Podcasts about endings

I dunno if this week's episode is a dystopian nightmare or just a realist thriller.   Naomi Krtizer, multi-award winning author of sci-fi and horror, join me for a conversation about her new novella, Obstetrix. It follows the struggles of doctor, kidnapped by a cult to work as their in-house OBGYN. What follows is a balance between personal survival and the obligation to the women in her care.   Naomi and I talk about the state of healthcare and reproductive rights in America, which is never not a serious conversation. But we try to lighten the mood with some chat about the respite of reading (and re-reading), and the working definition of cults.   Enjoy.   Other books mentioned:   “Monster” (2020), by Naomi Kritzer American War (2017), Omar El Akkad The Midnight Shift (2025), by Cheon Seon-Ran Nestlings (2023), by Nat Cassidy The God of Endings (2023), by Jacqueline Holland   Support Talking Scared on Patreon   Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch   Come talk books on Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever invested deeply in someone, only to have them leave with little communication, care, or closure? A difficult ending can make us question the entire relationship. Did the work matter? Was our contribution valued? Shouldn't they have handled this better? In this episode, I explore what endings can reveal about unresolved patterns, emotional capacity, and our own leadership. I also look at the place where compassion can quietly become over-responsibility—and why another person's inability to close the loop may not mean what we think it does. In this episode, I explore: Why the way someone leaves may reveal the lesson they have not yet embodied How to hold accountability without making another person's behavior a verdict on your value What it means to care deeply without carrying what belongs to someone else This conversation is for anyone navigating an unfinished ending with a client, colleague, employee, collaborator, or someone they have supported along the way. Because leadership is not only revealed in how we begin and sustain relationships. It is also revealed in how we respond when the ending is not the one we hoped for. Share the pod love Enjoying Heart Glow CEO®? A quick review is one of the simplest ways to support the show and help the right people find it: www.lovethepodcast.com/brilliance About Kc I'm Kc Rossi, PCC, an Integrative Leadership Coach helping mission-driven entrepreneurs and executives lead with clarity, regulate stress, and grow in flow—not force. My work blends emotional intelligence, nervous-system wisdom, and heart-brain coherence to support sustainable success without burnout. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kcrossi/

You can love someone with your whole heart and still know they're not coming with you.If you've been grieving a friendship, a frequency, or a version of yourself that's falling away, you're exactly where you're meant to be. Pull up a seat, divine darling. The hotline is open!It's the season 12 finale and it's feeling bittersweet. Zoey shares a real download about what she's stepping into. We chat about what it feels like to pour yourself into your work purely because you love it, with nothing to prove and nobody to please. Then Amelia delivers the hotline questions, and one anonymous question hits hard: a woman who knows she's outgrown someone she still loves so much, and can't bring them with her. Relatable, right? From there we move through rejection, money stories, and sacred rage – oh my! We're holding nothing back this week and are so grateful you're here to close out season 12 with us.In this episode:(00:00) Welcome Back to The Higher Self Hotline(01:00) Closing out season 12 and the magic we're cooking up for season 13(11:00) Devotion, not just passion: Zoey's opening download(23:55) The grief of outgrowing someone you love(33:05) Looking for the right thing in the wrong place(44:44) Letting yourself desire money without betraying your values(55:15) Is there a place for rage on a spiritual path?(01:08:00) Fantasy, fae, and feeling it all the way through See you in season 13, angels! The first episode premieres June 29th.✨ Take my FREE quiz! What's your intuitive style? Discover your unique intuitive gifts with my free quiz: http://zoeygreco.com/quiz♥️Meet me in the studio. Watch this full episode and see all the magic unfold on YouTube: (link goes here)Ready to schedule your own channeled reading?Book Here: https://zoeygreco.as.me/schedule/029b2db1Did you love this episode? The Higher Self Hotline Team lovingly asks for your support! We'd be eternally grateful if you'd rate, review, and subscribe! We want to make sure you never miss a dose of divine guidance.If this conversation resonated with you, we hope you share it with someone you think would connect with the message. Stay connected with us and your higher self! Follow Zoey on socials.

Is the anxiety you're feeling a signal of real connection – or something happening within you that's worth understanding? We're unpacking the complex relationship between anxiety and dating, and how anxiety can often be mistaken for chemistry when it may actually reflect deeper uncertainty or unresolved emotional triggers. We discuss the importance of recognizing your personal anxiety patterns, how the “IKEA effect” can backfire when we lead with our anxiety, and how we can challenge the way we define chemistry, recognizing the difference between grounded excitement from anxiety-driven intensity. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send us Fan MailFor too long, work and leadership advice has focused on beginnings – how to make a great first impression, nail a new job, or start projects on the right foot. But what about endings – how can we successfully lead through messy transitions like redundancies, retirement or mergers? In the current global environment of mass layoffs, ‘Good Bye: Leading Change Better by Attending to Endings' is brilliantly timely, revealing how leaders can manage endings with care, respect and emotional agility. Our guests today is the dynamic author duo behind this book – top leadership coaches, Lizzie Bentley Bowers and Alison Lucas. Distilled from two decades of working with leaders in transition, and born out of practice, this highly practical book guides readers in navigating the four steps of endings – Reality, Emotion, Accomplishment and Ritual – offering a powerful framework for working through past, present, and future endings.Vinay traces Alison and Lizzie's incredible journey to ‘Good Bye'. Hit play for the low down!   [4:30s] Their journey into coaching [10:31s] Genesis of their book ‘Good Bye'[17:29s] The need to attend to endings during transitions [24:06s] Slowing down, breaking the ‘cycle' [40:01s] Managing ‘goodbyes' in the age of AI[47:46s] RWL Read: Alison and Lizzie's book, ‘Good Bye: Leading Change Better by Attending to Endings'  Alison and Lizzie's recommendation to READ: ‘Transitions' by William Bridges, ‘Daring Greatly' by Brené Brown; ‘Emotional Agility' by Susan David;   Connect with Alison on LinkedIn Connect with Lizzie on LinkedIn Connect with Vinay on LinkedIn What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.comSubscribe to us on your favorite platforms – Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Tune In Alexa, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn + Alexa, Stitcher, Jio Saavn and more.  This podcast is sponsored by C2C-OD, your Organizational Development consulting partner ‘Bringing People and Strategy Together'. Follow @c2cod on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook 

What if the reason meeting people feels so hard right now isn't because you're doing something wrong, but because the entire social landscape has changed? We're unpacking what it actually looks like to meet people beyond dating apps in a world where community and connection don't come as naturally built into everyday life anymore. We discuss why simply showing up doesn't actually lead to meaningful relationships (and what you can do instead), how to leverage modern social clubs, activities, and events in a way that doesn't burn you out, and ways you can make a random acquaintance a friend and then possibly lead to a date. If you've ever wondered why it feels harder to connect these days, or hoped meeting someone “in the wild” would magically happen without effort, this conversation is for you.----Take our Dating Archetypes quiz: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Yes, this will be the last PauseCast for a while. Maybe a long while. I've decided to close this chapter of the podcast, and if "Meanderings with Trudy" comes back, it will be in a different form. So this is the last of these PauseCasts, and we dive deeply into endings. We explore why endings matter, and what that means for bringing presence to our experience. And how endings can draw attention to the soul of our being human. Please drop me a line if anything piqued your interest at meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com. And share this episode around. Thank you for sharing your ears with me over these last six years, and these many episodes with Angie. Such conversations matter.  Episode links: Information about Angie's community event in June is via Big Stone House Two poets we talked about and read from today include: Richard Wagamese's “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations” and David Whyte's “Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words” Marie Kondo, Japanese American expert on how to tidy, in a meaningful way. Robin Wall Kimmerer, "Braiding Sweetgrass" Liz Bucar, "Beyond Wellness" Angie's substack, "The Bigger Picture" Trudy's substack, "Meanderings with Trudy" As always, this podcast is sponsored by the guests who give of their time, and by my company, Chapman Coaching Inc.Royalty free music is gratefully received and is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaLive life joyfully, and always let kindness guide you.

This month, we're talking about change and endings. Whether planned or unexpected, transitions such as leaving school, saying goodbye to trusted adults, or changes at home can have a big impact on children and young people. As always you can connect with us through the following - Website- www.bettermebetterus.co.uk Instagram- BMBUltd Facebook – Better Me Better Us Email – info@bettermebetterus.co.uk

Beginnings & Endings   In this program Rob is joined by guest presenter Rachel, as they engage in the theme of Beginnings And Endings. Rachel begins with a very apt opening song by the Fifth Dimension Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In. Rob presents three strong singers in Joan Baez: I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer, Robin Gibb's impressive performance of I Started A Joke and John Lennon's sad posthumous hit (Just Like) Starting Over. Rachel contributes Fleetwood Mac's popular Go Your Own Way and LGBTIQA+ Lesley Gore with her beginning and ending song Judy's Turn to Cry. The Aussie contribution comes from the resilient Jo Jo Zep with Losing Game.   Playlist Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In – Fifth Dimension I Never dreamed You'd leave in Summer – Joan Baez It's Over – Roy Orbison I Started A Joke – Bee Gees Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac Losing Game – Jo Jo Zep Here Comes The Sun – Beatles (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon Judy's Turn To Cry – Lesley Gore The End Of The World – Skeeter Davis Take A Message To Mary – Everly Bros It's Only The Beginning – Kalin Twins To re-live previous episodes, visit joy.org.au/yesterdayoncemore ENJOY! Don’t forget to tune into JOY 94.9 next Sunday at 5pm for another most enjoyable episode of Yesterday Once More. JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support JOY, support this podcast, donate, become a valued member:  https://www.joy.org.au/support joy For Support visit: joy.org.au/Support Your opinion is highly valued.  Please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions.  Your feedback helps us to improve your listening experience.  Thank you in advance for your time and contribution The post Beginnings and Endings appeared first on Yesterday Once More.

Welcome back tributes! This week we kicked off Part 2 of our SotR reread with chapter 10. Then have some fun defending some of our favorite quotes from The Hunger Games while tier ranking Suzanne's iconic chapter endings!Tune in LIVE on YouTube Monday nights to listen and comment along at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET and be sure to follow us on social media @intothearenapodcast for show updates!Voices on this week:Emily @hungergamesvaultJerry @HGfanboyGabby @sunriseonthereapingfanRonnie @ronnielauthChase

We're constantly told that texting is the key to building connection—but what if constant communication is actually creating a false sense of intimacy? In this episode, we're unpacking the role texting plays in modern dating, and how being in touch all the time can blur the line between real connection and just constant contact. We're also talking about the pressure texting creates in relationships, the mixed signals that come from low-effort communication, and why intentionality matters more than frequency. Ultimately, we explore how setting boundaries, communicating with purpose, and focusing on meaningful interactions over endless availability can lead to healthier, more grounded relationships. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week's episode, Hang Ki Choi explores how the silences in Arvo Pärt's "Ludus" play with our sense of musical beginnings and endings.This episode was produced by Jason Jedlicka along with Team Lead Orit Hilewicz. Special thanks to peer reviewers Robert Sholl and John Heilig.SMT-Pod's theme music was written by Maria Tartaglia, with closing music by Yike Zhang. For supplementary materials on this episode and more information on our authors and composers, check out our website: https://smt-pod.org/episodes/

Send us Fan MailWe're back with another Coen brothers film! We chat about the use of the stranger at the bar in the film and what the main lesson to learn from the Dude. In the podcast, we also explore the meandering, almost nonsensical structure of “The Big Lebowski”, and how that adds to the main feeling and takeaway from the film.Let us know what you think and chat with us on X: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUsTheme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

In this episode of All for the Kingdom, Pastor Ben Smith preaches from 2 Kings 2:1–19 on the transition from Elijah to Elisha. Elijah's ministry is coming to an end, but God's work is not ending. Elisha is being prepared, affirmed, and entrusted with the prophetic ministry God has called him to fulfill.This passage teaches three important principles for the life of the church. First, all men come to an end. Even the greatest servants of God are limited by the weakness of the flesh, but God is eternal and His kingdom continues. Second, each generation must invest in the next. Elijah's relationship with Elisha reminds us that faithful ministry requires time, access, discipleship, and purpose. Third, the next generation must be affirmed in faithful calling, godly authority, and service to the Lord.This sermon calls believers to think carefully about how they are preparing for endings and beginnings. The church must not labor merely to preserve institutions, methods, or personal legacies. The church must labor to proclaim the gospel, honor the Word of God, and prepare the next generation to serve faithfully in a difficult world.To learn more, visit BenSmithSr.org.

What if you actually love living alone and are sick of the pitying looks from those who couldn't imagine happiness outside of coupledom? We're joined by Dr. Bella DePaulo who describes herself as 'Single at Heart' and shares why she's happy as a clam (even well into her 70s!) and feels anything but lonely being single even in a partnered world. We're discussing how to know if you truly are single at heart or where you fall on the spectrum, how you can thrive on your own whether it's for the long-haul or just in a passing season, and why you can have a meaningful, fulfilling life filled with love regardless of your relationship status.To learn more about Dr. Bella DePaulo go to https://belladepaulo.com/. Get her book 'Single At Heart: The Power, Freedom, and Heart-filling Joy of Single Life' wherever books are sold.----Take our Dating Archetypes quiz: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to the Celestial Insights Podcast, the show that brings the stars down to Earth! Each week, astrologer, coach, and intuitive Celeste Brooks of Astrology by Celeste will be your guide. Her website is astrologybyceleste.com.  

We often think being a good partner means putting someone else first—but what happens when you lose yourself in the process? In this episode, we're unpacking self-abandonment in relationships and the subtle ways people sacrifice their needs, boundaries, and identity for the sake of keeping a connection. We're also talking about the difference between healthy compromise and losing yourself completely, why self-sacrifice can quietly turn into resentment, and the signs you may be prioritizing a relationship over your own well-being. Ultimately, we explore how maintaining your sense of self is essential to building healthy relationships—and why the strongest connections are the ones where you don't have to abandon yourself to make them work. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Mary-Clare Fearn is a HCPC registered music therapist, neurologic music therapist, supervisor, trainer and consultant with many years of experience working with children, young people and adults across education, healthcare and community settings. She is recognised for her integrative and collaborative approach, combining relational, trauma-informed and neurologic frameworks to optimise therapeutic outcomes for clients and the wider systems supporting them. She is currently working with children with SEMH needs, autism, and learning disabilities, as well as providing music therapy on a paediatric hospital ward. Alongside her therapy work Mary-Clare has worked extensively with staff teams. Her work incorporates attachment-informed approaches, including the principles of PACE from Daniel Hughes' Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.  Mary-Clare is a BAMT registered supervisor and provides supervision, consultation and reflective support for therapists and multidisciplinary professionals, with an inclusive approach at the heart of her practice.  Early in her career, Mary-Clare established the music therapy outpatient service at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital's Cheyne Child Development Service, supporting children with cerebral palsy, autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. She has held specialist music therapy roles within SEN schools across Dorset and Somerset. For many years she has been a visiting lecturer at University of Roehampton delivering teaching, workshops and introductory training courses.  Mary-Clare has presented nationally and internationally on music therapy, neurologic music therapy, collaborative practice and attachment-informed approaches. Publications include: Fearn, M-C., Bailey, E., Mitchell, E. (2026) 'Neurologic Music TherapyⓇ with neurodiversity and autism' Presentation at University of Westminster, Neurodiversity in Action during Brain Awareness Week Fearn, M-C (2024)  'Neurologic Music TherapyⓇ with autistic clients' Paper Presentation to BAMT South West Music Therapy Fearn, M-C. & Bailey, E. (2024). International impression. [podcast] Baselines in music therapy. Available at:https://goodpods.com/podcasts/baselines-in-music-therapy-297498/emma-bailey-and-mary-clare-fearn-international-impressions-42878458 Hepper, F., Bartlett, K. and Fearn, M-C. (2021) 'Attachment theory and attachment difficulties: supporting autistic children and young people in residential school settings', Good Autism Practice , 22(2), pp. 51–58 (8).  Fearn, M-C. (2019) 'Edges, Safeguarding and Endings' Paper Presentation at Key Changes Annual Conference, Hampshire Strange, J., Fearn, M-C., & O'Connor, R., (2016) 'Music and Attuned Movement Therapy; How the Facilitator Mediates Between Client and Therapist', Collaboration and Assistance in Music Therapy Practice; Roles, Relationships, Challenges.  Ed: Strange, Odell-Miller & Richards, Jessica Kingsley Publications, , Chap 11, pp 200-226,  Fearn, M-C (2015) 'Flute, Accordion or Clarinet? Using the Characteristics of Our Instruments in Music Therapy' Ed: Oldfield, Tomlinson & Loombe, Jessica Kingsley Publications, Chap 3, pp 76-77 Fearn, M-C. & O'Connor R., (2008) 'Collaborative working at the Cheyne Day Centre, London,'  Integrated Team Working; Music Therapy as part of Transdisciplinary and Collaborative Approaches.  Ed: Twyford & Waston, Jessica Kingsley Publications, Part 1 pp -55-61  Fearn M-C., & O'Connor R., (2005)  'Music and Attuned Movement Therapy' Paper Presentation at the World Congress on Music Therapy, Brisban, Australia, Fearn M-C., & O'Connor R., (2004) Music and Attuned Movement Therapy'. Paper presentation at the British Society of Music Therapy, London Fearn M-C., & O'Connor R., (2003) 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts', BJMT, Vol 17(2) pp 67-75 Fearn M-C., & O'Connor R., (2002) 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts', Paper Presentation at World Congress of Music Therapy, Oxford

This last episode before summer has us dreaming of the beach, Slushies—watching moonlight on the waves, reading novels in the sand. But not before we share this packed episode with you. Today we welcome special guest, Daniel Kuriakose, to hear about “The Common Well,” the literary journal he's relaunching alongside K Hank Jost. Daniel sticks around for our discussion of two poems by Mara Lee Grayson.     We admire the duality on display in the first poem's back and forth-ness which has us pondering the undulation of its syntax. The late reveal of whom the lyric speaker addresses is satisfying surprise. A clever turn of phrase sends the more seasoned members of the team straight to this 90's Divinyls' song. The way enjambment revises meaning after a line break in both of these poems reminds Jason of Heather McHugh's poetry. And ultimately Kathy bring us back to the two questions we ask of every submission: do you want to stay with the poem and do you want to share it? Join us in sharing our deep thanks for two members of our staff who are with us for the final time: Reese, our co-op, and Lillie, our sound engineer. Best of luck to your both in the future. Thank you, Reese! Thank you, Lillie! Over the summer, keep tuning in for a retrospective with deep cuts from our archive. Thanks, as always, for listening!      At the table: Dagne Forrest, Tobi Kassim, Daniel Kuriakose (special guest from “A Common Well”), Reese Pfunder, Jason Schneiderman, Kathleen Volk Miller, Lisa Zerkle, Lillie Volpe (sound engineer), Derek Grebis (sound engineer)          Author Bio: Mara Lee Grayson's poetry has appeared in Poetry Northwest, Tampa Review, and Nimrod, among other literary journals, and has been nominated multiple times for the Best of the Net and Pushcart Prizes. Grayson is the author or editor of five books of nonfiction. She holds an MFA from The City College of New York and a PhD from Columbia University and was previously a tenured professor in the California State University system. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she currently resides in New Jersey.     Social media: @maraleegrayson  Website: maragrayson.com    She Winds Her Stems through Fire for Burning Leaves Fend Off the Grief of Being Mowed On the trampoline, young boys next door              bounce while inside, their mothers   debate wine or coffee. Another weekend              when the county's on emergency alert.    For now, bees land on dogwood flowers,               robins nest in tall trees    planted by the prior owners,              and my husband's on his knees out back   for hours, pulling branches from hydrangeas              I have neither time nor thumb    to nurture back to life. He's learned a lot              in efforts to identify the colony of ants    that sent a scout across our deck, through               the side door to a cat food bowl,    like what distinguishes Bumblebee               from Carpenter (they look the same,    the bumble fuzzier). A million years               of evolution, the male bee    still hovers in one place, waiting               for a female to fly by. I fold laundry   then look up which buds bloomed               in 17th Century Versailles. (You'd guess    invasive species but, unironically,              it's narcissus and orange blossoms.)    For years, I worshipped palms               on the other side of the Continental Divide,    like I was replanted, like new soil               could change the nature of the seed.   I looked for lightning and caught language              in my mouth. I dreamed of blooms,    then woke up in the desert,               staring at a mountain, believed to be    an imprint of ancient gods whose voices               echoed off the surface of the earth.    The nervous system replicates in utero,              its fight or flight part predetermined,    part piano keys the brain may tap. Healing,              says the therapist, happens in the pendulation.   Insects bounce along the glass as children,               mothers sip merlot in coffee mugs,    and the man I married after you               tans wrist to elbow, scratching up his forearms    rending dead wood stems. It's sticky business,              caught between my lush, infertile soil and flirting    with the bees, he knows that when I think about you,               I touch my self-concept on the page.    What the Fortune Teller Tells Me on the Night I Leave California The Channel Islands will one day rise up in the distance like a resurrected poet  high on mescaline and memories of pretty women. You will or won't  learn how to tunnel through a prison  of the mind. When the wind picks up, she says  she was awoken by the rumble of a saw  told so many times it must be true.  You might as well  drive six years backward, park beside a pool  in west New Jersey.                                       I think she means  beginnings are like endings: eyelid work,  a neuron matter, not ontology or god.  To transit is to navigate the synapses,  trade one water for another,  every body's chemistry the same  except for how the furniture's arranged,  which pieces we keep secret from ourselves.  She eschews the label hypocrite,  calls herself a hippopotamus instead. Oh, she's drinking like a river now,    but can you honestly say you've never felt  a kinship for a living being who could crush you and the glass of bourbon in your hand? Maybe when you were a child, your father  chalked equations on a dusty blackboard. Your height in centimeters  is your adolescent telephone number  divided by the times your mother screamed  bringing you into this world.  

In this episode, Amardeep Gill and Professor Catherine Staite explore the human dimensions of local government reorganisation and the leadership challenges that emerge when organisations are preparing to close rather than grow. While statutory structural change orders and shadow authority arrangements provide the legal framework for transition, the episode examines how councillors, chief executives, officers, partners and communities experience the reality of organisational change, and what good governance looks like under pressure.They discuss the relational and cultural aspects of effective endings, including how leaders navigate identity loss, institutional ambiguity and competing political incentives while remaining accountable and effective throughout the transition process. They also consider how organisational culture, behaviours and priorities are carried into successor arrangements, often shaping outcomes long after reorganisation has formally concluded.

If one things for certain, there's a lot of uncertainty in dating, relationships, and the world right now. We're joined by journalist and author Simone Stolzoff to talk about why people struggle so much with uncertainty and how this shows up in our romantic relationships. We're discussing the three traps that make us believe there's certainty even when there isn't, ways to build an uncertainty tolerance to apply to dating situations and relationships, and how to reframe 'not knowing' as something positive that sets us up for discovery to find the types of relationships and opportunities beyond what we thought was even possible. To learn more about Simone Stolzofff go to https://simonestolzoff.com. Get his new book 'How To Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers' wherever books are sold.----Take our Dating Archetypes quiz: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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We often hear the idea of “right person, wrong time”—but what if that's not really what's happening? In this episode, we're unpacking how timing and readiness often get confused in relationships, and why someone not showing up fully usually says more about their willingness to prioritize you than the timing itself. We're also talking about the way we romanticize almost-relationships, and how that can keep us stuck in stories that don't reflect reality. Ultimately, we explore how getting honest about readiness—yours and theirs—can help you move on from connections that aren't aligned and open up space for someone who actually is. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode: For a lot of people, the ending of anime and stories in general, can fuck up the whole thing. We take a look at CBRs list of endings that made the anime crash and burn. SPOILERS. Time stamps below just in case you dont want to spoil the endings of shows we talk about!0:00 - Intro3:56 - Nick's Emoji Quiz Results5:00 - Waifu of the Week/Husbando of the Hour6:01 - Main Topic Start10:27 - The Promised Neverland16:18 - Neon Genesis Evangelion22:37 - Wonder Egg Priority31:19 - Darling in the Franxx36:06 - Platinum End37:40 - Akame Ga Kill40:28 - Naruto Shippuden41:55 - Death Note45:29 - Erased46:51 - Tenjho Tenge47:35 - Attack On Titan48:17 - Black Butler51:25 - Digimon Adventure 02 / Medabots52:29 - KumaMiko

"Don't go into business with friends" is what they say... But Melinda and I became fast friends AND business parters in a very beautiful, intentional way. Even as we've made the difficult decision to end this particular business venture (The Hive membership) after 16 successful months, our relationship remains stronger than ever. The Hive members "honeybees" wanted to hear more about our process to end a venture and behind the scenes of how we have and are still working through this so here it is! In this episode we cover: Why we decided to close The Hive membership even though it's going so well and makes no logical sense to close The emotion behind ending something so meaningful How we came to the decision and had a radically honest talk What is next for each of us How we approached the business and friendship territory Connect with us on IG @emilyannebrant and @getcalledin to share your thoughts on this episode! Connect with Mel @getcalled in to express interest in their upcoming radical wealth distribution circle! SALE: Get the Decolonized Coach Course 70% off as I say goodbye to this beautiful chapter. 

With Jeremy & Kevin behind the mics, of course they start off topic. Because of the ending of the The Boys, your hosts talk about about Series Finales.When they finally get to wrestling, Jeremy & Kevin start at Ludwig Kaiser being arrested. From the various accounts, your hosts talk about whether it will derail is […] The post Stunt Granny Audio 1159 – Bad Show Endings, Ludwig Kaiser, NXT 4.0 and AEW’s Double or Nothing appeared first on Stunt Granny.

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes smarter than humanity? In this episode, we break down 12 possible endings of AGI and superintelligent AI, from extinction, surveillance, and digital dictatorships, to Utopia, Machine Gods, and the possibility that humanity gets replaced by its own creation.  Watch the full episode on YouTube:▶ https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT Support the show + unlock bonus episodes:

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In this episode, Brent Aiken and David Pruitt explore why endings matter more than we often realize in youth ministry. As the school year wraps up, students are navigating transitions, emotions, and change—whether they can articulate it or not.This conversation will help you lead students through meaningful reflection, intentional closure, and healthy transitions so they don't just move on—but move forward with purpose.If this episode encouraged you, share it—or your favorite episode—on social media and tag us so we can connect with you!Help Us Spread the WordIf this episode encouraged you, we'd love your help sharing it with others. Consider posting this episode — or your favorite episode of the podcast — on social media and tagging us on Instagram or Facebook using @talkstudentmin. Your share helps other youth leaders discover the conversation and reminds them they're not leading alone.Connect with Student Ministry ConversationsInstagram: @talkstudentminFacebook: @talkstudentminYouTube: Student Ministry ConversationsWebsite:⁠ www.studentministryconversations.org⁠Connect with the HostsBrent AikenInstagram & Facebook: @heybrentaikenDavid PruittFacebook: @dpruittInstagram: @pruacoustic

Could you really be one to two shifts away from having the type of healthy relationship you've always wanted? Our guest today, Amy Chan, believes so as she talks about the dating experiment that changed her life (that you all can do too) and how to look at dating like a sale funnel to identify which part is tripping you up. We discuss the 5 stages of dating, why we often want to slide through the most important phase, and how you can create your own dating bootcamp by being the scientist of your love life. To learn more about Amy Chan follow her @missamychan and go to https://missamychan.com Get her new book 'Unsingle' wherever books are sold.----PS We mention dating experiments we've done in the intro, here are the episodes:S13E18: 24-Hour DateS11E11: Politics Aside: A Blind Date ExperimentSeason 10 Episode 9: Love is Blind Part 1Season 10 Episode 10: Love is Blind Part 2Season 7 Episode 1: 2 Blind DatesSeason 3 Episode 3: Dating on a WhimSeason 2 Episode 1: The Blind DateTake our Dating Archetypes quiz: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As summer break begins, many educators find themselves carrying the weight of a hard year—stress, setbacks, frustration, negativity, and the moments that didn't go as planned. In this reflective episode of Teach Me Teacher, we explore what it means to move forward without being defined by the struggles behind us. How do we let go of what we couldn't control, learn from what challenged us, and return stronger for what comes next? This conversation is about reflection without regret, growth without perfection, and finding clarity in the lessons hidden inside difficult seasons. Together, we'll unpack how educators can move past negativity, reclaim perspective, and use the summer not just to rest—but to rebuild, refocus, and step into a new year with renewed purpose and resilience. Because growth doesn't happen in spite of the struggle—it often happens because of it. As mentioned in the episode, if you'f like to provide a memory or reflection for the podcast (to be used in a later episode), click here. 

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"When I train candidates I always say start with Freud, learn the interpersonalist, learn the object relations folks, know from what you come, even if you want to be a radical interpersonalist, a radical relationalist, because having that stuff in your back pocket is organizing and creates an ideal to which you can aspire or choose not to follow, but at least you'll know what you're not following. My perspective on this stuff really comes from the idea that before we are free to break the rules, we need to know what the rules are and we need to be well grounded in them." Episode Description: We begin by appreciating the evolution of some fundamental practices in psychoanalysis. We consider the meanings of 'rules' and 'guidelines'. Joyce shares with us her current thinking on answering patients' questions – for some, it's helpful, for others, not. We discuss the use of the word 'fantasy' with patients as contrasted with 'guesses' or 'imaginings'. Joyce considers the many ways that patients terminate their treatments and how frequently it does not accord with traditional models of ending. We consider reluctance to leave the treatment relationship from both sides of the couch – analysts, too, have needs satisfied in this work and can play a part in the nature of the ending. Joyce relates how some former patients remain in contact with their analysts, and that isn't necessarily problematic.  For others, "being able to 'go it alone' represents an extraordinary achievement." She concludes that "termination remains an ideal worth holding onto. But loosely."   Our Guests: Joyce Slochower, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor Emerita of Psychology at Hunter College & the Graduate Center, CUNY.  Joyce is faculty and supervisor at the NYU Postdoctoral Program, the Steven Mitchell Center, the National Training Program of NIP (all in New York), the Philadelphia Center for Relational Studies in Philadelphia, and the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California in San Francisco. She has written Holding and Psychoanalysis: A Relational Perspective (1996) and Psychoanalytic Collisions (2006). She is co-Editor, with Lew Aron and Sue Grand, De-idealizing relational theory: a Critique from within and Decentering Relational Theory: A Comparative Critique (2018), both of which received the Gradiva award in 2019. Her latest book, Psychoanalysis and the Unspoken, was published in 2024. She is in private practice in Manhattan.    Recommended Readings:  Grand, S. (2009). Termination as necessary madness. Psychoanal. Dialogues, 19: 723–733.   Kantrowitz, J. (2025). A Personal View of Terminations and Endings. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly 94:361-379   Levine, H. B. & Yanoff, J. A. (2004). Boundaries and postanalytic contacts in institutes. J. Amer. Psychoanal. Assn., 52:873–901.   Loewald  (1988). Termination analyzable and unanalyzable. Psychoanal. Study Child, 43:155–166.   Peddler, J. R. (1988). Termination reconsidered. Int. J. Psychoanal., 69:495–505.   Schachter, J. (1992). Concepts of termination and post-termination patient analyst contact. Int. J. Psychoanal., 73:137–154.   Slochower, J. (2022). Sequels. J. Amer. Psychoanal. Assn., 70:845–873.   Slochower, J.  (2024). Psychoanalysis and the Unspoken. NY, London: Routledge.

This week wasn't messy. It was revealing. In this episode of Receipts & Reactions, we break down: • The escalating 50 Cent vs T.I. feud — and why ego never retires • Why family involvement changes the power dynamics in rap beef • The BAFTA controversy and what selective editing really says about media control • The viral Cardi B & Stefon Diggs breakup — and why holiday optics always tell the truth • The liquor industry losing $830 BILLION — and what Gen Z's shift away from alcohol reveals about culture • A memoriam honoring James Van Der Beek and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson This isn't gossip. We're talking ego, hierarchy, censorship, generational shifts, media optics, relationship psychology, and the difference between image and integrity. If you're tired of loud commentary and want sharp analysis instead — you're in the right place. "Ego is louder than talent."

We often get the question—when is the right time to have sex? In this episode we're digging into what we wish we knew when it came to sex, timing and the intimacy / expectations that come from it. We're discussing the challenge that comes from outdated rules like having sex on the third date, why its less about timing and more about the connection you've built, and how to feel more emotionally confident broaching the subject / deciding together that the time is right. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateable* Ruggable: Get 10% off your first order, sitewide, with promo code DATEABLE at https://ruggable.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Join Wendy for her dreamy Summer Solstice White Party on Saturday June 20, 2026 —an al fresco evening of delicious food, intention-setting, and celebration at the Phineas Wright House. Wear white, gather at the long table in the field, and toast to the season ahead. Save you seat here: phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/summer-solstice-white-partyIn this episode, Wendy sits down with Debbie Spence, who just turned 65 and is rewiring everything. Her 42-year marriage ended two years ago, and she had to ask herself: Who do I want to be? Not who am I, but who do I want to be for the rest of my life?They explore:Why you get brand new neurons every morning that don't know what you believed yesterdayHow to plant seeds for the future (not just live in the present)The difference between telling your story from a scar vs. from a woundDebbie spent four years writing a book about saying yes to herself through travel and wanderlust, weaving in stories of other people who stepped out in faith. She had almost finished it when her husband left. She could have abandoned it—the story she'd told suddenly felt untrue—but she came back and wrote the last chapter from the vulnerability. Tune in for a conversation that will inspire you to choose who you'll be for the rest of your life.Connect with Debbie:Get her book, Searching for Home: amzn.to/4u6pvS1Instagram: instagram.com/debbiespence_authorReferenced in this Episode:The Numerology of Endings & Renewal | Dina Berrin: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18106144Marie Kondo Method: konmari.comMalcom Gladwell Tipping Point: amzn.to/4uRvE4MSaying YES to French Lifestyle with Beeta Hashempour Founder of Mon Petit Four®: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/11858194________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Let's talk about the Lions schedule. Did the schedule makers screw the Lions again? What part did they get right?Visit us on X: @talkinggritpodJason - @Jason_TGPodJacob - @jmallittonYouTube - www.youtube.com/@TalkingGritFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559912376520Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Talkinggritpodcast/#detroitlions #NFL #football #NFCNorthChapters00:00 Detroit Sports Woes17:11 Prime Time Games26:00 Christmas Day Games35:00 Quarterback Performance Debate40:10 Assessing Opponents and Quarterbacks45:24 Kyler Murray's Work Ethic and Performance50:58 Excitement for the Upcoming NFL Season56:23 Signing of Draft Picks and Future Draft Prospects01:02:28 Discussion on NBA Officiating and Future Draft Prospects01:08:08 Discussion on Future Draft Prospects

Join me and end-of-life doula and author Jane Callahan as we talk about meaningful endings. As she explains, “Because medicine has always been predicated on the idea of fixing, saving, and caring, we began to treat death that way – morphing society's view of death into primarily a medical and physical event, instead of a personal, spiritual, mental, and community-centered experience.” Jane's new book, A Death Doula's Guide to a Meaningful End, explores her experiences both personally and professionally, on how to come to terms with our mortality. What knowledge can help? What free and low-cost resources are out there?For more information on Best Life Best Death please visit our website at ⁠⁠www.bestlifebestdeath.com⁠⁠Follow us on our social channels to receive pertinent and helpful resources on death, grieving, and more at:Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/bestlifebestdeath⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/bestlifebestdeath⁠⁠

In this three-part podcast series, Amardeep Gill and Professor Catherine Staite explore the governance dimensions of local government reorganisation through the lens of 'ending well'. Drawing on research, policy insight and lived experience, the series examines what it means for dissolving councils to discharge their final governance obligations with the same care and rigour as their founding ones, and why the quality of an ending directly shapes the effectiveness of what follows.In the first episode, the discussion focuses on the paradox of ending and the complex reality that local government reorganisation is rarely just an administrative process. As councils are restructured through statutory structural change orders, shadow authorities, TUPE transfers and service continuity arrangements, longstanding institutions with decades of democratic history are deliberately wound down. The episode explores the governance risks that arise during this period of transition, particularly the danger that urgency and delivery pressures crowd out reflection, leading to rushed decisions, embedded assumptions and lost organisational learning. It considers how the way one institution ends can ultimately strengthen or undermine the foundations of the next.

We've gotten so good at being intentional about dating, but in the process we've lost the magic. Today we're discussing how dating isn't just about waiting for sparks or optimizing every move –it's about finding the balance between the two. We dive into the tension between chasing serendipity and over-strategizing your love life, why leaning too far in either direction can leave you feeling stuck or unfulfilled, and how to see where you fall on the serendipity to strategy scale to create space for both spontaneity and purpose, Enjoy! ----Take our Dating Archetypes quiz: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateableAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Mal talks about what running a marathon has done for her mental health, and discusses why she thinks all endings are ultimately positive. Follow the show @madeitout and follow Mal @malglowenke Thank you to this episode's sponsor! -Beboe: Use code MadeItOut20 for 20% off your first order on Beboe.com  Grab your tickets to "Made It Out For Love: A Lesbian Dating Show" here: Philly (June 4th) – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/69cab63bcd2c3d932ba08681/69cab7f93b692430d9472ba1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boston (June 6th) –[goog_979332955] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/69c6fd8f34a57a81790ab421/69c6fe1f37e9872ad5b78415⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NYC (June 21st) –[goog_979332958] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/69c6e40b6a90e5a3db15f10f/69c6e4dae5d150370eda2e3f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plus, don't miss the YouHaul or YouGhost card game. Perfect for move-ins, breakups, and girls' nights! Now available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :) 

Brendan talks about how games end, and recommends five games with compelling endings. Join us, won't you?Skull King (2013)Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)Monikers (2015)Escape! The Curse of the Temple (2012)A Study in Emerald (2013)Honorable MentionsRes Arcana (2019)The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus (2011)QE (2019)What games do you think have good endings? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

What if one of the biggest mistakes in dating is also one of the most common—and hardest to admit? If you're hoping someone will change or dating someone for their potential instead of who they are right now, you may already be setting the relationship up to fail. In this episode, we explore why we so often expect partners to change for love, how this usually leads to disappointment, and what it means to accept someone as they are – while still being honest about needs, preferences, and deal-breakers. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateableAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What if we were to tell you in 6 years your love life would like entirely different in the best way possible? We're so excited to bring you this episode where we check in with some of the members of the Dateable community – many that we got to know super well over the pandemic from our Sounding Board Community + Programs – to see what has changed in their love lives and the biggest shifts they made that helped them date differently. We discuss how to meet someone from the apps to a grocery store, why ending things with the 'wrong person' helped get to the right one, and the ways truly understanding yourself and your patterns helped unblock what was holding you back.Enjoy! ----Take our Dating Archetypes quiz: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateableAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Instead of looking externally for something to believe in, whether that's to governments, authority figures or societal norms...what would shift if you strengthened your belief in YOU?In today's podcast episode, we explore what becomes possible when you boost your self-trust, release grasping and begin opening up to the flow of Nature and the flow of your life.

I have to be honest — when I put out the casting call for people with interesting jobs, I wasn't expecting anything quite like this. Alexandra Sunshine is a senior editor at Kensington Books and, as she describes herself, is the number one romantic editor in the U.S. right now — meaning she has acquired more projects in the romantic genre than anyone else in the country. And yes, "romantasy" means exactly what you think it means: fantasy worlds, magical creatures, swords and crowns... and a lot of very explicit sex.In this conversation, Alex takes me on a full tour of the spicy book world — from the BookTok explosion that completely disrupted publishing, to the sub-genres you didn't know existed (shifter romance, omegaverse, dark romance, "why choose"... we get into all of it). We talk about why women are devouring these books right now, what it says about female sexuality and modern relationships, and why the "touch her and die" trope is basically the ultimate female fantasy. We also get into the surprisingly funny realities of her job: copy editors fact-checking whether a sex position is physically possible, boardroom conversations about explicit content, and the "chili pepper scale" that her sales team ultimately rejected.We also ended up having a really honest conversation about my own book (the psychological thriller I'm currently working on), and Alex gave some genuinely great advice for anyone who's been sitting on a story idea and hasn't started yet.Follow Alex: https://www.instagram.com/Alexhsunshine/Follow Kensington Books: https://www.instagram.com/kensingtonbooks/Alex's Book RecommendationsRain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa Roehrich: https://amzn.to/4cZJg6A Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose: https://amzn.to/4d5ZcEeChasing the Ring by Lauren Rowe: https://amzn.to/4cQZIY7Chasing the Rush by Lauren Rowe: https://amzn.to/4tMkwWBSponsors:Ogee: Thanks to today's sponsor, Ogee: A higher standard for beauty. Go to ogee.com/LUCIE and use code LUCIE to get 20% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury.Quince: Go to quince.com/realstuff for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Magnetic Me: New customers get 15% off sitewide at magneticme.comRhoback: Use code "REALSTUFF" on Rhoback.com for a generous 20% off your first order through the end of this week.Nanit: The Nanit Smart Baby Monitor System is 20% off for Mother's Day. Use code LUCIEFINK at nanit.com to get the 20% off plus a free travel case.Spindrift: Use code LUCIE at DrinkSpindrift.com for 15% off your next order of Spindrift.Watch this episode in video form on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjmevEcbh5h5FEX0pazPEtN86t7eb2OgX To apply to be a guest on the show, visit luciefink.com/apply and send us your story. I also want to extend a special thank you to East Love for the show's theme song, Rolling Stone. Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealstuffpod Find Lucie here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luciebfink/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luciebfink YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/luciebfinkWebsite: https://luciefink.com/ Subscribe to my free newsletter "The Lucie List" here: https://thelucielist.beehiiv.com/subscribeExecutive Producer: Cloud10Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if we told you there is one trait that predicts if a relationship will work out (or not)? And this absolutely should be something you're looking for when dating. If someone you're seeing doesn't demonstrate these qualities – don't just walk away but run! In this episode, we dig into what we wish we knew to look for in a partner earlier, that eventually we realized through our own situations and those of friends. We discuss why this one thing will make or break a relationship, how to see if it's a quality the person you're dating possesses and why so many of the red flags we focus on don't matter – but this one does. Enjoy!-Take the Dating Archetypes quiz now: https://howtobedateable.com/Read our book: How To Be Dateable: The Essential Guide To Finding Your Person and Falling in Love: https://howtobedateable.com/Try the Dateable AI Dating Coach: Get personalized advice trained on our years of podcast episodes, courses and frameworks: https://studio.com/dateableFollow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcasts The Psychology of Relationships and Exit Interview available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE (Simon & Schuster) is available now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Want to remove distractions from your dates? Download Brick and get 10% off at https://www.getbrick.app/DATEABLEOur Sponsors:* Avocado Green Mattress: Check out their mattress and furniture sale: https://avocadogreenmattress.com/DATEABLE* Get Rain of Shadows and Endings wherever books are sold or at Kensington Publishing https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Quince: Get free shipping and 365 day returns at https://quince.com/dateableAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of Quick Book Reviews, Philippa is joined by bestselling author Tom Rob Smith to talk about his moving and deeply personal new novel, 20 Years Together.Known for acclaimed books including Child 44, and for screen work such as London Spy and The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Tom discusses why 20 Years Together is such a different book from his previous work, why he chose to write it now, and how it grew out of real emotional and philosophical questions around love, commitment, and marriage.This is a conversation about writing, relationships, storytelling, hope, and the challenge of creating an ending that truly lands.In this episode:Why Tom Rob Smith wrote 20 Years TogetherHow the novel was inspired by real questions about marriage and long-term relationshipsWhy this book is so different from his crime and thriller fictionThe overlap between love stories and thrillersThe challenge of writing emotionally honest fictionWhy endings matter so muchHow a book can leave readers in tearsTom's thoughts on adapting stories for television, film, or fictionHow place, views, and writing environments shape the creative processWhat Tom is reading right nowBooks and authors mentioned:20 Years Together – Tom Rob SmithChild 44 – Tom Rob SmithLondon Spy – Tom Rob SmithThe Assassination of Gianni Versace – based on the book by Maureen OrthAftermath – Rachel CuskThe Swimming-Pool Library – Alan HollinghurstThe Line of Beauty – Alan HollinghurstOur Evenings – Alan HollinghurstThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly – Jean-Dominique BaubyWhat to expectThis episode is perfect for listeners who love:thoughtful author interviewsbehind-the-scenes writing conversationsliterary fictionemotionally powerful novelsdiscussions about relationships, marriage and identityTom Rob Smith's books, television work, and creative processPhilippa and Tom also talk about dream and nightmare writing locations, how different stories reveal themselves as books or screen projects, and the emotional complexity of writing a novel that draws more closely on personal experience.A conversation about hopeOne of the most striking themes in this interview is hope — in fiction, in relationships, and in the stories we tell ourselves about the future. Tom reflects on setting 20 Years Together against the backdrop of 2012 London, and why he wanted to capture a sense of optimism and possibility.Biscuit verdictA controversial moment for the podcast: Tom Rob Smith is not much of a biscuit eater. However, there is a nostalgic nod to the chocolate digestive, plus a writing fuel combination of dates and dark chocolate.If you enjoyed this episodePlease follow, rate and review Quick Book Reviews, and share this episode with a fellow reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[MAJOR SPOILERS FOR PILLARS OF ETERNITY I & II (especially II)]The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their action RPG: Avowed.This week we are looking at the ending of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire to discuss the implications of what the different endings can mean for the world, at large. This episode is largely speculative, but pulls from ideas and known lore to draw these speculations. This episode is also the result of a fan request. If you would like a particular topic covered, let me know by giving an email.This week I also played Doki-Doki Literature Club and bring that up at the episode's end.worldofeora@gmail.comko-fi.com/worldofeora