3:18


learn to encourage or discourage actions

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com
Three Step Korean for Beginners - Learn #14 - Encouraging or Discouraging an Action - Grammar

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 6:26


learn to encourage or discourage actions

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com
Three Step Korean for Beginners - Learn #15 - Encouraging or Discouraging an Action - Review

Learn Korean | KoreanClass101.com

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 1:33


learn to encourage or discourage actions

Walking is Fitness
Is The Fitness Gap Discouraging You?

Walking is Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 9:23


Creating a walking habit is hard. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about the most discouraging part...the gap season....and how you can overcome it!Download your free 90 Day Fitness Chain Tracker to provide added motivation to take the walkCheck out Walking is Fitness on YouTubeSupport the podcast with a virtual coffee through Buy Me A Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Walking is Fitness
Is The Fitness Gap Discouraging You?

Walking is Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 10:38


Creating a walking habit is hard. During today's ten-minute walk, Dave talks about the most discouraging part...the gap season....and how you can overcome it! Download your free 90 Day Fitness Chain Tracker to provide added motivation to take the walk Check out Walking is Fitness on YouTube Support the podcast with a virtual coffee through Buy Me A Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Shlomo Farhi
Shemini: Drunk and Poor with a discouraging guest assistance from Chief Rabbi Lau!

Rabbi Shlomo Farhi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 39:47


Latest episode of the podcast. Please consider sponsoring a class online in someones merit, memory or refuah shelemah. You can donate here in the app or send us an email at info@ejsny.org with the dedication you want to make. Thanks!

Healthy Looks Great on You
How to do your own research

Healthy Looks Great on You

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 19:31


When you see medical information, how do you know if it's true or just hype? You're often told to do your own research, but how?    I'm Dr.Vickie Petz Kasper. If you're ready to take control of your health, you're in the right  place. Whether you're focused on prevention or you're trying to manage a condition. I'll give you practical steps to start your own journey toward better health because healthy looks great on you. Episode 1 66 "How to do your own Research." Five years ago, the world shut down. And I remember that day so clearly. I called my mother and I said, where are you? And she was getting a mammogram and I said, go home and stay home for the next several weeks. I worked from home, visited with my friends outside and distanced, and we wore a mask in public.  I even hosted my family for Thanksgiving outside on the deck. Honestly, it was one of the most memorable thanksgivings ever. I used the china tablecloths, and I even moved the dining room chairs outside. Fortunately, the weather was perfect,  but was all that really necessary.  People started asking questions and coming up with their own answers.  I've wanted to do this episode for a long time. But it's not about covid. We'll get to that later, but this is the time in history when people were encouraged to start doing their own medical research. However, to my knowledge, nobody's giving you instructions on how. I love people and I love helping people learn to optimize their health through evidence-based lifestyle medicine. And if anything I say offends you, let's talk about it. You can email me at DrVickie@healthylooksgreatonyou.com, and I'll schedule a call with you. I will not, however, engage with anyone on social media. That's just not a good way to have a conversation. We should do it in person. If you've listened to this podcast before, you know we're going to mini medical school to learn how to do your own research. But I suppose that only equips you to do mini research. Right? On top of that, there are a lot of pre-reqs for medical school classes, like statistics and basic biology. So let's start  there with a couple of definitions. In vivo versus in vitro. I bet you didn't see that coming, but stick with me. This is important.  In vitro refers to in the lab, either in a test tube or a Petri dish, in vivo refers to a living organism. And you need to understand that humans are unique. What affects a jellyfish may not affect a dog the same way. And what affects a monkey, may not have the same effects on your brother, even if he acts like one sometimes. So when doing your own research, it's important to understand where the experiment took place. For example, I recently saw someone touting the benefits of an old drug that we used to use for bladder cancer until better treatments were developed. When I looked at the source, the studies were done on mouse melanoma cells from the lab. In other words, they gave a mouse cancer, took the cancer cells out, mixed 'em in a dish with this drug, and voila, the cancer cells died.  Okay? If I need something to kill mouse cancer cells in a Petri dish, please sign me up. But you get the picture.   Now, I mentioned that I looked at the source, and if you hear me say one thing today, it's, look at the source. Always, look at the source. And it's also important to talk about the pace of science. As studies are done, new information becomes available, and recommendations may change. If you listen to the end of my podcast, I say that at the end of every episode. And listen, I do a ton of research for every one of these episodes. It takes me hours and hours longer than the writing, recording, editing, and publishing. But that still doesn't mean a new study won't come out tomorrow and make the information that I'm sharing outdated. So if you're going to do your own research, you gotta keep up and make sure there's not a more current, better designed study that suggests something different.   Let me put it like this. About a year and a half ago, I moved away from the town where I had lived for 28 years, and the whole entire time I lived there, there was this big red brick building right there on Main Street. Now, I hadn't been back in a while, but the other day I went and when I drove down Main Street, that building was white. Now if I hadn't been there recently, I would believe with all my heart that there was a big red brick building on Main Street.  But things change, and if you look at a study that's five years old, you need to understand that five years is a really long time in the world of science and research. We may have learned a lot of new information since then. Things change. So keep that in mind when you're doing your own research. Now I've been talking about sources and I'll keep doing it, but here's the deal. I see a lot of information shared without any source, medical and otherwise no source. Just a so-called fact, and people share it like it's the gospel truth.  Can I be frank?  I see a lot of my friends share misinformation. I. How do I know it's misinformation? Because I am a big time skeptic and I don't take anything at face value and neither should you.  But if you're going to share something, especially medical advice, please be sure it's credible and not just something that matches your bias. Bias is another term we need to understand because I promise it affects you, me and the scientist doing the research. So let's talk about the scientist first. I'm going to call her Dr. Ink, and she believes with all of her heart that writing with blue ink causes your hair to fall out. I mean, she is convinced it's true. So she starts asking people who suffer hair loss, "Did you use a blue ink pen before your hair fell out?" Now, here's what typically happens. People who suffer hair loss and used black ink, they just kind of move on. But those bald people who used blue ink raised their hand. Me, me, me, me, me. See, Dr. Ink was right. Blue ink causes hair loss.   Now, I know that's a ridiculous example, but seriously, bias is huge in research. You see, what Dr. Ink should have done is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled trial because that is the gold standard In research. A well-designed study would look at people randomly, not just those you select out because either they have hair loss or they used blue ink. That creates bias.   And Dr. Ink needs to use invisible ink so that she's blind to who used blue Ink versus who used black Ink. But Dr. Ink has decided that she's really onto something in her practice because every single person who has hair lost used blue ink, so she decides to go against the grain and share that information. We call that anecdotal evidence, or as my professor used to say, "You are unencumbered by data."  Here's the deal - even if Dr. Ink sees thousands of patients in the grand scheme of things, she does not have data. Speaking of data, we need to talk about some statistical terms. I'll let you do your own research so that you better understand things like confidence intervals. Which is the range of values within which we are confident that a true effect exists. For example, if a study finds a treatment has an effect size of 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.2 to 0.8, this tells you with 95% confidence, the true effect size is between 0.2 and 0.8. Got it.  Okay. Bottom line, a more narrow confidence interval suggests more accuracy. But seriously, if you've ever read a medical study, they talk this way. So if you're going to do your own research, you really do need to understand statistics. You  need to understand P values, which tells you if a result is statistically significant. Very generally speaking, a P value should be below 0.05. But even that doesn't mean that there's practical significance. So when you look at a P value, ask yourself if it even really matters. Class isn't over yet. Let's talk about the power of a meta analysis, and I'm not talking about meta the Facebook platform that could get me censored. I'm talking about combining lots of smaller studies from multiple different sources so that the statistical power is increased and bias is decreased. They aren't perfect and they don't even prove causality, and that's our next term. Just because someone used blue ink and their hair fell out, doesn't mean the blue ink caused their hair to fall out. Remember that. Okay, now that class is over, we need to go to the lab. And I'm talking about the other meta, and that is Facebook or your social media platform of choice. And listen, I'll be honest, I am grieved because you can say what you want about doctors, but I have been around a lot of doctors my whole adult life, and with a few exceptions, nearly all of them are trustworthy and care so deeply about their patients. But somewhere along the way, their expertise has been replaced. And, hold on, just hear me out. There are some real world examples. One of my Facebook friends, and I don't even remember who shared something medical from someone I will not name because I don't even know her, but I did investigate a little bit because the claim she was making was clearly erroneous and it was being shared widely.  Here's what I found. She has 458 Facebook friends and describes herself as a wife and mother with a green thumb. But wait, there's more. She's a biohacker. Always learning. And claims, "I can help you be healthy." Hey, that's my gig.  Her previous jobs included food and beverage manager at a major hotel chain as well as a casino worker.  She's giving widely shared medical advice. I didn't even know what a biohacker was, so I did my own research and Googled it. It's do it yourself, biology.  But she wasn't sharing biology. She was sharing blatant medical advice, albeit incorrect everything from vaccines to cancer treatment. So next time you see anything that's medical advice, check the source,  no source, then don't share it.  If you haven't hung up on me yet, let's keep going and talk about cough CPR. I mean, you wanna help someone, right? If they're home alone and they're having a heart attack, they should cough. This started circulating social media in 1999, and I guess Facebook kept coughing because recently it was resurrected. And listen, it's not true, and here's why it matters. If you're having a heart attack and you're home alone, you should dial 9 1 1 and take an aspirin. And if you're telling people to cough because you think it could help, I want you to think about this. Could it hurt? Is it true?  Do your own research and check your source. Lemme say that louder. Check your source. I did. And here's another one.  I saw someone share a post that was later edited to say they weren't giving medical advice, and they encouraged people to do their own research and come to their own conclusion.  But then they proceeded to talk about how something in particular is a cure for everything from cancer to covid, high cholesterol, diabetes. It's an anti-microbial agent against bacteria and viruses. It increases your immunity, protects you from heart disease, it's anti-inflammatory, and it treats autoimmune diseases and get this with no side effects.  Now, let me ask you a question. If there's really a drug that can do all of that, then why has Big Pharma not snatched it up off the shelves, patented it and made buckets of money from it?  That's a serious question. So I checked the source. The person giving/not giving medical advice has studied at a university and owns not one, but two businesses. One is an engraving business and the other is a handyman business.  I mean, you probably wouldn't listen to me about how to fix the hinges on your doors, but that ought to be a two-way street, and if you need something engraved, you're probably not going to go see a doctor.  But what if it's credible? You know, like a well-known TV doctor. Here's a post that's been going around for years  on Wednesday, which Wednesday? Who knows? Because there's no source. Dr. So-and-so, and I'm not even going to say the name, had a show on the fastest growing cancer in women thyroid cancer, and they said there was something called a thyroid guard that should be used during mammograms. And the post goes on to say, by coincidence, I had my yearly mammogram yesterday, and I felt a little silly, but I asked about the guard and sure enough, the technician had one in a drawer and I asked why it wasn't routinely used. Answer, I don't know. You have to ask for it. Well, if I hadn't seen the show, how would I have known to ask someone was nice enough to forward this to me? I hope you pass it on to your friends and family. Well, apparently a lot of people did that. Now, first of all, this one started in 2010. Second of all, Dr. So-and-so really only discussed dental x-rays, not mammograms in that particular episode. Why does it matter? I don't know. Do you think the truth matters? Do you think credibility matters? And to my fellow followers of Jesus, remember what Paul said to the Philippians, whatever is true,  I'm just asking you to push pause before you post. Do your own research, check the source.  And if there is no source, keep scrolling unless you can verify it's true.  I think it's time we had some straight talk about facts in medicine. I may wade into some controversial waters. There is one thing that's really being promoted right now as the cure all for everything. And one of my Facebook friends is passionate about this and post all kinds of sources that look very credible. They vary in age from 2015 to 2022. Some of them are in mice, some are in vitro, and there are a few case studies. You know what a case study is, right? It's a single circumstance that happened and got reported in the literature. For example, someone got a wart on their finger and they put baking powder on it, and the wart went away. So someone writes a paper about it so that everyone knows that this one time, this one thing happened. Now if I get a wart on my finger, I'm gonna use one of those little bandaid thingies, and if that doesn't work, I'm going to the dermatologist and having it frozen off with liquid nitrogen. Even though somebody somewhere put baking soda on their wart and it went away. Now, please don't think I'm being snarky. I want you to think critically because if you're going to do your own research, you need to be aware - it's complicated. Harvard Medical School calls it the Wild, Wild West of online cancer information, and we live in an information age. It's so available and with that comes responsibility.  And I'm passionate about this because it's dangerous. It's very dangerous. Think about it.  What if you posted something that was medical advice? Discouraging people to get treatment for a disease that can be deadly.  And they saw a lot of other people posting the same thing, so they thought it must be true and they ignored medical advice and had a bad outcome.  The erosion of expertise is dangerous. False claims about cancer treatments really rile me up,  and I've witnessed it firsthand. Patients who wanted to try drinking carrot juice instead of following the standard recommendations.  And it never worked. But listen, I think carrots are great for you. In fact, I think you should eat a variety of vegetables. A healthy diet promotes good health.  But if you need some shelves built in your closet, call a handyman. And if you get  cancer, please trust your doctor. I'm totally serious.  I hope I haven't offended you, and I hope you've learned a lot about how to do your own research, and I also hope you appreciate my sense of humor. I want you to share this with your friends and family. Let's get the word out. And definitely eat the carrots.   And instead of drinking juice, eat them whole because whole carrots are naturally healthy and healthy. Looks great on you.   The information contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not considered to be a substitute for medical advice. You should continue to follow up with your physician or health care provider and take medication as prescribed. Though the information in this podcast is evidence based, new research may develop and recommendations may change

AP Audio Stories
Stock market today: Wall Street drops following discouraging updates on US shoppers and inflation

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 0:35


Inflation news send stocks lower.

The John Batchelor Show
Preview: Conversation with Lt-Colonel Tim Wilson (ret) of the UK military describing the discouraging readiness of the UK forces if called upon to deploy to secure the ceasefire in Ukraine. More tonight.

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 1:15


Preview: Conversation with Lt-Colonel Tim Wilson (ret) of the UK military describing the discouraging readiness of the UK forces if called upon to deploy to secure the ceasefire in Ukraine. More tonight. 1916 ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS. 

Resources Radio
Promoting Climate Adaptation by Discouraging Development, with Yanjun (Penny) Liao

Resources Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 29:32


In this week's episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Resources for the Future (RFF) Fellow Yanjun (Penny) Liao about the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, a bipartisan federal law that was first passed in the 1980s. The law is designed to curb development in coastal areas that are vulnerable to extreme weather events and to protect coastal environments. Liao and Walls discuss the effects of the law, including reductions in the amount of development on coastal lands, the amount of federal funding saved by the government through a reduced need for disaster response as a result, and increases in property-tax revenues for counties in designated coastal areas. References and recommendations: “Geeking Out on Geography: Mapping the Effects of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act” by Alexandra Thompson; https://www.resources.org/common-resources/geeking-out-on-geography-mapping-the-effects-of-the-coastal-barrier-resources-act/ “Removing Development Incentives in Risky Areas Promotes Climate Adaptation” by Hannah Druckenmiller, Yanjun (Penny) Liao, Sophie Pesek, Margaret Walls, and Shan Zhang; https://www.rff.org/publications/journal-articles/removing-development-incentives-in-risky-areas-promotes-climate-adaptation/ “Can Removing Development Subsidies Promote Adaptation? The Coastal Barrier Resources System as a Natural Experiment” by Hannah Druckenmiller, Yanjun (Penny) Liao, Sophie Pesek, Margaret Walls, and Shan Zhang; https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/working-papers/can-removing-development-subsidies-promote-adaptation “Managed Retreat and Flood Recovery: The Local Economic Impacts of a Buyout and Acquisition Program” by Wei Guo, Yanjun (Penny) Liao, and Qing Miao; https://www.rff.org/publications/working-papers/flood-recovery-local-economic-impacts-of-buyout-and-acquisition-hurricane-sandy-new-york/ “Making a Market for Acts of God: The Practice of Risk Trading in the Global Reinsurance Industry” by Paula Jarzabkowski, Rebecca Bednarek, and Paul Spee; https://global.oup.com/academic/product/making-a-market-for-acts-of-god-9780199664764

The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
When Parenting Feels Thankless and Discouraging: Episode 181

The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 23:03


This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about how frustrating it is when you feel like you're getting the worst performance reviews from your children. We discuss how this can include your kids complaining about everything you do, as well as your kids being “good” out in the world and then more challenging at home. Don't despair, we give you many ideas for how to lift your spirits during these hard parenting moments.   We talk about: 1:00 When it feels like you're getting the worst performance reviews from your kids 3:00 The different ways this presents 7:31 When kids are picking fights with you 8:00 How to start noticing the good reviews and wins 10:00 Self compassion when things feel thankless 11:50 The importance of community  13:00 Remembering you have a choice 16:02 Micro moments of connection 17:46 Change of scenery 19:56 Give yourself appreciation!   Download the episode transcript HERE    Resources mentioned in this episode: When You're New to Peaceful Parenting: Coaching with Haley: Episode 179 https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/when-youre-new-to-peaceful-parenting-coaching-with-haley-episode-179/  Self Compassion Break Guide- https://peacefulparents.kartra.com/page/self_compassion_break  Free resources, including How To Stop YellingA t Your Kids free course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources  Peaceful Parenting Membership https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/membership    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com   Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php   

Real Life Weight Loss
The Most Encouraging Discouraging Message You'll Hear This New Year

Real Life Weight Loss

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 31:42


If you want to lose weight and actually KEEP IT OFF this new year, then start with this episode. It's time for new year's resolutions and most people probably expect me to be all about weight loss inspiration and Mr. Weight Loss Motivation. Lose 5 pounds in 5 days! Achieve your goal weight in only 6 weeks! But I'm not doing that. Instead I'm going to give you one of the most encouraging discouraging, honest messages you've ever heard. We'll cover … The “clean slate” mentality Starting fresh MondayWhy older people don't set New Year's resolutions3 reasons the new year FEELS different, but really isn'tThe secret to truly making changes in your lifePlus, I'll offer my top tip for anyone who wants to lose weight this new year! FIND YOUR BEST NEXT STEP: https://bit.ly/Best-Next-Step

FILL IN THE BLANK with Carlos Whittaker
Episode 32: Your Political System Won't Fix Your Life - I Went To The DNC And It Felt Hopeful And Sad And Unifying And Discouraging All At Once

FILL IN THE BLANK with Carlos Whittaker

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 31:58


I got an invite that I couldn't turn down... I took a last-minute trip to Chicago this week to attend the DNC, and I walked away with A LOT of feelings. I imagine the RNC felt similar—unifying, discouraging, hopeful, hopeless. What I was mostly reminded of was that our political systems can't save us. They're too unstable. Not to mention the fact that they're guaranteed to change every 4-or-so years!! I get vulnerable on this episode. I know that we've been working through the 6 pillars this summer, and they're hard practices to hold. I had a hard time living it out this week. I touch on Pillar 5: We are not naive. We know that walking with those who disagree can be messy, challenging, and even infuriating. But we believe the alternative—a world fractured by division—is far worse. We're not too far gone. We don't have to continue to live in a rage-fueled society that feels like our only hope is in politics. We can vote better. We can do better. We can be better. . . . . . Listen here for an overview of all 6 pillars: https://pod.link/1249486443/episode/17ea0d74dace025534324e77893ca97d  . . . . . Preorder your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE : ReconnectedBook.com  Let's keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . OUR PLACE: Go to FromOurPlace.com and use code CARLOS to get 10% off site wide  INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE AIR DOCTOR: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUMANHOPE and, depending on the model, you'll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices