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Title: Life's Best Moments Are Earned Not Given with Celina Eklund Summary: Seth Bradley shares his unique journey from being adopted and raised in a blue-collar family in West Virginia to pivoting through medical school, business school, and law school before discovering his true calling in entrepreneurship and real estate investing. He explains how a mindset shift, exposure to high-level deals as a big law attorney, and a relentless work ethic led him to launch multiple businesses and build true freedom. The episode explores his beliefs around grit, personal development, hiring values-based teams, and designing a life around ownership instead of employment. Links to Watch and Subscribe: https://youtu.be/2Gcx4Ix8-zo Bullet Point Highlights: Adopted from Korea, raised in West Virginia by a coal miner and teacher. Went from med school to law school before finding alignment in entrepreneurship. Realized in big law he wanted to be the dealmaker, not just the attorney. Now runs 7+ businesses including RaiseLaw, gyms, and startups. Works 12-hour days by choice — building freedom, not trading time for money. Core values: Accountability, Resilience, Transparency, Intelligence, Consistency, Awareness (ARTICA). Married to Allison — also from WV, they now run gyms together in SoCal. Major mindset shift came from Rich Dad Poor Dad in 2013. Believes most avoid hard things because they've never seen the reward on the other side. Emphasizes hiring based on culture and values over just skills. Stays grounded through personal development and emotional regulation. Focused on building legacy, not just income — ownership > employment. Transcript: Seth Bradley (00:00.462) Welcome back to Revenue from Retention, the show where we dive into the stories behind success, the mindset, the pivots, and the purpose-driven decisions that create powerful transformations. Today's guest has a story that is inspiring, as it is also uncommon. Seth Bradley was born in West Virginia and adopted at birth and has been defying the odds ever since. He walked the path from medical school to law school only to realize that neither were truly aligned with his purpose.   After years of grinding, Seth made a bold leap into real estate entrepreneurship and never look back. Today, he's a thriving investor and a sought out after mentor, also soon to be father and the host of Passive Income Attorney Podcasts, where he teaches other high achievers how to break free from the golden handcuffs and build true freedom through passive income. This episode, we're going to dive into reinvention, identity and finding courage to live life on your own terms. So welcome to the show, Seth. So good to have you.   Oh, so good to be here, Selena. Thank you so much for having me on. Really appreciate it.   I love people with, I don't know if I've ever interviewed anybody that has like medical and law background per se. So it's neat to be able to like have, I love people that have so many, so much on their resume and it's like so colorful because you have so many experiences. So glad to have you here, but I ask everybody the same question before we dive into the podcast and I'm going to ask you the same. Why do feel like people should listen to your story? There's millions of podcasts out there. Why do you feel like people should listen to you?   Sure. You know, I believe that my story resonates with a lot of people. I like to frame it and I like to call it the blue-collar mindset. know, trading time for money, right? We've all heard that. We've all kind of been through that at some point in our lives, at least most of us. You know, getting caught up in comfort and lacking, you know, just lacking that knowledge of what's possible and like what's out there. And that's kind of how I grew up. Just a small twig, I was actually born in Korea.   Celina Eklund (01:56.652) And then I got adopted in West Virginia. So I was there for about three months and maybe I made my way over to West Virginia via plane when I was three months old. But growing up in West Virginia, great place, beautiful place, not a lot of diversity, but also growing up with my parents who are incredible people, I love them so much and they were instrumental in making me who that I am today.   But that being said, they're just, you know, I was never exposed to entrepreneurship and real estate and just the, you know, these bigger concepts, right? Of like private equity and owning companies and raising capital. Like none of those things were ever even in my atmosphere ever until I got really to really until I got to business school and law school. So, you know, that blue collar mindset or, you know, just get the best job that you can possibly get and getting caught up in just   living that life and getting comfortable with it and not knowing what's possible that's out there, I think it's a relatable story.   That's cool. did, how did you, what was the thing that got you into education, into school first? Because like my family, my dad is like, no, we're all 25 plus years retired in the military. You're gonna join the military. And then my mom is like, you're gonna go to school. And I didn't really wanna go to school, but then somebody, there was one person, it was the one person that changed my life forever that told me about sales and entrepreneurship. Like I'll never forget that light bulb moment of like, oh, interesting. So like, did you have that?   Like that person that had the conversation with you or a professor that talked to you that brought you into like, you know, like going to school. What did that look like?   Celina Eklund (03:34.766) Yeah, I mean, I think that, you know, having that blue collar mindset, my dad's a retired coal miner, my mom's a retired school teacher. And they had that mindset like you need to go to college, get an education. And that's just the best thing that you can do for yourself. I'm still kind of of that generation, right? But and school was always really easy for me. I'll say that. So it was really easy for me. So and I never had like a passion for anything in particular. So I just kind of looked at like, what's the best   job that I can get. And to me when I was younger, that was becoming a doctor. So that's why I went kind of that med school route first before realizing that wasn't for me. And then that's when I went to this school and then law school and all that. And my parents were encouraging of all these things and they're actually very understanding of when I kept changing between the schools because I was still on at least, you know, that educational path, still higher education and striving towards. Yeah, curious. Yeah, striving towards something.   So I was always just kind of put in that again that kind of narrow mindset where that's the only path I knew I didn't know about entrepreneurship or didn't think it was like a possibility for me and for my life.   That's cool. I am. Do you have any other brothers or sisters? Are you the only one?   I do, have an older sister.   Seth Bradley (04:53.27) And what's the age gap difference between you two?   About seven years. Okay. She's not adopted, so she's biological.   on the issue living california with where you guys are at   No, she's in Charleston, South Carolina. That's cool. Do you go up?   Celina Eklund (05:14.328) Have not.   I don't, you know, I've talked to other adoptees in the past and that's always one of the core things. They all want to go and figure out where they're from and they feel like they're kind of missing something. I think that my parents did such a great job and loved me so much and I felt that throughout the process that I just never felt the need to kind of go outside of that. They were always just my parents and that's it. I didn't feel the need to find anything else.   Yeah, to like hunt back. My boyfriend, he doesn't know his dad. I think his dad left when he was like three or four years old, really young age. And so I've asked him this before too, like, do you think your dad will ever find you? And he's like, you know, if he finds me, great, but like, I'm not out there like actively searching into that. So, that's cool. It's neat to hear from, I don't know too many people that have been adopted like so young, so early. So it's good that you have that. And then also you have really good   your parents are like a form of mentorship and, you know, have been very supportive. So that's cool that you're able to carry it on. yeah, so let's talk a little bit about like entrepreneurship. And when we were, before we got on this podcast, we talked a lot about like, you know, leadership and the importance of like building people. So did you, when you met your wife, did I know that she is a big part in like business with you too? Like, did you find her through business or how did that whole thing happen?   Yeah, it's really interesting because she's also from West Virginia, but we didn't meet until we were actually in San Diego. So I moved to LA first in 2009 and then made my way down to San Diego for law school. And then she came out later and we met through a mutual friend who's also from West Virginia. So like West Virginia was the, you know, the commonality between us. So pretty awesome that we met each other, you 2000 miles away in San Diego.   Seth Bradley (07:10.722) Wow, that's neat. so like, how did you guys both realize, we like business and we want to like do this together?   Yeah, I mean it took a while, right? So I ended up graduating from law school and we moved back across the country together back to West Virginia because at the time that was the best big law firm job that I could get. It was back home because I had some pull there. So she followed me back to West Virginia begrudgingly. She didn't want to do that, but she did. So God bless her. And then we ended up going to North Carolina for a little bit and then trying to find a way back out to California.   But at the same time, I was actually working for Big Law Firms at the time. again, entrepreneurship wasn't really on the table at that point in time. It was still, hey, let's just keep slaving away here, grinding, trying to work a way up to partner at the Big Law Firms. And she had actually went back to school for her second degree in interior design and started.   You guys are smart. Both of you are just geniuses. Holy cow.   Well, I don't know about that. Honestly, like nowadays, if somebody asked me, should they be going to college? I would have to have a deeper conversation with that person, right? Like it depends on what they're going to get into.   Seth Bradley (08:19.97) Yeah, you're it's just crazy because times have changed so much like back then like you needed a degree to do anything and now it's more of like people are looking for like experience.   Yep, 100%.   Like if I, you know, if I'm looking to, you know, if I own a restaurant and I'm looking to hire like a bartender, like I don't care if you went to school for four years to get a science degree. I'm like, how many cocktails have you made? Do you know how to make a spicy margarita and a regular margarita? Like, do you know what ingredients are in it? You know, so it's kind of like, it's, it's insane to see like how things have changed over, over time.   Totally, It used to be like a minimum, right? Like you had to get a four-year degree no matter what you're doing. It doesn't matter. Like get a degree in communications or general studies or whatever, but you have to get a degree to kind of get to that next level or to get a good job. But it's just not like that anymore unless there's like a very specific skill set that you have to have a degree for. I don't believe in that system and that's coming from a guy who went to school for 11 years, which is insane to say out loud.   But if you're not going to school to be a doctor, to be a lawyer, to be a dentist, to be an engineer, things like that where you have to have a degree for it, it probably doesn't make sense.   Seth Bradley (09:38.274) Yeah, I, it's funny that you said, you said just a little bit ago, you said that you're just kind of grinding and grinding, grinding, keep on going. And you know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, but you don't see like the light yet and what, what that looks like. And, it's, it's funny how like when your intentions are in the right place and your heart is in the right place and you want to, you know, give back to other people and you're a good human being, like those things naturally, you know, come like they unfold.   for one another and that's neat that you guys have that vision of just like, put in the hard work right now. That way we can have the fruits for our kids later. And I think that that's where like a lot of people get caught up or give up is like, the result isn't tomorrow. And I'm sure that you see that with investing too. Like I can't just pick up my phone and be like, okay, here's a million dollars in my bank account. Like there's strategy that's involved, right? Like there's thought and processes and it.   Like you have to build certain things and go certain avenues. So with you guys like getting into investing now, what are some of like the bigger projects that you guys are working on or what it is that you focus on?   Yeah, I was gonna say before I get into that, mean, it does come down to relationships and networking and things like that where you just, you have to get out there and meet the right people and get exposed to the right people. I think that that's really key. I mean, I know for me, working in those big law firms, I was actually doing what I do now on the business side. I was representing clients to do what I do now on the business side. So they were buying large real estate projects. They were raising capital.   to buy huge apartment buildings and to buy companies and things like that. But it was funny because when you're in the weeds, you don't really think about you on that side of the table. You're always just like kind of in it and you're like, all right, well, my job is this small part, which is being the attorney on the job. But then later, like you have to take a step back and say, wait a minute, like I know all these things and I would actually be really good at this. Why wouldn't I want to be on the business side? And that's kind of the light bulb moment for me was just seeing   Celina Eklund (11:38.766) take a step back and say, maybe I don't want to just be a vendor. Maybe I actually want to be that person that's buying businesses, that's operating large apartment complexes, that's doing, that's raising capital, doing those things. And I think it's funny, especially for attorneys, because that's just one example of a person that's in the weeds there every single day, but perhaps they don't necessarily own any real estate, even though they're a real estate attorney, or they've never raised capital before, even though they're a securities attorney.   Things like that. Another common example is like real estate agents, right? There's so many real estate agents out there. many. You know, they're supposed to be professionals. It's like, well, if you ask them, like, how much real estate do you own? You know, maybe they own their own house, but they don't own any rental properties. Most of them, I should say, don't own many rental properties. They're not actually in that business, which is wild because they would probably be really good at it if they could kind of take a step back and say,   Yeah, maybe I should get into this bit, the business side, not just the vendor side.   Yeah, it's so true. Find somebody that has been where it is that you want to go. It's kind of like, it's kind of like if you want to get like, like body modifications, right? So like Botox or like, you know, you want to get what's what's in for hair right now, hair extensions, right? Like you're not going to go to a hair salon and the freaking chick doesn't   have hair extensions in right or like the lady that you're go get Botox from like she doesn't even have Botox and you can clearly tell like she's not taking good care of her skin it's like okay wait what like I want to make sure like whoever I'm working with like they have that that track record.   Celina Eklund (13:17.662) You gotta be careful with that talking about education, right? So it's it's awesome that there's all this alternative education out there with coaching and mentoring and YouTube University and Master, I like to call these folks mastermind scholars sometimes it's like, know, make sure that you are buying from the right people people that are doing what they said that they are doing and teaching what they what you want to learn, right? Like they're not just they're not just educators. They've actually done what you want to do.   It's really important and they're continuing to do that. Like they were successful at it and they were good enough that, you know, hey, I want to teach other people, but at the same time, that's my core business. My core business is what I'm teaching, not the education side because there's just a lot of people out there that you can waste a lot of money with. So that's kind of the downside to that.   That's true. like what is your, also talked about like the reason why we love entrepreneurship so much is because it gives you the ability to have freedom. You can go take a trip to Disney world with your family for three days, or you can, you know, fly wherever it is that you want to go because you're not working in the business. You're working on the business and you have other people that are helping run it too. So what is like that? I have a lot of people that are going to be listening to this that are   you know, wanting to get maybe out of their nine to five, or if they work a corporate job and they kind of like want to transition. like, what is your day to day look like for you? Like what does an average Monday through Friday look like for you? And like, what does that schedule, you know, represent you? How does it look like?   Yeah, I might be scaring some of your listeners away by telling them this, but my day is long. I have seven businesses that I run, at least seven, some people might say more than that. So I get up around six o'clock and I start working almost immediately. I used to have kind of this long, drawn out morning routine, but I'm kind of the Alex Hormozi cult now where it's like, how quickly can you get dialed in? And for me, I just grab a cup of coffee, I sit down, I put some headphones on and I get going.   Celina Eklund (15:17.31) So I can get in that zone pretty quickly. But I'm working long hours. I mean, if I'm in the office and not traveling and not speaking at conferences and doing those sorts of things, I'm working six to at least six o'clock, like 12 hours straight. I might take 30 minutes off for a quick lunch, that sort of thing. And then I'll go get my workout. And it's six thirty across the street at one of my gyms. So it's long. It's very long. But alluding to what you said to earlier, if something did come up,   or if I did want to go on a vacation or take 30 days off, things like that that you might not have the flexibility or freedom to do with a W-2, you can. So I am choosing to work 12 hour days because I'm putting that time in for myself because I can see the vision for myself, my family, and my businesses. And it's different. It's different when you're putting that time in for the things that you believe in and the things that are important for you.   as opposed to working at W2 where all you're doing is counting the seconds as they're ticking down so you can clock out. And you're working for somebody else's dream. It's totally different. 12 hours working for myself versus nine hours working for somebody else is totally different. Totally different.   Do you, this is a side note, do you play the guitar? There's a guitar, I know people can't see this, they're only gonna hear it, but do you play music?   I used to. don't have as much time anymore, but I grew up playing guitar all the way through college and that sort of thing, but not so much anymore. But I do want to get back into it one day.   Seth Bradley (16:54.146) Do you think that music has helped fuel your creativity and keep your brain fresh?   I think it always does. I think it always does. think that that's a completely different side of your brain that you can stimulate and I should probably get back into it because of that. I think it just kind of unlocks things for you.   Yeah, it's a, I'm reading this book right now. Well, it's like probably my third time reading it. He's one of my favorite authors, Seth Godin. He wrote the book, Lynchpin. He has a couple of different books. Have you heard of him before? for sure.   Marketing marketing king   my gosh, he's just, he's incredible. But I read different things and he talks about how to like not fit the mold, the purple cow, be the purple cow, not the black and white cow. And so like, I think like music is something that kind of helps fuel that creativity. But why, why do you feel like you love the grit so much? Like you don't have to work 12 hours every single day. You don't have to get up at six if you want to get up at, you know, 12 o'clock in the afternoon, you can, but what makes you so addicted to the grit and the hard work? Why do you like that? Cause most people   Seth Bradley (17:57.068) want to run away from the stuff that's hard. They're not trying to put themselves in the tough stuff, which is rare. And I feel like that's how I found you is because I love tough stuff. Especially being a female, I love it when people tell me, you can't do that. And I'm a woman. So the odds are even smaller. like, hell yeah. Like that, like I'm all in. how do you, like, why are you so obsessed with business and wanting to grow so much?   Yeah, I mean, think there's a couple things. think number one, I just enjoy building. So like I enjoy being a builder and building businesses and learning about new things. I have a hard time saying no. Like I've gotten better at it and I think I'm actually pretty good at it now, but it took me a long time to get there. It probably got me to this maximum capacity before I started saying no, because I just love like diving into new businesses and learning about new things and   and ways to make money and build businesses and help people. But that's number one. I think that I just genuinely enjoy that. So I try to fill my day up with that. Now, sometimes you do get bogged down with some of the smaller things that you don't want to do, but try to avoid that as much as possible and still dedicate as much time to your highest and best and most fun, enjoyable use as possible. And number two, I think that a lot of folks   avoid the hard because they haven't been rewarded for doing it. I think that people that have been successful have seen that the hard stuff is the best stuff. Meaning like once you've gotten through that hard place and you just kept pushing and pushing and pushing and you had that breakthrough and you saw it and you were like, that's it. That's it. Like that's where I need to get. So when you see it again, when you see it get hard, you realize that's what you want. Right. That's when you realize   I just got to keep pushing and pushing and pushing and eventually I'll break through again. Whereas other people may have in the past ran up against something hard and said this is too hard and kind of pulled back. So they weren't, didn't get to see that, you know, that reward.   Seth Bradley (20:06.702) How long have you been into the self-development space? Have you always been there? like personal, I should say personal development. Have you always been there? Is it something new or do you?   Yeah, I would say it actually started with maybe around 2013 when I got my first big law firm job and I realized once again that that wasn't necessarily what I wanted to do. So I started kind of looking around and learning about real estate and I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. That was kind of a game changer, which it is for a lot of people just with like mindset. So I would say that that book, even though it's not necessarily a lot of personal development there, but it is a mindset shift.   And that was probably the one that kind of got me going and got me to start reading more books and start thinking about things differently.   He lives here in Arizona. We've ran into him a couple of times. Yeah, he lives here in Scottsdale. or like going to the mall or restaurant like every now and then somebody in our company will come across him and he's a great guy. We have his book around our shelves too as well. Yeah, I wish I found self-development when I was like 18. I'm like, where was this? My brother is, there's a big age gap difference between the two of us, but he just turned 17 in January.   and he's been into self-development because of me since he was 15 years old. And, you know, I just want him to be so much further ahead when he's like 20, you know, and 21 and like he's making good decisions for himself. think that's so important. So I even watched like really old videos of like Tony Robbins. Love Tony Robbins. And it's neat to watch like his evolution from when he first started with the big baggy suits and he was doing, you know, one-off seminars.   Seth Bradley (21:52.31) you know, way back in the day. And then now, like, I mean, he's at a point where he's starting to retire because his vocal cords are going out, kids are getting older. And it's neat to watch him grow because he, you know, if like he can do it, there's no difference between me and him. Like, I, the only difference between him and me is like, he just wanted it more than I wanted it. And he made it happen faster, you know, so.   You're doing that for your brother. I mean because that's again It's all about like exposure, right? Like the sooner that you're exposed to that or the sooner like you meet that person even if it's a sibling or whoever it is, right? That gives you at least that exposure. Maybe sometimes you Resist it like you might not want it at the time But at least it's kind of in your mind and then later when you're ready You know you you have that at least that idea and inclination in your mind So just being exposed to different ideas and networking with the right people   makes a huge difference. The earlier that it can happen, the better.   Yeah, I think that's when like the ego has to be put aside. Like you gotta, you gotta set the ego down. You know, you don't know it all and that's okay. And I think for men, maybe it's a little bit more difficult because guys want to act like, you know, they, they know everything. Women are like, no, what are all my resources? Like, I'm going to read all these baby books. Like I'm going to start, you know, watching YouTube videos on how to properly, you know,   do something for their baby like me. I've got a ton of women around me and I have like, don't have kids yet, but I'm just like, I tossed out our candles because the flame from the candles isn't good for your insides. So we got like this freaking new scent thing. We got rid of the microwave cause I'm like a little nervous of radiation for my baby. know, like I'm just like kind of like immersing myself, emerging myself like into the whole process of like becoming a mom. But that's like the cool stuff with, with resources, but that takes the ego to like put aside, you know.   Celina Eklund (23:38.078) I agree. I think you're onto something there. I remember being in my 20s and I thought I knew everything and I never ask questions, which is sad to even say now. I wouldn't ask questions. I'd be like, I'll figure it out. I don't care. I'm not going to give you anything. It's crazy how not humble I was. I was really just like, I know everything and if I don't, I'll figure it out. I don't need help. And nowadays, I'm totally different mindset now.   I'm gonna share.   Seth Bradley (24:08.354) I'm going to share my screen with you. And even though the people on the other side, they can't see this, we'll just kind of like walk through it. But I look at this chart every single day actually, and it talks about power and force. like whenever I'm in a situation or having a conversation with somebody, I'm like always trying to check what my level is. And so I'm just kind of walking through it because other people can't see this. So they're just hearing it.   At the bottom of this chart, it's like bright red. And then at the top, it slowly starts to go into it, like a yellow, a green, a blue, and a purple. And at the very bottom, it talks about shame, guilt. And that's how you're operating at a level 125, desire, anger, pride, 175. And then you slowly move up the chart. And as you get into the blues and the purple, you operate out of love and joy and peace and enlightenment. So you either have power or you have force that's coming out of your system.   And I'm just always trying to think like, how can I always operate at this violet purple? Because if I'm that way towards somebody, like they're going to have that reciprocity towards me versus like operating out of anxiety. And I think it comes to like emotional maturity. I think emotional maturity is really like a big part of this, but I wanted to share this with you because I thought that I look   at it every do you use that? Do you kind of look at this every day and then just kind of stop and take a moment and just kind of where you're at?   If I need like a reset, you know, if something bad happened or something that was unexpected or, you know, I'll give you like an example. Like my, text my dad on Saturday and I'm like, Hey, this is the venue where we're having our wedding at. You know, this is what's happening in March. And he just hasn't texted me back at all, you know? And I'm just like, I just think to myself, like you're my dad. You're also important part because you're supposed to be here at this wedding coming up and I haven't gotten a text back. immediately, I mean, I'm over here like boiling in like,   Seth Bradley (26:01.652) shame and anger and I'm pissed off. And so like whenever I like lose that edge, I check myself and I'm like, okay, how do we go back over here? Maybe, you know, back to enlightenment, powerful inspiration.   you know, maybe he's on a trip right now and he doesn't have phone service or signal or, you know, maybe I just need to have more compassion for his situation. My stepmom got diagnosed with cancer last year. Who knows? Maybe it came back again. They're at the hospital. Like, you just kind of don't know what other people are going through on the other side. So I just like check myself on this list. And if I'm not, if I don't see the chart, I kind of take like a mental note of like, you know, hey, let's go back up to the top. It's okay. And everything's all figure audible.   I that. like my thing. So I just kind of wanted to like share that, but I'll text it to you after this so you can have it.   Sure, yeah, I appreciate that. That's awesome. That's awesome.   That's a, that's important to me. And I noticed another thing. I love watching people's patterns. That's what I'm, I am really, really good at is like studying people because you obviously have information and you want to take it from the people who have it to the people who need it too. So how have you learned to be like so coachable and open-minded? Like I can tell that there, you have a certain level where you can put your ego aside. And you know, I think that that's kind of like why we're on this podcast too, as well.   Seth Bradley (27:23.852) you have a certain level of like open mindedness. Is your wife somebody that like grounds you with that to be that way or is that something that's always been in   She definitely helps, that's for sure. I would say it definitely hasn't always been in me. Like I said, I think that I was not humble enough in my 20s to be able to accept coaching and mentoring and advice. I wasn't as open as I used to be. I think it probably took a little bit of spinning around, meaning going to medical school and   dropping out and then going to business school and like, isn't good enough and then going to law school and I was like, okay, this is cool, but going to get in a great job and then realizing like, this isn't what I want to do either. I think it took a lot of that like kind of spinning around where it's like, hey buddy, maybe you don't know it all. Right. And then you had to have a little bit of self had to have a little bit of self reflection and say, all right, what, what am I missing here? And just be a lot more open to mentorship and coaching and   and people just that are, you know, that are, have the experience that you want to have and to have more life experiences and have done the things that you want to do already. And once you kind of open yourself up to that and realize like, man, this is a shortcut right here. Like this is the shortcut. You know, I think again, it comes with experience and exposure and results.   That's cool. So you and your wife now you guys have two gyms and you're opening up a third one soon in Southern California What's next up for you guys? What is a what's a thing that's up and coming? have the third gym You're gonna have a family soon, too So do you are you guys like building out like another team for your third location? Or what is what is like the next like six months to a year look like for you guys?   Celina Eklund (29:14.54) We are, we are. So I've been kind of kicked out of the partnership for the gyms, so to speak, at least on paper, just because she wants to just, you know, it's her baby. So she wants to run with it, which is great. Even though I'm still doing the same stuff that I was doing before, I'm just not going to get paid for it. All good. No worries there, but we'll get it. I know, I know. So helping her get that launched, hopefully before the end of the year. And same thing with the family starting before the end of the year as well. So they'll   still loves you, don't worry.   Celina Eklund (29:43.97) be going about at the same time, it looks like. And then, you know, with my other businesses just really growing my own boutique law firm and my startups as well. So a lot of, a lot of irons in the fire right now to keep going.   Do you guys have our culture where I'm at, like hiring is really important, the way that we bring on people. So do you guys have like a specific way of how you find your people, how to find the right people, like retaining employees? Because I mean, I feel like there's a lot of people that just kind of, you know, they're in it for like the paycheck, they're there for six months and then they're bouncing. So like, do you guys have a specific process of what you're doing for your upcoming third location?   Yeah, I mean, think you get better at it as you go, right? Like trial and error, figure out who, know, personality wise will work. I think you've really got to stick to who's going to fit in with your culture and your values and things like that. I mean, for instance, like we really value accountability and transparency and consistency. Awareness is another big one, right? So like making sure that the people that you hire on your team also value those same things. And if they don't.   it's probably not going to work out in the long run. So it's really important that culturally, that your values align. So that's the important thing. And we do certain things like we don't even hire out of the gate necessarily full time. It's, you're on a 90 day probationary period. We like to call it so that, hey, we have this exit. And especially in California, we've got to spell these things out very clearly with everyone.   I think you just get better at it and we've gotten a lot better at keeping employees and retention.   Seth Bradley (31:30.52) Yeah, that's important. We, we always talk about having like an unrecruitable team, you know, like no matter what, if somebody came over here and tried to pay me a million dollars, like I wouldn't do it because this is my family and we've gone through the tough stuff. And if you can go through the hard stuff, like you can go through the easy stuff together. hiring, like we, whenever we go to hire too, we always meet the spouse, the kids, the whole family, because it's like the, the, person's going to be working there for 10 hours out of the day or eight hours out of the day. Like we want to ensure that the spouse knows that   they're at work working hard. And also like you don't want to treat it like it's they're just paying for a paycheck. Like this is a family, like we're doing life together. Like you made a commitment to work here. Like I'm going to make a commitment to making sure that we're increasing your bonuses or your salary or you you're upping the standard of the company. So that's super cool. I love that. Yeah.   What's a so so you guys have that that's coming up you're going to be starting a family that's so exciting What a what a good time in life for everything to be coming through together I'm I can't wait to to see your guys's baby on Instagram and and you know like Watch your baby start doing pull-ups in the gym. You know, yeah   Yeah. He's so cute. That's super exciting. Yeah, super excited.   And as we wrap up here, is there anything else that you'd like to leave off with or any other message that you'd like to put out for anybody that's listening to this too?   Celina Eklund (32:54.572) Yeah, I mean, I would just say like stick with it, right? Like figure out where I'm trying to think what the best word would be. I don't like to say where your passion is, but figure out where you can where you can harness your energy and focus it somewhere and then stick it out and really push through. Like I said earlier, the hard when it gets hard, that's when you you don't stop. That's not when you pull back. That's when you push harder and you push through and there will be a breakthrough.   but you just gotta keep going.   yeah love that you are your new life is on the other side of you being uncomfortable have to go through that that uncomfortable face that's awesome well if i have somebody that's actually looking for a job or wanting to come to your heart of your team you know cuz i do have people out in southern california that are always like looking for new opportunities and also want to work with like like-minded people you know so   Somebody is looking for an opportunity like I'm not going to send him to Joe Schmo or have him go Google something right like I would love for them to be work directly with you. So what's the best way and point of contact that we can that anybody can get a hold of you?   Yeah, you can go to SethBradleyESQ.com, so like Esquire, S-SethBradleyESQ.com. That will be set up for you to kind of tell me where you, what your interest is with me and then we can kind of point you in the right direction. I do have a number of businesses, so that site is kind of set up to guide you to the right resource.   Seth Bradley (34:22.542) Awesome. Well, thank you, Seth, so much for being here. And next time on our next podcast where we shatter limiting beliefs. Thanks for being here, Seth.   Thanks, Elena. Really appreciate it.   Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7TLuEz93X/   Celina Eklund's Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celina-eklund/ https://www.instagram.com/celina.eklund/ https://x.com/AiryJane1 https://www.youtube.com/@CelinaEklund/featured https://www.facebook.com/CelinaEklundd https://www.threads.com/@celina.eklund   Seth Bradley's Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/ https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en

Title: Life's Best Moments Are Earned Not Given with Celina Eklund Summary: Seth Bradley shares his unique journey from being adopted and raised in a blue-collar family in West Virginia to pivoting through medical school, business school, and law school before discovering his true calling in entrepreneurship and real estate investing. He explains how a mindset shift, exposure to high-level deals as a big law attorney, and a relentless work ethic led him to launch multiple businesses and build true freedom. The episode explores his beliefs around grit, personal development, hiring values-based teams, and designing a life around ownership instead of employment. Links to Watch and Subscribe: https://youtu.be/2Gcx4Ix8-zo Bullet Point Highlights: Adopted from Korea, raised in West Virginia by a coal miner and teacher. Went from med school to law school before finding alignment in entrepreneurship. Realized in big law he wanted to be the dealmaker, not just the attorney. Now runs 7+ businesses including RaiseLaw, gyms, and startups. Works 12-hour days by choice — building freedom, not trading time for money. Core values: Accountability, Resilience, Transparency, Intelligence, Consistency, Awareness (ARTICA). Married to Allison — also from WV, they now run gyms together in SoCal. Major mindset shift came from Rich Dad Poor Dad in 2013. Believes most avoid hard things because they've never seen the reward on the other side. Emphasizes hiring based on culture and values over just skills. Stays grounded through personal development and emotional regulation. Focused on building legacy, not just income — ownership > employment. Transcript: Seth Bradley (00:00.462) Welcome back to Revenue from Retention, the show where we dive into the stories behind success, the mindset, the pivots, and the purpose-driven decisions that create powerful transformations. Today's guest has a story that is inspiring, as it is also uncommon. Seth Bradley was born in West Virginia and adopted at birth and has been defying the odds ever since. He walked the path from medical school to law school only to realize that neither were truly aligned with his purpose.   After years of grinding, Seth made a bold leap into real estate entrepreneurship and never look back. Today, he's a thriving investor and a sought out after mentor, also soon to be father and the host of Passive Income Attorney Podcasts, where he teaches other high achievers how to break free from the golden handcuffs and build true freedom through passive income. This episode, we're going to dive into reinvention, identity and finding courage to live life on your own terms. So welcome to the show, Seth. So good to have you.   Oh, so good to be here, Selena. Thank you so much for having me on. Really appreciate it.   I love people with, I don't know if I've ever interviewed anybody that has like medical and law background per se. So it's neat to be able to like have, I love people that have so many, so much on their resume and it's like so colorful because you have so many experiences. So glad to have you here, but I ask everybody the same question before we dive into the podcast and I'm going to ask you the same. Why do feel like people should listen to your story? There's millions of podcasts out there. Why do you feel like people should listen to you?   Sure. You know, I believe that my story resonates with a lot of people. I like to frame it and I like to call it the blue-collar mindset. know, trading time for money, right? We've all heard that. We've all kind of been through that at some point in our lives, at least most of us. You know, getting caught up in comfort and lacking, you know, just lacking that knowledge of what's possible and like what's out there. And that's kind of how I grew up. Just a small twig, I was actually born in Korea.   Celina Eklund (01:56.652) And then I got adopted in West Virginia. So I was there for about three months and maybe I made my way over to West Virginia via plane when I was three months old. But growing up in West Virginia, great place, beautiful place, not a lot of diversity, but also growing up with my parents who are incredible people, I love them so much and they were instrumental in making me who that I am today.   But that being said, they're just, you know, I was never exposed to entrepreneurship and real estate and just the, you know, these bigger concepts, right? Of like private equity and owning companies and raising capital. Like none of those things were ever even in my atmosphere ever until I got really to really until I got to business school and law school. So, you know, that blue collar mindset or, you know, just get the best job that you can possibly get and getting caught up in just   living that life and getting comfortable with it and not knowing what's possible that's out there, I think it's a relatable story.   That's cool. did, how did you, what was the thing that got you into education, into school first? Because like my family, my dad is like, no, we're all 25 plus years retired in the military. You're gonna join the military. And then my mom is like, you're gonna go to school. And I didn't really wanna go to school, but then somebody, there was one person, it was the one person that changed my life forever that told me about sales and entrepreneurship. Like I'll never forget that light bulb moment of like, oh, interesting. So like, did you have that?   Like that person that had the conversation with you or a professor that talked to you that brought you into like, you know, like going to school. What did that look like?   Celina Eklund (03:34.766) Yeah, I mean, I think that, you know, having that blue collar mindset, my dad's a retired coal miner, my mom's a retired school teacher. And they had that mindset like you need to go to college, get an education. And that's just the best thing that you can do for yourself. I'm still kind of of that generation, right? But and school was always really easy for me. I'll say that. So it was really easy for me. So and I never had like a passion for anything in particular. So I just kind of looked at like, what's the best   job that I can get. And to me when I was younger, that was becoming a doctor. So that's why I went kind of that med school route first before realizing that wasn't for me. And then that's when I went to this school and then law school and all that. And my parents were encouraging of all these things and they're actually very understanding of when I kept changing between the schools because I was still on at least, you know, that educational path, still higher education and striving towards. Yeah, curious. Yeah, striving towards something.   So I was always just kind of put in that again that kind of narrow mindset where that's the only path I knew I didn't know about entrepreneurship or didn't think it was like a possibility for me and for my life.   That's cool. I am. Do you have any other brothers or sisters? Are you the only one?   I do, have an older sister.   Seth Bradley (04:53.27) And what's the age gap difference between you two?   About seven years. Okay. She's not adopted, so she's biological.   on the issue living california with where you guys are at   No, she's in Charleston, South Carolina. That's cool. Do you go up?   Celina Eklund (05:14.328) Have not.   I don't, you know, I've talked to other adoptees in the past and that's always one of the core things. They all want to go and figure out where they're from and they feel like they're kind of missing something. I think that my parents did such a great job and loved me so much and I felt that throughout the process that I just never felt the need to kind of go outside of that. They were always just my parents and that's it. I didn't feel the need to find anything else.   Yeah, to like hunt back. My boyfriend, he doesn't know his dad. I think his dad left when he was like three or four years old, really young age. And so I've asked him this before too, like, do you think your dad will ever find you? And he's like, you know, if he finds me, great, but like, I'm not out there like actively searching into that. So, that's cool. It's neat to hear from, I don't know too many people that have been adopted like so young, so early. So it's good that you have that. And then also you have really good   your parents are like a form of mentorship and, you know, have been very supportive. So that's cool that you're able to carry it on. yeah, so let's talk a little bit about like entrepreneurship. And when we were, before we got on this podcast, we talked a lot about like, you know, leadership and the importance of like building people. So did you, when you met your wife, did I know that she is a big part in like business with you too? Like, did you find her through business or how did that whole thing happen?   Yeah, it's really interesting because she's also from West Virginia, but we didn't meet until we were actually in San Diego. So I moved to LA first in 2009 and then made my way down to San Diego for law school. And then she came out later and we met through a mutual friend who's also from West Virginia. So like West Virginia was the, you know, the commonality between us. So pretty awesome that we met each other, you 2000 miles away in San Diego.   Seth Bradley (07:10.722) Wow, that's neat. so like, how did you guys both realize, we like business and we want to like do this together?   Yeah, I mean it took a while, right? So I ended up graduating from law school and we moved back across the country together back to West Virginia because at the time that was the best big law firm job that I could get. It was back home because I had some pull there. So she followed me back to West Virginia begrudgingly. She didn't want to do that, but she did. So God bless her. And then we ended up going to North Carolina for a little bit and then trying to find a way back out to California.   But at the same time, I was actually working for Big Law Firms at the time. again, entrepreneurship wasn't really on the table at that point in time. It was still, hey, let's just keep slaving away here, grinding, trying to work a way up to partner at the Big Law Firms. And she had actually went back to school for her second degree in interior design and started.   You guys are smart. Both of you are just geniuses. Holy cow.   Well, I don't know about that. Honestly, like nowadays, if somebody asked me, should they be going to college? I would have to have a deeper conversation with that person, right? Like it depends on what they're going to get into.   Seth Bradley (08:19.97) Yeah, you're it's just crazy because times have changed so much like back then like you needed a degree to do anything and now it's more of like people are looking for like experience.   Yep, 100%.   Like if I, you know, if I'm looking to, you know, if I own a restaurant and I'm looking to hire like a bartender, like I don't care if you went to school for four years to get a science degree. I'm like, how many cocktails have you made? Do you know how to make a spicy margarita and a regular margarita? Like, do you know what ingredients are in it? You know, so it's kind of like, it's, it's insane to see like how things have changed over, over time.   Totally, It used to be like a minimum, right? Like you had to get a four-year degree no matter what you're doing. It doesn't matter. Like get a degree in communications or general studies or whatever, but you have to get a degree to kind of get to that next level or to get a good job. But it's just not like that anymore unless there's like a very specific skill set that you have to have a degree for. I don't believe in that system and that's coming from a guy who went to school for 11 years, which is insane to say out loud.   But if you're not going to school to be a doctor, to be a lawyer, to be a dentist, to be an engineer, things like that where you have to have a degree for it, it probably doesn't make sense.   Seth Bradley (09:38.274) Yeah, I, it's funny that you said, you said just a little bit ago, you said that you're just kind of grinding and grinding, grinding, keep on going. And you know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, but you don't see like the light yet and what, what that looks like. And, it's, it's funny how like when your intentions are in the right place and your heart is in the right place and you want to, you know, give back to other people and you're a good human being, like those things naturally, you know, come like they unfold.   for one another and that's neat that you guys have that vision of just like, put in the hard work right now. That way we can have the fruits for our kids later. And I think that that's where like a lot of people get caught up or give up is like, the result isn't tomorrow. And I'm sure that you see that with investing too. Like I can't just pick up my phone and be like, okay, here's a million dollars in my bank account. Like there's strategy that's involved, right? Like there's thought and processes and it.   Like you have to build certain things and go certain avenues. So with you guys like getting into investing now, what are some of like the bigger projects that you guys are working on or what it is that you focus on?   Yeah, I was gonna say before I get into that, mean, it does come down to relationships and networking and things like that where you just, you have to get out there and meet the right people and get exposed to the right people. I think that that's really key. I mean, I know for me, working in those big law firms, I was actually doing what I do now on the business side. I was representing clients to do what I do now on the business side. So they were buying large real estate projects. They were raising capital.   to buy huge apartment buildings and to buy companies and things like that. But it was funny because when you're in the weeds, you don't really think about you on that side of the table. You're always just like kind of in it and you're like, all right, well, my job is this small part, which is being the attorney on the job. But then later, like you have to take a step back and say, wait a minute, like I know all these things and I would actually be really good at this. Why wouldn't I want to be on the business side? And that's kind of the light bulb moment for me was just seeing   Celina Eklund (11:38.766) take a step back and say, maybe I don't want to just be a vendor. Maybe I actually want to be that person that's buying businesses, that's operating large apartment complexes, that's doing, that's raising capital, doing those things. And I think it's funny, especially for attorneys, because that's just one example of a person that's in the weeds there every single day, but perhaps they don't necessarily own any real estate, even though they're a real estate attorney, or they've never raised capital before, even though they're a securities attorney.   Things like that. Another common example is like real estate agents, right? There's so many real estate agents out there. many. You know, they're supposed to be professionals. It's like, well, if you ask them, like, how much real estate do you own? You know, maybe they own their own house, but they don't own any rental properties. Most of them, I should say, don't own many rental properties. They're not actually in that business, which is wild because they would probably be really good at it if they could kind of take a step back and say,   Yeah, maybe I should get into this bit, the business side, not just the vendor side.   Yeah, it's so true. Find somebody that has been where it is that you want to go. It's kind of like, it's kind of like if you want to get like, like body modifications, right? So like Botox or like, you know, you want to get what's what's in for hair right now, hair extensions, right? Like you're not going to go to a hair salon and the freaking chick doesn't   have hair extensions in right or like the lady that you're go get Botox from like she doesn't even have Botox and you can clearly tell like she's not taking good care of her skin it's like okay wait what like I want to make sure like whoever I'm working with like they have that that track record.   Celina Eklund (13:17.662) You gotta be careful with that talking about education, right? So it's it's awesome that there's all this alternative education out there with coaching and mentoring and YouTube University and Master, I like to call these folks mastermind scholars sometimes it's like, know, make sure that you are buying from the right people people that are doing what they said that they are doing and teaching what they what you want to learn, right? Like they're not just they're not just educators. They've actually done what you want to do.   It's really important and they're continuing to do that. Like they were successful at it and they were good enough that, you know, hey, I want to teach other people, but at the same time, that's my core business. My core business is what I'm teaching, not the education side because there's just a lot of people out there that you can waste a lot of money with. So that's kind of the downside to that.   That's true. like what is your, also talked about like the reason why we love entrepreneurship so much is because it gives you the ability to have freedom. You can go take a trip to Disney world with your family for three days, or you can, you know, fly wherever it is that you want to go because you're not working in the business. You're working on the business and you have other people that are helping run it too. So what is like that? I have a lot of people that are going to be listening to this that are   you know, wanting to get maybe out of their nine to five, or if they work a corporate job and they kind of like want to transition. like, what is your day to day look like for you? Like what does an average Monday through Friday look like for you? And like, what does that schedule, you know, represent you? How does it look like?   Yeah, I might be scaring some of your listeners away by telling them this, but my day is long. I have seven businesses that I run, at least seven, some people might say more than that. So I get up around six o'clock and I start working almost immediately. I used to have kind of this long, drawn out morning routine, but I'm kind of the Alex Hormozi cult now where it's like, how quickly can you get dialed in? And for me, I just grab a cup of coffee, I sit down, I put some headphones on and I get going.   Celina Eklund (15:17.31) So I can get in that zone pretty quickly. But I'm working long hours. I mean, if I'm in the office and not traveling and not speaking at conferences and doing those sorts of things, I'm working six to at least six o'clock, like 12 hours straight. I might take 30 minutes off for a quick lunch, that sort of thing. And then I'll go get my workout. And it's six thirty across the street at one of my gyms. So it's long. It's very long. But alluding to what you said to earlier, if something did come up,   or if I did want to go on a vacation or take 30 days off, things like that that you might not have the flexibility or freedom to do with a W-2, you can. So I am choosing to work 12 hour days because I'm putting that time in for myself because I can see the vision for myself, my family, and my businesses. And it's different. It's different when you're putting that time in for the things that you believe in and the things that are important for you.   as opposed to working at W2 where all you're doing is counting the seconds as they're ticking down so you can clock out. And you're working for somebody else's dream. It's totally different. 12 hours working for myself versus nine hours working for somebody else is totally different. Totally different.   Do you, this is a side note, do you play the guitar? There's a guitar, I know people can't see this, they're only gonna hear it, but do you play music?   I used to. don't have as much time anymore, but I grew up playing guitar all the way through college and that sort of thing, but not so much anymore. But I do want to get back into it one day.   Seth Bradley (16:54.146) Do you think that music has helped fuel your creativity and keep your brain fresh?   I think it always does. I think it always does. think that that's a completely different side of your brain that you can stimulate and I should probably get back into it because of that. I think it just kind of unlocks things for you.   Yeah, it's a, I'm reading this book right now. Well, it's like probably my third time reading it. He's one of my favorite authors, Seth Godin. He wrote the book, Lynchpin. He has a couple of different books. Have you heard of him before? for sure.   Marketing marketing king   my gosh, he's just, he's incredible. But I read different things and he talks about how to like not fit the mold, the purple cow, be the purple cow, not the black and white cow. And so like, I think like music is something that kind of helps fuel that creativity. But why, why do you feel like you love the grit so much? Like you don't have to work 12 hours every single day. You don't have to get up at six if you want to get up at, you know, 12 o'clock in the afternoon, you can, but what makes you so addicted to the grit and the hard work? Why do you like that? Cause most people   Seth Bradley (17:57.068) want to run away from the stuff that's hard. They're not trying to put themselves in the tough stuff, which is rare. And I feel like that's how I found you is because I love tough stuff. Especially being a female, I love it when people tell me, you can't do that. And I'm a woman. So the odds are even smaller. like, hell yeah. Like that, like I'm all in. how do you, like, why are you so obsessed with business and wanting to grow so much?   Yeah, I mean, think there's a couple things. think number one, I just enjoy building. So like I enjoy being a builder and building businesses and learning about new things. I have a hard time saying no. Like I've gotten better at it and I think I'm actually pretty good at it now, but it took me a long time to get there. It probably got me to this maximum capacity before I started saying no, because I just love like diving into new businesses and learning about new things and   and ways to make money and build businesses and help people. But that's number one. I think that I just genuinely enjoy that. So I try to fill my day up with that. Now, sometimes you do get bogged down with some of the smaller things that you don't want to do, but try to avoid that as much as possible and still dedicate as much time to your highest and best and most fun, enjoyable use as possible. And number two, I think that a lot of folks   avoid the hard because they haven't been rewarded for doing it. I think that people that have been successful have seen that the hard stuff is the best stuff. Meaning like once you've gotten through that hard place and you just kept pushing and pushing and pushing and you had that breakthrough and you saw it and you were like, that's it. That's it. Like that's where I need to get. So when you see it again, when you see it get hard, you realize that's what you want. Right. That's when you realize   I just got to keep pushing and pushing and pushing and eventually I'll break through again. Whereas other people may have in the past ran up against something hard and said this is too hard and kind of pulled back. So they weren't, didn't get to see that, you know, that reward.   Seth Bradley (20:06.702) How long have you been into the self-development space? Have you always been there? like personal, I should say personal development. Have you always been there? Is it something new or do you?   Yeah, I would say it actually started with maybe around 2013 when I got my first big law firm job and I realized once again that that wasn't necessarily what I wanted to do. So I started kind of looking around and learning about real estate and I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. That was kind of a game changer, which it is for a lot of people just with like mindset. So I would say that that book, even though it's not necessarily a lot of personal development there, but it is a mindset shift.   And that was probably the one that kind of got me going and got me to start reading more books and start thinking about things differently.   He lives here in Arizona. We've ran into him a couple of times. Yeah, he lives here in Scottsdale. or like going to the mall or restaurant like every now and then somebody in our company will come across him and he's a great guy. We have his book around our shelves too as well. Yeah, I wish I found self-development when I was like 18. I'm like, where was this? My brother is, there's a big age gap difference between the two of us, but he just turned 17 in January.   and he's been into self-development because of me since he was 15 years old. And, you know, I just want him to be so much further ahead when he's like 20, you know, and 21 and like he's making good decisions for himself. think that's so important. So I even watched like really old videos of like Tony Robbins. Love Tony Robbins. And it's neat to watch like his evolution from when he first started with the big baggy suits and he was doing, you know, one-off seminars.   Seth Bradley (21:52.31) you know, way back in the day. And then now, like, I mean, he's at a point where he's starting to retire because his vocal cords are going out, kids are getting older. And it's neat to watch him grow because he, you know, if like he can do it, there's no difference between me and him. Like, I, the only difference between him and me is like, he just wanted it more than I wanted it. And he made it happen faster, you know, so.   You're doing that for your brother. I mean because that's again It's all about like exposure, right? Like the sooner that you're exposed to that or the sooner like you meet that person even if it's a sibling or whoever it is, right? That gives you at least that exposure. Maybe sometimes you Resist it like you might not want it at the time But at least it's kind of in your mind and then later when you're ready You know you you have that at least that idea and inclination in your mind So just being exposed to different ideas and networking with the right people   makes a huge difference. The earlier that it can happen, the better.   Yeah, I think that's when like the ego has to be put aside. Like you gotta, you gotta set the ego down. You know, you don't know it all and that's okay. And I think for men, maybe it's a little bit more difficult because guys want to act like, you know, they, they know everything. Women are like, no, what are all my resources? Like, I'm going to read all these baby books. Like I'm going to start, you know, watching YouTube videos on how to properly, you know,   do something for their baby like me. I've got a ton of women around me and I have like, don't have kids yet, but I'm just like, I tossed out our candles because the flame from the candles isn't good for your insides. So we got like this freaking new scent thing. We got rid of the microwave cause I'm like a little nervous of radiation for my baby. know, like I'm just like kind of like immersing myself, emerging myself like into the whole process of like becoming a mom. But that's like the cool stuff with, with resources, but that takes the ego to like put aside, you know.   Celina Eklund (23:38.078) I agree. I think you're onto something there. I remember being in my 20s and I thought I knew everything and I never ask questions, which is sad to even say now. I wouldn't ask questions. I'd be like, I'll figure it out. I don't care. I'm not going to give you anything. It's crazy how not humble I was. I was really just like, I know everything and if I don't, I'll figure it out. I don't need help. And nowadays, I'm totally different mindset now.   I'm gonna share.   Seth Bradley (24:08.354) I'm going to share my screen with you. And even though the people on the other side, they can't see this, we'll just kind of like walk through it. But I look at this chart every single day actually, and it talks about power and force. like whenever I'm in a situation or having a conversation with somebody, I'm like always trying to check what my level is. And so I'm just kind of walking through it because other people can't see this. So they're just hearing it.   At the bottom of this chart, it's like bright red. And then at the top, it slowly starts to go into it, like a yellow, a green, a blue, and a purple. And at the very bottom, it talks about shame, guilt. And that's how you're operating at a level 125, desire, anger, pride, 175. And then you slowly move up the chart. And as you get into the blues and the purple, you operate out of love and joy and peace and enlightenment. So you either have power or you have force that's coming out of your system.   And I'm just always trying to think like, how can I always operate at this violet purple? Because if I'm that way towards somebody, like they're going to have that reciprocity towards me versus like operating out of anxiety. And I think it comes to like emotional maturity. I think emotional maturity is really like a big part of this, but I wanted to share this with you because I thought that I look   at it every do you use that? Do you kind of look at this every day and then just kind of stop and take a moment and just kind of where you're at?   If I need like a reset, you know, if something bad happened or something that was unexpected or, you know, I'll give you like an example. Like my, text my dad on Saturday and I'm like, Hey, this is the venue where we're having our wedding at. You know, this is what's happening in March. And he just hasn't texted me back at all, you know? And I'm just like, I just think to myself, like you're my dad. You're also important part because you're supposed to be here at this wedding coming up and I haven't gotten a text back. immediately, I mean, I'm over here like boiling in like,   Seth Bradley (26:01.652) shame and anger and I'm pissed off. And so like whenever I like lose that edge, I check myself and I'm like, okay, how do we go back over here? Maybe, you know, back to enlightenment, powerful inspiration.   you know, maybe he's on a trip right now and he doesn't have phone service or signal or, you know, maybe I just need to have more compassion for his situation. My stepmom got diagnosed with cancer last year. Who knows? Maybe it came back again. They're at the hospital. Like, you just kind of don't know what other people are going through on the other side. So I just like check myself on this list. And if I'm not, if I don't see the chart, I kind of take like a mental note of like, you know, hey, let's go back up to the top. It's okay. And everything's all figure audible.   I that. like my thing. So I just kind of wanted to like share that, but I'll text it to you after this so you can have it.   Sure, yeah, I appreciate that. That's awesome. That's awesome.   That's a, that's important to me. And I noticed another thing. I love watching people's patterns. That's what I'm, I am really, really good at is like studying people because you obviously have information and you want to take it from the people who have it to the people who need it too. So how have you learned to be like so coachable and open-minded? Like I can tell that there, you have a certain level where you can put your ego aside. And you know, I think that that's kind of like why we're on this podcast too, as well.   Seth Bradley (27:23.852) you have a certain level of like open mindedness. Is your wife somebody that like grounds you with that to be that way or is that something that's always been in   She definitely helps, that's for sure. I would say it definitely hasn't always been in me. Like I said, I think that I was not humble enough in my 20s to be able to accept coaching and mentoring and advice. I wasn't as open as I used to be. I think it probably took a little bit of spinning around, meaning going to medical school and   dropping out and then going to business school and like, isn't good enough and then going to law school and I was like, okay, this is cool, but going to get in a great job and then realizing like, this isn't what I want to do either. I think it took a lot of that like kind of spinning around where it's like, hey buddy, maybe you don't know it all. Right. And then you had to have a little bit of self had to have a little bit of self reflection and say, all right, what, what am I missing here? And just be a lot more open to mentorship and coaching and   and people just that are, you know, that are, have the experience that you want to have and to have more life experiences and have done the things that you want to do already. And once you kind of open yourself up to that and realize like, man, this is a shortcut right here. Like this is the shortcut. You know, I think again, it comes with experience and exposure and results.   That's cool. So you and your wife now you guys have two gyms and you're opening up a third one soon in Southern California What's next up for you guys? What is a what's a thing that's up and coming? have the third gym You're gonna have a family soon, too So do you are you guys like building out like another team for your third location? Or what is what is like the next like six months to a year look like for you guys?   Celina Eklund (29:14.54) We are, we are. So I've been kind of kicked out of the partnership for the gyms, so to speak, at least on paper, just because she wants to just, you know, it's her baby. So she wants to run with it, which is great. Even though I'm still doing the same stuff that I was doing before, I'm just not going to get paid for it. All good. No worries there, but we'll get it. I know, I know. So helping her get that launched, hopefully before the end of the year. And same thing with the family starting before the end of the year as well. So they'll   still loves you, don't worry.   Celina Eklund (29:43.97) be going about at the same time, it looks like. And then, you know, with my other businesses just really growing my own boutique law firm and my startups as well. So a lot of, a lot of irons in the fire right now to keep going.   Do you guys have our culture where I'm at, like hiring is really important, the way that we bring on people. So do you guys have like a specific way of how you find your people, how to find the right people, like retaining employees? Because I mean, I feel like there's a lot of people that just kind of, you know, they're in it for like the paycheck, they're there for six months and then they're bouncing. So like, do you guys have a specific process of what you're doing for your upcoming third location?   Yeah, I mean, think you get better at it as you go, right? Like trial and error, figure out who, know, personality wise will work. I think you've really got to stick to who's going to fit in with your culture and your values and things like that. I mean, for instance, like we really value accountability and transparency and consistency. Awareness is another big one, right? So like making sure that the people that you hire on your team also value those same things. And if they don't.   it's probably not going to work out in the long run. So it's really important that culturally, that your values align. So that's the important thing. And we do certain things like we don't even hire out of the gate necessarily full time. It's, you're on a 90 day probationary period. We like to call it so that, hey, we have this exit. And especially in California, we've got to spell these things out very clearly with everyone.   I think you just get better at it and we've gotten a lot better at keeping employees and retention.   Seth Bradley (31:30.52) Yeah, that's important. We, we always talk about having like an unrecruitable team, you know, like no matter what, if somebody came over here and tried to pay me a million dollars, like I wouldn't do it because this is my family and we've gone through the tough stuff. And if you can go through the hard stuff, like you can go through the easy stuff together. hiring, like we, whenever we go to hire too, we always meet the spouse, the kids, the whole family, because it's like the, the, person's going to be working there for 10 hours out of the day or eight hours out of the day. Like we want to ensure that the spouse knows that   they're at work working hard. And also like you don't want to treat it like it's they're just paying for a paycheck. Like this is a family, like we're doing life together. Like you made a commitment to work here. Like I'm going to make a commitment to making sure that we're increasing your bonuses or your salary or you you're upping the standard of the company. So that's super cool. I love that. Yeah.   What's a so so you guys have that that's coming up you're going to be starting a family that's so exciting What a what a good time in life for everything to be coming through together I'm I can't wait to to see your guys's baby on Instagram and and you know like Watch your baby start doing pull-ups in the gym. You know, yeah   Yeah. He's so cute. That's super exciting. Yeah, super excited.   And as we wrap up here, is there anything else that you'd like to leave off with or any other message that you'd like to put out for anybody that's listening to this too?   Celina Eklund (32:54.572) Yeah, I mean, I would just say like stick with it, right? Like figure out where I'm trying to think what the best word would be. I don't like to say where your passion is, but figure out where you can where you can harness your energy and focus it somewhere and then stick it out and really push through. Like I said earlier, the hard when it gets hard, that's when you you don't stop. That's not when you pull back. That's when you push harder and you push through and there will be a breakthrough.   but you just gotta keep going.   yeah love that you are your new life is on the other side of you being uncomfortable have to go through that that uncomfortable face that's awesome well if i have somebody that's actually looking for a job or wanting to come to your heart of your team you know cuz i do have people out in southern california that are always like looking for new opportunities and also want to work with like like-minded people you know so   Somebody is looking for an opportunity like I'm not going to send him to Joe Schmo or have him go Google something right like I would love for them to be work directly with you. So what's the best way and point of contact that we can that anybody can get a hold of you?   Yeah, you can go to SethBradleyESQ.com, so like Esquire, S-SethBradleyESQ.com. That will be set up for you to kind of tell me where you, what your interest is with me and then we can kind of point you in the right direction. I do have a number of businesses, so that site is kind of set up to guide you to the right resource.   Seth Bradley (34:22.542) Awesome. Well, thank you, Seth, so much for being here. And next time on our next podcast where we shatter limiting beliefs. Thanks for being here, Seth.   Thanks, Elena. Really appreciate it.   Links from the Show and Guest Info and Links: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7TLuEz93X/   Celina Eklund's Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celina-eklund/ https://www.instagram.com/celina.eklund/ https://x.com/AiryJane1 https://www.youtube.com/@CelinaEklund/featured https://www.facebook.com/CelinaEklundd https://www.threads.com/@celina.eklund   Seth Bradley's Links: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq/ https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley/ https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradleyesq https://medium.com/@sethbradleyesq https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq?lang=en

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The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast is sponsored by Bring Hockey Back! In this episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, we break down the San Jose Sharks prospects at the World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS), examine Macklin Celebrini's Olympic chances, and host a wide-ranging interview with William Eklund's agent Todd Diamond. From the Eklund extension to CHL vs NCAA development paths, this is must-watch content for die-hard fans and hockey nerds alike.

Today, the lads caught up with Kurt Eklund: The captain of the Maori All Blacks, ahead of their game with Scotland this weekend in Whangarei. Cheers for your time Kurt! Good luck, brother - We boody appreciate ya!

Odağımızdakilerin bu bölümünde kolektifimizin üyelerinden Pınar Dinç, geçtiğimiz ay Routledge tarafından yayımlanan Green Transitional Justice (Yeşil Geçiş Dönemi Adaleti) kitabını tanıtıyor.Çevresel yıkım, yapısal eşitsizlikler, hukukun sınırları ve neoliberal kalkınma modelleri gibi konuların geçiş dönemi adaletiyle nasıl iç içe geçtiğini anlatan bu bölümde, adaletin insan-merkezli ve devlet odaklı sınırlarını sorguluyoruz.Görüşlerinizi bizimle sosyal medya hesaplarımız üzerinden #DEMOStanSesler etiketi ile paylaşmayı unutmayın! #YeşilGeçişDönemiAdaletiMüzik: Front Runner - Blue Dot SessionsOkuma listesi: Hassaniyan, A., & Sohrabi, M. (2022). Colonial Management of Iranian Kurdistan; with Emphasis on Water Resources. Journal of World-Systems Research, 28(2), 320–343. https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2022.1081Dinc, P. (2022). Environmental Racism and Resistance in Kurdistan. The Commentaries, 2(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.33182/tc.v2i1.2189Dinc, P., Eklund, L., Shahpurwala, A., Mansourian, A., Aturinde, A., & Pilesjö, P. (2021). Fighting Insurgency, Ruining the Environment: The Case of Forest Fires in the Dersim Province of Turkey. Human Ecology, 49(4), 481–493. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-021-00243-yEklund, L., Abdi, A. M., Shahpurwala, A., & Dinc, P. (2021). On the Geopolitics of Fire, Conflict and Land in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Remote Sensing, 13(8), 1575. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13081575Eklund, L., & Dinc, P. (2024). Fires as collateral or means of war—Challenges of environmental peacebuilding in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Ecology and Society.Etten, J. van, Jongerden, J., Vos, H. J. de, Klaasse, A., & Hoeve, E. C. E. van. (2008). Environmental destruction as a counterinsurgency strategy in the Kurdistan region of Turkey. Geoforum, 39(5), 1786–1797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2008.05.001Hunt, S. E. (2021). Ecological solidarity and the Kurdish freedom movement : Lexington Books,.Jongerden, J. (2010). Dams and Politics in Turkey: Utilizing Water, Developing Conflict. Middle East Policy, 17(1), 137–143. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4967.2010.00432.xTürk, N., & Jongerden, J. (2024). Decolonisation agriculture: Challenging colonisation through the reconstruction of agriculture in Western Kurdistan (Rojava). Third World Quarterly, 0(0), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2024.2374521

In this video JC Schroeder reviews the "The Beatitudes through the Ages" by Rebekah Eklund published by Eerdmans in 2021. This is one of the most helpful books to understand the Beatitudes. This is a go to resource for sermon preparation, research, or just to have the Beatitudes explained. Works Cited:Rebekah Eklund, The Beatitudes through the Ages (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021)Timestamps:0:00 Introduction3:15 What is this books about?9:58 Who is this book for?11:38 Observations/Pros17:38 Questions/Cons19:48 Conclusion---------------

Två av Djurgårdens största talanger, Anton Frondell och Victor Eklund, blev de första svenskarna att väljas i NHL-draften 2025. Nu spås deras framtid som några av världens kanske största, blivande stjärnor. Totalt blev 30 svenska killar handplockade in till hockeyns finrum, vilket är ett tangerat svenskt rekord. Vad innebär det karriärsmässigt att bli draftad? lämnar grabbarna Djurgården för chanserna att slå sig in redan till hösten? och vad har familjen Eklund för sjuka hockeygener? Gäst: Jonathan Ekeliw Programledare: Maja Andersson

The Māori All Blacks are aiming to be both brutal and fleet-footed in tonight's clash against a Japan XV in Tokyo. The match day 23, which features eight newcomers, has only had two trainings amid the travel to Japan after being named on Tuesday. But first-time captain Kurt Eklund wants the team to play in typical Māori fashion, playing with power and pace. The match is underway from 9.05pm. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the 2025 NHL Entry Draft almost here, it's time to do one last Mock and a Detroit Red Wings roundtable featuring Max Bultman of the Athletic Detroit and Prashanth Iyer! Tune in as we start by going through a 5 man, 2025 NHL 1st round mock draft (picks below), including who we would pick if we were Steve Yzerman adding the next prospect to Hockeytown's pipeline: a forward to add to the core of Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Marco Kasper, Alex DeBrincat, and Patrick Kane? A defenseman to help Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, Axel Sandin Pellikka, and Albert Johansson? (5:00) Plus, our Detroit Red Wings roundtable as we approach NHL Free Agency and a big offseason for Steve Yzerman (55:35), and reactions to surprising NHL trades (including Peterka to the Utah Mammoth, Evander Kane to the Canucks, and Zegras to the Flyers) (1:11:15). All of that & plenty more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:25:10) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! Go to KoffeeKult.com and use code WWP for 15% off your order! #ad Support the Jamie Daniels Foundation through Wings Money on the Board: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/wingsmotb Prashanth's Article: https://prashanthiyer.substack.com/p/if-i-were-steve-yzerman-2025-part 1) Schaefer 2) Misa 3) Frondell 4) Desnoyers 5) Hagens 6) Martone 7) Martin 8) O'Brien 9) McQueen 10) Smith 11) Eklund 12) Mrtka 13) Bear 14) Aitcheson 15) Carbonneau 16) Reschny 17) Nesbitt 18) Cootes 19) Reid 20) Lakovic 21) Kindel 22) Hensler 23) Fiddler 24) Spence 25) Horcoff 26) Gastrin 27) Potter 28) Ihs-Wozniak 29) Boumedienne 30) Brzustewicz 31) West 32) Schmidt

It's here - our official 2025 NHL Entry Draft Preview episode! Tune in as we start by going through the top 12 projected NHL Draft prospects, their profiles, where they're likely to go, and if they could fall to Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings at pick 13 (full rankings and player list below) (3:00). Next, who's projected to go at pick 13: a forward to help Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, Marco Kasper, and Patrick Kane, or a defenseman to join Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, Axel Sandin Pellikka, and Albert Johansson? (43:35) We also make our predictions as to who Steve Yzerman will select to be the latest Hockeytown prospect, opportunities to trade up, down, or away for a Jason Robertson or J.J. Peterka, what the top of the draft may have in store with the Islanders and Hagens being connected, and more (1:06:30). Next, NHL news including the Mason Marchment trade, Trent Frederic's confusing extension and whether Connor McDavid may actually leave the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid, Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, and the Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup celebrations, the Jonathan Toews contract, and notes on Dobson, Marner, Knies, and more (1:17:05)! All of that & plenty more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:33:25) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! Go to TempoMeals.com/WINGEDWHEEL for 60% off your first box! #ad Go to KoffeeKult.com and use code WWP for 15% off your order! #ad Support the Jamie Daniels Foundation through Wings Money on the Board: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/wingsmotb Corey's Mock Draft:  2025 NHL Entry Draft Rankings: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6429388/2025/06/17/nhl-mock-draft-2025-seven-rounds-pronman/ 1. Misa 2. Schaefer 3. Hagens 4. Desnoyers 5. Frondell 6. Martone 7. O'Brien 8. Martin 9. Reschny 10. Eklund 11. McQueen 12. Mrtka 13. Carbonneau 14. Bear 15. Smith 16. Aitcheson 17. Reid 18. Potter 19. Lakovic 20. Cootes

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It's 2025 NHL Entry Draft Rankings time! Tune in as we begin by going over 1st round draft rankings (who will Steve Yzerman have available for the Detroit Red Wings at 13th overall?) from both Brad Krysko and newest WWP contributor, "LGRWProspects" (Zak Egan - check out his full rankings here: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/post/2025-nhl-draft-rankings) - rankings listed below. (3:35) We then discuss whether it's better for Yzerman to trade the 13th overall pick to move up or get help on forward for Larkin, Raymond, DeBrincat, Kasper, and Kane, or on defense to aid Seider, Edvinsson, Sandin Pellikka, and Johansson (18:15). After that, Vladimir Tarasenko's name being on the trade block, an update on Dmitri Buchelnikov, and more goaltending depth behind Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine added to the system (25:50). Next, an update on the Stanley Cup Final as Bennett, Tkachuk, and Paul Maurice's Panthers sent McDavid, Draisaitl, Bouchard, and the Oiler off the deep end in game 3 (35:55). Then, NHL awards updates as Lane Hutson wins the Calder and Cale Makar wins the Norris (45:45) and a look at the NHL trade and free agency landscape, as names like Jason Robertson, Alexis Lafreniere, Bowen Byram, K'Andre Miller, William Karlsson, and many more are floating around (51:45). All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:03:35) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. #ad Go to KoffeeKult.com and use code WWP for 15% off your order! #ad Support the Jamie Daniels Foundation through Wings Money on the Board: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/wingsmotb Brad's Rankings: 1. Misa 2. Schaefer 3. Hagens 4. Desnoyers 5. Frondell 6. Martone 7. O'Brien 8. Martin 9. Reschny 10. Eklund 11. McQueen 12. Mrtka 13. Carbonneau 14. Bear 15. Smith 16. Aitcheson 17. Reid 18. Potter 19. Lakovic 20. Cootes

Today on the show - 0.00 - Damian Mackenzie 11.56 - Cool Story Bryce 16.19 - Where It All Began - Rog The Builder 26.48 - Andrew Hamilton 42.52 - Flat Trouble 51.32 - Rog On More FM 55.02 - Kurt Eklund

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On this Monday edition of PHLY Flyers, we're back to breaking down potential Philadelphia draft picks who could be selected with the 6th overall pick on June 27th, and it's time to discuss winger Victor Eklund!Charlie & Bill examine the speedy Swede, and if Danny Briere can afford to take a shot on a sub-six foot right-handed wing, given the need for centers and size up front in Philly.Coming off the London Knights' Memorial Cup victory last night, we'll also talk prospects Denver Barkey & Oliver Bonk, and when Flyers fans could expect to see them in Orange & Black.

What if the real cause of educator burnout isn't a lack of resilience or self-care—but the workplace itself?In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, Darrin is joined by longtime friend and national thought leader Nathan Eklund, founder of Vital Network, to explore how schools can reimagine themselves as vibrant, sustainable workplaces for educators. With over 20 years in education, including a decade in the classroom and a career dedicated to improving adult work culture in schools, Nate brings deep insight into what truly moves the needle when it comes to retention, satisfaction, and sustainable leadership.This is not another episode about bubble baths and yoga. Nate and Darrin dive deep into systemic solutions—why burnout is often misunderstood, how leadership isolation contributes to turnover, and what schools and systems can do to create cultures where teachers and leaders actually want to stay.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ Why burnout is a systems issue, not an individual weakness✅ How workplace conditions—not perks—determine retention✅ The power of rethinking daily routines like staff meetings to improve morale✅ How to support multiple generations of educators under one roof✅ The overlooked burnout crisis among principals and school leaders✅ What it means to lead with the phrase: “I don't know—what do you think?”✅ How Vital Network partners with states and districts to make long-term, scalable change✅ Why the best recruitment strategy is being a place people want to workOne Big Takeaway:Listening isn't soft leadership—it's the strategic superpower of leaders who want to build trust, engagement, and longevity in their schools.Connect with Nate Eklund:

The conference finals have started and the Panthers look set to eliminate the Hurricanes quickly. The Oilers are up 2-1 in a series that has been a bit back and forth. The USA won the World's and the PWHL heads into its final week with the Frost up  2-1 on the Charge.  Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Title Player - Pelle Eklund Feedback - thanks for congrats from Nora, David Hyuben, Mark Cannons, Adam Cairns Playoffs!  Oilers 2 v Stars 1 DAL 6 EDM 3 - Stars 3 PP goals in 3rd  EDM 3 DAL 0 - Nurse slash injures Hintz  EDM 6 DAL 1  - McDavid 2 goals - Skinner kept them in it in 2nd - Blown calls both ways Skinner answering critics Panthers 3 v Hurricanes 0 FLA 5 CAR 2 FLA 5 CAR 0 FLA 6 CAR 2 What's to say?  CF% 54 SF% 49.6 GF% 7.69  xGF%45.58 Led league in reg season with xGF% 55.99  15 straight Conf Final losses  2023 - Panthers 2019 - Bruins 2009 - Penguins What next, assuming loss? Brind'amour, Tulsky?   Guess the 5th  News Shanahan out in Toronto Pelley will not hire President - Treliving will report to him.  No Grit. No Grind. No Greatness.   PWHL - Minnesota Frost 2 v Ottawa Charge 1 - all 3 games in OT  Best of 5.  Game 4 in Minnesota on Monday. Game 5 Wed  World Championships  USA wins in OT on goal by Tage Thompson - 1-0 over Switzerland  Sweden bronze with win over Denmark Denmark beat Canada 2-1 in quarter final.  Hall of Fame Inductions -  Henrik Lundqvist Zdeno Chara Vicky Sunohara - Canadian Women's   Kai Hietarinta - Pres Finnish Ice Hockey 1984-1997 Kim Martin-Hasson - Swedish Women' Goalie  Frans Nielsen - Danish  David Vyborny - Czech Connections Last episode - reverse sweep This week - Boom Boom Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bert Olmstead  I have a concept for fans of teams that continue to disappoint them.  Fan bankruptcy  DOPeS - are they working?  

NHL free agency is heating up before it even begins, and Max Bultman joins us once again on this remote episode to break it all down. Tune in as we discuss Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings' potential free agency targets to fill the holes around Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, Patrick Kane, Marco Kasper and others: would you rather overpay Mitch Marner or Sam Bennett? Could Aaron Ekblad be the answer? Nikolaj Ehlers, Brad Marchand, Brock Boeser, or Brock Nelson? Trade for a Byram or Marchment? (3:35) Also, updates on the Toledo Walleye, Muskegon Lumberjacks, and Dylan and Kenzie Larkin welcoming their first child into the world! (37:20) Next, the IIHF World Championships provide unexpected cinema as Denmark upsets Crosby, MacKinnon, and Team Canada, Tage Thompson give USA their first gold medal in 92 years, and the Swiss are slept on (39:35) before we jump into our Stanley Cup Playoffs update: Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers making easy work of Svechnikov and the Hurricanes, and Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers taking charge vs. Rantanen and the Stars (44:20). After some quick NHL news involving former Detroit Red Wings great Brendan Shanahan, we jump into our 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Jack Nesbitt, and then discuss whether Victor Eklund could be poised to fall for Steve Yzerman to add to the pipeline that already includes Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Nate Danielson, and more (56:20). All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:08:15) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. #ad Go to KoffeeKult.com and use code WWP for 15% off your order! #ad Support the Jamie Daniels Foundation through Wings Money on the Board: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/wingsmotb Buy PLAY F*****G HOCKEY Merch: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/shop Max's Article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6360485/2025/05/25/nhl-draft-2025-jack-nesbitt/

Chad and Mike break down the major moves in US and international markets from the past quarter, revealing why diversification works unexpectedly. They chat through the impact of recent tariff news, what those headlines might mean for the economy and your portfolio, and share evidence-based strategies for taking action (or not!) when markets get rocky. Outline of This Episode [0:00] Major moves in US and international markets from the past quarter [4:22] The benefits of diversified portfolios  [9:15] Trade deficit and tariffs explained [9:54] Tariffs impact product prices, and consumer costs increase  [13:03] Historic tariff surge of 22% shocks the stock market [16:27] Top Tech Chart Insights [20:39] Interest rates are expected to decline, making equities better for long-term growth ***********

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer interviews Nate Eklund, founder and CEO of Vital Network, about the critical issues of teacher and administrative burnout in the U.S. Nate shares his journey from a high school teacher to an expert in education workforce development, driven by a passion for creating sustainable and engaging work environments in schools. We also touch on Nate's groundbreaking work: How Was Your Day at School: Improving Dialog About Teacher Job Satisfaction.   The conversation delves into the core of the problem: the lack of focus on retention within the education sector. Nate highlights the often-overlooked importance of the educators' daily working experience and the necessity of addressing issues such as time management, voice and decision-making, and support.   Key Takeaways: The significance of designing school environments that prioritize teacher well-being.   The impact of administrative turnover on school culture and stability.   Strategies for fostering teacher engagement and retention through recognizing teacher voice and promoting a healthy work environment. A discussion around compensation, highlighting that while better pay is necessary, it is not the sole solution to retaining teachers.   Reasons Why You Should Listen: This episode is a must-listen for educators, administrators, parents, and anyone invested in the health of the education system. Gain valuable insights into actionable strategies to combat burnout, foster positive school cultures, and ultimately improve the educational experience for both teachers and students.   To ensure you never miss an insightful discussion, subscribe to Trending in Education on your favorite podcast platform. Video episodes now live on Youtube and Spotify.

The Blues have moved into Super Rugby's Top 6 with a bonus point 40-19 takedown of the Western Force at Eden Park. The defending champions led 12-7 at halftime before scoring four tries in the second stanza to extend their advantage. Coach Vern Cotter says his side are starting to believe they can overcome a sluggish start to their title defence. Piney caught up with Blues hooker Kurt Eklund after their hard-fought win. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Detroit Red Wings fell short in a critical moment in their playoff push - again. Tune in as we open by discussing the heartbreaking loss to Lane Hutson and the Montreal Canadiens in the Bell Centre, including Patrick Kane finding Dylan Larkin for the opening goal, Cam Talbot standing tall, Ben Chiarot getting involved physically, Justin Holl being burned by Cole Caufield, Vladimir Tarasenko's giveaway to Anderson, Johansson's helmet coming off, J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond missing prime opportunities, and more as Todd McLellan's squad couldn't translate a dominant game into a needed win (3:40). After that, a conversation on how the NHL Draft Lottery works, where the Detroit Red Wings sit, and how high Steve Yzerman could be drafting (18:45). Next, NHL news including the Habs adding Ivan Demidov, Isaac Howard potentially being available from the Lightning, Pius Suter and the Vancouver Canuck's comeback against the Dallas Stars, & more (26:45) before we get into our 2025 NHL Draft Primer interview with Tony Ferrari of The Hockey News: Misa, Martone, O'Brien, Hagens, Frondell, Eklund, & plenty more analysis (46:50)! All of that & more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:08:20) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. #ad Go to KoffeeKult.com and use code WWP for 10% off your order! #ad Support the Jame Daniels Foundation through Wings Money on the Board: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/wingsmotb Buy PLAY F*****G HOCKEY Merch: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/shop

Kurt Eklund is making just his second appearance of the Super Rugby season. An injury kept the Blues hooker on the sidelines for the first month, but he's back in the game again as the team faces off against the Hurricanes at Eden Park. Eklund joined Jason Pine to discuss his return to fitness and his desire to help the Blues right the ship as it coasts on increasingly rocky waters. “It's frustrating, but y'know, you can only support the boys where you can, and that's what I was trying to do.” “We've still got a really good team ... once we make it all click, and hopefully that's tonight, then y'know, things start going our way.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we talk to Blues Kurt Eklund & Anton Segner as well as Hurricane Pasilio Tosi before The Blues host the Hurricanes at Eden Park this weekend looking for their first win of the season.

How can businesses and organizations merge faith with purpose to not just survive but thrive in today's marketplace? Join host Tim Winders on this episode of Seek Go Create, where he interviews branding expert and author Justin Eklund. Together, they explore the fusion of spiritual values with business strategies to create compelling brand identities that not only drive profit but also make an eternal impact. Dive into Justin's experiences, from climbing the corporate ladder to serving in ministry, and discover how you can align your work with your faith for sustainable growth and true success. Listen in to revolutionize your approach to both business and life."A brand is the one idea that people think of when they think of you." - Justin Eklund Access all show and episode resources HEREAbout Our Guest:Meet Justin Eklund, a seasoned branding expert with over twenty-five years in the advertising industry. As a branding enthusiast who skillfully merges faith with business, Justin has carved a niche in crafting brand identities that harmonize profit with purpose. His journey from marketing and advertising to impacting faith-driven organizations is showcased in his book, "Brand for Impact," which serves as a guide for leaders eager to infuse spiritual values into their professional endeavors. Whether it's strategic marketing or creating a lasting brand impact, Justin's insights prove invaluable for those seeking both economic success and eternal significance.Reasons to Listen: Merger of Faith and Business: Discover how Justin Eklund blends faith with business in his unique approach to branding. His insights will show you the potential of aligning spiritual values with professional ventures, sparking curiosity about this innovative niche.Real-World Branding Insights: Learn from Justin's 25 years in advertising and his experiences in the church and nonprofit sectors. His practical strategies can guide you in clarifying your brand and increasing your organization's impact in the marketplace.Inspiring Leadership Journeys: Explore Justin's personal journey from a marketing intern to running a branding agency with a mission-driven focus. His story offers valuable lessons in leadership, resilience, and staying true to your calling.Episode Resources & Action Steps:Resources Mentioned:Book: "Brand for Impact" by Justin Eklund - This book serves as a roadmap for leaders looking to infuse their spiritual values into their professional ventures. It's essential for understanding how to create a brand that drives both profit and purpose.Website: Grove 9 - Justin Eklund's agency, where they help organizations clarify their brand and increase their impact. You can learn more at grove9.com.Action Steps:Clarify Your Brand: Take the time to define the unique idea you want people to associate with your business. Ensure it reflects your purpose and resonates with your target audience. This foundational clarity is crucial for effective marketing.Be Consistent: Once you've clarified your brand, make sure to deliver this message consistently across all platforms and materials. Consistency helps to cut through the noise and keeps your brand top-of-mind for potential customers.Integrate Faith and Work: If you're a faith-driven leader, find ways to...

Luca Cagnoni debuts in what turns into another blown lead loss against Carolina, William Eklund stays hot with another opening goal that comes against Boston while Macklin Celebrini grabs 2 assists, and a short week is big for the kids. We also discuss the Sharks signing Cam Lund, more rookies are expected on the horizon, Peacock overcharges fans to stream NBCSN, Utah HC adds streaming for a dollar, NHL expansion is coming, revisiting the Fanatics jersey panic, replacing the NHL All Star Game, fixing the playoffs, and more from the GM meetings. Meanwhile, the Barracuda pick up a couple wins after losing 4 of 5 heading into a big weekend versus Bakersfield Cagnoni debuts in 3-1 loss to Hurricanes, Sharks blow another lead Eklund opens scoring again in 3-1 win over Bruins Rookies are expected to debut over the final month of Sharks hockey Peacock adds overpriced NBCSN streaming Stock Up, Stock Down A busy week for Utah HC, doing it the right way Calder watch… Celebrini still leads Around the NHL: expansion, no more ASG, fixing the playoffs Looking back at the needless panic over the Fanatics NHL jersey deal Barracuda update: How will they finish? and more… Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks post-game podcast, for fans, by fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists! Want audio only? Subscribe to our audio-only platforms below:

Referees call confirms good SJ goal by Eklund after review.

I avsnitt 321 gästade radioreferenten Mats Strandberg Sporthuset. I ett samtal med Lasse Granqvist och Tommy Åström minns Mats tillbaka 40 år i tiden då Lillen Eklund blev Europamästare 1985. I veckans Kärleksbombning får vi lära oss mer om svensk boxnings största efter Ingemar Johansson tid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este programa #250, las últimas novedades en el mundo de los LCGs, debatimos sobre el nuevo formato de Fantasy Flight Games (¡adiós, equilibrio!), y exploramos las maravillas (y no tan maravillas) de "Criaturas Maravillosas".Analizamos el cambio radical de FFG con sus LCGs, que ahora se dividen en dos formatos: "Legacy" (donde vale todo) y el nuevo formato "restringido". ¿Vagueza o estrategia?

Today we are joined by Blues hooker Kurt Eklund ahead of their season opening clash against the Chiefs, a rematch of last years final.

Jokaisessa parisuhteessa on ajoittain vaikeuksia. Parin vuorovaikutus voi ajautua umpikujaan. Toisen vaativa käytös ja toisen vetäytyminen voivat muodostua toistuvaksi kehäksi. Suojautuminen rakkaudessa on luonnollista. Me kaikki teemme sitä. Kun opimme tunnistamaan katkosten taustalla olevan logiikan, voimme vaikuttaa parisuhteen vuorovaikutukseen. Ymmärtämällä suojautumisen ja sen alla piilevän haavoittuvuuden yhteyden voimme luoda parisuhteeseen uudenlaista syvyyttäPsykologi Nina Lyytisen vieraana on psykologi, pari -ja perhepsykoterapeutti ja tunnekeskeisen pariterapian kouluttajaterapeutti, tietokirjailija Eira Eklund-Mikola. Nina ja Eira keskustelevat parisuhteen haasteista ja tunneyhteyden vahvistamisesta. Eira on kirjoittanut aiheesta kirjan Rakkauden logiikka - vahvista parisuhteen tunneyhteyttä (Otava, 2025).Jaksossa käsitellään mm. seuraavia kysymyksiä: - Miksi riitelemme vaikka rakastamme toisiamme? - Mistä parisuhteen vaikeuksissa on kysymys? - Miksi riitelemme tai vetäydymme puhumattomuuteen parisuhteessa? - Miten haavoittuvuuden näyttäminen vaikuttaa parisuhteessa? - Miten parisuhteen vaikeudet voidaan selättää? Lisätietoja:Eira-Eklund Mikola: Rakkauden logiikka. Vahvista parisuhteen tunneyhteyttä. Otava, 2025.Eira Eklund-Mikola Instagramissa: @eiraeklundmikola Eira Eklund-Mikolan verkkosivut: www.eiraeklundmikola.fiEiran jaksossa mainitsema Pelotan parisuhde verkkokurssi: www.pelotonparisuhde.fiSuomen tunnekeskeinen terapiayhdistys ry:n verkkosivut: www.tunnekeskeinenpariterapia.fiSuomen tunnekeskeinen terapiayhdistys ry Instagramissa: https://www.instagram.com/tunnekeskeinenterapiayhdistys/-----Haluatko antaa palautetta? Vinkata aiheita tai vieraita? Tee se täällä: psykopodiaa.fi/palaute tai suoraan Spotify-sovelluksessa, jos tätä sitä kautta kuuntelet.Jos pidit tästä jaksosta olisin kiitollinen, jos jaat sen somessa kavereillesi ja jos jätät arvion siinä palvelussa missä tätä kuunteletkin! Muista myös tilata Psykopodiaa, niin et missaa uusia jaksoja!Seuraa Psykopodiaa myös somessa:Facebookissa @PsykopodiaaInstragramissa @PsykopodiaaNina Lyytinen Twitterissa: @LyytinenNinaNina Lyytinen LinkedIn:ssa: @LyytinenNinaPsykopodiaa-podcastin verkkosivut: http://psykopodiaa.fiPsykodiaa-podcastin emännän, psykologi Nina Lyytisen verkkosivut: https://ninalyytinen.fi

Introducing new systems, software, or processes in your business? Team resistance can derail even the best intentions. In this episode of Cabinet Maker Profit System, Dominic Rubino interviews Cole Eklund from INNERGY to discuss practical strategies for getting team buy-in when implementing change. What's Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Why team resistance happens—and how to overcome it. ✔️ The power of creating urgency and involving key players. ✔️ Tips for building trust, short-term wins, and long-term success. ✔️ Avoiding change fatigue while growing your business.

On the latest Morning Tide, Ted goes over San Jose's loss to Vegas on Tuesday night at SAP Center, and chats with Collin Graf.

On the latest Morning Tide, Ted goes over San Jose's loss to Vegas on Tuesday night at SAP Center, and chats with Collin Graf.

Massive mailbag time! The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast takes on all your questions…four hours worth! Beast asked: Do the San Jose Sharks regret signing Sam Dickinson so early? Because if they had waited for longer, he could be NCAA-eligible next year. (1:46) Grand Nagus Shark asked: Could the Sharks loan CHL prospects like Quentin Musty to European pro leagues? Chris asked: What does the future hold for Bordeleau and Gushchin? Scott Z asked: “Any chance one or both of Macklin Celebrini or Will Smith gets sent to the Barracuda after the NHL season?” (20:40) Jan “Yon” asked: Could Kunin or Goodrow get traded? Nick Valderrama asked: What would your asking price be at the Deadline for Granlund, Jake Walman, Cody Ceci, Mario Ferraro (42:35) or Nico Sturm? Also, which current/retired Sharks player would you most want to ADD NEXT to Keegan on the pod? (55:16) splash114 asked: When do the Sharks move on from Jan Rutta? Embrace_the_rebuild asked: What is your prediction for Kostin, Zetterlund, Kovalenko, and Mukhamadullin? Fin Coe asked: “Two areas where Mike Grier's team seem to have excelled so far are talent evaluation and goaltending development; are there any other areas that they seem particularly stronger or weaker on?” (1:11:05) “Also, who in the bottom-six deserves to still be playing here after the Trade Deadline? After the season ends?” Zeke asked: “Which younger players do you think it's time for the San Jose Sharks to cut bait with sometime this season or off-season?” (1:25:55) FaultySynapse asked: “Who would be some free agents the organization should target this off-season? One unlikely dream scenario pick and one realistic possibility?” Scott Stephens asked if the Sharks will be looking at a big-name free-agent D.  Douglas Fowler asked: “How long do we control Celebrini and Smith, and when do you foresee a long-term contract happening?” Also, when do we project Dickinson to make the NHL? (1:45:35) Bob Horenstein asked: “You know a lot about hockey and details. What's your background?” (1:47:42) Ricky W asked: “Do you think Mike Grier could use Eklund as a trade piece if a great opportunity presents itself?” (1:58:52) Sven_ asked: “Would you trade Eklund and Granlund for Elias Pettersson?” Stephen Akerson-Nagy asked if Macklin may get homesick for Vancouver in his career. Ryan Martinez asked about Dickinson getting AHL time this year. (2:07:20) Lincoln Race asked why Goodrow keeps getting played? Andrew Maloata asked why Ferraro and Ceci keep getting played? James R asked: Which current Sharks D are here for the long term Also, “beyond Askarov, any Cuda players you think will play meaningful minutes for the Sharks in the second half?” (2:30:48) Eric asked: Seeing how the San Jose Sharks have drafted under Grier, do you think their 2025 Draft top-five is, in order, Schaefer, Misa, Hagens, Martone, and Jackson Smith? Nimrod asked: What would Šimon Nemec cost the Sharks? Blue Science asked: What are some team micro-stats for where the Sharks are at right now? Joe Epstein asked: “Could Luca Cagnoni have a ‘Dan Boyle' type of true ceiling?” (2:44:13) Tejus Govindjie asked: “Bold prediction for 2025 Sharks? Can be for latter half of this season, off-season, or beginning of next.” Megabite thinks Celebrini is getting too much coverage and exposure. (2:51:45) Stephanie K asked: Should the Sharks use Celebrini's Calder Trophy chase as motivation? What would you be willing to trade to get Rasmus Anderson? Kevin asked: “Is there a reason the lines are different every game?” Lina/Leonard/Steven Stoker/Austin Dias all asked about Logan Couture. (3:06:55) Alex Genadinik: If the Chicago Blackhawks got the No. 1 pick of the 2025 Draft, would they go forward or defense? “What's the level of James Hagens in terms of comparing him to other top recently-drafted centers like Bedard or Celebrini,Will Smith, Fantilli or Carlsson?” Ben Gardner asked: Eklund, Clarke, and Guenther went No. 7 through 9 in the 2021 Draft…have Clarke and Guenther moved ahead Eklund in projected ceiling?  Fred Azevedo asked: Could an NHL team bring the ECHL back to Stockton? (3:22:12) matthias893 asked: “Any word on Gannon Laroque?” Gary To asked: What's one thing that Celebrini, Smith, and Mukhamadullin each need to work on to push them to the next level? Sharksmustbealways asked: “What's the panic level with Georgiev?” Falco5 asked: How often do you hold back info and opinions because you are concerned it might hurt your relationship with current players? Alaskanice asked about our best and worst in-person game experiences. timorous me asked Sheng about his favorite food on the road and Keegan about his Sharks fandom. el gato joe asked: Have you gotten players' thoughts on CTE? (3:42:30) CeleBeauty asked about the WJC, Dickinson's play, and 2025 draft eligible tourney players. Mabel Trager asked if Vlasic's Jofa chest pads are older than Celebrini. Meetyourmako asked what is the faceoff probability stat? Tony De Matei asked: “I know there are different types of sources ... I guess my main curiosity is what is their incentive to be a ‘source'?” (3:55:40)

Ryan and Lewis go out with the old and in with the new on a shiny New Year's episode of Short Shifts. After starting the show with some discussion of Laine, Michkov, and Fowler, the guys get into injury news and rate our confidence in replacement PPQBs in Carolina and Vancouver while the regulars recuperate. The boys also find time to discuss injuries to Shesterkin, Zetterlund, Eklund, Guentzel, and Marchment, with a bit of happier news as Drouin makes his return. Finally, the hot streaks of the suddenly resurgent Sabres get the credit they're due before your hosts head off to New Year's festivities. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of a cup of coffee each month, patrons power new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey.

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Would you like access to our advanced agency training for FREE? https://www.agencymastery360.com/training Is your team leveraging AI beyond basic content creation? Did you know your sales process can be more efficient with the help of AI? While many agencies focus on AI's obvious applications, today's guest reveals a more innovative approach: using artificial intelligence to mine the wealth of unstructured data generated during sales interactions. By capturing and analyzing these often-overlooked conversations, his agency has discovered valuable insights that are transforming their sales process. In our fascinating discussion, we'll explore how AI is revolutionizing not just data analysis, but the entire advertising landscape. This interview is an in-depth conversation about the convergence of technology, community building, and cutting-edge marketing strategies. Andrew Eklund is the founder and CEO of Ciceron, a digital agency that excels at amplifying brands by creating bespoke audiences and activating them in the places they are. He shares insights from his journey in the digital landscape, starting from the dawn of the public internet and his early experiences with AOL. He discusses the evolution of his agency from his first clients to now specializing in applying advanced AI to audience segmentation and modeling, and shares what he predicts will and won't change about our current use of AI in advertising and sales. In this episode, we'll discuss: Turning sales conversations into strategic assets with AI. Why unlocking the capabilities of AI requires engagement. Harnessing AI for sales success. How AI could change advertising for good. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Sponsors and Resources E2M Solutions: Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design, and development agency that has provided white-label services for the past 10 years to agencies all over the world. Check out e2msolutions.com/smartagency and get 10% off for the first three months of service. Educating Clients to Embrace New Technology Andrew's pioneering spirit led him to start his agency almost thirty years ago at the dawn of the public internet, back when a digital agency basically set up people's first email address and websites. Starting out when people still didn't know very much about the internet, Andrew often had to overcome skepticism about the viability of online business. His determination to prove that people would eventually embrace e-commerce, despite widespread hesitance to share credit card information online, led him to establish IndieSonic, one of the first independent music online portals. This venture not only validated his predictions but also provided a tangible example to clients of the digital marketplace's potential. Even with this willingness to engage clients in e-commerce during a time of skepticism, it took many years for most to start embracing it. During the dotcom crash, many predicted the internet's demise and a return to traditional business models. Yet ironically, this period coincided with the emergence of today's tech giants, who would ultimately transform the digital landscape forever. Turning Daily Sales Conversations into Strategic Assets Back in 2022, when ChatGPT 3.5 came out, Andrew gathered his team and explained that whatever the future with AI was, they had to be all in on it. To him this was without a doubt the direction things were headed as soon as the technology became available. He wanted his team to be prepared for a future where platforms like Google and Meta would have features to basically automate their jobs. Instead of rejecting that future, they should embrace it before clients did. Initially, his team used ChatGPT in the obvious ways, like creating the ad copy. However, it wasn't the most exciting way to use this technology. Andrew wanted to put it to work in areas where humans struggled so he focused on using it on the often-overlooked and unstructured data generated during human interactions, particularly in sales environments. When salespeople engage with clients, they gather valuable insights about customer perceptions, needs, and preferences—information that is rarely documented in formal data sets. This intellectual capital, if left unharvested, evaporates daily, representing a missed opportunity for organizations to refine their strategies and improve their offerings. Now Andrew's team has implemented a system known as the "intelligence hub," which serves as a central repository for various data sources, including recordings of sales calls. By utilizing AI to analyze these recordings, he can extract meaningful insights that inform sales training, marketing strategies, and product development and captures intellectual capital to transform it into actionable intelligence that drives business success. Why Experimentation is the Key to Unlocking the True Capabilities of AI Like many of these AI innovations ChatGPT seems to have gone down in quality over the past year. AI models are not static entities; they require active engagement and adaptation to deliver meaningful results and while it can process vast amounts of data, the quality of its output is heavily dependent on the input it receives and the manner in which queries are structured. Andrew's approach to these language models is to address them like he would any employee and letting them know they've failed at effectively answering a prompt, so it'll record that failure and provide better results next time. Moreover, his perspective on the integration of AI models is that there's no need to stick to just one when they each have varying capabilities. Models like Llama and Gemini offer superior integration with platforms like Google Drive, but may also lack essential features. Hence, businesses must remain agile, willing to explore different models and their functionalities to find the best fit for their specific needs. Don't shy away from experimenting with different setups and integrations, especially if you run a small or medium-sized business and don't have a deep IT infrastructure. Maintain an open mind towards the evolving capabilities of AI. Many users may dismiss a model based on a single poor experience, failing to recognize that AI technology is continually advancing. The technology will get better with time and, meanwhile, remember that longer, more nuanced prompts yield better results and experimentation is the key to unlocking the full potential of AI tools. Harnessing AI for Sales Success One area where not enough agency owners are using AI to improve their agency's performance is sales, where they can use AI insights to significantly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales processes. One of the primary advantages of utilizing AI in sales is its ability to analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns and trends that human analysts might overlook. Sales managers can employ AI to examine recorded sales calls alongside performance metrics from CRM systems like Salesforce. This way, your team can analyze which calls led to conversions and which did not and sales leaders can gain insights into effective communication strategies and customer preferences. Moreover, AI can assist in filtering and analyzing leads more effectively so sales teams can prioritize their outreach to those with the highest likelihood of conversion, thereby improving overall efficiency. The Future of AI and Data Privacy Since the 1990s, when Andrew began helping businesses establish an online presence, he has encountered a common concern among clients - the fear of exposing sensitive information on the internet, where competitors could access and leverage it. However, as clients learned the importance of SEO and realized their lack of content was hindering website traffic, they became more willing to embrace digital marketing strategies. Looking ahead, Andrew foresees a future where AI models could replace traditional search engines. Instead of searching, consumers will rely on AI assistants that not only answer queries but also provide relevant context. As AI-driven insights become more prevalent, often informed by user-generated content rather than brand narratives, companies will have greater incentives to share their data with these models. Yet, Andrew cautions that not all information should be openly shared with AI. He advocates for the use of private AI platforms, where companies can download and apply open-source models like Llama to their internal networks. While this is not yet widespread, Andrew believes it represents the future of AI-driven business intelligence. Will People See Less Advertisement? In Andrew's opinion, people will continue to be bombarded by advertising for the time being. While advertising agencies must reach their audience, they should do so without being intrusive. He points to Instagram as a successful example, where users actually embrace advertising because of its relevance to their interests. The platform's ability to understand user preferences and recommend desired products has transformed it into a shopping destination, delivering real value to consumers. Looking ahead, Andrew predicts that over the next five years, AI will revolutionize the economics of advertising. This technology will enable more precise targeting at current cost levels, shifting the focus from broad, low-quality impressions to highly targeted advertising aimed at the individuals who matter. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? Looking to dig deeper into your agency's potential? Check out our Agency Blueprint. Designed for agency owners like you, our Agency Blueprint helps you uncover growth opportunities, tackle obstacles, and craft a customized blueprint for your agency's success.

William Eklund is an overtime hero in DC, Vitek Vanecek gets shelled in Tampa Bay, and the Sharks waste 6 power play chances and a 50 save performance from Mackenzie Blackwood in Florida. We also cover how the Sharks broadcast continues to suffer with unforced errors, weighing trades by Mike Grier against miracles, and KNBR wanting credit for mentioning the Sharks once this week. Meanwhile, the Barracuda look for redemption against Coachella, some notable NHL moves were made this week, 4 Nations roster snubs on social media, and why the NHL doesn't need MLB gimmicks. Sharks hold highest scoring team to a single goal during 2-1 win over the Capitals The Lightning strike for 8 goals and knock Vanecek out of a 8-1 loss Sharks waste power play chances and 50 saves from Blackwood in 3-1 loss to Panthers Macklin Celebrini has another kind of offensive outburst Money Mike Moves aren't miracles? Heroes and Zeroes KNBR begging for cookies Around the NHL: 4 Nations rosters announced Barracuda update: back to back wins against Coachella and more… Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks post-game podcast, for fans, by fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists! Want audio only? Subscribe to our audio-only platforms below:

On the latest episode of Morning Tide, Ted goes over San Jose's big win in Washington, and hears from head coach Ryan Warsofsky, and William Eklund.

On the latest episode of Morning Tide, Ted goes over San Jose's big win in Washington, and hears from head coach Ryan Warsofsky, and William Eklund.

With a packed Monday of action, Lewis and Elizabeth have a ton to discuss on Tuesday's show. From Hischier's hatty, to Hagel's helpers, to a 43-save performance that made us shout "Holy Helle!" Monday provided a mountain of content. Much of it was the injury/outjury variety, and your hosts discuss returns for Jarvis, Boeser, and Thompson, and early exits for Granlund, Carlsson, and Kreider, among plenty of others. They wrap with hot streaks for Orlov, Montour, and Eklund and a cold one for Morgan Rielly. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of a cup of coffee each month, patrons power new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey.

On the latest episode of Morning Tide, Ted goes over the OT win against the Red Wings Monday night at SAP Center.

Blackwood claims this team is close despite 3 straight losses, all coming by 1 goal. Also, Jake Walman and Klim Kostin get back into the lineup, Will Smith gets time with Macklin Celebrini, and the goalie tandem continues to improve their numbers. At the quarter pole, we review players that have met expectations, exceeded the bar, or failed to impress. Fans haven't seen that 70's line, but the Lunderful line is providing the lion's share of offense. Meanwhile, several former Sharks made headlines this week, bay area sports radio loses a big personality, and the Barracuda face the top team in the division. - The Lund line posts 5 combined points in OT comeback against Philly - A 2nd period implosion leads to a loss against the NY Rangers - 2 Toffoli goals aren't enough in comeback vs Penguins - Grades at the 20 game mark - Selling the right tickets rather than all the tickets - Heroes and Zeroes - Around the NHL: lots of former Sharks make news this week - Barracuda update: a San Diego win, Devin Cooley returns - KNBR fires longtime host, Remenda fan - and more… Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks post-game podcast, for fans, by fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists! Want audio only? Subscribe to our audio-only platforms below:

It is not uncommon to encounter people who think and talk about the world so differently from the way you do that it's not really possible to put yourself in their shoes. But such systems of representing the world are not truly alien – they still involve terms that pick out objects, properties, and other elements found in familiar languages and metaphysical theories.  In Alien Structure: Language and Reality (Oxford University Press, 2024)), Matti Eklund considers whether there are ways of representing the world that are completely alien in both linguistic and metaphysical structure, and which may capture reality better (on an ontological realist view) or which might show the limits to “anything goes” (on an ontological relativist view). Eklund, who is professor of philosophy at Uppsala University, defends the value of considering these possibilities and links his discussion to conceptual engineering, philosophy of quantum mechanics, and other contemporary philosophical debates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It is not uncommon to encounter people who think and talk about the world so differently from the way you do that it's not really possible to put yourself in their shoes. But such systems of representing the world are not truly alien – they still involve terms that pick out objects, properties, and other elements found in familiar languages and metaphysical theories.  In Alien Structure: Language and Reality (Oxford University Press, 2024)), Matti Eklund considers whether there are ways of representing the world that are completely alien in both linguistic and metaphysical structure, and which may capture reality better (on an ontological realist view) or which might show the limits to “anything goes” (on an ontological relativist view). Eklund, who is professor of philosophy at Uppsala University, defends the value of considering these possibilities and links his discussion to conceptual engineering, philosophy of quantum mechanics, and other contemporary philosophical debates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/philosophy

Beth Golay recently spoke with Anna Montague about her debut novel "How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ecklund?" and the complexities of grief, friendship, and self-discovery explored through the lens of a therapist.