Podcasts about Ecosystem

Epiphytes of one kind or another are ubiquitous components of ecosystems around the globe, but we still know little about what they are doing up in the forest canopy. For instance, how do epiphytes influence the water cycle of various ecosystems? Figuring out how epiphytes interact with the water cycle can help us refine models of drought, climate change, and so much more. Joining us to talk about this is Dr. John Van Stan who you may remember from Episode 457 of the In Defense of Plants Podcast. He and his colleagues are working on refining the concept of the "Epiphyte Area Index" that will help us better understand a model vital ecosystem processes such as hydrology. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After years spent cultivating distrust of the press, the courts and official investigations, Turning Point USA now has a problem: the same paranoid media machine they nurtured has turned on Charlie Kirk's family and organization. MS NOW reporter Brandy Zadrozny joins Travis, Julian, and Jake to discuss the ecosystem converting speculation about Kirk's assassination into social media views and money. Brandy Zadrozny on Twitter https://x.com/BrandyZadrozny Brandy Zadrozny on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/brandyzadrozny.bsky.social Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! All episodes of Spectral Voyager Season 2 are out now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe and Jake Rockatansky. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Steve Blank of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation Grant Demaree of Onebrief Larry Cheng of Volition Capital We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.   Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

If professional learning for educators is going to generate increased learning success for students, it needs to be an environment, not an event. Dr. Marisa Ramirez Stukey, co-author of, "Professional Learning Redefined: An Evidence-Based Guide," shares key elements of effective professional learning and the necessary commitments needed from administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers. Visit The Reading League website and get in touch with Dr. Stukey here. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!

Send us Fan MailCatalyst Brands is redefining what it means to build a modern retail portfolio. Formed in early 2025 through the merger of JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and Nautica, the company has spent the past 18 months bringing together five iconic brands with distinct customer bases and rich histories. Now, the focus is shifting from integration to growth, with loyalty, customer insights, and personalization playing a central role in that strategy.  For Marika Bigler, Vice President of Customer Growth Strategy at Catalyst Brands, the opportunity extends far beyond operational efficiencies. While the merger created opportunities to streamline processes across the organization, the bigger goal is finding new ways to connect customers with more of the company's brands, create more engaging shopping experiences, and deliver greater value across the portfolio. Loyalty is one of the first major steps in bringing that vision to life.Stay connected with Loyalty360! Follow us on LinkedIn and X for the latest loyalty insights, industry news, and upcoming events.https://www.linkedin.com/company/loyalty-360https://x.com/Loyalty360https://www.youtube.com/@Loyalty360_

Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, breaks down why Robinhood built its own blockchain and what it unlocks for the tens of millions of retail investors already on the platform. From Robinhood Earn, offering approximately 7% yield on stablecoins, backed by an insurance program with Lloyd's of London, to stock tokens that can be traded on weekends, used as collateral, and transferred to any wallet, Johann lays out a vision where the line between TradFi and DeFi disappears entirely. - Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro: Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood 0:12 - Ecosystem excitement at chain launch 0:48 - Robinhood Chain is permissionless 1:24 - Morpho lending protocol partnership 2:04 - Stock tokens on Robinhood Chain 2:45 - Weekend trading and DeFi volume 3:07 - Tokenization of real-world assets 3:37 - Beyond stocks: real estate, art, private equity 4:36 - Blockchain as backbone for AI/agentic trading 6:00 - Accessibility and giving customers tools - From our sponsors: Ledn provides a secure and transparent way to access liquidity while maintaining your bitcoin holdings. Perfect 8 year track record of keeping clients assets safe. Don't sell your bitcoin. Get a bitcoin-backed loan. Check out your rate by using their loan calculator at ledn.io - JPEG Trading is a global proprietary trading firm specializing in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets. From market structure and liquidity provision to quantitative trading strategies, JPEG Trading operates across the full spectrum of blockchain-based assets. Follow @jpegtrading on X to stay ahead of the latest developments in digital asset markets: https://x.com/jpegtrading - Check out CoinDesk Research's report on Zcash's push toward private scale and quantum resilience at: https://www.coindesk.com/research/building-the-zcash-machine-tachyon-and-quantum-readiness

The political information landscape is being reshaped as social media influencers are increasingly at the heart of changes in how news is produced, how campaigns are run, and how citizens engage with politics. But how much do we know about their roles, and what should journalists, policymakers, and civil society make of them?  In this live episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn moderates a panel with leading researchers Elizabeth Dubois, Colette Brin and Arturo Arriagada. Together, they explore the opportunities and risks political influencers present for journalism and democracy, from changing ideas of credibility and expertise to questions about transparency, regulation and the growing power of digital platforms.

Up until the early 1900s about three-quarters of Florida's southern coast, from about Tampa Bay on the Gulf side around to The Indian River Lagoon on the Atlantic Ocean, was covered with, and protected by mangroves. After coastal development took off in the 1900s hundreds of thousands of acres of mangroves were removed in urbanizing coastal regions. Mangroves are important for many reasons, so we have a Mangroves 101 conversation to learn about the role they play in our coastal ecosystems. Our guests are Dr. Brian Bovard, Wetland Plant Ecologist in the Department of Ecology and Environmental Studies within the Water School at FGCU and Dr. Win Everham, Professor in the Department of Ecology & Environmental Studies at FGCU.

In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton welcomes Claire Nance, the Senior Director of Marketing Communications at Microsoft's Xbox Media Solutions. Claire explains the transition of the gaming business following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and how the company now offers a full spectrum of opportunities across mobile, PC, and console. The discussion focuses on the global reach of 3.6 billion gamers, the role of mobile gaming in providing universal access, and why the industry must move past outdated stereotypes to understand the modern gaming audience. Claire also shares her philosophy on player-first advertising and her non-linear career path that led her into one of the most immersive sectors of entertainment. Follow Suzy on Twitter: @AskSuzyBizFollow Claire Nance on LinkedInSubscribe to The Speed of Culture on your favorite podcast platform.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at suzy@suzy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We continue our alternating series featuring members of the Global Space Enablers Network — GSEN — highlighting individuals helping shape the future of the global space ecosystem through entrepreneurship, investment, policy, and international collaboration.An interview with Advocate Yvette Barrington-Brown, CEO of NewCraft Aerospace and Cape Constellation, and one of the emerging leaders helping shape Africa's commercial space ecosystem.Yvette's career is anything but conventional. After more than 25 years as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, where she specialized in complex litigation, governance, regulatory strategy, and institutional leadership, she made the bold decision to transition into the space sector.Today, she leads NewCraft Aerospace and Cape Constellation—a collaborative innovation hub dedicated to building Africa's next generation of space companies through venture creation, mentorship, investment, and ecosystem development. Together with Africa Space Ventures, these initiatives aim to strengthen Africa's sovereign space capabilities while creating globally competitive businesses rooted on the continent.Her journey is one of reinvention, resilience, entrepreneurship, and purpose—demonstrating that building a thriving space ecosystem requires not only engineers and scientists, but also visionary leaders who understand governance, institutions, investment, and long-term strategy.Hosts:  SpaceBase Founder Emeline Paat-DahlstromSupport the show

In this episode, entomologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka of The Rodale Institute the role of dung beetles in a grazing ecosystem.   Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!   Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower:  Instagram  Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:  Carrot Cashflow  Farm Small Farm Smart  Farm Small Farm Smart Daily  The Growing Microgreens Podcast  The Urban Farmer Podcast  The Rookie Farmer Podcast  In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! This week we're taking a nostalgic trip back to a childhood that looked very different from today. Before Google, smartphones, YouTube, and social media, so much of what shaped us came from the simple things: magazines in the waiting room, books from the library, classroom reading cards, puzzles at the kitchen table, and the freedom to be bored enough to let our imaginations take over. We're unpacking the forgotten ecosystem that quietly raised an entire generation and asking what we've gained, what we've lost, and what might be making a comeback. From the child psychologists behind the "Fun with a Purpose" philosophy to the surprising lessons hidden inside games like Hidden Pictures and Goofus & Gallant, Kev explores how these small moments built focus, curiosity, empathy, and a lifelong love of learning. PLS bonus! AI articles, the truth about negative online comments and bots and why physical books and magazines may be more attractive to this new gen.   Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop My Macy's Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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Cadent President Doug Rozen unpacks the hidden organizational silos and ad frequency nightmares plaguing modern video advertising at Cannes. Discover why shifting from audience persistence to contextual TV and total video planning is the ultimate fix for bruised brand performance. Key Highlights

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episodeYour podcast alone is not a business strategy. But your podcast connected to a system? That's where the magic happens.In this episode, I'm breaking down the five-component podcast ecosystem every mom entrepreneur needs if she wants her show to actually make her money. Because if you're showing up, recording, and publishing and still not seeing results, this isn't a content problem. It's an ecosystem problem.Here's what we're covering:The show itself and why obsessing over your mic is the least important thing you can doDiscoverability and how to make sure the right listeners can actually find youYour lead magnet and why it's the most underutilized piece of the entire puzzleYour email list and nurture sequence and what happens when you ghost your subscribersYour offer because a podcast without something to sell is just a hobbyI'm also sharing a bonus component that's non-negotiable for moms running businesses on limited hours.You don't need a massive audience to make real money from your podcast. You need an ecosystem. Let's build yours.Ready to put all of this together inside your own business? Grab the Podcast Profit BlueprintNeed support with your podcast?Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories.Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here.Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

Program discontinuation is usually the fight presidents avoid. Fairleigh Dickinson University put a significant slate of program discontinuations and consolidations to a faculty referendum, and roughly 88 percent of the faculty endorsed it. The vote reflects a larger redefinition underway at FDU: a shift from the four-year degree to a university built around lifelong learning. In this episode of the Changing Higher Ed® podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Michael Avaltroni, President of Fairleigh Dickinson University and the first FDU graduate to hold the office, about the four-P framework guiding that redefinition: programs, people, partnerships, and place. Avaltroni explains how FDU is specializing in health, health-adjacent, and professionally focused programs rather than trying to be everything to everyone; designing for five generations of learners on one campus; delivering degrees inside corporations such as Merck, Novartis, Fiserv, and Barclays; and reimagining its campuses as intergenerational "impact cities" that place retirement living alongside student housing. This conversation is especially relevant for presidents, provosts, and board members weighing program portfolio decisions, partnership strategies, and how to pursue radical change without losing faculty and community trust. Topics Covered Why the fundamental model higher education was built for is gone, and the optimistic "but" that follows The four Ps of the university of the future: programs, people, partnerships, and place Winning faculty endorsement of program cuts through a data-driven shared governance process Serving five generations of learners concurrently, from pre-college pathways to retirement Corporate classrooms, advisory councils, executives in residence, and a learn-while-you-earn platform with health systems Humanics: preparing a healthcare workforce that is technologically literate, data literate, and human literate Real-World Examples Discussed A faculty referendum endorsing a significant slate of program discontinuations by roughly 88 percent On-site MBA and leadership programs where practitioners, including a VP of HR, team-teach with FDU faculty Plans to add university-based retirement living alongside student housing on FDU's two New Jersey campuses Three Key Takeaways for Higher Education Leadership Know who you are. Be the institution you are called to be, serving the students you are called to serve, not a copy of anywhere else. Rethink what higher education can be. The time-driven, hours-logged degree has run its course; the strategic question is how to deliver true lifelong learning, at its fullest a subscription-based model for life. Be bold. Institutions that nibble around the edges risk obsolescence; take a big swing and adjust course, and bring everybody along. This episode offers a working view of what redefining a university around lifelong learning actually requires: a clear identity, a disciplined portfolio, partners who carry what the institution should not, and governance strong enough to carry hard decisions. Read the transcript: https://changinghighered.com/fairleigh-dickinson-lifelong-learning-ecosystem/ #HigherEducation #HigherEducationPodcast #LifelongLearning

In this episode, plant ecologist Dr. Roger Rosentreter talks about what having weeds in an ecosystem means...and it's not always a terrible thing.   Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!   Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower:  Instagram  Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:  Carrot Cashflow  Farm Small Farm Smart  Farm Small Farm Smart Daily  The Growing Microgreens Podcast  The Urban Farmer Podcast  The Rookie Farmer Podcast  In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Today, I'm joined by Marco Suvilaakso, co-founder & co-CEO of Nucu.   Swapping wearables for "nearables," Nucu's low-touch ambient sleep monitoring platform gives guardians insight into kids' and teens' rest patterns.   In this episode, we discuss filling the market gap in pediatric sleep.   We also cover:   Building family-focused healthtech Benefits of real-time hypnogram data Avoiding obsession over metrics   Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast  Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider    Nucu's Website: https://nucuhealth.com/  Nucu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nucuhealth/  Nucu's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nucu/    -   The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities.   Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/  Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/  Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/    Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:33) Marco background and Nucu overview (05:15) Kids/teens market gap  (06:30) Customer feedback and shift (09:54) Form factor redesign (11:20) Sleep consciousness building (15:03) Baseline and trend tracking (16:00) Room conditions correlation (18:31) Deep biometric insights (20:00) Training schedule impact (21:15) Lifespan data architecture (24:15) Ecosystem partnerships (26:30) Avoiding obsession over metrics (29:50) Real-time hypnogram data (33:40) Two target audiences (36:00) Research collaborations (37:07) Conclusion

Why trust a custodian with your sats? Edgar Borja (@k1elsalvador) breaks down K1's self-custody Bitcoin ATM, on-chain and Lightning buying, and Bitcoin in Bolivia. Edgar walks through K1's new update, buying Bitcoin on the Lightning Network and on-chain, what's happening with Bitcoin adoption in Bolivia, and what it's like pitching investors 5,000 times. K1's machines now support on-chain and Lightning purchases with full self-custody, cutting out Strike, Blink, and OpenNode entirely. Edgar demos a live on-chain purchase and explains why every K1 transaction is RBF disabled, so once it's broadcast, it's final.K1 machines now run in 28 countries. That growth reflects real tech innovation in Bitcoin hardware, built for the global market from day one. The team solved for different bill sizes, currencies, and KYC rules in every country they shipped to. Edgar covers how KYC gets configured machine by machine, why K1 stays buy-only for now, and a cash-dispensing module already demoed at the Adopting Bitcoin conference.Small business owners get a direct pitch here. Edgar walks through the three K1 tiers, Mini, Mini Plus, and Mini Global, plus pricing and why the bill acceptor is the hardest part to build. If you're exploring digital asset management or a new source of business growth, a Bitcoin ATM in a coffee shop or corner store is a low-friction way to start.Then there's Bolivia. Edgar saw a fiat currency failing in real time, banks offering 6 Bolivianos to the dollar while the street rate hit 10. The government built its own workaround digital payments network just to keep money moving. This is what pulls people toward hard money. Watching their savings shrink every week, people in Cochabamba are turning to Bitcoin.Edgar also shares K1's education tools: a crayon-and-paper workshop that teaches private keys, and a board game called MerkColor that teaches Merkle trees in under a minute. He talks about pitching investors an estimated 5,000 times on a Bitcoin startup accelerator and reality show, plus his advice for founders: fall in love with the problem you're solving. Hit subscribe, share this with someone who thinks Bitcoin ATMs are just coin machines, and tell us in the comments if you'd trust a machine with your private key.—Bitcoin Beach TeamLearn more about Edgar Borja:X: https://x.com/K1ElSalvadorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/k1elsalvador Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k1elsalvador LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/k1elsalvador/Web: k1.sv Email Address: borja@k1.svSupport and follow Bitcoin Beach:X: https://www.twitter.com/BitcoinBeach IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinbeach_sv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livefrombitcoinbeach Web: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com STAY AT BITCOIN BEACH: https://www.stayatbitcoinbeach.com/punta-mango-villasBrowse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:00:00  Intro01:40  How many countries run K1 Bitcoin ATMs now?02:07  How does a self-custody Bitcoin ATM let you buy Bitcoin on-chain?08:49  Can you buy Bitcoin from an ATM without KYC?13:08  Where are Bitcoin ATMs actually installed in the real world?16:23  Why are Bolivians turning to Bitcoin as their currency collapses?25:18  What is it like pitching a Bitcoin company on a startup accelerator reality show?37:42  How do you teach kids about private keys and self-custody using crayons?47:31  Which self-custody Bitcoin ATM should you buy and how does shipping work?57:29  Is Bitcoin still winning in El Salvador after the IMF deal? Live From Bitcoin Beach

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In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James sits down with payments industry veteran and consultant Ken Musante to explore how the payments ecosystem is evolving. From processor cost structures and software platforms to reseller programs, integrated banking, AI, and the growing influence of companies like Square, Stripe, and Clover, they discuss the trends reshaping the industry and what they mean for ISOs, agents, and payment providers. The conversation also covers the importance of specialization, continuous education, and choosing the right technology stack to stay competitive as software, payments, and banking become increasingly interconnected. Plus, Patti Murphy's Today in Payments segment breaks down Stripe's reported interest in PayPal, Fiserv's debit networks, Cash App's multi-state settlement, and Square's latest AI-powered commerce initiatives.

So you're posting on LinkedIn but nothing's happening – yet. Maybe what you need is a "content eco-system." Copywriter, Val Roskens Tews, has built a very robust and connected one and that's what she's sharing in today's episode. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe here and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.    

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Quantum materials discovery shows how quantum computing can create real value in industry by working alongside AI, advanced computing, and experiments to better understand materials, improve decision-making, and accelerate innovation at scale, ultimately helping deliver practical, measurable progress for the energy transition.This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by co-host and quantum expert Phalgun Lolur, together with Jonathan Owens, Senior Scientist in Computational Materials Physics at GE Vernova to explore how quantum computing could reshape materials discovery and why that matters for the future of energy.  TLDR00:00 – Introduction01:50 – Hang out: The wet-bulb thermometer03:20 – Dig in: Technology Convergence and the Link to Quantum11:30 – Conversation with Jonathan Owens44:26 – Exciting to see how the quantum landscape matures and the magic wand for magnetismGuestJonathan Owens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-r-owens-phd/ HostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Co-host Phalgun Lolur:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phalgun-lolur/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Send us Fan MailWhen Candice Troupe, the Senior Vice President of Marketing & Partnerships at Scene+, assesses the loyalty space in Canada, one word comes to mind: crowded. She notes that the average Canadian has about 15 loyalty cards in either their physical or digital wallet.  While this growth in loyalty is a welcome development for Canadians, an increasingly crowded marketplace can also make things a little more complicated for consumers to find the rewards and benefits that fit their needs. This is where Scene+ comes in.  Started almost 20 years ago as a partnership between Cineplex and Scotiabank, Scene+ has grown into a 15-million-member customer loyalty ecosystem spanning entertainment, grocery, fuel, home improvement, travel, and more.  

In this episode, entomologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka of The Rodale Institute sheds light on what dung beetles do to keep the ecosystem running.   Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!   Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower:  Instagram  Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:  Carrot Cashflow  Farm Small Farm Smart  Farm Small Farm Smart Daily  The Growing Microgreens Podcast  The Urban Farmer Podcast  The Rookie Farmer Podcast  In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Join us as Mahdi Woodard (Mahdi Outdoors) shares his transformative journey into wildlife photography, the importance of connecting with nature, and how it has changed his life and perspective. Discover practical tips for beginners and the profound impact of outdoor exploration.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction01:12 Mahdi's Background and International Trip02:24 Meet Mahdi Outdoors and His Entry into Photography03:27 Mahdi's Non-Traditional Path and Personal Loss06:32 First Bird Photo and Entry into Birding08:30 Realization of Bird Species and Expanding Horizons10:10 The Connection Between Nature and Mental Health12:34 The Ecosystem and Environmental Impact14:52 Local Nature Spots and Community Engagement17:17 Consistent Birding and Building Community20:45 The Impact of Knowledge and Experience23:08 The Emotional and Healing Power of Nature26:36 Challenges and Adventures in Wildlife Photography30:47 Wildlife Encounters and Safety34:37 The Beauty of Bird Species and Conservation38:38 Using Video and Social Media for Sharing Nature44:55 Storytelling and Authentic Content Creation50:37 The Future of Nature Connection and AI01:02:10 Encouraging Others to Explore Nature01:05:37 The Interconnection of Humans and NatureThanks for tuning in to the Beyond the Wild Podcast. Don't forget to subscribe to stay notified about upcoming episodes for your listening and viewing pleasure! Beyond the Wild Podcast is sponsored by Pictureline.com and Canon USA.Links and ResourcesMahdi Outdoors Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mahdi_outdoors/eBird - https://ebird.org/Merlin Bird ID App - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/Picture Line - https://www.pictureline.com/Canon R5 Camera - https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/eos-r5YouTube - https://youtu.be/Cx_w4FD9yeg

Fresh out of the studio, Jing Yang, Asia Bureau Chief at The Information, joins us to explore how China is building frontier AI under chip constraints, state capital, and open source ambition. Jing breaks down her scoop on DeepSeek's $7.4 billion round at a $50 billion valuation, unpacking a deal structure in which the founder wrote two-fifths of the check and outside investors got no voting rights. She explains why Chinese AI valuations trail US labs, why seven to eight language model players refuse to consolidate, and why DeepSeek chose Huawei chips before Huawei knew about it. Last but not least, Jing shares the indicators she is watching from now to 2027."This is one of the things that really surprised me when I was working on this story: DeepSeek had spent a lot of time last year retrofitting their models and software with Huawei chips. I think a lot of people assumed it's because the government ordered DeepSeek to work with Huawei to embrace the domestic ecosystem, but it's actually the opposite. It was DeepSeek that voluntarily started using Huawei, experimenting with the Huawei chips, and Huawei actually only found out after. Then they started sending people to DeepSeek to help..." - Jing Yang, Asia Bureau Chief, The InformationEpisode Highlights:[00:00] Quote of the Day by Jing Yang from The Information[01:30] What changed since September: the ByteDance mystery resolved[03:00] Why China's AI must be read on its own terms[04:10] Breaking the story of DeepSeek on their 7.4B fundraise[05:40] How the valuation went from $10 to $50 billion[08:30] The lab that became famous for rejecting scaling laws[10:15] Unpacking the DeepSeek deal structure: four types of investors[12:40] Five-year lock-up and no secondary market trading[14:20] Reverse due diligence: DeepSeek vetting its own investors[16:40] Balancing open source, AGI research and IPO pressure[17:45] The irony: inclusive vision, exclusive deal structure[20:35] How Anthropic's Mythos preview changed Liang's mind[21:30] Why Chinese AI valuations look tiny next to US labs[23:00] Why Chinese founders go consumer when they go global[26:45] "The worst of customers" — price sensitivity and zero loyalty[27:45] The compute constraint that caps every Chinese lab[28:40] New labs in China: weaker infrastructure, harder exit[30:30] Can China leapfrog on hardware the way it did on models?[32:50] Stricter compliance, not political muscle[34:30] Founder power when your company becomes strategic[36:40] Junyang Lin's new lab and the scarcity premium[38:00] Open source influence versus sustainable commercial models[39:30] Zhipu versus MiniMax: how sentiment diverged after IPO[42:30] What is the right mental map for China's AI ecosystem?[43:20] The consolidation that still hasn't happened[45:00] Seven to eight serious players and nobody giving up[46:40] The one thing Jing wishes people would ask[47:20] Nobody ordered DeepSeek to use Huawei chips[50:00] Indicators to watch from now to 2027[55:30] ClosingProfile: Jing Yang, Asia Bureau Chief from The InformationThe Information Profile: https://www.theinformation.com/u/JingYangLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jing-yang-33548123/X: https://x.com/jingyanghkPodcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. The proper credits for the intro and end music are "Energetic Sports Drive." G. Thomas Craig mixed and edited the episode in both video and audio format.

The Mediterranean Sea accounts for less than 1% of the world's ocean surface water, but it contains roughly 18% of global marine biodiversity. It is home to 150 million people along its coastline (roughly equivalent to Russia's population). And it sequesters 17.2 million metric tons of CO2 each year. Joining the Newscast this week to talk about the unique biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea and its threats is journalist Manuela Callari. Callari has written for Mongabay, highlighting the threats to purple sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) along the Italian coast. These marine invertebrates are crucial to the health of marine ecosystems, such as those in the Mediterranean, by helping regulate algal abundance and serving as food for predators. However, they are being overfished and even poached in marine protected areas due to demand for them as the primary ingredient in a popular tourist dish: spaghetti ai ricci di mare. While the situation with urchins persists, Italy has been investing in an unprecedented effort to map its entire underwater coastline using deployed sensors to better understand the marine environment and manage conservation efforts. This is allowing them to identify where meadows of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica, which are "absolutely vital" to the Mediterranean ecosystem, persist, Callari says. Overall, Callari says she wishes the rest of the world and tourists visiting the Mediterranean were more informed about the pressures the marine ecosystem faces. "I grew up here, and now that I go back to certain places where I was as a child, and they are just completely different places to me. Places that were just nature and were difficult to access. Now they have very easy access on cars, buses. You can go on boat tours very easily. And I think we don't appreciate enough the impact that has on the environment. On the sea." Please take a minute to let us know what you think of our podcast here. Mike DiGirolamo is the host & producer for the Mongabay Newscast based in Sydney. Find him on LinkedIn and Bluesky. Cover image: Satellite data from a study shows that the Mediterranean's average surface temperature has risen by 1.2°C (2.2°F) since the mid-1980s. Image by Katerina Katopis/Ocean Image Bank. —— Timecodes (00:00) The Mediterranean is taken for granted (07:09) Why is a tourist dish destroying marine ecosystems? (18:49) Mapping the entire Italian coast (28:19) Learning to appreciate the Mediterranean

Katelyn Lesse and Angela Jiang lead the team building Anthropic's developer platform - the layer that both outside builders and Anthropic's own products run on top of. Angela frames the platform as a three-layer stack: knowledge, execution, and coordination. She argues the real leverage is what's at the top: "strategies," or meta-harnesses that give each token a different job, from advising to executing to reflecting to memory. On the question of open ecosystem vs. walled garden, they say they aren't precious about owning the stack. Katelyn points to Anthropic's self-hosted sandboxes with partners like Modal, Vercel, and Cloudflare. Whether the work runs on Anthropic's infrastructure or someone else's, what really matters to them is that the architecture is sound. The deeper bet is standards: they hand skills and MCP to the whole industry, build connectors on the MCP spec, and help agents (Claude and non-Claude) work together. The one place they stay closed is model routing: they argue harnesses should be tuned to a model family, so they're designing for Claude rather than routing across models. Angela's frame for the ecosystem bet is electricity: transformative only because everyone could plug in, and no company wired it alone.Hosted by Sonya Huang and Lauren Reeder, Sequoia Capital 00:00 Introduction 01:49 Two North Stars 02:27 External Builders And Primitives 03:54 What To Externalize 06:00 From Messages To Agents 08:19 Managed Agents Adoption 09:07 Three Layer Cake 10:22 Execution Harnesses Explained 11:09 Coordination Strategies Roadmap 12:13 Ecosystem Standards And Safety 15:39 Open Ecosystem Not Walled 17:12 Vertical Products And Form Factors 22:26 Claude Tag Under The Hood 26:04 Harness Best Practices 38:13 Token Costs And Whats Next

Feeling great isn't about chasing the next health trend. It's about mastering the fundamentals. It's about building a lifestyle where healthy choices become your normal. Because what you do every day will always matter more than what you do once in a while. I've been studying experts for years and despite coming from different backgrounds, they all point to the same idea... The healthiest people don't just make healthy choices... they've built lives where those choices have become automatic. Today, we're talking about the daily habits that help you feel better, think clearer, have more energy, and become the healthiest version of yourself. Health isn't one habit. It's an ecosystem. When you improve one area, every other area gets easier. Sleep makes workouts easier. Workouts improve mood. Better mood improves relationships. Better relationships reduce stress. Less stress improves sleep. It becomes a positive upward spiral.     Get Morning Sun Your body needs to know it's daytime. Morning sunlight helps: • Circadian rhythm • Better sleep that night • More stable cortisol • Better energy • Better mood • Hormone production Go outside. No sunglasses. Even 5–10 minutes can help.       Move Every Day Not because you're trying to lose weight. Because humans are designed to move. Walking is one of the most underrated longevity tools. Ideas: • 10,000+ steps • Walking meetings • Walking phone calls • Family walks after dinner Movement isn't punishment. It's medicine.     Lift Heavy Things   Muscle equals health. Benefits: • Blood sugar control • Longevity • Confidence • Bone density • Hormones • Energy Especially for women after 35.       Eat Foods Your Great-Grandparents Would Recognize Choose foods with minimal processing. • Protein first • Fruit • Quality dairy if tolerated • Eggs • Meat • Seafood • Vegetables • Healthy fats Less: • Packaged food • Sugary drinks • Ultra-processed snacks         Hydrate Like It Matters   Water is important. With electrolytes is even better.      Protect Your Brain • Sleep • Learning • Hobbies • Gratitude • Nature • Social connection • Limiting endless scrolling • Managing stress • Breathwork • Purpose What are you feeding your brain every day?       Build Real Relationships Good relationships. Family dinners. Friendships. Community. Belonging. Health isn't just physical.       Have Something You're Excited About Most adults accidentally quit playing. • Golf • Painting • Surfing • Gardening • Reading • Baseball • Cooking Adults need play too.     Practice Delayed Gratification Modern life trains us for: • DoorDash • Amazon • TikTok • Constant dopamine But confidence comes from keeping promises to yourself. Examples: "I'll work out before I eat." "I'll finish my work before Netflix." "I'll read before social media."       Build Your Environment Don't rely on motivation. Design your house. Ideas: Healthy snacks visible. Weights in the garage. Walking shoes by the door. Water bottle everywhere. Phone charger outside the bedroom. Sunlight first thing. Make healthy easier than unhealthy.     Teach Your Kids These Habits The greatest inheritance isn't money. It's health habits. Imagine raising kids who simply believe: • We move. • We eat protein. • We go outside. • We don't complain about exercise. • We eat dinner together. • We get enough sleep. • We speak kindly to ourselves.       My Daily Health Checklist   Every day I try to hit these: ☐ Morning sunlight ☐ Walk ☐ Lift weights ☐ Eat plenty of protein ☐ Fruit ☐ Hydrate ☐ Spend time outside ☐ Read ☐ Family meal ☐ Gratitude ☐ Quality sleep ☐ Laugh ☐ Move again after dinner     The goal isn't perfection. It's becoming the kind of person who naturally takes care of themselves. You don't need 100 new habits. You probably need 10 simple ones that you repeat for the next 20 years. Because when you feel better... You think better. You parent better. You lead better. You love better. And that's really what being awesome is all about.

With recent warm temperatures, humidity, and high rainfall, mosquitoes are thriving in St. Louis. And these insects don't just cause itchy, annoying bites; they can also carry diseases like West Nile. To evaluate the effectiveness of various anti-mosquito tactics — from natural remedies to yard fogging — we talk with environmentalist Jean Ponzi of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Missouri Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff.

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I compare Google's ecosystem-first AI strategy with the hybrid deployment models of Microsoft and AWS.Highlights 00:03 — A crazy new trend here in 2026 has been AI deployment, or agent deployment, agentic transformation. The connection is this remarkable technology that all these AI companies have been pumping out with the desired business goals that business leaders are demanding. You see a couple of different approaches emerging here. 00:26 — The five big AI companies leading the way on this are Google Cloud, Microsoft, AWS, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The only one of those that is going with an exclusively partner ecosystem-led approach for these AI deployments is Google Cloud. I think the big thing is it's going 100% with its ecosystem partners for these AI deployments, for what Google Cloud calls agentic transformation. 01:51 — President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Kevin Ichhpurani has been a very successful in his efforts. He's also been a staunch supporter of this [approach], he says: "We're a technology company. We're really good at doing the technology, and we want to surround ourselves with force multiplying partners who are really good at the deployment. And Google Cloud will be connected with them in some ways." 03:16 — Partner-driven revenue was up 80%. Bookings driven by partners were up 100%, so they doubled. And sales of partner-created solutions on the Google Cloud Marketplace were up 90%. As high-growth as Google Cloud was in 2025, they're moving and growing, expanding at an even more blistering pace here in 2026. 04:36 — Google Cloud has said, "Hey, what we've been doing so far has been working really well. We're going to double down on that with lots of training and incentives for our partners," whereas AWS and Microsoft say, "You know what? We're going to keep working with partners. In some ways, we need to build our own capabilities and expertise." Visit Cloud Wars for more.

Passing federal climate legislation is extraordinarily difficult and understanding that reality helps us better appreciate the impact of effective advocacy. This training explores the complex ecosystem surrounding Congress: the legislative process, committee politics, bipartisan dynamics, competing lobbying interests, funding realities, and the many pathways organizations use to pursue climate solutions. Join CCL Policy Fellow and long-time leader Dr. Danny Richter for a behind-the-scenes look at how legislation actually moves (or doesn't move) through Congress, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the persistence, relationship-building, and strategic timing required to create meaningful change. We'll also examine where Citizens' Climate Lobby fits within the broader climate movement and why CCL's bipartisan, Congress-focused approach often succeeds despite operating with far fewer resources than many national organizations. Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Intro & Agenda (3:29) By The Numbers (12:00) Time and Process (26:45) Other Lobbyists (34:00) The Ecosystem (44:16) Closing Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/foundations-of-celebration  Log Your Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/log_training?sf_id=a5yUP000000Hnh3YAC 

HP Builds AI-Powered Collaboration Ecosystem for the Hybrid Workplace, Podcast “AI is changing collaboration by helping IT teams see, manage, and improve the entire workplace experience.” In this Technology Reseller News podcast, Doug Green speaks with Brian Phillips, Director of Product Marketing at HP Inc., about HP's InfoComm 2026 announcements and the company's expanding vision for AI-powered enterprise collaboration. The conversation focuses on how HP is bringing together meeting room technology, personal productivity tools, AI-enabled management, and workplace analytics into a more unified collaboration ecosystem. At the center of that strategy is the HP Workforce Experience Platform, or WXP, which is designed to give IT teams a broader view across devices, rooms, applications, and user experiences. Phillips discusses how WXP, together with Poly Lens and new AI-powered capabilities such as Room Visualizer AI, helps organizations move beyond basic device management. Instead of simply monitoring endpoints, IT teams can gain more actionable insight into how rooms are configured, how devices are performing, and how collaboration spaces can be improved. The podcast also covers HP Poly Studio Room Compute, VideoOS 5.1, and Poly DirectorAI, technologies designed to make hybrid meetings more engaging and equitable. These tools help meeting participants be seen and heard more clearly, whether they are in the room, working from home, or joining from another location. Beyond the meeting room, HP is also expanding its personal workspace portfolio with products such as the Poly Focus 6 Series Bluetooth headsets and the HP Collaboration Keyboard. Phillips explains how these devices fit into the larger HP collaboration strategy by supporting productivity wherever employees work. For MSPs, channel partners, and enterprise IT leaders, the message is clear: workplace collaboration is moving toward integrated ecosystems, AI-powered insights, and better experiences for both users and IT teams.  

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Send us Fan MailReducing Toxicity in Rhode Island: How Legislation Shifts Pest Control and Wildlife ConservationIn this episode, we explore Rhode Island's recent legislation to restrict dangerous anticoagulant rodenticides—making it the second state in the US to implement such restrictions. Maxwell McFarland, Advocacy Director at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, shares insights into the legislative process, ecological impacts, and practical alternatives for pest management that protect wildlife and human communities.Key Topics:The significance and impact of Rhode Island's new pesticide control lawHistorical context: how past bans (DDT, neonictinoids) shaped current regulationChallenges and strategies in passing environmental legislationThe ecological damage caused by anticoagulant rodenticidesPractical, wildlife-safe alternatives: habitat management, trash containment, and rodent birth controlThe importance of balancing public health, pest control needs, and ecological integrityThe role of open spaces and habitat preservation in natural pest managementCommunity involvement and phased implementation for effective policy adoptionBroader ecological concerns: insect mass decline and ecosystem healthPerspectives on urban planning and wildlife conservation—preserving habitat amid developmentTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction: Rhode Island's new pesticide legislation00:28 - Why restricting anticoagulant rodenticides matters01:11 - Historical background: from DDT to neonictinoids01:40 - The environmental and wildlife impact of rodent poisons02:24 - The legislative process behind the bill's success03:25 - The role of wildlife clinics and evidence of poisoning effects04:46 - Natural pest control: owl and raptor impacts05:06 - Practical solutions: substitutes and habitat management05:40 - Legislative exemptions and pragmatic compromises06:30 - California's model and balance between regulation and use07:21 - Challenges in changing pest control practices08:05 - The limitations of current alternatives and the push for sustainable solutions09:05 - Innovations: GIS technology and rodent population tracking10:27 - Rodent contraceptives as a long-term control method11:01 - The phased approach: experimentation and community involvement11:34 - Opportunities for local experimentation and avoiding heavy-handed regulation12:05 - The importance of community-led pest management strategies12:47 - Ecosystem health and biodiversity's role in pest control13:47 - The ecological role of rats and the limits of extermination14:16 - Impact of habitat preservation on ecosystem health14:48 - Supporting wildlife habitats through open spaces15:46 - The significance of the estuary habitat project in Newport16:23 - Community discussions around Hazard Road and habitat preservation16:47 - The balance between development and wildlife conservation17:17 - The role of advocacy and community input in urban planning17:44 - Final thoughts: prioritizing wildlife in city development and legislation18:14 - Closing remarks: the future intersection of climate, ecosystem, and public healthResources & Links:Audubon Society of Rhode IslandRhode Island Legislation on PesticidesRelated historical bans: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)California's Wildlife Protection LawsSupport the showFollow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

David Gilbert is the President and CEO of Destination Cleveland and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.For more than three decades, David has worked to help Cleveland compete, attract visitors, host major events, and change the way the city is perceived — both by the outside world and by Clevelanders ourselves. Under his leadership, Cleveland has hosted events like the NFL Draft, NBA All-Star Game, MLB All-Star Game, NCAA Women's Final Four, and the Republican National Convention, while Destination Cleveland has helped drive meaningful growth in visitation and visitor spending across the region.In our conversation, David and I explore what it means to get people to “say yes” to Cleveland, the evolution of the city's brand and civic pride, the role of major events in building momentum, the importance of place branding, and the generational opportunity to reconnect Cleveland to its lakefront.David has been one of Cleveland's most important civic storytellers and builders, and this was a thoughtful conversation about pride, perception, and helping a city more fully believe in itself — please enjoy.00:00 The Mission to Change Perceptions of Cleveland08:30 David Gilbert's Journey and Community Engagement09:07 Understanding the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland19:52 The Emotional Connection of Place Branding24:18 The Evolution of Cleveland's Brand and Local Perception27:27 Transforming Cleveland's Image30:48 Cleveland's Pride and Community Engagement36:48 The Future of Cleveland: Growth and Development44:02 Harnessing Cleveland's Natural Assets47:57 Hidden Gems of Cleveland51:23 Outro-----LINKS:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-gilbert-26427b7https://www.clevelandsports.org/https://www.thisiscleveland.com/-----SPONSOR:Cerity PartnersCerity Partners, a full-service investment and wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners, is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. The firm has local roots in Cleveland and across Ohio, and like this podcast, Cerity Partners advisors specialize in serving the interests of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. The firm's national presence means it can offer the resources and specialized knowledge of the largest institutions with the independence and service of a neighbor. The Cerity Partners Cleveland team understands the complexity that comes with wealth, and they adhere to fiduciary standards. Discover the financial lay of your land.Learn more at https://www.ceritypartners.com/NPR or call 216-464-6266.Roundstone InsuranceRoundstone Insurance is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. Founder and CEO, Michael Schroeder, has committed full-year support for the podcast, recognizing its alignment with the company's passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and community leadership.Headquartered in Rocky River, Ohio, Roundstone was founded in 2005 with a vision to deliver better healthcare outcomes at a more affordable cost. Over the past two decades, Roundstone has grown rapidly, creating nearly 200 jobs in Northeast Ohio. The company works closely with employers and benefits advisors to navigate the complexities of commercial health insurance and build custom plans that prioritize employee well-being over shareholder returns. By focusing on aligned incentives and better health outcomes, Roundstone is helping businesses save thousands in Per Employee Per Year healthcare costs. Roundstone Insurance — Built for entrepreneurs. Backed by innovation. Committed to Cleveland.Learn more at https://roundstoneinsurance.com/-----Stay up to date by signing up for Lay of The Land's weekly newsletter — sign up here: https://layoftheland.ck.page/5f0c1e28faConnect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Lay of The Land on X @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/

Why do the people who most want financial freedom so often stay stuck at the exact threshold of it? In this episode, Jess looks at the hidden hive-mind agreements running underneath entire ecosystems — the yoga world, the somatic world, the teaching world — and asks what it is inside us that keeps choosing survival over wealth.Drawing on her own life across ballet, elite distance running, and a decade of 90-hour weeks in the corporate world, Jess unpacks the difference between the conscious desire for money and the unconscious contract that keeps us bonded to suffering, self-punishment, and service at our own expense.In this episode:Why entire industries — yoga, somatic work, teaching — operate as a "hive mind" that unconsciously punishes anyone who tries to charge what they're worthThe starving artist archetype, and how altruism can quietly become a mechanism for keeping others locked out of wealthWhat Jess's body told her after a decade of no sleep, extreme discipline, and self-punishment across ballet, running, and corporate lawThe "carrot on the stick" illusion — why the prize we think we're working toward was never really the pointHow wealth-coding works like dating standards: what you're unconsciously attracted to, you won't feel repelled by, even when it's clearly not serving youThe archetypal shadow that shows up when a woman earns significantly more than her partner, and why it rarely surfaces straight awayWhy suffering has historically been rewarded in art and culture — and what that costs the individual behind the workPlato's Cave, and why some people break through the illusion of an ecosystem while others build very rational reasons to stayA question to sit with: What ecosystems have you found yourself in across your life — and what was the shadow underneath them? Can you make money without punishing yourself for it?

Life sciences are at a turning point, where scientific innovation, regulatory pressure, and patient expectations collide with unprecedented advances in data, AI, and digital platforms. IT is no longer a supporting function but a critical driver of how therapies are discovered, developed, scaled, and delivered safely and at speed.This week, Dave and Rob wrap up our State of Life Sciences mini-series with Thorsten Rall, Global Industry Lead for Life Sciences at Capgemini and together, they connect the dots across the series, exploring how AI, data and innovation are accelerating drug discovery, transforming med tech, modernising manufacturing and improving patient outcomes, all built on a strong digital foundation. TLDR00:27 – Introduction and conclusion of the Life Sciences mini-series 02:16 – Key insights and lessons from the previous episodes on the Life Sciences landscape 21:18 – Building resilient, efficient and future-ready operations 34:35 – Creating integrated, patient-centric healthcare experiences 43:15 – Why the Digital Core is the foundation for transformation and innovation 53:21 – Final reflections: the future of Life Sciences and the key takeaways 54:53 – Weekend BBQs, Thorsten's daughter's theatre performance, and the role of R&D HostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/with co-host Thorsten Rall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorsten-alexander-rall-b232185/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

For episode 750 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Aigerim Omarbekova, the Head of Ecosystem at Fasset, a banking and investment platform focused on financial inclusion in emerging markets. At Fasset, Aigerim leads the platform’s full stakeholder and community ecosystem, spanning investor relations, regional market development across Southeast Asia and MENA, and outreach to global Muslim investor bases through Fasset’s Shariah-compliant finance programs. Fasset is an American-founded banking and investment platform focused on enhancing financial inclusion in emerging markets, enabling individuals and businesses to securely invest from anywhere in the world. Founded by Mohammad Raafi Hossain and Daniel Ahmed, Fasset has raised more than $78 million in funding and holds regulatory approvals in several countries, including the UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, the EU, Türkiye, Pakistan, and others.

What makes the difference between a community where artists simply survive… and one where creativity becomes part of the living infrastructure of democracy?Today we're continuing our series exploring the building blocks of effective community arts practice. Joining me once again are activist poet, performer, educator, and creative change agent Alice Lovelace, along with educator, cultural strategist, and longtime arts and democracy leader Barbara Shaffer Bacon.Together we tackle a deceptively simple question: What are the essential ingredients of a healthy and thriving art and social change ecosystem?We Explore:Why healthy arts ecosystems don't happen by accident.The false assumption that cultural health is defined by economic development.Why the strongest cultural ecosystems reach far beyond the arts themselves—connecting artists with public health, education, environmental justice, youth development, and other sectors that shape the well-being of a community.This is a conversation about community, stewardship, and what it really takes to build an ecosystem where artists—and the communities they serve—can flourish together.Notable MentionsPeopleAlice Lovelace: Poet, educator, Executive Director of ArtsXchange, and longtime leader in community-based arts, cultural organizing, and social justice.Barbara Shaffer Bacon: Cultural policy leader, educator, and founding co-director of Animating Democracy, widely recognized for advancing arts-based civic engagement and cultural policy.Lenny Sloan: Beloved community arts advocate, cultural organizer, and longtime colleague remembered as one of the inspirations behind this conversation series.Maynard Jackson: Atlanta's first African American mayor, remembered for expanding civic participation and public investment in the arts.Shirley Franklin: Former mayor of Atlanta whose administration continued significant investment in the city's cultural infrastructure.Robert Peters: Mashpee Wampanoag artist, writer, and cultural leader whose work integrates Indigenous traditions, storytelling, ceremony, and community healing.Roberta Uno: Founder of New WORLD Theater and one of America's leading advocates for culturally specific and community-based theater.Organizations & InitiativesCenter for the Study of Art & Community: Producer of ART IS CHANGE and advancing arts-based community development and cultural organizing.ArtsXchange: Atlanta-based interdisciplinary arts organization dedicated to community cultural development, creative leadership, and social justice.Animating Democracy: National initiative advancing civic engagement, community development, and social change through the arts.New WORLD Theater: Groundbreaking multicultural theater that elevated artists and communities of color while reshaping American theater.Public Art Network: National professional network supporting public artists, public art programs, and civic arts leadership.Arts on Prescription: An emerging healthcare movement integrating arts participation into medical care through clinician referrals and social prescribing.PlacesAtlanta, Georgia: Principal case study illustrating strengths and vulnerabilities of long-term community arts ecosystems.New Bedford, Massachusetts: Example of a city where artists, government, and community organizations have built a collaborative cultural ecosystem.Alameda, California: Home base of host Bill Cleveland and the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Minneapolis, Minnesota: Referenced as an example of a deeply interconnected community arts ecosystem.Key Concepts & PracticesArts Ecosystems: The interconnected relationships among artists, organizations, funders, institutions, and communities that collectively sustain creative life.Cross-sector Collaboration: Partnerships linking artists with public health, education, environmental justice, youth development, and community planning.Creative Commons (Community Sense): Bill Cleveland's metaphor describing artistic communities where collaboration, mentoring, reciprocity, and mutual aid become cultural norms.Arts on Prescription: A growing international practice in which healthcare professionals prescribe arts participation as part of treatment for physical, mental, and social well-being.*******Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores how art and activism intersect to fuel cultural transformation and drive meaningful change. Guests discuss the challenges and triumphs of community arts, socially engaged art, and creative placemaking, offering insights into artist mentorship, building credibility, and communicating impact.Episodes delve into the realities of artist isolation, burnout, and funding for artists, while celebrating the role of artists in residence and creative leadership in shaping a more just and inclusive world. Whether you're an emerging or established artist for social justice, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a sense of solidarity in the journey toward art and social change.

Ben Edmond is the Founder and CEO of Connectbase, a company that helps telecom, cable, and managed service providers buy and sell network services more efficiently through a digital platform. Under his leadership, Connectbase powers over 4 million quotes each month and serves nearly every major operator across North America and Europe. Prior to Connectbase, Ben served as CRO at Global Capacity, where he led the company's customer go-to-market strategy and execution. With over 25 years in telecom, fiber, and networking, he is known for modernizing connectivity commerce and reducing transaction friction. In this episode… The connectivity industry depends on thousands of providers, yet transactions are still slowed by manual processes, disconnected systems, and limited visibility. As demand for faster connectivity grows, how can businesses better match supply and demand in real time? Ben Edmond, a telecom industry veteran and entrepreneur, shares that the key to reducing friction is digitizing how connectivity services are bought and sold. He explains that bringing real-time data, automation, and visibility into the process enables providers to make faster, more accurate decisions. By aggregating information across thousands of network operators, his platform removes long-standing inefficiencies in how connectivity is sourced and delivered. The result is a more connected ecosystem where buyers and sellers can transact with greater speed, confidence, and efficiency. Drawing from decades in the telecom industry, he also emphasizes the importance of solving deep operational pain points to drive meaningful innovation. In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Ben Edmond, Founder and CEO of Connectbase, to discuss how digital innovation is transforming the connectivity industry. They explore building a platform that streamlines network transactions, lessons from bootstrapping and scaling a tech company, and how AI is improving operational efficiency. Ben also shares insights on industry relationships, conferences, and ecosystem collaboration.

The traditional retail media playbook is undergoing a massive transformation as platforms shift away from transactional clicks toward holistic, real-world shopping experiences. This week, Sam's Club VP and GM Harvey Ma, breaks down how their membership data and cross-enterprise synergy with Walmart are setting a new standard for full-funnel brand measurement. Key Highlights

We have another major update from SecondFi around the hack and also the recovery of all the funds for users that have been affected. So let's get right into this one here.What you'll learn:• We have another major update from SecondFi around the hack and also the recovery of all the funds for users that have been affected.• This is the official statement from EMURGO at the moment around the SecondFi incident.• Now, I'll go through this summary really quickly for you guys to get to the point.• They've engaged multiple different security firms to conduct a review, and they have patched the current vulnerability that they have ident…• So they're not releasing all the details of it just as yet, because there may be more that I've found.• And they do know that there are malicious actors at the moment trying to get more funds out of this particular exploit.Chapters:0:00 SecondFi Update From EMURGO0:45 Official Statement Summary1:45 Security Review & Patch2:30 Fund Recovery Focus3:15 Wallet Status Verification4:10 Migration to Hardware Wallets5:00 SecondFi Ceasing Operations5:45 Yoroi Future Unclear6:30 Hardware Wallet Recommendations7:45 Next Steps This Week8:30 Final Thoughts & SafetyLinks & References:Official statement from Emurgo on SecondFi Update:- https://link.learncardano.io/WKofNg

In this episode of the Pulse Podcast, co-founders Miguel and Rudy of Acquired share their rapid growth in the California real estate market, tracking toward $300 million in sales volume and over 6 million in assignments for 2024. They discuss the transition from solo entrepreneurs to building a systematic real estate ecosystem that includes wholesaling, flipping, escrow, and staging.

Gunnar Fischer: Healthy Flow of Value in a Healthy Work Environment—The Ecosystem Definition of Success Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "A successful Scrum Master is healthy flow of value in a healthy work environment." - Gunnar Fischer   Gunnar's definition of success comes in one phrase that hides a lot of work: healthy flow of value in a healthy work environment. The work environment, he says, is an ecosystem—it doesn't have tigers, but it has plenty of layers and forces that can throw the balance off. You start at the team: are we reaching our goals most of the time? (If always, you might be playing too safe.) Then you move outward to the customer: who are we doing this work for, and are they succeeding? Then to the company: what's good for the customer might still be bad for the financials. And finally back to the individual: a team can be hitting its goals, the customer can be happy, the company can be making money, and a person on the team can still be quietly under-challenged and ready to leave. Gunnar measures the flow side with the four Kanban guide metrics—cycle time, throughput, work item age, and work in progress—but he keeps reminding himself that finishing isn't the same as getting feedback. Did the customer use what we built? He's been demotivated more than once by seeing a "very important" piece of work go untouched after delivery. And then there's the social side: the level of healthy, constructive disagreement, and reading the room when colleagues from a culture that doesn't say "no" go silent.   In this episode, we refer to Kanban flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, work item age, WIP) and the importance of treating the backlog as options, not promises.   Self-reflection Question: When was the last time you measured not whether the team finished something, but whether the customer actually used it? Featured Retrospective Format for the Week: What, So What, Now What? Gunnar's favorite retrospective format is What, So What, Now What?, one of the Liberating Structures (and free to read up on online). He used it after a tense production deployment that succeeded but left the team rattled. Instead of jumping to "we need to do exactly this," he forced the team to split their thinking: what are the facts we can describe, so what is our interpretation of those facts, and now what are the possible options going forward. Sounds simple. But the brain hates incomplete pictures—it auto-completes them with speculation. That instinct kept our ancestors alive when they couldn't see the full tiger behind the bushes; it ruins our reasoning at work. By making the team distinguish hard between fact and interpretation, the format produced three concrete ideas. Within three months, the team had implemented all three, and things improved. Gunnar's broader takeaway about retrospectives: don't run them right after the event ("get a coffee, step away from your desk for fifteen minutes"), don't wait two months either, and—above all—"people need to look like winners when they're going into a difficult retrospective." Then honor their time by following up. If nobody else does the follow-up, the Scrum Master has to be the reminder.   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

In the inaugural episode of The Benefits Brief—recorded live at the 2026 NABIP Annual Convention—host David Saltzman is joined by Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer for healthcare at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Mike Smith, president of The Brokerage, Inc., for a wide-ranging discussion on the current state of the health insurance ecosystem. Together, they explore the key trends shaping healthcare today, including rising costs, affordability, ACA marketplace dynamics, Medicare, ICHRAs, long-term care, AI, and the evolving role of benefits advisors. The conversation offers valuable insights into where the industry stands today and the policy, market, and innovation trends that will shape its future.

Where have all the conservative artists gone? Walt Disney. John Wayne. Bob Hope. Norman Rockwell. Not long ago, conservative artists were everywhere. Today they're remarkably hard to find. What happened? The answer isn't what most people think. We've had an epiphany on this topic that we wanted to share with you. Episode powered by: Ruff Greens - the premium supplement created to boost your dog's energy, digestion, and overall wellbeing. Use Discount Code “RPA” to claim your FREE JumpStart Trial Bag at https://www.RuffGreens.com. Follow us at: https://www.RedPilledAmerica.com https://x.com/RedPilled_USA https://www.instagram.com/redpilledamerica https://www.instagram.com/adryana_jade Support the show: https://redpilledamerica.com/support/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.