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I wrote this song 12 years ago. Found it this morning as I got the manic motivation to clean out old email, because that's my biggest problem today…Thank God.   I was about to delete the highlighted messages when something caught my eye.   You can do this: An audio file from my friend and Slam Circus singer Andy Patalan.   The song was originally called “Always” and I wrote it for my second wife.  When I played it for her She said, “whatever,” and went back to bed.   Some time later, I got home from a month long business deployment and she met me in the kitchen.   “Have you had enough coffee?”   “I'm gettin' there.”   “Well, I need to tell you I'm not happy.”   So many emotions hit me that I didn't know how to respond. Or maybe I did.    I had seen pictures of her partying in without her wedding ring and I was background processing how to handle it.  You know, benefit of the doubt, and all the other bullshit we tell ourselves to avoid a hard truth.   A million thoughts churned and quickly coalesced.   “Ok, then go someplace you'll be happy.”   “Where am I supposed to go?”   “That's your problem now.”   We had two Doberman Pinschers at the time, siblings.  "Whatever you do, don't split them up. Take both or neither.”    She split them up, took her favorite and left. Cruelty to animals is worse than cruelty to humans. It's unforgivable.   During my month long business trip I had become friends with a waitress.   Applebees was the only restaurant open at 21:00 after I closed the record store, and she was there every night when I came in, double shot of Jim Beam waiting for me on my customary table.    I knew something was wrong at home and was already self-medicating, general anesthesia for a painful procedure I knew was coming.   I called my waitress friend after the wife left… That's where this song came from. I changed the lyrics and decided I needed to sing it myself.  My Slam Circus brothers fixed it up and Andy nailed the chorus like he always does.   Mike Purcell, Mark McCoy, Andy Patalan. Brothers.   So brother, if you're going through hell right now I need you to know it gets better.   I'll see you on the other side. If you're still alive, You're halfway there.  

Episode 49 – Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours in Dogs – What You Need To Know!   Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours in dogs are challenging to diagnose and treat. Their genetic and heritable nature, the large number of physical medical differential diagnoses and their ritualistic and invariant nature can make them difficult to live with and their treatment really requires the help and support of an expert!   In this episode you will learn: 1.      The definition of Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours 2.      The big 5 groups of ARBs 3.      What we need to think about when it comes to physical medical rule outs 4.      What breeds are predisposed 5.      How to treat these patients   Here are some of the resources Dr Katrin mentions in this episode: 1.      Moon-Fanelli, A. A., Dodman, N. H., & Cottam, N. (2007). Blanket and flank sucking in Doberman Pinschers. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 231(6), 907–912. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.231.6.907   2.      Dodman, N. H., Karlsson, E. K., Moon-Fanelli, A., Galdzicka, M., Perloski, M., Shuster, L., Lindblad-Toh, K., & Ginns, E. I. (2010). A canine chromosome 7 locus confers compulsive disorder susceptibility. Molecular Psychiatry, 15(1), 8–10. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2009.111 We really hope you enjoy this episode; it is packed with so much information!   If you liked this episode of the show, The Pet Behaviour Chat, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   Facebook Group: Join The Pet Behaviour Community on Facebook   You can CONNECT with me: Website: Visit my website Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Instagram: Follow Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on Instagram Trinity Veterinary Behaviour Facebook: Join us on Trinity Veterinary Behaviour's Facebook page Trinity Veterinary Behaviour YouTube: Subscribe to Trinity Veterinary Behaviour on YouTube LinkedIn Profile: Connect with me on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in!

We're posting the video of some of our favorite episodes starting with the hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage who visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus. Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynamics and personalities between the three dogs and much, much more in this highly entertaining and informative episode. Richie and Julia adopted their dogs from Doberman Pinscher & Little Paws Rescue, located in rural Fillmore, California, and since 1987 have rescued more than 9,000 dogs. Support is provided by a small army of dedicated volunteers and staff members. To adopt, foster or make a donation visit dobiesandlittlepawsrescue.org  For more pics and clips of Richie, Julia and their dogs follow the show on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

A complete guide to finding a dog to perfectly match your personality and lifestyle. With hundreds of dog breeds to choose from, which one would perfectly suit you and your needs? Dogs are the funniest, cutest and friendliest ever! They're not called “man's best friend” for nothing, right? But with hundreds of breeds to choose from, which one would perfectly suit your lifestyle and needs? Let's find out! But first, while you're searching for your perfect canine companion, also keep an eye out for 3 Bright Side lightbulbs hidden throughout this video. Once you've found all of them, comment the time stamps down below! Good luck! Guard dogs 0:42 Family-friendly dogs 1:22 Athletic dogs 2:00 Lap dogs 2:34 Dogs for busy singles 3:06 Dogs for seniors 3:56 Dogs for an apartment 4:27 Dogs for multi-pet households 5:00 Dogs that do well in hot climates 5:36 Dogs that do well in cold climates 6:15 Hypoallergenic dogs 6:44 Dogs for a newbie 7:40 SUMMARY - If you're one of these people and you want your pooch to look after your home, you should probably consider a Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, or German Shepherd. - If you have a big family full of kids or just welcomed a newborn into this world, it can seem challenging to pick the perfect dog breed. But this is the territory where a Labrador or Golden Retriever would be completely unbeatable! - Consider getting a Pointer or a Setter since they're pretty much built for running. If you want something a bit smaller, a Jack Russell Terrier can be a good choice as well. - If you're looking for a furry cuddle buddy who will always be happy to laze around on the sofa with you, a French Bulldog or a Maltese is your perfect fit. - Some breeds deal with being home alone better than others: think about getting a Shar Pei or a Basset Hound. - If you're retired and have decided to welcome a dog into your home, a good option for you would be a Boston Terrier, a Pug, or a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. - . If the dog is small, it doesn't necessarily mean that it'll be happy living in smaller space. Consider getting a Yorkshire Terrier or a Bulldog for a small apartment. - Retrievers, Collies, and Spaniels are always happy to have company to play with, so they'll likely make a great match with your other pets. Terriers or breeds typically used in dogfighting can sometimes be a bit complicated. - Most Terriers can take the heat, and they come in lots of sizes. At the same time, St. Bernards, Samoyeds, and Boxers won't feel good in hot weather. - Breeds that prefer a colder climate normally have a thick double coat and more body fat. So, as you can probably guess, a good choice is a St. Bernard, Malamute, Husky, or Samoyed. - German Shepherds aren't a good breed for you due to their dry skin, which results in a lot of dander built-up. The same goes for long-haired breeds as well. - Getting a dog for the first time ever is both exciting and nerve-racking. There are so many breeds to choose from, and they're all so cute and adorable! If you're new to the dog-owning world, then a Labrador, Border Collie, or Poodle will be perfect for you. Do you already have a dog, or are you considering getting one? Tell us in the comments section below. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   SMART Youtube: https://goo.gl/JTfP6L 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Have you ever seen a talking slime? Here he is – Slick Slime Sam: https://goo.gl/zarVZo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Al and Codey talk about Farm RPG Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:02:32: What Have We Been Up To 00:12:18: Game News 00:37:47: New Games 00:40:15: FarnRPG 01:24:16: Outro Links Len’s Island “Frozen Lands” Update Ooblets “Spring 2024” Update Sugardew Island Delay One Lonely Outpost Roadmap Flotsam “0.8.0” Update Cozy Grove 2 Announcement Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello farmers, and welcome to another episode of The Harvest Season. (0:00:35) Al: My name is Al, and we are here today to talk about Cottagecore Games! (0:00:36) Codey: And my name is Cody! (0:00:41) Al: Woo! (0:00:42) Al: Whoop-e-doo! (0:00:43) Al: Scooby-doo! (0:00:44) Al: And Al, Isle of Man and Tired edition. (0:00:48) Codey: Scoopity bop bop. This is Cody basement edition. (0:00:57) Al: Thank you. (0:00:58) Codey: You’re gettin’ us at our best, y’all. (0:01:00) Al: Oh yeah, here we go. (0:01:04) Al: As usual, transcripts are available on the show notes and on the website. (0:01:10) Al: We’re going to talk about Farm RPG, which we’re not going to talk about just now. (0:01:12) Codey: It sure is a name, too. (0:01:15) Al: We’re going to talk about later. (0:01:16) Al: I’ll explain what it is. (0:01:18) Al: I know it is better than the name would suggest. (0:01:24) Al: Let’s put it that way. (0:01:26) Codey: Do not judge a game by its name, because… dang. (0:01:27) Al: we definitely not (0:01:31) Al: Well, yeah, we can talk we can talk about that because because this has been on the list for years this one before we finally decided to do it. Yeah, yeah. (0:01:34) Codey: Yeah. (0:01:38) Codey: Really? (0:01:39) Codey: Oh wow, okay. (0:01:42) Al: Years before I decided that we were gonna (0:01:43) Codey: I was just told to do it and I was like, cool. (0:01:46) Codey: And then I’m doing it now. (0:01:50) Al: Yeah, I can’t remember when exactly I have it. The first time I created it on notion was October last year, but like I had been thinking about it for quite longer than that. (0:02:01) Codey: Mm-hmm, it’s been in your heart for longer than that. (0:02:01) Al: I’ve had it installed on my phone for years and I hadn’t opened it up until this week. (0:02:06) Codey: Oh my gosh, that’s ridiculous. (0:02:07) Al: So, I know, I know. (0:02:10) Al: - No. (0:02:10) Codey: I do need to offload some of the games that we’ve played on the podcast that I still have on my phone. (0:02:15) Codey: But I’m like so, ‘cause I finally 100%ed Usagi Shima and now I’m like what if I get rid of it and it gets rid of my save data too? (0:02:23) Codey: And then something new comes out and I’m like, (0:02:24) Codey: “Oh, I’ll open it back up,” (0:02:25) Codey: and then I have to do it all over again. (0:02:30) Al: We’ve got some news, obviously, but first of all, Cody, what have you been up to? (0:02:36) Codey: I have been wondering where the month of May went, um, that’s just been flying by. (0:02:45) Codey: Uh, this is the month where my other, my second job starts back up. (0:02:49) Codey: So on top of being a PhD student, they don’t pay us enough. (0:02:53) Codey: So, um, I also have a coffee shop job. (0:02:58) Codey: Um, and I only do it, yeah. (0:03:00) Codey: Uh, well, it’s actually a trailer, but it’s basically a coffee shop. (0:03:03) Codey: Um, that we move, we move it to… (0:03:06) Codey: to, like, different farmers markets and then there’s also, correct, it’s a mobile coffee shop. Um, I serve beef acts because people are like, and then people are like, “Oh, you’re the owner, that’s so, that’s so funny.” Because the owner and I are actually, like, really good friends. We were friends before I started working there, um, and they’re like, “Oh, no wonder you called up these needs.” And I was like, (0:03:06) Al: It’s a moveable coffee shop (0:03:10) Al: Do you also serve bees? (0:03:27) Codey: “Oh, no, no, no, no, no, stop me.” (0:03:28) Al: Do you wear a little sticker that says “Ask me about bees”? (0:03:32) Codey: No, but people know most of… (0:03:32) Al: You should. (0:03:36) Codey: the people are local, like people that know me and will be like, “Oh, give us…” (0:03:41) Codey: Like one little kid is like, “Give me a B fact.” (0:03:43) Codey: And every day I give him a new B fact. (0:03:46) Codey: Um, so I’ve been pretty busy with that. (0:03:49) Codey: And then also I started doing Rover, um, which is dog sitting. (0:03:54) Codey: And some of it’s pretty easy. (0:03:55) Codey: It’s like, you know, for the weekend, someone drops off their puppy and I watch them or they drop their dog off for the day and then I just like still do work from home, but I just have a dog. (0:04:04) Codey: But it takes more mental space. (0:04:06) Codey: so time has seemed to be flying but still been playing video games did obviously farm RPG I finally got all of my villagers in Disney Dreamlight Valley to a hundred percent I’m trying to think of how to say how to say that level 10 they’re all level 10 they’re all like max leveled mm-hmm and then now I’m trying to finish the parks quest because so I didn’t care about doing all these (0:04:36) Codey: and getting all this stuff because I was like I don’t want to build these like theme park rides I don’t care but then I found out there was an achievement so catch me catch me doing a daily every day just so I can make make five different popcorn buckets and get the achievement popcorn enthusiast still also Fox crafting so the Fox we’re building a shrine now on the Fox’s back (0:04:43) Al: Hehehehehehehehehe always with the achievements. (0:05:06) Codey: uh yeah it’s a shrine it’s a shrine to Fox’s and inside of it is gonna be a small Fox like a couple small Fox statues and then there’s gonna be it’ll go into a cave system and the cave system when you go like into it into it will have a giant Fox statue that I’m going to make out of diamond blocks because I can’t be done with this game I guess (0:05:33) Al: I don’t know what to say. Do you have any like actual foxes yet? OK. (0:05:36) Codey: And yeah, we have, so we set up, so have I told, do you know how to get foxes in? (0:05:43) Al: No, I don’t think I think the last kind of animal that they launched since I actually was playing was wolves. So if it’s similar, then I know vaguely how to do it, (0:05:50) Codey: Okay (0:05:52) Al: but not not foxes. OK. (0:05:53) Codey: No, it’s not so you can’t tame foxes and you can’t put I mean I guess you can put a leash on foxes But they’re so far away from where we are we like we live in our we’re on an island in the middle of the thing and you can’t bring them in a boat with You and so what you have to do is you have to mate (0:06:08) Al: You build a land bridge (0:06:10) Codey: We we did that a little bit you mate two foxes together and then they make a baby (0:06:18) Codey: and then you can put the baby (0:06:20) Codey: on a leash and then that baby is less freaked out than the adults are. It’s more tame. It’s not tamed. It’s just more tame. (0:06:28) Al: So, so what you’re saying is yeah, I was just going to say so what you say is you make you make foxes have a baby and you steal their child and in its confusion it doesn’t attack you, right? (0:06:32) Codey: And then you kidnap the child. (0:06:36) Codey: Yep. Yes. (0:06:40) Codey: Yep. Yes. And then we had to bring it through the nether. So we brought it through the nether portal. (0:06:49) Al: So you can’t put it on a boat, (0:06:50) Codey: no yeah so we had to do that twice because we needed two foxes and then once and now we have just a big ol incestuous fox colony started - so yeah there’s like a hundred they self propagate but we also just have a bunch of juniper berries that we just yeah but it doesn’t even they don’t oh my god (0:06:51) Al: but you can take it through a nether portal. (0:07:14) Al: How big is this island? (0:07:20) Codey: the hundred doesn’t even like they’re still spread out enough on the top of the head of the Fox that it seems like it’s sparse and there’s still the back of the Fox I think I feel like I need I did take pictures and I forgot to post them I’m sorry people I promised and then I did not deliver I do need to post the pictures but I’m thinking I also just need to record a video of it I need figure out how to like screencap something. (0:07:46) Al: Yeah, I feel like the scale is difficult to get because I’ve seen, I’ve seen our picture. (0:07:50) Codey: Yeah, no, the scale is really hard to get. (0:07:51) Al: I don’t know if you posted it in the slack or whether you just sent it to me, but I can’t like I was not imagining it was as big as you were implying. (0:07:56) Codey: Uh, yeah, so it’s the head of it is like 16 blocks times, like another 16. (0:08:11) Codey: So 300 and some odd blocks. (0:08:14) Codey: I don’t know math. (0:08:15) Codey: I’m not. (0:08:16) Codey: No, it’s not 300. (0:08:17) Codey: It’s a lot of blocks, though. (0:08:20) Codey: I think 16, I think it’s more than 16, actually. (0:08:23) Codey: I don’t know. (0:08:24) Codey: It’s big. (0:08:25) Codey: Um, people, I show up to people in real life and they’re like, why? (0:08:29) Codey: And I’m like, because the tism tells me, um, and then I still do my coloring app every day too. (0:08:36) Codey: And I’m actually running low on money, which is surprising because you make like a lot of in game currency just from coloring and like checking it every day, but I’m finishing them too fast. (0:08:50) Codey: But yeah, that’s uh, that’s how I spend my days. What about you? (0:08:54) Al: Let’s see, I’m a little bit… I’ve mostly been in between things because I finished… (0:09:02) Al: What was I playing before? No, what did I just cover with… Was it Johnny? Homestead Arcana with Kevin, that’s what it was. So it’s like I was procrastinating playing that so I wasn’t really playing anything and then we recorded the podcast and I didn’t open the game again and then I was waiting because it was like only a week until… (0:09:04) Codey: Moonstone Island? (0:09:06) Codey: Oh, yeah. (0:09:24) Al: Starstruck Vagabond came out and I was like I definitely need to play this game so I wasn’t really doing much until that came out so that’s why we ended up playing Farm RPG so that’s basically what I’ve been doing, Farm RPG. Now it’s two days since Starstruck Vagabond has come out so I have played it a little bit now as well but yeah that’s pretty much it. Pokemon GO obviously as usual but yeah that’s about it. A lot of time in… Well as much time as you can actually put into that. (0:09:55) Al: Which we’ll discuss later, but yeah, yeah, that’s that’s about it. I’m watching Through the Purge movies (0:10:02) Codey: Okay, interesting. How many are there? (0:10:04) Al: There are five currently (0:10:06) Codey: Okay, I just watched the trilogy the Planet of the Apes trilogy that from the 2011 2010s because um (0:10:13) Al: yeah yeah I went back and watched them as well before the new one but I went right back to the beginning I watched all the planet of the apes films um I think so the first one the first planet of the apes film I think is the best planet of the apes films um the second one is is good (0:10:22) Codey: Yeah, I haven’t done that. Is it worth it? (0:10:27) Codey: Oh, okay. (0:10:36) Al: the other three are a wild ride a wild ride to be on um (0:10:43) Al: then there’s a random one from 2001 that was tim burton because tim burton needs to have every possible film franchise uh and that was it was a tim burton film (0:10:48) Codey: Yeah. (0:10:52) Codey: Yeah. (0:10:57) Codey: It sure was made by Tim Burton. (0:10:59) Al: yeah you can you can see the tim burton all over the place he he tim burtoned on everything um (0:11:06) Codey: Hey. (0:11:06) Codey: Yup. (0:11:08) Codey: Correct. (0:11:10) Al: It’s fun. I feel like he just like there are some (0:11:13) Al: films from Tim Burton that I just think are absolutely fantastic, like Nightmare Before Christmas, one of the best films, just full stop, like absolutely fantastic. And then there’s just some things that you’re just like, I don’t understand what you’re doing. (0:11:27) Codey: Yep, but all you have to say is “because Tim Burton” and then the… (0:11:28) Al: What is this? And why does it why does it exist? So, yeah. Yeah, yeah, exactly. So, (0:11:39) Al: So, no, I would recommend, I mean, they obviously they are different continuities these (0:11:43) Al: the three, the originals, the Tim Burton random, and then the new ones, but I think they’re all they’re worth it. (0:11:50) Codey: okay yeah I just um because I’m dog sitting for my advisor right now and I always remember at the last minute that he has like Disney+ and Amazon Prime and like all this stuff and so I’m like like trying to watch as many things and I saw those were on it and I was like oh my gosh I haven’t I hadn’t seen two of them and I know the new movies like coming out or it’s already out I remember yeah That’s what we’ve been up to. (0:12:08) Al: Hehehehehehehe (0:12:16) Al: Cool It is let’s talk about some game news (0:12:21) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:12:22) Al: First of all, we have a new update from lens Island the frozen lands update (0:12:27) Al: This is coming out on the 27th of May which is in the past as you’re listening to this. So it’s already out (0:12:35) Al: Cody why why why should people care about this? (0:12:39) Codey: Man, so this is the first like big update that they put out ever since they changed the camera angle stuff and it just hits different. (0:12:49) Codey: The trailer is really cool if you watch it, like seeing your character, being able to like manipulate your camera around your player entirely is really cool. (0:13:01) Codey: They have these enemy stronghold islands that you can go to, there’s a bunch of different like new dungeons, new boss fights, new all of that kind of stuff. (0:13:09) Codey: I really like the cherry blossom islands that they added in this update are just beautiful aesthetically. (0:13:17) Codey: You can just really see how far they’ve come from when we first covered them two years ago and where they are now. It’s just so cool. (0:13:27) Codey: Plus just a bunch of other stuff. That’s just the stuff that jumped out to me in the trailer. (0:13:32) Codey: And here is my weekly “Gosh, I want to get back into this game.” (0:13:38) Al: Yeah, I should really play it, I mean, I think when we first covered it, it was just one guy, basically, and he has now a big like a company and a team and stuff like that building it, which is it’s always nice to see when that. (0:13:39) Codey: Mm hmm. Yeah. Yeah. And he’s, there’s just, they’re putting out so much more. Like, back then it was one camera angle. They didn’t really have a combat system. They didn’t really have, like, much of anything. It was just the bare bones. And now, to see, I don’t know. (0:14:06) Codey: It’s really cool to see a game be literally built up from the bottom. (0:14:09) Codey: And have been a part of that and this game like even back then I even really liked it I put it like multiple hours into it. I actually wonder if I can look at that while we’re talking (0:14:18) Al: Cody, I have some bad news for you. You said two years, it’s longer than two years. (0:14:19) Codey: What’s up? (0:14:21) Codey: Yeah (0:14:23) Codey: My gosh (0:14:26) Al: So we probably first talked about it over three years ago. (0:14:29) Al: It’s been in early access for more than two and a half years now. (0:14:33) Al: It was November 2021 that it entered early access. (0:14:37) Codey: That is benign. (0:14:39) Al: Let’s see, let’s see, let’s see how what they say in there. (0:14:44) Al: Because when you do an early access, you have to answer the question approximately how long will… (0:14:48) Al: game be in early access and it’s always funny because they’re almost always so so underestimated (0:14:56) Al: so let’s see what they said lens island is expected to release out of early access with co-op multiplayer in q3 2024 several large content updates will also release prior to the full release i’d be surprised if they’re actually correct but that is much better than I was expecting have they released the schedule (0:15:14) Codey: They’re on, I mean, they’re on that timeline now. (0:15:18) Al: oh there we go okay they are still expecting that interesting interesting and this is this is the frozen lands update is their last release before the the the one the multiplayer update which is is meant to be 1.0. (0:15:19) Codey: I don’t think so. (0:15:20) Codey: But like that, oh, here we go, updated roadmap. (0:15:24) Codey: Q3 2024, full release. (0:15:27) Codey: But yeah, they’re still respecting it. (0:15:37) Codey: - Yeah, yeah, that’s crazy. (0:15:40) Codey: Yeah, see, they’re… (0:15:42) Codey: See, so this gets back to like games. (0:15:47) Codey: Okay, so with games, but also with books, (0:15:52) Codey: there are the architects and there are the gardeners, right? (0:15:57) Codey: Have you heard this before? (0:16:01) Codey: So their gardeners are gonna be your George R.R. Martins, (0:16:06) Codey: You’re Patrick Rothfuss’s. (0:16:08) Codey: Those are those are authors. (0:16:09) Codey: They’re the type that like create the the world right and then they like trim some stuff here trim some stuff there But it kind of just like grows on its own and then after a while You don’t know how to get out of the garden like there’s no way to finish (0:16:23) Codey: The thing and I think that a lot of game developers do this too where they start developing it Then like oh I could do this. Oh I could do that Oh, I could do that and they like just kind of jump off and then they’re like I don’t know where the end is anymore (0:16:35) Codey: versus engineers or architects. (0:16:37) Codey: At the very beginning, they’re like, “Okay, I’m going to do this, and then I’m going to do this,” (0:16:41) Codey: and this is going to be your Brandon Sanderson, who pumps out eight million books a year. (0:16:47) Codey: He’s crazy. (0:16:49) Codey: He is like, “Here’s the dotted dashed outline of, in this book, this character is going to do this thing, (0:16:58) Codey: and in this book, this character is going to do this thing.” (0:17:00) Codey: And then all you have to do is fill in the scaffolding. (0:17:04) Al: All all you have to do is make it actually is make it a good read. (0:17:07) Codey: All you have to do, but it’s more structured. (0:17:10) Codey: And I think that’s what Lens Island has been doing. (0:17:12) Codey: They’ve been doing a great job with, they had the scaffolding, (0:17:16) Codey: they had that foundation, they built it, and then they stuck to what they said they were gonna do. (0:17:20) Al: Yes, yeah I think it’s what I’m impressed by is if they do manage that timeline they’ve managed that a three-year timeline when they started with fewer people than they’re currently working on it. (0:17:36) Al: Like the funny thing about software development is that when you add people it doesn’t speed up the process, at least not to start with, it actually slows it down to start with. (0:17:42) Codey: - Yeah. (0:17:44) Codey: - Yeah. (0:17:48) Al: it does speed it up if you are a good team. (0:17:50) Al: And when I say to start with, I mean like for several months, it slows you down. (0:18:00) Al: Because it takes a lot of work to get people up to speed on multiple years of software development. (0:18:06) Codey: I mean, yeah, it’s the same in science too. Like if I were to try and have someone help me (0:18:11) Codey: with my specimens, it’s like there’s there’s alert (0:18:14) Al: There’s so much to explain about your processes and yeah, what you’ve already done. (0:18:17) Codey: So much to explain and I’m like, you know what I’m just gonna do it by myself (0:18:21) Al: Yeah. (0:18:21) Codey: I don’t I don’t want to do that. That sounds awful (0:18:22) Al: Yeah, yeah, it can be because like, the good thing about it is that if you if you if you have to do it once, you if you figure out what you did to explain it to that one person, (0:18:25) Codey: I’m just gonna (0:18:35) Al: you can get that down to a fine art. (0:18:37) Al: So like my current team before I joined it, it was three people and then I joined it three (0:18:44) Al: months ago, now it is nine people. (0:18:47) Al: So like, over that three month period, we’ve gotten down to fine art how to explain to people what this project is and what to do. (0:18:54) Al: It’s like here is your list of things. (0:18:57) Al: Ask us if you have any questions, you know. (0:18:58) Codey: Yeah wild good job lens island looking great (0:19:01) Al: All right, cool. (0:19:03) Al: At this point, Cody, you’re probably just waiting for the 1. (0:19:08) Codey: Yeah, I really am and I’m not even gonna like keep it going with what I had (0:19:14) Codey: I’m just gonna wait for the 1.0. Yeah, just complete new save file (0:19:19) Codey: New experience, but I am like every single time I see it. I’m excited and I’ve already paid for it because I paid for it (0:19:26) Codey: literally years ago (0:19:27) Al: Yeah, I have I have also, I’ve never played it, but I own it. I think I kick started it. (0:19:28) Codey: I (0:19:33) Al: So I’ve had it for nearly three years. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah. So I tell you, I’ve just remembered what happened. So I opened it up, and I started to save. And I found that it didn’t have controller support, so I closed it. And they now have controller support, but I just haven’t got back into it. It was like, and now is the time to play it. And I went, Nope, now is not the time to play it and put it away. All right, ooblets have released a 2024 spring update. So yeah, you thought it was done. It’s not done. There’s more and more stuff. (0:19:34) Codey: Think you opened it once because or something because steam says that you’ve other game other friends who have played this game (0:19:50) Codey: Oh, yep. (0:19:58) Codey: Yeah. (0:20:04) Codey: You lost me, yep, for sure. (0:20:20) Codey: More let’s to ooob (0:20:21) Al: The Glimmy Globe crafting system is back. (0:20:27) Codey: Mm-hmm (0:20:28) Al: I honestly can’t remember this. I don’t know. Like I don’t remember this being in the game. (0:20:31) Codey: Hey, all I see is that there’s four new potted plants to decorate your house with and I am (0:20:37) Al: This update also adds a bunch of quality of life features that people have been asking for. Notes, just a list of your previously opened mail, and a log of the discoverables sorting. You can now sort your inventor inventory and containers. (0:20:51) Codey: - Yep, that is the biggest thing for me. (0:20:54) Codey: Like when I saw that one, again, I haven’t played this game. (0:20:57) Codey: I don’t own it yet. (0:20:58) Codey: But when I saw that you can sort your inventory, (0:21:01) Codey: I was like, “Oh, sweet.” (0:21:03) Codey: ‘Cause Disney Dreamlight Valley has ruined me on that. (0:21:06) Al: Yeah, yeah, I always have, I don’t generally like, so okay. (0:21:08) Codey: I need sorting. (0:21:16) Al: So like in stardew, let’s take stardew as an example. I will never deliberately sort my bag, (0:21:23) Al: my rucksack, because I want things to be in a very specific order. So my first line on my bag (0:21:30) Al: is all my tools in very specific order. That is pickaxe, axe. (0:21:37) Al: Hoe. It’s been a while, I’m trying to remember. (0:21:39) Codey: No, just I can literally like see you with your like looking up like remembering this the very (0:21:47) Codey: specific order I see it like (0:21:50) Codey: Like not visually because there’s nothing on zoom but like it’s coming through (0:21:59) Al: And then, and this is where he gets all the way at the right hand side. Sword. Now the reasoning (0:22:03) Codey: Oh, oh interesting (0:22:07) Al: is that when I go in the caves, in the mines, I can then be sitting on one with my pickaxe, (0:22:15) Al: and I’m pickaxing things. And then if I need to use my sword, I go one to the left, (0:22:21) Al: and I’ve got my sword. But if I am not in the caves, and I’m pickaxing something on my farm, (0:22:21) Codey: Yeah. Yep. (0:22:27) Al: I can go right to get to my axe for the trees. (0:22:32) Codey: See, my panic, I panic in the middle of all of that stuff, (0:22:38) Codey: usually, so I can’t have things be on the left like that. (0:22:38) Al: Yeah, no, I like being able to go like left, right, left, right, left, right, that’s what I’m doing. (0:22:45) Codey: Yeah, now I can’t do that. (0:22:47) Al: But I - and then my bottom line is like all my oars and stuff like that, like it doesn’t matter. (0:22:54) Al: I don’t need to get into the specifics of that, but my point is I can’t - the sorting is never sorted in a way that I would ever want it to be sorted for my rucksack. (0:23:01) Al: However, I do sort chests because I don’t really care what order they’re in, right? (0:23:06) Al: I just care that the stuff is there. (0:23:08) Al: I do have some issues, and I would really love to talk to Concerned Ape and figure out why he did some of the sorting that he did, because some of them are very weird sorting. (0:23:21) Al: If you sort the ores, they’re not in the order I would expect them to be. (0:23:25) Al: I can’t remember what they are, but you would expect it to be copper, iron, gold, whatever the next one is. (0:23:30) Codey: Yeah like quality level. (0:23:34) Al: What do they what do they call is not our no, it’s not (0:23:39) Al: Every Fermi game has a different name for that one iridium iridium iridium and yes iridium and stardew and then (0:23:42) Codey: Is it iridium? Okay. (0:23:49) Al: Radiate radiation rock I can’t remember what it’s called (0:23:52) Codey: It’s fine. (0:23:54) Al: Stardew radiation rock radioactive or (0:23:58) Al: But it’s not that order and I can’t remember which order it is, but it’s not that order It’s no it’s not even that either. I’ve tried that I’ve looked in that as well And they just some things you’re like I don’t (0:24:02) Codey: Was it alphabetical or something? (0:24:08) Al: Understand this order is really weird anyway (0:24:10) Codey: Mm hmm. It would be cool if like they had sorting, (0:24:15) Codey: but you could also lock certain like slots like I want to lock these slots. (0:24:20) Codey: So I’ll sort things except for I want these in this in the order I want them in like this. This goes here. This goes here. This goes here. (0:24:25) Al: yeah I feel like that would probably be quite complicated a UX to figure out but anyway so I was my point I don’t I don’t yeah sorting sometimes useful sometimes weird I don’t understand the reasonings that people have for some sorting it could pop up you I (0:24:30) Codey: Well, they do it. No, I’m kidding. (0:24:35) Codey: Ooblets. (0:24:42) Codey: Yeah. (0:24:46) Codey: Well, I understand the reasonings of this Steam Bundle. (0:24:50) Al: okay tell me about this steam bundle while I go turn on my light (0:24:54) Codey: Tell me how good that translation was first, though. (0:24:55) Al: it was amazing (0:24:59) Codey: Thank you. (0:25:00) Codey: So there’s a Steam Bundle that’s called the Cute and Cozy Collection, (0:25:03) Codey: and it includes Ooblets, plus Baron Breakfast, Moonstone Island, and Potionomics. (0:25:09) Codey: Uh, it’s normally $94 and 96 cents, but right now… (0:25:12) Codey: It’s currently 16% off, so it is $80, which is pretty heckin cool, especially because Ooblet itself is 30 bucks. (0:25:21) Codey: So I think Bear and Breakfast is also $30, but these are all really nice games. (0:25:26) Codey: Um, actually I can’t. (0:25:28) Al: I would probably consider, we have not, I would probably consider buying this if I didn’t own all of them except potionomics. (0:25:29) Codey: Have we covered Potionomics? (0:25:31) Codey: Okay. (0:25:32) Codey: Yeah. (0:25:33) Codey: Yeah, you… (0:25:34) Codey: But like, if… (0:25:37) Al: This is always my problem with these bundles is I own too many of the games. (0:25:42) Codey: If you’ve heard us talk about Bear, Breakfast, Minset Island, and Ooblets, and you’re like, (0:25:46) Codey: been tottering, now would… this is a good time, because you can get all three plus a bonus one that we haven’t talked about. (0:25:53) Codey: So, very cute. (0:25:54) Al: Although I don’t own Ooblets on Steam, I have it on Epic. (0:25:55) Codey: Woo! (0:25:56) Codey: Ooblets. (0:25:57) Codey: Oh yeah, this would be a difference, or a different thing. (0:26:06) Al: And I have Bear and Breakfast on Switch. (0:26:08) Al: But I have Moonstone Island on Steam, so I have one of them on Steam. (0:26:13) Codey: on steam it’s three different (0:26:18) Al: Sugardew Island, in the shock of the year that nobody was expecting this. (0:26:24) Al: Sugardew Island has been delayed. (0:26:25) Al: What? (0:26:26) Al: I’m shocked. (0:26:28) Al: I can’t believe this. (0:26:29) Al: I was not expecting that they wouldn’t manage to release only two months after their Kickstarter. (0:26:36) Codey: I had no idea. (0:26:38) Codey: Also, they said that, in this update where they talk about how they have to delay it, (0:26:47) Codey: they’re also like, “We also made a character editor!” (0:26:50) Al: Well, that’s one of the reasons why it’s delayed is because they decided that they were going to add in a bunch of stretch goals, but no. (0:26:57) Codey: but like the stretch goals should not be something that delays the thing. (0:27:01) Al: I know, I know, we agree in this, right? (0:27:04) Al: Like absolutely, if you’re adding things on top of the game that aren’t necessarily the base game then that should be something that comes in a future update. (0:27:12) Al: I don’t feel like a character editor is something that should come in a future update, I do I do think it’s probably something that should come with the base game, but it feels weird. (0:27:20) Al: to add it in as a stretch goal, like I just feel like either you want this or you don’t want this and if you’re not going to have - because I don’t think every game should have a character editor, right? (0:27:20) Codey: It also shouldn’t have…yeah, it shouldn’t have been a stretch goal. (0:27:25) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:27:30) Codey: Yeah. (0:27:30) Al: I don’t think that’s something that we need in every game. (0:27:34) Al: I do think that probably farming games is the game that you probably want it in and Sugardew Island doesn’t look like it’s a story focused game so much as you’re going to create yourself in the game sort of game. (0:27:50) Al: The question, as always, with these games is, will you be able to be bald or not? (0:27:54) Al: Because it’s so rare. (0:27:55) Codey: Well, yeah, four colors of skin, four colors. (0:27:55) Al: Four colours of hair! (0:27:57) Al: Blonde, brown, black and red. (0:28:01) Codey: Yeah, but but not like ginger, like, like red, like the red car that just drove by you that is going to get pulled over because it is that color red. (0:28:02) Al: No, red. (0:28:13) Al: So what I’m always amazed at when they do these things is like, why not just do the like RGB values, right? (0:28:20) Al: Because yeah, sure, it’s a bad experience for users, but so is having four colours. (0:28:28) Codey: Yeah. (0:28:28) Al: Just it’s really weird, like just let them (0:28:31) Codey: The thing that gets me, (0:28:32) Codey: the thing that gets me is, (0:28:34) Codey: I want to see what all of these options are, (0:28:36) Codey: ‘cause one is just face. (0:28:38) Al: Oh yeah, ’energetic’ is the selected one! (0:28:39) Codey: And it just says energetic. (0:28:41) Codey: And I’m like, what is, (0:28:41) Al: What are the other… Also, look at the… look at the characters… (0:28:44) Codey: can one of them be like depressed? (0:28:46) Al: But look at the character’s face, does that look energetic to you? (0:28:52) Codey: Maybe it’s like an animation style of energetic. (0:28:54) Codey: I don’t know. (0:28:55) Codey: Also outfit. (0:28:56) Codey: Functional, like what are the other options? (0:28:59) Codey: Non-functional. (0:29:03) Codey: Outfit void. (0:29:04) Al: I’m gonna so love covering this game when it comes out. Look, I am so willing to be wrong about this and I want games to be good and I want games to be fun and I want people to enjoy these things and I want people who make games to be successful, especially indie and other small games. This game just does not instill any confidence in me. (0:29:28) Codey: This is not spark joy. (0:29:31) Al: No, no, it does. It definitely sparks joy. There is so much… (0:29:34) Codey: Yeah. (0:29:34) Al: …so much joy. My face is a massive smile. I am so joyous right now and I realise it doesn’t sound it in my voice. (0:29:40) Codey: Okay. (0:29:43) Al: I just… this whole thing is fascinating. Anyway, let me quickly reword there… (0:29:48) Al: …because I always like to use their own words when they’re talking about delays. (0:29:51) Codey: uh-huh (0:29:55) Al: “We’re working on the implementation of the other stretch goals. Thanks to your great support and the successful Kickstarter campaign, we were able to unlock some stretch goals. (0:30:03) Al: But this also means more work for us. (0:30:04) Al: And this is why everything is taking a little longer than initially expected. (0:30:09) Al: We will probably not reach the original release date in the second quarter of 2024. (0:30:14) Al: Which is why the release date is realistically more likely to be in the third quarter of this year. (0:30:18) Al: We hope for your understanding, because we want to use the time to provide you with a great game and realise all your well-deserved features. (0:30:25) Codey: I love how there’s still like some room for doubt like we probably won’t make it (0:30:29) Al: Oh yeah, no, the… (0:30:31) Codey: Like dude, just say no. It’s like when it’s like when I tell my advisor (0:30:35) Al: Yeah, they’ve got a month. There’s a month left of Q2. (0:30:37) Codey: Yeah, I love when I tell my like when I tell my advisor Oh, I’ll get to it tomorrow and he’s like dude. You’re just gonna keep doing that for a week (0:30:45) Codey: Just say that you’ll get it to me next week cuz yeah, I’m just gonna keep pushing kicking that can down the road (0:30:50) Al: I don’t think this is coming in Q3 either, but we’ll see. (0:30:54) Codey: Yeah (0:30:55) Codey: Speaking of Q3 Heh. (0:30:56) Al: Oh, nice. One Lonely Outpost have updated their roadmap and their next update’s coming out in Q3. (0:31:05) Al: It’s been a while since we’ve had anything from them, hasn’t it? (0:31:09) Al: They went a little bit Radio Silent. (0:31:09) Codey: I think so, yeah. (0:31:12) Codey: Well, they were working hard. (0:31:13) Al: Yeah, Witch Team. (0:31:17) Codey: Oh, no. (0:31:18) Codey: Oh, no, no, no. (0:31:21) Al: Seasons, Weddings, two new map locations, OmniTool and Colony upgrades, new festival and new minigames. (0:31:30) Al: That’s what’s coming in Q3. (0:31:32) Codey: so since today has become nitpick day I would like I would like to pick a nit on the steam page of this of this um update in the like banner there’s a time that says p.m. 1810 if you’re in military time it does not you don’t have to say p.m. (0:31:35) Al: Yeah, knit all the picks. (0:31:57) Al: Well, no, it’s not just that. It just doesn’t make any sense. Right. I don’t. First of all, (0:32:01) Al: I don’t. Can you not? Why military time? Like, can I just ask all Americans, (0:32:05) Al: please stop calling it military time. Just call it 24 hour time as the rest of the world does. It’s not military time. It’s just 24 hour time. (0:32:07) Codey: Oh. Well, the only Americans that use it are the people in the military. (0:32:18) Al: Clearly not, because it’s being used here. Right. And this isn’t military. (0:32:22) Codey: Are they Americans? I don’t know. I also use a 24-hour time frame, time format for my research. (0:32:24) Al: Where was where was I’m actually seeing this (0:32:33) Al: I use it in just general life, like all of my clocks are in 24 hour time. (0:32:33) Codey: it’s not just but that’s just but that’s (0:32:37) Codey: like that’s what we learned it as is military now but like yeah if you have it in 24-hour date format you don’t have to have PM so that’s my nitpick right there (0:32:42) Al: yeah yeah it’s not but it’s also not just it’s not that you don’t have to it’s it doesn’t make any sense it actively doesn’t make any sense to put the bm yeah yeah is it that’s only that’s it’s only uh it’s not quite as bad as when people say uh 5 a.m in the morning oh it’s supposed to 5 a.m in the afternoon (0:32:49) Codey: yeah (0:32:52) Codey: like what is what is 18 a.m. 18 10 a.m. what is that when is that (0:33:08) Codey: » Yeah, correct. (0:33:12) Codey: The five morning afternoon time. (0:33:15) Codey: So that was my nitpicking. (0:33:17) Codey: And then Q4, they are going to be doing localization and console porting. (0:33:25) Codey: It says heading towards 1.0 launch. (0:33:28) Codey: No idea what that means. (0:33:29) Codey: Like that’s very vague. (0:33:32) Al: Yeah, so I think what they’ve said is, in Q4, they’ve said “Q4 will be a big quarter for the game as localization and console porting will officially begin. (0:33:32) Codey: - Thank you. (0:33:45) Al: That means the game will be heading very quickly to a 1.0 launch around that time.” (0:33:51) Al: And just before anybody gets excited, the game is not coming out on consoles this year. (0:33:56) Al: If they’re starting console porting in Q4, you’ll be lucky if you get it next year. (0:34:02) Codey: Is that, are you saying that from your own brain or from the next paragraph? (0:34:02) Al: About both. (0:34:07) Al: They do, they do, but I don’t think that, I don’t think they’re, because what they say is “that doesn’t mean for sure that consoles will be launched in the fourth quarter.” (0:34:08) Codey: Because they literally say that in the next paragraph, so, but yeah. (0:34:19) Al: No, no, no, no, it means for sure they won’t be, right? (0:34:20) Codey: Yep. (0:34:24) Al: Like they, again, like with the Shugaju Valley or Shugaju Island, off of my word. (0:34:32) Al: When Shugaju Islands, we’re like, “We think we probably won’t be able to get this in Q2.” (0:34:37) Al: And we’re like, there’s no way that, you know, don’t, it’s not, they’re not coming out this year in common consoles, like just, it’s not happening. (0:34:42) Codey: Yeah (0:34:45) Al: Don’t have any hope at all, right? (0:34:46) Codey: My sweet summer child, yeah (0:34:48) Al: Like because, as they point out, this is an approval process, the approval process will take, will take a quarter. (0:34:54) Codey: yeah that’s we learned that with apico and then sometimes the the msrb comes at you and is like you have a cute little b game rated m because you have alcohol (0:34:55) Al: Like it’s, it takes a long time. (0:35:06) Al: Yeah, and well, this is the thing, like, even like Stardew Valley, right? Has it been two months now since 1.6 came out? And no console version yet. So if Stardew can’t, and I highly doubt it will be in the next month. So if Stardew can’t do it in a quarter, in one quarter, (0:35:14) Codey: yeah that sounds right (0:35:26) Al: you can’t do it in one quarter, right? Because Concerned Ape isn’t making the console versions. (0:35:32) Al: He has a team that he gets to port these things. (0:35:36) Al: And they know what they’re doing, they’ve done multiple versions now, (0:35:38) Al: they’ve massively sped up the process, it doesn’t take a year anymore, (0:35:43) Al: but it’s not happening in a quarter. (0:35:45) Codey: yeah not gonna happen but yeah people are gonna cover that when it comes out not me people are well I’m when it goes to 1.0 I’m sure we’ll still cover (0:35:52) Al: we’ve had we’ve had an we’ve had an episode on it already I think (0:35:57) Al: have we what maybe we haven’t have we not had an episode on it (0:36:05) Codey: Is it out in beta yet, early access? (0:36:08) Al: Uh yes it is, hmm maybe we haven’t, okay I guess we need to do that game, yay. (0:36:09) Codey: Oh, okay. (0:36:21) Al: Okay uh well what’s next, sorry I got distracted by searching, flotsam! (0:36:24) Codey: Flotsam they added farming. That’s it. Whoo (0:36:28) Al: That’s it, that’s the news! (0:36:31) Al: We don’t have any information on this, it’s just a tweet from the creator with a video And it says we added farming. (0:36:38) Al: So, I’m guessing this is not in a released version, so I’m guessing it’s coming, at some point. (0:36:42) Codey: Yep, yeah. (0:36:48) Codey: And it sure does look like farming. (0:36:50) Al: I forget what state this is. (0:36:50) Codey: It’s trying to… (0:37:00) Al: It is an early exit. (0:37:04) Codey: But yeah, it just sure looks like farming on floating island. (0:37:07) Al: Oh wait, no, the farming is apparently out now. (0:37:10) Al: Farming 0.8, farming update came out in April. How did I miss this? (0:37:15) Al: When’s this tweet from? It’s from May. May 4th. (0:37:19) Al: Okay, I need to get up on the flotsam updates now that it’s officially a farming game. (0:37:24) Codey: See, that’s the thing, before this it wasn’t really on our radar. (0:37:30) Al: Yeah, well, I was following them on Twitter (0:37:34) Codey: Not for the pod though, right? (0:37:36) Al: Yeah, yeah (0:37:37) Codey: Okay. (0:37:38) Codey: Speaking of Twitter, I’m just going to key up the transitions for you. (0:37:40) Al: We got new game announcement (0:37:48) Al: We have a new game announced cozy Grove to the and (0:37:54) Al: Anticipated sequel to cozy Grove cozy Grove - is is, um… (0:38:00) Al: I need to put more work in to actually looking at this. (0:38:04) Codey: Uh, that’s cute. (0:38:10) Al: The second game is called Cozy Grove Camp Spirits, apparently. (0:38:14) Al: It’s the first game. (0:38:16) Al: Cozy Grove is a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. (0:38:20) Al: As a spirit scout, you’ll wander the island’s forest every day, finding new hidden secrets… (0:38:26) Al: Oh, that sounds like a rogue-lite. (0:38:27) Al: light, finding new hidden secrets and so on. (0:38:30) Al: helping soothe the local ghosts and cozy grove to swear the scout oath once again as a spirit scout on a haunted island you’ll once again befriend and assist an unusual assortment of trouble that ghostly bears in this heartwarming sequel to cozy grove coming soon to netflix games (0:38:49) Codey: Wait, is this a bear ghost that has become colored pencil box? (0:38:54) Al: a maybe (0:38:54) Codey: Okay, so if people haven’t looked, that makes sense actually because it looks like a bear. (0:39:02) Codey: You’re right next to you. (0:39:03) Codey: There’s just like a colored pencil box that has come to life and now that I see it is definitely a bear. (0:39:10) Codey: But like why am I friends with a (0:39:12) Al: you’ll need to find out. So is this game just coming to Google Play and the Apple App Store? (0:39:22) Codey: No, this is Netflix. (0:39:22) Al: Because… no, I know. Yes, I know. That is not contradictory to what I just said. (0:39:24) Codey: To Netflix, game for iOS and Android. (0:39:32) Al: That is how Netflix games work. But generally, not all Netflix games are exclusive to Netflix, (0:39:41) Al: and quite often also released. (0:39:42) Al: on steam and the original game was on steam but I don’t see any information about that (0:39:48) Al: cozy grove runs in real time and is optimized for one to two hours (0:39:53) Codey: Wow. I’m just scrolling through the developer. (0:40:04) Al: we should look into this game more both of them that’s the new game (0:40:05) Codey: We should we sure should and that’s the news (0:40:15) Al: so this episode we’re going to talk about farm rpg (0:40:21) Codey: I can’t get over this game name. (0:40:23) Al: uh so getting away from the name because it’s farm role-playing game (0:40:29) Al: as opposed to all those other farming simulators that you don’t role play in (0:40:34) Al: this is a text-based farming game (0:40:40) Al: so it has all your standard farming features in a farming game but it’s all text-based almost all text-based i’ll get the almost in a minute it is for android and ios and also there’s (0:41:00) Codey: It’s giving me, what is the game that you can play online? It’s like a stick figure game? (0:41:10) Al: Dickman games? I don’t know what you’re talking about. (0:41:11) Codey: Mmm, no. (0:41:13) Codey: Text-based. Kingdom of Loathing. (0:41:17) Al: Kingdom of Loathing (0:41:18) Codey: Yeah, so if anyone ever played Kingdom of Loathing it gives those vibes. (0:41:24) Codey: Which was just a very fun text-based RPG (0:41:30) Codey: back in the early, like mid-2000s, you know when we were ancient. (0:41:34) Al: So I do feel like calling this an RPG is a little bit over the top. There are some (0:41:43) Al: mechanics that could be considered RPG-esque, but it’s not really the main focus of the game. (0:41:49) Al: The main focus of the game is, well, farming. So I mean, should we just talk about the individual mechanics? Because I feel like that’s probably the best way to get into it. Starting with farming is you have a farm and (0:42:04) Al: you buy seeds and you plant them in individual plots and they take a certain amount of time I think they start off the first one’s like a minute it takes a minute to grow (0:42:14) Al: and then they kind of increase over time depending on what crop it is up to like days some of them take literally days here’s what rice rice will take 240 hours which is 10 days why did I not do I can’t do that in my head. (0:42:28) Codey: 10 days (0:42:36) Codey: But yeah But to do it you just you just like go you you don’t like walk a character. There’s no like visual component (0:42:38) Al: So you… (0:42:46) Al: Yeah, it’s just buttons, it’s buttons, you press the buttons. (0:42:47) Codey: Where like it’s just yeah, you just hit a button. That’s like (0:42:52) Codey: Go to town Buy seeds like and then yeah - Yeah. (0:42:54) Al: Yeah. (0:42:56) Al: It’s all menus. It’s all menus. (0:42:58) Al: You can click on “My Farm” and then you can press to plant a seed and then you can press to harvest the plant and then you click to go to the shop to buy more seeds. (0:42:59) Codey: - If you don’t like menus. (0:43:08) Codey: Yep, yep, yep (0:43:08) Al: It’s all button pressy. That’s it. (0:43:12) Al: Except there is one thing that we’ll come to next, which is fishing. (0:43:14) Codey: Oh, yeah (0:43:16) Al: Not entirely. (0:43:20) Al: It’s slightly different. (0:43:22) Al: Well, it still is pretty much button pressy, but it’s slightly different. (0:43:26) Al: It’s slightly more interactive, but we’ll get to that. (0:43:28) Al: So, I mean, the farming is very much, I don’t know if you’ve found this, (0:43:34) Al: but it’s not my main source of income after the first day. (0:43:40) Al: Like, the first day it was, because there wasn’t much else you could do to start with, (0:43:44) Al: But because you’re very limited in how… (0:43:46) Al: I now have 24 crops, but I had to spend a million silver to get my last four, right? (0:43:56) Al: If I want another four plots, I now have to spend 10 million silver. (0:44:02) Al: Which really doesn’t feel worth it, because the thing is… (0:44:02) Codey: Yep, it it’s a shifting baseline for sure (0:44:06) Al: But what I find is the amount you make per crop is very much not a lot. (0:44:14) Al: So if I look at pumpkin for example which is a 12 hour crop it costs 9,000 silver 9,360 silver to buy a seed once it’s grown after 12 hours I get 10,800 silver for that which is a profit of 1,440 [mumbling] (0:44:40) Codey: about 1000. Yep. (0:44:47) Al: 15% of the original purchase price, okay? (0:44:52) Al: That’s not a lot of money, right? (0:44:55) Al: So 15% increase per crop. (0:44:58) Al: It’s not a lot and that’s for 12 hours, right? (0:45:02) Al: So in 12 hours you’re increasing your money by 15%. (0:45:06) Al: There are many better ways to make money in this game. (0:45:10) Codey: - Yeah, yeah, I don’t do much of that. (0:45:15) Codey: I am mostly doing the quests, (0:45:20) Codey: so the special requests from different people. (0:45:24) Codey: I just do those, and the only time I’m ever farming is I look, I’m like, what does this person need? (0:45:33) Codey: Trying to find the first one that has probably that one. (0:45:38) Codey: right now that, uh, (0:45:40) Codey: buddy, one of the characters in game characters wants the, (0:45:45) Codey: the quest says buddy believes the last thing he needs to perfect this drink is some tea leaves. If you bring some, he will share his drink with you. Um, (0:45:54) Codey: and so I have to bring him 20 tea leaves. So I have to go like find them, (0:45:58) Codey: plant those question mark. Oh no, I find those. Just kidding. (0:46:00) Al: So let me tell you, so yeah, yeah, okay, that’s interesting. So you’ve been, so here’s the reason I’ve not been focusing on these requests is because it’s really time-consuming to look through them. So I currently have 53 active requests, 53, and there is no way to filter them there is they don’t show you (0:46:04) Codey: But like say, say it’s like tomatoes. Then I’d be like, okay, (0:46:06) Codey: I’m going to go plant tomatoes because I need that for the quest. (0:46:10) Codey: I don’t do it for money. (0:46:20) Codey: Yeah, yes. (0:46:24) Codey: That is horrifying. (0:46:30) Al: you want the same screen you have to individually click on it see what these all this one needs 200 corn let’s look at the next one it needs 100 wheat the next one needs two aquamarine rings two emerald rings two lemon quartz rings two ruby rings and two mystic rings okay the next the next one needs one spider the next one I don’t know why he wants a spider but whoever the next the next one needs 200 apples. (0:46:54) Codey: Just one spider (0:46:58) Al: So it takes so long, there’s no way to filter. (0:47:00) Al: It does show you when you have all the items for that quest but it doesn’t tell you when you’ve almost got everything and it’s like if you click. (0:47:09) Al: This game is so close to being like perfect right so if you go into your inventory right and let me click on antler right so click on antler that’s an item and you can look through you can get all the information on it how many you got in your inventory how how much they sell, how much the XP was to get it. (0:47:30) Al: how much they sometimes cost at the flea market, what pets give you them, what the rarity is, (0:47:35) Al: and then it tells you how many help requests left are there that use this item. (0:47:42) Al: Now that’s great, but that number is not how many you have active, that’s how many in the game there are. (0:47:50) Al: It doesn’t tell you how many that you currently have active that have them. (0:47:50) Codey: - Yep. (0:47:54) Al: If it did, you could click on it and go “Oh great, these are the ones that I have this for (0:48:00) Al: and there’s no way to filter this list and it’s just driving me insane.” (0:48:05) Al: It’s like I go into some items and it says “Oh, there are 20 quests that you still have to do that use this.” (0:48:10) Al: But I might not have any of them active just now. (0:48:10) Codey: Yep. Yep. (0:48:13) Al: I have no way of knowing that without manually clicking on each one of these 53 quests! (0:48:20) Codey: Yeah. And like, even then, so like, I would see the benefit of if you click something, like if I quick, quick, clicked an aquamarine. And I looked at it, and it said that there were no quests that need it anymore. Be like, cool, I can sell this whenever. (0:48:36) Al: Yes, yes, but that that’s gonna take a long time to get to that point though. This is the thing (0:48:41) Codey: Oh, it’s not, I’m not gonna ever be it to that point. But, but yeah. Um, so. (0:48:43) Al: Well exactly (0:48:47) Al: And probably by the time you’re doing that money is not your problem (0:48:47) Codey: So– (0:48:50) Codey: Correct. I mean, money isn’t my problem now either. (0:48:56) Al: I wonder if there’s a way… do you know if there’s a way to see how much you’ve… (0:49:01) Codey: In total… (0:49:02) Codey: I (0:49:10) Codey: in the library or not the library the museum because the museum check your game progress (0:49:12) Al: or maybe in the li- maybe (0:49:22) Al: it doesn’t seem to have that just out of interest while we’re in the museum, what’s your percentage (0:49:28) Codey: Oh, let me scroll up. Two hundred and seventeen. Twenty-eight percent. (

The hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus. Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynamics and personalities between the three dogs, getting rattlesnake training and much, much more in this highly entertaining and informative episode. Richie's new video for his song Cheap Shots is out now and Julia's summer tour with Vixen kicks off at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on June 21st. Visit their respective social pages and websites for details. Richie and Julia adopted their dogs from Doberman Pinscher & Little Paws Rescue, located in rural Fillmore, California, and since 1987 have rescued more than 9,000 dogs. Support is provided by a small army of dedicated volunteers and staff members. To adopt, foster or make a donation visit dobiesandlittlepawsrescue.org  For more pics and clips of Richie, Julia and their dogs follow the show on Instagram

Meet Grant, a stunning one-year-old pure breed Doberman Pinscher! This very handsome boy is good with other dogs, plus he is crate trained and house-trained. Grant is a sweet and affectionate pup who loves to cuddle-up with his human companions. He also enjoys going for walks and playing in the yard, but knows how to unwind after a long day. Grant is a loyal and devoted canine companion who will bring endless joy and love to his new family. If love and loyalty is what you're looking for, look no further than Grant! Grant is up-to-date on vaccines and will be neutered on April 23rd. Please contact Paws of Hope at adoptions@pawsofhope.org to learn even more about our handsome guy, Grant.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Grant, a stunning one-year-old pure breed Doberman Pinscher! This very handsome boy is good with other dogs, plus he is crate trained and house-trained. Grant is a sweet and affectionate pup who loves to cuddle-up with his human companions. He also enjoys going for walks and playing in the yard, but knows how to unwind after a long day. Grant is a loyal and devoted canine companion who will bring endless joy and love to his new family. If love and loyalty is what you're looking for, look no further than Grant! Grant is up-to-date on vaccines and will be neutered on April 23rd. Please contact Paws of Hope at adoptions@pawsofhope.org to learn even more about our handsome guy, Grant. Saturday, May 11th with 9am Shotgun Start:  Rock 107 WIRX Sub-Par Golf Classic at Pipestone Creek Golf Course.   Prizes for the 1st & 2nd Place Teams Contests: Closest to Pin on Hole 16:  $100 Prize! Longest Driver on Hole 9:  $100 Prize! 50/50 Raffle, Mulligans ($10/Mulligan or $35/Foursome)   Saturday, May 11th, 10am to 4pm:  Stevensville Mother's Day Market.  Craft Volunteers in Downtown Stevensville. Sundays, 1pm to 3pm:  Adoption Events at PetSmart (1042 Fairplain Drive, Benton Harbor, MI 49022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Grant, a stunning one-year-old pure breed Doberman Pinscher! This very handsome boy is good with other dogs, plus he is crate trained and house-trained. Grant is a sweet and affectionate pup who loves to cuddle-up with his human companions. He also enjoys going for walks and playing in the yard, but knows how to unwind after a long day. Grant is a loyal and devoted canine companion who will bring endless joy and love to his new family. If love and loyalty is what you're looking for, look no further than Grant! Grant is up-to-date on vaccines and will be neutered on April 23rd. Please contact Paws of Hope at adoptions@pawsofhope.org to learn even more about our handsome guy, Grant.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Grant, a stunning one-year-old pure breed Doberman Pinscher! This very handsome boy is good with other dogs, plus he is crate trained and house-trained. Grant is a sweet and affectionate pup who loves to cuddle-up with his human companions. He also enjoys going for walks and playing in the yard, but knows how to unwind after a long day. Grant is a loyal and devoted canine companion who will bring endless joy and love to his new family. If love and loyalty is what you're looking for, look no further than Grant! Grant is up-to-date on vaccines and will be neutered on April 23rd. Please contact Paws of Hope at adoptions@pawsofhope.org to learn even more about our handsome guy, Grant.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the hen house to the pen to the John Clay Wolfe show! We've got the origin story of our own Cluck Norris, the rough and tumble rooster that was terrorizing the streets of Fort Worth. We decided to give him another chance so he could roll with our transporters and keep them safe and he's not shy to tell us how he's had to defend himself before!   Thanks for joining us for this week's #JCWPodcast #JCWArchive. Please don't forget to Like, Share, and most importantly, Subscribe--to make sure you get the latest John Clay Wolfe Show materials as soon as they're released! So keep an eye out for those thick Doberman Pinschers...and we'll see you Saturday

Liver shunts (technically called portosystemic shunts) are not that common in dogs, but if you are an aficionado of certain breeds or if your dog develops liver disease, you may find yourself in desperate need of information. Read on to learn all about liver shunts in dogs. What Is a Liver Shunt? First, we need to review some canine anatomy and physiology. A network of veins (called the portal system) drains blood away from the digestive tract. This blood carries nutrients, hormones, and waste material and is supposed to enter the liver before it travels to the rest of the body. The liver takes what it needs to function properly and also detoxifies the blood before sending it onward. A shunt is defined as a passage “that allows the flow of materials between two structures that are not usually connected.” A portosystemic shunt is, specifically, an abnormal blood vessel (or vessels) that connects the “portal” system draining the digestive tract to the “systemic” circulatory system feeding the rest of the body, thereby bypassing the liver. Causes of Liver Shunts in Dogs Liver shunts can be divided into two categories: those that are present at birth (congenital shunts) and those that develop later in life (acquired shunts). Congenital shunts are most common, being responsible for approximately 80 percent of cases. Dogs are usually quite young (less than 3 years old) when they start experiencing symptoms. A genetic cause is known for some breeds and suspected in others. Breeds at higher than average risk for congenital liver shunts include the Yorkshire Terrier, Dachshund, Maltese, Miniature Schnauzer, Lhasa Apso, Bichon Frise, Shih Tzu, Havanese, Toy and Miniature Poodle, Pekingese, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Irish Wolfhound, Old English Sheepdog, Samoyed, Irish Setter, Labrador Retriever, Doberman Pinscher, Golden Retriever, and German Shepherd. Acquired shunts typically develop when blood pressure within the veins connecting the digestive tract to the liver becomes elevated—most often because of diseases that cause liver scarring (cirrhosis). Dogs with acquired liver shunts tend to experience symptoms when they are older in comparison to those diagnosed with congenital shunts. Symptoms of Liver Shunts in Dogs Dogs with liver shunts generally have some combination of the following symptoms: Poor growth (congenital shunts) Poor appetite and/or eating unusual things Weight loss Increased thirst and urination Difficulty urinating or blood in the urine due to the formation of bladder stones Vomiting, which may contain blood Diarrhea, which may contain blood Behavioral changes like mental dullness, staring vacantly, poor vision, unsteadiness, circling, and head pressing   Diagnosing Liver Shunts in Dogs These symptoms are obviously not unique to liver shunts. A veterinarian will start the diagnostic process by taking a complete health history, performing a physical examination, and running some basic tests such as blood work and a urinalysis. If he or she thinks that a liver shunt is likely, additional testing will be necessary to reach a definitive diagnosis. Possibilities include bile acid tests, blood ammonia levels, abdominal X-rays, abdominal ultrasound, and advanced imaging studies. Your veterinarian can discuss the pros and cons of each test with you based on the specifics of your dog's case. Treatment for Liver Shunts in Dogs The type of liver shunt that a dog has and their age and overall condition determines what type of treatment is best. Most small breed dogs who have congenital shunts have just one abnormal blood vessel that is located outside of the liver. These are the most amenable to surgical correction. A single shunt that is located within the liver itself is more common in large breed dogs. These are still usually best treated with surgery, but the procedure is a little more difficult. Dogs with acquired shunts tend to have multiple, abnormal vessels and may be poorer candidates for surgery due to their underlying illness. Surgery for liver shunts centers on blocking the flow of blood through the abnormal vessels so that more of it travels through the liver. This can involve the application of devices specifically designed to do this (e.g., ameroid constrictors or cellophane bands) or tying off the vessels with suture material. Oftentimes, the abnormal vessels cannot be completely blocked off all at once without the dog developing serious side effects like intestinal damage. Ameroid constrictors and cellophane bands are designed to get around this problem since they cause the vessel to narrow over time, which gives the body a chance to adjust. Medical management for liver shunts can be used to improve a dog's condition prior to surgery, when surgery is not in a dog's best interests, or when surgery is unable to entirely correct the problem. Veterinarians typically prescribe a diet that has just enough protein for the dog but no “extra,” which reduces the byproducts of protein digestion (e.g., ammonia) that can make a dog's symptoms worse. Research indicates that soy protein may be a better option in comparison to meat-based sources of protein. Feeding several smaller meals throughout the day is also beneficial. Medications also play an important role in the medical management of liver shunts. Antibiotics are prescribed to reduce the number of bacteria in the gut, and enemas can be given to physically remove feces and bacteria from the colon. Oral lactulose, a type of indigestible sugar, is used to encourage rapid transit of stool through the intestinal tract and to lower the pH within the gut, which reduces the absorption of ammonia. Prognosis for Liver Shunts in Dogs Approximately one-third of dogs with liver shunts can be successfully managed with dietary changes and medications, according to Dr. Karen Tobias, professor of small animal soft tissue surgery and a board-certified surgeon at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dogs who have liver shunts that are located outside of the liver and that are surgically corrected using ameroid constrictors or cellophane bands have the best prognosis, with around 85 percent being clinically normal several months after surgery, according to Tobias. In comparison, dogs with shunts that are located within the liver have a greater risk of complications although many still do very well after surgery.

Jeremy Stephens is taking the service lane on the road.Jeremy, who started as a technician and climbed up to a leadership position, shares his passion for leading and empowering his team. The conversation takes an interesting turn as they dive into the nuts and bolts of remote automotive servicing. This innovative concept, still new in the industry, is unpacked in detail, discussing the daily operations, challenges in scheduling, and the use of technology in streamlining processes.The episode doesn't shy away from speculating about the future of automotive servicing. The team discusses over-the-air technological solutions and how customer service experiences are continuously evolving in this sector. Jeremy's narrative is a compelling example of adaptability, innovation, and recognizing opportunities in challenges.0:00 Intro with Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier and Michael Cirillo3:19 From technician to service director6:10 Servant leadership 10111:12 Understanding remote service15:36 Planning and communication in remote service20:02 The future of auto service22:02 Reflections on innovation, leadership, and customer-first service trends.Jeremy Stephens is the Remote Service Director at Bozard Ford Lincoln.⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! https://www.asotu.com ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant news in automotive retail, media, and pop culture.

Official Standard of the Doberman Pinscher General Appearance: The appearance is that of a dog of medium size, with a body that is square. Compactly built, muscular and powerful, for great endurance and speed. Elegant in appearance, of proud carriage, reflecting great nobility and temperament. Energetic, watchful, determined, alert, fearless, loyal and obedient. Size, Proportion, Substance: Height at the withers: Dogs 26 to 28 inches, ideal about 27½ inches; Bitches 24 to 26 inches, ideal about 25½ inches. The height, measured vertically from the ground to the highest point of the withers, equaling the length measured horizontally from the forechest to the rear projection of the upper thigh. Length of head, neck and legs in proportion to length and depth of body. Head: Long and dry, resembling a blunt wedge in both frontal and profile views. When seen from the front, the head widens gradually toward the base of the ears in a practically unbroken line. Eyes almond shaped, moderately deep set, with vigorous, energetic expression. Iris, of uniform color, ranging from medium to darkest brown in black dogs; in reds, blues, and fawns the color of the iris blends with that of the markings, the darkest shade being preferable in every case. Ears normally cropped and carried erect. The upper attachment of the ear, when held erect, is on a level with the top of the skull. Top of skull flat, turning with slight stop to bridge of muzzle, with muzzle line extending parallel to top line of skull. Cheeks flat and muscular. Nose solid black on black dogs, dark brown on red ones, dark gray on blue ones, dark tan on fawns. Lips lying close to jaws. Jaws full and powerful, well filled under the eyes. Teeth strongly developed and white. Lower incisors upright and touching inside of upper incisors a true scissors bite. 42 correctly placed teeth, 22 in the lower, 20 in the upper jaw. Distemper teeth shall not be penalized. Disqualifying Fault - Overshot more than 3/16 of an inch. Undershot more than ⅛ of an inch. Four or more missing teeth. Neck, Topline, Body: Neck proudly carried, well muscled and dry. Well arched, with nape of neck widening gradually toward body. Length of neck proportioned to body and head. Withers pronounced and forming the highest point of the body. Back short, firm, of sufficient width, and muscular at the loins, extending in a straight line from withers to the slightly rounded croup. Chest broad with forechest well defined. Ribs well sprung from the spine, but flattened in lower end to permit elbow clearance. Brisket reaching deep to the elbow. Belly well tucked up, extending in a curved line from the brisket. Loins wide and muscled. Hips broad and in proportion to body, breadth of hips being approximately equal to breadth of body at rib cage and shoulders. Tail docked at approximately second joint, appears to be a continuation of the spine, and is carried only slightly above the horizontal when the dog is alert. Forequarters: Shoulder Blade-sloping forward and downward at a 45-degree angle to the ground meets the upper arm at an angle of 90 degrees. Length of shoulder blade and upper arm are equal. Height from elbow to withers approximately equals height from ground to elbow. Legs seen from front and side, perfectly straight and parallel to each other from elbow to pastern; muscled and sinewy, with heavy bone. In normal pose and when gaiting, the elbows lie close to the brisket. Pasterns firm and almost perpendicular to the ground. Dewclaws may be removed. Feet well arched, compact, and catlike, turning neither in nor out. Hindquarters: The angulation of the hindquarters balances that of the forequarters. Hip bone falls away from spinal column at an angle of about 30 degrees, producing a slightly rounded, well filled-out croup. Upper shanks at right angles to the hip bones, are long, wide, and well Page 2 of 2 muscled on both sides of thigh, with clearly defined stifles. Upper and lower shanks are of equal length. While the dog is at rest, hock to heel is perpendicular to the ground. Viewed from the rear, the legs are straight, parallel to each other, and wide enough apart to fit in with a properly built body. Dewclaws, if any, are generally removed. Cat feet as on front legs, turning neither in nor out. Coat: Smooth-haired, short, hard, thick and close lying. Invisible gray undercoat on neck permissible. Color and Markings: Allowed Colors-Black, red, blue, and fawn (Isabella). Markings-Rust, sharply defined, appearing above each eye and on muzzle, throat and forechest, on all legs and feet, and below tail. White patch on chest, not exceeding ½ square inch, permissible. Disqualifying Fault - Dogs not of an allowed color. Gait: Free, balanced, and vigorous, with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. When trotting, there is strong rear-action drive. Each rear leg moves in line with the foreleg on the same side. Rear and front legs are thrown neither in nor out. Back remains strong and firm. When moving at a fast trot, a properly built dog will single-track. Temperament: Energetic, watchful, determined, alert, fearless, loyal and obedient. The judge shall dismiss from the ring any shy or vicious Doberman. Shyness-A dog shall be judged fundamentally shy if, refusing to stand for examination, it shrinks away from the judge; if it fears an approach from the rear; if it shies at sudden and unusual noises to a marked degree. Viciousness-A dog that attacks or attempts to attack either the judge or its handler, is definitely vicious. An aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other dogs shall not be deemed viciousness. Faults: The foregoing description is that of the ideal Doberman Pinscher. Any deviation from the above described dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Disqualifications: Overshot more than 3/16 of an inch, undershot more than ⅛ of an inch. Four or more missing teeth. Dogs not of an allowed color. Approved February 6, 1982 Reformatted November 6, 1990

  Last time we spoke about the invasion of the Treasury Islands. The time had come to begin operations against Bougainville, but in order to do so the allies had a few tricks up their sleeves. In order to make sure the landings at Cape Torokina at Empress Augusta Bay went safely, the allies would perform raids against Choiseul and the Treasury islands. It was hoped such actions would work as a diversion and confused the Japanese as to where the real operations were aimed. The landing on Mono saw some New Zealanders and Americans annihilate a 200 strong Japanese garrison. On Choiseul Paratroopers boldly raided a force 6 times larger than them. The raid was a success and thanks to John F Kennedy the Paratroopers were grabbed off the island before the Japanese could obliterate them. In the end the landings at Cape Torokina were a success and now a battle would be unleashed.  This episode is the battle of Empress Augusta Bay Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  So last time we covered the planning behind Operation Cherryblossom, the landings at Cape Torokina. As a means of confusing the enemy, the allies also chose to invade the Treasury islands and raided Choiseul. With Operation Cherryblossom in full swing, so begins the Bougainville campaign which we are going to be diving into now. At the end of October, after successfully invading the Treasury islands and the extremely bold attack upon Choiseul where the Paratroopers were outnumbered 6-1, combined with General Kenny's 5th air force and AirSols neutralizing Rabaul and nearly every airfield on Bougainville, the landings at Cape Torokina were finally launched. In a final act to aid operation cherryblossom, Admiral Sherman's Task force 38 departed Espiritu Santo on October 28th and Admiral Merrills Task Force did the same from Florida island on November 1st. They hoped to rendezvous near the Buka Passage three days later so they could prepare an attack against the Buka and Bonis airfields.  During the morning of November 1st, Admiral Merrill's cruisers arrived to their station and began firing upon the arifields. Then Sherman's carriers arrived off Buka passage to launch two separate air strikes. The first airstrike consisting of eighteen fighters, fifteen dive bombers, and eleven torpedo bombers hit Buka just after daylight. The second consisting of fourteen fighters, twenty-one dive bombers, and eleven torpedo bombers hit Buka again at midmorning. The airstrikes managed to shoot up a number of small ships within the harbor. Meanwhile after firing 2700 5 and 6 inch shells all over Buka and Bonis's airfields, Merrils task force 39 departed the Shortlands to bombard Poporang, Ballalo and Faisi.  On November 2nd, Sherman performed air strikes against Buka and Bonis's fields before departing south for Guadalcanal. Within those two days the Americans estimated they had destroyed around 30 aircraft and several small ships at the cost of 11 aircraft lost. The attacks had rendered the two Japanese airfields closest to Empress Augusta Bay basically unusable for when the landings would be made. The Japanese were now convinced that any invasion of Bougainville would have to be countered with all the aircraft and ships available within the southern theater. Yet they could not concentrate their entire naval and air forces against the Solomons, because the American and Australian forces on New Guinea would most likely be performing a landing on New Britain at any moment. Admiral Koga also expected the Americans to attempt a landing in the Gilbert or Marshalls. Thus the two pronged allied strategy was serving to freeze the Japanese army units within the New Guinea and Solomon areas.  Meanwhile Admiral Wilkinson's task force 31 were making final preparations for transport the 3rd Marine division. The amphibious assault would be facing a landing area defended by roughly 270 men. Once they overcame them, a defense perimeter would have to be hastily made because it was certain the Japanese commander on Bougainville would hammer them hard. General Vandergrift's plan was to land the 3rd and 9th marine regiments of Colonel George McHenry and Colonel Edward Craig and the 2nd raider battalion of Lt Colonel Joseph McCaffery abreast on 11 designated beaches covering a distance of 8000 or so yards. The 3rd raider battalion lt be Lt colonel Fred Beans would land at the same time on Puruata island to overcome an estimated 70 Japanese defenders there. Wilkinson wanted to land the forces abreast as quickly as possible and to have the transport unload the supplies off the bay by nightfall because he expected a rapid Japanese response, similar to what had occurred at Savo island.  On October 28th, General Turnage's men departed the New Hebrides in 20 combat transports and cargo ships commanded by Commodore Lawrence Reifsnider. The convoy proceeded using different routes, hoping to prevent the Japanese from discovering the size of their force, the three transport divisions would rendezvous with Wilkinsons destroyers by October 31st. Once linked up they would approach Bougainville under the cover of naval PBYs and Liberators. During the morning of November 1st, Minesweepers led by the destroyer Wadsworth were sent in to clear mines from the landing areas and to determine how dangerous the shoals were. The minesweepers found no mines, but did find plenty of uncharted shoals. Wadsworth radar confirmed that Cape Torokina's position within their naval charts was misplaced. Wadsworth had a number of tasks ahead of her. In addition to helping with the fire support at a range of around 3000 yards, she was to use her radar to confirm the actual location of Cape Torokina, Puruata island and the landing beaches. The coast of Bougainville had been chartered by the German Admiralty in 1890. The Germans had placed Cape Torokina and Mutupina Point around 9 miles southwest of their actual locations. Thankfully the submarine USS Guardfish reported that the air force and naval charts had misplaced Cape Torokina by around 7 miles and this is why Wadsworth was sent to investigate. Unsexy logistical stuff, but gravely important, as you don't want to waste any time during an amphibious landing searching for a lost beach. Wilkinson decided not the land the men until after daylight when it was possible to detect the offshore shoals. Shortly before sunrise, the minesweepers and destroyers began their bombardment. The Sigourney and Wadsworth fired at ranges of 13,000 yards upon Puruata Island, while the Terry bombarded closer to the shore of Cape Torokina. As each transport passed the cape, they fired 3 inch anti-aircraft guns hoping to hit Japanese positions or at least minimize their artillery. By 6:45am the transports began arriving off the beaches around 3000 yards from the shore. At 7:10am the LCVP's began taking men ashore. Simultaneously Wilkinsons destroyers began systematically bombarding the perimeter while 31 bombers from New Georgia bombed and strafed the landing areas. Within a few minutes around 7500 troops, roughly half of the total force were scrambling ashore and unloading with great speed and smoothness. The preliminary bombardment had failed however to smash the well concealed Japanese machine gun nests located on the southern beaches. These machine gun nests unleashed their lead upon the landing craft. The landing craft bearing a third of the force had immediately come under fire from Puruata island and some pillboxes on Cape Torokina. The 3rd raiders in particular were hit by machine gun fire from Puruata. Around 4 land craft were sunk from this, 10 others were badly damaged, over 70 men would be lost in the process.  The 9th marines landed themselves on 5 beaches to the north and were lucky to find little resistance from the Japanese. Once ashore they sorted themselves out quickly and began to move inland to discover the terrain was a nightmare. The beaches where they were led straight into some impassable swamp land. Nevertheless where there is a will there is a way, the marines began using fallen logs and debris to traverse the swamp until they came across some solid ground. By midmorning they would establish a narrow perimeter and began patrolling the greater area. They would establish a strong outpost on the Laruma River by 1pm. The boat crews were experienced a lot of issues with the high surf, combined with a lock of experience amongst them. Some of the LCVPS found themselves smashing into another, some dropped their men in deep water, some did not lower their ramps properly and the marines were forced to toss themselves over the sides into waist deep water. More than 30 landing craft were wrecked during the initial phase of the operation. Around 64 LCVPS and 22 LCMS were beached, many with damage beyond repair.  The 3rd marines and 2nd raiders would have a hell of a time landing. The 3rd marines landing south of the Koromokina river, they had no issues with shoals, nor the high surf, but they had landed directly in front of the main Japanese defenses. There was roughly 300 Japanese, but they did not have permanent defenses along the beaches of Yellow 2, Blue 2, and Blue 3. As the 3rd marines landed they began fighting with some Japanese killing many and sending them fleeing into the Jungle. Patrols were quickly organized who worked alongside the 2nd raiders patrols to fan out. The raiders upon landing found tougher resistance in the form of a reinforced platoon operating out of two bunkers and trenches located 30 yards inland. Once the raiders had blasted out the bunkers, the remaining Japanese began to retreat into the jungle. Like the 9th marines they would find swamp lands ahead of Yellow 1 making it difficult to advance. By midmorning the raiders reached the Buretoni Mission Trail. The main Japanese resistance hit the men who landed at Blue 1, just adjacent to Cape Torokina. There the Japanese had constructed 25 large and small log and earthen pillboxes around the perimeter of the cape. There were trenches connecting the pillboxes, some of the larger pillboxes measuring 6 feet by 6 feet, containing 75mm field guns. Each pillbox was covered by earth and camouflaged using jungle plants. Only 3 pillboxes had been hit by the naval and aerial bombardments prior to the landings. When the Americans hit the beaches in the area they immediately were forced to charge into the enemy bunkers. The Japanese 75 mm gun at Cape Torokina caused havoc upon the attackers. It was a well placed log and sand bunker and its approaches were protected by two smaller bunkers with a series of trenches manned by numerous Japanese. Sergeant Robert Owens of A company, 3rd marines grabbed 4 marines and charged the two small bunkers directly upon the mouths of some machine guns. The marines entered an emplacement through a fire port and drove the gun crew out. The surrounded trenches concentrated their fire on the brave marines, Sergeant Owns would be found later dead riddled with bullets. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for the action. Lt Colonel Joseph McCaffery was immediately mortally struck four times in the chest as he led the marines forward, he was replaced temporarily by Major Alan Shapley for the 2nd raiders. Despite the horrible losses the Americans cleared the Japanese positions and pushed further inland to pursue and kill the fleeing defenders. It is worthy to mention over 24 Doberman Pinschers, the official dog of the USMC between 1943-1945 from the 1st marine dog platoon proved invaluable during this point of the battle. The dogs were able to point out hidden snipers concealed in underbrushed. 549 War dogs would return from the war with only 4 not being able to return to civilian life, all very good boys. The 3rd raiders landing at Puruta had nearly all their boats shot at, but it was mostly small machine gun fire and did little to no damage. The Japanese had 3 or 4 deep well sandbagged emplacement on the seaward side where their machine guns nests fired upon the raiders. It took the raiders two hours upon landing to secure their beachhead around125 yards inland. Beans committed his reserves early in the afternoon, supported by some 75mm guns borrowed from the 9th marines, they moved halfway across the island, encountering sporadic Japanese sniper fire. The Japanese were outnumbered, by 3:30pm their resistance all but ended. The marines suffered 5 deaths and 32 wounded, around 29 dead Japanese would be found. They estimated another 70 Japanese escaped to Bougainville.  Soon after all the landing craft began to pull out, the Japanese began launching air strikes. For around two hours the transports and supply ships were zigzagging for their lives to evade dive bombers and fighters coming from Rabaul. The first air strike consisted of 9 Vals and 44 Zeros, they hit at around 7:35am almost immediately after the landings were made. General Twinning's 8 Kittyhawks and 8 P-38s managed to fight them off, downing 7 Japanese aircraft. The Wedsworth received a near miss during the battle. 10 minutes later, AirSols beat off another attack taking down another 8 Japanese aircraft. During the last attack, roughly 70 Japanese aircraft came in around 1pm and were met by 34 AirSols fighters. After all three attacked, the Japanese has used around 120 aircraft and lost 26, inflicting no serious damage to allied ships nor the marines ashore. But the air attacks did result in major delays for the unloading of supplies for some hours. To try and speed up the unloading process, Wilkinson stripped some men from the assault units to help unload cargo ashore. Additionally Wilkinson employed a method of light combat loading. It would take some days for the beaches to be fully sorted out, while the naval forces departed Empress Augusta Bay before nightfall to return to Guadalcanal. Thus 14,000 men and 6200 tons of supplies had been successfully placed ashore in 8 hours. By the end of the first day the marines had contested a ⅓ sector and reached their initial objectives, digging in uncomfortably for the night under torrential rain. The divisional perimeter was established by forward landing teams, who had very little to work with for maps. To the extreme left of the perimeter would be Company G of the 9th marines, who were in a vulnerable spot along the Lrauma river. Lucky for them the Japanese were quite disorganized and many were located southeast of Cape Torokina. At dusk there was only sporadic sniper fire directed at the ⅓ in the vicinity of the cape plantation and later an attack was made against the 2nd raiders at a roadblock they established along Mission Trail. General Turnage was now the official owner of a new lodgement on Bougainville. Generals Imamura and Hyakutake were quite slow to react to the landings. They sent the Iwasa detachment led by Major General Iwasa Shun, commanding the 6th infantry group. Backing him up would be the 1st and 3rd battalions of the 23rd regiment. Their first task was to hit the new enemy beachhead. As predicted by the allies, Admirals Kusaka and Samejima mustered every naval and aerial strength they had to try and smash the invaders. As part of Operation RO, Admiral Koga had sent over 250 aircraft from the 5 carriers of Admiral Ozawa's air fleet. Koga specifically stated the bulk of these were only going to be loaned for a short time, obviously they would have to return to the main fleet. Well the invasion of Bougainville certainly upset the plans, the planes would not be coming back on schedule. As Admiral Fukudome SHigeri, Koga's Chief of staff would later note “although the planes were not originally to be used in such offensive operations, we could not just stand by and not employ them." By midday on October the 31st, the Japanese had discovered the American task force that had departed Guadalcanal en route for Bougainville. The IJN were determined to interrupt the operation. Kusaka sent a cruiser-destroyer task force led by Vice admiral Omori Sentaro. Departing Rabual Omori had the two heavy cruisers, Myoko and Haguro; two light cruisers, Sendai and Nagara; and two destroyers. Now Omori was the commander of Cruiser division 5 of the Combined fleet, not of the 8th fleet. He just happened to be at Rabaul covering the movement of the 17th division at the time, he was given command of his division and the main strength of the 8th fleet. Omori sailed out at 3pm in the direction of the Shortland islands believing that to be the allied target. Poor weather hindered his force and his search planes failed to locate any allied ships. Thus by 9am on November the 1st he was on his way back to Rabaul. Yet right as his ships were turning around, suddenly they received reports that the Americans had hit the beaches of Cape Torokina. Omori was quickly reinforced with a destroyer squadron and a destroyer transport group consisting of the Amagiri, Fumizuki, Uzuki, Yunagi and Minazuki each carrying 200 troops of a 1000 special trained raider group of the 17th division. This was the 2nd mobile raiding units from the 2nd battalion, 54th regiment led by Major Miwa Mitsuhiro. They were going to perform a counter landing against the marines at Mutupino point near the village of Toroko, due south of the marine beachhead. Within 6 hours, Omoro departed once again to hit the enemy fleet, but he lacked a real battle plan. At 6:30pm Omori rendezvoused with the transports at the St. George channel and together they proceeded towards Bougainville. At 7:20 the convoy was spotted by an american bomber who dropped a bomb nearly hitting the Sendai. Based on this Omori knew the Americans knew he was coming so he concluded a counterlanding was far too dangerous. Instead he decided to send the slower destroyer transports back to Rabaul. Omori believed the enemy transports were still in Empress Augusta Bay, thus if he could sneak in and destroy them, the marines would be stuck on the island without much of their supplies and without hope of quick rescue.  Meanwhile Merrills task force 39 had retired to the vicinity of Vella Lavella, but soon received news of Omori's incoming convoy. Halsey had to order his only naval force in the area to go out once again to protect the beachhead and intercept the enemy. Merrills crews had been at it for more than 24 hours by this point and were quite exhausted. Now Merrill's force went in very cautiously, because they were aware the Japanese would be outgunning them and of course the IJN held the dreaded long lance torpedoes. Thus Merrill chose to detach his destroyers who would go out in front to see if they could intercept Omori's forces before the long lances could be put to use. He intended to take the fight to the west of Empress Augusta Bay where he could block the enemy from the beachhead. He had his leading destroyers 3 miles ahead and deployed his forces along a north-south axis with the cruisers in the center, maintaining a range of 19,000 yards or more from the deadly IJN destroyers and their feared long lances. His plan was to exploit the offensive capabilities of his destroyers by letting them unleash their attacks before he would have his cruisers unleash their 6 inch guns. He hoped his destroyers would be able to sneak into range and hit the Japanese destroyers before they could launch their torpedo salvos. Omori was at a disadvantage intelligence wise, he had no idea about Merrills forces whereabouts. Moreover he had to rely on spotter planes because he was forewarned their radar would give away their location to the enemy if used. As Omori would later tell interrogators  “We had some modified aircraft radar sets in action but they were unreliable. I do not know whether the sets or operators were poor, but I did not have confidence in them.” Thus he had no idea of the position or size of the American flotilla, still he believed the enemy transports were in the bay, though in reality they would be nearly 40 miles south. Omori still lacking any real battle plan arrayed his force in three columns with his two heavy cruisers Myoko and Haguro in the center; Ijuins screen of light cruiser Sendai; and destroyers Shiratsuyu, Samidare and Shigure to the left and rear admiral Osugi Morikazu's screen of light cruiser Agano; and destroyers Wakatsuki, Hatsukaze and Naganami. As the Japanese approached the area, task force 39 were sailing 20 miles west of the beachhead. Merrills flagship Montpelier was the first to make radar contact with the enemy at 2:30 on November 2nd. Omori's fleet was 35,900 yards out. Merrill's changed his course to head due north then reversed south with his cruisers to find a favorable position to try and cross Omori's T. Merrill sent Commander Bernard Austins destroyed out to hit the Japanese southern flank while Captain Burke was ordered to take an intercept course that would force the Japanese to be in a vulnerable position for the destroyers to launch torpedoes into their left flank. At 2:45am a Japanese aircraft finally spotted the Americans and began dropping flares over them to allowed the light cruiser Sendai to lead the northern column over. However by this point it was all but too late for the Japanese. Burke had closed in on their left flank and launched 25 torpedoes at Ijuin's column. After launching the torpedoes Burke had his ships separate and it would be an hour before they could all be gathered again to form a full circle and return to their firing positions. The battle would be very chaotic, the US destroyers experienced a hard time trying to maintain contact with each other and several times would fire upon each other by accident. All 25 torpedoes would miss, because Omori ordered his ships to make a hard right turn. At 2:50 the Samidare launched a full salvo of 8 torpedoes which missed their main targets but a single torpedo managed to hit the destroyer USS Foote blowing up a large part of her stern. Cruiser Cleveland and destroyer Spence would accidentally run into each other doing light damage trying to avoid the damaged Foote. Merrill could no longer wait for the results of the destroyer attacks and ordered his cruisers to open fire at 2:50am. Merrills cruisers would unleash a continuous fire using their 6 inch guns while maintaining a coordinated figure 8 pattern to confuse the enemy and avoid torpedoes. The tactic had been very well rehearsed and the commanders were perfectly in tune with another. James Fahey, a sailor aboard Merrill's flagship Montpelier, described the long night illuminated by lightning, flares, star shells, and muzzle flashes. “The big eight inch salvos, throwing up great geysers of water, were hitting very close to us. Our force fired star shells in front of the Jap warships so that our destroyers could attack with torpedoes. It was like putting a bright light in front of your eyes in the dark. It was impossible to see. The noise from our guns was deafening.” The Sendai was the first to be hit taking a 6 inch shell to her rudder before it exploded near her boiler rooms. Sendai experienced a series of explosions and quickly sank. The destroyers Samidare and Shiratsuyu behind the Sendai collided with another trying to evade the naval gunfire and would end up taking positions around the stricken Sendai already sinking by this point. Merrill then shifted the focus to the other two Japanese columns forcing Osugi's column to head west running across Omori's cruisers. The Hatsukaze tried to move between two heavy cruisers and collided with the Omori's flagship Myoko at 3:07. Hatsukaze was so crippled by the collision she was much easier to hit as a result was found by Burkes reformed 45th destroyer division by 5:30am and 5 of the destroyers proceeded to batter her with shells until she sank at 5:40am. The Myoko meanwhile was hit by 6 shells, but fortunately for her 4 of them were duds, not causing enough damage to slow down the flagship. Next the USS Spence and Thatcher ran into another, but were able to carry on the fight. Both sides were having trouble running into each other, Merrills cruisers performing the 8 pattern at high speed allowed them to evade most gunfire. At 3:20 Omori opened fire with his heavy armament, both torpedoes and naval gunfire from his cruisers. The torpedoes missed, but 3 dud shells hit Denver into her forward section, causing water to slow the ship down. The other cruisers were forced to slow their speed to match her. Light cruisers Columbia received a 8 inch shell hit, luckily it also failed to explode. The Japanese fire was becoming heavier and more accurate forcing Merrill to respond with a smoke screen in front of his cruisers. Merrill made sure to keep his distance from the Japanese. When their range closed in on 13,000 yards at 326 am he ordered a 180 degree turn to the north. The radical maneuvering by Merrills cruisers made it extremely difficult to accurately fire upon them, but also for Merrills cruisers to hit Omori's. At 3:30am Omori decided to retire in the mistaken belief that his Long Lances had sunk or heavily damaged Merrill's cruisers. Omori had received a false report claiming “one torpedo hit on leading US cruiser, two torpedo hits on second US cruiser, two torpedo hits on third US cruiser. Shell fire also reported on US Force.” In the meantime Burkes destroyers had re-entered the fray of battle and began firing upon the doomed Sendai. After they pursued the Shiratsuyu and Samidare but both destroyers got extremely lucky when Commander Austin confused Burke into believing that the ship he saw turning northwards was actually the Spence. By 4:00am the Sendai was sinking taking with her 185 crew. Ijuin and 311 other survivors would later be rescued on November 3rd by Submarine RO-104. The Hatsukaze would be the last to sink at 5:40am. As dawn was breaking, Merrill urgently called for all available fighters to come to his aid as he expected the Japanese to toss the kitchen sink of air forces at him. Just before 8am a formation of 80 Zeros and 18 dive bombers arrived and began attacking his cruisers desperately performing anti-aircraft maneuvers. The allied aircraft were delayed by bad weather resulting in only 8 Hellcats, 1 marine corsair, 3 P-38s and 4 New Zealander P40s showing up. The allied pilots would claim to down 16 Japanese aircraft, though in reality it would only be 8. Merrills forces performing a defensive circular cordon would claim to down 17 further Japanese aircraft. The Japanese managed two hits, one causing minor damage to the USS Montpelier. The Japanese had lost their chance to stop the invasion of Bougainville. Merrills handling of the battle, particularly his figure 8 maneuver, had negated the dreaded super weapon of the enemy, the Type 93 long lance torpedo. It was to be the last major surface engagement of the Solomons area. Halsey would later reflect on the Japanese attempt to hit the landing forces at Cape Torokina  “was the most desperate emergency that confronted me in my entire term as COMSOPAC (Commander South Pacific).” Commodore Reifsnider was ordered to bring his transports back to Cape Torokina to resume the unloading. The unloading of the cargo would be completed by 3pm. Vice admiral Omori's force withdrew back to Rabaul. It was soon joined by four more cruisers and a number of destroyers from Truk. The reluctant Admiral Koga according to Admiral Fukudome decided to commit some of the very best units from the undamaged 2nd fleet “to cooperate with the carrier-based planes which had been sent from Vice-Admiral Ozawa's fleet in order to check the [US] Bougainville operations.” 7 heavy cruisers, the Takao, Maya, Atago, Suzuya, Mogami, Chikuma, and Chokai; a light cruiser, the Noshiro; four destroyers; and a number of service ships would depart Truk on November 3. The once dominant IJN fleet so surely footed in the early days of the war now was hesitant and indecisive. Nevertheless, Koga would unleash another attack against Empress Augusta Bay. Koga placed the new naval force under Admiral Kurita who would attempt to intercept futher American forces enroute to Bougainville. On November 4th, Wilkinson would be bringing the 21st marines aboard 8 destroyer transports and 8 LSTs. 3548 men led by Colonel Evans Ames, alongside 5000 tons of supplies and equipment escorted by destroyers Waller, Saufley, Philip, Renshaw, Eaton and Sigourney.  Halsey received word of the new Japanese force and realized the situation was critical. If Halsey did not turn back the incoming threat, his forces on Bougainville would not receive their planned reinforcements. Halsey was thus ready to take a risk, he was going to send carriers. As Halsey would later write “perhaps the success of the South Pacific War, hung on it being stopped.”. Against conventional wisdom, that carriers should not be exposed to land-based aircraft attacks, he ordered Rear Admiral Sherman's task force built around the USS Saratoga and Princeton to face a force of possibly 200 Japanese aircraft. The risks for Hasley were personal as well as professional “I sincerely expected both air groups to be cut to pieces and both carriers stricken, if not lost. (I tried not to remember my son Bill was aboard one of them), but we could not let the men at Tokorina be wiped out while we stood by and wrung our hands.” Halsey's Chief of Staff, Admiral Carney, recalled that before making the decision to attack with his carriers, his commander “suddenly looked 150 years old.” Shermans task for now designated Task Group 50.4 consisted of carrier Saratoga; light carrier Princeton; and destroyers Stack, Sterett, Wilson, Izard, Conner, Bell, Charrette, Boyd, Bradford and Cowell. He would be supported by General Twinings AirSols in any way possible. Halsey also requested MacArthur allow Kenney's 5th air force to join in on the battle. On November 5th, aided by some bad weather, a surprise air raid was performed against Rabaul. Sherman's carrier force was 230 miles away from Rabaul near Cape Torokina when they began launching aircraft at 9am. The Saratoga launched 16 Avengers and 22 Dauntless. Princeton launched 7 Avengers. The carrier aircraft were escorted by 52 hellcats making a formation of 97 aircraft in all. This was their entire payload . The aircraft flew at a low level as they approached Rabaul anti-aircraft defenses by 10:20. They kept a tight formation, flying right through the flak which prevented the 70 Zeros from intercepting them properly. As we have seen during this series, the Japanese anti-aircraft guns were honestly pretty terrible. Added to this, the American aircraft enjoyed much better armor than their Japanese counterparts, particularly the Zero fighter. Commander Henry Caldwell led the bombers towards Blanche Bay where they peeled off at 14,500 feet. The Dauntless dive bombed the targets before them as the Avengers time their approaches to hit the same targets at the same time. Within just 30 minutes the attack absolutely devastated the Japanese plans. Heavy cruiser Maya was trying to leave the harbor during the attack but took a 500 lb bomb hit to her catapult area which set off a series of explosions, blowing up her engine rooms and causing heavy casualties. As Maya was left fully disabled, the Mogami managed to clear the harbor but took a torpedo hit. Her number 1 and 2 turrets were flooded, forcing her crews to scramble to put out fires.  The Atago suffered three very near misses, which damaged her hull, armament, and machinery.  The Takao took a bomb to her starboard side, damaging her hull and machinery. TheChikuma received only slight damage and was able to depart for Truk at 20:38. The Suzuya, which was just preparing for refueling, tried to evade and was only slightly damaged. Aside from this the other light cruisers and destroyers did not receive any damage. 70 sailors died aboard the Maya, 23  died aboard the Mogami, Takao and Atago. Captain George Chandler, a P-38 fighter pilot described how “There were B-24 bombers up high and B-25 bombers attacking right down on the deck dropping ‘frag' bombs on the airplanes along the runways … we did our best work at high altitude, but we also took part in combat a thousand feet off the ground.” Taking advantage of Hasleys daring attack, General Kenney sent 27 B-24's and 67 P-38s to bomb the warehouse area on the western side of the harbor. They were challenged by only 15 Zero's who would lose two in the process. The Japanese facilities were wrecked by the attack. The Americans lost 5 bombers and 5 fighters while taking down 11 Zeros. The cautious Admiral Mineichi Koga withdrew his forces back to Truk. The Japanese Naval threat to the invasion of Bougainville was ended. A Japanese naval officer later admitted that they had given up on Bougainville mainly because of “the serious damage received by several Second Fleet cruisers at Rabaul by carrier attack …” The success of the raid on Rabaul left Halsey ecstatic. “It is real music to me and opens the stops for a funeral dirge for Tojo's Rabaul.” Sherman grabbed all of his returning places expecting a Japanese counterstrike. A Japanese scout plane discovered Sherman's task force around midafternoon and Kusaka immediately dispatched eighteen torpedo bombers after the Americans. At around dusk the Japanese discovered what they believed to be the task force and attacked. Although they later claimed a great air victory, in reality they hit at an LCI and a PT boat escorting an LCT back from Cape Torokina. A torpedo lodged in the engine room of the LCI and killed one man. That was the extent of the damage to the "task force." In return, the Japanese lost one plane. It was hardly an even exchange, and no compensation at all for the havoc wreaked earlier upon the 2nd Fleet. Halsey yet again showed what a formidable and aggressive commander he could be, his gamble paid off greatly. The Americans had secured their naval superiority in the South Pacific and it would remain that way for the rest of the war. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Admiral Merrill performed an excellent battle against a larger IJN force. Admiral Hasley lived up to his reputation, he performed a bold gamble and it paid off big time. Now the Americans would dominate the South Pacific for the rest of the Pacific War.  

When it comes to onboarding your new hires what's the one thing that seems to inevitably get messed up? Training! Especially in surgery and anesthesia. In this episode, we talk to Clair Sauer, MSEd, CVT about ways we train folks (hint...there are best practices) ways we test folks on knowledge, and ways to make sure we are setting new employees up for success. Clair Sauer started her career as a High School Science teacher. After teaching in the USA and Japan over the span of a decade, she earned her MSEd from West Chester University in 2004 . Since then, she has been involved in developing and spreading awareness of inclusive science programs for urban youth and under represented communities. Upon leaving formal teaching, she worked extensively shelter medicine, animal welfare and public resource management. Working in shelter med led her to pursue her CVT, which she received in 2018 from Harcum College. She loves being a CVT in both anesthesia and critical care while integrating her education background into her current role in academia. As well as still growing as a tech and becoming more aware of her own neurodivergence, she makes time to stay active in improving education and access to veterinary medicine for all. She has been nominated and recognized for her achievements and leadership, most recently in 2022, receiving the VECCS Steven Haskins Scholarship. She lives in Philadelphia with her 2 Doberman Pinschers and 2 kitties. Most of all, Clair likes going dancing with other nerds in vet med and riding bikes in the woods. You can find her on IG @thevettechteacher and she is currently exploring life as a lecturer and consultant in education-based initiatives in our field. Email her at Clair.cvt@gmail.com with questions, comments, hellos, and content requests.

On this episode, Pete Ruggieri joins me on the front porch. We talk about his time as a 911 dispatcher in Chester County, PA and then we discuss his various charity work. Pete is the brains behind the annual Santa Stumble held in Lancaster each that has raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Lancaster mounted patrol and K-9 units. We close our discussion with stories about his involvement in fostering Doberman Pinschers. [Originally aired April 1, 2022]Get your Front Porch Merch! Support the show

Description:  Join Niall in this engaging episode as he delves into a contentious topic that has garnered significant media attention over the years: "Should Dangerous Dog Breeds Be Banned?" Drawing from numerous reports of tragic fatalities resulting from attacks by breeds such as Pit Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, and Doberman Pinschers, Niall initiates a thought-provoking discussion on the responsibility of dog owners and the potential need for breed-specific restrictions. Throughout the episode, callers express their opinions on the matter, with the majority emphasizing that the actions of the owners are crucial factors in preventing dog attacks. Many argue that it is the owner's responsibility to provide proper training, socialization, and supervision for their dogs, regardless of the breed. They contend that responsible ownership and effective control measures can mitigate the risks associated with these breeds. However, tensions rise as one caller questions the judgment of individuals who knowingly expose their children to potentially dangerous dogs. The debate intensifies as callers share conflicting perspectives on whether breed-specific bans are necessary to ensure public safety. While there is disagreement regarding the banning of specific breeds, the general consensus among callers is that it is irresponsible to leave children unsupervised around any dog, regardless of its breed. They stress the importance of educating owners, promoting responsible ownership practices, and implementing stringent regulations to ensure the well-being of both dogs and the public. Join Niall and his callers as they explore the multifaceted aspects of this controversial issue. Gain insights into varying viewpoints on dog ownership, responsible pet care, and potential measures to enhance public safety while balancing individual rights and freedoms.

oin Niall in this engaging episode as he delves into a contentious topic that has garnered significant media attention over the years: "Should Dangerous Dog Breeds Be Banned?" Drawing from numerous reports of tragic fatalities resulting from attacks by breeds such as Pit Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, and Doberman Pinschers, Niall initiates a thought-provoking discussion on the responsibility of dog owners and the potential need for breed-specific restrictions. Throughout the episode, callers express their opinions on the matter, with the majority emphasizing that the actions of the owners are crucial factors in preventing dog attacks. Many argue that it is the owner's responsibility to provide proper training, socialization, and supervision for their dogs, regardless of the breed. They contend that responsible ownership and effective control measures can mitigate the risks associated with these breeds. However, tensions rise as one caller questions the judgment of individuals who knowingly expose their children to potentially dangerous dogs. The debate intensifies as callers share conflicting perspectives on whether breed-specific bans are necessary to ensure public safety. While there is disagreement regarding the banning of specific breeds, the general consensus among callers is that it is irresponsible to leave children unsupervised around any dog, regardless of its breed. They stress the importance of educating owners, promoting responsible ownership practices, and implementing stringent regulations to ensure the well-being of both dogs and the public. Join Niall and his callers as they explore the multifaceted aspects of this controversial issue. Gain insights into varying viewpoints on dog ownership, responsible pet care, and potential measures to enhance public safety while balancing individual rights and freedoms.  

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I read from Doberman pinscher to dock.     The guitar examples you heard are from this video. It starts off with an acoustic guitar and then halfway through changes to the dobro (or "resonator") guitar. https://youtu.be/Qhg8UNlYVi8 And here's a video to describes the dobro in more detail. https://youtu.be/amecayQzVrk     Everything you need to know about Docetism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docetism     The word of the episode is "doch-an-dorris". The music you heard in this episode is from this song: https://youtu.be/syoctPCMaJE And yes, I was right, I DID talk about a similar word back in episode #D86 for the word "deoch an doris". I didn't know what it was back then but I found an old song which I put in that episode.  Here it is! https://youtu.be/Q6XBOw73kno     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/     Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq     dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757

In this second installment of guide dog history, we introduce you to a new generation of service dogs and the growing, often unexpected, range of breeds being deployed. Today, in every part of the world service dogs are being trained and certified to guide the visually and hearing impaired. As scientists explore new frontiers in canine capabilities, evidence suggests that dogs can modify their behavior when a human's biochemistry changes. This incredible olfactory sense offers humans yet another reason to appreciate, admire, and adore the canine counterparts who stay by their side in service.   Bonafide Bits: Sorry, triviaphiles but Timmy never fell down a well on Lassie's watch. In 1938, an engineer who was hard of hearing relied on his canine pal, Rags, to know when the city water station pumps started and stopped. In 1976, college students in Massachusetts began training dogs as four-legged prosthetic “ears” for human handlers. On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which gave widespread accessibility to service dogs. In 2018, the non-profit, Medical Mutts, trained five dogs to identify and respond to the scent of someone who is having, or just experienced, a seizure.   Featured Breeds: Golden Retriever The Golden Retriever, an exuberant Scottish gundog of great beauty, stands among America's most popular dog breeds. They are serious workers at hunting and fieldwork, as guides for the blind, and in search-and-rescue, enjoy obedience and other competitive events, and have an endearing love of life when not at work. Discover more about Golden Retrievers at AKC's Golden Retriever Breed Biography.   Labrador Retriever The sweet-faced, lovable Labrador Retriever is America's most popular dog breed. Labs are friendly, outgoing, and high-spirited companions who have more than enough affection to go around for a family looking for a medium-to-large dog. Labs are famously friendly. They are companionable housemates who bond with the whole family, and they socialize well with neighbor dogs and humans alike. But don't mistake his easy-going personality for low energy: The Lab is an enthusiastic athlete that requires lots of exercise like swimming and marathon games of fetch, to keep physically and mentally fit. Discover more about Labrador Retrievers at AKC's Labrador Retriever Breed Biography.   German Shepherd Dog There are many reasons why German Shepherd Dogs stand in the front rank of canine royalty, but experts say their defining attribute is character: loyalty, courage, confidence, the ability to learn commands for many tasks, and the willingness to put their life on the line in defense of loved ones. German Shepherd Dogs will be gentle family pets and steadfast guardians, but, the breed standard says, there's a “certain aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships.” Discover more about German Shepherd Dogs at AKC's German Shepherd Dog Breed Biography.   Doberman Pinscher Sleek and powerful, possessing both a magnificent physique and keen intelligence, the Doberman Pinscher is one of dogkind's noblemen. This incomparably fearless and vigilant breed stands proudly among the world's finest protection dogs. Discover more about Doberman Pinschers at AKC's Doberman Pinscher Breed Biography.   Collie The majestic Collie, thanks to a hundred years as a pop-culture star, is among the world's most recognizable and beloved dog breeds. The full-coated “rough” Collie is the more familiar variety, but there is also a sleek “smooth” Collie. Discover more about Collies at AKC's Collie Breed Biography.   Shetland Sheepdog (aka Sheltie) Shelties bear a strong family resemblance to their bigger cousin, the Collie. The Shetland Sheepdog is a small, active, and agile herding dog standing between 13 and 16 inches at the shoulder. The long coat is harsh and straight, with a dense undercoat, and comes in black, blue merle, and sable, with white markings. Discover more about Shelties at AKC's Sheltie Breed Biography.   Boston Terrier The Boston Terrier is a lively little companion recognized by his tight tuxedo jacket, sporty but compact body, and the friendly glow in his big, round eyes. His impeccable manners have earned him the nickname “The American Gentleman.” Discover more about Boston Terriers at AKC's Boston Terrier Breed Biography.   Chihuahua The Chihuahua is a balanced, graceful dog of terrier-like demeanor, weighing no more than six pounds. The rounded “apple” head is a breed hallmark. The erect ears and full, luminous eyes are acutely expressive. Coats come in many colors and patterns and can be long or short. The varieties are identical except for the coat. Chihuahuas possess loyalty, charm, and a big-dog attitude. Even tiny dogs require training, and without it, this clever scamp will rule your household like a little Napoleon. Compact and confident, Chihuahuas are ideal city pets. They are too small for roughhousing with kids, and special care must be taken in cold weather, but Chihuahuas are adaptable as long as they get lots of quality time in their preferred lap. Discover more about Chihuahuas at AKC's Chihuahua Breed Biography.   Akita Akitas are burly, heavy-boned spitz-type dogs of imposing stature. Standing 24 to 28 inches at the shoulder, Akitas have a dense coat that comes in several colors, including white. The head is broad and massive and is balanced in the rear by a full, curled-over tail. The erect ears and dark, shining eyes contribute to an expression of alertness, a hallmark of the breed. Akitas are quiet, fastidious dogs. Wary of strangers and often intolerant of other animals, Akitas will gladly share their silly, affectionate side with family and friends. They thrive on human companionship. The large, independent-thinking Akita is hardwired for protecting those they love. They must be well-socialized from birth with people and other dogs. Discover more about Akitas at AKC's Akita Breed Biography.   Pembroke Welsh Corgi Among the most agreeable of all small house dogs, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a strong, athletic, and lively little herder who is affectionate and companionable without being needy. They are one of the world's most popular herding breeds. Discover more about Pembroke Welsh Corgis at AKC's Pembroke Welsh Corgi Breed Biography.   For more information about a specific breed visit the breed's parent club or AKC.org.   Shareables: Dogs can be trained to sense a growing list of health conditions including the onset of seizures, heart attacks, and strokes. It is a myth that humans discovered the potential of hearing dogs in the 1970s. Hearing dogs have been in service for generations. No technology exists that can replicate the vast range of the canine sense of smell. Because dogs are just that awesome.

In this podcast episode, we introduce you to a pivotal moment in the story of humans and canines, the training of guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired. Historical data suggests that throughout the millennia, dogs have been in service to humans. From a town square in Ancient China to the perilous battlefields of World War I, dogs have sacrificed their own needs and desires to care for, save, and guide us. Trainers spend months working diligently with guide dogs and their human partners in complex training exercises to prepare them for the tasks. It just may be that dogs are the only animal on earth that provide unconditional obedience paired with unconditional love.   Bonafide Bits: There are 2,100 guide dog teams across North America and 22,000 teams worldwide. A 13th-century Chinese scroll depicts a dog guiding a visually impaired person. Several breeds of dogs were trained to assist WW1 soldiers who were rendered sightless by poison gas. In 1927, Dorothy Harrison Eustis wrote The Seeing Eye, a Saturday Evening Post magazine article that introduced America to the concept of training dogs to guide the blind and visually impaired. In 1926, Minnesota Senator Thomas D. Schall introduced a bill that allowed guide dogs to accompany their humans on public transit and in restaurants, an early precursor to the public access rights given to guide dogs under the Americans With Disabilites act   Featured Breeds: Golden Retriever The Golden Retriever, an exuberant Scottish gundog of great beauty, stands among America's most popular dog breeds. They are serious workers at hunting and fieldwork, as guides for the blind, and in search-and-rescue, enjoy obedience and other competitive events, and have an endearing love of life when not at work. Discover more about Golden Retrievers at AKC's Golden Retriever Breed Biography.   Labrador Retriever The sweet-faced, lovable Labrador Retriever is America's most popular dog breed. Labs are friendly, outgoing, and high-spirited companions who have more than enough affection to go around for a family looking for a medium-to-large dog. Labs are famously friendly. They are companionable housemates who bond with the whole family, and they socialize well with neighbor dogs and humans alike. But don't mistake his easy-going personality for low energy: The Lab is an enthusiastic athlete that requires lots of exercise like swimming and marathon games of fetch, to keep physically and mentally fit. Discover more about Labrador Retrievers at AKC's Labrador Retriever Breed Biography.   German Shepherd Dog There are many reasons why German Shepherd Dogs stand in the front rank of canine royalty, but experts say their defining attribute is character: loyalty, courage, confidence, the ability to learn commands for many tasks, and the willingness to put their life on the line in defense of loved ones. German Shepherd Dogs will be gentle family pets and steadfast guardians, but, the breed standard says, there's a “certain aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships.” Discover more about German Shepherd Dogs at AKC's German Shepherd Dog Breed Biography.   Poodle Forget those old stereotypes of Poodles as sissy dogs. Poodles are eager, athletic, and wickedly smart “real dogs” of remarkable versatility. The Standard, with his greater size and strength, is the best all-around athlete of the family, but all Poodles can be trained with great success. Discover more about Poodles at AKC's Poodle (Standard) Breed Biography.   Boxer Loyalty, affection, intelligence, work ethic, and good looks: Boxers are the whole doggy package. Bright and alert, sometimes silly, but always courageous, the Boxer has been among America's most popular dog breeds for a very long time. Discover more about Boxers at AKC's Boxer Breed Biography.   Doberman Pinscher Sleek and powerful, possessing both a magnificent physique and keen intelligence, the Doberman Pinscher is one of dogkind's noblemen. This incomparably fearless and vigilant breed stands proudly among the world's finest protection dogs. Discover more about Doberman Pinschers at AKC's Doberman Pinscher Breed Biography.   Collie The majestic Collie, thanks to a hundred years as a pop-culture star, is among the world's most recognizable and beloved dog breeds. The full-coated “rough” Collie is the more familiar variety, but there is also a sleek “smooth” Collie. Discover more about Collies at AKC's Collie Breed Biography.   Pointer The noble Pointer is the ultimate expression of canine power and grace. Unquestioned aristocrats of the sporting world, Pointers carry themselves proudly and are capable of great speed and agility. The coat comes in several colors, solid or in patterns but as the breed's devotees like to say, a good Pointer can't be a bad color. A large male can stand 28 inches at the shoulder and weigh up to 75 pounds; a small female might weigh as little as 45 pounds and stand 23 inches. Discover more about Pointers at AKC's Pointer Breed Biography.   Airedale Terrier His size, strength, and unflagging spirit have earned the Airedale Terrier the nickname “The King of Terriers.” The Airedale stands among the world's most versatile dog breeds and has distinguished himself as a hunter, athlete, and companion. Discover more about Airedale Terriers at AKC's Airedale Terrier Breed Biography.   Giant Schnauzer The Giant Schnauzer is a larger and more powerful version of the Standard Schnauzer, and he should, as the breed standard says, be a “bold and valiant figure of a dog.” Great intelligence and loyalty make him a stellar worker and companion. Discover more about Giant Schnauzers at AKC's Giant Schnauzer Breed Biography.   Newfoundland The massive Newfoundland is a strikingly large, powerful working dog of heavy bone and dignified bearing. The sweet-tempered Newfie is a famously good companion and has earned a reputation as a patient and watchful “nanny dog” for kids. Discover more about Newfoundlands at AKC's Newfoundland Breed Biography.   Puli No other breed can be mistaken for the Puli, a compact but powerful herder covered from head to tail with profuse, naturally occurring cords. Bred to work closely with humans, these agile and faithful little dynamos are quick learners. First, there are those dreadlocks, the instantly recognizable feature of the Puli (pronounced "Poo-lee", "Pulik" is the plural). The coat's naturally occurring cords are wooly, dense, and weatherproof. Either corded or brushed out, Puli coats require lots of attention. Under the dreads there's a compact but powerful dog, standing 16 to 17 inches at the shoulder. Pulik are remarkably agile and light on their feet, earning a reputation as the “acrobat of the dog world.” Discover more about Pulick at AKC's Puli Breed Biography.   For more information about a specific breed visit the breed's parent club or AKC.org.   Shareables: In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote of guide dogs in his classic “A Christmas Carol.” A freak cigar-lighting accident led Senator Thomas D. Schall to introduce a bill that is the basis of guide dog accessibility laws in place today. When her guide dog Emma began having vision problems, newly sighted Sheila Hocken switched roles to guide the Labrador Retriever during the final months of her dog's life.

This week, Grace tells Alexis about an overcomplicated attempt to take over the doggone world and three very violent little girls, but not the legal schematics of it all. Episode: Monkey See, Doggie Do | Powerpuff Girls | Season 1 | Episode 1A | 1998 | Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken | Cartoon NetworkFollow SMM on Twitter and Instagram: @satmornmyst Subscribe wherever you're listening so you never miss an episode! Email us your show requests: saturdaymorningmysteries@gmail.com Check us out on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/satmornmyst Music: Avis Akekee, https://avisakekee.bandcamp.com/ Logo and design: Jenna Kendle, https://www.jennakendle.com/

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In the Season 12 premiere of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking gives an overview of what to expect this season and a quick recap on what has been happening since Season 11. With over a decade of helping individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of mindset and leadership to unleash performance excellence, Dr. Selking talks about the importance of reflection in your high-performance journey.   This season, Dr. Selking is going to guide you through the critical success drivers she has found to be crucial to the growth of organizations and individuals.  About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.    As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.   Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Press pause.  Reflect back on the last 10 years of your journey. What are some of the things in the last decade of your life that have been critical success drivers both professionally and personally? STANDOUT QUOTES “A critical part in high-performance excellence is reflection, knowing why are things working. How can we replicate that? How can we enjoy this process and journey along the way? ” -Dr. Amber Selking [01:55] “How do we leverage human potential inside of organizations? By tapping into the power of mindset and leadership.” -Dr. Amber Selking [04:40] “What we need now more than ever, are teams and organizations that understand the importance of creating a system where human beings can thrive. While also making sure people inside that system know how to show up in the pursuit of a mission worth chasing.” -Dr. Amber Selking [05:32] “High performance has to be top-down, bottom-up, and contextually relevant. What are the organizational drivers that we put in place? How do we think right? Is it contextually relevant to an organization?” -Dr. Amber Selking [10:32] Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use so that we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [0:42] Intro [2:38] Recap [6:07] The Summit Experience [10:15] Linking organizations and individuals with success drivers [12:03] Mid-week Mental Rep

In the season 11 finale of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking walks through the valuable plays covered throughout the season from the ‘Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets' book. Dr. Selking shares how we can learn to tap into the power of our mind, equip ourselves to win the mental game, and become a force for good in our world.  The mental performance plays are more than a program. They are a blueprint that can empower you to become the architect of your own success and greatness.    About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.    As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.   Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Resolve to win your mental game. Build the mindsets necessary to help you become who you know you have been created to be. Build the routines.  STANDOUT QUOTES “I can't be the sole source of motivation in your life. Your parents can't be. Your spouse can't be. Your coach can't be who motivates you. You have to learn to motivate you.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [04:30] “You are now equipped with a playbook that includes the mental performance plays you can run, which can be integrated into the very fabric of how you live your life.The belief that you are educated, equipped and empowered to win the mental game in every aspect of your life is the foundation that will allow you to be a force for good in this beautiful world.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [09:58] “As we learn to fix our mind on things that are excellent, noble, praiseworthy, right, true about ourselves, other people, about what we are trying to accomplish in the world, about the situations we find ourselves in, all of a sudden a since of peace, control and hope will come over us.” -Dr. Amber Selking [12:50] “We must win in our mind first.That starts with understanding and choosing to win our thought life on a daily basis.” -Dr. Amber Selking [14:33] Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [0:31] Intro [4:16] The Mental Playbook  [9:21] Excerpt on Excellence [11:30] Client story [13:24] Mid-week Mental Rep

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play #8 of the mental performance playbook and the importance of routine. Dr. Selking discusses how habits build excellence and allow us to show up every day with intentionality. When life becomes challenging, we resort to the habits we have created in our lives. Dr. Selking shares how developing routines is a learned skill that requires consistency, purpose and commitment.    About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.    As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.   Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Flesh out your own competitive identity. Connect with the most beautiful and powerful parts of yourself. What routines do I need to build to help me get into that competitive identity right now? STANDOUT QUOTES “Routines are an effective way to get our minds, emotions and bodies into position to build powerful habits. Routines help build habits. Habits lead to consistency. Consistency leads to excellence.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [04:19] “Developing effective routines is a learned skill. We can integrate these skills into our performance strategy and execution in a way that facilitates performance excellence. It takes work. It requires intentionality and purpose.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [04:51] “Don't let the world take your power away. Don't let the world tell you that this season, this moment of your life doesn't matter. Because it does. It matters right now.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [12:15] “Use these mental plays. Build routines that help you show up more consistently. Because we need your excellence in the world.” -Dr. Amber Selking [12:55]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [1:03] Intro [1:12] Mental Play #8: Routines [3:35] Building habits of excellence [6:17] Client story [11:34] Mid-week Mental Rep Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play #6 of the mental performance playbook and emotional mastery. Dr. Selking discusses what happens to our bodies under pressure and how we can learn to master our emotions and not allow physiological stress to inhibit us from showing up as we intend to. She shares the impactful story of a client who decided to step into the pain of a disappointing season and sought to control the controllables.    About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.    As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.   Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Can you look at whatever season of life you are in right now and start to see that this is a defining moment in my life? Can you control the controllables? Choose to step out of the emotional cyclone and find your next layer of greatness.    STANDOUT QUOTES “When we start to understand that we don't have to be at the mercy of our emotions, but rather we can master those emotions.” - Dr. Amber Selking [07:02] “What comes before emotions? Thoughts. So whatever emotions we are experiencing are generated from some type of thought.”  - Dr. Amber Selking [08:10] “Because we allow our emotions to dominate we often execute an act before we even think about it. When we allow our emotions to rule we are the passengers rather than the drivers.” - Dr. Amber Selking [11:08] “Understanding the concepts of emotional mastery will allow you to redefine your relationship with pressure and stress and allow you to step off the emotional rollercoaster ride. But be patient, it takes time. We are ever learning, ever growing, ever striving to find new layers of our greatness. It is a process.” - Dr. Amber Selking [12:07] Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [01:23] Intro [02:21] Play #6: Emotional Mastery  [03:53] Client story [07:51] How emotions affect us  [12:52] This week's MidWeek Mental Rep Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, special guest Edgar Cabello interviews Dr. Amber Selking to celebrate the release of her new book: Winning The Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets. Dr. Selking shares her passion for helping people understand themselves and empowering them to show up to moments in their lives. They take an in-depth look into Dr. Selking's journey as a coach, consultant, leader, and author.  Join Edgar Cabello and Dr. Amber Selking for a powerful discussion on how we can build champion mindsets and be transformed by the renewing of our minds.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.    As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.   Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne. STANDOUT QUOTES “Humans are a compilation of stories that we create, that we live, that we rewrite. And so when we are thinking about how we as humans show up to moments or to environments, that really comes from our brain. When we are able to interlace those things and understand where people are in their story and their life journey and infuse them with new understanding, all of a sudden their story starts to shift and can become richer.” -Dr. Amber Selking [08:59] “What are you going to do with what you have? It doesn't matter how much or how little. it just matters that you grow it.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [13:08] “Oftentimes we release control or say: “That's just my life.” or “That's just how I am.”, I think that's the narrative. The story we tell ourselves is doing a great deal of harm or certainly not helping to the degree that it could.” - Edgar Cabello [25:08] “If we are crafting a story about our life or our identity, and we just repeat that over and over. We are building mindsets, literally protein patterns that change the form and function of our brain ” -Dr. Amber Selking [25:49]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [01:10] Intro [03:59] Dr. Selking's progression from coach to author [07:37] Highlights of the book [08:50] The power of the brain and the human story [11:45] What inspires Dr. Selking [20:35] Building strong foundations in people [31:02] Client stories and experiences [38:33] Where you can purchase the book Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play #5 of the mental performance playbook and how we give power to what we focus on. Dr. Selking talks about how we can direct our attention to the things that matter and learn how to focus. We can lock into what matters and show up to moments in our life. When we actively pull our minds from the past or the future and into the present moment, we make a vital mind and body connection.     About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.    As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.   Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep How do you change in stressful moments? Do you get external and distracted or internal and hyper focused on yourself? Make the choice to direct your attention to where it needs to be to help you be effective in the moment.  STANDOUT QUOTES “Performance is how you show up, moment by moment. Whether you are a mom or a dad, a friend or a family member or whether you are sitting down to manage your books… All of us need to learn how to win our mental game and direct our attention to the things that matter.” -Dr. Amber Selking [02:12] “Our thoughts affect our emotions, which affect our physiological response, our heart rate, our muscle tension, our visual field, our hormones and ultimately how our bodies are, determines our performance in the moment.” -Dr. Amber Selking [04:45] “Attentional control is all about being locked on to the right things at the right time. It is a purposeful process.” -Dr. Amber Selking [07:33] “When we talk about performance and execution we have to learn how to pull our minds from the past or the future, into the present moment. Because this is where performance happens.”  -Dr. Amber Selking [08:12]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:04] Intro [01:46] Play #5: Attentional Control [02:40] Client story [07:13] Develop your Attentional Control [08:55] This week's Championship Mindset Training    Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

On this episode, Pete Ruggieri joins me on the front porch. We talk about his time as a 911 dispatcher in Chester County, PA and then we discuss his various charity work. Pete is the brains behind the annual Santa Stumble held in Lancaster each that has raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Lancaster mounted patrol and K-9 units. We close our discussion with stories about his involvement in fostering Doberman Pinschers. Learn more about Delaware Valley Doberman Pinscher Assistance! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dougmadenford)

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play #4 of the Mental Performance Playbook and how to find your optimal zone. Dr. Selking talks about how we can reach our optimal zone when we trust our preparation. When we identify our optimal zone, we can manage our intensity and deliver consistent high performance. We can use adrenaline to get in the zone, show up where it matters, and win our mental game.  About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career. Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep What are you doing leading up to your moment? Is it helping you be in the zone that you need to be in when you need to be there? Use the idea of a pre-routine to get into that zone.   STANDOUT QUOTES “I firmly believe that people want to be good and do good in the world. But, oftentimes the barrier to get there is how they think. Their beliefs about themselves or about their abilities in the world.” - Dr. Amber Selking [01:51] “If we can learn to tap into and truly win our mental game, I believe that not only are we going to enjoy life more, have more fun in the process, but the world is gonna be a better place along the way.” -Dr. Amber Selking [02:10] “Whether you're standing on a football field, in a board room or before the love of your life, how you show up matters and you don't need to leave that up to chance.” -Dr. Amber Selking [10:18] “Regardless of what is going on around us, regardless of the butterflies, we might feel. Listen, you're still going to feel the butterflies, you're still gonna have adrenaline searing through your body. I don't want any of that to stop. I just want us to know how to use it, direct it, get in that zone and be our best. Because it matters.” [11:54]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:20] Play #4: Intensity Management [03:20] Client story [09:58] Finding your optimal zone [11:02] This week's Championship Mindset Training    Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play # 3 of the mental performance playbook and what is required to build confidence. She talks about how as we go through life, confidence becomes harder to attain but we can enhance our ability to choose it. Circumstances don't have to derail our confidence and our confidence level can remain high when we are focused on the process, and not the outcome.  About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career. Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a PhD in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Where do I need to remind myself of how prepared I actually am? What is the physical, technical, mental, and tactical preparation that I have done to prepare myself for this moment? Write it down and choose confidence.    STANDOUT QUOTES “We can build confidence. We can train confidence. We can enhance confidence.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [02:16] “That's what adversity wants to do. It wants you to forget in the moment of execution what you have done and why you are meant for that moment.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [12:02] “External circumstances are real. They impact us. They change us. But they shouldn't control us.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [13:05] “It matters that we are choosing confidence because we are prepared. We are ready for this moment and it is our opportunity to bring our best selves to the world.”  [16:56]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:20] Play #3: Confidence [02:30] What goes into confidence? [08:17] Preparation [13:05] External circumstances and confidence [15:07] This week's Championship Mindset Training    Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play #2 of the mental performance playbook and the power of our mindset, and the power of leadership. She talks about how we can change the form and function of our brain based on how we think to allow us to show up to moments like a champion. Dr. Selking shares the story of a leader who was losing his motivation and how we need to know why we do what we do in order to cultivate purpose.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career. Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a PhD in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Find the right rhythm in your life to step back and contextualize your life in the broader picture. Do you need to do this quarterly, weekly, or annually? What is the best environment for you to do this in?    STANDOUT QUOTES “It's all about building systems of high performance and helping people inside of those systems really tap into the essence of being a human being.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [01:45] “The brain doesn't care what your socioeconomic background is, what the color of your skin is, what your political affiliation, what part of the world you live in, what religion you are, what gender you are… at the end of the day the brain is about being human” -Dr. Amber Selking  [02:22] “If you don't know why you do what you do it is going to be very difficult to find depths of motivation when you're going through dry seasons.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [09:00] “Motivation that is internally driven is what will keep you propelled, buoyant and on-course, as you navigate the waters of life across any domain, across any spectrum.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [13:49]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [00:48] Play #2: Motivation [01:06] What is a mindset? [04:22] Learning how to train your brain [12:57] Sustaining motivation [15:07] This week's Championship Mindset Training    Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking discusses Play # 1 of the mental performance playbook on why it's important to be aware of what's going on inside of us and what's happening around us. She talks about using the five love language assessment to understand how emotions impact our ability to bring our full selves to move forward and get better through that. Discovering our love language will help us make the necessary adjustments to show up and deliver our best when it matters.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  As a leader in the field of sport and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career. Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Dr. Selking holds a PhD in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep Do the five love languages of assessment. Where do your results show up in your life? Where are you winning your mental game? How can you become more aware of how other people are treating you?   STANDOUT QUOTES “I firmly believe that in order to win in the long term, to make and manifest the greatness inside of us, it's start with how we think.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [02:57] “Here's the challenge that a lot of leaders and coaches face is that often inadvertently our communication styles shut people down. Because we're wired a certain way, so we don't process information the same way that our people or our players or our student athletes might, and so we shut them down.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [04:12] “How can we as leaders and coaches actually adjust our communication style in ways that we know are meaningful to the men and women that we lead or that we serve as their coach, as their teacher, as their parent in ways again that can elicit that greatness inside of them?” -Dr. Amber Selking  [12:23] “If we are aware of the fact that we are words of affirmation, it can help us not take things so personally sometimes.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [16:03]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email Amber to book an engagement or become a podcast partner at drselking@selkingperformance.com Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Check out our EBooks! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:49] Play #1: Awareness [03:14] What's your love language? [10:11] Shift your communication [13:01] Fundamentals of awareness [15:07] This week's Championship Mindset Training    Pre-Order Book from the Website Pre-Order Book from Amazon   Please rate and review us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and engagement will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on social media, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.

I'm prepping for a role when my movement coach John asks me, “What animal are you?” I'm confused because I'm playing a police officer from Philadelphia, not an animal. He continues, “We need to infuse your character with an animal. So what kind of animal would a Philadelphia police officer be?” I honestly have no clue. First, I say I'm a jaguar. But that doesn't work. He doesn't think a fox quite fits either, but then he mentions a Doberman Pinscher.  I don't get it. What does a Doberman have to do with my role? But here's the thing: Dobermans are badasses in the canine world. They're smart, protective, and always on the lookout for danger. You really don't want to mess with them! Rehearsals begin and I take on the traits of a Doberman in the way I move my head, my body, and even walk across the stage. It completely transforms my character--just from that one coaching session! Kalinda Gray spends her life creating characters as her vocation, and today she and I dive into so much goodness about how she does it, where characters matter in storytelling, and so much more! You'll hear about character and stories as a personal escape, what helps suspend belief the most in storytelling and performance art, and how adaptation helps a business survive through a crisis like COVID when other companies fold. What you will learn in this episode: How fairy-tale princess stories also serve as life lessons How to help your audience go along for the ride with you as a storytelling performer How storytelling through character can help others with trauma Who is Kalinda? From Southern California, Kalinda made the world of performance art and storytelling in all forms her home from a young age. Her parents and high school drama teacher encouraged within her the expression of myth and legend ever since she was five years old. She particularly enjoys works that bring to life historical events and figures like Eva Peron, The Waltons, and Marilyn Monroe. In the live theater world, Kalinda has performed in over 200 local Southern California productions at the MET, the Blank Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, Segerstrom Hall, the Maverick Theater, and other institutions. She co-founded the comedic improv puppeteering group All Puppet Players and has been involved in original works and creating characters for the stage, screen, and theme parks with Disney, Youtube, Universal Studios Hollywood, actor Cliff Osmond, and television writers Stan Zimmerman and Daniel Knauf. Kalinda uses her love of fairy tales, impersonations, puppetry, working with children, and event planning to entertain at parties through her Wishing Well Entertainment and Parties company. As the highest-rated company of its kind in Southern California, Wishing Well Entertainment has planned over 6,500 events for all ages to date and is privately sought after by the entertainment industry, A-list celebrities, high-end events, and families. When not on stage or at an event, Kalinda loves traveling to investigate famous myths and legends of famous places like Transylvania, Glastonbury, and Versailles. She also works in film television, and commercials and is a voice-over artist for video games and web series projects. Currently, she has multimedia projects, essays, and a Salem Witch Trials storytelling tour based on her independent historical research in the works. Links and Resources: Kalinda Gray @kalindagray on Instagram @kalindathegray on Facebook @kalindagray on Tiktok Wishing Well Entertainment and Parties @wishingwellparties on Instagram @wishingwellparties on Facebook @wishingwellparties on Tiktok Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking shares what to expect in Season 11 tilted “Winning the Mental Game,” based on her upcoming book that comes out on April 11. This season, Dr. Selking will share stories from her clients on how they can continue to become the best versions of themselves to deliver high performance when it matters most. Listen as she starts with her story.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Identify an area of your life where you recognize you've been beating yourself up on why you're not doing the things you should be doing. Ask yourself where do I need to tighten up? Where do you need to be more disciplined? Where do you need to extend a little bit more grace to yourself?     STANDOUT QUOTES “I think everything matters, and if we're intentional about it, it brings about even more meaning and more purpose to what we're doing and how we're doing it.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [04:00] “We should make a plan. We should be intentional. We should get more discipline, and we should apply grace where necessary, where it makes sense.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [08:10] “What I hope is that this book can be a catalyst, that this season of this podcast can be a catalyst for you to open your mind, open your eyes, open your heart, open your thoughts and your mindsets to what greatness is in front of you. But even more so, what greatness is inside of you, because we can't make greatness on the outside of us until we start making greatness on the inside of us.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:44] “When we tighten up and we extend grace, all of the sudden, we're positioned to be exactly where we need to be when we need to be there and the timing can be right for the greatness inside of us to intersect the moment and actually create greatness in the world around us.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [13:02]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [00:55] What to expect in Season 11 [04:41] Why did she write a book? [05:20] Amber's story [08:48] Opening lines of her book [12:15] This week's Championship Mindset Training Pre-Order Book https://selkingperformance.com/books/ Amazon 

In the season finale of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking revisits where we've been this season, where she explored the elements of positive and performance psychology to help us show up and continue to deliver. She also previews her upcoming book, “Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets,” that will be published in 2022.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Wake up every day with an intention to find the next best version of yourself. Just get 1% better every day.     STANDOUT QUOTES “I firmly believe that who we want to be in this world is unleashed through the power of our mind.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [01:45] “And the idea is man, can we understand these elements of high performers? Understand the science behind it, and then teach it to all of the rest of us so that we can all get better, right?” -Dr. Amber Selking  [02:29] “Having a purpose sort of orients our time, energy and attention and helps us persist when things get challenging.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [03:39] “I hope you've been able to apply these principles of performance psychology, of sports psychology, to help you be the next best version of yourself. You don't have to be the absolute best version of yourself yet. Just the next best version.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [08:13]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:30] Dr. Selking's upcoming book [02:16] A recap of Season 10 [08:28] This week's Championship Mindset Training

With Christmas this week, Dr. Amber Selking discusses in this episode of Building Championship Mindsets how to cultivate hope in our lives and why it's important. Listen to why hope is worth believing and fighting for as it will be the single thing that draws us forward.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Believe in a hope. Find something that you can hope for. Reach out if you don't have hope. Don't give up.     STANDOUT QUOTES “Hope drives us forward, and people without hope quit.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [04:14] “Hope is the thing that activates grit. Hope is the thing that keeps us going even when it's difficult.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [05:44] “When in seasons of your life were you pulled out of a moment, you were able to reset, refocus, dry off and then went back into it? And think about how much harder, how much further you were able to go because you remembered ‘Man, I made it through this once. I believe I can do this again.'” -Dr. Amber Selking  [08:24] “Find something that you can hold onto, that you can hope for, so that you can continue to swim for 60 hours and beyond.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [17:38]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [02:38] Christmas is about a hope [06:04] Believe in hope [12:35] Jeremiah 29:11 [18:53] This week's Championship Mindset Training

Un argomento che fa nascere sempre tante domande riguarda l'epatite cronica del cane, che è una malattia di natura infiammatoria e degenerativa a carico del fegato.Una distinzione fondamentale va fatta tra l'epatite cronica primaria e quella reattiva secondaria e oggi ci concentriamo su quella primaria.Nell'epatite cronica primaria il meccanismo patologico origina nel fegato e lo coinvolge direttamente causando delle alterazioni significative.Mentre nell'epatite reattiva il processo patologico origina al di fuori del fegato, ad esempio nell'intestino, nel pancreas o nel cavo orale.Se ti stai chiedendo quale sia la causa dell'epatite cronica nel cane in realtà il vero motivo è in buona parte sconosciuto. Si sospetta che la malattia sia dovuta a un processo infiammatorio autopropagante che parte dai componenti cellulari del fegato e che provoca danni strutturali irreversibili.Un'altra causa di epatite cronica primaria del cane è rappresentata dall'accumulo eccessivo di rame all'interno del fegato e viene chiamata epatite cronica rame associata.L'epatite cronica può colpire cani di qualsiasi razza, sesso ed età. Diversi studi scientifici hanno evidenziato alcune razze maggiormente a rischio come Dalmata, Labrador Retriever, Doberman Pinscher, West Highland White Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, English e American Cocker Spaniel.L'età media dei cani con epatite cronica è intorno ai 7 anni anche se la malattia può colpire anche cani più giovani o anziani.L'epatite cronica può svilupparsi senza mostrare alcun sintomo clinico se non quando il problema è già avanzato.I sintomi più frequenti implicano una riduzione dell'appetito, una forte letargia o depressione oppure una colorazione giallastra di occhi, mucose orali e cute.Si notano anche un aumento della sete e dell'urinazione (polidipsia/poliuria), vomito e diarrea.Il medico veterinario definirà la terapia dell'epatite cronica del cane appropriata in base al tipo di patologia, se immunomediata o rame-associata.La prognosi dipenderà dallo stadio della malattia, dalla tempestività della diagnosi e dell'inizio della terapia.

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking talks about cultivating hardiness. Learn how to mentally restructure your life events so you can interpret them in more adaptive ways. This will help you navigate and persist. Dr. Selking also discusses the three mental factors, also known as the Three Cs, that will help you cultivate hardiness.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Activate those three Cs of hardiness in your life. In those moments when you feel like quitting or when it feels insurmountable, press pause and write down those three Cs and activate a sense of control, a perspective of challenge and a desire of commitment towards who you are, what you're doing and why you're doing what you're doing.     STANDOUT QUOTES “I feel like that's a recurring theme. All these studies that we're talking about often leads to better mental and physical health.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [05:06] “Let's not pretend like nobody ever gets hurt and make people feel bad when they do get hurt and tell them to suck it up. That's not what we do in sport. We send them to the training room. They have surgery. They go to the doctor. They do rehab and then guess what, they're back at it. That's what clinical counseling and psychology can do when we get beat up, because we need that. But how do we continue to train and wire our brains like being in the weight room as an athlete? To cultivate the elements that we know drive high performance? And hardiness is one of them.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [07:42] “When these three Cs in some combination come together of control, of challenge, of commitment, we're able to be hardy even when it's most difficult in our lives. ” -Dr. Amber Selking  [13:18] “Success means having the courage, the determination and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. That person doesn't become when things are always good and easy. Most often, that person becomes in the light of challenge, in the midst of difficulty, in a season of pain and despair.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [15:51]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [02:30] The idea of hardiness [04:19] Manage our minds [08:10] Hardiness and the three Cs [15:19] This week's Championship Mindset Training

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 298, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Premiere 1: It was sporty of a posh fellow like Prince Charles to turn out for this singing group's first movie in 1997. The Spice Girls. 2: This Beatles film premiered in London on July 6, 1964. A Hard Day's Night. 3: Disney didn't take this film's 1996 premiere to Paris, but to the French Quarter of New Orleans. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. 4: When this 1995 film premiered in Scotland, director Mel Gibson wore a kilt and danced the Highland Fling. Braveheart. 5: Sadly, this late singer was unable to attend the Texas premiere of the movie about her, but husband Chris Perez did. Selena. Round 2. Category: Biblical Speakers Bureau 1: "I am Esau thy first born". Jacob. 2: "The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat". Eve. 3: "Miserable comforters are ye all". Job. 4: "Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it". Solomon. 5: "I do not know the man". Simon Peter. Round 3. Category: Democrats 1: This former Tennessee senator and current V.P. has been called "Prince Albert". Al Gore. 2: Initials in common to all members of Lyndon Johnson's family. L.B.J.. 3: Chrysler Corp. pres. considered by some Dems. as potential V.P. material. Lee Iacocca. 4: In 1998 Tom Harkin and this Tom, the Senate's Democratic leader, chaired a hearing on hog prices. Tom Daschle. 5: Hubert Humphrey's running mate in '68. Edmund Muskie. Round 4. Category: "Man"Ly Words And Phrases 1: In the nursery rhyme, this line precedes "Bake me a cake as fast as you can". "Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Baker's Man". 2: It follows "That's one small step for a man,...". "One Giant Leap for Mankind". 3: Term for an electorate's wishes that its representatives carry out a certain program. Mandate. 4: Tube pasta filled with meat and cheese and served with tomato sauce. Manicotti. 5: This dog named for its breeder originated in Apolda, Germany in the 1890s. Doberman Pinscher. Round 5. Category: Tv 3 Of A Kind 1: On "Seinfeld" these characters were Jerry's 3 closest friends. Elaine, George and Kramer. 2: The 3 sisters on "The Brady Bunch". Cindy, Jan and Marcia. 3: The first names of the 3 sons on "Bonanza". Adam, Hoss and Little Joe. 4: The 3 occupants of 704 Hauser Street before Mike Stivic moved in. Archie, Edith and Gloria Bunker. 5: First and last names of the 3 bandmates of Peter Tork. Micky Dolenz, David Jones and Michael Nesmith. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking reminds us to laugh a little! She discusses the science behind humor and its impact. Listen to how you can take time to laugh out loud and find joy in your life.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Give yourself permission to laugh out loud. Give yourself permission to find joy in life.     STANDOUT QUOTES “How can we generate more actual humor in the world? Because it's contagious.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [04:26] “That's what makes it work, right? Two people committed to love. And from Grams' perspective, being able to have that sense of humor that can keep things in perspective is really critical to just intimate relationships and navigating the hard times of life.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [09:09] “We've got to bring this into real life. Not on social media, not on text message, not on emails, but into our lives. Actually laugh out loud.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:18] “Take some time to laugh out loud. Give you permission to find joy in life. Like life is hard enough, and we have to be able to contextualize that and to laugh despite.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:32]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [02:18] The science behind humor [04:26] Generate more humor in the world [07:05] Way that we've seen humor show up [09:53] This week's Championship Mindset Training

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking talks about the concept of savoring and to pause and really experience a moment. She discusses the four types of savoring and shares five ways to enhance them. Listen as she reminds us to take a moment and allow yourself to savor.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Savor delight in moments. Feel a sense of pride in yourself, even if it's just for doing this.     STANDOUT QUOTES “Despite whether you've lost a lot of people and it's difficult or whether you're in a season of life that you're just grinding, find moments to savor because it goes by so, so quickly.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [02:30] “Man, give some people some praise and if you get praise, just let yourself bask in it. You're working really hard. You're doing really good things. Don't forget to celebrate that.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [05:44] “Bring somebody else you know is going to marvel in the experience, that you know is going to really appreciate something, because when you can see something that maybe you get to do quite frequently through the lens, the novel lens of somebody else, it just makes you so appreciate and soak in everything about it.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:52] “When we take moments to savor, we don't regret.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [13:53]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:07] What is to savor [02:16] Find moments to savor [04:53] Four types of savoring and five ways to enhance [11:28] Give yourself permission to savor a moment [14:59] This week's Championship Mindset Training

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking talks about practicing altruism, which means to take actions that support the well-being of others. With Thanksgiving this week, listen as Dr. Selking discusses why we should search for ways to practice random acts of kindness and make practicing altruism part of how we operate.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Practice random acts of kindness. See how that elevates your own life, energy and perspective. Search for ways that you can practice random acts of kindness and make practicing altruism part of how you operate.     STANDOUT QUOTES “Altruism is acting on feelings of compassion for others, so it's not just saying like ‘Man, I feel for you. I'll be praying for you.' It's literally acting on that. It's actions that support the wellbeing of others.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [03:19] “When you're going through something like that, to have people that have been where you've been and but years ahead, and willing to jump back with you and lock arms and help you figure out how to tackle it, it was incredibly meaningful.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [04:58] “Not everybody's in a position to be altruistic all the time in every different situation or scenario. But the thing is if you are and you take that one extra step of like taking action for people, it's powerful in how people can show up.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [05:21] “Taking actions that support the well-being of other people is good for us as humans, and then it's good for the communities where we live, work and play.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:01]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [02:17] What is altruism [05:36] Practice altruism [08:19] Lippert gives back to the community [10:43] This week's Championship Mindset Training

In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking talks about leaning into social support, either by providing emotional support or through the willingness of others to offer time and other tangible assistance as you navigate through life.    About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor's degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Cultivate virtuous friendship connections. Allow yourself to be that kind of friend as well as receive that kind of friendship. How can you do that? How can you be that person to somebody else?     STANDOUT QUOTES “You'll remember that. ‘When I is replaced with we, even illness becomes wellness.'” -Dr. Amber Selking  [03:16] “Man, I remember when I lost my career. I was raised... Listen, we don't tell people our problems, ok? We're tough. We're strong. You keep this stuff in the family. I still believe that, right? But you gotta find who your family is.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [08:06] “Find the people that in those hard moments that you do trust and learn to lean into your social support.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [08:49] “It's those virtuous friendships that can cultivate a stronger sense of well-being as we continue to navigate the world around us.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [12:18]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking's TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [01:41] Lean into social support [05:50] An opportunity to build resilience [10:10] Three types of friends [11:30] This week's Championship Mindset Training

Perhaps we could all agree that pets are the best when it comes to companionship and comfort. But more than friendship, it's surprising to know that these furry friends may also be able to help solve crimes. Here are 5 Crime Cases Solved by Extraordinary Pets.5. Doberman Pinscher named TungaDogs have long been known in history as animals capable of performing extraordinary tasks, some of which are impossible for humans to accomplish. Take for example this amazing story of Tunga, the hero Doberman Pinscher of Karnataka. 4. Lori Auker and her pet catsCriminal investigation experts often advise detectives never to miss checking on household pets. Cats, for instance, shed fur profusely. Most of the time, their hair sticks to anything. Any person with malicious intent will likely regret harming a cat owner.3. Murder of Shirley Duguay The Shirley Duguay murder case will be remembered in crime history as the first to ever implement a unique forensic technique. 2. Pet cockatoo named BirdWe can't possibly know what went inside the mind of a man named Kevin Butler when he named his pet cockatoo “Bird.” There are two likely possibilities: he was a huge fan of the NBA legend Larry Bird, or he was just too lazy to think of a clever name. 1. Murder of Oluwaseyi Ogunyemi It's quite disheartening to know that sometimes animals become involved in human crimes. We have to remember, though, that it is not their fault to be used as a threat or, in this story, a terrible killing machine.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview David Frei and Taffe McFadden of The Beverly Hills Dog Show. Due to post production delays, the 2020 “Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina,” which was taped Feb. 29 and scheduled to air Sunday, April 5 on NBC, will now air at a later date to be announced. In its original April 5 timeslot, (12:30-2:30 p.m. ET / 9:30-11:30 a.m. PT), NBC will broadcast the 2019 Beverly Hills Dog Show, featuring Best in Show winner Bono. Last year, a 3-year-old Havanese named Bono was crowned Best in Show. The little canine from the Toy group is the most-winning Havanese in the breed's history with over 90 Best in Show titles. Previous Beverly Hills Dog Show winners include 2018's King, a Wire Fox Terrier, and 2017's Ripcord, a Doberman Pinscher. In celebration of man's best friend and with the glamour only Beverly Hills can provide, the star-studded competition is co-hosted by award-winning TV personality, author and Broadway actor John O'Hurley and American Kennel Club-licensed judge and expert analyst David Frei. Hosted by the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and produced by NBC Sports, “The Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina” is a new breed of dog show and must-see viewing for the whole family. Before more than 1,500 dogs representing 200 eligible breeds and varieties face off for the coveted Best in Show title, the canine competitors will mingle with celebrity guests and strut their stuff on the red carpet. For the main event, each group winner will walk the show's unique runway for the Best in Show judge to determine which dog has what it takes to be champion.