Podcasts about documenting

I'm having a hard time getting the Cheerwine and the portrait of the personification of existential dread in the same shot with the telephoto lens.Today we're talking about Umurangi Generatoin by ORIGAME DIGITAL! A game about taking photos and choosing how to live.Get Umurangi Generation on Steam or Switch!!! Follow ORIGAME DIGITAL's work on their website!Discussed in the episode:The Cheerwine Official StoreThe Article Where I Talk About Umurangi Generation In Full Detail (Total F*ckin Spoilers Ahead), Part One by Kaile Hultner on No EscapeInterview: Naphtali Faulkner on developing indie smash 'Umurangi Generation' by Jonathan Peltz on inverse5 Years Ago, One Of The Most Brilliant Photography Games Perfectly Captured The Present Moment by Robin Bea on inverseAdditional links:The Umurangi Generation is Asking You To Care by Celia Lewis for Vista Magazine on MediumWhat a video game about a futuristic Tauranga can tell us about our present by Dan Taipua for The Spinoff---Support us on Ko-fi!Visit our website!Follow us on YouTube!Follow the show on Bluesky!Check out The Worst Garbage Online!---Art by Tara CrawfordTheme music by _amaranthineAdditional sounds by BoqehProduced and edited by AJ Fillari---Timecodes:(00:00) - Picklesburgh and Kielbasafest (01:21) - Welcome back to penn.dot (02:17) - What is Unmurangi Generation? (03:50) - This game is About Stuff (05:12) - The photography is fun (15:51) - The way the mechanics aid the story (17:41) - All photography has a bias! (21:35) - The soundtrack!!! The art!!! (24:02) - Spoilers! (25:08) - Speeding through the narrative (30:07) - What the Macro DLC focuses on (39:59) - Big Takeaways (40:26) - Robin's Big Takeaway (43:42) - AJ's Big Takeaway (45:51) - The game is amazing!!!!!! (46:52) - Thanks for listening! ★ Support this podcast ★

A multisite model that's too complex can't be multiplied ... and a model that is only captured in your head can't be handed off. To go multisite, you need something clear enough to repeat and captured well enough to share. It's one thing to know who you are, but it's another to simplify and document it so well that someone else can actually run the same ministries and systems without the need for your constant input. In this episode, Sean and Jesse talk about what you do as a multisite church and how you do it—your Ministry Model and your Defined Systems and Strategies. Plus, Sean checks in with Amy Anderson to hear about her recovery. Pruning & prioritizing You can only replicate what's recorded  Documenting decision rights A word from Amy Anderson   This Episode is Sponsored by PlainJoe Studios:  Adding a new campus to your multisite plan? If you don't have a strategy for coordinating your placemaking and wayfinding signage, maybe it's time to update across every campus. The creative and talented team at PlainJoe, a Storyland Studio, are experts at creating placemaking signs and wayfinding markers that will tell your church's unique story and point your people in the right direction – from the moment they arrive at your campus. Learn more at plainjoe.net.   Join the Conversation on Social Media We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on X and on Instagram. 

This episode of Hustle Inspires Hustle features Alex Quin and Richard Wang, the 25-year-old entrepreneur behind Northern Dumpling Kitchen, as they unpack what it really means to step into a family business, carry forward your parents' legacy, and build something bigger than yourself.Richard grew up in the restaurant industry after his parents immigrated to Canada and spent decades working their way up from difficult beginnings. Although Richard studied finance, his long-term plan was always to return to the family business. Today, he's helping operate the restaurant while working toward one of his biggest goals: helping his father work less and eventually retire.The conversation dives into Richard's decision to document the journey publicly, including the renovations, cooking, long hours, language barriers, frustrations, and behind-the-scenes realities of running a restaurant. After roughly 200 days of consistent posting, his content began reaching audiences far outside his local community, with his Instagram following jumping from around 8,000 to 50,000 in approximately two weeks.Alex breaks down why Richard's content works so well and how founder-led storytelling can create an emotional connection that traditional advertising often struggles to replicate. They also get tactical about restaurant growth, discussing OpenTable, Google Business, Toast, email and SMS marketing, customer retention, experiences, and the systems restaurants can use to generate more revenue without massive advertising budgets.Beyond marketing, Alex and Richard discuss money, mentorship, real estate, investing, learning from older entrepreneurs, documenting family recipes, improving communication across generations, and staying grounded while building a business. Ultimately, the episode is about family, entrepreneurship, and what happens when a new generation decides not only to preserve what their parents built, but to take it further.Episode Outline:[00:00] Intro and how Alex discovered Richard's story[03:00] Growing up in the restaurant industry and choosing the family business[06:30] Taking over responsibilities, leadership, and language barriers[10:30] Why Richard's vulnerable storytelling connected with people[14:00] His parents' immigrant story and building a life in Canada[17:30] Family legacy, helping his dad retire, and financial goals[21:00] Money, investing, mentorship, and lessons for young entrepreneurs[23:30] Restaurant growth strategies: OpenTable and Experiences[27:00] Google Business, Toast, email, SMS, and customer retention[30:00] Cooking, communication, and improving his Mandarin[32:00] Going from 8K to 50K followers and founder-led content[34:15] Preserving family recipes and building for the next generation[35:30] Richard's message to immigrants and young entrepreneurs[37:05] Closing thoughts and outroWisdom Nuggets:Your Story Can Be More Powerful Than Your Product: Richard's audience didn't grow because he pretended the restaurant was perfect. People became invested because they watched him struggle, learn, improve, and fight to build something meaningful for his family.Consistency Doesn't Always Pay Off Immediately: Richard spent roughly 200 days building his audience before experiencing a major breakout. His growth from around 8,000 to 50,000 followers happened rapidly, but it was built on months of consistent work.Founder-Led Content Creates Emotional Investment: When customers understand who is behind a business and why they're building it, the relationship becomes deeper than a transaction. People begin rooting for the person as much as the company.Small Systems Can Create Big Revenue: Restaurants don't always need massive advertising budgets. Reservation platforms, Google Business, customer data, email, SMS, and better retention systems can create meaningful incremental revenue.Learn the Business From the Inside Out: Richard isn't only trying to market the restaurant. He's learning to cook, communicate with staff, improve operations, understand the finances, and master the details that make the business work.Protect the Knowledge Your Family Built: Recipes, techniques, processes, and lessons that exist only inside someone's head can disappear. Documenting them turns years of experience into something the next generation can preserve and improve.Diversification Creates Stability: Business, real estate, and stocks can perform differently at different times. Building across multiple areas can create more stability than relying entirely on one source of income.Legacy Is Bigger Than Money: Helping your parents doesn't necessarily mean forcing them to stop working. It's about building a situation where they work because they want to, not because they have to.Power Quotes“Founder-led content drives people, and it plugs at the heartstrings.”— Alex Quin“I'm doing some big things right now, but this is really only the beginning.”— Richard WangConnect with Richard Wang:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northern_dumplingkitchenTikTok: https://www.instagram.com/@thedumplingprinceConnect With the Podcast Host Alex Quin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexquinTwitter: https://twitter.com/mralexquinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mralexquinWebsite: https://alexquin.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mralexquinBooks Mentioned:How to Market Your Restaurant Online — Alex QuinProfit First — Mike MichalowiczOur CommunityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hustleinspireshustleTwitter: https://twitter.com/HustleInspiresLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hustle-inspires-hustleWebsite: https://hustleinspireshustle.comThis page may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. 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If the thought of a state survey or audit makes you want to panic and start reviewing every chart you've touched for the last six months, you're not alone!Being surveyed can feel intimidating, but here's the good news: you don't become survey ready the week before survey.You become survey ready by consistently doing the things you already know how to do as a dietitian.Following the Nutrition Care Process. Keeping up with your residents. Documenting your clinical reasoning. Following up on interventions. Keeping care plans current.In this episode, I'm breaking down 5 simple daily habits that can help you stay survey-ready without spending hours preparing for survey.You just need good systems and consistent habits.And if you're newer to long term care and want a walkthrough of what the survey and audit process looks like for dietitians, I have a webinar and ebook that will walk you through what surveyors are looking for, what your role is, and how to feel more confident going into the process.The resource is available on Long Term Care RD and inside the Clinical Nutrition Central membership, where members can access it at a discounted rate.Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeHigh-Risk Resident Tracking Spreadsheet Use a system to keep your high-risk residents, follow-ups, and nutrition concerns organized so nothing falls through the cracks.Dietitian's Role in State Surveys: How to Stay Ready Every Day Webinar & eBook HereGet the free walkthrough here: https://longtermcarerd.com/dietitians-role-in-state-surveys-how-to-stay-ready-every-day/Clinical Nutrition Central Membership Access additional resources, webinars, ebooks, clinical tools, and support for dietitians working with older adults.RememberYou don't become survey-ready the week before survey.You become survey-ready through the small clinical and documentation habits you practice every day.Follow the Nutrition Care Process. Know your high-risk residents. Follow up. Keep your care plans current. Document your clinical reasoning.And you'll be much more prepared than you think.

Text us your questions or topics for the show! We got you!Recording A Fight: Right Or Wrong!You hit record because you were finally going to have proof. And the second that phone went face-down on the table, you started behaving—measured, calm, reasonable—while you waited for them to hand you the exact reaction you were looking for.That's why the recording never works. In Ep469, Cass and Kathryn take on a question they get constantly, including the one recording of their own worst night that actually changed something.

What happens to the American West when the land—and the culture built on it—begins to disappear? In this episode of The Landowner Insider, Kasey Mock sits down with Western photographer and commercial creative Scott Slusher for a conversation about Texas ranchland, authentic cowboy culture, Western photography, artificial intelligence, and preserving the places and people that define the American West. Scott has built his career photographing real working cowboys, historic Texas ranches, Western brands, and the people carrying these traditions forward. He shares why authenticity matters behind the camera, how relationships helped build his career, and why the story behind an image is something technology can't easily replicate. Kasey and Scott also discuss the bigger changes happening across Texas—from disappearing ranchland and development to data centers and light pollution—and what could be lost as open spaces change. In this episode: How Scott built a career in Western photography Why he prefers real working cowboys over staged models The importance of relationships in the Western industry AI, photography, and the future of human-created art What development could mean for Texas ranchland and open spaces Data centers and light pollution Why authentic Western culture is worth preserving The responsibility of documenting the American West for future generations Whether you're a ranch owner, photographer, artist, cowboy, or simply care about the future of rural Texas, this conversation is about more than photography. It's about preserving the land, stories, traditions, and people of the American West. Follow The Landowner Insider for conversations about Texas land, ranching, agriculture, wildlife, business, policy, and the people shaping the future of the West.   Follow Scott: @slusherphoto

In this episode, Samantha shares practical strategies for overcoming the fear of delegation, designing systems that empower others to do tasks well, and creating a business that offers freedom and growth without burnout. Takeaways• The main reason tutors struggle to delegate is fear of losing control.• Designing tasks as systems allows anyone to do them well, regardless of expertise.• Documenting every task step makes delegation and future-proofing possible.• Shared task management tools are essential for effective delegation.• Creating a systemized process reduces the time spent on routine tasks.____________________

"This corner... I love seeing it every day. It kinda sums up Vietnam for me — an amazing juxtaposition of the old and the new."Welcome to the very first Vietnam Lunch Walks; a new series where I take you along on my actual lunch breaks around the neighborhood I love most in Saigon. This one's been a while coming: it's the first new Discover Vietnam episode in six months, after a stretch of low motivation and a busy year setting up Saigon Podcast Studio.In this episode, I walk you from the studio on Pasteur Street to my favourite halal phở spot near Bến Thành Market, order my usual (phở gà with extra chicken), and then take you on a loop through the neighborhood — past the old bank building, the stock exchange, and my favourite bridge in the world, with a few old Saigon stories along the way.Key TakeawaysConsistency is hard, even for the host: Six months between episodes isn't unusual for Discover Vietnam — motivation for content creation comes and goes, and this episode is a reminder to just start again.Old vs. new is the whole vibe: The view of the old bank building against the Bitexco Tower is a favourite spot precisely because it captures Saigon's mix of old and new.Great phở comes down to small details: Good white breast meat over tough "walking chicken," a light hand with chili, and sawtooth basil are what make this order worth repeating weekly.Documenting a neighborhood before it disappears: Older buildings nearby are quietly being replaced with modern glass developments, which is part of the motivation for filming these walks now.Chapters and Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to Lunch Walks: launching a new series after a 6-month break02:00 – A favourite view: the old bank building against the Bitexco Tower05:00 – Ordering phở gà at the halal spot near Bến Thành Market13:00 – Walking tour: the canal, the favourite bridge, and a 2016 street story17:00 – Watching old Saigon disappear, then back to the studio to wrap up"Send me a message!"Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show

Today we sit down again with Anton Wormann, an akiya renovation specialist and content creator based in Japan. He sits down to talk to us about his renovation projects, the legal regulations about renovations in Japan, the failure and abandonment of his Chiba farm project, and the lessons he's learned along the way.--0:00 Intro0:49 Meet Anton1:38 First commercial project7:41 Documenting the work9:43 The Chiba farmhouse13:26 The dream waterfall house16:05 Chiba farmhouse failure21:38 Lessons learned25:22 What you should know about akiya30:45 How to buy akiya responsibly33:52 How the tax system creates akiya36:38 Tokyo's anti-renovation legislation40:18 Anton's Japandi company43:16 Getting a real estate license48:56 Renovating the waterfall house1:01:34 How much did it cost?1:06:00 Next steps1:09:39 The power of social media1:13:04 Looking back--Follow Anton: @ANTONINJAPAN https://www.instagram.com/anton.injapanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@antoninjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091063962376-https://www.antoninjapan.comhttps://www.japandihouses.comhttps://www.japandirealestate.com-Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

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Inspired Choices for Business Growth with Christine McIver  Too many entrepreneurs have built businesses that depend entirely on them. Every decision, every client, every problem, and every opportunity runs through the owner, leaving little time, energy, or financial freedom. The business may generate revenue, but it isn't paying them back for the years of sacrifice, risk, and relentless effort. In this episode, Christine McIver, Business Growth Specialist and CEO of ICN INC., challenges entrepreneurs to redefine what success truly looks like. A business should reward its owner with profitability, freedom, opportunities, and a life that expands because of the business, not one that is consumed by it. Learn how to identify where your business is taking more than it gives and discover the leadership shifts, operational changes, and strategic decisions that create a company that continually pays you back. 5 Key Takeaways Build a business that gives back to you. Your business should create profit, freedom, opportunities, and a better life—not consume all of your time and energy. Your business will only grow as much as you do. Expanding your leadership, mindset, and decision-making is essential to building a stronger, more profitable business. Focus on profit, not just revenue. More sales don't always mean more success. A profitable business comes from managing expenses, building systems, and making intentional decisions. Create systems that don't depend on you. Documenting processes, delegating effectively, and building assets allows your business to continue growing without requiring your constant involvement. Your business should fund your life—not become your life. Measure success by freedom, sustainability, impact, and profitability instead of constant hustle and long hours. CEO Without Apology Author Christine McIver   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615045 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615045     ~ More About Inspired Choices for Business Growth with Christine McIver ~  Christine McIver is a Business Growth Specialist, Inspirational Speaker, TV & Radio Personality, and Founder & CEO of Inspired Choices Network, ICN Signature Summits, and ICN Publishing. She empowers entrepreneurs and business leaders to break through limitations, make bold decisions, and create sustainable business growth with greater confidence, clarity, and impact. Known for her direct, inspiring, and results-focused approach, Christine has helped thousands transform the way they lead, grow, and succeed. If you're ready to stop settling for "good enough" and start creating the business and life you know are possible, Christine will challenge you to take the actions that turn possibility into reality.    ChristineMcIver.com   https://christinemciver.com    Email   christine@christinemciver.com    YouTube   www.youtube.com/@InspiredchoicesBusinessGrowth    LinkedIn   www.linkedin.com/in/christinemciver    Instagram   www.instagram.com/christine_mciver_ceo    Facebook   www.facebook.com/ChristineMcIverCEO       TikTok   www.tiktok.com/@christine_mciver Inspired Choices for Business Growth ~ Christine McIver  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/inspired-choices-for-business-growth-christine-mciver/

Break through plateaus, stay consistent, and make every session count with a free 14-day trial of Intentional Climber. https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/intentional   Join the email list to get a FREE private finger training clinic with Dr. Tyler Nelson (normally $15) www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/strong   Support the Show on Patreon Get access to all Pro Clinics, bonus episodes, and more. https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow   - Professional filmmaker and climber Jon Glassberg explores: Documenting the cutting edge of climbing performance Being with Janja for every attempt on Bibliographie (9b+ / 5.15c) Dirt bagging days The evolution of climbing media What it takes to make it as a climbing photographer / filmmaker The send footage of Tommy on Meltdown that can't be shared (yet) Exploring his incredible films Girl Climber and Strength to Weight Is Janja capable of 9c/5.15d?   Check out Jon's projects and everything Louder than 11 is up to at https://lt11.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/louderthan11/ - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH AS YOU DO: SCARPA: The best climbing shoes, trail runners, and hikers in the game! Score yourself a free SCARPA x STRUGGLE hat when you use code STRUGGLE at checkout at SCARPA.com. SCARPA, No Place Too Far. Arc'teryx: Inspired by and tested in the Coast Mountains of BC, Arc'teryx makes gear to go the distance! If you're out adventuring in the elements, Arc'teryx has got you covered. Shop their full collection at Arcteryx.com  Intentional Climber: Stop spinning your wheels. Start making real progress. Plan smarter, train harder, and stay consistent with world-class coaching plans, mindset tools, and powerful analytics built specifically for climbers. Download on Google Play or the App Store and use code STRUGGLE to unlock Kris Hampton's 6-week Stronger Fingers program. Spire Clip: Built to last, built to work every time. Easily hang and remove draws, clip your rope through a pre-hung draw, and snag your rope for the next climb. Purchase just the head or full rig with the carbon fiber pole and use code STRUGGLE for $10 off. And check out ALL the show's awesome sponsors and exclusive deals at thestruggleclimbingshow.com/deals   - Shoutout to Aiden Schlatter, Michael Martin, and Kent Olmstead for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega!  - Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right) 00:00 Why Film Struggle 00:26 Meet John Glasberg 03:53 Parenthood And Travel 07:37 Janja And Bibliographie 09:56 Early Climbing Roots 13:28 Dirtbag Year On Road 14:26 Bouldering Breakthrough 18:13 Digital Media Revolution 20:01 Building Louder Than 11 26:18 Creative Hustle Today 27:27 Betting On Stories 33:50 Strength To Weight Origins 35:16 Ethan And Fatherhood 42:06 Sponsor Break And Next Film 46:01 Girl Climber Reflections 47:20 Portaledge Turning Point 51:38 Storytelling Under Pressure 52:57 Chasing Janja Interview 54:28 Why Bibliographie Matters 58:15 Near Misses And Conditions 01:00:47 The Send Day Breakdown 01:03:19 Is This Her Limit 01:07:06 What Makes Janja Great 01:12:51 Future Goals And 9C 01:19:13 Bonus Episode Teaser 01:22:10 Support The Show 01:24:34 Bee Sting Climbing Update 01:27:56 Final Sign Off - Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and YouTube /@thestruggleclimbingshow - The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. - This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. - The struggle makes us stronger! I hope your training and climbing are going great.  - And now here are some buzzwords to help the almighty algorithm get this show in front of people who love to climb: rock climbing, rock climber, climbing, climber, bouldering, sport climbing, gym climbing, how to rock climb, donuts are amazing. Okay, whew, that's done. But hey, if you're a human that's actually reading this, and if you love this show (and love to climb) would you think about sharing this episode with a climber friend of yours? And shout it out on your socials? I'll send you a sticker for doing it. Just shoot me a message on IG – thanks so much!   

Adi Klevit is the leader and visionary of Business Success Consulting Group. Her 30 years of knowledge and experience as a trained Industrial Engineer, management consultant, and business executive give her a unique understanding of the challenges businesses face. Adi utilizes her practical know-how and wisdom to successfully help organizations and companies of any size dramatically improve their efficiency and performance. By leveraging her ability to understand business processes as well as people and drawing on her high-caliber skills in vital areas of personnel management, finance, and operations, Adi can help virtually any business owner achieve their goals and bring order to their lives. Adi is also the host of the Systems Simplified podcast and author of a new eBook, Stop Carrying Your Business in Your Head, the foundation for a full-length book on process documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational excellence.

Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast discusses the characteristics and strategies of the new 1% public health professionals who are advancing their careers effectively. He emphasizes the importance of measurable impact, building relationships, and the value of soft skills alongside technical skills. The discussion also covers the significance of understanding funding and policy, leveraging AI, creating opportunities, and the necessity of tailoring job applications. Omari highlights the need for continuous learning and engagement in the field, as well as the importance of passion combined with strategic thinking for long-term success in public health careers.

The Los Angeles Times referred to it as "Country Music's most important West Coast club". Artists from Willie Nelson to Elvis Costello to Linda Ronstadt played there. Happy Hour started at 8 in the morning. And it all happened in the East San Fernando Valley. The club was called The Palomino, and now we have a film documenting its storied history. Director Adrienne Isom, script writer KP Hawthorn, and country punk legend Rosie Flores join us to reminisce about their own personal stories, as well as those that made this fabled club so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Los Angeles Times referred to it as "Country Music's most important West Coast club". Artists from Willie Nelson to Elvis Costello to Linda Ronstadt played there. Happy Hour started at 8 in the morning. And it all happened in the East San Fernando Valley. The club was called The Palomino, and now we have a film documenting its storied history. Director Adrienne Isom, script writer KP Hawthorn, and country punk legend Rosie Flores join us to reminisce about their own personal stories, as well as those that made this fabled club so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When every question, decision, and critical process depends on the practice owner, growth slows and the team becomes increasingly dependent on one person. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt speaks with Heather Crockett, dental practice coach, about the three leadership bottlenecks that restrict practice performance: information, approval, and knowledge. You will learn how consistent communication rhythms, clearly defined decision-making authority, documented systems, and cross-training can help your team operate with greater ownership and consistency. To identify and remove the leadership bottlenecks holding your practice back, listen to Episode 1080 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:An information bottleneck occurs when important knowledge and communication flow only through the doctor or practice owner.Daily huddles, weekly team meetings, and leadership meetings create consistent communication rhythms throughout the practice.Leadership teams must align on decisions and quickly cascade the information to the rest of the team.An approval bottleneck develops when the doctor becomes responsible for routine operational decisions that other team members could own.A function and accountability chart clarifies responsibilities and gives team members defined decision-making authority.A knowledge bottleneck exists when a critical system or process is known by only one person.Documented systems, cross-training, delegation, and repeatable onboarding reduce dependence on individual team members.Episode Chapters:00:00 Intro 01:54 The three leadership bottlenecks holding practices back.03:14 Signs of an information bottleneck.04:31 Communication rhythms that improve information flow.11:32 Signs of an approval bottleneck.13:49 Developing leaders and reducing decision fatigue.21:39 Signs of a knowledge bottleneck.22:47 Documenting systems, cross-training, and delegating responsibilities.25:58 Final leadership takeaways and the Leadership Bottlenecks guide.27:28 Leadership training at the To The Top Study Club.29:00 Episode wrap upGuest Bio/Guest Resources:Heather Crockett is a Lead Practice Coach who finds joy in not only improving practices but improving the lives of those she coaches as well. With over 20 years of combined experience in assisting, office management, and clinical dental hygiene, her awareness supports many aspects of the practice setting.Heather received her dental hygiene degree from the Utah College of Dental Hygiene in 2008. Networking in the dental community comes easy to her, and she loves to connect with like-minded colleagues on social media. Heather enjoys both attending and presenting continuing education to expand her knowledge and learn from her friends and colleagues.She enjoys hanging out with her husband, three sons, and their dog, Moki, scrolling through social media, watching football, and traveling.Episode Resources:Leadership Bottlenecks Guide: https://join.actdental.com/c/resources/leadership-bottlenecks Traction by Gino Wickman: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt/More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Contact Gina to learn more about ACT: gina@actdental.comThe Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Smile Source Community Hub: https://www.actdental.com/community-hubUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

In episode 169 of The Side Hustle Experiment Podcast  John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/ ) and Drew (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd/) their biggest lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journeys, emphasizing the importance of understanding why strategies work, testing assumptions, and the value of asking for help to accelerate success.Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the bell so you don't miss future episodes with top entrepreneurs and creators.Chapters00:00 Biggest mistakes holding us back00:28 Understanding why something works01:23 The importance of foundational knowledge02:35 Focusing on what sells03:03 The value of analyzing top-performing content04:34 The importance of testing and metrics05:58 Documenting the journey effectively07:59 Avoiding social media group pitfalls09:28 Doing what you enjoy for fulfillment12:24 Diversification and focus14:00 Business longevity and cash flow16:54 Identifying true bottlenecks19:37 The fallacy of secret shortcuts22:23 Vanity metrics and ego24:34 Rapid progress in 90 days26:24 Business growth is non-linear28:18 The power of small actions and viral moments33:26 Asking for help and coaching34:46 No secret to success, just work39:43 Pivoting and reinventing yourself#makemoneyonline #sidehustleexperimentpodcast #sidehustles Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/ Listen on your favorite podcast platformYoutube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcPApple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk Check out Drew's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewdTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBACheck out John's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp FREE ResourcesFREE Guide: How to Make Money Reviewing Products https://bit.ly/3HIGFSP

Choosing a Trustee: Why Naming Your Kid May Be a Mistake — Marguerite Lorenz Short answer: Naming your child as trustee, executor, or agent under your power of attorney is the default choice for most American families — and it is frequently the wrong one. In this episode of Wealth Actually, host Frazer Rice talks with California Licensed Professional Fiduciary and Master Certified Independent Trustee Marguerite Lorenz about why roughly two-thirds of American adults still have no estate plan, why the job of a trustee is far more intimate and technical than families expect, and how to decide between a family trustee, a bank or trust company, and an independent professional trustee. https://youtu.be/56bzuORe8YI Episode Overview: Who Will Actually Run Your Plan? Most estate planning conversations stop at the documents. Marguerite Lorenz argues the documents are the easy part. The hard part is staffing — deciding who steps in when you can no longer make new decisions, and whether that person can absorb the technical, financial, and emotional weight of the job. Lorenz has served as trustee, executor, agent under power of attorney for finance, and agent for health care for hundreds of families since 2003. She is the author of three books — Luck or Control? The Life-Improving Power of Estate Planning, How to Be a Successful 90-Year-Old, and the newly updated Ethics for Trustees 2.0 — and she is Vice-Chair of the Independent Trustee Alliance. Her framing line, and the one that should stick with every listener: “If you don’t get your estate plan done, you’re suing your family. You’re making them go to court. And who would want to make anyone else go to court?”— Marguerite Lorenz This is the second time Marguerite has joined the show. Her first appearance covered the mechanics of individual trusteeship: EP.75 — Individual Trusteeship with Marguerite Lorenz. Key Takeaways •Only about a third of American adults have any written estate plan — and Lorenz argues half of those plans would not actually function when needed. •Professionals are barely better than the public. When Lorenz polls rooms of attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, roughly one-third raise their hands for a complete, up-to-date, ready-to-go plan. •The trustee role is intimate, not administrative. A trustee sees your paperwork, your bills, your medications, and your bedroom. “Who is going to be the first person in your bedroom when you are no longer able to make new decisions?” •Incapacity, not death, is the long tail. Many people live for five or six years unable to make new decisions. The trustee’s job often runs during your lifetime, not just after it. •A professional trustee can be temporary. Lorenz recounts stepping in for a client during cancer treatment, providing a full accounting, and stepping back down when he recovered — then serving again after his death. Would your child step back down? •Estate planning is about preferences, not predictions. “Our power in estate planning is not prediction, it’s setting our preferences” — and preferences can only be set while you are competent. •Quality of life belongs in the plan. Not just tax, legal, and financial terms — but how you want to live, where you want to live, and what small things matter (for Lorenz, an international selection of dark chocolate). •Digital assets are now a core trustee problem. Phones, social accounts, and daily transactions all require someone with access and authority. •A will does nothing while you are alive. “The will doesn’t operate at all if you go to the hospital and you haven’t granted authority to anyone.” •Cost is usually overestimated. Both an estate plan and an independent professional trustee typically cost far less than probate court. •Revisit every five years. Calendar a five-year check-in with your attorney to review law changes, marriages, divorces, births, and deaths. Chapters and Timestamps •[00:00] Cold open: “If you don’t get your estate plan done, you’re suing your family.” •[00:32] Welcome back — introducing Marguerite Lorenz, California trustee and author •[01:14] Luck or Control? — why fear keeps families from finishing an estate plan •[02:22] What a full-time trustee actually sees: trustee, executor, agent for finance, agent for health care •[03:49] Why families default to naming a child — and where that breaks down •[05:00] The skill set nobody screens for: negotiation, calm, empathy, and grief •[05:40] Case study: serving as temporary trustee through a client’s cancer treatment — and stepping back down •[07:51] Why even attorneys need their own attorney: nobody is objective about their own circumstances •[09:09] The five-year estate plan check-in as a life milestone •[09:39] How to Be a Successful 90-Year-Old — living well to the very end •[10:20] The “black box” problem: privacy, dignity, and care in your own home •[11:54] Preferences over predictions — planning for your future vulnerable self •[13:40] Rewriting an advance health care directive after hundreds of hospital bedsides •[16:13] The statistics: only a third of adults — and only a third of professionals — are actually ready •[17:47] Frazer’s challenge to advisors: you can’t advise well if you aren’t practicing what you preach •[18:22] The first question in Luck or Control?: “Hey professional, do you have your estate plan done?” •[19:21] Ethics for Trustees 2.0 — what’s new in the updated audio and PDF edition •[20:27] Family trustee vs. bank trustee vs. independent professional trustee •[21:52] The looming crisis: the great wealth transfer, incapacity, and digital assets •[24:54] Documenting the “why” behind hard trustee decisions •[25:23] Probate courts overrun, bioethics committees, and next-of-kin defaults •[26:54] Where to find the books, the podcast, and the Independent Trustee Alliance directory About the Guest: Marguerite Lorenz, MCIT, CLPF Marguerite Lorenz is a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary (CLPF #319) and a Master Certified Independent Trustee (MCIT). She has served as Trustee, Executor, Agent for Finance, and Agent for Health Care for more than 200 families since 2003 as managing partner of Lorenz Private Trustees. Marguerite is Vice-Chair of the Board of the Independent Trustee Alliance, past Chair of the California Professional Fiduciaries Bureau Advisory Committee, and host of the Plan For This podcast. She is the author of Luck or Control? The Life-Improving Power of Estate Planning, How to Be a Successful 90-Year-Old, and Ethics for Trustees 2.0. About the Host: Frazer Rice Frazer Rice is the author of Wealth, Actually: Intelligent Decision-Making for the 1% and host of the Wealth Actually podcast, where he interviews experts, entrepreneurs, and commentators on preserving assets and enjoying wealth. Resources and Links Mentioned •PlanForThis.com — Marguerite’s books, the Plan For This podcast, and a free First Steps toolkit. Ethics for Trustees 2.0 is now exclusive to this site (audio + PDF bundled with purchase). •TrusteeAlliance.com — the Independent Trustee Alliance directory for locating certified independent trustees by state. •Marguerite Lorenz on LinkedIn •California Professional Fiduciaries Bureau — state licensing for professional fiduciaries •Related episode: EP.75 — Individual Trusteeship with Marguerite Lorenz •Related episode: What If You Are Named in a Will or Trust? Frequently Asked Questions Should I name my child as trustee? Not automatically. A child understands the family but may lack the technical skill to handle tax, legal, financial, and medical decisions — and may be grieving or in conflict with siblings at the exact moment judgment is required. Marguerite Lorenz notes that a trustee must be a good negotiator, stay calm under pressure, set aside personal feelings, and enforce rules the grantor set. She also raises a test most families never consider: if you recover, would your child voluntarily step back down and hand you a full accounting? What is the difference between a family trustee, a corporate trustee, and an independent trustee? A family trustee is a relative or friend serving in a personal capacity, usually unpaid and untrained. A corporate trustee is a bank or trust company with institutional infrastructure, minimum account sizes, and staff turnover. An independent professional trustee is a licensed or certified individual — like a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary — who serves full-time, carries a succession plan, and can often be engaged at a lower cost than families expect. The Independent Trustee Alliance maintains a national directory of independent trustees. What does a trustee actually do while I am still alive? A trustee acting during incapacity manages assets, accounts for every dollar, handles taxation, pays bills, coordinates care, and increasingly manages digital assets such as phone-based transactions and social media accounts. Lorenz emphasizes that many people live for five or six years unable to make new decisions, so the trustee’s lifetime role is often longer and more demanding than the post-death administration. How often should I update my estate plan? Roughly every five years, or sooner after a major life event such as marriage, divorce, birth, death, a liquidity event, or a change in tax law. Lorenz recommends putting a five-year reminder in your phone to call your attorney and ask what has changed in the law and in your life. What happens if I go to the hospital without an estate plan? The hospital and its bioethics committee will do the best they can and will look for next of kin to make decisions for you — potentially people with whom you have never discussed your personal wishes. A will does not help here, because a will only operates after death. Financial and health care powers of attorney are what grant someone authority while you are alive. Is an estate plan expensive? Usually less than people assume, and materially less than probate court. Lorenz makes the same point about professional trustees: “Independent individual professional trustees cost a lot less than you think also. And you need to ask, because this is your life we’re talking about.” Do financial professionals have their own estate plans? Often not. When Lorenz polls audiences of attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, only about a third report having a complete, up-to-date, ready-to-go plan — barely better than the general public. Her challenge to the profession is that clients will increasingly ask advisors directly: “Do you have your estate plan completed?” Pull Quotes “Our power in estate planning is not prediction, it’s really about setting our preferences.” “Who’s going to be the first person in your bedroom when you are no longer able to make new decisions?” “I’m not in charge. I’m a servant-manager.” “Once I get my estate plan done and updated, I don’t think about it anymore. My head space is so clear because everything I was worried about has been thought about, considered, allowed, and put down in writing.” Full Transcript Transcript lightly edited for clarity. Timestamps are approximate. [00:00] Marguerite Lorenz: You know, if you don’t get your estate plan done, you’re suing your family. You’re making them go to court, right? And who would want to make anyone else go to court? [00:08] Announcer: Welcome back to the Wealth Actually podcast, the show that features experts, entrepreneurs, and commentators that will give you the right knowledge, planning, and guidance so you can preserve your assets and enjoy your wealth. Learn more and subscribe today at wealthactually.com. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not investment, legal, nor tax advice and does not represent the opinion of the employers of the host or guests. [00:32] Frazer Rice: Welcome back. Friend of the podcast Marguerite Lorenz is on the podcast this week. She’s a California trustee and has a new book called Luck or Control? out. We’re going to talk a little bit about fiduciary matters and what it takes to have good staffing within your estate plan. Welcome back, Marguerite. [00:54] Marguerite Lorenz: Thank you, Frazer. [00:55] Frazer Rice: Since the last time you were on, you have a couple of books out and we’ve gotten to see each other a couple of times with the Independent Trustee Alliance. Let’s talk a little bit about the new book that you just published and what you’re trying to do with it. [01:14] Marguerite Lorenz: So that book is Luck or Control? The Life-Improving Power of Estate Planning. And I wrote it because I’ve seen hundreds and hundreds of families really struggle with how this is going to get done, and many people don’t get their estate plan done at all because they’re so afraid. They don’t know what to expect, they don’t want to talk about their mortality, they don’t want to have serious conversations with their loved ones. And if we don’t have those conversations, we really lose all control when we need it the most — when that medical crisis happens or when life changes in a big way. [01:52] Frazer Rice: No question about it. And I went through the book and it’s an important read, because for those people who really have to get their affairs in order and feel stuck for some reason, I think you do a good job of laying out why you need to get unstuck and then how to take a couple of steps to initiate those conversations and get the important things down so that you can then have the deeper conversations that help out later on as you’re structuring things. What part of your experience being a full-time trustee helped to inform all of this? [02:22] Marguerite Lorenz: Well, as a trustee professionally, I’ve met with lots of different families in lots of different circumstances. And for many of them they’ve named me, and so I’m serving in that role. It’s not just trustee; it’s trustee, executor, agent on the power of attorney for finance, and even as agent for health care. And so that’s a very intimate job. It’s a job where you end up seeing someone’s entire life, or as much as you can of another person — their paperwork, how they do things, how they pay their bills, how they live, what medications they take. It’s really very intimate. And I think a lot of us assume that our children know us and they’ll do what we want them to do. But the thing is that it’s very likely you haven’t lived with your children in the same household for decades. And now you’re asking them to come back, drop their life, and come in and be that person for you. Be the person who’s going to protect your privacy, be that person who’s going to protect the way you want to live. And they may disagree with the way you want to live. They may actually have issues with some of the choices that you’ve made or how you’ve proceeded. So now, in addition to having a medical challenge where you’re not able to make new decisions — maybe temporarily, maybe permanently — now you have someone who wants to run the show or actually be in charge. In my job as a professional trustee, I’m not in charge. I’m a servant-manager. I’m really taking the trustor’s wishes and how they’ve structured things and really looking at that to be sure that I can continue it as best I can with all the changes that have occurred. [03:49] Frazer Rice: One of the things we were talking about before we got on board, and something we’ve discussed generally through the Independent Trustee Alliance, is that people who are asked to serve in those roles usually are family members. And for people who are uninitiated in the field, that seems like an obvious choice, because they’re really trying to put somebody in there who understands the family. But as you and I know, they may not be necessarily qualified to deal with the technicalities of the different roles that we just discussed. But also, the idea of taking on the emotional toll of these new conditions can be something different and unapproachable for many people. [04:30] Marguerite Lorenz: Well, I think it helps to kind of look at some of those issues. So you might have more than one child. Even if you have an only child, these issues apply. And now you’ve been in the hospital and you’re expecting this person to deal with your tax, legal, financial, and medical decisions. This person has to be a good negotiator. This person has to be calm when there’s issues that arise, and they may have feelings — they may be grieving that things have changed for themselves and in their relationship with you. So I think to be really empathetic and to be really kind and compassionate, we have to get our own stuff in order so that we can really have a good experience for our last days. And again, some of these roles that I’ve served in have been temporary. Let me give you an example. I worked with a gentleman whose wife had passed away because of cancer. She had been gone about two years and he himself was diagnosed with cancer. So he already knew what that might be like, right? She had already had chemotherapy; he was right there with her through all of that experience. Well, now faced with it himself, he said, “In order for me to do this, I don’t have a partner. I need somebody who’s going to deal with the business of my life so that I can focus on my health.” He named me as his trustee. I became active. I reported to him because he was still able to receive those reports. He was certainly mentally able, but physically it was really hard. He was exhausted most of the time. And he was going to grief support for the loss of his wife and going to chemotherapy treatments. So you can imagine just how full his day was. So we’re into this two years. He met a woman at grief support. He was feeling better because the treatment worked, and he decided he wanted to travel the world before he died. And he married this woman, and they were very happy together. And he asked if he could be trustee again. So — I’m a professional trustee. It’s part of my duty to step back and step down when the trustor who wants to be trustee again wants that job back. So I gave him a full report, he had an accounting, he knew exactly what had happened during my term. He went on with his life, and then he passed away and I became trustee again. So I just wanted people to know that it could be temporary. It’s not necessarily a permanent job. Would your child step back down? [07:14] Frazer Rice: No question. Once in the role, sometimes it’s difficult to get out of it. But you did the right thing in terms of getting an accounting, making sure that your duties stopped when you were told to get off, and then when you were ready to come back on, that those sightlines are very clear. And that’s what comes with talking to a professional like you. You understand those parts so that you’re not having things bleed from one role into another and having liability issues or misunderstandings with the next generation. [07:51] Marguerite Lorenz: Right. And let’s talk about working with professionals from the beginning. We don’t know what we don’t know. And even attorneys need to go to an attorney to get their estate plan done. There may be attorneys who disagree with that, but none of us can be truly objective about our own circumstance. And we need someone who’s going to ask us some tough questions and really help us figure out: what is our intention? How do we feel about this? What’s important to us? So, getting my own estate plan done — I was a single mom in a new profession. I had just become a fiduciary and I had just learned about estate planning. I was learning so much at that time and realized, every time I drive on the freeway, I’m risking my children’s future. I’m their only parent. What can I do about that? So estate planning isn’t just about money, and it isn’t just about death. It’s also about taking an inventory. What do I have? What have I accomplished? Who do I love? What do I really care about? And once we get to have those kinds of conversations, our whole perspective on life improves. And I’ve used my own estate plan, every time I’ve gone to update it, as sort of a milestone check — where am I now? [09:09] Frazer Rice: Maybe the standard procedure is every five years to check in and make sure that life has not advanced as far as divorce, deaths, new kids, marriages, things like that, to make sure that the plan is in place. And it’s a great milestone to reflect on things. And then, as we move up the ladder wealth-wise, if there are changes in tax laws and things like that, it’s important to make sure that the plan understands that change and is able to accommodate what’s going on on that front. Let’s take that as a segue. You have another book that you came out with, How to Be a 90-Year-Old — or a well-functioning 90-year-old. [09:36] Marguerite Lorenz: How to Be a Successful 90-Year-Old. [09:39] Frazer Rice: More than well-functioning — actually successful. How to Be a Successful 90-Year-Old. I have not read that yet, so tell us a little bit about what’s going on there. [09:47] Marguerite Lorenz: Well, I want everyone to have that blue ribbon feeling at the end of their lives. And I picked 90 because I have had clients that have reached a grand old age of over 100. My last client passed at 105. So it is possible to live well until the very end. And I’ve been working with people for over 20 years that are much older than me, who have lots of wisdom and experience to share. Their stories are important. So for people that are serving as trustee — whether you’re a family member trustee or you’re a professional — this book might be helpful, because I actually talk about the relationships with those clients. And I also talk about some things we could do now so that life is simpler, better, and more comfortable when we might need some help. And that’s another barrier that a lot of us have. We have this barrier to having someone come into our home and help us. Our home is our sanctuary, it’s our private space. But I want everyone who’s listening right now to just think about it: who’s going to be the first person in your bedroom when you are no longer able to make new decisions? And do you want that person to see everything that might be in your bedroom? Many, many adults have what I call a black box. We have something that’s private that really, really we keep to ourselves. But everything gets exposed once you are not able to care for yourself. So then what? Well, many people want to stay in their home no matter what, as long as possible. So imagine, if you will — some of my clients have lived in the same home for 30, 40, 50 years. And now they have to get care. Can we arrange to have that care in their home? So this exploration is really about living well to the very end. There are some really great tips, things I’ve learned from my 90-plus-year-old clients that I’ve employed and deployed for myself. [11:23] Frazer Rice: Just as an example there — I’m a ripe old age of 53 shortly. The idea of getting things in place while you’re at the peak of your powers, and you don’t have the difficult decision of having the car keys taken from you, or being in a home that isn’t appropriate for you anymore, meaning you don’t have the necessary safeguards for showers and stairs and things like that. Do you get into that, as far as trying to look five years ahead to make sure that the things that you can do now in a more comfortable environment take place before maybe the emergency happens and then all of a sudden we say, “Oh my gosh, we’ve got to do a complete overhaul here”? [11:54] Marguerite Lorenz: Well, as you know, Frazer, our power in estate planning is not prediction, it’s really about setting our preferences. And if we don’t do that while we feel good, while we’re competent, while we’re thinking clearly, we don’t get a chance to express that or do that once we’ve lost our competence. So this is really important — that I’m thinking about my future vulnerable self. I’ll give you a small example for me personally: dark chocolate is part of my life. I like having an international selection of dark chocolate and I don’t want the same kind every day. I feel the nuances and the taste and the flavors; it’s important to me. For some people that might be wine, for other people it might be fine literature. It really depends on what you’re into. Well, our estate plan can be just about tax, legal, and financial stuff, but it really should be more. It should be about our quality of life. And that’s really what I’m instructing and what I’m talking about in a very warm, personal way in How to Be a Successful 90-Year-Old. And even in Luck or Control?, I want people to understand the function of the documents. So we talk about the documents and what they’re supposed to do to assist your person. But you have to have a person. And you might choose to have a trust company or a bank serve as your trustee, you might have a family member, you might have an individual like me — an independent trustee. You can find more independent trustees at the Independent Trustee Alliance. But the point is: how do I want to live? Who do I want to have help me? What does that help look like? Well, you might not know all the answers right now, but if you begin now, your eyes open to different possibilities. I’ll give you an example: I have visited lots of hospitals. I’ve been to people’s bedsides many, many times. I’ve learned that there are certain procedures I’m just not willing to go through. So in my mind I had to update my advance health care directive to basically say: this shell that I’m in, the case I walk around in, the machine that I live in, needs to be kept alive long enough so that my boys can say goodbye. And that’s not for me, that’s for them. But I don’t want it to go on interminably. [15:00] Marguerite Lorenz: So I’m pretty specific in my documents about what I want. So I’m hoping to help people have a little perspective — use that energy you have, use the power that you have right now to make decisions for yourself, and allow yourself the opportunity to update your estate planning documents from time to time, so that what you learn goes into your documents, and what you decide and what your intention is, is clear. [15:23] Frazer Rice: One of those points that you bring up that I think is important is that you can be a really good user of professional services with some forethought. To muse a little bit about what the end of life looks like is somewhat an unpleasant thought, if you feel like you’ve got less than your full faculties and that ends up being your future. But thinking about that and putting some planning around it, and real ideas about what you want others to take away from your end of life, in many ways I think is a great way to really get the documents put in place and reduce tension and questioning later, and any ambiguity that there might have been ahead of time. [16:13] Marguerite Lorenz: Well, that’s the thing too that we don’t necessarily consider when we avoid estate planning. And I’m talking to all the professionals who listen to you, Frazer. The percentage of professionals who have their estate plans completed might be just a little bit more than the average person, but only a third of American adults have any kind of written plan — and I would argue that half of them are not really going to work. And when I speak to professional groups — attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors and so on — I get that same raise of hands: only about a third of them have a complete, up-to-date, ready-to-go estate plan. Why do I need it ready to go? Because I don’t know what’s going to happen or when. So yes, it is hard to contemplate the end of our lives; it’s not something we want to think about. But how do you stop thinking about it? How do you stop worrying about it? You do everything you can about it right now, and then you set it aside. And our cell phones are so powerful that I can put in my calendar five years from now to call my attorney and ask if anything’s changed in the law, and to consider then if I need to think about anything that might have changed in my life that I want to update. So once I get my estate plan done and updated, I don’t think about it anymore. I’m so relieved. My head space is so clear, because everything I was worried about has been thought about, considered, allowed, and put down in writing. And now I don’t worry anymore. [17:47] Frazer Rice: I scolded a group of financial professionals I was giving a talk to. I asked probably a similar question, which was: how many of you have your estate plan documents up to date? And they all shot up, out of shame. I said, “How many of you have looked at them within the last two years?” And then that shot down to about a third, maybe less. I just said, “Shame on you.” People are looking to you for help on these things and you’re not leading by example. And so — point taken, and not just the trusts and estates lawyers, but for everybody else around the ecosystem. To not go through that exercise yourself — you can’t possibly advise correctly if you’re not practicing what you’re preaching. [18:22] Marguerite Lorenz: Well, here’s my challenge, and here’s my challenge to every professional in our mutual space: bank trust officers, administrators, paralegals, everybody. In Luck or Control? and on planforthis.com, which is where you can find my books and get a free First Steps toolkit, the first question is, “Hey professional, do you have your estate plan done?” It’s the first question. Why? Because I want to be sure I’m dealing with somebody who has some empathy for the emotional decisions I’m going to have to make. I want someone on my team that understands what this feels like — not just the wise, tax-smart decisions that they made. It’s a whole package. And so I’m putting it out there and I’m saying: I’m challenging everyone in our mutual space. Make sure you have your estate plan done, because more and more clients are going to be asking you, “Do you have your estate plan completed?” [19:21] Frazer Rice: So then let’s talk about your third book, which is sort of an update — and we talked about it in the previous podcast that we did a while ago, and I’ll have that in there — which is Ethics for Trustees. What’s in the update? I know it’s now in an audio version, which I haven’t sampled yet but I’m sure it’s really good. What’s new now versus when it first came out? [19:54] Marguerite Lorenz: So I’ve simplified it a bit, because I recognize that each of us can look up the probate code for the state that we live in, and it was really much more of a California-specific book. Look, I’m a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary and I’m also a Master Certified Independent Trustee. So having the audiobook, and also having it in PDF form, I think is very helpful for people so they can make notes, take a certain page with them. And the book now is exclusively available at planforthis.com. And when you purchase it, you’re getting both the audio and the PDF version. [20:27] Frazer Rice: Cool. Well, we’ll make sure that’s in the show notes. Let’s take the last little bit of time we have here and talk about the decision to have an individual trustee — and by individual, I mean family trustee — versus a more professional trustee, whether it’s an individual or a bank trustee. You and I sort of nod our heads in agreement every time we talk on this topic, and I’ve done podcasts with others where I feel this looming crisis is coming, where people put all these documents together in trusts and then they staff them with people who may be initially qualified, barely, but then six months after the ink is dried, their interest wanes, their technical capability wanes, life intervenes, something different happens — and the problems just multiply at that point. I guess my big question is — and from the Independent Trustee Alliance, where there is a group of people who can operate as a trustee without having to go to a bank — how bad do you think this problem could get? We have this great wealth transfer and we have a lot of assets shifting, not just from the ultra-high-net-worth but regular people shifting to the next generation, with people at the wheel of these structures that I don’t think really understand what’s going on. How bad could this get? [21:52] Marguerite Lorenz: In my view, we’re not just dealing with a transfer of wealth — because that’s where a lot of people focus. Where’s the money going, right? It’s going from one generation who died and then the money’s going to the next generation. But in that interim — and by the way, many people live for years unable to make new decisions for themselves. So it’s during their lifetime that they might need their trustee to step in, not just after they die. And that’s really important to consider: that you might need someone for five or six years when you need someone to make decisions. What kind of decisions? You have digital assets, you have your social media accounts, you might be doing transactions on your phone all day every day — but someone else will need to get into your phone to actually do those things, maybe. Is that somebody you want from your family to do that for you? Maybe you still say yes. But that family member has to have the ability to enforce the rules that you’ve set in your trust. They need to communicate really well with other people. And they have to set aside their own feelings. They have to put you first. And that’s a big challenge. So when you think about the word fiduciary — and I know that the financial industry has used the word a lot — the technical aspect of that is that I’m putting my needs aside and putting that trustor, that person who created the trust, their needs first. Then I also have to consider their beneficiaries and the future of those beneficiaries. So I’m dealing with transactions and having to account for every single penny of where the funds are now and where they’re going, what the assets are, what the character of those assets are. I have to deal with all the taxation that goes with that. I have to manage those assets. So that’s one set of skills, right? But then there’s the softer skills about communicating with other people and understanding their doubts and their concerns, and not taking that personally, and putting things in writing. So this is a big job. It’s not the simple job that it might have been at one point, where someone just wrote a will on their cocktail napkin and said, “Okay, I’m leaving you all my money.” The will doesn’t operate at all if you go to the hospital and you haven’t granted authority to anyone to be that person for you, to go to your house, get you some clean underwear and socks and bring it to the hospital for you. So I think we have to look at our lives as more complex. It’s not just driving a car; it’s deciding where that car goes, and if the car is maintained, and is the car clean, and can we have other people in the car with you? There are just so many decisions that I’ve had to make for other people that I don’t take any of this lightly — and nor should anyone who’s writing their estate plan. You need that attorney to ask you those questions and walk you through your day-to-day, so you can keep your day-to-day as long as possible. [24:54] Frazer Rice: Well, the other part too is the people who assume those roles — and I’ve been in it too — when you are asked to make tough choices, sometimes you have to make tough choices that favor one person over another, and you may be called to account for that. And the idea of keeping diligent records and writing — in a sense putting down the reasoning behind what you’re doing and making sure that everyone, to the extent it’s possible, understands the why of what’s happening — I think that is going to help people really save themselves some issues going forward when those tough choices have to be made. [25:23] Marguerite Lorenz: You know, if you don’t get your estate plan done, you’re suing your family. [25:27] Frazer Rice: Ah — good way to put it. [25:29] Marguerite Lorenz: You’re making them go to court, right? And who would want to make anyone else go to court? I mean, it’s just such a sad thing. And by the way, our courts are overrun with people that did no planning. And none of it happens quickly. So if you end up hospitalized and you haven’t selected a person, then the hospital and their bioethics committee is going to do the best they can. They’re going to ask for next of kin to make decisions for you — people that you may never have discussed your personal life with now have to be making decisions for you. So I’m asking people to be a little more proactive. I know you’re busy. I know it costs money to get an estate plan — probably less than you think, and certainly less than probate court would cost. A lot less than probate court would cost. Independent individual professional trustees cost a lot less than you think also. And you need to ask, because this is your life we’re talking about. I’m good. I have my plan, I keep up to date with my successors. I have a succession plan that’s worked beautifully. I’ve tested it. I know. And that’s why I can be so calm and so confident everywhere I go in my life. I’m feeling so good and so happy. Well, I want that for everyone. I want everyone to have that calm, true confidence that comes with knowing you’ve done everything you possibly can for yourself and the people you love. [26:54] Frazer Rice: Terrific. Marguerite, how do people get the books? How do people find you and your podcast, the Independent Trustee Alliance, and any other points of contact? [27:04] Marguerite Lorenz: Great, thank you. So planforthis.com is where you can find the books, where you can find me. We do have a podcast that has some wonderful discussions, case studies, and other topics to help people better understand the choices that they have. The Independent Trustee Alliance has a wonderful directory to find all kinds of professionals, but especially independent trustees, and you can find that at trusteealliance.com. And I’m going to be out there — I’m on LinkedIn. Come find me, connect with me. And Frazer, once again, thank you so much for the opportunity to visit with you. [27:40] Frazer Rice: Oh, it’s always great to get your expertise. And you bring a great sense of empathy to what can be a very technical and dollar-driven process. And I think the empathy, when it gets avoided or missed, there’s something really lost. So I really value your perspective on it. Thank you so much. [28:00] Announcer: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not investment, legal, nor tax advice and does not represent the opinions of the employers of the host or guest. Subscribe to Wealth Actually on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube or wherever you listen — and if this episode was useful, share it with the person you have named in your documents. https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Actually-Intelligent-Decision-Making-1-ebook/dp/B07FPQJJQT/

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Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast discusses the evolving landscape of public health education and the characteristics that distinguish the new generation of public health students. He emphasizes the importance of intentionality in career preparation, the need for practical skills, and the value of networking and building relationships. Omari outlines 15 key strategies that can help students stand out in the competitive job market, including building a professional online presence, engaging in informational interviews, applying classroom knowledge to real-world projects, and staying curious about emerging trends in public health. 

Most gym teams role play just enough to feel busy, not better. This conversation lays out a simple way to turn Monday sales meetings into real practice that fixes weak spots and builds confident closers.Episode SummaryGym Marketing Made Simple is built for owners who want sales to feel repeatable, not random. This episode walks through how to stop “sink or swim” sales training and replace it with a clear, documented process plus weekly role play that actually resembles real consults.Jeff Burlingame breaks down how to structure a Monday sales meeting, what numbers to review, and how to turn that data into focused reps on the hardest parts of your no-sweat intros and trials. You'll hear how to use a three-person role play setup—with a designated disruptor—to sharpen objection handling, transitions, and closes. If the goal is better close rates without relying on a unicorn salesperson, this is the kind of simple, repeatable system Gym Marketing Made Simple is about.Key TakeawaysYou'll learn how to:Treat sales as a trainable skill instead of waiting for “natural” closers.Get your sales process out of your head and into a documented, shareable outline.Run a non-negotiable Monday sales meeting focused on selling, not random updates.Track leads, booked, showed, and closed so you know exactly where you're leaking revenue.Choose one specific weak link (rapport, goals, urgency, objections, close) per session.Use a three-person setup—client, salesperson, disruptor—for cleaner feedback and better reps.Call “timeouts” in the middle of a script, then instantly reset so responses become reflexive.Make role play tough with real objections, but not impossible or silly.Use role play as resistance training for sales, the same way you'd train a heavy lift.Take ownership as the gym owner to lead sales practice instead of blaming the team.Episode Chapters00:00 Why goofy role play kills real improvement00:23 Gym Marketing Made Simple and Lasso intro00:51 Jeff sets the focus on sales and role play01:40 Why sales is a learned skill, not talent02:15 Documenting the full sales process step by step03:30 Monday sales meetings and who must be there04:34 Reading the numbers: leads, booked, showed, closed05:20 Turning data into a weekly action plan06:10 Narrowing role play to one specific skill each week08:17 Setting up three-person role play and the disruptor09:40 How and when to call timeouts mid-conversation12:07 Making objections realistic but winnable13:10 Sales practice as reps, not one-off live attempts14:21 Final push to own and run your sales trainingMemorable Quotes“Nobody is a born salesperson. Everybody acquires that skill set through practice and experience.” [00:00:51]“It can't live rent free in your brain. It has to be in everybody's brain, and the only way to do that is to document it.” [approx. 00:02:00]“The hands-down best way to conduct role play is with three people… client, salesperson, and then the overseer.” [00:08:17]“You're an interrupter, a disruptor. Time out, say this instead, time in.” [approx. 00:08:17–00:11:00]“If you want your team to get better, you have to make the time for them to get better, and you have to put them through the ringer.” [approx. 00:13:40–00:14:10]About the PodcastGym Marketing Made Simple cuts through the noise around gym growth. Each episode focuses on practical marketing, sales, and leadership systems designed for boutique fitness gyms. The goal: clear messaging, better leads, and cleaner sales processes so owners can grow without guessing, chasing, or burning out their teams.Listen & Subscribe

The Turquoise Butterfly, acts as a resource—for parents, grandparents, and any other champion of the younger generation—to teach researched-backed anxiety coping skills that resonate with children including nurturing intergenerational relationships and building a loving legacy for the well-being of both grandchild and grandparent. Dr. Dale Atkins' The Turquoise Butterfly reminds us to bond with your grandchild or important young person in your life: IT'S ALL ABOUT CONNECTIONSpending time togetherAsk meaningful questionsBe patientSet aside distractions UNDERSTAND THE SPECIAL ROLE GRANDPARENTS PLAY— offering love, wisdom, and stability across generations. MAKE MEMORIES – create meaningful moments (like storytelling, shared activities, traditions and simple quality time) helps strengthen emotional bonds between grandparents and grandchildren. CAPTURE STORIES WHILE YOU CAN: There's a focus on interviewing and recording grandparents' stories — because these memories, once lost, can't be recreated. Documenting them preserves family history and identity. EVERYDAY MOMENTS COUNT - you don't need grand gestures — small, everyday experiences (meals, play, chats) become cherished memories as time goes on. LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS - By making and preserving these memories, families create a legacy that grandchildren can revisit, share with future children and treasured legacy after grandparents are gone. Your relationship with Grandchildren and younger relatives is A DYADIC RELATIONSHIP it's not just about you- it's not just about lecturing, there's a back and forth between two people and you can't always direct it –but you can cherish their perspectives and learn together.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Episode 183: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Brandyn talk about looking at AI features like tech features, Using AI to leak private repos, and solving PortSwigger's Unexploitable XSS labsFollow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.ioShoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pmeCritical Research Lab:https://lab.ctbb.show/ Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!https://pentest.ctbb.show/Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter's Guild!https://ctbb.show/fthg====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!Today's Sponsor: Check out Zero Trust Network Access:https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ztna====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======How LLMs are changing Bug Bounty Interview serieshttps://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-aituglohttps://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-rhynoraterhttps://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-icare====== Resources ======$15k - CSPT to full account takeover, then 2FA bypass via the prototype chainhttps://whoareme.com/blog/cspt-account-takeover-2fa-bypass/Two Bypasses for Chrome's Sanitizer APIhttps://slcyber.io/research-center/two-bypasses-for-chromes-sanitizer-api/Documenting the impossible: Unexploitable XSS labshttps://portswigger.net/research/documenting-the-impossible-unexploitable-xss-labsGitLost: How We Tricked GitHub's AI Agent into Leaking Private Reposhttps://noma.security/blog/gitlost-how-we-tricked-githubs-ai-agent-into-leaking-private-repos/Chaining Razor SSTI into RCE via Reflection and Runtime Stringshttps://phsi.se/posts/chaining-razor-ssti-into-rce-via-reflection-and-runtime-strings/====== Timestamps ======(00:00:00) Introduction(00:06:07) AI Features Are Just Tech Features(00:20:02) CSPT to full Account Takeover & Other Chains(00:35:27) Sanitizer API for Chrome and Firefox(00:46:57) Solving PortSwigger's Impossible Lab & GitLost(01:01:19) SSTI into RCE via Reflection

Summary Aaron Moon shares his extraordinary journey of overcoming life-threatening injuries, redefining his identity, and preparing for a 2,517-mile cycling challenge to inspire others to push beyond their limits. Guest Links Instagram (@oneleg87): https://www.instagram.com/oneleg87/ Chapters 00:00 The Beginning of a Journey 02:47 Facing Adversity and Recovery 05:45 The Reborn Mindset 08:42 Embracing Change and New Challenges 12:12 Preparing for the Bike Ride 15:24 Training and Overcoming Obstacles 22:54 Overcoming Adversity in Cycling 25:16 The Power of Mindset and Perspective 26:37 Finding Purpose in Rock Bottom Moments 30:14 Rebuilding and Reinventing Yourself 33:59 The Journey of Self-Discovery 39:18 Relatability in Overcoming Challenges 42:10 Documenting the Journey Ahead   To contribute to the the Post-Traumatic Growth of Veterans click here. To learn more about Mission 22's impact and programs, visit www.mission22.org or find us on social media. IG: @mission_22. Tiktok: @_mission22

For more than two centuries, a hidden society existed in one of the most unforgiving landscapes in the American South. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, explore the remarkable history of the Great Dismal Swamp maroons, one of the longest-lasting acts of resistance to slavery in American history. Through historical records, firsthand accounts and modern archaeology, this forgotten chapter of Southern history reveals how an entire community survived in plain sight and why so few people have heard their story. Join the Community on Patreon: Want more Southern Mysteries? You can hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries

Don't get to the end of this year wishing you had taken action to change your business and your life.Click here to schedule a free discovery call for your business: https://geni.us/IFORABEDon't miss an upcoming event with The Institute: https://geni.us/InstituteEvents2026Shop-Ware gives you the tools to provide your shop with everything needed to become optimally profitable.Click here to schedule a free demo: https://geni.us/Shop-Ware-Free-MonthTransform your shop's marketing with the best in the automotive industry, Shop Marketing Pros!Get a free audit of your shop's current marketing by clicking here: https://geni.us/ShopMarketingProsShop owners, are you ready to simplify your business operations? Meet 360 Payments, your one-stop solution for effortless payment processing.Imagine this—no more juggling receipts, staplers, or endless paperwork. With 360 Payments, you get everything integrated into a single, sleek digital platform.Simplify payments. Streamline operations. Check out 360payments.com today!In this episode, Lucas and David are joined by Ash Kaplan, owner of Golden Hour Garage. Ash shares her journey growing up in the automotive industry, how she built her niche helping struggling shops streamline workflow, and why process consistency is essential for shop success. The conversation also explores the impact of AI and automation in automotive repair, emphasizing the ongoing need for human expertise and genuine customer relationships.00:00 Visual calendar time zone issue10:32 Building workflows for struggling shops12:27 Finding a solution for consistency17:50 Explaining the company name25:15 Documenting a car recall dispute30:36 Employee motivation and compensation issues32:59 Overcoming belief in others39:15 Lessons on gullibility from father47:26 Weekly and Quarterly Accountability Meetings52:34 Building internal talent for growth56:56 Discussing AI sustainability issues59:31 AI's Impact on Job Markets01:07:20 AI in automotive service shops

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we chat with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey about how to properly document your therapy sessions. We discuss: Normalizing why documentation is such a struggle for clinicians Dispelling the myth that it is necessary to translate what you're doing into CBT language for insurance reimbursement and why The danger of only considering insurance when documenting Documenting what actually happened in session Acknowledging that progress notes are never going to fully capture the depth of therapeutic transformation AI documentation: is it better? What fundamentals need to be in place for AI to be clinically useful Mistakes Maelisa has seen AI make in clinical documentation Maelisa's upcoming CE training on documentation, featuring live coaching demos to help with skill-building Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/ For more, visit our website.   PCT Resources: New CE Training: Beyond CBT: Documenting Somatic, Creative, and Culturally-Informed Interventions Presented by Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey | 3 CE Credit Hours | Live (7/hours 27) and On-Demand This workshop is designed for therapists who want their documentation to reflect the work they're actually doing. Participants will learn a practical framework for connecting contemporary therapeutic interventions to medical necessity, develop personalized intervention language for treatment plans and progress notes, and watch live documentation coaching sessions that demonstrate the documentation process in real time. Includes downloadable worksheets, intervention templates, and on-demand self-study CE course access following the live event.  Explore Dr. McCaffrey's PCT CE course collection on Documentation & Clinical Use of AI Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey is one of the leading educators on ethical, clinically meaningful documentation for mental health professionals. Explore her complete collection of PCT continuing education courses on progress notes, treatment plans, medical necessity, insurance audits, contemporary documentation practices, and the ethical use of AI in clinical work.   Resources: Dr. McCaffrey's book: Stress Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists Dr. McCaffrey's company: QA Prep Want to continue learning from Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey? Visit QA Prep, her educational platform dedicated to helping mental health professionals create documentation that is clinically meaningful, ethical, efficient, and far less stressful. Explore free resources, self-paced courses, consultation, practical tools, and her Stress-Free Documentation book covering progress notes, treatment planning, medical necessity, AI, supervision, and more. 

Send us Fan MailThe Liability That Could Cost You EverythingServicing a pool is one thing.Being held responsible for someone else's decisions is another.This week on Thursdays with Stephen & Wayne, the conversation dives into one of the most uncomfortable realities facing pool professionals today: what happens when you identify a safety issue, document it, recommend the fix... and the client refuses to act?From commercial hotels and apartment complexes to homeowner associations and residential accounts, the discussion explores the legal gray areas surrounding code compliance, liability, documentation, and knowing when it's time to walk away from a client.The episode also revisits the ongoing issues surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, discusses lessons learned from a complex commercial automation installation, and explains why documenting safety concerns may be one of the most valuable services a pool professional can provide.If you've ever wondered, "How many times do I have to tell a client before it's no longer my problem?"—this episode is for you.In This Episode Updates on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool  Why source water matters  Commercial pool liability  What happens when clients ignore safety recommendations  How to properly document code violations  Protecting your company when contracts end  Commercial vs. residential liability concerns  Certified letters, emails, and documentation best practices  Managing clients who refuse to make required repairs  Annual safety reviews and follow-up recommendations  Insurance considerations every pool professional should understand  Occurrence vs. claims-made insurance policies  Commercial automation and salt chlorination lessons learned  Real-world troubleshooting with commercial chemical controllers  The importance of manufacturer support on large installations  CPO Instructor training opportunities Key TakeawayFinding a safety issue isn't enough.Documenting it.Communicating it.Following up appropriately.And knowing when to walk away......may ultimately be what protects your business when something goes wrong.Sometimes the biggest risk in the pool industry isn't the water—it's the paperwork you didn't create.SubscribeStay up to date with expert conversations, technical discussions, and real-world business lessons from the Talking Pools Podcast Network.Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts.#TalkingPools #PoolIndustry #CommercialPools #PoolService #RiskManagement #SwimmingPools #PoolSafety #CPO #PoolBusiness #Liability #WaterChemistry #PoolProfessionals  LaMotte CompanyLaMotte Company is a leading manufacturer of water quality testing products & pool test kitsCalifornia Pool AssociationPool Industry Trade OrganizationCMAHCThe Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code promotes health & safety at public swimming poolsDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThank you so much for listening! You can find us on social media:FacebookInstagramTik TokEmail us: talkingpools@gmail.com

Are we actually living motherhood... or are we documenting it?In this solo episode of Mommywood, I'm unpacking how social media has changed the way we experience motherhood.From matching pajamas and perfectly curated birthday parties to feeling like every sweet moment should become a photo or Reel, it's easy to wonder whether we're making memories—or making content.As someone who's actively trying to grow a brand online while raising a young daughter, I feel this tension every day. I love documenting memories, but I also want to be fully present for them.This isn't about blaming social media. It's about asking honest questions:• Has motherhood become a performance?• When does documenting become distracting?• How do we preserve memories without missing the moments that matter?If you've ever reached for your phone before simply soaking in a beautiful moment with your child, this conversation is for you.

Making your first 10000 dollars doesn't require an LLC, a business plan, or any startup capital — just skills you already have and the willingness to use them differently. In this episode, Eric Coffie breaks down three real strategies he's personally used to help people generate $5,000 to $10,000 quickly, even with zero business infrastructure in place. If you've ever felt like you don't have enough resources to get started, this episode will show you exactly what's already in your hands. Learn how to package and sell a skill you already have, the same way Eric turned free YouTube content into a $397,000 course launch Discover how documenting a repetitive process, like a government compliance report, can save hundreds of hours and become a sellable asset Watch a live demo of vibe coding an app from scratch using Base44, built in real time during the call Understand why partnering with people who already have customers is the fastest way to generate revenue without building an audience first Get a breakdown of Y Combinator's Fall 2025 "Request for Startups," including AI-powered vocational training and FedRAMP approval automation EPISODE CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Welcome to the GovCon Giants podcast intro 1:22 - Why this episode is for people starting from zero 3:44 - Selling a skill you already know how to do 6:39 - Turning a LinkedIn following into a sellable course 9:31 - Documenting repetitive processes to save companies time 11:57 - Introducing vibe coding with the Base44 platform 15:18 - Partnering with people who already have paying customers 21:33 - Live demo building a late invoice tracking app 26:46 - Reveal of the finished vibe coded invoice app 27:45 - Y Combinator Fall 2025 request for startups breakdown 31:12 - Closing thoughts on using skills to buy back time Mindy gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. Sign up for free Daily Alerts and get opportunities delivered to your inbox before the day starts.

SEO in the AI Era: Stephan Bajaio on Digital VisibilityStephan Bajaio spent 25 years watching Fortune 500 companies sit on goldmines they never excavated. As co-founder of Conductor and survivor of the WeWork acquisition, he learned something most entrepreneurs never do: your greatest competitive advantage isn't your product—it's the expertise of the people who built it. Yet most companies hide their leadership behind generic bios and outdated headshots. This episode isn't about chasing the latest AI trend or obsessing over search rankings. It's about the uncomfortable reality that you're probably invisible to the exact customers who desperately need you. If you've built something real but nobody knows who you are, Stephan's playbook changes the game.In This EpisodeThe origin story nobody tells: how Stephan earned his "Chief Evangelist" title at ConductorScaling at warp speed: what it's like to watch a company grow from 3,000 to 13,000 employees in 2.5 yearsThe WeWork chapter: why surviving an acquisition by an imploding company taught him more than success ever couldTeam culture that outlasts you: why recruiting from your clients is the highest complimentThe incremental growth philosophy: one step outside your comfort zone, then back inWhy documenting your wins matters more than you think (and why AI makes it critical)The SEO death narrative is wrong—here's why the data tells a different storyBuilding tools for the gap: how he created an SEO-to-Executive translator because the translation didn't existPredictive AI vs. chatbots: where the real future of technology actually livesTimestamps00:00 The introduction: 25 years in digital marketing made him wise, not cynical01:32 Earning your co-founder title: why it had to mean something04:14 The first big bet: building SEO onboarding when clients didn't know they needed it10:52 The WeWork story: how a chance elevator meeting led to a $500M+ valuation15:23 Adam Newman's vision and why scale without cohesion breaks companies18:46 The real measure of success: how many of your clients want to work for you?20:00 The comfort zone circle: growth happens one step at a time23:39 Documenting your achievements: the institutional memory problem nobody talks about24:50 Podcasting during COVID: how he saw around the corner when others didn't31:47 The leadership page crisis: why your "About Us" is costing you millions35:51 SEO in 2026: every prediction of its death was wrong38:14 The future isn't chatbots—it's predictive intelligence with rich data42:16 The SEO-Exec translator: making the technical accessible to decision-makers44:06 Interactive content as the second coming of the internetKey Insights & TakeawaysInsight #1: Your Invisibility Problem Isn't About Content—It's About Strategy Stephan walks into company "About Us" pages for clients with CIOs on their boards, industry veterans with 20+ years of expertise, and finds: generic bios, no video, no authored content, no proof of expertise. These aren't small companies. These are enterprises leaving their greatest asset completely undiscovered. The fix isn't more content—it's treating your people like the product they actually are.Insight #2: Every "Death of SEO" Prediction Has Been Wrong Voice search was supposed to kill it. Mobile was supposed to kill it. Panda, Penguin, every algorithm update—all supposed to be the end. ChatGPT was supposed to be the final nail. Meanwhile, search remains the only place people tell you the truth about what they need. The companies winning aren't chasing trends. They're building the data, content, and wisdom that makes them discoverable wherever people search.Insight #3: Imposter Syndrome Isn't a Weakness—It's Your Guardrail After 25 years, after building a $500M+ company, after speaking on stages worldwide, Stephan still gets butterflies. He still feels like he hasn't earned his seat in the room. And he's right to feel that way—because the moment you stop questioning yourself is the moment you stop learning. Confidence without humility is arrogance masquerading as expertise.Insight #4: Scale Without Tribal Knowledge Is Chaos WeWork grew from 3,000 to 13,000 employees in 2.5 years. Every meeting had a new executive from Amazon, PayPal, or eBay. Nobody had been there long enough to know how anything actually worked. Good intentions don't survive that kind of speed. Your competitive advantage in hypergrowth isn't hiring faster—it's documenting what you know before you forget it.Insight #5: AI Doesn't Create Value—It Amplifies What You Already Have The companies winning in AI aren't building better chatbots. They're the ones controlling the data moat. Apple got this right: the agent is just a vehicle. The data is the prize. If you don't have rich, documented expertise sitting on your website, no AI tool will save you. Your competitive advantage isn't a new technology—it's the wisdom you've already built that nobody else has captured.Insight #6: The Future of AI Is Invisible, Not Conversational Forget chatbots. Imagine your AI knowing you're running late to dinner, that it's raining, that you like EDM while driving, that your dinner companion loves sushi, and it seamlessly reroutes you, books an alternative restaurant, handles the parking, and adjusts your music—all without asking you a single question. That's predictive intelligence. That's where we're actually headed. Most companies are still trying to build the chatbot version.Resources & Links MentionedVibeLogic.comSEO-Exec Translator (interactive tool for translating technical SEO to executive language)Search From Home Podcast (Stephan's daily COVID-era podcast)Conductor (the enterprise SEO platform he co-founded)About Stephan BajaioAfter 25 years in digital marketing, Stephan Bajaio has forgotten more about marketing strategy than most people will ever learn. He co-founded Conductor, grew it to a 65-person global team serving Fortune 500 brands, navigated a WeWork acquisition that took the company to $500M+ valuation, and walked away when it was time. He's been Chief Evangelist, CMO, and now CEO of VibeLogic—a digital strategy firm built on the uncomfortable truth that most businesses are invisible to the customers who need them most. He's also a father to a five-year-old who has zero respect for his calendar, and he's still figuring out how to be a human being instead of a human doing.Connect with StephanLinkedInVibeLogic.comYouTube: VibeLogicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paris Chong welcomes acclaimed travel and documentary photographer Mark Edward Harris to discuss his extensive career and global adventures. With a background rooted in documentary history, Mark shares his journey from starting out with stills for *The Merv Griffin Show* to photographing in over 100 countries across all seven continents. The conversation highlights his acclaimed work, particularly his artistic book *The Way of the Japanese Bath*, and his deep-seated passion for capturing stories that matter, including his experiences documenting the Winter Olympics and the World Cup.The discussion delves deep into Mark's philosophy as a photographer, emphasizing the importance of investing time in a location to create humanistic photo essays rather than "parachuting in" for quick, superficial shots. Mark reflects on his long-term projects in challenging environments like North Korea and his work with orangutan rescue foundations, underscoring the value of persistence, preparation, and building genuine connections with subjects. He explains how his drive to tell a story through images—whether it's the cultural nuance of Japanese baths or the stark realities of war—has shaped his identity as a storyteller and visual artist.Beyond the technical side of photography, the episode offers a warm and candid look at Mark's life and outlook. He shares personal anecdotes about his love for travel, his deep connection to Japan, and his advice for aspiring photographers to be proactive rather than waiting for opportunities to come to them. Paris and Mark discuss the balance of work and personal life, the changing landscape of the industry, and the power of photography to unite and inform. It is a thoughtful conversation that inspires creators to pursue depth in their work and to keep moving forward in their own artistic journeys.Show Notes:www.theparischongshow.com/episodes/mark-edward-harris-documenting-the-world-with-photos-and-beautiful-booksChapters:00:00 Season Three Kickoff00:40 Meet Mark Edward Harris02:00 World Cup Ticket Chaos03:33 Japanese Bath Book Reveal04:53 Bathing Rituals Explained07:18 Publishing and Photo Awards16:02 North Korea Stories25:31 Leica Olympics Show26:29 Tokyo Win and COVID27:11 Naked Hollywood Project27:52 Let History Breathe28:58 Phil Penman - Small World31:15 Olympics Lessons and Access37:58 Orangutans Books and Farewell

On this episode of Conversations With Carswell, I sit down with Errick Easterday, one of the most prominent photographers and videographers in the metal scene worldwide. Even if you do not know his name, you have almost certainly seen his work over the past decade through a music video, a promo shot, or live concert photography. As I write this, he is on tour with Knocked Loose and Metallica across Europe, and he has toured extensively with Gojira and countless other bands around the world.Errick and I go back over a decade, so this conversation felt personal. We get deep into the technical side of the craft, discussing gear, software, and technique across both photography and videography. We cover the behind-the-scenes details that rarely get talked about, along with how he built a career shooting some of the biggest names in metal and where it all started for the two of us. This is truly one of my favorite conversations to date.

Got questions? Send Ericka a Text!I want to share something with you this week that I don't usually talk about.For years, Jen and I carried an idea we couldn't shake. We knew dental billing better than almost anyone, and we kept saying the same thing to each other. Somebody needs to fix this. Eventually, we realized that somebody was us.What followed was not a clean, easy story. We flew to Arizona and locked ourselves away to get everything out of our heads and onto paper. We sat across from one of the most respected people in dentistry and got advice that was brutal, the opposite of what I wanted to hear. We turned down money that was on the table because we wanted full control, no holdbacks. And there was a stretch where it got so quiet that someone close to us asked if we had given up.I'll be honest with you. There was a moment I wondered if I'd made the wrong call.In this week's episode, I'm taking you all the way behind the scenes. The offers we said no to, the advice that changed everything, the doubt I rarely admit out loud, and the moment a room full of dentists showed me it was all worth it. I'm documenting this whole journey on purpose, so that you can learn from it too. Interested in a Demo of Dentiq - The Billing Command Center? Get on the interest list here:https://4063-dentiq.systeme.io/waitlistGet your Dental Billing Toolkit Here:https://www.dentalbillingdoneright.com/the-dental-billing-toolkitDownload "The Most Underused Codes in Dentistry - And How to Get Them Paid" checklist here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxnnfSlNd0NPhMoBWq-1D_xU5R8LS4xPhHNKIjfLQwStOUag/viewform?usp=headerSchedule a billing chat with Ericka:https://calendly.com/ericka-dentalbillingdoneright/30minEmail Ericka:ericka@dentalbillingdoneright.comEmail Jen:jen@dentalbillingdoneright.com

Chef Elizabeth Falkner has spent her career treating food as something far more than sustenance. It is art. It is theater. It is a living expression of culture, memory, and the human desire to connect. In this conversation, Elizabeth and I explore what it means to create with intention, why diversity in ingredients isa reflection of the world we want to build, and how the culinary community found ways to care for one another when the pandemic threatened to unravel everything they had built.Elizabeth shares the story behind T'Maro, a date-based spirit born from creativity and collaboration, her work in food rescue and waste reduction, and the simple, grounding joys that anchor her even in the most demanding seasons of life.This is a conversation about resilience, beauty, and what food can teach us about showing up fully... for our communities and for ourselves. Chapters00:00 Introduction 03:26 Discovering a passion for culinary arts07:32 Food as theater and art form09:02 The physicality and teamwork in the culinary world12:11 The evolution of California cuisine and women chefs17:08 Inspiration from art, travel, and culture in cooking20:24 The creative process in pastry and savory dishes22:31 Documenting the pandemic's impact on chefs28:21 Concerns for mental health and community support30:40 The story of the date spirit and innovation in spirits37:22 Using spirits in cocktails and mindful drinking39:11 Food rescue and reducing waste45:21 The diversity of food and the importance of variety48:18 Simple joys and gratitude in everyday life51:05 Family, community, and appreciating the moment53:48 Connecting with the audience and closing remarks More about Elizabeth FalknerElizabeth Falkner is an award winning chef who worked her way up in fine dining and then owned restaurants in San Francisco and then moved to open others in New York.She continues to cook at Food & Wine Festivals, fundraisers, and other events and has cooked for countless celebrities and personalities across multiple platforms. Elizabeth works also as a recipe/formula developer/consultant on projects and brands such as Molino Bianco/Barilla, Starbucks, Hershey, Pepsi, Compass Group, Nestle, Cliff Bar, Mondalez, Wrigley's, Quaker, General Mills, Emmi Cheeses fromSwitzerland, M&M/Mars, Behave Candy, and more.  She has appeared on television on multiple networks and all of the cooking competition reality series for the last twenty years and is a world recognized pioneer and leader in culinary. Chef Falkner is a fitness advocate and loves playing sports and staying “Fit to Cook” and continually speaks to working on life balance in the industry. She's an author of three cookbooks, she cooks, speaks and teaches all over the world. She currently serves on the board of trustees of the James Beard Foundation and serves as the chair of the JBF awards committee. She's on the culinary councilof City Harvest, NYC and Forever Oceans. In 2020 she re-located to Los Angeles and produced and hosts a documentary called, “Sorry We're Closed”, which made festival circuits and won Best Documentary Feature at Pasadena Film Festival 2023, streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime.Elizabeth and her partner, Heather Freyer founded T'MARO Brands Inc. and launched three innovative alcohol beverage products in 2024. T'MARO Amaro, T'MARO Eau de Vie and T'MARO Cacao Nib. All made with organic California dates.Connect with Elizabeth:Instagram: @cheffalkner @drinktmaroCountdown Boxing Club LA with Ariel Connect with Melanie⁠⁠Work with MelanieDownload How toConsciously Create a Life of Joy Here

On this episode I chatted with Tyson @tysonhasmotion about his journey into professional golf and a possible switch to life after devoting all his time and focus towards the sport. Tyson started sharing his life last year on social media. Documenting his days, his fitness passions and habits. He committed to posting every day. 18 months later he has 40k followers. Excited to see where it takes him, we talked about this childhood love for golf and baseball. His dream to play golf at Oklahoma State, and the struggles of mini tour life on the road. Follow Tysons journey to be the best athlete he can be here www.instagram.com/tysonhasmotion Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net Dog House OKC - When it comes to furry four-legged care, our 24/7 supervised cage free play and overnight boarding services make The Dog House OKC in Oklahoma City the best place to be, at least, when they're not in their own backyard. With over 6,000 square feet of combined indoor/outdoor play areas our dog daycare enriches spirit, increases social skills, builds confidence, and offers hours of exercise and stimulation for your dog http://www.thedoghouseokc.com Metro Ford of OKC is proudly serving Oklahoma City with vehicles you can rely on and service you can trust. It's also why they're Oklahoma's Number One Performance Dealership. Shop the inventory today at metrofordofokc.com where the difference is Real.

  What does it take for an ordinary American to start documenting the unraveling of everything she thought she knew? In this episode, we sit down with Sidney Pines, a Texas author whose personal notes for her grandchildren became the number one ranked book series, A Patriot's Diary. Sidney shares her journey from a non-political citizen to a dedicated researcher, uncovering media omissions, scripted narratives, and the global nature of the current "awakening." We discuss the intentional division in society, the reality of "selection vs. election," and why it's more important than ever to continue living your life while standing in your truth.     ⏱️ Accurate YouTube Chapters & Timestamps 0:00 Welcome & Introduction to Sidney Pines   1:24 The Turning Point: Noticing the oddities in the 2008 economy   1:50 2019 Omissions: Realizing the "fake news" was reading from a script   2:46 The 2020 Election: Witnessing votes flip live and the global realization   3:18 Down the Rabbit Hole: Realizing history and politics are not as they seem   4:06 Documenting for Descendants: Why Sidney started writing for her grandkids   5:00 The Intentional Division: How family and friends were turned against each other   6:12 Publishing the Truth: Why Sidney decided to share her "conspiracy theories"   7:51 Two Cheeks of the Same Mask: Realizing both sides are controlled   8:41 Navigating the Depression of Research: How to stay grounded   10:16 The Propaganda Backfire: How obvious brainwashing woke people up   11:28 Don't Bank on Dates: Avoiding the trap of "arrests are coming"   13:00 The Importance of Living: Why you can't shrivel up in fear   14:40 The Stress of Politics: Therapists seeing a new kind of patient   16:00 It's Not a Coincidence: The global nature of the division   17:00 Infiltrated Systems: Education, legal, and the height of corruption   18:00 Selection vs. Election: Sidney's thoughts on the voting system   20:00 History as Fiction: Realizing our past was written by fiction writers   22:00 The Power of the People: Nipping corruption in the bud at the ground level   23:38 Where to Find Sidney: X (@Sidney1776) and the Patriot's Diary series   25:00 Outro: RoyCoughlan.com and the Awakening Podcast Network   62:00 End of Episode    

In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley explains why he's intentionally working less in his ecommerce business and aims to "fire himself" within 18 months. Rather than stepping away, Josh is building a self-sustaining business by implementing five key strategies: delegating decisions to capable team members, developing leadership through extreme ownership principles, investing in his leaders' personal and professional growth, implementing scorecards focused on leading KPIs, and documenting his decision-making processes to eventually create an AI system that replicates his judgment, freeing him to focus on higher-level opportunities.Bullet Points:Transitioning from hands-on involvement to a more strategic role in the ecommerce business.The goal of "firing himself" from daily operations within 18 months.Importance of delegating tasks and decision-making to team members.Developing leadership skills and promoting a culture of extreme ownership among team members.Investing in the personal and professional growth of leaders through coaching and mastermind groups.Implementing scorecards and focusing on leading indicators for performance measurement.Documenting processes and decision-making criteria to empower the team and reduce reliance on the founder.Leveraging AI to replicate decision-making processes and enhance operational efficiency.Creating systems that allow the business to operate independently of the founder's direct involvement.Building a resilient and autonomous organization that can scale sustainably.Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction: Working Less to Grow MoreJosh Hadley explains his goal to "fire himself" from his business within 18 months by building systems and empowering his team.00:01:50 Strategy 1: Do Less, Delegate MoreFocus on delegating tasks and decision-making authority to capable team members, even if you can do the work yourself.00:04:11 Strategy 2: Develop Leadership and Decision-MakingTeach your team principles like extreme ownership and allow them to make mistakes, which is a crucial part of learning.00:07:42 Strategy 3: Invest Heavily in Your LeadersInvest in your leaders' growth through masterminds and coaching, which boosts their skills and acts as a powerful retention strategy.00:10:22 Strategy 4: Implement Scorecards and Leading IndicatorsFocus on leading indicators (KPIs) for each team member to proactively measure progress and ensure clarity on roles and responsibilities.00:14:11 Strategy 5: Document Your JudgmentRecord your decision-making processes using tools like Loom to extract your judgment and create systems others can follow, ultimately cloning yourself.Links and Mentions:Books"Extreme Ownership": "00:04:38"Tools for Documentation"Loom": "00:14:37"Transcript:Josh Hadley 00:00:00  I'm going to share with you why I'm working less in my business today than I was last year and the year before that. And why? Ultimately, I'm trying to fire myself from the business in the next 18 months. Welcome to the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast. I'm Josh Hadley. I've scaled my own ecommerce brand from 0 to 8 figures, and I'm actively building towards nine figures in sales. This podcast is where I document that journey and share the systems, the strategies, and the lessons learned in real time so that you can learn what actually matters and scale your own business. My name is Josh Hadley. First and foremost, I'm a man of faith. I'm a husband to a beautiful wife and a father of four children. I've been selling in the e-commerce space for over a decade now, doing over $20 million in annual revenue and selling multi-millionaire on Amazon, TikTok, shop and Shopify. And last but not least, I'm the host of the number one business strategy podcast in the E-com space, and that is E-com breakthrough.Josh Hadley 00:00:54  Today, I want to dive into why I'm working less in the business today than I was a year ago, and why I'm ultimately trying to fire myself from the business 18 months from now, and the specific action items that I'm taking inside of the business, to be able to get to a point where I'm able to fire myself as the CEO of the brand. Now, you may be listening to that and thinking like, why in the world are you trying to, like, fire yourself? Like, are you no longer interested in this business? I've never been more bullish in optimistic about my brand than ever before, to be honest with you, I'm more excited about what the future looks like for the business than I have ever been in the past, and that's the and the reason why I am more excited about the future of the business is because of the focus that I have had to replace myself in the business and focus on putting smarter people around me inside the business than just myself. So I want to share with you five different things I am focused on inside of my business.Josh Hadley 00:01:50  To ultimately fire myself and work less and less inside of the business within the next 18 months. So let's start with number one. I am doing less work, even though I am more than capable of doing the work inside of the business. Let's take this for an example. Can I go make a decision about how much inventory we need to purchase for the next, you know, back to school season or for the next, you know, holiday Q4 season? I most certainly can. I could certainly make that call. I've got a decade of experience selling. I know my brand. I know the peaks and valleys, and I know the mistakes that I've made in the past. However, what I am adamantly focused on, and especially if there's something simple that I could do in the business, like, let's take this as a really good use case on Amazon. You have like there's the forms that you have to register for it to be like, hey, this is a woman owned business or a minority owned business, or to register for trademarks and things like that.Josh Hadley 00:02:45  Typically you would say, hey, the CEO should be responsible for that. That's confidential information. But for me, can I easily go do that? Yes, I can, but the way I approach it is, I say, number one, the people at Nike, like most certainly there's not one guy that is going around to me like, oh, sorry, this is too confidential. I have to do this myself and hording all of that information. So how does it work with the largest corporations? Number one, they're delegating authority to others. And so my biggest thing that I have been focused on is asking myself the question before I do any task inside of the business, whether it's inventory, planning decisions or it's as simple as like a trademark related decision, I am going to ask myself and say, can somebody else make this call? And if so, I'm going to let them make the call, and then I'm going to coach them afterwards. And ultimately, I want to ensure that this person has at least been familiar enough with the process.Josh Hadley 00:03:41  Like they're not brand new. They didn't just start yesterday and they're walking into it blind. What I'm referring to is, you know, the supply chain team members that that have been here in the business for the past 3 or 4 years, instead of continuing down this path of like, needing my approval or my final blessing. I'm pushing more onto them to say, no, you can go do this. You can go make this call. You can go get this data piece. I want you to be the final owner of that. So that's number one. Ask yourself the question before you ever fire off that next email or go solve the next problem in your business. Could that be better done by somebody else? Number two, the second way that I'm trying to fi...

On today's Free Swim, Ohio's Tate fills in for Dana Beers. We get into both Danny's and Tate's experiences documenting Mintzy on the road, and how entertaining White Sox Dave may be in a similar situation. We then get into a wild On Or Off The Leash discussion and more.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thedogwalk

Wines We're Drinking: Jessica: Ortega Family Wines Pinot Blanc, Carneros Valley, Napa Susie: Edgar Torres Wines Mourvèdre-Cab Blend, Paso Robles She's a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience, a certified wellness menopause coach, and the kind of guest every woman in her 30s, 40s, and beyond needs in her corner. Susie Cortez, LCSW joins Jessica for a candid, unfiltered conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and everything our mothers never told us about our bodies, because nobody ever told them either. From panic attacks at a football game to building a coaching practice that fills the gap doctors leave behind, Susie shares her own journey into the menopause movement and why education, community, and speaking up are the most powerful tools women have right now. Jessica opens up about her own experience after her 2024 hysterectomy, including the HRT patch shortage, the ear itching nobody warned her about, and why she finally told her mom, "I'm so sorry." This is the conversation the women in your family needed to be having for decades. It starts right here. In This Episode We Cover: [00:00] Welcome & intro, Susie shares Edgar Torres Wines from Paso Robles, Jessica pours the last glass of Ortega Family Wines Pinot Blanc [10:00] Susie's origin story, 20 years as a therapist, working with teenage girls, and recognizing the hormone-mood connection she didn't have language for yet [15:00] What is perimenopause vs. menopause? Breaking down the timeline, what "the chaos" of hormone decline actually looks like, and why symptoms can start as early as 35 [25:00] The history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the 2002 study that scared women off it, why that research has been largely debunked, and what the menopause movement is changing [35:00] Lifestyle shifts that actually help: movement, protein, fiber, sleep hygiene, and why walking to a podcast counts as self-care [45:00] The sleep struggle is real: waking at 2 and 4 AM, the brain fog that follows, the Oura Ring, naps, and the challenge of fighting your body when you have a dog in the bed [55:00] How menopause strains relationships and what partners can actually do: initiation, communication, the libido conversation nobody wants to have, and why rage during perimenopause is more common than anyone admits [1:05:00] Finding your voice at 50, letting go of people-pleasing, reevaluating friendships and values, and what it means to protect your peace in midlife [1:12:00] Common misconceptions about menopause, the emotional symptoms doctors dismiss, why "I just don't feel like myself" is a complete sentence, and the importance of community over suffering in silence [1:20:00] Halle Berry's Respin platform, supplements, hair loss, collagen, and the bad actors trying to profit off the menopause movement [1:30:00] Documenting your symptoms before your doctor's appointment, magnesium glycinate for sleep, progesterone as a sleep aid, mocktails, Agua Bonitas, and Susie's Menopause Mingles [1:40:00] Closing thoughts: you are not alone, reach out, and why talking about it is the most important first step Connect with Susie Cortez: Instagram: @WellnessCoachSusie Website: WellnessWithSusie.com Services: Individual coaching, group coaching, digital courses, Menopause Mingles (in-home workshops), therapist CEU training Connect with Wine & Chisme: Website: thewineandchismepodcast.com Instagram: @thewineandchisme Latiné Wine Brand Directory: thewineandchismepodcast.com/directory Sin prisa. Sin vergüenza. Con vino.

In this conversation featuring Travis and producer Eric, the discussion centers on personal branding, audience building, content creation, and the power of documenting your journey. Drawing from their own experiences growing podcasts, social media accounts, and upcoming projects, they explore why creators, entrepreneurs, and business owners should start building attention long before they have something to sell. From launching new accounts from scratch to documenting the process behind a book or business, this episode is packed with practical insights for anyone looking to grow an audience in today's digital landscape. On this episode we talk about: Why building a personal brand can create opportunities beyond your primary business or project The benefits of starting new social media accounts from scratch to test ideas and audiences How documenting the creation process can build trust and anticipation with your audience Why losing followers can actually improve engagement and long-term growth The importance of experimenting with content formats, hooks, and messaging Top 3 Takeaways Build the audience before the product is ready. The most successful launches often happen because attention and trust were established long before the product became available. Documenting creates authenticity. Showing the process behind a project helps people feel invested in the journey and proves the work behind the finished product. Experimentation is the fastest path to growth. Testing new accounts, different hooks, and multiple versions of the same message can reveal what truly resonates with an audience. Notable Quotes "Build the audience around the thing that you know is coming." "Documenting is almost the proof—the certificate of authenticity." "If you're not sure where to post it, start a new account from scratch and see what happens." Connect with Travis Chappell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell Website: https://travischappell.com A Word from Our Sponsors: - Are you ready to start your own creatorjourney and make it big? Visitwww.fanvue.com today and launch yourcareer! - To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go to https://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney -Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Firing cup and core, bonded, and monolithic bullets into ordnance gel is cool. Documenting it with a high-speed camera to analyze terminal performance is cooler. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn unpack their findings after getting a unique look in slow motion. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast