Podcasts about dming

Impractical Jokers star James "Murr" Murray joins Kennedy for a round of custom Old Fashioneds to talk about his new creature-feature film Don't Move, share wild behind-the-scenes stories from 16 years of filming Impractical Jokers, and reveal his secret habit of drunk-DMing celebrities.  Kennedy Now Available on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.podtrac.com/kstw_yt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tell us your stories!This week, Seth and Drew's schedules were a little hectic, so we're releasing a post show from our Patreon to make sure you guys have something to listen to on this wonderful Friday! This one gets a little personal as Drew and Seth talk a little more about rogues and then really get deep into their home lives and eating habits. Enjoy! Support the show

Let's talk about where the line actually is when it comes to cheating… because most couples never have this conversation until it's too late. In this episode I'm sitting down with licensed holistic psychologist and trauma expert Scott Lyons to unpack what cheating really means in the digital age, from liking thirst traps and DMing an ex at 2am to full on affairs and everything in between. I'm also sharing something I've never talked about publicly: I'm a reformed cheater, and I'm getting honest about what was really going on underneath that. Whether you've been cheated on, done the cheating, or just want to get ahead of it before it becomes a problem in your relationship, this episode gives you the real talk, the research, and the tools to define your boundaries, rebuild trust, and have the conversation most couples are too scared to start. #SexWithEmily #EmilyMorse #Cheating #Infidelity #Relationships ABOUT EMILY: Emily Morse is a Doctor of Human Sexuality, author and host of the #1 rated Sex with Emily podcast. Known as a renowned sexologist, Dr. Emily has helped millions of people around the world navigate their sex lives. Her candid and often funny conversations challenge cultural taboos, misinformation and awkward sex talks to create a future where people can deeply connect and embrace pleasure-filled lives. Because, life is too short for bad sex.  CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexwithemily/  X: https://twitter.com/sexwithemily  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sexwithemily  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sexwithemily  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@sexwithemily WANT MORE? Visit the Website: https://sexwithemily.com/ which includes FREE guides. Free Downloadable Guides: https://sexwithemily.com/guides/  Text With Me: https://sexwithemily.com/text  Receive Sex Tips On The Regular: https://sexwithemily.com/subscribe  Interested in 1:1 Coaching with Emily? Go to http://sexwithemily.com/coaching to apply!    ============================= Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:51 - Why Couples Who Never Define Cheating Are Setting Themselves Up 5:17 - Physical, Emotional, Digital: The Different Ways People Cross the Line 9:05 - What Open Relationships Get Right That Monogamous Couples Almost Never Do 10:37 - Roleplaying the Conversation Every Couple Should Actually Have 13:20 - Is Fantasizing About Someone Else Cheating? The Neuroscience Answer 15:36 - When Your Partner Is Having Sex With You While Thinking About Your Friend 17:48 - What to Do When a Full Affair Has Actually Happened 26:00 - The Role of Jealousy — And How to Use It as Information Instead of Destruction 31:00 - Tech, Location Sharing and the Digital Behaviors That Blur the Line 37:40 - The Steps to Actually Repairing After Betrayal 39:55 - Why Sharing Passwords and Location Does Not Rebuild Trust 41:45 - Emily and Scott Get Personal: Their Own Experiences Being Cheated On 43:10 - The Dopamine Loop That Keeps You Stuck After Infidelity 44:38 - What Rebuilding Actually Looks Like — and What It Doesn't Why People Cheat Even In Happy Relationships | Sex With Emily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We watched a phenomenal video by Edariad on Youtube, this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhmlT8crkG4Edariad talks about several exercises to get better at Gming TTRPGs without actually sitting in the seat. And they are amazing. So we thought we would expand on the Video, give our own takes, but also not just copy what Edariad put into the video. We only talk about a small portion of the Video.We discuss what it takes to make these exercises work, why they work and which exercise we liked best and use ourselves. We discuss the different possibilities and how Gming is a craft that can be trained and honed. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doubledm.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/doubledm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back and this time they're going robotic. Rule 34 art is brought up, as it always is eventually. Matt issues an official PSA: stop DMing us, the Discord is right there. Jarin reveals he has a ritual for the DMs he receives, and honestly we're not sure how to feel about that. Finally, Joel once again demonstrates his signature inability to recognize a game's storyline - but we love him for it. Plug in and tune in for this one. Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/thefirsthourpodcast

◇ Carl C in New Jersey has a problem with players and game premise, Mike is a Forever DM who isn't currently the DM, and From the archive 2023: Moe P is proud to be a “toolbox GM” but wonders if there is a better way? | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:16◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇ 04:00◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jesse Burneko (he/him) from Bloodthorn Press jburneko.itch.io/ 06:22◇ Mailbag 1 – Carl C in New Jersey has a problem with players and game premise 34:06◇ Mailbag 2 – Mike is a Forever DM who isn't currently the DM 41:09◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2023: Moe P is proud to be a “toolbox GM” but wonders if there is a better way? 52:26◇ Episode Closing 56:20◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

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Bestie!! If you live for the story times, the dating fails, the unbelievable love stories, and the kind of encouragement that leaves you feeling hopeful, this episode is for you! First, I'm bringing you the update you've all been waiting for! Remember our girly who was DMing me in real time after the guy she met on a dating app suddenly ghosted her, only for her to discover he had flown to Korea, where his ex-girlfriend lives? Well… the story didn't end there. She sent us the rest of what happened, and trust me, it's TEA…Then, I'm sharing one of the most unbelievable, movie-worthy love stories I've ever heard. It's the kind of story that MAKES you believe in fairytales!! You're going to FLIPPPPP.And finally, we're having one of my favorite conversations yet about finding JOY in the middle of life's hardest seasons. If you've been struggling to let go of a relationship, a situation, or a version of your life that isn't serving you anymore, I hope this episode reminds you that sometimes the hardest goodbyes are exactly what make room for the life, and the love, you've been praying for.Whether you're healing from heartbreak, waiting for your person, or just need a little reminder that your story isn't over yet, I hope this episode leaves you feeling encouraged.  Pick up bestie I'm calling!!!

Tell us your stories!Every new player starts with rogue. It's a fact and you all know it. Why? Let's find out. Support the show

In today's episode, Dom chats with Darren Cunningham and George Waterfield, owners of Leicester's The Secret Garden, on building a truly welcoming, LGBTQ+ inclusive salon—and why inclusion is both practical and profitable. Hear how they opened at speed, navigated Leicester's lockdown from a family garage, and replaced “ladies/gents” with gender‑neutral, length‑ and time‑based pricing. They share lessons on risk‑taking, constant education, and turning hate toward their Pride flag into powerful community solidarity, culminating in a 140‑person drag‑queen re‑raising. Plus, their growth playbook: DMing influencers, smart pro bono collabs that led to Netflix premiere work and headline moments, and brand partnerships with L'Oréal. If you want culture, pricing, and marketing strategies that actually move the needle, this one's for you. Hit Play!     CHAPTERS 2:36: Pricing Without Labels 5:02: Hairdressing Journeys 8:03: How They Met 9:13: Strengths In Partnership 13:01: From Idea To Salon 15:00: COVID Garage Pivot 17:46: Influencer Wins 20:26: Kate Price Event 22:57: Finding Inclusive Pricing 24:56: Gender-Neutral Pricing 28:02: Brand Impact 29:16: Hate And The Flag 30:53: Community Support Rally: 32:50: Simple Inclusion Steps 34:07: Rethinking The Menu 36:13: Awards And Brands 38:35: Saying Yes To Growth 39:41: Dreaming Bigger 43:36: Future Goals   EPISODE RESOURCES Connect with The Secret Garden on Instagram @thesecretgardenhair DISCOVER TODAY SPONSORS KERATIN COMPLEX PRODUCTS HERE

◇ Carl C in New Jersey has a problem with players and game premise, Mike is a Forever DM who isn't currently the DM, & From the archive 2023: Moe P is proud to be a “toolbox GM” but wonders if there is a better way? | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:16◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening in August! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord 04:00◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jesse Burneko (he/him) from Bloodthorn Press jburneko.itch.io/ 06:22◇ Mailbag 1 – Carl C in New Jersey has a problem with players and game premise 34:06◇ Mailbag 2 – Mike is a Forever DM who isn't currently the DM 41:09◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2023: Moe P is proud to be a “toolbox GM” but wonders if there is a better way? 52:26◇ Episode Closing 56:20◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

In this week's ep we're talking dashcams, Union Station's c*nty World Cup event, Rihanna getting back on stage, Celine Dion's vault tracks, DMing the cheaters first, and all uses of “rim” being sexual. Instagram and TikTok - momstomppodcastEmail - thismomstomps@gmail.comVM hotline - 213-640-7494Substack - Mom Stomp Weekly 

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Our friends at Rock & Brews stop by to deliver some delicious wings and the all-new Godzilla burger! Kap does a taste test while Beto and Berg stuff their faces with wings. Morales has a meltdown after Funch comes in studio just to sneak some free food and adds nothing to the show. Then, Producer Lindsey asks the guys about DMing celebs on social media and not getting a response. Geeter stops in to say hi and Kap tells an odd story for Dealer's Choice presented by Sellers Advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tell us your stories!On this week's episode, Drew and Seth discuss Seth's experience at various conventions and whether or not Drew would enjoy them. Drew plays 3 video games and then D&D, so it was a bit of a challenge narrowing it down to the conventions he would actually enjoy. Support the show

You know something needs to change. You just don't know where to actually start. You've been stuck long enough. You want more for your life and you know God has more for you, but the path to get there has felt unclear. This episode lays out exactly what the process of restoration looks like, what it actually means to move from fragmented to whole, and what you need to do at each step to get there. This is the map. In this episode: Understand the three-part process of walking toward wholeness, healing the root, restoring your life, and living whole Learn how every daily choice is either pulling you toward fragmentation or toward the life God has for you Walk away with a practical filter to start using right now to evaluate if what you're doing is a whole choice Finally see that wholeness isn't about a perfect life, it's about a beautiful one where you are no longer stuck in the same place Resources mentioned: Isaiah 53:5 Restoration Theory, a framework developed by Dr. Terry Hargrave, the most practical framework Brittany has ever come across, taught in the Unstuck Workshop and the Made Whole Academy Freedom conference curriculum (Highlands Church) The Unstuck Workshop giveaway (enter by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and sending a screenshot to hello@madewholepath.com or DMing @madewholepath, deadline July 10th) Love, Brittany Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start: The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.  Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.  Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.  Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath. If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

It's that time of year for one-shot adventures over summer! To kick things off, Sean will be DMing a session of "Monster of the Week"!

In this episode, Bradley sits down with returning guest Jordan Nelson, the only person Bradley personally knows who has grown to over 100,000 LinkedIn followers by doing it the right way: consistently, authentically, and with real content. As they explain, LinkedIn is the one platform that can change the entire trajectory of your Salesforce career. They cover everything from crafting your first post, optimizing your profile as a landing page, strategic DMing, the power of commenting, what not to do, and how LinkedIn has compounded into real career and business results for both of them over the years. Whether you are just starting out or ready to take your network to the next level, this episode is your LinkedIn playbook. Timestamps: 1:12 - Intro and Why LinkedIn Matters 4:00 - How to Post: Format, Length, and Tools 7:45 - Tagging, Hashtags, and Posting Etiquette 15:12 - Managing Comments and Why Engagement Is Everything 26:35 - Building a Profile That Works Like a Landing Page 33:17 - Connecting, DMing, and the Long Game. 48:26 - What Not to Do on LinkedIn 1:01:50 - LinkedIn in 20 Minutes a Day and the Long-Term Payoff Links and Resources: More detailed version of the podcast episode: https://talentstacker.com/media Start Your Salesforce Career w/ The Free 5 Day Challenge at TalentStacker.com/Start Magic Post: LinkedIn post writing and formatting tool WhisperFlow: Voice-to-text tool for creating human-sounding written content

In Episode 211 of the Equipping ELLs podcast, Beth Vaucher brings the entire ELL Success Cycle together — WHO, WHAT, HOW, and WHEN — and shows listeners exactly what it looks and feels like when all four pieces are working in the same classroom at the same time. This is the synthesis episode that makes everything from the previous nine episodes click into place.Beth opens by reframing the title directly. A classroom that runs itself does not mean a classroom without problems or hard days. It means a classroom where the teacher is not the only thing holding everything together — where there is a framework underneath every decision, where students know what to expect, and where the teacher's knowledge is so grounded and current that planning feels purposeful rather than desperate.Walking through each framework piece, Beth paints a vivid, practical picture of what each element looks like when it is functioning. In a classroom with a strong WHO, the teacher knows every student's language stage not from a test score but from daily observation — and when a new student arrives, she does not panic. She starts observing immediately, using resources she already has, because she knows the first steps a newcomer needs. When a homeroom teacher asks why a student is not participating, she has a specific, research-backed, confident answer ready. The WHO means never planning in the dark.The WHAT in a classroom that runs itself means the teacher has stopped waiting for anyone else to tell her what to teach. She is not waiting for ACCESS scores, not waiting for the next curriculum adoption. She observes every day, translates those observations into instructional decisions, and starts her planning from her students — not from a textbook page or a random worksheet. Her lessons have a clarity and a purpose that students can feel, because each one builds on the last.The HOW in a classroom that runs itself is intentional and evolving. Scaffolds are not static habits — they are responsive decisions. Sentence frames push complexity instead of just filling a need. Modeling is consistent. Interaction is structured and expected because the classroom is safe. And the teacher's role extends beyond her own classroom — she is the expert in the building, equipping homeroom teachers with the knowledge and tools to shelter instruction for every ELL student even when she is not in the room.The WHEN closes the cycle. In a classroom that runs itself the teacher is never lost between test cycles. She observes, reflects, and decides consistently — using rubrics and quick assessments with confidence. Each lesson builds on the last. Students feel momentum. And the teacher's instructional decisions compound over time into real, visible language growth.Beth then invites listeners into a specific moment — 7:45 on a Tuesday morning, walking into a classroom where you know your students, your scaffolds are intentional, your objectives are posted, and you are not in survival mode. You are ready. That feeling, she says, is what is possible. And it is not magic — it is a learnable, buildable framework.The episode closes with a direct and heartfelt membership invitation, a special podcast listener discount code (TAKE20OFF for 20% off the Tier 3 yearly price), information about the school partnerships program, and a free quiz to help teachers identify which part of the framework to focus on first — available by DMing the word QUIZ to @EquippingELLs on Instagram.MEMBERSHIP: equippingells.com or DM MEMBERSHIP to @EquippingELLsDISCOUNT CODE: TAKE20OFF — 20% off Tier 3 yearly priceFREE QUIZ: DM QUIZ to @EquippingELLs on InstagramSCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: equippingells.com/school-partnershipsQuestions: hello@equippingells.com

Tell us your stories!Hi guys, sorry for missing last week's episode. Between work, family, and health crises, we didn't have time to record. This week is a lot of nonsense to be honest. We both got less than 2 hours of sleep and had entire days before getting here so we kind of just sat down and talked. Hope you get some enjoyment out of it even though it's much less structured!-Seth Support the show

You know something is broken. You just can't figure out why you can't seem to fix it no matter what you try. You're not lazy. You're not a bad person. But something feels off and you can't name it, and that might be the most frustrating place of all. This episode is the map you've been missing. Brittany breaks down exactly what fragmentation is, where it comes from, and why understanding it is the first step toward actually getting unstuck. In this episode: Understand the five layers of fragmentation that explain why you feel the way you do and keep ending up in the same place Learn how sin, the brokenness of the world, culture, your current relationships, and your own choices all work together to keep you stuck Walk away with a new framework for why your life feels fragmented, even when you love God and you're trying Finally see that you were made whole, and that the path back to that is real and it is possible Resources mentioned: Restoration Theory, a framework developed by Dr. Terry Hargrave, grounded in neuropsychology and Scripture Psalm 139 (on being made intentionally and on purpose) The Unstuck Workshop giveaway (enter by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and sending a screenshot to hello@madewholepath.com or DMing @madewholepath) Love, Brittany Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start: The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.  Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.  Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.  Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath. If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

You believe in God. You grew up in church. So why does it still feel like something is broken inside you? Maybe you've had questions you were afraid to ask, or you've been doing all the right things and still feel disconnected from God and from yourself. In this episode, Brittany shares her full story, the depression, the doubt, the destructive patterns, and how she finally stopped running and found her way to a faith that actually felt alive. Wherever you are right now, this one is for you. In this episode: Understand how childhood wounds show up in your adult patterns, even when nothing massively traumatic happened to you Learn what it actually looks like to stop running from God when you mess up and turn toward Him instead Walk away with permission to ask the hard questions about faith without fear Finally see that you are not too far gone, no matter what your story looks like Resources mentioned: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Cold Case Christianity (J. Warner Wallace) The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel "Make It Make Sense" sermon series by Movement Church (search "OC Movement" on YouTube or email hello@madewholepath.com for the link) The Unstuck Workshop giveaway (enter by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and sending a screenshot to hello@madewholepath.com or DMing @madewholepath) Love, Brittany Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start: The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.  Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.  Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.  Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath. If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

Tell us your stories!Drew has been a human two campaigns in a row now... When is he gonna get some creativity flowing? Support the show

You believe in God. You grew up in church. So why does it still feel like something is broken inside you? Maybe you've had questions you were afraid to ask, or you've been doing all the right things and still feel disconnected from God and from yourself. In this episode, Brittany shares her full story, the depression, the doubt, the destructive patterns, and how she finally stopped running and found her way to a faith that actually felt alive. Wherever you are right now, this one is for you. In this episode: Understand how childhood wounds show up in your adult patterns, even when nothing massively traumatic happened to you Learn what it actually looks like to stop running from God when you mess up and turn toward Him instead Walk away with permission to ask the hard questions about faith without fear Finally see that you are not too far gone, no matter what your story looks like Resources mentioned: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Cold Case Christianity (J. Warner Wallace) The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel "Make It Make Sense" sermon series by Movement Church (search "OC Movement" on YouTube or email hello@madewholepath.com for the link) The Unstuck Workshop giveaway (enter by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and sending a screenshot to hello@madewholepath.com or DMing @madewholepath) Love, Brittany Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start: The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.  Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.  Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.  Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath. If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

We talk about how AB was DMing with JP Saxe, and we find out how rich Elon Musk really is.

Tell us your stories!There's a wide world of TTRPGs out there, and we've been known to stay in our lane, playing pretty much only D&D 5e. Should we start experimenting? Or should we just stick it out with what works? Support the show

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we go DEEP on the US maternity leave problem (did you know in 1919, 37 out of 38 industrialized nations adopted 14 weeks of paid leave… and the US was the ONE that held out?! And 100 years later, 1 in 4 American moms will go back to work within 2 weeks of giving birth?!). We learned SO much prepping for this episode & we're excited to figure out what we can do about this. Before we get into that, we start with Harrison's potentially fake World Cup jersey from an Instagram ad (also the CRAZY way he brought up this topic), Alex's mahjong charity event for the Jeremiah Program, and a new idea we're floating: living abroad for a year in 2028?! (Alex is NOT here for hypotheticals). Plus, the #1 unexpected change going from 1 to 2 kids (the CAR is officially a 9 out of 10 in messiness) and the listener Q we've been thinking about all week: how does your heart grow for baby #2?!

This week, Alyssa and Nadia finally get into the topic Alyssa has been trying to crack open for months, Nadia's love life. What started as a casual mention, "don't make a big deal out of this, but I'm going on a third date," has since turned into something real, and this episode is basically the full update.Alyssa starts by breaking down the modern dating vocabulary she had to learn in real time. Where her generation had “going steady,” Nadia's world has a whole ladder of stages, talking, dating, exclusive, official. From the outside it can feel confusing or noncommittal, but Nadia explains why those steps actually make sense and how things naturally shift as feelings change. From there they get into how it all started. A Hinge match in February, a first date, and a third date that felt different enough that Nadia had to say something. Nadia talks about what made her nervous, not safety stuff, just the vulnerability of getting to know someone after a long stretch of being comfortable on her own.The episode gets warmer and more reflective when Alyssa asks what made this particular person easy to talk to. Nadia points to compatible personalities and a shared Bay Area background, something she didn't realize mattered until it did. Alyssa connects it to her own relationship with Nadia's dad and how small points of connection quietly build something bigger over time.The practical side gets addressed too. He graduated and moved back to the Bay Area while Nadia is still in Boston for co-op, studying for the MCATs, and figuring out her next semester. Long distance isn't the plan, it's just the current situation. But since home is the same place for both of them, it doesn't really feel like an ending, more like a pause.The episode wraps up with Alyssa floating the idea of DMing him or his mom for a coffee date, Nadia drawing a very firm line, and a rare public shoutout to Sean, who apparently gave his blessing for all of this.TakeawaysThe modern dating timeline has more stages than previous generations had words for and that's not confusion, it's just how things work nowGoing in with no expectations can actually be a healthy way to approach dating, especially when feelings genuinely evolve over timeThe fear of vulnerability after a long period of being single is just as real as any other kind of dating anxietyHaving people in your corner, roommates, friends, even a very invested mom, can make the difference between giving up and giving it a shotShared background and cultural touchstones create an ease that's hard to explain but impossible to ignoreA situationship is only frustrating when nothing comes out of it. When something does, it just becomes the beginningLong distance is more manageable when home is the same place for both peopleThere's a real difference between a parent being involved because they're pushy and a parent being involved because they genuinely want to share in the good stuffSometimes the reason you never talked about your dating life on the podcast is simply that there was nothing worth saying until there wasChapters0:10 – 1:24 — Catching Up and Setting the Stage1:24 – 4:15 — Third Date Energy, How This All Started4:15 – 7:00 — Dating Vocab Then vs. Now7:00 – 9:35 — Being the Last Single One in the Apartment9:35 – 12:00 — What Was Actually Scary About It12:00 – 15:20 — Why He Was Easy to Talk To15:20 – 18:10 — What Shared Background Actually Does for a Relationship18:10 – 21:00 — Long Distance (Sort Of)21:00 – 23:55 — Situationships, Labels, and Why Nadia Doesn't Love That Word23:55 – 27:47 — The Official Shoutout, the Coffee Date Offer, and Signing Off650.701.7686 (o)650.332.2739 (f)510.673.8712 (m)Sports & Dance Rehab | Pilates | Group ClassesOn the Move Physical Therapy501-D Old County Rd. Belmont, CA 94002web - http://www.onthemovephysio.comemail - alyssa@onthemovephysio.comIG - https://www.instagram.com/onthemovephysio

In this mailbag episode, John and Wayne answer questions from listeners about topics including: dating, marriage, parenting, being misunderstood in leadership, and more. Send in questions for a future mailbag episode by emailing parker@leadershipinblackandwhite.com or by DMing us on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram for more great leadership content: Pastor John (@johnsiebeling), Pastor Wayne (@waynefrancis), Podcast (@leadershipinblackandwhite). Leave a rating and review to give us your feedback and help the show continue to grow!

On today's episode of Eat. Talk. Repeat.From hidden gem debates to overrated takes, the ETR crew is answering 25 of the most common, chaotic, and chronically DM'd Vegas food questions.

Tell us your stories!Money is a hot topic right now in the real world. And it's got us thinking whether we're going to see price increases in our favorite hobby as well. Support the show

Today's guest is the name behind a decade of names you already know by heart. Eight weeks at #1 with Drake. Over a billion streams off a single Travis Scott beat. A top-six Hot 100 record with Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B — all on one song. Nipsey Hussle. French Montana. A whole generation of trap and rap that doesn't sound the way it sounds without him. And here's the part that should annoy every producer alive: he made most of it in under 20 minutes, by himself.And The Writer Is... Murda Beatz!In this episode of And The Writer Is, we go deep on:- Why doubt is important- The principal who told him being a producer was "unrealistic" — and what he'd say to him now- Making "Nice For What" in 20 minutes — and why it was never actually mixed- Selling beats over Western Union for $50–$200 — until working with the Migos got him flagged for fraud- DMing his way from a Canadian bedroom to Chief Keef, the Migos, and Nipsey Hussle- The Migos teaching him to cook beats in 10 minutes: "you gotta be faster"Losing his dad at 21 — and how he handles grief while the machine keeps runningand his new mixtape, 'Bando'And much more...Hit subscribe and turn on notifications. Every week, we go deep with the most interesting creatives in music.Follow us on socials: @andthewriterisA special thank you to our sponsors for making these conversations possible.Our lead sponsor, NMPA — the National Music Publishers' Association. Your support means the world to us.And @splice — the best sample library on the market. Period.Chapters:0:00 Intro1:45 The best producer tag that isn't yours2:32 The songs: "Nice For What," "Butterfly Effect," "MotorSport"3:03 The plaque wall — and the one with "some crazy number"4:29 When the label wouldn't put a producer's name on the plaque7:00 Born in Niagara Falls, a town of 3,000 on the Buffalo border8:33 A dad who played guitar, a left-handed kid on the drums11:36 Why so many great musicians come from Canada13:08 Trading the drum kit for trap beats14:29 Digging for Lex Luger drum kits in Skype groups16:25 "Murda Beatz on the track" — building a fanbase on Facebook and YouTube19:38 The principal who said being a producer was "unrealistic"21:51 "The doubt is important" — Michael Jordan and manufacturing motivation24:50 How you go from YouTube to a $20,000 check26:33 Learning his value — refusing to be a "sound producer"27:26 Selling beats on Western Union, and getting flagged for fraud33:00 Being a white kid making rap on Chicago's South Side35:02 How he met the Migos on the internet40:36 Making "Pipe It Up" — and learning to cook beats in 10 minutes42:32 World #1s in 15–20 minutes: "Butterfly Effect" and "Nice For What"45:35 Curating a beat pack — and remembering every beat by name51:24 The crazy fact about "Butterfly Effect": it was never mixed52:13 "MotorSport" hits #6 — sitting on it for four months53:24 Making Nipsey Hussle's beat his first day in LA56:55 "Nice For What" — made in Canada, #1 for eight weeks62:10 Adjusting as hip-hop changes: "I made rap because I wanted to make rap"63:42 Producer vs. featured artist — why go solo68:17 Simplicity: 8–10 stems and nothing wasted69:27 Losing his dad at 21, and how he deals with grief70:14 The alone time that built everything71:15 What's next: the "Bando" project, ten years after his first mixtape73:02 Rapid fire: signature beat, Mount Rushmore of producers77:25 Murda Melodies — the plugin that landed on a Bad Bunny record80:28 Advice for upcoming producers80:31 A message to his mom — and what he'd tell his dadCredits:Hosted by Ross GolanProduced by Joe London & Jad SaadEdited by Jad SaadPost-Production VFX by Pratik Karki Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 206 of the Equipping ELLs podcast, Beth Vaucher goes one level deeper into the WHO of the ELL Success Cycle — moving from knowing where students are (the five stages from last week) to understanding how language is actually acquired. This episode is built around one of the most influential bodies of research in language education: the work of Stephen Krashen. By the end of the episode, listeners will understand their classroom environment in a completely new way — not as a soft, feel-good addition to instruction, but as a direct lever on language acquisition itself.Beth opens with a scenario every ELL teacher has experienced: a student who seemed to be making progress and then suddenly stalled. They went quiet, stopped taking risks, started shutting down. The answer, Beth explains, often lies in something called the affective filter — and understanding it changes how you read every student in your room.Before getting to the affective filter, Beth lays the foundational distinction that Krashen identified between language acquisition and language learning. Language learning is conscious and explicit — memorizing grammar rules, studying vocabulary lists, conjugating verbs. Beth shares her own experience learning Spanish, where she could conjugate verbs perfectly on paper but completely fell apart in actual conversation. That gap between learned knowledge and natural use is exactly what Krashen's research addresses. Language acquisition, by contrast, is subconscious — the same process a child uses to acquire their first language. It happens through immersion, meaning-making, and internalization, not deliberate study. Krashen's key finding is that what we ultimately want for our students is acquisition, not just learning, because only acquired language can be accessed automatically in real conversation, spontaneous writing, and academic work.The first condition for acquisition is what Krashen called comprehensible input — language that is just one step beyond the student's current level. Not way above, not at their current level, but i plus one. When input is comprehensible, the brain processes it and acquisition begins. When it is incomprehensible — too far above the student's level — it is essentially noise. Beth makes the connection direct and practical: assigning a grade-level text to a developing student without scaffolding is not instruction, it is noise. Using visuals, gestures, simplified language, and context clues to make content accessible is comprehensible input. This, Beth explains, is exactly why sheltered instruction matters and why scaffolding is not lowering expectations — it is creating the conditions for acquisition.The second condition is the affective filter — the wall that goes up when a student feels anxious, self-conscious, afraid of making mistakes, or unsafe. When the filter is high, even comprehensible input cannot get through. The language is there but the brain blocks it from being processed. When the filter is low — when a student feels safe, relaxed, motivated, and supported — comprehensible input flows directly into acquisition. Beth gives a vivid example: the difference between how students perform in her pull-out classroom versus when they return to a homeroom classroom where they feel less safe. The affective filter explains that difference completely.Beth closes with four concrete classroom applications — audit your input, lower the filter intentionally, create meaningful interaction, and be patient — and introduces the free comprehensible input classroom checklist available by DMing the word INPUT to @EquippingELLs on Instagram.FREE RESOURCE: DM the word INPUT to @EquippingELLs on Instagram for the free comprehensible input classroom checklist. Evaluate your current classroom environment in minutes.

Tell us your stories!This week Seth heard some wild stories about DMs not tracking health. So of course, the boys get into this and decide whether it's a sin to make decisions without player agency or not. Support the show

Every Dungeon Master hits a wall eventually. The prep feels like a chore. The session you used to look forward to is now the thing you're dreading. The spark that made you fall in love with running games has gone quiet.In this special live panel recorded at FanX 2025, Justin, Tanner, and Cayden sit down in front of a live audience to tackle one of the most real and rarely talked-about challenges behind the screen: DM burnout.This isn't just a conversation about surviving — it's about understanding what burnout actually looks like, why it happens to even the most passionate Game Masters, and how to find your way back to the table with energy and excitement.Here's what the panel digs into:What burnout really looks like — and why it's not always obvious when it's happening to you.The different flavors of burnout — creative, emotional, social, and scheduling exhaustion each hit differently and need different solutions.What causes it — from over-prepping to under-appreciated effort, the panel gets honest about the real culprits.Prevention vs. recovery — because keeping the spark alive looks different than reigniting it after it's gone out.Practical tools and techniques — including leaning on your players, co-DMing, running one-shots, and reconnecting with what first made you love TTRPGs.What NOT to do — the traps that make burnout worse when you're already running on empty.How players can help — and how GMs can ask for support in ways that feel natural rather than vulnerable.Whether you're deep in the weeds right now or just want to make sure you never get there, this episode is for you.This episode is for the DMs who know the real end boss isn't the dragon — it's burnout. And it's for every storyteller who's ever wondered, "Am I doing this right?" — and showed up anyway.Thanks for listening to today's show. If you like our stuff and want to support us, here are some sponsor links and links to our other stuff:Worldsmith: http://session0studios.com/worldsmithHire a Professional Dungeon Master: https://session0studios.com/dungeon-master-for-hire/Discord: http://session0studios.com/discordPatreon: https://session0studios.com/patreonDungeon Master Level Up Guide: https://session0studios.com/newsletter

A lot of people think the goal is to get likes and engagement, but when it comes to using social media in business, conversations and conversions are the metrics that matter. That’s what results in sales. The rest are vanity metrics. Those who think it’s all about views and clicks might be missing the point. David: Hi, and welcome to the podcast. In today’s episode, co-host Jay McFarland and I will be discussing the best use of social media in business. Welcome back, Jay. Jay: Hey, thank you so much, David I feel like this is one of those areas where I don’t feel confident in myself, but I’m not in a position yet where I’m going to hire somebody to do it. And so, it’s hard to get motivated every day, because I know it’s an important part, especially in my business. Most of our leads come from the internet and social media, so it’s like I don’t know that this is something I should be handling myself. David: I think a lot of people feel that way, and for many of us, social media can be a huge distraction. And in some cases, like, well, the best use of social media is to keep it turned off if you have to actually get things done. But there are benefits to it when it’s used properly, and part of our Total Market Domination course involves working with our clients to help them through the best forms of first contact with a new prospect. And one of those methods is social media. I mean, you can be doing it via cold calls, you can be doing it via networking events, direct mail, lots of different ways to initiate first contact with a new prospect. But many people like the idea of using social media, particularly because it is a one-to-many method of reaching people. You can post something on social media one time, and hundreds of people could see it, or thousands of people could see it. And so it allows you a great deal of leverage much more than if you’re making one phone call at a time or meeting one person at a time. So there are definitely benefits to utilizing it. Of course, with the benefits come the flip side, the detriments that go along with it in some cases. One of the things that a lot of people seem to struggle with is that they go onto social media with one purpose and they end up doing 10 other things that they didn’t plan on doing when they got in there. They don’t end up doing the thing that they actually wanted to do. And so a lot of it, I think, boils down to the fact that we’re not sure what to do. In a lot of cases. We’re not sure, well, what should I post? What should I say? What should it be designed to do? And there’s so much talk among so many people about creating content, and I’ve done classes on this. The fact that content is kind of a misunderstood word. If you think about what is content? Well, content is whatever’s in something, right? If you’ve got a bag, whatever’s in that bag is the content. Could be something good, could be something very bad, right? But whatever’s in the bag. So if you think of it like that and you say, okay, I have to create content. Well, yeah, but you need to do more than just content. You want to make sure that whatever it is that you’re dispersing to the masses has enough value for people that they say, wow, that was actually worthwhile. That was worth my time. So a lot of what we focus on in the communication aspects of what we do with our clients is related to how do we do that? How do we create value in our communications? And I know I’m sort of rattling off all kinds of different things that could be entirely different podcast subjects. But coming back to the idea of the best use of social media, if you think about what it is, I mean, I’ve got an idea of what I believe it is. Do you have any thoughts on that before I spill the beans on what I think here? Jay: Well, I think it’s going to be different for everybody and what type of clientele you have. I’m guessing a key part of this and we’ve spent a lot of money on my end doing this. Is identifying who our end user is, what, what type of client are we trying to attack? When we first started it, we were and I’ve told you this story before, we were attacking so many leads. It was blowing us out of the water. But the leads were not closing, and so we had to narrow that field, finally to a point where we could just get potential leads. In order to do that, we spent a lot of time around a table figuring out who that potential client is and what are the keywords that are going to be interesting to them? And when you talk about posting content, if you’re just shooting in the dark and you haven’t identified who your target is, then you’re going to spend a lot of time on social media spinning your wheels, and you may be chasing people away or just making them disinterested because you haven’t put in the time ahead of time to really have an impact. David: Yeah. When I think about having an impact on social media. And I want to be really transparent here too. I have not used social media nearly to the extent that other people have to get clients. We have other methods of first contact that are extremely effective that work really well. And so don’t look to me as the expert on this, but what I can tell you is that to the extent that we have done this effectively, the way that we’ve done that is using social media for the primary purpose of initiating conversations. So when I think in terms of the best use of social media, For me, but I also believe for most other businesses, the best use of it is to be able to initiate a conversation with someone else. So if I’m able to post something that’s interesting enough to get someone to comment back, and then I can reply to that comment and then they reply to that, now we’re actually in a conversation. And of course, conversations is exactly where sales happen. You don’t have sales generally, if you’re a salesperson without having a conversation. Now that could take place via text. It could take place via Messenger. Maybe it takes place in comments. It could take place on the phone, in person. Lots of different ways to do it. “When it comes to social media in business, most people focus on likes and clicks. And while that might feed the algorithm, I still believe the metrics that matter are conversations and conversions. Conversations and conversions result in sales. The rest are vanity metrics.” — David Blaise But if we think about it from that standpoint, it makes things a little easier, because when we’re on social media, we are programmed to think in terms of likes and think in terms of shares and things like that. And likes and shares are fine. Shares are probably better than likes in my view, because it gets it in front of more people. And if the content is good, then it expands your horizons a bit. But if a bunch of people like your stuff and it doesn’t lead to conversations, then what really happened? Their likes might get it in front of more people, because I think that’s how the algorithm works. But, if people are not actually engaging with it and initiating conversations with you, then I believe there’s a lot of opportunity that is lost. And when you talk about delegating this kind of thing, hiring other people to create social media for you. If they don’t know what the goal is, then the stuff they create is not likely to produce the result. When they think the goal is to get likes, then they’re going to create content that is designed to get likes. If the goal is to interact with people, initiate conversations with people who could potentially buy from you, then what we’re doing on social media has to be completely different. Jay: Yeah, such a great point. I also think you know, you talked about conversations. It actually has become a very important part of the algorithm that you get comments and more importantly, that you reply to those comments, whether or not they’re important or not. If you could reply in such a way that they respond back then that’s going to increase the algorithm. So that’s an important part just to get it seen by more people. But then if they’re actually interacting with you, you’re now building the relationship. And I think oftentimes we forget relationships are the most important part of our business. Anytime I close a sale, when I’m done, I almost feel like I’ve gained a new friend. And in a lot of ways, I have. Somebody that I’m providing a service for, they appreciate that service. And it all starts with a conversation somewhere, like you said, on the phone, in the comments, that’s where it’s all going to begin. David: Yeah. I think also tracking what’s going on is important, and a lot of people don’t do that. They have a vague idea of, oh, this got a lot of likes. I got a bunch of comments here or there. People seem to like this one or that one. But none of that is really tangible enough to be able to justify, in some cases, the amount of time that goes into it. So if you track how much time you’re putting into it and you’re able to track how many leads you get as a result of it, and by leads, it may just be something as simple as having a conversation with someone, whether it is in the comments or whether it is through DMing, that type of thing. Then you’ve got some metrics. You’ve got some basic metrics to look at, to say, “okay, I put an hour and a half into this and I had two people enter into conversations with me.” Is that worthwhile? Well, let’s keep track of those two people. What happened? Were they even prospects? Did you get them qualified as quickly as possible? Were you able to sell to anybody who might have actually been interested in buying? Was it worthwhile? Because if you can make a decent volume sale with an hour and a half involvement on social media, then you can say, all right, that was worthwhile. If you put in an hour and a half on it and you have no conversations with anyone, then you keep track of it and you say, okay, well how much have I been putting in? Have I put in 10 hours, 15 hours, a hundred hours? And if so, how many conversations have I engaged in? How many of them led to actual sales conversations and did it generate a single dollar? And if it didn’t, then you either need to look at, is it the marketing vehicle itself? Is it the social media? Is that the problem? Am I not connected with the right people? Or am I not saying the right things? Goes back to what we talked about in a lot of these episodes, the MVPs of marketing and sales. Is my messaging right? Am I using the right combination of marketing vehicles and who are the people or prospects that I need to reach. If things aren’t working, it is always at least one of those things, sometimes more than one. Jay: Yeah. Such a great point. Tracking is, and, and measuring such an important part about social media. We started doing this a while ago and it never fails. The posts that I thought were not going to go anywhere, they blow up. And the ones where I was so proud of them and they just went nowhere. I have hashtags in my database and anytime something breaks like a thousand views, that to me is something. And I don’t know why, you know, I’ll do three posts, they average 300, and then the next one will have 12,000. And I don’t claim to know what the difference was. But I can see as I go along that there are trends in the description, you know, in the headline? Sometimes your content is great, but there’s a skillset in just knowing what to title your videos and your posts. That’s why I’ve also become a big fan of focusing on what your skillsets are. And so I do want to point out, it’s so easy nowadays to find people who are talented and skilled in this area on sites like Fiverr or Upwork. And so it may just be that you need to hire some help to do this for you, and then you focus on the conversations and on the closing. David: Yes, and if you are hiring someone, you need to let them know what your priorities are. Because a lot of people who do that sort of work, they think the goal is to get likes and engagement, and to some extent it is engagement, but the engagement needs to lead to the conversations that are going to result in sales. If they think that you’re going to be happy with just getting views and clicks, then they may be missing the point. Jay: Yeah. And you know, this happened to me. I ran for public office a couple of times and brought in an advertising firm, and they don’t really take the time to get to know me. And so every time we’d sit down and they’d show me what they’re going to post and stuff like this I’m having to repeat myself. Like they’re locked into this specific thing. And I’m like, that doesn’t match who I am and who I’m trying to attract. So that’s such an important first step in the process. Who are those customers? What is the message they want to hear? Can we provide valuable content? And how do we get them to get their fingers on that keyboard? David: Yeah, exactly. So just thinking those things through, recognizing that there should be a goal, there should be some tangible measure measurement. And if you just focus on that, you will probably create better results with your social media. Jay: Yeah, fantastic discussion, David. How do people find out more? David: Well, you can go to TopSecrets.com/call, schedule a call with myself or my team if you’re struggling with this. If you need to be able to get more clients, more quickly, whether it’s on social media or outside of social media, we’d love to have the conversation to see if we can help. So it’s TopSecrets.com/call. Jay: As always, David, such a pleasure talking to you. David: Thank you, Jay. Are You Ready to Start Getting More Sales from Your Social Media? 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Tell us your stories!When 5e 2014 was the main system being developed, books were coming out all the time. But since the release of 5e 2024, Seth and Drew haven't kept up on anything that's officially releasing from WotC. So this week, they search all the content being released for D&D 5.5e this year! Support the show

Host Travis walks through how to follow up like a pro, respect your guest's time, and turn a 30‑day DM challenge into real relationships and opportunities. Drawing on over a thousand interviews, he breaks down the mindset, cadence, and etiquette that separate annoying outreach from respected professional persistence. On this episode we talk about: Setting a smart follow‑up cadence instead of DMing people every day The difference between professional persistence and pushy persistence Respecting time: sticking to the agreed‑upon interview length Why you should never pitch, sell, or auto‑subscribe guests without permission How to track outreach, spot patterns, and leverage niche credibility over 30 days Top 3 Takeaways Professional persistence wins long term: follow up on a widening cadence so you stay on people's radar without becoming the annoying person in their inbox. Honor what you asked for — the time, the purpose, and the boundaries of the conversation — or you'll lose trust, referrals, and future access to their network. Focus on inputs you control: five DMs a day for 30 days builds confidence, communication skills, and a real network, even if many people say no or never respond. Notable Quotes "Professional persistence wins over time. Pushy persistence wins a little bit, but will piss people off more than it wins." "You're already asking in your favor. It doesn't do them much benefit to say yes to you — it does you a lot of benefit." "You can't control how many people say yes at first, but you can control how many people you reach out to." Connect with Travis: Instagram: @TravisChappell Other: travischappell.com A Word from Our Sponsors: Are you ready to start your own creator journey and make it big? Visit www.fanvue.com today and launch your career! To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go to https://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency. Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform. Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every summer, there's that one defining piece -- the Havaianas, the jelly sandals, the Miu Miu cowboy hat. But this year? It's quiet. Search "summer trends 2026" and the only thing coming up is the color blue. So I brought Gab Waller back for our annual Summer trends episode. Gab is one of the most in-demand personal shoppers in fashion. She shares what her clients are buying, what's selling out, and what's all over our feeds that no one is actually requesting.Consider this your real-time summer 2026 trend report, straight from the woman sourcing it all.Shop everything mentioned in this episode!In this episode, we get into:Why summer 2026 feels different — and the trend slowdown no one is talking aboutThe color of the summer (and why I'm fully in my blue era)Gab's pick for the trending summer sandal and the thong strap momentThe beach bag worth investing in this season — and Gab's take on the ALC bags everyone is asking aboutLight summer jackets and layering pieces for the in-between weather daysThe full jean shorts debate — are we still wearing them?The biggest difference Gab is seeing this summer vs. last summerThe one item Gab's clients are requesting on repeat right nowThe trend all over social media that no one is actually DMing her to sourceWhether clients are actually buying into the new designer eras — Demna at Gucci, Jonathan Anderson at Dior, and moreRapid fire on the biggest trends: silk taffeta pants, CBK minimalism, cerulean blue, oversized sunnies, big buckle belts, graphic teesWorld Cup dressing — track pants, jerseys, and the vintage workout wear comebackLet's Get You Dressed: outfit ideas for the listener who doesn't wear shorts or sandalsTimestamps:00:00 Intro and what Gab is wearing 00:35 The Chanel gold rush and items Gab can't keep up with 03:00 Are Chanel's viral pieces losing steam?03:49 The Chanel barefoot sandal 07:00 Why there's no defining summer 2026 trend 08:00 Miu Miu, Celine, and the brands actually selling right now 12:00 The bags of the summer: Celine raffia, Miu Miu wicker, Chanel Coco Beach 17:00 The Saint Laurent jacket everyone wants18:00 Vintage athletic wear and World Cup dressing 20:30 Embellished sandals from Chanel and Celine 23:30 Big buckle belts having their moment 24:30 Brand allegiance and the quiet logo era 25:00 Dior under Jonathan Anderson and the bow heel obsession 27:20 The color of the summer 29:20 The Row flip-flop effect: what's trending vs what's selling 32:30 Fun is back in fashion 33:50 Rapid fire where to shop trends39:37 What to wear this Summer that isn't jean shorts and sandals41:45 OutroLet's Get DressedYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@livvperezInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetdressedpod/Newsletter: https://substack.com/@livvperezLiv Perez Instagram: www.instagram.com/livvperezTikTok: www.tiktok.com/livv.perezShopMy: https://shopmy.us/livvperez Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mélanie Masarin is founder and CEO of Ghia, the Mediterranean-inspired nonalcoholic aperitif. Mélanie returns to talk about her debut cookbook, Riviera: Recipes from the Coast of France and Italy. In this episode, we talk about how the book is anchored by the handwritten recipes and philosophy of her grandmother Mymo. We also talk about working in the surging NA category and what is exciting in the land of Ghia. We have a lot of respect for Mélanie's career, and I really enjoyed going over it. Also on the show we have a great conversation with Nichole Accettola, author of Scandinavian Everyday: Vibrant, Simple Meals from Northern Europe. Listen to Mélanie's first appearance on This Is TASTE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tell us your stories!VR Goggles? Tabletop Simulator? What2Gether? Roll20? What's the best way to play D&D online, and what would you have if there were no restrictions? Seth and Drew create their dream setups today and compare what they want out of it. Support the show

Tell us your stories!Do you play the same class in every campaign? Maybe step outside of your comfort zone like Seth and Drew... Support the show

Merch - https://nonmembersshop.com/Happy National Respect for Chickens Day! We start the episode by unpacking Erin's childhood trauma of being chased by chickens, give an exciting update on our official merch preorder launch, and debate why dogs love staring at random street trash like balls of aluminum foil. We also chat about Erin's recent insightful interview on the Outside podcast with Paddy O'Connell, share a highly "demotivational" running quote (it could be worse, you could have wet pants!), and Erin confesses her new shared obsession with playing late night Fortnite "duos" with Dan, while Mike talks up how great the Nintendo Switch 2 is.Next, Erin mentally prepares for her upcoming Dick's Sporting Goods brand trip to Florida. Between trying to decipher a "muted mustard" color palette and venting about the unfair gender double standards for looking "camera ready," the anxiety is real. We also reveal our new strategy of cold DMing creators like @ButteryPat to try and get invited to cooler events.In niche internet news, we take a deep, dark dive into the "looksmaxxing" trend, discussing the terrifying extremes some young men in the community are going to, from bone smashing their chins to allegedly smoking meth, just to achieve a hollowed out jawline. For "Erin's Tea Time," we unpack the messy passive aggressive feud between influencers Alix Earle and Alex Cooper, Brianna Chickenfry's involvement, and the allegedly bizarre job interviews at the Unwell Network. We also drop a crucial PSA about why you should never leave a full water bottle in a hot car.In sports, we marvel at Zhang Ziyu, the 7'3" Chinese basketball player who can casually drop the ball into the hoop without jumping, and look ahead to her 2027 WNBA draft eligibility. We break down a chaotic NFL Draft moment where Howie Roseman and the Eagles executed a massive heist, trading up to steal Makai Lemon out from under the Steelers while he was literally on the phone with Pittsburgh. Finally, we wrap up with a wholesome "No Bad, No Sad" story about UCLA's football coach reminding his players to learn the names of the janitors and support staff, proving everyone is an essential part of the team.

In this mailbag episode, Pastors John and Wayne answer questions from listeners about topics including: controlling your thoughts, managing weakness, overworking, changing jobs, and more. Send in questions for a future mailbag episode by emailing parker@leadershipinblackandwhite.com or by DMing us on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram for more great leadership content: Pastor John (@johnsiebeling), Pastor Wayne (@waynefrancis), Podcast (@leadershipinblackandwhite). Leave a rating and review to give us your feedback and help the show continue to grow!

Tell us your stories!Today, Seth invites you into his planning session and talks about how he's gone about getting ready for Campaign 3, the next big adventure for his D&D group. He shares a bit of insight about some new ideas to keep the game fresh for as long as they've been playing and also gives a few teasers you might consider stealing for your own stories!Support the show

In Part 2 of this series, we finish breaking down the Performance Pillar of Dungeon Mastering—this time focusing on the two senses most DMs rely on… but rarely master: Sight and Sound.These are the tools that bring your world to life—but if you're not intentional with them, they can fall flat or feel repetitive.In this episode, we dive into:* Sight – from ambience to battle maps, from minis to props, what your players see can deepen the immersion or destroy it* Sound – using voices, tone, pacing, and silence to create tension, emotion, and memorable momentsYou'll learn how to move beyond generic descriptions and start creating scenes your players can actually see and hear in their minds.Just like Part 1, this episode is built around practical techniques you can use immediately—whether you're running your next session tonight or planning ahead.If you want your players leaning in, paying attention, and remembering your sessions long after they end… this is where it starts.Thanks for listening to today's show. If you like our stuff and want to support us, here are some sponsor links and links to our other stuff:Worldsmith: http://session0studios.com/worldsmithHire a Professional Dungeon Master: https://session0studios.com/dungeon-master-for-hire/Discord: http://session0studios.com/discordPatreon:https://session0studios.com/patreonDungeon Master Level Up Guide: https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Jordana and Jared kick things off discussing their night before at a fun client dinner that somehow turns into a lesson about the one airplane seat that always survives a crash (allegedly, 11A)! From there, they get into travel drama, including middle seat horror stories, whether couples who book the aisle and window are selfish, and how being nice to a gate agent can score you a surprise upgrade! Then it's into listener emails: a petty or prudent about DMing a secret girlfriend after a Tinder hookup, and an honest breakdown of why one guy keeps striking out on first dates. They unpack dating fatigue, transactional energy, and the subtle signs you need to pay attention to to delete the apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tell us your stories!It's been a while since the boys had a discussion about AI, so here's your annual dose of hearing how they think you should use AI at the table! Enjoy!Support the show

Law enforcement Explorer programs were created to mentor teens interested in policing. But decades of weak oversight created an environment where officers could manipulate that trust. Some exploited their roles, using their authority to groom, abuse, and silence the very teens they were entrusted to guide.Resources:RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network: 24/7 hotline and resources for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visitrainn.orgNational Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): Research, education, and tools to support prevention and survivor recovery. Visitnsvrc.orgJoyful Heart Foundation: Works to transform the response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, while supporting healing and survivor advocacy. Visitjoyfulheartfoundation.orgChildhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Confidential support for anyone concerned about child abuse. Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or visitchildhelphotline.orgVictimConnect Resource Center: Provides free, confidential support and referrals for people affected by crime, including sexual abuse and misconduct by authority figures. Call 1-855-4-VICTIM (855-484-2846) or visitvictimconnect.orgNational Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN): Expert guidance, therapist locators, and educational tools for families navigating trauma and abuse. Visitnctsn.orgBloom365: Youth-focused organization working to end teen dating abuse, sexual violence, and trauma through prevention, peer advocacy, and healing services. Call or text the Bloom helpline at 1-888-606-HOPE (4673) or visitbloom365.orgCDC – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Evidence-based strategies and data about child sexual abuse in the U.S. Visit cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuseState Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers: Directory to report child abuse to agencies. Visit childwelfare.gov/state-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-numbers988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources. Call 988 or visit988lifeline.orgCrisis Text Line: 24/7 mental health support via text. Text "HOME" to 741741 or visitcrisistextline.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline: Support for those experiencing abuse or coercive control. Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text "START" to 88788, or visitthehotline.orgLove is Respect: Help for teens and young adults in abusive relationships.Call 1-866-331-9474, text "LOVEIS" to 22522, or visitloveisrespect.orgNational Center for Victims of Crime: Provides advocacy, legal information, and trauma-informed resources for survivors of sexual abuse, harassment, and exploitation. Visitvictimsofcrime.orgMale Survivor: Support for male survivors of sexual abuse and assault, including institutional or authority-based abuse. Visitmalesurvivor.orgStaying Safe in Youth Law Enforcement Programs:If you or your child is involved in a Police Explorer program – or any youth mentorship run by law enforcement – there are steps you can take to reduce risk and create safer boundaries.Ask direct questions. Who runs the program? What are the policies around texting, ride-alongs, and one-on-one interactions? Are there rules that limit contact between adult officers and minors outside of scheduled events?Insist on transparency. Reputable programs should have clear, written guidelines about communication, supervision, and conduct. Ask to see them.Monitor ride-alongs. Know who your child is riding with, how long they're gone, and what the reporting procedures are.Watch the tech. Officers or advisors should never be Snapchatting, DMing, or texting minors privately. Monitor app usage and discuss healthy boundaries.Get involved. Show up to meetings. Get to know the adults running the program. Your presence as a parent or guardian helps make the space safer for everyone.Keep communication open. Let your child know they can talk to you about anything -- especially if something makes them uncomfortable. Make it clear that they won't be in trouble for speaking up.Getting Help:If you or someone you know has experienced abuse in a Police Explorer or similar youth program, here's what to do:Believe them. If a child or teen discloses abuse, believe what they say. Stay calm, listen, and affirm that it's not their fault. Praise them for coming forward.Report it. If the child is in danger, call 911. Otherwise, contact your local police, sheriff's department, or state child protection agency. If you're concerned local police might have a conflict of interest, contact your state police, state attorney general, or the FBI.Document/preserve everything. Save messages, screenshots, call logs — anything that could help support the report.Seek emotional support: Abuse by a trusted adult is incredibly disorienting. You and/or your child deserve compassionate care from someone trained in trauma -- like a therapist, school counselor, or crisis line advocate.Connect with survivor resources. Many organizations offer specialized support for young people.Consult legal counsel: Some survivors explore civil legal action against individuals or institutions. An attorney familiar with institutional abuse cases can help assess your options.Red Flags: Signs of Grooming or Abuse in Explorer Programs:Abuse by authority figures often begins with grooming -- a gradual, often-subtle process that builds trust before violating it. Here are common warning signs in youth law enforcement programs:“Special” treatment. One teen is singled out for attention, gifts, mentorship, or exclusive opportunities not given to others.Excessive one-on-one contact. Repeated private ride-alongs, late-night messages, or invitations to hang out off-duty.Private communication. The adult uses personal texting apps, Snapchat, Instagram DMs, or other unmonitored channels to talk to a minor.Overstepping/blurring boundaries. Inappropriate compliments, jokes about relationships, or sharing personal details not appropriate for a mentor-mentee dynamic.Isolation. The adult discourages the teen from talking to others about their relationship or makes the teen feel responsible for their secrecy.Gaslighting or guilt. The adult blames the teen for misunderstandings, manipulates their emotions, or makes them feel they'll “ruin someone's life” if they speak out.Physical contact. Touch that's unnecessary, prolonged, or makes the teen uncomfortable -- even if it's framed as casual or accidental. You can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting The Good page on our website! Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit:  https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/scandal-police-explorer-programs/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! 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