Podcasts about Empty Spaces

Jennie Nash hosts a #amwriting podcast BookLab with guest Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told and newly released Sisterhood Above All (co-written with Amayah Shaienne), and discusses Barber's range across thrillers and romance, her character-first approach, and how RushTok inspired an authentic sorority-rush thriller featuring Madison, Shay, and Ava as tensions escalate and someone dies. They define RushTok as viral TikTok coverage of University of Alabama sorority recruitment and note its broad international fascination. In the BookLab, they evaluate three first-page submissions by asking “Would we turn the page?” They praise Heather's Trust Me for strong voice, vivid Austin setting, and an intriguing problem hook, with minor notes about genre context. They decline Odeon Omega due to unearned logistics and too much dialogue despite an intriguing title/advert. They find Empty Spaces compellingly written but confusing from too many names and unclear stakes, suggesting more interiority and clarity.#AmWriting is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Connect with KathleenVisit Kathleen's website to find her books and more: https://www.kathleenbarber.comTranscriptJennie: [00:00:00] Hi, I'm Jennie Nash, and you're listening to the #amwriting podcast, the place where we help writers of all kinds play big in your writing life, love the process, and stick with it long enough to finish what matters most. This is a book lab session where we answer the most important question about your first pages.Would we pick up the book? Would we turn the page? Today, I have a really special guest with me. I have Kathleen Barber here, who is so many things. She's the author of Truth Be Told, which was adapted as a series on Apple TV, Follow Me, Both Things Are True, and just brand new, like it came out four days ago, Sisterhood Above All, with, I'm gonna try her name, Amaya Chen?How do you-Barbara: Yeah. Uh, um, yeah. That's, that's very close. I think it's Amaya Chen.Jennie: Okay. Yeah. Uh, so we're gonna hear about that in a minute. Um, I haven't, I haven't cracked it open yet, but I'm so [00:01:00] excited for it. Um, Kathleen's also an Author Accelerator certified book coach and a former attorney, and she lives in Washington, DC with her family.So welcome, Kathleen.Barbara: Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here.Jennie: So I watched your unboxing the other day. It was so fun, and I didn't realize that we had scheduled this right on top of, like the actual- Oh ... launch of your book.Barbara: No, that, that's okay. It's, it's great. Um, it gives me something to think about that's not just, like, spiraling.Like, is anybody gonna read my book? Is anybody gonna like it? Um, so it gives me something else to focus on.Jennie: Well, it's so interesting you say that because I think of you as this really seasoned pro and, you know, it's been really interesting for me to watch your career because you've written some really different kinds of books.You did a ... Well, your first book was obviously a big thriller and a huge success, and at one point, you pivoted to romance, and now you're doing ... Well, I, I saw that book list [00:02:00] called Sisterhood Above All, a soapy thriller Yes. Yes ... which is such a great description, and you did it with a collaborator. So you just seem interested in story to me.Barbara: I, I am. Yeah. I'm always very ... I always start a story with the characters. Um, and so then their story kind of spirals out from there. Um, yeah, so I, my last book that came out before this one was, was a rom-com. Um, and I was really nervous when I started writing it. I was like, “How am I going to write this when I've been writing suspense and thrillers before?”And it turns out that, like, at the heart of it, stories are stories, and people are people, and, you know, in a romance, happy things happen. In a thriller, bad things happen, but things still happen.Jennie: Amazing. So give us the overview of the brand new book, ‘cause it's, it's really juicy.Barbara: Yeah. Yeah, so I'm really excited about it.Um, Sisterhood Above All is a thriller set during sorority rush, and so it follows three different [00:03:00] women who are involved there. There's Madison, who is the president of what's she perceives as to be the coolest sorority on campus, so she's kind of the gatekeeper, and there's Shay, who is the president of a rival sorority and trying to shake, shake up the Greek institutions, and then there's Ava, who is a potential new member.She's going through rush. She's desperate to join Madison's sorority, um, and she might be a little too desperate. Uh, so you know, it's a thriller. Bad things happen. Somebody dies, um, you know, and things kind of spiral out, spiral out of control.Jennie: But tell us about the collaboration, ‘cause it's- Yeah ... so interesting how that came about and how it went and-Barbara: Yeah.You know, it was, it was a lot of fun. Um, I, like many writers, write alone, and I had never really considered collaborating with anybody before, um, but- But when I was kind of talking about this, I, I'd been pitching my agent a sorority themed thriller for a while. [00:04:00] Um, and at one point when, when Rush Talk was getting really big a couple summers ago, she was like, “This is the moment.This, you should write this book, but I think that in order to make it feel more authentic, we should bring in somebody who's living this in this moment.” Um, so one of her colleagues found Amaya, who, um, was up until very, very recently an active member of a sorority at the University of Alabama, and brought us together.And Amaya and I got along right away, and we both had kind of the same vision for what we wanted the book to be, and so collaborating with her was, was a lot of fun in a way that I had been nervous that it wouldn't be. But it was, it was a really good time, and I'm really, really proud of the book.Jennie: So for those who don't know or weren't following, can you tell us what Rush Talk-Barbara: YeahwasJennie: or isBarbara: or- Yeah ... shall be? Yes, yes, yes. So, um, so if you're gonna join a sorority, um, you go through, you go through recruitment and which is very slangily [00:05:00] called rush. Um, and so on TikTok a few years ago, um, people started sharing about their experiences during sorority rush, but specifically, uh, during sorority rush at the University of Alabama.Um, and it really took on a life of its own, like people were watching it like it was, you know, a television program. Uh, they made a documentary about it, which, you know, I'll, I will let you make your own conclusions about the documentary. Um, but people just got really, really into it, and people... And it was kind of appealing to people who had gone through sorority rush at some point, were thinking about going through a sorority rush, or who were just invested in, you know, watching people have these kind of outlandish experiences and, and share them.So, um, itJennie: was a lot of fun. My understanding was that it got very, very popular in other countries?Barbara: I- it's definitely... [00:06:00] Yeah. You know, um- So sorority, some, some sororities are international. Not, not all of them are. Um, but by and large, when they say international, they mean that there are chapters in Canada, not that, like, there are chapters in, you know, like Europe or, or other countries.And so it just, it's something that is so unique and so, like, uniquely about, like, this type of college experience that I think it's been really interesting to people in lots of different places.Jennie: Yeah, yeah. Fascinating. So obviously the book has been out, like, mere hours here. But, um, how does it feel? Are you, are you- It's excitingyou said you were excited and proud and- SoBarbara: exciting. Yeah. I'm, I'm, I'm really, really proud of the book. I love it. I mean, I know everybody, like, loves their own books, but I do. I truly, like, love this book, and I just really hope that the readers do too.Jennie: You know, it's not true that everybody loves their book.I, I was dying to have somebody on the podcast who will never come on the podcast. But I- Yeah ... I heard a story about somebody who [00:07:00] got a seven-figure deal for a book that they really didn't actually love, and then- Oh, no ... they, they wrote it. It came out, and then when they had to co- come time to do the publicity, they just dreaded it.They, it was like a, just they did it for the money. They got the money, and then didn't, didn't wanna talk about it, like felt sort of ashamed about it. And I was like, “Oh, please, come talk about that.” But of course they, they won't. So...Barbara: That's wild. Isn't that wild? That's wild. Yeah. I just, I just can't even imagine how that would feel.Um, I mean...Jennie: I know. Well, I, uh, the cover of this, um, of this new book, Sisterhood Above All, is- is really cool too. So we will link to it in the show notes, and everyone can go read it and check it out, and, um, Kathleen's other books, I've read them all, and you have such range and, um, like I said, [00:08:00] interesting stories.So with that, let's get to our, our Book Lab entries. We just always wanna start by thanking those who submitted. It's not easy to do this, to put your stuff out there with no context and no ability to talk back or anything and have random s- people on the internet, you know, talk about your stuff. So really appreciate the, the risk-taking of doing that, and we do this in order to help us all get better and, and learn, you know, what works and, and, um, for your own self or your own writing, what, what you want it to be.So what we're gonna do, as always, is I'm gonna read the entry, and then we're gonna ask ourselves, would we turn the page? So, um, the first entry is Fiction and it is, uh, author's name is [00:09:00] Heather and the name of the work is Trust Me. So here we goI can't tell you whether it's the Johnny Cash mural, clusters of candles nestled into every corner of the long stone bar, or the smoky scent of Palo Santo that tucks Austin into my head the first night. Maybe it's the unexpected jazz trio on a Tuesday in a town built for blues, country, and rock, or it could be the two cowboys deep in conversation at a table in the back of the bar.I'll later, I'll later learn that making a hot Austin guy a cowboy because of his hat, faded jeans, and scuffed boots is the same as labing- labeling a frat bro in a hoodie and sweats an athlete. It's just how they dress. I can tell you I like the looks of Austin men a hell of a lot better, especially that wide silver belt buckle that dresses up the whole package in a bow.It's going [00:10:00] on nine PM when I arrive at Whistlers in East Austin, and the bartender hands, hands me a peach-colored mezcal craft cocktail. Fresh juice, pungent herbs, and the smoky sister to tequila are the perfect salve after what's transpired since my flight landed from New York two hours earlier. I follow the snake tattoo on his foreha- forearm as the bartender shakes another cocktail for the couple next to me.Damn, he's hot, too. The crowd starts to pick up, and I signal Snake Tattoo for another before I lose his attention for good. The warm agave liquor spreads through my bones, and I start to relax. Maybe this isn't the disaster I think it is. Maybe I can actually pull it off. I glance around at the mostly twenty and thirty-something crowd angling for spots at the bar.The women wear short dresses and long hair. The men, well, those jeans are something, along with their finely cut biceps and well-placed tattoos. Can't help but glance over at those cowboys again and get a warm smile in [00:11:00] return. Easy, girl. Back to business. I have a problem, and this second mezcal is going to help me solve it.All right. What do you think? What was your first impression?Barbara: I really enjoyed that. I would definitely turn the page there. I, I feel like there was, like, a really strong sense of, sense of place, and I, in particular, I really enjoyed the, the first line, not only because it gives us that sense of place, but it, because it also then tells us something about the narrator and how she perceives the world around her in that first line.Jennie: Yeah, and, and there's a good m- a, a good question at hand here, which is what's she doing here?Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: She's come from New York. We get that. It's a little unclear how, how old she is, ‘cause she's referencing other people's ages, but not her own, so we, we don't really know what's happening or what, what's, what's about.[00:12:00] Um, I mean, I thought the writ-Barbara: Well, IJennie: agree. Yeah. I thought the writing was great. It sort of tripped along-Barbara: Mm ...Jennie: um, nicely. IBarbara: like at the end where... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to step on you. No,Jennie: no, go. Yeah. I like atBarbara: the end, I like at the end where, um, she says she has a problem, and the second mezcal is gonna help her solve it.I thought that was really interesting, ‘cause I, it piqued my interest, made me wanna know what the problem is, but it's also kind of funny. Like, the mezcal's probably not gonna help you solve your problem, but it's like...Jennie: Yeah. No, it's so true. I was longing for a little bit more of a sense of what's happening here.I mean, this could be any kind of story at this point. It could be she could be a spy. She could be an assassin. She could be trying to get a guy back. Like, we, there's really no sense of what the story's gonna be. I always like that on the first page. What about you?Barbara: Yeah. I, I agree with you. I, it, it could, it could go in any direction.I kind of [00:13:00] sense from the tone that it's, you know, it's going to be something, uh- Well, I guess I don't know. You know, honestly. Now, now that I'm looking at it again and thinking about it, um, you're right, it could be... The, the problem that she has could be a thriller problem, or it could be a romantic problem, since she's kind of made, made comments about the different men.I think that was a hint to me that it might be a romantic problem that she's having, but I actually don't know.Jennie: Yeah. The, the- obviously she's clocking all the hot guys in this bar, which tells us something, either about her or what she's up to. We don't know. Um, but yeah, it's, um, really good detail, like the, you mentioned that first line, and I liked the line about her sh- the self-awareness about, you know, she calls him a cowboy and then she says, you know, sort of like, “Oh, right, that's not really fair.”Mm-hmm. “We don't know.” [00:14:00] You know, that, I thought that was, made me think- Yeah ... this character's gonna know themselves.Barbara: Mm-hmm. Yeah. I agree with that. I, I also really enjoyed the kind of specificity that she uses in the descriptions, like when she talks about, you know, the, the cocktail that she's drinking, and the tattoo on the bartender's arm.Like, I just felt like those details really made the story come alive for me. So that, like, even if I didn't exactly know where we were going, I could, I could picture where we were.Jennie: Yeah. Yeah. That's really well said. Well, we like this. I think I would, I would turn the page.Barbara: I would, I would too, yeah. Mm-hmm.Jennie: We would turn the page. Um, I mean, the only notes I think for me would be, I mean, it's always so tricky, because if we were picking this book up, the title, Trust Me, doesn't really tell us anything, but the cover would.Outro: Mm-hmm.Jennie: The vibe of the cover would. We'd have a little more context for where we were and [00:15:00] what this was about, and that would probably help with the issue that, that I have, which is, well, what kind of book is this?We don't know. Um, and you know, now that I'm thinking of it, we don't even know whe- where we are in time. Um, I'm, I'm assuming modern day, but I don't know why I assumed that. It, maybe it's not. So maybe just a tiny bit more of a sense of- Uh, context for the reader. Mm-hmm. But that's my only note. L- do you have any notes?Barbara: Yeah. You know, I honestly don't think that I, I have any additional notes. I mean, I, I really enjoyed this selection, and I would definitely keep reading here.Jennie: Well, Heather, that's high praise, soBarbara: Yeah, I, I usually have ideas. I usually have notes but I don't.Jennie: Yeah, that's, uh, that's g- a good one for us to start with, and very fun, I hope, for you to hear that from Kathleen.All right, let's [00:16:00] go to our, our next one. This is fiction. It's called Odeon Omega, um, and the author is ... Well, the, the, um, it's coming across as, um, Sound Smith, but who knows what that is? So, um, Odeon Omega, they will know who they are, for sure. All right, here we go. “The grand O-O opening continues all month long at your new entertainment destination, the one and only, first of its kind on this or any other coast, the all-new, all-excitement Odeon Omega.‘Gah!' Emmy shrieked from the bathroom. ‘You can turn the TV volume down now, Seth. We're done.' Seth was still lying in bed, his naked body mostly covered with Emmy's cream-colored, satiny soft sheets. He chuckled while reaching for the remote. ‘I wasn't the one who turned it up.' ‘I know that. I have to [00:17:00] turn the TV way up like that, though.It's the only way to drown out the neighbors. The walls in this place are so damn thin, and they're always banging on them, disturbing me when I'm trying to have sex.' ‘Those b******s,' Seth chuckled. ‘I'm saying, I like ... I'm saying, like, what am I supposed to do? Not f**k? Hey, that is so not an option,' Seth p- Seth pressed the mute button, then went back to lying on his back, his hands behind his head.Another noise startled him, this one coming from Emmy's phone. A toneless version of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun blared from Emmy's clutch purse. ‘Turn that off, too,' Emmy shouted from the bathroom. ‘That's my mother's ringtone. I don't feel like talking to her right now.' Seth rolled over to the nightstand and opened her clutch and found the button to silence Emmy's phone.He lingered on the image of Emmy's mother. ‘Wow, Emmy, you and your mom could pass for sisters, easy.' ‘Ew, don't tell me that,' Emmy said. ‘Tell her that, but not me. Bet you're already imagining yourself in a threesome with her and me, [00:18:00] aren't you?' ‘Huh, what's that?' Seth was distracted by Emmy's driver's license in the clutch's interior pocket.He slid it out of the pocket and read what he assumed was Emmy's birth name. ‘Myrtle? What? Your re- your real name is Myrtle?' Emmy stepped out of the bathroom, still naked from their lovemaking, with a sky blue-colored towel clenched between her legs.”That's a vibe.Barbara: It is. It is, yeah. I mean, opening, uh, opening in the aftermath of sex is a, is a bold choice. I'll be honest, I don't feel like I have very much context for what's happening here. Um, it seems like Emmy and Seth don't know each other veryJennie: well. I got that sense, too. I got that sense, too, and that the sex that she has this system for turning up the TV has been for other people.Barbara: Mm-hmm. [00:19:00] Yeah. On, on that note, though, I did kind of have, uh, a fundamental disbelief about the setup that was giving me a stumbling block when I was reading this, just because it didn't seem to make a lot of sense to me that she would turn up the television to distract herself from the neighbors, when I would think that that would be more distracting or, you know, just use music or...And I didn't really understand why she would be explaining it to him after the fact instead of in the moment. Um, that felt like it was perhaps just put there for the reader,Jennie: so that we could be distracted. Yeah, it was a little explainy, a little... Yeah, like a, um, we use that term info dump, and an info dump doesn't have to be a whole scene.It can just be a line like that where I, I didn't buy it either that she would actually say that to him now. Mm-hmm. If... He probably would've said, “Why are you turning the TV on?”Barbara: Right.Jennie: Earlier.Barbara: Yeah. Yeah, [00:20:00] yeah, and it seemed like that would be the conversation that would have before we got to this moment. So that was something that, that I struggled with a bit.Jennie: I also didn't believe, it felt like, uh, unearned that he's pulling this license out of her purse. I could see, I could see that he might have seen something on her phone if he's turning her phone off. But-Barbara: Mm-hmm ...Jennie: to, to actually then see... I kept, like I was trying to think through the logistics. Like, okay, see one of those little slidey things inside a purse, but you can't see- Mmthe driver's license. Like, why would he reach in and pull it out? It felt like the author wanted us to get to this moment where- Mm-hmm ... Seth got this information.Barbara: Mm-hmm. Yeah.Jennie: It, yeah, it felt unearned to me.Barbara: Yeah. I, I agree, especially because it doesn't seem like Seth knows her very well, obviously. Then for him to be [00:21:00] digging around in her clutch purse felt- Untrue to the situation, um, unless something else was going on that we don't hear about.Jennie: Yeah, yeah. Um, this... When I said, like, “Well, this is a vibe,” this character has a, a tone or a style or sense about, like a sort of swagger about- Mm-hmm ... her that interests me. Um, I happen to be in the middle... I'm behind everybody else, but I'm in the middle of reading Yesteryear. Oh. Have you read-Barbara: Oh. Yes, yes.Jennie: Don't tell me what ha- I, I- Don't tell me ...Barbara: I w- I won't. I was also late to it, and everybody was trying to tell me about it, and I was just constantly walking around going, “No spoilers, no spoilers.” Yeah.Jennie: But the, that character has, has such a brashness- Mm-hmm ... of point of view and opinion in both, um, both parts of the story there, and there's something about this character that rem- reminds me of that.[00:22:00] There's like a, I don't know, um, a, just a brashness. S- And I, I've been enjoying that protagonist- Mm-hmm ... the Yesteryear protagonist, just ‘cause it's unusual. I've read a tiny bit, and I know people are saying, “Oh, she is so unlikable,” but there's just something of a character that's so owning their, um-Barbara: Mm-hmmJennie: way, and this woman's ownership of, of her sexuality, I guess, I, I thought was- Hmm ... interesting.Barbara: Yeah. No, I, I, I know what you mean, and I, I, I am intrigued by her as a character because, I mean, again, here she, she seems to have kind of an interesting setup in a, an apartment building that has thin walls, um, has this system of turning up her television, um, but not with Seth before.So, you know, it seems like she's had several partners back to this, this space. Um, but she seems very, very confident and, like you said, kind of swaggery [00:23:00] with him. Um, so yeah, I, I am intrigued to know more about, like, who she is and what makes her that way. Um...Jennie: Yeah. Uh, for me, probably not enough to turn the page.Um-Barbara: Not for, not for me either. I-Jennie: Yeah. And, and I have to say that the thing that intrigues me the most about this whole thing is that the title of this book is Odeon Omega, and that's the random, um- I think that's the random show on TVBarbara: Yeah,Jennie: the- Am I ma- am IBarbara: making that up? No, no, no, that, that, that's the first line.It's, um, it sounds like it's maybe like a commercial. I was kind of envisioning it from the way that it was spelled out as, you know, kind of like, uh, oh, the way that like a, a carnival or like a car salesman is like, “The grand o- o- opening.” Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You know, that's kind of how I was envisioning it.Um, so I, I didn't, I did enjoy s- seeing that right up front, um, [00:24:00] but I wanted more context to understand what it was, because without that, I, I don't know what that line means. Um-Jennie: And that just the author's choice, like, okay, the TV's on f- for a random reason- Mm-hmm ... or for her systematic sex reason, and, and she's hearing this show opening, and then that's the title of the book.Like, something about this, I, I thought of it as a, yeah, like a carnival or a show or something- Mm-hmm ... a theme park, um, that there's g- that's gonna become central to the story. It's kind of an interesting way of putting that in in, and presumably- Mm ... it will come back, um- Yeah ... in an important way. But I, I was intrigued by that most of all, actually.Barbara: Yeah. No, same, especially because that's the moment that Emmy says, “Turn the volume down.” So I was, uh, so it made it seem, to me at least, that there was something about that particular advertisement that she [00:25:00] was reacting to, and I wanted to know what that was.Jennie: Well, that's a really great point, and I think if we were to give this writer some guidance- Um, it might be to make more of that.Mm. If the character reacts more to that. Like, in, you know, that she can't hear it or that it's upsets her in a particular way, or she gives us some information or context about that so that we, I don't know, I guess we need to be more grounded in, in what's happening.Barbara: Yeah. And I also just feel like that would give us a little bit more s- because it, that's right there in the title, so it's obviously gonna be important to the story.And so like that would give us a little bit of curiosity about what it is and would propel us to try and understand why she's reacting the way that she is. Um-Jennie: Yeah. And just from a technical [00:26:00] standpoint, I'm looking at this entry, it's almost all dialogue.Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: Which I think is hard on a, an opening page.Uh, don't you? I think-Barbara: I, I do. I, I would really have liked to see a little bit more interiority from Emmy here to kind of, I don't know, understand how she feels, not only about that advertisement, but about, about Seth. Like, did she li- does she like Seth, or is he just like a guy, you know? Um, I just wanted to know a little bit more about how she, who I'm presuming is the protagonist, is experiencing this scene.Jennie: Yeah. Um, yeah, there was even a moment when I thought, “Is she selling sex?” Mm-hmm. Is, is that... Is she a sex worker? Um, you know- True ... so too many questions about what's, what's happening here, which I think could be solved by, um, balancing out the dialogue, um, w- with some other information. [00:27:00] Mm-hmm. Um, yeah, I mean, I'm, um, I'm hoping that this character gets a story that we want, we want to read ‘cause I'm intrigued.Barbara: Yeah. Same. Same.Jennie: Yeah. All right. We have one more that we're going to, um, read. Do you wanna read this one? From your little, “Oh, oh, oh,” opening- ... I was like, “Oh, maybe you're a good narrator. I'm not.”Barbara: Sure. Sure. I'll, I'll read it. Um, so this one is called Empty Spaces. Um, it's fiction. I'm not entirely certain who the author is, unless I'm missing that in the spreadsheet.It looks like perhaps it starts with a T. Um, but here, here is the submission. “April 1st, 1995. ‘Please, please, please,' Corey sputtered, gripping the black receiver with both hands while the operator relayed her [00:28:00] request. ‘Person-to-person call for Tess. Will you accept the charges?' ‘No, she's asleep.' Corey knew her mother was at the beige phone on the kitchen wall a thousand miles away.Then her father's voice in the background. ‘Honey, let the girl talk to her dau-...' And dial tone. Corey slammed the receiver back into its cradle. ‘What the f**k?' She missed. Her knuckles scraped the chrome holder, and she unleashed her fury on the edge of the black payphone. ‘F**k, f**k, f*****g f****r.' The rain that had been collecting in the roo- in the rim of the payphone box was shaken loose by her tantrum and cascaded down inside the collar of her flay- flight jacket.Well, Charlie's flight jacket. ‘Skipper,' came Top's quiet baritone from behind her. ‘We're ready to roll.' ‘Thanks, Top.' Corey accepted the styrofoam cup of coffee he handed her, then sloshed her way to the lead truck, Arlo trotting at her heels. She hoisted herself up into the passenger side of the rig. Arlo curled up beside her and dug his head into her lap.Why did her mother have to be such a [00:29:00] little b***h? And on this night. Was it too much to expect her to remember that it was Charlie's birthday? No, Maria remembered. She was the one who kept a file of birthday cards, organized by month and paper clipped to envelopes, neatly stamped and addressed to the recipient.But nobody sends a birthday card to a dead person.” After a few minutes, Top started his status report. “Got word from the 24-hour man. The lot they gave us was too small and underwater. He put up a fuss and got us moved to the football field at the high school.” Corey took a sip. “It'll be nice to have a dry lot.Daisy's got that one nail that looks a little soft.” She fiddled with the radio, settling on a country station, what else was there, and yawned. “Where are we headed tonight?” And that is it.Jennie: Wow, well, author T., uh, Wood, what a treat to have Kathleen Barber read your, read your stuff like that. Gee, you, you sounded amazing.You sounded like you'd written that. That was so cool. Do you- I, uh- ... narrate your own books?Barbara: I, I do not, but I have [00:30:00] small children, and I read aloud every night.Jennie: Do you do the voices?Barbara: Oh, yes, I definitely do the voices.Jennie: Do you do all of them, like, in aBarbara: very- I do all of them.Jennie: You do?Barbara: Yeah, yeah. My, my kids were really into the Wings of Fire series, so I've read all of those books, and there are many, many dragons, and they all have different voices, and if I do not remember the different voice, my children will be like, “Mommy, that's not what Peril sounds like,” and then I'll have to remember and try again,Jennie: so.Take notes? Do you have, do you have a guide? Do you just remember? Um,Barbara: no, I just, I just try and remember.Jennie: Oh,Barbara: my. I should take notes, but I'm not that organized. I just go off.Jennie: That, that's amazing. That's amazing. Um, just while we're talking about it, is there audio already for the new book, for, uh, Sisterhood Above All?Barbara: There, there is. There is, yeah. Um, I recently got, uh, got a peek at it, and I am very, very excited. We have a different [00:31:00] narrator for each of the POV characters, and they are all fantastic. Super excited.Jennie: Amazing. All right, so back to this, back to this work. Um, I thought this was great. Uh, did you, did you, how did you feel reading it?Barbara: I, I, I enjoyed reading it. Um, when, when I was, when I was reading it the first time, I, I found myself getting stopped a few times because I felt like there were a lot of names, and I was confused. Um, you know, it's, it's in- I don't feel like an author needs to spell out for me who every single character is on the first page at all.Um, it just felt like in a small amount of time, there were a lot of names that I felt like I was trying to keep track of, and that was a bit confusing for me. Slowed me down a little bit.Jennie: I agree with that. Actually, the first time that I read it And [00:32:00] admittedly, I was scanning these really fast the first time I read it, but there, there's something to that, how things hit your head.But I thought that, um, I thought Daisy was a horse because I was like the one nail that looks a little soft, like is who, what- Yeah ... where would that matter that we need to be on grass? And, and, and then I was like, “Wait, who even is Daisy?” So I got stuck on that- Yeah ... for sure. And, um, and then the, um, there's a nickname that I think the main...I think Corey, the, the other character calls her Skipper, so I was confused by that. Right. So it, yeah. Yeah. Are those some of the things that you mean?Barbara: Yeah. The, those was... And I was also just a little confused when I first started reading that it starts out with person to person call for Tess, and then we're talking about her mother.And I, I thought at first that her mother was [00:33:00] named Tess, and that, and that the operator was trying to reach her, and that her mother was simply not, simply not wanting to talk even though she was by the phone. But then later on I realized that her mother is actually named Maria, and that Tess must be somebody else.Um, I think Corey's daughter, but I didn't, I didn't catch that on first reading. I had to read it again to be able to understand that.Jennie: Yeah. So there, there is a lot going on for sure. When I said that I thought it was great, I- I'm, I'm hoping that this character's some kind of trucker just because that's cool, and, um, it, it seemed like we have some tension both in whatever's happening around...You know, like, they have a 24-hour man. They're... Uh, so there's something afoot. Like, there's a pr- a project or something afoot that feels like it's not gonna go well or something's gonna [00:34:00] happen there. Um, and I also, you know, now we have the thing with the, well, we learn I think it's the mom. But, um, th- there- Yeahwere enough elements of intrigue, like, what's, what's going on here, what's gonna happen, that I... And I thought it was well-written.Barbara: Yeah. No, and I, one of the things that I really enjoyed was the way, the, the descriptions of what the, what the scenery looks like with the, with like the weather. So like there's, there's the rain, um, there's another line about how when they're like getting into the truck that like the lot is underwater, so I'm kind of like envisioning...I actually don't know what time of day it is, but for some reason I'm envisioning it being a little bit darker, but that might just be because of, of the rain that's happening. Maybe that's what's making me think that it's, it's a little bit darker outside, but I'm like envisioning the, the rain, and they're getting into the rig.But I, I didn't get that she was a truck driver. I, I, I think maybe... But I, but I, [00:35:00] I don't know. I don't know. I thought that maybe she was some sort of- Some sort of, like, news person. But I don't... ‘Cause I don't actually, I don't actually know what a 24-hour man is, so I think that might have... Okay. Yeah. No, I don't know.I was just like... So I, so I didn't know. Um, but I was, I was curious to know... Yeah. I was gonna say, I was curious to know why she was making this call to her mother at this moment, and why she was so desperate for her mother to answer the phone at this moment. Um, so yeah, th- those were, those are questions that I had.Jennie: Usually, back in the day, which this was, um, will you accept the charges was something you did when you had no money.Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: You know, you would call home or wherever and, ‘cause you didn't have money to make a call, so the operator would place the call and ask the [00:36:00] person to accept the charges. Mm-hmm. And normally you would do that with somebody who knows you have, you're having a problem, or, you know.So, like, this is a very particular moment that led me to believe that she didn't, she didn't even have money for a call. So- Mm-hmm ... I don't know why I placed her as a trucker. Like, she climbed into the- Oh, okay ... the rig. She s- she sloshed her way to the lead truck. She's fiddling with the radio station. Like, what, where we headed?Yeah. Like, we're just on a job. I totally made her a truckerBarbara: and I- Yeah. No, no, no. I, well, I think maybe the reason I thought maybe she wasn't was because there were all these other... Because, like, Top is there, and the, it's, it's a lead truck, and she's, she's getting into the passenger side. And there's also a, a, a dog, I assume.I assume Arlo's a dog. I suppose it could be some other sort of animal that's, that's with her, but I, I assume Arlo's a dog. Um- Well,Jennie: so this is actually a really great [00:37:00] conversation for anybody listening, and particularly for this author. You can see that if you confuse your reader They're gonna spend their time with these kinds of questions.Like, is the mother Tess or is it Corey? Is this woman a trucker or not? Is... You know, and those are not the kind of questions you want to be leaving your reader with. Those are-Barbara: Yeah ...Jennie: um, I don't know w- how we would describe them, almost logistics. They're,Barbara: they're more like de- yeah, yeah, exactly. ‘Cause I mean, they're, I, I, I enjoy getting a good question at the start of reading something, you know?Like, you know, I mean, for example, it's, it's really interesting that Corey made what seems to be a collect call, and they didn't just not answer it. They answered it, and then hung up on her, which feels, like, very purposeful. And so, like, I'm very, I'm very curious about that relationship. I'm curious about the fact that, that Charlie is, is dead, um, and [00:38:00] who Charlie is to the, to the narrator.These are things that, like, have piqued my curiosity, and I would like to learn more about, um, would inspire me to read more, to learn more about those things. Uh, but then those other things that we were talking about, like, well, like, who is this? W- what kind of animal is Daisy? Like, what are, where are they actually going?Like, what, what is, what is the goal here? What, what is the deal about the, the lot and the, and the football field? The, w- what are we gonna do here? Those are questions that, that slowed me down, and made me less likely to want to keep reading.Jennie: Yeah. I loved that line, “But nobody sends a birthday card to a dead person.”Barbara: Yeah.Jennie: And I, I'm thinking- Really poignant ... that that's the center of this story, you know, s- who, who was Charlie? I think you said that. Mm-hmm. Was-Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: And ‘cause she's got the jacket.Barbara: Yeah.Jennie: She's got Charlie's jacket, so- That, that'sBarbara: true, and sh- and she's wearing it, I think. [00:39:00]Jennie: Yeah, and, and so- I mean, I suppose Charlie could be a child if this person is older.Barbara: Yeah.Jennie: Like, you know, um, but y- I ... So I had this weird reaction to this, which is I thought it was fun, and maybe that was you reading it. I thought, I thought the writing was great, but I wouldn't turn the page. I'd be frustrated. You know, if, if there was another book or another story that was, um, didn't make me work so hard- Mmto figure out where I was or what was happening, I would choose that over this. So it's a weird combination for me of great job, but it's a no for me.Barbara: Yeah,Jennie: that- What about you?Barbara: That's, that's how I felt. There, there were a lot of elements here that I think are, that are intriguing and that if presented slightly differently would make me want to turn the page.But as, as it is right now, I, I would not. [00:40:00]Jennie: I agree with that. I think it feels close. Mm-hmm. Um, so how could we give this person some direction for, um- Yeah ... well, you talked about all the names, and I don't think the solution is ID all these names.Barbara: Right.Jennie: Mm-hmm. That's gonna be clunky. Or ID all these people. Um-Barbara: Yeah.I, I think for, for me personally, what I think would help was if we were to get a bit more of a peek inside the nar- inside Corey's head, so we could understand from her perspective why it's important that she's making this call, like, what the goal is with the truck. Um, if we just saw it a little bit more from her view and got to know a little bit more of the information that she already holds in her head, I think that would go a long way to making the story feel more accessible to the reader.Jennie: That's really well said, and [00:41:00] hopefully that helps the writer for your next pass to, to think about. But I- there's something, there's something good I think here going on. Mm-hmm. And, uh, I have the same, um, comment that I had earlier. I, I wanna know what kind of story I'm in, and I'm s- and I'm not sure. We were talking about sorting out these relationships and what's happening with the field and the truck and then the weather and all that, but again, is thisThere's no sense of what kind of story this is going to be. And, um, I, I always want a little more. And, and the title is Empty Spaces, which doesn't help, um- Yeah ... point us to that. I hear that. So just a little more, um, of a sense of what world are we? What, what problem do we have? What world are we in? Um, you know, and even just that last bit where the character turns the radio station on and yawns, “Where are we headed [00:42:00] tonight?”It- there's, there's not an urgency of It's, s- nobody's running from anything. There's no- Right ... threat, uh,except for the mom who won't answer the call.Barbara: Yeah, yeah.Jennie: Yeah. Um, so a little, a little more of a sense of what's at stake. Um, I know, we always are asking so much on a first page, but- I know ...Barbara: uh. I know, but e- you know, it's, there are so many things to read, you know, from, like agents, editors, readers, all have so many things to choose from, and so it's just so important to nail that first page, you know?Jennie: How many times do you rewrite your first pages?Barbara: Oh my gosh, so many times. So many times. Yeah. Yeah, well, um, ‘cause usually I write the first page, and then I write the rest of the book, and then I'm like, “Oh, like, the rest of the book does something different. I need to go back and, like, make this first page...”Also, I do, I often do the thing that I think a lot of writers do, which is, [00:43:00] once you've written a little bit further, you realize that, like, you've started at the wrong spot. Um, I mean, the, one of, one of the things that helps me when I, when I think to do it is to use one of the exercises that's in, that's in your work, where you, where you start what, you, you write the beginning and the ending before you even start anything.Um, and I, I, when I remember to do that the right way, that really, definitely helps me. Um, but I don't always remember to do that, and so I have, like, partway in, and then I'm like, “Wait, no, the first page.” So,Jennie: it's- Well, that, yeah, that's a, um, a step in the blueprint for a book book. Um, it's a good one, for sure.Uh, well, thank you so much for joining me for, for this, Kathleen, and congratulations on the new book. Um, for everyone listening, go check out, you can find everything at KathleenBarber.com. And, um, you can find Sisterhood Above All, which is brand new and just out and sounds like so much [00:44:00] fun. I, it's on my TBR, TBR.Yay. I just can't read, I just can't read thrillers at night. I get too scared. So,Barbara: um-Jennie: That'sBarbara: fair. That's fair ...Jennie: I, I have to wait till I'm, like, on a plane or, um, you know, somewhere where I'm reading during the day. Yeah. Is this one, is this one l- scary scary?Barbara: I mean, it's, it's not, like, scary scary. It's, it's not, like, uh- It's, it's not like there's someone who's out there to kill you for reasons that you cannot control.You know what I mean? Like, it's like- Yeah, yeah ... it would be scary to the people inside the book, but it should not be scary to you. ButJennie: I understand how- Well, we don't need to reas- We don't need to reassure me because people love these, love these- Yeah ... and, uh, what a fun, fun setting and setup for- Thank youa thriller. It's, it's exciting. Thanks. So can't wait to see how, how the world receives it. And- Mm ... um, I always hate to say this to somebody whose book just came out, but can't wait to see what you do next. [00:45:00]Barbara: Don't worry, I'm already writingJennie: stuff. Oh, yeah. Do you, ooh, do you wanna, do you wanna tell or no?Barbara: I, I do not, just ‘cause I get really superstitious about it, but, um, but I have something that I'm working on that I'm excited about, so you know, we'll see how it goes.Jennie: I love it. Well, thank you for joining us for Book Life, Jennifer.Barbara: Thanks for having me. That was a lot of fun.Jennie: For our listeners, let's get back to work and finish what matters most.Outro: The hashtag amwriting podcast is produced by Andrew Perilla. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday, was written and played by Max Cohen. Andrew and Max were paid for their time and their creative output because everyone deserves to be paid for their [00:46:00] work This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

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In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explains the lessons we learn from the Avnei Miluim.

Season 4 Episode 78 Filling the World's Empty Spaces: A Little Goes a Long Way by Rachael AdamsRachael's calm and soothing voice and her relatability make this episode a gentle reminder that what we do in the everyday, mundane moments makes a difference. Join Kim and Rachael as they discuss how:1. Our little encounters with people matter2. Our service to others matters 3. Our efforts matter even when it's hardRachael's Website: Lead with Love - Rachael K. Adams, author, speaker and podcasterThe Love Offering Podcast: The Love Offering Podcast - Rachael K. Adams~If you enjoy this podcast, leave an honest review on Spotify or Apple. We value your feedback!Text this episode to a foster or adoptive family to encourage them as they care for vulnerable youth.Foster Mama Journal is here! More details on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Fostermamafriend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the website: www.kimpatton.com~Get to know the host:Kim Patton's book- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is for those struggling through hard times. View the book in paperback, ebook, and audiobook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Books | Mysite (kimpatton.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dear Foster Mama letter on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enter email address on Substack for free sample chapters and downloadable PDF Mama Check-In:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Author Kim Patton | Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kimpatton.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Author Kim Patton | Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latest Stories on Her View from Home⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- listen to Book Therapy episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay in Touch with Author Kim Patton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your first freebie!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodreads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book reviews galore

Artist Bette A. shares her collaboration with Brian Eno, reading her short stories over his ambient music. Discover how slowing down her delivery and embracing silence gave her words new power.Listen to Episode 348 - A Symphony of Colors: Bette A., Brian Eno, and the Magic Within Their Collaboration

What if your next "new clinic" isn't a new build at all? This episode features the opening presentation from the recently held ROI Centered Care Summit—a half-day virtual summit produced by Bright Spots Ventures in partnership with TytoCare and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). Jared Droze, Director of Virtual Care at Oklahoma State University (OSU) Medicine, and Bradley Anderson, DO, Medical Director of Virtual Care at OSU Medicine unpack a practical, scalable access strategy: repurposing vacant facilities and community spaces into hybrid care hubs, bringing "right care, right time" closer to rural and underserved Oklahomans. You'll hear how OSU Medicine: Builds access models designed for critical access and rural communities Partners with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to launch a small-footprint hybrid clinic (with on-site staff + virtual clinicians) Extends reach through OSU Extension offices—leveraging trusted local infrastructure to support agricultural and rural populations Uses low-barrier technology and streamlined workflows to make virtual care operationally sustainable Focuses on reducing unnecessary transfers and keeping patients closer to home and family Key topics covered: From "vacant buildings" to community care hubs The Choctaw Nation clinic model: staffing, footprint, patient scope, and sustainability Why a site-based hybrid model (vs. fully remote telehealth) can expand diagnostic capability Patient adoption and trust: what communities say when "the future" shows up on Main Street Extension offices as access points for agricultural workers and rural residents What makes virtual care actually work day-to-day: protocols, training, and reliability If you're a health system leader, virtual care operator, rural health strategist, or payer/provider partner looking for a real-world blueprint to expand access without massive capital spend—this conversation is for you. Bios: Jared Droze: With over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, Jared has successfully driven innovation and growth across hospital, outpatient, academic, and virtual care settings. Skilled in strategic operations, physician alignment, and performance management, he has consistently improved financial performance, patient outcomes, and team cohesion in both non-profit and for-profit environments. Currently serving as the Director of Virtual Care at OSU Medicine, Jared is passionate about leveraging technology and collaborative strategies to enhance healthcare accessibility and delivery. Jared holds a Master's in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Secretary of the Telehealth Alliance of Oklahoma. Dr. Bradley Anderson: ​​Dr. Anderson is a distinguished board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, with deep ties to the rural landscapes of Missouri. He commenced his academic journey by obtaining a bachelor's degree in Health Science with a concentration in Radiology from Missouri Southern State University. Advancing his medical aspirations, he earned a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in North Carolina, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Anderson's commitment to healthcare excellence is further reflected in his pursuit of advanced qualifications. He holds a Master's in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University, a Certificate of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare from Stanford University, and the designation of Certified Telehealth Professional from the American Hospital Association. His career journey led him to join the faculty at Oklahoma State University, where he is the AT&T Endowed Professor of Telemedicine and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine as well as multiple administrative roles including Vice Chair of OSUMC Internal Medicine Department, Medical Director of Virtual Care, Medical Director of the OSU Health Access Network, and Medical Director of the Hospitalist at Cleveland Area Hospital. He focuses on using technology to address healthcare gaps in underserved communities, schools, and hospitals, specifically through technology and Virtual Care, ensuring specialized medical expertise reaches those in need. He is interested in using artificial intelligence to enhance physicians' workflow.   Podcast Recommendation: Check out Access Amplified, brought to you by TytoCare and hosted by Joanna Braunold - a podcast about how digital health is helping increase access to care and equity, one innovation at a time. We'll shine a light on what's actually working to make care more accessible and  inclusive. If you're a healthcare leader, an innovator, a policy shaper, or anyone passionate about health equity, this podcast is for you. New episodes drop every two weeks. Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.tytocare.com/resources/access-amplified/ Thank You to Our Episode Partner, TytoCare. TytoCare enables health systems and plans to deliver high-quality remote exams anytime, anywhere. Their FDA-cleared devices and AI-powered diagnostic platform support virtual specialty care, school-based programs, and home health models—reducing unnecessary ED visits and improving patient experience. To learn more, visit tytocare.com. Schedule a Meeting with a Senior Leader at TytoCare: To explore how TytoCare can help your organization expand virtual specialty access and improve care coordination, reach out to jtenzer@brightspotsventures.com  to schedule a meeting. About Bright Spots Ventures: Bright Spots Ventures is a healthcare strategy and engagement company that creates content, communities, and connections to accelerate innovation. We help healthcare leaders discover what's working, and how to scale it. By bringing together health plan, hospital, and solution leaders, we facilitate the exchange of ideas that lead to measurable impact. Through our podcast, executive councils, private events, and go-to-market strategy work, we surface and amplify the "bright spots" in healthcare, proven innovations others can learn from and replicate. At our core, we exist to create trusted relationships that make real progress possible. Visit our website at www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com.  

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Evan Snow, Co-Founder / Managing Partner of Zero Empty Spaces. Zero Empty Spaces is a company that revitalizes underutilized commercial real estate by converting vacant retail, restaurant, bar, and office spaces into creative, community-oriented hubs. They offer specialized models for artists, culinary ventures, retail brands, and mixology, combining lease-management, activation, and community programming to support local entrepreneurs and economic development. LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/evansnowfl/___In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe 2025 in Reggio Emilia. Read more: ⁠⁠https://placemaking-europe.eu/pwe/reggio-emilia-2025/⁠⁠⁠⁠__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️__All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.__Let's connect and talk further about this episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mustafa Sherif Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mustafasherif.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for collaborations and nominations or email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@mustafasherif.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Urbanistica on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

If food has become your comfort, your break, or your little reward at the end of a long day… this episode is for you. We're talking about what's really behind those moments you find yourself reaching for a snack and how to fill the empty spaces in your life without turning to food. By the end, you'll see how creating a life that actually feels good can make eating less (and stressing less) feel effortless.

We've got something a little different for you: something a little less in the sciences, and a little more in the humanities — in the realm of language and human experience.Today, through a series of conversations, we're exploring the notion of what it means to have a relationship to land, to be or not be of a place (in other words, to belong or not) and how the intrinsic tensions in all that may be metabolized through the practice of art, and more importantly, that of life.Our co-producer and interlocutor for this episode is Darby Minott Bradford: poet, editor, translator, and the author of Bottom Rail on Top.Our guests are author Jordan Abel (Nishga, Empty Spaces), multi-disciplinary artist S F Ho (Green Lines), and poet Cecily Nicholson (Wayside Sang, Harrowings)Music by Thumbug

Knowledge that Hashem is everywhere and is everything- even in the holes and empty spaces.Chelek Chof Tes pg 26 This week's Sicha learning is dedicated Lilui Nishmas Chana Rochel bas Avraham Yechiel with a deep plea for Moshiach NOW.It is also sponsored by Susan Shapiro in honor of her daughter Etty's birthday, it should be a shnas hatzlacha bgashmius ubruchnius!

Join Kathi Lipp and the creative genius, Tenille Register, as they explore the journey of embracing space over stuff to live a clutter-free life. In this episode, you'll discover   Practical strategies for decluttering with purpose.   How choosing space can lead to a peaceful home environment.  How to start your own decluttering tradition.   Tenille shares her insights on storing with intention using creative solutions like her shape sorter technique for your household items. If you're seeking inspiration and practical steps to reclaim your space, this episode is a must-listen.  Find this episodes full show notes and resources here. 

Join Kathi Lipp and the creative genius, Tenille Register, as they explore the journey of embracing space over stuff to live a clutter-free life. In this episode, you'll discover   Practical strategies for decluttering with purpose.   How choosing space can lead to a peaceful home environment.  How to start your own decluttering tradition.   Tenille shares her insights on storing with intention using creative solutions like her shape sorter technique for your household items. If you're seeking inspiration and practical steps to reclaim your space, this episode is a must-listen.  Find this episodes full show notes and resources here. 

#681 – Embracing Empty Spaces: A New Approach to Clutter

Have we missed what Easter is all about? The empty space does not mean an empty life.

Continuing this year's music project, we go nuclear about Andrew's favorite Linkin Park album. The quasi-concept project deals with war, oppression, destruction, and rebirth, and includes quotes from and references to Lauryn Hill, JR Oppenheimer, the Notorious B.I.G., Martin Luther King, jr, and even Mario Savio.Today's root beer is Old Red Eye.Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Send us a text

Jean Mann "Winter Swims Away" - Songs For All The Days www.jeanmann.net Debbie Miller "Alaska" - Live In An Empty Sea wwww.thedebbiemiller.com Megan Bee "Snowplow" - Cottonwood www.meganbeemusic.com Goodnight Moonshine "All Our Friends" - s/t www.goodnightmoonshine.com Caroline Cotter "Coming Your Way" - Gently As I Go www.carolinecotter.com Emily Mure "Cope & Thread" - Worth www.emilymure.com ************************ The Matthew Show "Innocence"- Memphis www.thematthewshow.com Jesse Terry "Gunpower Days" - Arcadia www.jesseterrymusic.com Vance Gilbert "Bad For Me" - The Mother Of Trouble www.vancegilbert.com Wes Collins "Jabberwockies" - Jabberwockies www.wescollins.com Jess Klein "In The Arms Of A Song" - When We Rise www.jessklein.com Elliot Murphy "Old-Timer" www.elliottmurphy.com Daniel Darley "Wondrous Life" https://www.facebook.com/danieldarleymusic/ Heather Pierson "Perspective" - Back To The Light www.heatherpierson.com ************************* These artists are participating in the upcoming 30A Songwriters Festival https://www.30asongwritersfestival.com Ellis Paul "Be The Fire" - 55 www.ellispaul.com Beth Bombara 'Carry The Weight" - It All Goes Up www.bethbombara.com Dan Bern "I'm In' - Starting Over www.danbern.com Eliot Bronson "With Somebody" - Empty Spaces www.eliotbronson.com Jaimee Harris "Like You" - Boomerang Town www.jaimeeharris.com ***************************** Rubblebucket "Boomerang" - Year Of The Banana www.rubblebucket.com Keeley "Days In A Daze" - Beautiful Mysterious www.keeleysound.com Fraser Teeple "Spark" www.fraserteeplearborist.com Billy Coulter "Haven't You Fallen In Love With Me Yet?" - 5ingles www.billycoulter.com Funky Bluester "Time For A Change" - Thirst & Howl III www.funkybluester.com We Found A Lovebird "Chet" www.wefoundalovebird.com Violet Minefield "Autonomous Overdrive" - https://www.thevioletmindfield.com/

Ever think about how much of what we do as healers is more about what we don't do? Sometimes, it's in the subtle pauses, the empty spaces, where the real magic happens. What if the art of doing less is actually the key to unlocking profound change in the body?In this conversation with David White we immerse ourselves into the world of Nei Jing acupuncture. With decades of experience and a passion for classical Chinese texts, David has honed a unique approach to acupuncture, one that's rooted in precision, intention, and an unshakeable respect for the unseen forces at play in the body.Listen into this discussion as we explore acupuncture as a tool of communication, the hidden power of empty spaces, the art of needling with precise intention, and why sometimes the most effective treatments are the simplest. Along with how the Nei Jing can guide us, both practically and philosophically.

What people are saying: "A Natural History of Empty Lots" is the best and most interesting book I've ever read about the spaces we often overlook. Christopher Brown comes to these places with a deep curiosity and understanding of both human and nonhuman history. An instant classic.” Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author."Instantly hypnotic, A Natural History of Empty Lots invites you to see the ‘waste' spaces of the Anthropocene for what they are: a resource that contains more than itself. Christopher Brown is a complete and literate denizen of these zones. His calm, clever writing shows a real care for the natural world, and a real feel for the deep worth of the brownfield liminal.” M. John Harrison, Goldsmiths Prize-winning author of Wish I Was Here and Climbers. https://christopherbrown.com/http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

In this episode of Retail Retold Replay we are throwing it back to episode 65. Chris Ressa speaks with Andrew Martineau, co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces, about the innovative concept of transforming vacant retail spaces into affordable artist studios. Andrew shares his background in marketing and retail real estate, the challenges faced by artists in finding studio space, and how Zero Empty Spaces addresses this issue by partnering with landlords to activate empty spaces. The conversation explores the business model, community impact, and future expansion plans of Zero Empty Spaces, as well as the importance of marketing and engagement in driving traffic to these locations.00:00 Introduction to Retail Retold02:46 The Concept Behind Zero Empty Spaces06:29 Business Model and Artist Engagement13:45 Expansion Plans and Community Impact22:54 Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling32:41 The First Location Story39:36 Retail Wisdom and Closing Thoughts

Jesus, People, Mission Recorded on October 30th, 2024

The Radboys have reconvened for yet another Ludum Dare game jam! This time we welcome long-missed Porter and new member Devin to the brainstorming session for our game, where we put our heads together and astral project to a mystical idea zone full of gnomes, locusts, tardigrades, pearled hats and so many other magical creatures. After you listen to the episode you can play the game that we did in fact ship! https://radmars.itch.io/gegnome Hey! Check this out: RuPaul's Drag Race Bad Monkey (Apple TV) KonoSuba (anime) Uzumaki (Max) Late Night with the Devil (Shudder/Streaming) Miyazaki: A Story of Empty Spaces (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-3DyYoUeTs) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radmars/support

In this comeback episode of Music at a Rational Volume, Nate and Kyle say hello again with a playlist of the songs that never let them down, that can always be counted on to deliver good vibes and happy memories. So listen along as the hosts explain themselves and explain why this may just be the best playlist you'll have heard this week. This week's playlist: The Warm BlanketHeaven Is A Place On Earth - Scarlet Opera Pinch Me - BNLShe Drives Me Crazy - Brian SharpeSkipper Dan - Weird AlDo You Love Me - GusterFly Again - Kip MooreGood Intentions - Toad The Wet SprocketWithout A Trace - Soul AsylumDominos - The Big Pink“45” - Gaslight AnthemGone, Gone, Gone - Robert Plant and Alison KraussCigarettes and Chocolate Milk - Rufus WainwrightI Got You - Split Enz Accidentally 4th Street - Figures on a BeachChick Magnet (live on KNDD) - MXMr. Understanding - Pete and the PiratesAbout a Bird - PeachfuzzThe Obvious Child - Paul SimonThis Is The Day - The TheCry - Angie AparoClose Your Eyes and Open Your Mouth - The Burning HellRock ‘n' Roll Girls – John FogertySick of Myself – Matthew SweetQuiet Corners & Empty Spaces – the JayhawksSugartown – the FratellisAnother Nail for My Heart – Squeeze4th of July – XThings People Say – the VolebeatsBurrito – Pete YornRollerskate Skinny – Old 97's Goin' Thru Your Purse – Material Issue Horseshoe Lake – Todd Snider & the Nervous Wrecks Girl I Almost Married – the Beat Farmers Keeping Me Alive – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Bobby Jean – Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band My Happy Place – OddsMusicatarationalvolume.com@MARVpodcast on Twittermusicatatrationvolume profile on Spotify for episode playlists based on topics discussed

In the 222nd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are joined again by fan favorite Kyla, as they get their Taylor Swift on and address Disney's "Blank Spaces". First up, Jenn uncovered a treasure trove of Disney swag in her closets, while Dave is chasing some movie goals and catching up on some Disney films on his to-be-watched list. Then, the trio chats about the RUMOR (only just RUMOR) that Universal may get rid of their Marvel rights, and what Disney might do with it were they to get it. RUMOR!! Finally, Dave, Jenn, & Kyla look around the WDW Resort and address four glaringly empty (or may become empty) spots -- the old DisneyQuest building, Epcot's Wonders of Life pavilion, Hollywood Studios' Launch Bay, and the empty round theater of Stitch's Great Escape and Alien Encounter -- and do a little Blue Sky dreaming about what might go in each of those. From character meet n greet spots to Disney history walkthroughs to shows to theater shows and much more, as we let the creative juices flow.   Thanks for listening!!!  

This is the most recent playlist from Radio Crystal Blue. The show was published on 9/15/24. Next shows should be published around 9/22/24. LISTEN: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wlzu3cFXU5LAYAvGx4u4T Anchor https://anchor.fm/radiocblue Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a7049581-79d4-44dc-9d93-20a0f95fc0aa/Radio-Crystal-Blue Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-crystal-blue Apple Music https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-crystal-blue/id1358998494 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1358998494/radio-crystal-blue Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/id1204385 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/radio-crystal-blue Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/radio-crystal-blue-GEzylN Pocket Casts http://pca.st/J7ff Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/ Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date) Google Podcasts bit.ly/2KS80 Player.fm https://player.fm/series/radio-crystal-blue NEW: iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/216445467/ NEW: Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/radio-crystal-blue-579171 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss Danny Schmidt "Company Of Friends" - Little Grey Sheep Danny Schmidt "Canaan" www.dannyschmidt.com Carrie Elkin "My Brother Said" - The Penny Collector www.carrieelkin.com Jeremiah Lockwood "No More In This Life" - American Primitive www.jeremiahlockwood.com Nichole Wagner "Life During Wartime" - Dance Songs For the Apocalypse www.nicholewagner.com RJ Gibb "Lose Control" https://www.rjgibb.co.uk/ ********************** The Matthew Show "(invocation)" & "Half The Man" - February www.thematthewshow.com Keegan McInroe "Eat, Drink and Be Merry" - Dusty Passports & Empty Beds www.keeganmcinroe.com Noah Zacharin "Tom Morrow" - Points Of Light www.noahsong.com Ellis Paul "Who You Are" - 55 www.ellispaul.com Jess Novak & Ben Wayne "Sink" - Sonrise www.jessrocknovak.com LPMC “Lonely Boy” – http://www.lpmcmusic.com/ Chris Shiflett "Damage Control" - Alone Ay Sea www.chrisshiflett.com ********************** Sarah Shook & The Disarmers "Parting Words" - Years www.disarmers.com Kevin Daniel "Heart Like Mine" - The Life and Adventures Of Kevin Daniel www.thekevindaniel.com Eliot Bronson "She Loves The Mountains" - Empty Spaces www.eliotbronson.com Twisted Pine "Don't Come Over Tonight" - Right Now www.twistedpinemusic.com JP Harris "East Alabama" - JP Harris Is A Trash Fire www.ilovehonkytonk.com Jaimee Harris "Fall (Devin's Song)" - Boomerang Town www.jaimeeharris.com Abbie Gardner "Too Many Kisses" - Dobrosinger www.abbiegardner.com Secret Emchy Society "Think I Do" - Gold Country-Country Gold www.emchy.com Julian Taylor "See This Thing Through" - Pathways www.juliantaylormusic.ca ************************ Rollo Doherty "Venus On A Flower" - Out My Window www.rollodoherty.com Skinshape "Lady Sun" (featuring Hollie Cook) www.facebook.com/skinshape Keeley "Inga Hauser" - www.keeleysound.com Rodney Cromwell "Madeline Trip" - Exercise Class https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/rodney-cromwell The Bard Band "We Flattered Be" - Angels Got His Back www.thebardband.com Girl Gordon "Corruptor" - Corruptor www.girlgordon.com Rising Alma "Sleepless Mind" - Awake www.risingalma.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

September 1, 2024; Filling the Empty Spaces by Dr. Terry Ellis; Gospel Lesson Matthew12:43-45; www.FirstMethodist.org

Delve into southern Wales and its evocative landscape of castles, pilgrim trails, and coal mines. Then get a rare glimpse into Central Asia's largest country from a former Peace Corps volunteer. And vicariously explore some of our world's remaining desolate places. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

No More Empty Spaces (She Writes Press, 2024) opens with Will Ross, an engineering geologist, who shares custody of his three children with his ex-wife, taking his 1953 Cessna up for a spin. It's 1973, and he's decided to take his children to a remote area of Turkey where he's been hired to analyze the site of a damn. He plans to tell the kids, once they're across the world, that they won't be going back to their alcoholic mother. The kids face the trials of learning the language, grappling with being so far away, and having a blended family. Will faces enormous problems at the building site in this lovely story centered on geology, engineering, science, landscape, and adventure. It's about how a loving family can provide balance against the emotional and physical challenges of living on this fragile earth. D. J. Green is a writer, geologist, and sailor, as well as a bookseller and partner in Bookworks, an independent bookstore in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She lives near the Sandia Mountains in Placitas, New Mexico, and cruises the Salish Sea on her sailboat during the summers. An avid outdoorswoman, she loves to hike, backpack, birdwatch, and pick up and contemplate rocks (but never ever take any home from a National Park). D. J. revels in a great conversation about books with customers and colleagues at Bookworks, and is always looking for the next great read. 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

No More Empty Spaces (She Writes Press, 2024) opens with Will Ross, an engineering geologist, who shares custody of his three children with his ex-wife, taking his 1953 Cessna up for a spin. It's 1973, and he's decided to take his children to a remote area of Turkey where he's been hired to analyze the site of a damn. He plans to tell the kids, once they're across the world, that they won't be going back to their alcoholic mother. The kids face the trials of learning the language, grappling with being so far away, and having a blended family. Will faces enormous problems at the building site in this lovely story centered on geology, engineering, science, landscape, and adventure. It's about how a loving family can provide balance against the emotional and physical challenges of living on this fragile earth. D. J. Green is a writer, geologist, and sailor, as well as a bookseller and partner in Bookworks, an independent bookstore in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She lives near the Sandia Mountains in Placitas, New Mexico, and cruises the Salish Sea on her sailboat during the summers. An avid outdoorswoman, she loves to hike, backpack, birdwatch, and pick up and contemplate rocks (but never ever take any home from a National Park). D. J. revels in a great conversation about books with customers and colleagues at Bookworks, and is always looking for the next great read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Part four of the "The God Of More Than Enough" series. Pastor Richard finishes the series on Easter Sunday. He talks about how every human being is born with EMPTY SPACES in their own lives that only God can fill.

Joseph, Founder and CEO of Neighbor.com, is reshaping the $400 billion self-storage industry through his innovative marketplace. With $65 million in funding from esteemed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Fifth Wall, and key industry players such as Airbnb, Uber, StockX, and DoorDash, Joseph has propelled Neighbor to the forefront of the global storage market. His leadership has expanded Neighbor's user base to cover all 50 states, offering an unparalleled range of storage solutions. Prior to Neighbor, Joseph honed his skills at Bain & Company, Sorenson Capital, and in the office of the U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Beyond his professional successes, Joseph treasures moments with his wife and six children.   Here's some of the topics we covered:   Neighbor.com & How They Branched Out The Inside Baseball of Neighbor.com What The Office Space Can Do To Earn Income How The Office Space Is Keeping The Lights On Maximizing All Money Making Potential From a Property What To Do With Extra Space In Multifamily Assets To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com    Please Review and Subscribe  

Yes, this is a very short episode and a conversation about having empty spaces in your life. Hopefully this is helpful to you.Support the show

Today I wanted to share a few personal thoughts on 2023 as well as re-release Episode #5: "Our Empty Spaces". The days and weeks following the holidays can often feel quiet, lonely, and empty. I pray that my words encourage you and that you hear the HOPE that God's love, sovereignty, and promises give to us as we remember that He often does His best work in the empty places in our heart, our life, our home, our family… Let Him fill your empty spaces in 2024. It will help your fight for joy! **This episode is sponsored by Better Help, the world's largest online therapy provider, with over 30,000 licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists, therapists, and counselors. I have loved working under the sponsorship of Faithful Counseling over the last few years and am excited to now be welcomed into a special new partnership with its parent company, Better Help, ESPECIALLY because they also provide the opportunity for you to choose a Christian counselor, a licensed therapist who will provide faith-based counseling. When you visit my link, betterhelp.com/fightingforjoy, you will begin filling out a questionnaire and one of the questions will be: “Would you like to be matched with a therapist who provides Christian-based therapy?” I'm so grateful to still offer you this option with Better Help! Also, FYI, if you go to my old Faithful Counseling link, it will still work for a while, it will just redirect you to the Better Help platform. And yes, I'm still able to offer you a 10% discount with Better Help as my sponsor. As I reflect on my grief journey I'm reminded of just how helpful solid, Christian counseling has been for me! If you think that counseling would help YOUR fight for joy, visit my new link at Betterhelp.com/fightingforjoy today! I've said it many times before and I will continue to say it - quality counseling is a worthy investment in your fight for joy!

The past three years of the pandemic and the widespread practice of working from home have had a huge impact on our cities, businesses, individuals, and real estate of all types around the world. What will the future look like when considering long-term trends in population, employment, office attendance, housing prices, and other factors? Join us for a special presentation featuring the results of a new McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, "Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic's lasting impact on real estate." MGI Director Jonathan Woetzel will take the lead in a discussion of the report's findings and implications, such as the ripple effects of hybrid work on the way we live, work, and shop; the resulting impact on demand for office, residential, and retail space in cities; and how urban stakeholders can adapt to the new reality. He will be joined by Peter Calthorpe, urban design and planning principal at HDR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boundaries of work and real estate are shifting, and we're here to delve into the details. In this episode, we join David Steinbach, the Global Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of Investment Management at Hines, in analyzing the insights gleaned from McKinsey's report, "Empty Spaces and Hybrid Places," and discussing how hybrid work is transforming the very fabric of our workplaces and communities.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

This summer I am trying something new by re-releasing a few of my older Fighting for Joy Podcast episodes. While I'm taking a break from creating new content I wanted to pull out a few conversations that may have gotten buried in your feed in hopes that they will provide you with fresh encouragement. Our podcast community has also grown quite a bit over the years so if you're a new listener, these may be episodes you haven't had a chance to listen to yet. The next one I will be highlighting is Episode 5: "Empty Spaces", originally released on December 28, 2018. Here is some of what I wrote then (you'll hear a few Christmas references because of it's orginal airing date): God loves to fill empty spaces. I find that especially helpful during this time of year when many of us can more deeply feel the emptiness in our lives. Did you feel some emptiness this Christmas? Maybe you haven't lost a loved one, but your heart feels empty. Or you're experiencing some sort of brokenness in your family, or with your health, or in a relationship? Or maybe you've been feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, or sad? Well, whether this really IS the “most wonderful time of the year” for you or if its just been downright lonely and sad (or even a messy, complicated mix of everything!), I wanted to record this mini-episode to remind you that God REALLY IS enough to fill our empty spaces.

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Welcome to Eye on Franchising, where we bring you the latest insights on franchising trends and opportunities. In this episode, Lance Graulich introduces Ion Franchising, a platform that helps individuals find the perfect franchise opportunity for free. Join us as we feature Neighborhood Kids, an early childhood education franchise that is making waves in the industry. We sit down with the founder of Neighborhood Kids, Frank Toral, and the franchise development manager, Chloe Lee, to discuss their mission and vision for the franchise. You'll hear about Frank's inspiring journey from law to early childhood education, and how investing in a franchise like Neighborhood Kids can provide both financial success and purpose for franchise owners. We also dive into the franchise owner selection process and the unique approach of utilizing empty churches to cut down costs and time associated with starting a franchise. The podcast highlights the success of a childcare franchising business that focuses on teaching foundational family values to children from various religious and non-religious backgrounds.Join us for an insightful discussion on the challenges and changes in early childhood education, particularly in regards to technology and curriculum, and learn about marketing strategies for franchising businesses in this sector.Overall, this episode emphasizes the importance of purpose-driven marketing and making a generational impact through franchising. Don't miss out on this valuable episode of Eye on Franchising. - Introduction of Ion Franchising platform- Feature of Neighborhood Kids early childhood education franchise- Interview with founder and franchise development manager- Importance of investing in a franchise- Journey of starting a church and acquiring preschools- Franchise owner selection process- Unique approach to franchise ownership- Success of childcare franchising business- Partnering with churches to run schools- Importance of directors with early childhood education knowledge- Challenges and changes in early childhood education- Marketing strategies for franchising business- Emphasis on purpose-driven marketing- Call to action for prospective franchise owners and pastors. KEY POINTS[0:0:8] Discover the perfect franchise opportunity for your investment goals with Ion Franchising's free assessment, featuring over 650 incredible available franchises![0:0:47]  courageously stepped away from a successful legal career to boldly pursue his divinely-inspired calling to lead a ministry, discovering true purpose in his volunteer work.[0:7:28] Amidst the COVID pandemic, ambitious spirit and innovative marketing strategies enabled him to not only maintain, but exponentially grow his business, offering couples a chance to build wealth and find purpose through franchising.[0:8:14] Despite coming from a modest background, Speaker 3 was an inspiring trailblazer who devotedly worked her way through college and accomplished a remarkable feat - becoming the first in her family to purchase a car with her own hard-earned money.[0:10:48] Through this innovative franchise model, entrepreneurs can take advantage of existing church properties and quickly launch their business without the hassle of costly loans or lengthy ramp-up times.[0:13:19] The rigorous franchise selection process, featuring financial and institutional franchise experience review, psychological assessment, and unanimous agreement among the leadership team, ensures only the most qualified candidates are chosen.[0:33:59] At our early childhood education center, we focus on developing our students' emotional intelligence and faith-based values, providing them with the foundation for a successful future.[0:37:19] By leveraging the power of social media, educational systems can dramatically increase their reach and engagement, ultimately leading to greater success in promoting learning and knowledge.[0:38:29] Our commitment to promoting from within has enabled us to foster a strong sense of community among our staff, with many of our recent college graduates and young adults demonstrating incredible potential and receiving CDA certifications in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor's Degrees in Education.[0:39:11] Despite the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic, the schools in this neighborhood managed to generate an astonishing $1 million+ in annual revenue to meet the demanding childcare needs of the community's children. Have you heard the news?  We are officially on YouTube.  Come check out a few videos have have and give me a follow!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwoAdrkPZmveJt5AQRDk8WA---Lance GraulichFranchise Consulting Services from ION FranchisingEye On Franchising

In July of 2020, a 36-year-old woman took a roadtrip to move out of state with her boyfriend when his car broke down, stranding them in a small Florida town. After heading to a motel together for the night, a fight ensued, and she left. The following morning, when her boyfriend awoke, a cryptic voicemail from the middle of the night was the only trace of her. This is the story of Kelley Brannon. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/loved-ones-missing-florida-woman-kelley-brannon-hold-hope-she-n1247949 2. WCTV: https://www.wctv.tv/2021/05/28/unsolved-florida-what-happened-to-kelley-brannon-pt-2/ 3. Disappeared blog: https://disappearedblog.com/kelley-brannon/ 4. Valley News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/833760345/?terms=christine%20brannon&match=1 5. Kelley's website: https://kelleybrannonprojects.com/ 6. Kelley's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelley-brannon-09936444/ 7. Never Seen Again: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.bd9d009f-4ad1-4e3d-81a6-a30920a8ab36?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb 8. Empty Spaces: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6046942/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl 9. Where is Kelley Brannon? website: https://www.whereiskelleybrannon.com/ 10. Eddie's album: https://eddieemerson.bandcamp.com/album/swell 11. Missing Kelley Brannon Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/whereiskelleybrannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pictures of Your Soul Rabbi David Green pt 3 David Green is a Rabbi in Israel, teaching and counseling in various educational programs for over 30 years. He is also a talented musician and composer who has worked with some of the most famous names in music. He is an award winning film producer, winner of the “Cable Ace Award” for his film, “Deadly Currents” and also the “Health and Medical Film Festival” for his movie “Home Safe,” which was distributed by Disney.  To top all of that, he is the director of  “The Real You Project” and author of two great books!  The first is titled, https://amzn.to/3BgywPH (“A Book About You”) and his most recent release is https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul.”) In addition, he just released a new music album titled, https://www.realyouproject.com/music (“Empty Spaces!”) This is part three and the conclusion of our great interview, with Rabbi David Green! In your book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul,”) you describe that the animal soul and the pleasures it offers are temporary, but the opposite is true for the Divine Soul. Can you explain that for us and how it applies to us today? You discuss, in your book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul,”) how God is Light and you use the example of a prism to explain this in, what I thought, was an amazing example. Can you share that with us? Share with us about the work you do with the “Real You Project…” Tell us about your latest music album, https://www.realyouproject.com/music (“Empty Spaces…”) I would like to play David's song, “Empty Spaces,” right now – just for you… David, that's amazing. And folks, that is just ONE song from the album. You really need to get your own copy of this album – it's awesome! David, this has been so interesting. How can someone listen to your music? Where can they purchase these songs? And your books, how can someone order a copy of your books? Especially, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul?”) Are they on Amazon? David, I appreciate you taking the time to come on the program today. If someone wanted to get in touch with you, to ask a question or possibly do an interview such as this, how can they do that? How can someone get in touch with you? I'll put links to all of this down in the show notes below. CONTACT INFORMATION: https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi ()   Email:  david@realyouproject.com Website:  https://www.realyouproject.com/ (https://www.realyouproject.com) Enter Promo Code:  robert Book:  https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul”) – on Amazon Book:  https://amzn.to/3BgywPH (“A Book About You”) – on Amazon Music:   https://www.realyouproject.com/music (https://www.realyouproject.com/music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4otHxzPggs (David Green Jerusalem Eye of the Universe) – on YouTube

Pictures of Your Soul Rabbi David Green pt 2 David Green is a Rabbi in Israel, teaching and counseling in various educational programs for over 30 years. He is also a talented musician and composer who has worked with some of the most famous names in music. He is an award winning film producer, winner of the “Cable Ace Award” for his film, “Deadly Currents” and also the “Health and Medical Film Festival” for his movie “Home Safe,” which was distributed by Disney.  To top all of that, he is the director of  “The Real You Project” and author of two great books!  The first is titled, https://amzn.to/3BgywPH (“A Book About You”) and his most recent release is https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul.”) In addition, he just released a new music album titled, https://www.realyouproject.com/music (“Empty Spaces!”) This is part two of what turned out to be a GREAT three part interview! If our soul is the “candle of God” and if our soul is our connection to God, why are we tempted to do things contrary to God and His Word? Tell us the example of the “anger robe…” In your book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul,”) you describe that the animal soul and the pleasures it offers are temporary, but the opposite is true for the Divine Soul. Can you explain that for us and how it applies to us today? You discuss, in your book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul,”) how God is Light and you use the example of a prism to explain this in, what I thought, was an amazing example. Can you share that with us? Share with us about the work you do with the “Real You Project…” Tell us about your latest music album, https://www.realyouproject.com/music (“Empty Spaces…”) I would like to play David's song, “Empty Spaces,” right now – just for you… Folks, you definitely need to get your copy of Rabbi David Green's book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul.”) This book is such an easy read and is very, very clear in identifying the parts to your soul. He explains this is such a way, I could not put it down. The pictures of the people are simply amazing!  You can literally see the Holy Spirit at work in their hearts! CONTACT INFORMATION: https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi () Email:  david@realyouproject.com Website:  https://www.realyouproject.com/ (https://www.realyouproject.com) Enter Promo Code:  robert Book:  https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul”) – on Amazon Book:  https://amzn.to/3BgywPH (“A Book About You”) – on Amazon Music:   https://www.realyouproject.com/music (https://www.realyouproject.com/music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4otHxzPggs (David Green Jerusalem Eye of the Universe) – on YouTube

Pictures of Your Soul Rabbi David Green pt 1 David Green is a Rabbi in Israel, teaching and counseling in various educational programs for over 30 years. He is also a talented musician and composer who has worked with some of the most famous names in music. He is an award winning film producer, winner of the “Cable Ace Award” for his film, “Deadly Currents” and also the “Health and Medical Film Festival” for his movie “Home Safe,” which was distributed by Disney.  To top all of that, he is the director of  “The Real You Project” and author of two great books!  The first is titled, https://amzn.to/3BgywPH (“A Book About You”) and his most recent release is https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul.”) In addition, he just released a new music album titled, https://www.realyouproject.com/music (“Empty Spaces!”) Praise God! Help me welcome to the program, Rabbi David Green! Rabbi Green, I want to thank you for taking the time to come on the program today. I do appreciate it! First question I always start with is this. Other than that brief information I just shared, can you tell us in your own words, “Who is Rabbi David Green?” You were successful in the music industry…What made you decide to become an observant, religious person and then to enter the Rabbinical Priesthood? How did your music change once you made this transformation? In your book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul,”) you say, “The soul of man is the candle of God.” I love that metaphor.  Can you explain that for us? In https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul,”) you share the five different parts that make up the soul. Can you explain these parts for us and how they work together? How is the soul connected to our body? I would like to play a song from David's first album “A Journey to the Real You…” Folks, you definitely need to get your copy of Rabbi David Green's book, https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul.”) This book is such an easy read and is very, very clear in identifying the parts to your soul. He explains this is such a way, I could not put it down. It is truly a great read and you will learn things that, well, I'll just say it – most pastor's don't even know about. CONTACT INFORMATION: https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi () Email:  david@realyouproject.com Website:  https://www.realyouproject.com/ (https://www.realyouproject.com) Enter Promo Code:  robert Book:  https://amzn.to/3RlnGxi (“Pictures of Your Soul”) – on Amazon Book:  https://amzn.to/3BgywPH (“A Book About You”) – on Amazon Music:   https://www.realyouproject.com/music (https://www.realyouproject.com/music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4otHxzPggs (David Green Jerusalem Eye of the Universe) – on YouTube