Podcasts about dming

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

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!

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

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

Drew finally played it! We got him to buy the game and after about 10 hours...he didn't like it. This week the boys discuss BG3 and both the good and bad of what the game has to offer. Hopefully after this episode Drew will give it another chance.Support the show

Skills are a weird dilemma in D&D. While all vary in their own ways, some fly under the radar and seem unnecessary. Today, Seth and Drew discuss what skills they see frequently at the table, and how they can improve the use of the under-utilized ones in the future.Support the show

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In this episode, we break down one of the most important—and most overlooked—skills in Dungeon Mastering: performance.But instead of keeping it vague, we make it practical.I introduce a simple framework built around the five senses to help you understand how to improve your performance at the table—and just as importantly, figure out what you're naturally good at and what you actually enjoy.In Part 1, we focus on three often-ignored tools: • Feel – how physicality, texture, and tension can shape a scene • Smell – one of the fastest ways to create immersion • Taste – the most underused sense in D&D (and how to use it effectively)You'll walk away with specific ideas you can try in your next session—not just theory.If you've ever felt like your descriptions fall flat or your players aren't fully immersed, this episode will give you a new way to approach your role behind the screen.Part 2 will cover Sight and Sound, and how to bring everything together.We'll be back next time with another hand-crafted episode—but until then, let's roll initiative.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

In this week's OSB Review I'm answering your brilliant questions about empowering perfume, the best bottom lash mascara, body moisturisers and HRT amongst others.Get in touch any time by DMing me @outspokennicolabonn

A Tale Of Two Kobolds is an actual-play D&D podcast where Jess and Hids alternate DMing adventures for each other. Their characters, two Kobolds, got separated and have to find their way back to each other! Follow their adventures! New episodes on the first of every month! Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603187 RSS Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2603187.rss

In this episode, Beverley Simpson, a former district fitness manager and seven-figure online business builder, challenges the traditional approaches fitness coaches are taught to build profitable online businesses. She reveals why the common "free value + high-ticket launch" model often fails and introduces a more sustainable, ethical, and profitable alternative: the low-ticket funnel system. Beverley shares her proven framework for generating consistent revenue without high-pressure sales tactics, spam DMing, or unpaid labor. If you're tired of creating free PDFs that nobody opens or hosting exhausting sales calls, this episode will fundamentally shift how you think about scaling your coaching business in 2026.Key Discussion Points:0:00-1:30 – Introduction and Beverley's background as a former district fitness manager who's generated seven figures online and helped hundreds of coaches do the same1:30-3:45 – The two traditional (and flawed) business models most coaches are taught: the 90-day launch cycle with free value content and the high-pressure sales call funnel with aggressive DMing3:45-6:00 – Why the "free value" approach doesn't work: the psychology of free content, the PDF graveyard problem, and why coaches internalize failure when freebies don't convert6:00-8:15 – The critical insight: free commoditizes your offer; transformation happens after the transaction, not before; the importance of communicating the right program to the right person at the right time8:15-10:30 – Why traditional methods require unpaid labor and create unsustainable business models; the restaurant analogy and why coaches shouldn't feel guilty about not giving away their best work for free10:30-13:00 – Introduction to low-ticket funnels as the solution; how they differ from high-ticket offers and why they're more effective for scaling13:00-15:30 – The power of the low-ticket buyer: 8% of low-ticket buyers convert to premium offers, and it costs less to retain existing customers than acquire new ones15:30-17:45 – The complete low-ticket funnel system breakdown: conversion content (3-12 pieces), identifying the 3% of urgent buyers, and using small-budget ads ($2-$5/day)17:45-20:00 – Why small ads are more effective than organic-only strategies; the value of time vs. money and why strategic paid ads amplify your organic content reach20:00-22:30 – The enrollment call approach: removing pressure, focusing on people saying "yes to themselves" rather than being sold to22:30-25:00 – The front-end offer strategy: $9-$47 price point with order bumps and one-time offers; how clients' emotional investment increases engagement and transformation25:00-27:30 – The complete customer journey: conversion content → front-end offer → sales mechanism/enrollment call → premium offer → consistent daily sales27:30-29:45 – The benefits of this system: removes pressure, reclaims your time, allows you to help more people through free resources, creates sustainable income monthly.Resources + Links:

Degree Wellness Takeover: Luxury Recovery, Contrast Therapy, and Evidence-Based Wellness in St. George, Utah. The Samantha Parker interviews Mike and Hope, owners of Degree Wellness in St. George, describing it as a luxury wellness and recovery studio offering evidence-based modalities including contrast therapy (infrared sauna and cold plunge in private suites), cryotherapy, full-body red light, compression massage boots, IV therapy, and nutrient shots (e.g., B12, D3, glutathione, NAD+). They discuss benefits such as reducing inflammation, improving energy, nervous system regulation, mood and anxiety support, and recovery for athletes and everyday clients, emphasizing privacy, comfort, and consistency. They share protocols (typical sauna/cold/rest timing, temperature range 44–47°F, and a guideline of about 11 minutes of cold exposure per week for beginners), safety cautions (ask a doctor if pregnant/breastfeeding/postpartum or with certain conditions), and anecdotes about improved sleep, reduced pain, and the studio's community feel. Samantha notes a $25 introductory offer accessible via the website or by DMing “degree,” plus the app for booking.00:00 Meet Degree Wellness00:37 What Degree Offers01:22 Private Suites Experience02:55 Why They Opened It05:25 Evidence Based Benefits05:48 Women vs Men Cold Plunge07:43 Contrast Therapy Protocols08:58 Cryotherapy and Red Light10:36 Cryo Anxiety Story11:59 Bluetooth Sauna Mishaps14:30 Date Night at Degree15:40 Who It's For and IVs19:11 Mood and Mental Health21:14 Common Myths and Safety21:24 Cold Plunge Safety Basics22:07 Red Light Health Concerns23:07 How Often To Plunge23:59 Who Benefits Most26:30 Favorite Amenities28:29 Community And Vibe31:34 Work And Wellness Routines32:14 Quick Fire Preferences34:32 Surprising Results Stories36:28 Try It And Wrap UpDEGREE WELLNESS:InstagramWebsiteWant to Work with The Samantha Parker for Content Management  CLICK HEREFollow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthaparkershowYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thesamanthaparkerInstagram https://www.instagram.com/thesamanthaparker/

1. IntroTopic: Kristin Cavallari calls out married men for liking her Instagram postsQuick background: Laguna Beach, The Hills, host of Let's Be Honest podcastTease debate: Is liking a post crossing a line?2. Cavallari's TakeClaims married men liking her posts =

This week we're talking about Hard Mode DMing and we're joined by professional dungeon master on StartPlaying games, occasional hive mind of artistic bugs, lover of centaurworld and over the garden wall, a true Lesehest, friend of the channel, and starring as Corbin Vick-Sørense in our upcoming actual play, Kids on Jetskis, it's Millie Odegard! So let's sit down and chat and then we can crank it up into HARD MODE DMING!! Millie Odegard: https://linktr.ee/millieodegard Music by Epidemic Sound Use our Link to check out Epidemic Sound for all your music and sound effect needs. Gang, this has changed the game for us!  Epidemic Sound Link And remember to give us 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND a positive review! This helps us so much, so tell your friends!  We have VIDEO now! Subscribe to our YouTube to see the podcast! And other content! --------------------------- And CLICK HERE to find links to our Patreon, Discord, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more! Email us at Soyouwannabeadm@gmail.com WE HAVE MERCH! Click the link above!

In today's episode, we explore the potential teachings of Solo Roleplaying, guided by our usual host, Danny Barrett.Learn how to identify your strengths as a Dungeon Master with minimal effort, and while having fun. 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/worldsmithRoll and Play Press: http://session0studios.com/rollandplayPhantasm Studios: https://session0studios.com/fantasmsMonument Studios: session0studios.com/monumentstudiosDiscord: http://session0studios.com/discordPatreon: https://session0studios.com/patreonDungeon Master Level Up Guide: https://session0studios.com/newsletter

You've seen the trailer. You saw the #MinisMonday post… Tony's birthday game where Chris and Dave teamed up to run our group through a tabletop wargame in our own custom Marvel Universe of 6-1-SHIT, where the heroes were brought to Battleplanet to fight the SECRET WARS!In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave sit down to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of our custom, simplified, Heroclix system that allowed for a game that reflected the scope of the Secret Wars: The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, The Heroes of Hells Kitchen, and our homebrewed heroes as they fought the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, The Masters of Evil, Doctor Doom, Ultron, and Galactus!This is another in the long line of adapting wargaming to your table, regardless of your experience!3:00 DM Chris provides the background for the game.7:55 DM Tony's initial reaction to the game.10:00 The difficulty with introducing wargaming into your games and how to simplify it for everyone to enjoy.14:45 We start breaking down the mechanics and set-up of the game.18:43 The benefits of co-DMing.21:50 An easy system to adapt to any table and any game.30:20 A run through of the basic mechanics and set-up. We use Captain America as our example.36:10 We discuss the difficulty of integrating our Journey System into the game.43:22 Final Thoughts.

Companions come in so many shapes and sizes, and this week Drew and Seth tackle how to run them without stepping on your players' toes. From Adult Bronze Dragons, to cute little Hollyphants, companions should supplement the party, not take it over.Support the show

What actually makes a great D&D encounter?In this episode, we break down 7 essential rules for encounter design that will instantly level up your sessions—whether you're running combat, exploration, or social scenes.You'll learn how to design encounters that fit your story (not derail it), why your players need to want what's on the other side, and how to create moments that feel real—even when they aren't.We also dive into: • The CASE framework (and why most DMs ignore it) • How to keep your encounters simple without making them boring • Choosing the right pillars of DMing to emphasize • Why every encounter needs meaningful conflict • And how planning a fail state can actually make your game more funIf you've ever felt like your encounters fall flat, drag on, or don't matter—this episode will give you a clear, repeatable framework to fix that.Run better encounters. Tell better stories. Be a better DM.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/Roll and Play Press:http://session0studios.com/rollandplayPhantasm Studios: https://session0studios.com/fantasmsDiscord: http://session0studios.com/discordPatreon:https://session0studios.com/patreonDungeon Master Level Up Guide: https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Welcome to the ninth episode of Creative Contraband! Danny Barrett dives into very popular TV shows to enlighten us about the art of “eliminating” characters (or not).Today you'll learn valuable lessons about resurrection, character arcs, keeping stakes high, and much more.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/worldsmith⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠Monument Studios: ⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠Discord: ⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠Patreon: ⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

In this special interview episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we sit down with author and storyteller Sasha E. Sloan to discuss her debut YA fantasy novel, The Ruins Beneath Us. Known for her viral storytelling on TikTok and the fan-favorite series Noble House of Black, Sasha shares how her transition from digital creator to traditionally published author shaped the world, characters, and themes of her novel. Together, we explore the heart of the story: a coming-of-age journey centered on autonomy, family legacy, and the weight of the choices our parents make before we're old enough to understand them. Sasha also pulls back the curtain on crafting the book's emotionally layered love triangle, building complex characters like the brooding Cygnus and determined Finn, and reimagining Elvish lore in a way that feels both classic and refreshingly new for YA fantasy readers. We also talk about the current state of the YA genre, what Sasha hopes to see more of in the space, and how she plans to push the genre forward in future books. If you love fantasy worlds, complicated character dynamics, and conversations about the deeper themes shaping today's YA storytelling, this is an episode you won't want to miss. How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been playing D&D together for almost a decade now, and over that time we've changed a lot. Today, Seth and Drew tell stories about how D&D has effected them in their day to day lives, and improved their storytelling skills.Support the show

This is Part 2 of our listener discussion. In today's episode, we start exploring the biggest reactions and questions coming from the community. Sarah J. Maas sat down with Alex Cooper on the hit podcast Call Her Daddy, and the romantasy community had a lot to say about it. In this episode, we break down the interview, talk through the moments that stood out to us, and share some of the most interesting listener reactions from across the fandom. From discussions about writing, publishing, and the success of series like A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass to broader questions about the romantasy boom and the relationship between authors and readers, we're unpacking what this interview reveals, and what it might mean for the future of the series. How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah J. Maas sat down with Alex Cooper on the hit podcast Call Her Daddy, and the romantasy community had a lot to say about it. In this episode, we break down the interview, talk through the moments that stood out to us, and share some of the most interesting listener reactions from across the fandom. From discussions about writing, publishing, and the success of series like A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass to broader questions about the romantasy boom and the relationship between authors and readers, we're unpacking what this interview reveals, and what it might mean for the future of the series. This is Part 1 of our listener discussion. In today's episode, we start exploring the biggest reactions and questions coming from the community. Part 2 drops tomorrow, where we continue the conversation and dig into even more listener perspectives. How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠⁠⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Thursday episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we bring an academic lens to bookish culture, genre fiction, and the conversations shaping romance and romantasy today. Our podcast blends literary analysis, cultural criticism, and emotional honesty. We treat romance, romantasy, and fanfiction as genres worthy of serious discussion, not just quick takes. This episode is part of our Subtext Society series, inspired by The Subtext Society Journal. The Subtext Society Journal is a collaborative publication dedicated to thoughtful essays on romance, romantasy, fan culture, and publishing ethics. We explore moral questions, genre evolution, power dynamics, and the real-world impact of stories, guided by values of literary rigor without gatekeeping, community over hierarchy, and ethics-first analysis. Today's discussion focuses on Jac's master's dissertation: “The Gender Politics of Vamprism" How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠⁠⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Posting on social media can build your diary when done the right way and so in this episode, you'll hear about what therapists commonly think and do when posting, understand why it doesn't work and discover what to do instead that does. This approach doesn't require ick, pitching, link sharing or cold DMing strangers, in fact, it does the opposite; it's a way to attract the right people to your practice without doing things you don't feel comfortable about. I hope you like it and find it useful.  How to get clients from social media for my private practice? Post less often and swap the time you're spending posting for interacting with others online Why doesn't posting on social media work for therapists? Facebook has an average view time of 1.7 seconds for posts on business pages and Instagram has an average view time of .7 seconds for a therapists static post. Basically, your posts rarely get seen. That's why swapping posting or doing less of it and instead focussing on interaction with your ideal client is more effective How long does it take to get clients by posting on social media? In our industry, the answer is in how long does it take people to feel like they KNOW you, that they RESONATE with you and that they can TRUST you? If you interact with people online in a way that allows them to feel like they're get a sense of who you are, that they align with you and that you know what you're doing, it'll take a lot less than if you continue to post random things. Some people get results faster than others. It takes time to trust someone enough to feel like you can open up and share intimate details about your mental health.  Why isn't posting on social media working for me? If you're interacting with people on social media as opposed to putting up posts about vague, general or even random things that don't appeal to your ideal clients, if you're not interacting with them and getting to know them and them you, you've got a problem. Also, you don't know that it's NOT working for you. There's a good chance you're focussing on the wrong metric. If you're assuming that posts equal bookings and you're not seeing bookings, that's your mistake right there. What's probably happening if you're using social media the right way, is that your ideal clients HAVE found you, they are watching you and listening, they are reading your posts and they are developing trust. It takes time. How long would it take you to feel like you could trust someone enough to open up to and be vulnerable with about your mental health? An absence of a booking, or a follow or thumb or heart or comment does NOT mean it's not working. Keep going. 

Welcome to Season of Aquarius, our book club season on Book Talk for BookTok, a fantasy and romantasy podcast centered on thoughtful discussion and literary analysis. This season is created for readers who want more than quick takes and star ratings, offering space to explore how and why stories work on the page. This is not a traditional book review podcast; it's an analysis and conversation. Each week, we share flash literary analysis that examines themes, authorial intent, character arcs, symbolism, world-building, and key plot devices. Our discussions move beyond initial impressions to unpack narrative choices, emotional resonance, and the craft behind fantasy and romantasy storytelling. We aim to bridge academic literary insight with the modern reading experience shaped by BookTok and online reading communities. This week, we discuss Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli. Season of Aquarius Book Club Reading List: Alchemized by SenLinYu Phantasma by Kaylie Smith Silver Elite by Dani Francis An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Blood & Brujas by Mikayla Hornedo Belladonna by Adalyn Grace As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli New episodes release twice weekly. Every Tuesday, we publish a book club episode focused on that week's featured novel. Every Thursday, we zoom out for deeper conversations about bookish culture, reading communities, genre trends, and the larger ideas shaping fantasy, romantasy, and BookTok today. If you're searching for a fantasy book podcast, romantasy podcast, or book club podcast that blends thoughtful literary analysis with a genuine love of reading, Season of Aquarius invites you to read, reflect, and discuss alongside us. How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I talk with Juliet Izon about her debut contemporary fiction novel The Encore. Listen now to hear about: How Izon, a longtime journalist pivoted into fiction, writing secret scenes at night, cold-DMing composers on Reddit for research, and building a debut novel from pure creative obsession Fame, artistic ambition, and complicated family dynamics, especially the mother-daughter tension between Anna and Lottie, and what happens when talent and identity collide The craft details that make this fictional music world feel real: tour bus logistics, conservatory life, perfect pitch, scoring scenes with playlists, and why the book's title changed from Arpeggio to The Encore The Encore Synopsis In 2003, at the prestigious Brookfield Conservatory in Boston, a chance encounter sparks an inimitable friendship between driven pianist and singer Anna Buckley and composer wunderkind Will Pendleton. Over the next four years, as they strive toward careers as professional musicians, their bond deepens both from shared prodigious skill and the inexplicable sense that they're kindred souls. But on the precipice of graduation, one night forever alters the trajectory of their lives, destroying their relationship in the process. Twenty years later in New York, 16-year-old piano virtuoso Lottie Thomas is grappling with the rigors of her elite prep school and the confounding disappearance of the woman who gave her up at birth. When Lottie suddenly discovers the startling truth of her identity, the revelation catalyzes a chain of events that not only reunites Lottie with her birth parents, but forces them together on a careening, cross-country rock and roll tour-bus journey. And it is there, trapped in these tight confines, that the three must finally reconcile with the irrevocable choices made a decade-and-a-half earlier. Check Out Author Social Media PackagesCheck out the Bookwild Community on PatreonCheck Out My Stories Are My Religion SubstackGet Bookwild MerchFollow @imbookwild on InstagramOther Co-hosts On Instagram:Gare Billings @gareindeedreadsSteph Lauer @books.in.badgerlandHalley Sutton @halleysutton25Brian Watson @readingwithbrianMacKenzie Green @missusa2mba

In this Thursday episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we bring an academic lens to bookish culture, genre fiction, and the conversations shaping romance and romantasy today. Our podcast blends literary analysis, cultural criticism, and emotional honesty. We treat romance, romantasy, and fanfiction as genres worthy of serious discussion, not just quick takes. This episode is part of our Subtext Society series, inspired by The Subtext Society Journal. The Subtext Society Journal is a collaborative publication dedicated to thoughtful essays on romance, romantasy, fan culture, and publishing ethics. We explore moral questions, genre evolution, power dynamics, and the real-world impact of stories, guided by values of literary rigor without gatekeeping, community over hierarchy, and ethics-first analysis. Today's discussion focuses on the article: “The Reader's Space" The article examines the evolving idea of the “reader's space,” tracing how traditionally reader-centered environments like review platforms have become more complicated with the rise of social media and BookTok, where authors are expected to market themselves and engage publicly. It explores the tension between readers wanting spaces for honest discussion free from author influence and authors navigating visibility, marketing pressure, and emotional vulnerability in a highly competitive publishing landscape. The piece argues that while authors should avoid inserting themselves into reader reviews, readers also play a role in blurring boundaries by tagging authors or drawing them into discourse. Ultimately, it calls for nuance, empathy, and shared responsibility, suggesting that online book communities function as hybrid spaces where both readers and authors must learn evolving norms and practice mutual respect. How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Liquid IV Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to ⁠LiquidIV.com⁠ and get 20% off your first order with code BOOKTALK at checkout. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kath returns to the main podcast feed with a story about celebrity impersonators running romance scams on older women, and the efforts being made to stop them. Much of the info in this episode comes from Rebecca Keegan's Hollywood Reporter Article, "Not Keanu, Not Costner: Inside the Billion Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Bitcoin Scam", published in July 2025.

Welcome to Season of Aquarius, our book club season on Book Talk for BookTok, a fantasy and romantasy podcast centered on thoughtful discussion and literary analysis. This season is created for readers who want more than quick takes and star ratings, offering space to explore how and why stories work on the page. This is not a traditional book review podcast; it's an analysis and conversation. Each week, we share flash literary analysis that examines themes, authorial intent, character arcs, symbolism, world-building, and key plot devices. Our discussions move beyond initial impressions to unpack narrative choices, emotional resonance, and the craft behind fantasy and romantasy storytelling. We aim to bridge academic literary insight with the modern reading experience shaped by BookTok and online reading communities. This week, we discuss As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel. Season of Aquarius Book Club Reading List: Alchemized by SenLinYu Phantasma by Kaylie Smith Silver Elite by Dani Francis An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Blood & Brujas by Mikayla Hornedo Belladonna by Adalyn Grace As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli New episodes release twice weekly. Every Tuesday, we publish a book club episode focused on that week's featured novel. Every Thursday, we zoom out for deeper conversations about bookish culture, reading communities, genre trends, and the larger ideas shaping fantasy, romantasy, and BookTok today. If you're searching for a fantasy book podcast, romantasy podcast, or book club podcast that blends thoughtful literary analysis with a genuine love of reading, Season of Aquarius invites you to read, reflect, and discuss alongside us. How to participate: Send your theories and spicy takes by commenting on this episode, DMing us, or using the form on our website. The Subtext Society Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Liquid IV Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to LiquidIV.com and get 20% off your first order with code BOOKTALK at checkout. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at ⁠www.vionicshoes.com⁠ when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show:  Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis Chappell is the creator and host of the Travis Makes Money podcast and a veteran interviewer who has produced over a thousand episodes across his shows. In this episode, Travis sits down in-studio with his producer Eric, a longtime content creator and podcaster himself, to unpack how technology, social media, and on-demand convenience are quietly reshaping our relationships, loneliness, and real-world social skills—and what to do about it. On this episode we talk about: Why Rainn Wilson says he'd be “screwed” if he were in his 20s today with phones, porn, and endless content How social media and AI chatbots create the illusion of connection while deepening loneliness The loss of shared, in-person experiences (like Blockbuster nights) in an on-demand, delivery-app world How convenience culture and online dating let you avoid discomfort—but also real growth and real relationships Practical ways to rebuild a real social life in 2026: analog habits, micro “resistance” moves, and saying “one more thing” in person Top 3 Takeaways Social media is media consumption, not a replacement for your social life; scrolling and DMing don't count as real-world connection. Technology makes it easy to optimize for comfort (delivery apps, online dating, AI chats), but the most effective path to deep relationships is still in-person, uncomfortable reps. Simple habits—working from a coffee shop, talking to baristas, skipping self-checkout, carrying a book, and being okay with “not knowing everything”—can dramatically reduce isolation over time. Notable Quotes “Stop treating social media as your social life—it's media, not connection.” “People are optimizing for the easiest path, not the most effective one.” “Be okay being the person who doesn't know every headline; you don't need a fully formed opinion on 14 current events to have a real life.” Connect with Travis Chappell: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell​ Twitter/X: https://x.com/traviscchappell​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell​ Other: https://travischappell.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, the boys feel weird about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Stan and Shane discuss the new sci-fi boomer shooter High on Life 2, and Dave tells us about his latest D&D campaign. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2025 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 0:01 - The heart of Rock n' Roll 9:08 - This week's episode 13:50 - We get High On Life (2) 23:50 - There's a skateboard 29:50 - Exploring the world 44:51 - Dave's DMing adventures 1:05:20 - Next week's episode 1:07:11 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com

Are you overthinking…or under-processing? What if reflection was the missing piece to becoming (and receiving) everything you've ever wanted?Today, Tara Schuster returns to the Expanded Podcast to explore one of the most impactful healing modalities there is: journaling. Her latest book, This Journal F*cking Works, offers a science-backed and historical look at why journaling is so powerful, woven together with humor and Tara's own journey of rewriting internal narratives to break free from toxic, repetitive thought loops. It's an invitation to start “DMing with your soul” and to open up neural pathways of self-understanding, emotional processing, and healing.Jessica and Tara unpack why ritual matters. Not everything is about maximizing habits, productivity, or “doing it right.” Real transformation often comes from giving your brain space to process lived experience: to be honest, imperfect, and fully human. With this outlook, journaling becomes a bridge between science and intuition, seamlessly supporting your own TBM and personal growth practice.This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in mental loops, wants a grounded and research-backed way to connect more deeply with intuition, and yearns to understand who they are at their core.**Trigger warning: Discussion of self-harm and abusive family dynamics at 00:07:10 through 00:09:28**Find the complete show notes here -> https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast Resources: Return to Magic - 15 Day Manifestation ChallengeA 15-day guided journey to reparent your inner child, reconnect with your magic, and step into this new year as your most confident, regulated, and magnetic self yet. Join our membership to access! (It's not too late to join in. Start any time!) The Pathway Membership gives you unlimited access to all of our manifestation workshops—including How to Manifest, Unblocking Your Inner Child, Shadow, Love, Money, Rock Bottoms, Ruts, and Energetic Updates —plus 70+ self-hypnosis tracks designed to unlock your full potential.LEARN MORE HERE Get the latest from TBMJoin the Pathway now - Return to Magic Challenge available now! New to TBM? Free Offerings to Get You StartedLearn the Process! Expanded Podcast - How to Manifest Anything You Desire Get Expanded! The Motivation - Testimonial LibraryReady to find out what's holding you back? Try our Free Clarity Exercise Be an EXPANDER! Share Your Manifestation StorySubmit to Be a Process GuestWhat did you manifest during the Money Challenge? Share a voice note of your question, block, or Process to be featured in an episode! This Episode Is Brought to You By: MASA Chips - Get 25% off your first order with code MAGNETICMASA OriginalMASA LimeMASA Churro In this episode we talk about:Tara's personal journey and initial skepticism with the effectiveness of journalingWhy “thinking harder” doesn't always lead to clarity, and how writing helps the mind complete emotional cyclesThe difference between habits that automate and rituals that animateHow rituals create meaning, presence, and emotional rangeWhy writing by hand deepens comprehension and self-awarenessThe power of naming emotions without storytelling and how journaling builds self-trust over timeWhy clarity often comes after discomfort, not beforeUsing journaling to track energy, not just emotionsHow to approach journaling without shame or perfectionismWhy falling off a practice isn't failure—it's proof you careHow writing reconnects you to your intuition in a distracted world Mentioned In the Episode: Join Tara's free 14 day journaling challenge!This Journal F*cking Works: The Science, Ritual, and Art of JournalingExpanded x Ep. 288 - How To Build High Self-Worth: The Process with Tara SchusterThe Ritual Effect by Michael NortonExpanded x Ep. 99: Dr. Tara Swart on Neuroplasticity and ManifestationExpanded x Ep. 206 - EXPLAINED Aligned Action with Dr. Tara SwartExpanded x Ep. 376 - Dr. Tara Swart on Signs from the Other Side: Love, Loss, and Connection Beyond DeathExpanded x Ep. 176 - Elise Loehnen - Getting Back into Balance & Finding ExpansionExpanded x Ep. 252 - When Will You Be Good Enough? - The Price Women Pay To Be Good - Elise LoehnenExpanded x Ep. 371 - How to Reframe Jealousy and Step Into Your Power with Elise LoehnenThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronDr. Jennifer Freed on IGWatch our full-length video episodes on Youtube!Find our Return to Magic Challenge plus all our workshops and all workshops mentioned inside our Pathway Membership! (Including the Return to Magic Challenge, Surrender DI Playlist, Validation DI, and Worst Case Scenario DI) Connect with Tara SchusterThis Journal F*cking Works: The Science, Ritual, and Art of JournalingJoin Tara's free 14 day journaling challenge!Connect on IG @TaraschusterSubstack @taraschusterCheck out her other books Glow in the Fucking Dark and Buy Yourself the Fucking Lilies  HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips (with exercises by Jessica Gill)Available now! The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM's Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.At TBM, we've redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. Through expert interviews, thought leader conversations, TBM teachings, and real member success stories, you'll learn how to: – Rewire your subconscious mind and step into your worth – Heal your inner child and integrate shadow work – Set boundaries, strengthen intuition, and reclaim self-worth – Manifest relationships, careers, abundance, and experiences that align with your true selfWith over than 40 million downloads and a global community in over 100 countries, Expanded has become the gold standard in manifestation content. Think of it as your weekly practice for expanding your mind, believing what you want is possible, and manifesting the life you're meant to live.Past guests include leading voices such as Mel Robbins, Lewis Howes, Jenna Zoe, Martha Beck, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Gabor Maté, Mark Groves, and Brianna Wiest. Where To Find Us!@tobemagnetic (IG)@LacyannephillipsLacy Launched a Substack! - By Candlelight - Join Here@Jessicaashleygill@tobemagnetic (youtube)@expandedpodcast

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. 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