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In this interview, organizational development facilitator Mike Cardus shares insights on experiential learning, facilitation wisdom, and adapting activities to different contexts. Discover how to enhance your facilitation skills, innovate activities, and connect more deeply with groups across various environments.   Experiential learning and psychodynamics Facilitation wisdom and handling ambiguity Innovating and adapting activities for different contexts Learn more about Mike - https://mikecardus.com/ Contact the podcast - podcast@high5adventure.org Support the podcast - verticalplaypen.org

In this episode, we sit down with Brieane (Brie) Olson, CEO of PacSun, for a conversation that is equal parts brand strategy masterclass and career inspiration. Brie has spent nearly two decades at PacSun — moving from design and product to marketing and digital before stepping into the CEO role three years ago — and has led one of retail's most remarkable transformation stories, taking the brand from bankruptcy to a Harvard Business School case study and a cult following with Gen Z. She opens up about the viral TikTok moment that shaped PacSun's entire philosophy around co-creation, why most brands are fundamentally misunderstanding Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and what it actually looks like to give your customers a real seat at the table — not just a focus group. She also digs into her own leadership journey, why she went back to school at 40, and what she'd tell anyone trying to build something meaningful from wherever they're starting. Her new book, Co-Created, is out now.Key Takeaways:// Treat your customers as co-creators, not an audience. The turning point in PacSun's story came when an everyday consumer — not a contracted influencer — filmed a TikTok in her bedroom that sold 11,000 pairs of jeans in under 48 hours. The lesson Brie took from it: when you truly empower customers to love and represent your brand, the results can far outpace anything a paid campaign produces.// Give Gen Z an actual seat at the table — not just a survey. PacSun's Youth Advisory Council brings together 14 young people aged 12 to 26 who function like a board of directors — weighing in on tech initiatives, marketing campaigns, and strategy. Social listening is a starting point, but the brands that win are the ones creating formal structures to involve their community in real decisions.// Experiential retail isn't complicated:  the mall is back, and unexpected pop-ups are winning. Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to touch product, hang out with friends, and be surprised. PacSun has seen major success showing up trackside at Formula One in Austin, at Goofball, and in other culturally-relevant spaces. Meeting the customer in moments that matter to them — not just in places convenient to the brand — is the new retail playbook.// You don't need a title to start leading. Brie's advice for early-career listeners: stay deeply curious, build relationships relentlessly, never stay too rigidly in your lane, and do more than what's expected of you. She also makes the point that identifying what's blocking your growth — and taking action on it — matters more than waiting for the right opportunity. She went back to school at 40. It's never too late to fill the gap.Connect with Brie: LinkedInGet a Copy of the Book: Amazon____Join the MHH Collective! The MHH Collective is a community for marketers and business owners to connect, ask real questions, and grow their careers together. Join for access to live Q&As with industry experts, a private Slack community, and ongoing resources: https://www.marketinghappyhr.com/mhh-collectiveSay hi! DM us on Instagram and let us know what content you want to hear on the show - We can't wait to hear from you! Please also consider rating the show and leaving a review, as that helps us tremendously as we move forward in this Marketing Happy Hour journey and create more content for all of you. ⁠Join the MHH Collective: ⁠Join now⁠Get the latest marketing trends, open jobs and MHH updates, straight to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our email list!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow MHH on Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Why Your Plans Never Work. This is AI generated podcast from my notes below. pretty fancy! Experiential constancy. What if the baseline of your experience of life is already set? There is an experience that we have that stays relatively constant because the stimulus required to get there changes as you evolve. If you're unaware, you can go through a lot of bad stuff and you have a particular experience: relatively happy, relatively sad, relatively angry, and so on. As you evolve, you notice more of the junk in life and correct many mistakes. In doing so, you become more sensitive to your stimulus around you. Even though you're cleaning up your world, so to speak, you retain the same experience and equilibrium, a pre-set equilibrium that stays the same as you do the work to change your surroundings. So changing your surroundings won't make you happy, because the more you change it, the more sensitive you get. The smaller amount of what you do not want gives you a bigger reaction because you are more sensitive and in tune, and it keeps you in the same baseline experience. So instead of trying to change the world and change yourself, work on just being happy, exactly as you are. Work on being peaceful, exactly as everything is. Be content right now. There's nothing else to do. You can try to make a difference so you can be content another time. Wherever you go, there you are. It won't work. All you have is now. Might as well do it now. Might as well be content now. What if life did not get better than it is right now, ever? What if this is it? Would you find contentment now? If None of those pursuits matter or can end state can be changed by changing the external stimulus, then contentment now is the Highest goal and the highest state. As an example, let's say you live a selfish life and you have some sort of epiphany that your selfish desires won't make you happy, and so you switch it up and decide that loving service delivers contentment and it is a much better life. You decide, however, now that you are concerned for others and you desire service for others instead of taking for others for your selfish gain. You start to become aware of everyone else's needs and the suffering outside of yourself.This new awareness creates a new level of suffering because you've actually cared for these people that are suffering. It can't change. We realized you can't change other people's experiences, even if you give them what they say they want. It's a bit of a trap, thinking that satiating your desire will create less desire. You realize that feeding desire when it wants it only creates more desire. This is true if your desire is for selfish gain or if your desire is to serve someone else's desires. It becomes clear that to be content, you must free yourself from desire in general. How do you do that? By accepting that all of life, as it is and as it's coming to you, is perfect and that you want nothing else. You want only what you have. You want only who you are. You want only what others have and are.Only wanting what is, as it is now, is only possible if you can see past the small character that so many of us think we are: our small ego, this tiny, constrained bit of awareness that is within a tiny mind. That's called a personality that we optimistically is inside a body. If we think we are that and we think others are that, we will never be free from desire. The reason for this is that the whole Ego's Mantra is: "Seek but do not find." It wants you to keep searching because it has to create separation boundaries between them and us, boundaries between me and God, boundaries between what I have and what I want. There have to be boundaries, or else the made-up separations would start to fall apart. Once that starts falling apart, the made-up separation of a separate special self would also eventually fall apart. Even though we suffer because of it, we cherish our separate special self because we think it's us. To lose it would be like dying, like annihilation, and even though we suffer, we think it's better to suffer than to be annihilated.So how do I get out? The only way is to increase my awareness. I have to expand my view past the blinders that I put up to keep me within a tiny separate personality in a tiny brain, all supposedly in a tiny body. When I expand my vision, I realize that I can look upon this tiny personality and tiny body in order to be able to observe something from the outside. It presupposes that there's something outside to be able to do the observing. I would not be able to watch myself do painful things unless there was something outside that self that is doing the watching. This watcher is a bigger part of myself. What is it? Is it consciousness? Is it my soul? Are they ethereal or astral bodies? I'm not sure what it is, but I know it's bigger than this little personality. I know it's a bit comforting because the personality seems to be set at a certain level of happiness, but that bigger self is free from that. This self that is able to watch and be indifferent to anything that happens is free already and is content already. This bigger self cannot gain or lose. This self that watches cannot be hurt. This self that watches cannot be born and cannot die. This self that watches is already in the state that I want to end up being. It is already content, as the ego is set in its experience and can't move. It can't really get more content than it already is, no matter what it desires. The self that watches is almost so set, it is set in contentment, it is set in peace. So my goal is not to achieve desires or help other people or be anything or achieve anything or help anything, any of that. My goal, if I want to be content is to relate more with the self that watches than the self that is constrained. The more I relate to the self that watches and the less I relate to the ego, the small personality, the more content I will be.There's nothing to do to achieve this shift in intention. That's all it is. Do I intend to be an ego that isn't seeking and achieving, or do I intend to be aware that I am the self that watches? That shift changes my world instantly. That shift freezes all. That shift is salvation. That shift transforms me into an eternal with no boundaries, no wants, nothing that has to be achieved, no goals that will add, or failures that will take away. How do I do it? The first step that you have to do to start to shift your intention and awareness is just to start to watch. Watch yourself choose being the ego that suffers. Watch yourself choose being the goals that are achieved and you get momentary relation, or are lost and you get suffering, frustration, anger, all the lower frequency experiences. The more you watch yourself the more you can see when you start to choose, separation versus choosing one missing connection. The ego needs separation to keep the distinctions between this and that me and them the distinctions and the boundaries are necessary and a scarce world with one thing is valuable, and one thing is not those distinctions and separations is the root of my suffering because the goal mark is continually removed and it's designed but even if I get there it's instantly moved to another goal, so I will always seek but never find. I've watched myself, and it will soon be comical that you do this to yourself over and over, even though it becomes quite obvious that it will only end in suffering and frustration and anger and fear. It is even sad once you see the game you've been playing, because the promise the ego has been giving you your entire remembered life is a lie.Instead, watch and release the impulse as it comes that the new goal will make you happy and complete and content. Remind yourself that it will not. There's nothing wrong with pursuing goals. The body has nothing much else to do. Just remember that if you're attached to the result of the goal, you will be disappointed and you will suffer. If you are attached to something not happening or attached to something happening, you will suffer and you will not achieve contentment. If you pursue goals and need nothing different to happen, then things could be fun.Make life a game. Play it like you would play with a kid where you want the kid to win. Play the game so that you understand the strategy and get the intricacies and learn how it works. I don't need an outcome. In fact, you can play the game like I often do with my kids and my wife, so that you hope the other person will win. That way the other person will have some joy and happiness because they think they achieved something that they lacked, while you know that no achievement will ever bring you contentment. You can just enjoy playing a game with another supposedly separate person. There is much joy in that. It cannot be taken away.Put your effort and your attention in the things that cannot be taken away. That you cannot lose, that you cannot gain. Anything that could be gained or lost will eventually be gained or lost in a repeated cycle that can never be stopped. Anything that cannot be lost, or cannot be gained, you can never lose, will always be yours so intricately that it is actually you, not a possession. The reality, in the end, is that you are the contentment that you seek. The quote "Know thyself" is this age-old pursuit to find who you have always been. It's easier than we think. It's like looking for water standing in a clear river and looking for sand lost in the desert, or the way of looking for the ocean. The only thing that separates us is our definition and separate ideas. Our judgments that this is this and that is that keep us separate. That's all it is. I made up ideas and I made up judgments. The wave is not separate from the ocean unless I call it a wave and the thing below it an ocean. Now suddenly there are two things, but this is not reality.How do I be happy? How do I be content? I must give up all my pursuits. I must give up even my pursuit of being me, or at least the separate me that is a personality, that has a name, that was born and will die. But again, give up what you never were, and that is not much of a loss. Who are you? You are closer to the one who watches. At least it's a way out of this trap, the ego trap, the separate world trap. This is classical enlightenment, but it is not the end. But it is simple, so why wouldn't we not do it? I'm not sure. It seems that they want the experience and fun time feeling like we were suffering and in danger and scarce.Just like we watch movies with drama, they will not watch a movie with no drama, no suspense. Joseph Campbell's hero's journey is this classic arche that human's love, starting in obscurity I'm moving to some kind of failure and being thrust into an adventure when I didn't want to, and finding the hero within, and then achieving some kind of crazy other failure and relying on some kind of outside source mentor that helps them become who they never thought they could be, and then coming back, getting some side of success then get into even deeper trouble when everyone thinks all is lost, and at the very end they step into their full power and save the day. This is the hero's journey, and we love it. We love the drama, we love the pain. We want the arc from obscurity to newfound power to supposed failure, to retribution and success. When we're done, we like to start over somewhere else. This is the ego. It's what it loves to do. So, don't be mad at the ego for doing what it does.Just shift your awareness to your bigger self and watch the ego do what it does. Just like a good movie, you might even start to enjoy the show. The only reason you wouldn't is if you think you are that ego or that body. But the ego is stuck. That part of you that has a name will not get to the end it thinks it's going to. It will always fail. It has to, to stay alive. Good news though, that's not you. You are the watcher. Once you see there's nothing to do and all there is to watch, all of life can be a game. Be content now. Play the game and make the risks. Why not? It's fun. Add a little drama. You can't lose. 

Special EpisodeGet tickets for the Deep Leaders: One Day Leadership Experience.September 30, 20269am - 3pmRome, GADeep Leaders - Dr. Chris Auger, BCCWhy it's important for leaders to "first look in the mirror"Who is leadership training for?What will attendees experience at the Deep Leaders: One Day Leadership Experience?What are the origins of servant leadership?Dr. Chris Auger, BCC, is a Retired US Navy Seal, the Founder of Deep Water Leadership, Executive and a Leadership & Team Performance ConsultantLinkedIn: Dr. Chris Auger, BCCEmail: chris@deepwaterleadership.comShoutouts and References: Servant LeadershipRobert GreenleafJohn MaxwellDaniel GolemanSimon SinekJesusNews and UpdatesGet tickets for the Deep Leaders: One Day Leadership Experience.September 30, 20269am - 3pmRome, GAWhat does WorkPlay Solutions do?We believe that life's too short for work to suck. We train teams to communicate and leaders to get results - the fun way!  WorkPlay Solutions is an authorized partner of Everything DiSC® and the Five Behaviors®.Website: www.workplaysolutions.comLinkedIn: company/workplaysolFacebook: @workplaysolInstagram: @workplaysolPodcast Info:Host: Mark Suroviec, M.Ed.Music: Music by REDproductions from Pixabay

400 years ago a frightened philosopher cut reality in two, inner and outer. Mind and world. We have been living inside of that split ever since and it is the reason your inner work keeps gong deeper but never arrives. This teaching identifies the wound plainly, shows how it lives in the body and offers a way back to the world that was never actually dead. Come home to the heart. If you appreciate my work please consider a donation to: "paypal.me/newdayglobal". You can also search for me on Substack.com. Thank you!

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This isn't something to listen to.It's something to experience.In Part 2 of this two-part series with Joe Rowley Flynn, we move beyond understanding… and into direct awareness.There's nothing to learn here. Nothing to force. Nothing to achieve.Just an opportunity to notice what's already there.This guided trance blending experience invites you to soften your attention, let go of effort, and become aware of the subtle presence that exists beneath the surface of thought.Because the truth is…You don't need to go anywhere.The presence is already there.⚠️ If possible, listen in a quiet space where you won't be disturbed.

SYNOPSIS: Ali is in the hot seat today! The tables have turned as longtime friend, student and Television Producer, Lauren Gleason, interviews Ali about her body-based method, Personal Geometry® - a practice she developed to give the body a language that our cognitive minds can immediately access and understand.  Together, they explore how Personal Geometry® and body mapping techniques are used in therapeutic and clinical healing, particularly in addressing challenges related to the body, sexuality, and addiction. Ali shares how she refined her method while working in renowned rehab centres in Los Angeles, offering real-life examples of its impact and honoring the influence and her experience of Family Constellation Work.They discuss the power of mapping relational dynamics - how visualizing the roles we hold in family systems can illuminate unconscious patterns, especially in the context of addiction and trauma. Other topics explored include the common phenomenon of emotional incest, the challenges and call to work with perpetrators, sexual biases as a facilitator, and our universal need to belong.At its core, Personal Geometry® is a somatic practice that taps into the body's innate, felt-sense understanding of spatial relationships. By bypassing psychological defense mechanisms, it directly reveals how we unconsciously position ourselves in relation to others, environments, and internal conflicts. This non-verbal, embodied approach provides a clear and immediate visual representation of a client's inner world, making it an invaluable tool for therapists, facilitators, and anyone seeking profound transformation.  PERSONAL GEOMETRY TRAININGSJoin the Next Personal Geometry® Foundations Class  (online over Zoom)Now enrolling - click here for more details. Next cohort starts February 8th, 2025.Our audience gets $250 off - just mention the show when contacting Ali. A seven-week online class - perfect for therapists, sexologists, coaches, and healing practitioners. Foundations is the prerequisite for advanced classes on Sexuality and Addiction, and individuals seeking personal healing are welcome too!  MORE ALI MEZEY:Website:  https://www.alimezey.comPersonal Geometry® and the Magic of Mat Work Course information:https://www.alimezey.com/personal-geometry-foundationsTransgenerational Healing Films: https://constellationarts.com/Body work: https://www.alimezey.com/massage-body-therapyMORE LAUREN GLEASON:Instagram for Personal Geometry®: @the.unfolding.youInstagram For Entertainment & Media @gynisis.productions  BIO: Lauren Gleason is Creative and Entertainment Professional with over a decade of experience across film and television. Parallel to her career in entertainment, Lauren's other lifelong passion has been personal development. Beginning when she was first certified in Reiki I at fourteen, she was fortunate enough to be exposed to a wide-range of mind-body wellness techniques from Family Constellation Therapy to Continuum, to Joseph Culp's Walking In Your Shoes—finally becoming certified as a Personal Geometry Practitioner in 2025 under Ali Mezey. At their core, stories embody the human path of transformation. Lauren's mission is to create engaging, multi-genre stories that illuminate and entertain, while helping individuals uncover and rewrite their stories along the way. Follow Lauren's conscious media endeavors with Gynisis Productions and her Personal Geometry practice with The Unfolding You. OTHER RESOURCES, LINKS AND INSPIRATIONS:FREE Guided Body Mapping Taster: Heart/Sexuality SplitJane PetersonBodies In Space by Jane PetersonBert HellingerCenter for Healthy SexThe Body Has a Mind of its Own by The BlakesleesProprioMassage® - Ali's massage method Jane Peterson: The Systemic Body: Navigating Relational Dynamics and Systemic Consciousness with Jane Peterson, PhDGil Hedley: "pars intima" instead of "genitals"The Body is a Gift with Gil Hedley: A Reverential Journey into the Human BodyFUNCTIONS OF ADDICTIONS: Addictions serve as adaptive strategies the body develops to regulate overwhelming emotions, trauma, and unmet needs. Addiction functions as a way to manage distress, create boundaries, or seek connection when healthier strategies are unavailable, often reinforcing cycles of disembodiment and dissociation.PROPRIOCEPTION: One's internal sense of where one's body parts are located in space and how they are moving. Proprioceptors are located in muscles, tendons, cartilage and jointsCARTESIAN DIVIDE: The conceptual separation between mind and body, coined after René Descartes, emphasizing a dualistic view of human existence, isolating mental and physical aspects.FAMILY CONSTELLATION WORK is a global therapeutic approach that explores an individual's emotional and behavioral challenges in the context of their family system. It seeks to uncover hidden dynamics, unresolved traumas, or entanglements in the family lineage that may influence current issues. The process often invo...

What if conferences and business events actually helped people feel healthier, more energized, and more connected? In this episode of StarrCast, Lisa Starr sits down with Reina Herschdorfer, Director of Marketing for Caesars Entertainment, and David T. Stephens, Founder of Olympian Meetings, who both serve as Co-Chairs of the Global Wellness Institute Meetings and Events Initiative. Together they explore the growing movement toward wellness-centered meetings and events. Recorded live at the HSMAI quarterly meeting in Las Vegas, this conversation examines how the hospitality and meetings industry can move beyond packed schedules and transactional networking to create experiences that support human connection, nervous system regulation, engagement, and long-term wellbeing. The discussion explores how wellness is becoming an essential part of event design, workplace culture, hospitality strategy, and attendee experience across the global meetings industry.  What You'll Learn Why traditional conferences often leave attendees mentally and physically exhausted How simple wellness practices like breathwork can improve focus, retention, and authentic connection Why event design should support human nervous systems instead of nonstop productivity The role wellness plays in attendee engagement, workplace wellbeing, and conference ROI How Caesars Entertainment is integrating wellness into large-scale meetings and hospitality experiences Why the future of conferences may include wellness metrics alongside sustainability and CSR reporting How wellness-first event strategy can strengthen networking, learning outcomes, and attendee satisfaction Episode Highlights  03:38 – Why the meetings industry needs a wellness initiative 05:02 – "We don't design events for nervous systems" 06:27 – How five minutes of breathwork transformed attendee engagement 10:17 – Interactive wellness activations and experiential event design 14:52 – Does incorporating wellness into conferences cost more? 20:26 – How Caesars Entertainment launched its Wellness for Meetings strategy 23:33 – The vision behind the new Meetings and Events Wellness Initiative 28:55 – Why wellness in events may become part of the global wellness economy 31:21 – The growing importance of NA beverages and healthier hospitality offerings 40:38 – David T. Stephens on "Return on Wellness" and measuring event impact Meet the Guest Reina Herschdorfer is Director of Marketing for Caesars Entertainment and a leader in advancing wellness-focused meeting experiences across the hospitality industry. She has spent more than two decades in meetings, hospitality, and event strategy and helped launch Caesars Entertainment's Wellness for Meetings initiative. David T. Stephens is a Wellness Architect, Founder of Olympian Meetings, and host of the Return on Wellness podcast. He specializes in designing wellness-first meetings and events that improve attendee engagement, learning retention, and human performance outcomes. Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned Wellness-first event design Breathwork integration for conferences Experiential wellness activations Nervous system-aware meeting planning Wellness hospitality strategy Return on Wellness framework Wellness meeting guides and wellness menus Healthy food and beverage programming CSR and purpose-driven event experiences Closing Insight As wellness continues to influence hospitality, workplace culture, and human performance, the meetings industry has an opportunity to rethink how conferences are designed from the ground up. Small shifts in programming, food, movement, connection, and intentional pauses can dramatically change how attendees feel, learn, and engage long after an event ends. Subscribe to StarrCast for more conversations exploring the future of wellness, hospitality, leadership, and human-centered business strategy. Looking for expert advice in Spa Consulting, with live training and online learning? Spa Consulting Live Training Online Learning Other Links: Connect with Reina Connect with David Follow Lisa on LinkedIn Listen or Watch StarrCast Podcast on Your Preferred Platform or YouTube Join us on Facebook Join us on Instagram  

Hello everyone, welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education, where we explore how virtual reality is being used to transform teaching and learning  Today's episode is a special one. I'm thrilled to welcome Rob Theriault back to the show for a second time. Rob was a guest in episode 75.  Rob is an educator and thought leader in immersive learning, and today we're talking about the launch of his new book, The Future of Education is Experiential. Rob shares insights from his own journey, including what works, what doesn't, and how educators and leaders can thoughtfully approach immersive learning—from first experiments all the way to broader implementation. To learn more about his book, just search for “The Future of Education is Experiential”.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Food and Beverage Magazine Podcast, hosted by James and Olivia, your trusted Food and Beverage Magazine Editors. In this week's episode, the Food and Beverage Magazine Editors explore a massive week of news across culinary milestones, experiential travel, and shifting consumer trends.We start in the hospitality and restaurant sector, celebrating the 70th anniversary of Bern's Steak House, a Tampa institution known for its massive 7,000-bottle wine collection and impeccable culinary consistency. We also cover the highly anticipated reopening of Santa Monica's iconic Circle Bar dive club, and the refined coastal vision of new Chef de Cuisine Quentin Diez at the Forbes Five-Star acclaimed Aurelia at Castle Hill.In hotel and travel news, we discuss the multimillion-dollar 125th-anniversary renovation of Waikiki's historic Moana Surfrider, alongside the immersive new wellness and culinary experiences at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. For those seeking the ultimate adventure, we dive into the launch of The Manta Resort's new eco-friendly Underwater Room off the coast of Pemba Island, Tanzania.We then analyze major shifts in the consumer packaged goods and food technology space. Our hosts examine how the rise of GLP-1 medications is fundamentally altering consumer eating habits and driving demand for single-serve and portion-controlled packaging solutions. We also share insights from the Viva Fresh Expo on how the concept of consumomics is reshaping the future of the fresh produce industry.In branding and partnerships, we highlight Chef Boyardee's new line of convenient Skillet Meals for families, Lawry's heartwarming Mama Said Lawrys cookout campaign featuring Wiz Khalifa and his mother Peachie, and the power of lasting brand impressions through Steelberry's custom, high-quality ornaments. Finally, we round out the episode with key strategic moves, including Lavazza becoming the exclusive coffee provider across all cabins and lounges for American Airlines, and Oak View Group appointing Katie Harel as the Managing Director of its UK hospitality division.For full articles on these stories, exclusive insights, and daily industry news, always make sure to visit fbmagazine.com. Thank you for listening, and remember to bookmark fbmagazine.com so you never miss the latest trends in the global hospitality world.

"We're a little egoless. We're happy to just do the content, be a part of the lighting, or help anybody execute and create something cool." — Robb Jibson In this episode, I sit down with Robb Jibson, the founder and creative director of So Midwest, a Chicago-based production design firm. Robb has spent decades building the visual experiences that define live music for artists like Fall Out Boy, Incubus, and Panic! At The Disco. We discuss his journey from a teenager in Michigan to the center of the concert production world. Episode highlights The "Tetanus" origin story: Robb recounts his early days in a metal band called Tetanus and how an attempt to use car headlights for stage lighting led to a run-in with the law and a formative stint doing community service at the Frauenthal Theater. Touring with the Backstreet Boys: At just 19 years old, Robb landed a spot on a tour with the Backstreet Boys during the height of their popularity. The birth of So Midwest: Originally started as a tax shelter while touring with Incubus, the company name was inspired by a simple 1-inch button found at the Empty Bottle. The shift to motion graphics: Robb explains how the industry transitioned from "smoky beams of light" to complex video content and 3D animation around 2007. Working with Chicago legends: We talk about his long-standing relationships with local favorites like Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence Arms, and Chevelle. Follow So Midwest: Visit somidwest.com to learn more. Car Con Carne is sponsored by Exploding House Printing! Exploding House Printing is here for all of your screen printing, embroidery and other merchandising needs. They're local, headquartered in the heart of Hermosa, and their focus is on small businesses, bands, brands, and everything in between. They've worked on products for Meat Wave, Empty Bottle, the Music Box, Dante's Pizzeria, the Brokedowns, and the list goes on and on. Jonathan at Exploding House has been doing screen printing for decades. He knows what he's doing - besides his technical expertise, he delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices. Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or check out their site at exploding house printing dot com for a quote, or to see a list of some of their clients.

What if every dollar you're already spending in your business could turn into first class flights and bucket list family trips, without touching after-tax money? I sat down with Eli Facenda on The Happy Hustle Podcast, and this one hit different. Eli is the founder of Freedom Travel Systems, known online as "The Travel Guy." He's helped over 1,000 entrepreneurs turn everyday business expenses into 50K+ dream trips and first-class experiences, all through credit card points. The guy once booked a $6,000 business class flight for $6. That moment changed his life, and this episode might change how you think about yours. Eli breaks down the three buckets of the points game: earning the right type of points (flexible bank points from Amex, Chase, or Capital One beat airline cards almost every time), optimizing your travel perks, and actually redeeming points at full value instead of leaving 80% on the table. He also covers how to put payroll, rent, and supplier payments on a card using third-party tools, earning massive points on expenses you never thought could count. Then there's the Freedom Flywheel. Business grows, spending increases, points stack up, and you fund tax-free family vacations without pulling cash from your company. And yes, points from business cards are coded as a rebate, so they're completely tax free. Eli also shares his Five P's Framework for turning any trip into a real core memory: People, Place, Purpose, Possibility, and Presence. It's the difference between a nice vacation and one you'll talk about for the rest of your life. For practical folks, he covers what to avoid, including credit score myths, why you only need two to five cards (not thirty), and how being flexible by even two or three days can save you millions of points on a booking. He's offering two free playbooks for the Happy Hustle community: the CEO Points Playbook and the Payroll on a Credit Card Playbook. Grab both at https://freedomtravelsystems.com/. Listen to the full episode at https://caryjack.com/podcast. What does Happy Hustlin' mean to you? Happy Hustle to me means you're building a business that gives you energy instead of takes it. You're doing it with people you love. You believe in what you do and you're getting to live a great life while you do it. Connect with Elihttps://www.facebook.com/eli.facendahttps://www.instagram.com/elitravelguy/https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-facenda/https://www.youtube.com/@elifacenda Find Eli on this website: https://freedomtravelsystems.com/ Connect with Cary!https://www.instagram.com/caryjack/https://www.facebook.com/SirCaryJackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-jack-kendzior/https://twitter.com/thehappyhustlehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDNsD59tLxv2JfEuSsNMOQ/featured Get a copy of his new book, https://www.thehappyhustle.com/book Sign up for The Journey: 10 Days To Become a Happy Hustler Online Course @ https://thehappyhustle.com/thejourney/ Apply to the Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventure @ https://thehappyhustle.com/mastermind/ “It's time to Happy Hustle, a blissfully balanced life you love, full of passion, purpose, and positive impact!” Episode Sponsors: If you're feeling stressed, not sleeping great, or your energy's been kinda meh lately—let me put you on to something that's been a total game-changer for me: Magnesium Breakthrough by BiOptimizers. 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Gen Alpha is no longer a future consumer segment—they are already shaping how retail and entertainment experiences are designed today. Research from MG2 shows that a whopping 70% of Gen Alpha influence what adults in their lives purchase, reshaping brand decisions faster than many companies are prepared for. As experiential retail continues to evolve—with concepts like Netflix House blending content and commerce—brands are under pressure to meet a generation that expects interaction, clarity, and relevance. The stakes are clear: experiences that fail to engage risk being quickly dismissed.So what does retail actually look like through the eyes of Gen Alpha—and what are brands getting right or wrong when trying to capture their attention?Welcome to Retail Refined. In the latest episode, host Melissa Gonzalez is joined by a very special guest: her 10-year-old daughter, Siena. Broadcasting from Dallas after visiting the Netflix House experience, the two explore how immersive entertainment translates (or doesn't) for a Gen Alpha audience. Their conversation spans everything from interactive exhibits and store design to slang, content habits, and shopping preferences—offering an unfiltered look at how younger consumers evaluate retail environments today.Key takeaways from the episode…Experience matters—but expectations are high: Gen Alpha responds to immersive retail environments, but expects deeper integration between content and experience. Concepts that connect storytelling with participation are more likely to drive repeat visits and sustained interest.Interactivity must feel real: Hands-on engagement is essential for Gen Alpha, but it needs to be meaningful. Environments that limit physical interaction can weaken the overall experience, even if the concept is visually compelling.Content and commerce are deeply connected: Entertainment-driven environments naturally extend into shopping and sharing behaviors. From gameplay to social “haul” culture, Gen Alpha seamlessly connects experiences with purchase intent and content creation.Siena represents the leading edge of Gen Alpha—a digitally fluent, highly perceptive generation growing up with constant access to content and technology. In this conversation, she offers an honest, unfiltered point of view shaped by how she interacts with brands and content in everyday life. Her perspective offers a valuable lens into how this generation experiences retail and entertainment today.

May 3, 2026Today's Reading: John 16:5-15Daily Lectionary: Leviticus 20:1-16, 22-27; Luke 11:37-54“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Amen. Jesus' words to the disciples are incongruent with their thoughts about the role of the Messiah. In their minds, the Messiah was to come and free them from the bondage and rule of a tyrannical government. The children of God were to reclaim the glory days of David and Solomon. Now they hear these words of departure and preparation for the helper, the paraclete, to come. The words of Christ are not words of comfort in the ears of the disciples. We are on a journey through the season of Easter, and as we traverse the Easter season, we are being made ready for the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit. The day of Pentecost is quickly approaching. The tongues of fire rest upon the disciples of Christ, and the Good News of salvation is spoken and heard in the native language of the hearers. The message of salvation for mankind is for everyone. The arrival of the Holy Spirit does not mean that Christ is no longer with us. Many denominations teach that Christ is “only” at the right hand of God the Father. Churches across our country advocate that if you want to have a real relationship with Jesus, you need to “experience” Him. Experiential language is not the language of the Scriptures. The Scriptures teach that our Savior comes to us in the blessed Sacrament of the Altar. He comes to us as we receive His true body and true blood in the bread and the wine. In the sacrament, our sins are forgiven. In the sacrament, our faith is strengthened. We are sent out, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, to serve our neighbors in our vocations where we proclaim the death and resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Cantate)Rev. Timothy Davis

What is healing, really—below the story or journey, and even beyond any meaning? After Dr. Cynthia Li experienced a radical healing firsthand, she began studying the science of physiological coherence, and deepening in her practice of embodied flow. Since then, she has been supporting others in activating their body's peak healing state: for personal healing, for thriving amid life's inevitable challenges, for collective healing, and to allow healing to happen in a more effortless and playful way. Host Serena Bian will be in conversation with Cynthia for the first hour (part 1), followed by an hour of experiential play (part 2). To activate healing, flow has to be embodied. So join us in simple methods to activate what Cynthia calls "the golden triad:" mind empty, heart open, and body inhabited. These will include movement, sound, writing, and whatever emerges collectively (surprise is a quality of flow!). *** The New School is Commonweal's learning community and podcast — we offer conversations, workshops, and other events in areas that Commonweal champions: finding meaning, growing health and resilience, advocating for justice, and stewarding the natural world. We make our conversations into podcasts for listeners world wide and have been doing this since 2007. Please like/follow our YouTube channel for access to our library of more than 400 great podcasts. tns.commonweal.org

What is healing, really—below the story or journey, and even beyond any meaning? After Dr. Cynthia Li experienced a radical healing firsthand, she began studying the science of physiological coherence, and deepening in her practice of embodied flow. Since then, she has been supporting others in activating their body's peak healing state: for personal healing, for thriving amid life's inevitable challenges, for collective healing, and to allow healing to happen in a more effortless and playful way. Host Serena Bian will be in conversation with Cynthia for the first hour (part 1), followed by an hour of experiential play (part 2). To activate healing, flow has to be embodied. So join us in simple methods to activate what Cynthia calls "the golden triad:" mind empty, heart open, and body inhabited. These will include movement, sound, writing, and whatever emerges collectively (surprise is a quality of flow!). *** The New School is Commonweal's learning community and podcast — we offer conversations, workshops, and other events in areas that Commonweal champions: finding meaning, growing health and resilience, advocating for justice, and stewarding the natural world. We make our conversations into podcasts for listeners world wide and have been doing this since 2007. Please like/follow our YouTube channel for access to our library of more than 400 great podcasts. tns.commonweal.org

What happens when a global brand hands over its creative control to unfiltered customer feedback? In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel Rowles speaks with Emily Barfoot, Head of Dove Beauty at Unilever, about a bold and unconventional campaign built on Reddit conversations. At a time when trust in polished marketing is eroding and AI is reshaping how content is discovered, Dove leaned into one of the internet's most unpredictable platforms. By amplifying genuine, unedited user reviews, both positive and negative, the brand not only drove awareness but also delivered measurable commercial impact. This episode explores how marketers can rethink control, embrace transparency, and tap into community-driven credibility. In This Episode How Dove identified an organic Reddit conversation and turned it into a multi-channel campaign Why Reddit's "unpolished" nature makes it a powerful platform for trust and insight The strategy behind publishing the first 50 real user reviews without editing or filtering How Dove balanced positive and negative sentiment to build credibility The role of social listening in shaping campaign direction and optimisation How Reddit content was extended into out-of-home, influencer, and experiential marketing Why transparency and respecting platform culture were critical to success How the campaign delivered over 260 million impressions and triple-digit growth in the product category The importance of many-to-many marketing in modern brand building How Reddit insights fed directly into product innovation and development Key Takeaways Authenticity is not a tactic. It is a strategic commitment that requires letting go of control User-generated content can outperform traditional creative when it reflects real experiences Reddit is not just a media channel. It is a rich source of customer insight and product feedback Brands must respect platform norms and community expectations to earn participation Balanced sentiment, including negative feedback, increases trust and credibility Social listening should be continuous and actionable, not just observational Experiential marketing can amplify digital engagement when it creates shareable moments AI-driven discovery makes community-led content more valuable than ever Strong products and existing brand trust are essential before taking transparency risks Marketing success increasingly depends on enabling conversations, not controlling them

Ein letzter Gruß von Atze und Leon! Nachts wach: Eine Sorge wird abgelöst von der nächsten und begleitet von dem Gefühl, komplett die Kontrolle über die Gedanken verloren zu haben – wer kennt das nicht? Heute reden Atze und Leon über genau dieses Phänomen. Es geht in die zweite Folge zum Thema Sorgen. Dabei beantworten sie die Frage, wieso Sorgen so unkontrollierbar sein können und was ihnen Positives abzugewinnen ist. Von spannenden Theorien, was die Sorgen aufrechterhält, über einen Exkurs in die generalisierte Angststörung gibt es in dieser Folge viele praktische Tipps und Tricks von Leon und Atze. Sie zeigen euch, wie ihr eure Sorgen gut betreut! Fühlt euch gut betreut Leon & Atze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonwindscheid/ https://www.instagram.com/atzeschroeder_offiziell/ Mehr zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/betreutesfuehlen Tickets: Atze: https://www.atzeschroeder.de/#termine Leon: https://leonwindscheid.de/tour/ Quellen: Grundlagen zur generalisierten Angststörungen (und allen anderen psychischen Störungen) finden sich im Manual für psychische Störungen, dem DSM-5: Falkai, P., Wittchen, H. U., Döpfner, M., & American Psychiatric Association. (2015). Diagnostisches und statistisches Manual psychischer Störungen DSM-5®. Hogrefe. Informationen zur generalisierten Angststörung findet ihr in diesem Buch: Becker, E., & Margraf, J. (2017). Vor lauter Sorgen...: Selbsthilfe bei Generalisierter Angststörung. Beltz. In folgender Studie geht es um die Theorie der Emotionsvermeidung durch Sorgenketten: Laguna, L. B., Ham, L. S., Hope, D. A., & Bell, C. (2004). Chronic worry as avoidance of arousal. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 28, 269-281. Ein Buch dazu, wieso wir Angst und Sorge brauchen, findet ihr hier: Dennis-Tiwary, T. (2022). Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for You (even Though it Feels Bad). Hachette UK. Und hier ist ein spannender (englischsprachiger) Podcast mit der Autorin: Vedantam, S. (Moderator). (2022).A better way to worry – Hidden Brain Podcast: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/a-better-way-to-worry/ Tiefer einsteigen in das Problemlösetraining von D'Zurilla und Goldfried könnt ihr in diesem Paper: D'Zurilla, T. J., & Goldfried, M. R. (1971). Problem solving and behavior modification. Journal of abnormal psychology, 78(1), 107. Und zu guter Letzt befinden sich hier ein paar Zusammenfassungsstudien zur emotionalen Akzeptanz und den Effekten von Sport und Sorgen: Orcutt, H. K., Pickett, S. M., & Pope, E. B. (2005). Experiential avoidance and forgiveness as mediators in the relation between traumatic interpersonal events and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24(7), 1003-1029. Carter, T., Pascoe, M., Bastounis, A., Morres, I. D., Callaghan, P., & Parker, A. G. (2021). The effect of physical activity on anxiety in children and young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 285, 10-21. Kazeminia, M., Salari, N., Vaisi-Raygani, A., Jalali, R., Abdi, A., Mohammadi, M., ... & Shohaimi, S. (2020). The effect of exercise on anxiety in the elderly worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health and quality of life outcomes, 18(1), 1-8

Guiding Question:How might hosting a regional student leadership conference create opportunities for growth and collaboration for student leaders at your school?Key Takeaways:Setting students up for leadership successCreating opportunities for students to get a glimpse into the real world through their leadership experiencesOpportunities to inspire that go beyond just growth as a leaderIf you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we'd appreciate it if you could please us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-Credential Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson meets up with students Sylia, Shireen, Yasmine, Sarah, and Mohamed, high school student leaders from GWA in Morocco. These students were the hosts of the first regional Inspired Student Leadership Conference in Casablanca, Morocco. 75 students from 5 schools in Morocco came together to collaborate, develop new skills and grow as leaders in January 2026. The conference was designed to support student leaders to lead with purpose and impact. Join us to hear more about the conference experience directly from the students.Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

What does it mean to experience God? In Ephesians 3:14–21, the Apostle Paul prays one of the most powerful prayers in Scripture. He does not simply pray that the church would know more information about God. He prays that they would be strengthened in their inner being, that Christ would dwell in their hearts through faith, that they would grasp the love of Christ, and that they would be filled with all the fullness of God. This sermon explores the difference between knowing about God and truly knowing God. Christianity is not less than truth, doctrine, study, and theology, but it is more than information. God wants His people to experience the reality of His presence, His love, and His power.

For the first time on record, experience-based tenants — spas, gyms, wellness studios, entertainment venues — are outpacing traditional goods retailers in leasing shopping center space, with wellness and fitness leading the charge. Joe Pine, Dave Norton, and Aransas Savas unpack what this shift actually means: it is not just a retail story, it is confirmation that the transformation economy Joe predicted more than two decades ago has arrived. The conversation traces the arc from malls to experiential anchors, examines why some brands (Red Bull) rode the wave and others (Nike) missed it, and lands on a provocation for any company still selling goods: if you want to sell products today, sell experiences. If you want to sell even more products, sell transformation. Key Takeaways The bifurcation is accelerating. Post-COVID data from high-end luxury shows goods flattening or declining in price while experiences shot upward. The Economist's October feature on high-net-worth luxury quietly re-labeled "services" as "experiences" in its TikTok follow-up — a small edit that tells the whole story. Experiential venues are the new anchors. The old mall anchor was a department store. The new anchor is an escape room cluster, a bowling alley that is really an entertainment complex, an NHL team's practice facility inside a converted suburban mall. Square footage is shifting toward places people want to spend time, not places they pass through. Goods still sell — but best through the experience. Joe's story about the original Nike Town in Chicago captures the mistake most brands still make: Nike Town had a line out the door and did not charge admission. Over time, goods crept back into the floor space that used to belong to basketball courts and events. Red Bull took the opposite path and became an experience company that sells an energy drink. The trajectories diverged for a reason. Experiences commoditize fast. SoulCycle opened a category; spin studios saturated it within a decade. The same glut is forming in spas and boutique gyms right now. The next move is specialization and bespoke combinations — and beyond that, transformation. Transformation is the durable business model. Experiences are episodic. Transformations are long-term engagements, which makes them long-term revenue. Aransas frames the shift cleanly: not just time well spent, but time well invested. Companies that move from experience provider to journey partner earn a different kind of relationship — and a different kind of margin. Social media is an experience platform. Influencers are in the experience business. Some investors will not touch a product today until the influencer strategy is nailed down. Advertising and packaging are shrinking as a share of how people discover and buy. Memorable Moments Joe's recap of his Monaco keynote at the Forbes Travel Guide Summit, where luxury goods manufacturers showed up because they are all getting into luxury experiences now The Nike Town queue that was not charging admission — and what it foreshadowed about Nike's retreat from flagship experiences Dave on the Utah Mammoth buying a suburban mall and turning most of the square footage into a place fans come to watch practice Aransas on walking out of a spa day carrying products because she had just seen, on her own face, what they actually do The throwaway that lands: "Gosh, we're smart." The Strategic Question for Every Brand If you sell goods, where is your experiential venue — physical or virtual — and what transformation are you actually offering the customer who shows up? The brands that answer this well over the next five years will be the ones occupying the square footage the department stores used to hold. Also In This Episode Aransas's Substack is now the 30th fastest-rising publication in Health and Wellness on the platform. Subscribe, Share, Comment If this conversation sparked something, share it with a colleague and leave a comment. We read them. And subscribe to the Substack for the written companion to the show. Joe is heading out on book tour for The Transformation Economy. We will be back soon.

Experiential tourism around sports and music has gone stratospheric. BTS just announced they're back together and going on a world tour, and flights and hotels across 34 cities sold out almost immediately.Kickstarted by Taylor and Beyoncé, music tourism could go to $9 billion globally by 2030—a 50% jump from 2023. Sports could crack a trillion dollars within a few years, especially with FIFA World Cup games this summer and the 2028 Olympics. Why now, is this a matter of right time, right tech enabling all this?And speaking of tech, GEO and AI visibility are on travel's mind in a dramatically different way compared to even 3 months ago. AI search no longer shows ten links, it recommends a handful of brands. If your travel brand isn't one of them, it effectively doesn't exist.In this era of brand survival, a new customer's first interaction with your brand is likely to be through an AI summary. If that summary is impersonal, you will be impossible to find against competitors with more emotionally resonant content. But what's hype and what's the real thing? We have guesses.

Curious how brands can break free from digital overload and actually make a lasting impression? In this round up of our top 5 episodes on branding and marketing, you'll learn the essentials of brand identity. Michelle shares actionable tips to connect with your ideal audience, both online and off. From the power of print design to building real-world community, you'll learn how to make your marketing message stick, drive deeper emotional connections, and grow your business with strategies that outlast the latest social trend. ------------------------ In today's episode, we cover the following: Rethinking marketing beyond social media Branding basics and brand identity Defining and understanding your ideal audience Importance of message repetition and consistency Differentiating marketing from sales Alternative marketing strategies Print design In-person events How to maximize your rebrand Experiential marketing Team building and delegation for business growth ---------------------- RESOURCES: Episode 247: Design Trend Predictions 2026 Episode 233: Why In-Person Client Meetings Matter Episode 229: Why Your Rebrand Deserves a Launch Party Episode 198: Marketing Without Social Media Episode 179: 10 Lessons from 10 Years in Business Episode 171: Dynamic Strategies for Optimizing Content and UGC Episode 127: Common Branding Mistakes   ----------------------- WORK WITH MKW CREATIVE CO.   Connect on social with Michelle at: Kiss My Aesthetic Facebook Group Instagram Tik Tok -----------------------   -- COFFEE -- Did you know that the fuel of the POD and the KMA Team runs on coffee? ;) If you love the content shared in the KMA podcast, you're welcome to invite us to a cup of coffee any time - Buy Me a Coffee! -- ZENCASTR -- This episode is brought to you by Zencastr. Create high-quality video and audio content. Get your first two weeks free at https://zencastr.com/?via=kma . -- AUDIBLE -- This episode of the Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast is brought to you by Audible. Get your first month free at www.audible.com/kma.   This episode was edited by Berta Wired Theme music by: Eliza Rosevera and Nathan Menard

In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we do something a little different — we guide you through a live experiential exercise used in therapy to demonstrate how Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) actually feels in the moment.Using a simple jelly bean (or Mentos), we walk through an exercise that highlights one of the most important lessons in OCD treatment: the urge to escape discomfort can be powerful, but it can also be tolerated.Through this exercise, we explore how quickly the mind and body react to discomfort, how intrusive thoughts and urges show up, and how reconnecting with meaning and values can shift our relationship with those experiences.Experiential exercises like this are commonly used in ACT, DBT, and ERP therapy because they allow people to learn through doing, rather than just talking about the skills intellectually.In this episode we discuss:What experiential exercises are and why they are powerful in therapyWhy learning skills during calm moments is different from using them during triggersThe Mentos (or jelly bean) exercise used to simulate urge surfing and response preventionWhat happens in the mind and body when discomfort risesIntrusive thoughts, urges, and the instinct to escape discomfortThe role of meaning and values in increasing distress toleranceWhy acceptance changes our relationship to discomfort, not the discomfort itselfHow clinicians can use this exercise with clients, families, and teen group.

In this special episode, Lisa reconnects with a long-time colleague, Nilüfer Devecigil, who joins her from Turkey. Nilüfer completed her master's degree in psychology in the US and worked closely with Byron and Carol Norton, the pioneers of Experiential Play Therapy. She's also the lead teacher for Experiential Play Therapy in Turkey. With extensive experience in attachment parenting and trauma healing, Nilüfer currently practices as a play therapist for young children and an attachment parenting therapist for pregnant women and new mothers. Listeners, you might not know that Experiential Play Therapy is one of the foundational models that influenced Synergetic Play Therapy. This conversation feels like we're going back to our roots a bit. Episode Highlights: Lisa and Nilüfer's Journey: Discover how Lisa and Nilüfer met over 20 years ago, learning Experiential Play Therapy together. Foundations of Experiential Play Therapy: Understand the philosophy and humanistic approach championed by Byron and Carol Norton. Parent Involvement: Learn how parents are integrally involved in the therapeutic process, making it very relational. Unique Aspects of Experiential Play Therapy: Explore what sets this modality apart, including the five stages of the therapeutic process and the use of themes and metaphors in play. Active Participation in Play: Lisa shares her appreciation for the unique aspect of experiencing play alongside the child, fully engaging in the roles assigned by the child. Healing Through Play: Hear how parents heal alongside their children through this model of play therapy. Framework and Personal Focus: Discover how Nilüfer integrates her focus on attachment and relational work within the framework of Experiential Play Therapy. Double Awareness in Play Therapy: Learn about the concept of dual or "double awareness" and its significance for both child clients and therapists. Therapist's Own Work: Hear why it's so important for us as therapists to do our own therapeutic work. Experience Experiential Play Therapy through numerous examples and stories of how it works with child clients and their parents. Join us for an enlightening conversation that takes us back to the roots of Synergetic Play Therapy and gives a beautiful overview of this impactful therapeutic approach.  If you would like to connect with Nilüfer Devecigil, follow her on her Instagram page here.  *Original Air Date: August 6, 2024 Podcast Resources:  Synergetic Play Therapy Institute Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey  Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach to Integrating Intensity * If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcast, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and invite your friends/fellow colleagues to join us.

Welcome back! This week we will visit with the wonderful folks from Relatively Stable! This episode deals with 12-Step recovery programing using Eagala's unique approach. We will hear from Eagala practitioners who are on the cutting edge of this work and have a deep understanding of the benefits of using Eagala to promote healing from addiction. Here is a Please visit www.eagala.org for more information about upcoming events and trainings in your area.This week's guest bios can be seen below.Happy listening!Cassidy O'Brien, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in experiential therapy for trauma and grief. With experience across residential, hospital, crisis, and outpatient settings, she integrates clinical expertise with equine-assisted therapy. Cassidy is dual-certified through Eagala (Mental Health Professional and Equine Specialist) and leads a private practice focused on relationship-based, experiential healing.Jimmy DownesNationally Certified Addictions Counselor and Founder/Director of Relatively Stable, LLC. An Eagala practitioner since 2005, Jimmy provides equine-assisted psychotherapy across treatment centers, VA programs, and community initiatives. His work includes supporting individuals with addiction, PTSD, and trauma, as well as first responders and survivors of major crises.Ellen Grant, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker and Eagala-certified Mental Health Professional since 2011. Ellen provides therapy in a group practice and co-facilitates equine-assisted psychotherapy, specializing in substance use treatment. She has extensive experience working with treatment courts, trauma survivors, and community-based programs.

Big events like HIMSS and VIVE are the biggest single investment for many health tech marketing companies. They serve many needs, but there is always an expectation of a positive ROI from them.In this week's episode, I go deep with two highly experienced and brilliant health tech marketers on their strategies for creating highly engaging events that deliver strong results: Lea Chatham, VP of Marketing at Heidi Health, and Aaron Bours, CMO at Hyro.Lea and Aaron talk candidly about how they set goals before they touch a single tactic, how they decide which events are worth their time and money, and why experiential activations only work when they are genuinely connected to your brand message. They also get into the execution mechanics that most teams skip: the pre-event outreach, the lead capture systems you run during the show, and the follow-up discipline that determines whether an event was actually profitable.They both end up in the same place: in healthtech, especially when you are selling into enterprise health systems, relationships are the one thing that protects you when things get hard. Key Topics Covered"(00:00:00)" -- Introduction"(00:03:00)" -- Theme 1: Start with goals, not tactics"(00:05:00)" -- Theme 2: Event selection discipline"(00:08:00)" -- Theme 3: Experiential as brand expression"(00:12:00)" -- Lea on Heidi Health's branded Uber activation at ViVE"(00:16:00)" -- Theme 4: Creativity within constraint"(00:17:00)" -- Theme 5: Intimate beats massive"(00:20:00)" -- Theme 6: Pre, during, and post"(00:24:00)" -- How Lea scales pre and post-event systems"(00:26:00)" -- Theme 7: Relationships as durable ROI"(00:29:00)" -- Five key takeaways and closing thoughtsIf you are interested in discussing this or any other topic, let's have a chat.  Reach out to me directly to schedule a no-obligation discussion. This isn't a sales call, but rather an opportunity to talk through your questions and challenges.Follow me on LinkedIn.Subscribe to The Healthtech Marketing Show on Spotify or watch us on YouTube for more insights into marketing, AI, ABM, buyer journeys, and beyond!Thank you to our presenting sponsor, HealthcareNOW, 24/7 expert shows, interviews, and podcasts, powering healthcare leaders with innovation, policy, and strategy insights.

As China's visa-free policies continue to deliver dividends, the country's inbound tourism market is warming up this spring, with travelers venturing beyond first-tier cities to second- and third-tier destinations and shifting from traditional sightseeing to immersive cultural experiences.随着中国免签政策的红利持续释放，今年春季，中国入境旅游市场持续升温。游客们不再局限于一线城市，而是深入二三线目的地，并从传统的观光游览转向沉浸式的文化体验。Instead of merely visiting widely popular sites like the Terracotta Warriors or climbing the Great Wall, foreign visitors are stepping into intangible cultural heritage workshops, donning traditional hanfu, learning to make dumplings and even firing porcelain. From "seeing China" to "being Chinese for a day", cultural experiences are emerging as a new engine for inbound tourism.外国游客不再只是参观兵马俑等热门景点或攀登长城，而是走进非物质文化遗产工坊，穿上传统汉服，学习包饺子，甚至亲手烧制瓷器。从"看中国"到"做一天中国人"，文化体验正成为入境旅游的新引擎。A short video recently went viral on social media, showing Zhang Shupeng, known as Asia's first wingsuit pilot, leaping from Yuhu Peak at Zhangjiajie's Tianmen Mountain and flying at more than 200 kilometers per hour through Tianmen Mountain Square in Hunan province.近日，一段短视频在社交媒体上迅速走红。视频中，被称为"亚洲翼装飞行第一人"的张树鹏从张家界天门山的玉壶峰一跃而下，以每小时超过200公里的速度飞越湖南天门洞广场。The video, posted by a foreign blogger on Instagram, garnered more than 100 million views and nearly 5 million likes within days, with comments in multiple languages expressing awe.该视频由一位外国博主发布在Instagram上，短短几天内浏览量就突破1亿，获得近500万点赞，评论区用多种语言表达惊叹之情。Ding Yunjuan, deputy manager of the marketing department at Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, said that the site attracts extreme sports enthusiasts while offering foreign visitors the chance to watch world-class events such as the annual World Wingsuit League Championship, as well as parkour contests and bicycle speed races down the mountain stairs.天门山景区市场营销部副经理丁云娟表示，该景区在吸引极限运动爱好者的同时，也为外国游客提供了观看世界级赛事的机会，例如一年一度的世界翼装飞行联盟锦标赛，以及跑酷比赛和山地自行车速降赛。The scenic area has also enriched its cultural tourism offerings. Its mountain-gorge theater stages Tianmen Fox Fairy, the world's first live musical performance set in a high-mountain canyon. The show is based on the Xiangxi folk tale The Legend of Woodcutter Liu Hai and centers on themes of oriental love aesthetics.景区还丰富了其文化旅游产品。其高山峡谷大剧场演出《天门狐仙·新刘海砍樵》，这是世界上首台以高山峡谷为天然舞台的大型山水实景音乐剧。该剧根据湘西民间传说《刘海砍樵》改编，以东方爱情美学为主题。Between 2024 and 2025, overseas tourists accounted for 60 to 70 percent of the show's audience. In 2025, it received 250,000 overseas visitors, a 45 percent year-on-year increase, covering more than 120 countries and regions. During the first performances of 2026, overseas visitors made up 70 percent of the audience, Ding said.2024年至2025年间，境外游客占该剧观众的60%至70%。2025年，该剧接待境外游客25万人次，同比增长45%，覆盖超过120个国家和地区。丁云娟说，2026年首轮演出中，境外观众占比达70%。The scenic area welcomed 162,100 overseas visitors in the first quarter of 2026, a 26 percent year-on-year increase. The top four source markets were South Korea, China's Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia, she added.她补充说，2026年第一季度，天门山景区共接待境外游客16.21万人次，同比增长26%。排名前四的客源市场是韩国、中国台湾、印度尼西亚和马来西亚。The park has strengthened English training for its personnel, provided translation devices for front-line employees and introduced guided tours in Chinese, English and Korean.景区加强了对员工的英语培训，为一线的员工配备了翻译设备，并推出了中文、英文和韩文的导游服务。In Lijiang, Yunnan province, during the Sanduo Festival — a traditional celebration of the Naxi ethnic group honoring the guardian deity Sanduo — two tourists from New York and Los Angeles, Iren Helperin and Soheila Halimi, said they were drawn to the city's ancient town and ethnic culture and praised its safe and friendly travel environment.在云南省丽江市，正值纳西族传统节日"三多节"（纪念保护神三多）期间，来自纽约和洛杉矶的两位游客艾琳·赫尔珀林和索海拉·哈利米表示，她们被丽江古城和民族文化所吸引，并称赞这里安全友好的旅游环境。"We felt very safe here. As a tourist, safety is very important because you're not familiar with the city or the culture," Helperin said. "In Europe, you have to wrap your phone with a string so if somebody tries to grab it, you can pull it back. Here you don't have to worry. I can carry my phone and take pictures."赫尔珀林说："我们在这里感到非常安全。对游客来说，安全非常重要，因为你既不熟悉这座城市，也不了解这里的文化。在欧洲，你不得不用绳子拴住手机，以防有人试图抢走时你能拉回来。在这里你不用担心。我可以拿着手机随意拍照。"A German couple, Evgeni Knispel and Denise Nagel, who were also visiting Lijiang, said they discovered the city while searching online for trips to China. They praised its cleanliness, pleasant weather and well-preserved old town.同样在丽江旅游的一对德国夫妇叶夫根尼·尼斯佩尔和丹尼斯·纳格尔说，他们在网上搜索中国旅行时发现了丽江。他们称赞丽江干净整洁、天气宜人，古城保存完好。"It's unbelievably clean everywhere," Nagel said. Knispel added that while Lijiang is touristy, it is less crowded than destinations in Thailand, and he would recommend it to friends and family.纳格尔说："到处都干净得令人难以置信。"尼斯佩尔补充说，虽然丽江旅游味较浓，但比泰国的旅游目的地人少，他会向亲朋好友推荐这里。Lyu Ning, dean of the School of Tourism Sciences at Beijing International Studies University, said that smaller cities preserve more authentic natural scenery and folk customs, meeting foreign tourists' demand for uniqueness and authenticity.北京第二外国语学院旅游科学学院院长吕宁表示，小城市保留了更真实的自然风光和民俗风情，满足了外国游客对独特性和真实性的需求。Meanwhile, China's transport and service infrastructure has expanded into lower-tier cities. High-speed rail now reaches third — and fourth-tier cities, including Wuyishan in Fujian province and Huangshan in Anhui province. Regional air networks have improved, while rural tourism roads and scenic area shuttle services have helped solve the "last mile" problem, she said.与此同时，中国的交通和服务基础设施已扩展到低线城市。高铁网络现已覆盖包括福建武夷山和安徽黄山在内的三四线城市。区域航空网络得到改善，乡村旅游公路和景区接驳服务也有助于解决"最后一公里"问题。"Overseas communication has shifted from official promotion to authentic experience sharing on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Foreign visitors' real-life posts are more influential and relatable than traditional advertising," Lyu said.吕宁说："海外传播已经从官方推广转向TikTok、Instagram和YouTube等社交媒体平台上的真实体验分享。外国游客发布的真实帖子比传统广告更具影响力和亲和力。"On the shift from "seeing China" to "being Chinese for a day", Lyu said it reflects a move from curiosity-driven sightseeing to deeper cultural empathy.对于从"看中国"到"做一天中国人"的转变，吕宁认为，这反映了从好奇驱动的观光旅游向更深层次文化共情的转变。"Young overseas tourists, especially Generation Z, no longer want to just check off landmarks; they want to participate in Chinese daily life," she said.她说："年轻的海外游客，尤其是Z世代，不再只想打卡地标，他们希望参与中国人的日常生活。""This demand change is essentially a shift from knowing China to understanding China," Lyu said. Immersive experiences turn Chinese culture from abstract symbols into tangible, shareable moments, creating a word-of-mouth chain from experience to emotional resonance and then sharing."这种需求变化本质上是'知中国'向'懂中国'的转变。"吕宁说，沉浸式体验将中国文化从抽象符号转化为可触摸、可分享的瞬间，形成从体验到情感共鸣再到分享的口碑传播链条。Experiential products are becoming the core competitiveness of the inbound tourism market, moving away from resource-dependent models to creativity-driven offerings. They not only enrich the product mix but also increase added value and repeat visits, as tourists form emotional connections and return for specific experiences, she added.她补充说，体验型产品正成为入境旅游市场的核心竞争力，从资源依赖型模式转向创意驱动型产品。它们不仅丰富了产品组合，还提高了附加值和重游率，因为游客建立了情感联系，并会为了特定体验而再次到访。dividend /ˈdɪvɪdend/红利；收益Terracotta Warriors /təˌrɑːkətə ˈwɒriəz/兵马俑go viral /ɡəʊ ˈvaɪrəl/迅速走红garner /ˈɡɑːnə/获得；收集parkour /pɑːˈkʊə/跑酷

Guiding Question:How might we create opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills while cultivating a sense of belonging for new students and new families in our school communities?Key Takeaways:Identifying skills and attributes essential for student leadersDeveloping student driven processes and procedures in our leadership programsHow leadership opportunities help students to exemplify learner profile attributes. The importance of a growth mindset in leadership If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we'd appreciate it if you could please us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-Credential Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson meets up with Student Ambassador Leaders from West Island School in Hong Kong. Students Alessandra, Aria, Brandon, Jasmine, Teah, and Claire share their personal leadership stories and why being a leader is important to them. We discuss their roles and responsibilities as student leaders, what skills and attributes are important for leaders, and how their work helps to create a sense of belonging for new students and families who come to their school. These students also talk about how their work as leaders creates opportunities to exemplify learner profile attributes, and to cultivate a growth mindset. If you are thinking about how best to support and empower student leaders at your school, you are in the right place. Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

Send us Fan MailWhy can't you calm down even when you know better?You've read the parenting books.Learned the scripts.You know your child's nervous system is wired to yours.You know yelling isn't the answer.And yet… when your child says no, moves too slowly, ignores you, or pushes one more button, your body takes over.You snap.You yell.You lose access to everything you “know.”So what's missing?In this episode of the Zen Supermom Podcast, we explore why information and good intentions are not enough - and why the real shift has to happen in the body, not just in the brain.This episode is more experiential than usual.We talk about:why your smart brain disappears when you're triggeredwhy your body doesn't respond to logic in those momentswhy positive thinking and willpower often fail under pressurewhat it means to create a “pocket of peace” before things go sidewayshow to start practicing calm as a state you can access — not just understandand why this matters so much if you want to become the safe, grounded parent your child's nervous system can learn fromIf you've ever thought:“I know better… so why can't I calm down?”This episode is for you.If you want to go deeper, start with the free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass hereSupport the showHi, I'm Alena - founder of Zen Supermom and creator of the IDTR method (Intergenerational Developmental Trauma Repatterning).I work with thoughtful, committed parents who have already tried to understand themselves - and still find themselves reacting under pressure in ways they don't want.My work focuses on changing the underlying pattern that formed early, shows up in the nervous system under stress, and gets passed on to the next generation unless addressed as a whole.

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In this episode, Vanessa opens up about growing up in the South, wrestling with doubt in adulthood, and the defining “aha” moments that reshaped her faith. Together with Pastor Nate, she unpacks the depth and tension of James 4:8—what it really means to draw near to God, and how He meets us there. She also shares the simple, intentional habits that have anchored her daily walk with Jesus and made her faith real in everyday life.

In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we're joined by researcher and clinician Dr. Clarissa Ong to unpack the complex relationship between perfectionism, anxiety, and OCD — and to explore how process-based therapy, particularly ACT, offers a powerful lens for understanding and treating these patterns.Drawing on her research and her book The Anxious Perfectionist, Clarissa helps us move beyond surface-level symptoms and into the underlying processes that drive rigidity, rule-following, self-criticism, and all-or-nothing thinking.We explore perfectionism not as a simple personality trait, but as a pattern of inflexible rule-governed behaviour — one that can show up across OCD, generalized anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and beyond. The conversation dives into how values can become fused with perfectionistic rules, how therapy itself can become “a thing to perfect,” and why flexibility — not flawless performance — is the real treatment target.

Experiential wisdom is priceless! What we know as a result of living a few years would  have been of immense value to our younger self. As they say, hind-sight is always perfect vision. In this episode, Michael shares a Live Move you can add to your mental tool to help you apporach events and circumstances with a mindset that enables you to retain your FUN and HAPPY state! Michael's email is: LifeMovesPodcast@gmail.com. Feel welcome to leave comments about this show or leave personal events and challenges you would like Michael to address in a future episode. He looks forward to speaking with you! Connect 2 Love podcast, with hosts, Lisa Lerose and Michael J Russ. An unscripted journey into reconnecting with your heart and choosing love--one thought, one moment, one connection at a time.

Guiding Question:Why is it important for students go begin projects involving service learning and community engagement with relationship building?Key Takeaways:Building relationships with a local school and working with them to address vision challenges of students to reduce barriers to learning and improve as student outcomes.Community partnerships - In this case, collaborating with a local optometrist. Engaging in social entrepreneurship to generate funds for the project. Resilience, perseverance, and staying positive as important at attributes of changemakers. Living your school values through service learning.If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we'd appreciate it if you could please us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Learn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesMeasuring the IMPACT of Service Learning projects and initiatives Access free resources for global citizenship educationShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson visits Colegio George Washington in Cartagena, Colombia to speak with 9th grade students Miranda and Fiorella about their 8th grade service-learning project, which identified widespread vision problems in the nearby, vulnerable community of Manzanillo Del Mar. After researching visual health, partnering with an optometrist for screenings, and fundraising through a student-run waffle sale and contributions, the class provided personalized glasses to children in need, formed meaningful cross-community friendships (most notably with a girl named Aslyn), and learned practical skills—problem solving, persistence, empathy, and cooperation—that prepared them for more complex high-school projects while reinforcing their school values and the lasting impact of community-centered learning.Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

We'd love to have your feedback and ideas for future episodes of Retail Unwrapped. Just text us!Retail theater transforms the store to a stage, and that's 130-year-old Hershey's sweet spot. The iconic confectioner is quietly becoming one of the more sophisticated retail operators in the industry. Join Shelley and Stephanie Berman, Vice President of Retail for The Hershey Company, as they reveal how Hershey has rebuilt its entire retail practice around the balance between emotional equity and the disciplined science of motivating consumers to engage and buy. Learn how Hershey uses 3D modeling, virtual reality showrooms, AI-powered planograms, and performance data as a proving ground for new stores and redesigns. Stephanie shares how Hershey studies consumer social media behavior to identify real-time signals to inform product development, merchandising decisions, and promotional timing. The most important takeaway from this conversation may be the simplest: The brands that win in the attention economy are not the ones with the most products but rather they're the ones that show up at the right moments, in the right locations, with the right story. Hershey's unique partnerships with the NCAA, Olympics, America 250 and acquisition strategy of brands like Dots and Lesser Evil keep the company relevant and popular with this generation of consumers.Special Guest: Stephanie Berman, VP of Retail for The Hershey CompanyFor more strategic insights and compelling content, visit TheRobinReport.com, where you can read, watch, and listen to content from Robin Lewis and other retail industry experts, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Retail stores remain powerful spaces for storytelling, connection and cultural relevance. José Raul Padron, design lead for the Hershey Experience at The Hershey Company, joins this episode of Retail Gets Real to share how thoughtful retail design transforms everyday shopping into memorable experiences. From immersive brand homes to viral product moments, he says physical retail continues to evolve in a digital-first world.(00:00:00) From chocolate legacy to retail design leadership(00:06:04) Why physical retail still matters in a digital world(00:11:17) Building immersive retail moments that capture culture(00:14:07) Where creative inspiration for retail design comes from(00:16:31) Inside the Hershey's creative hub in Pennsylvania(00:17:49) Career advice for the next generation of retail creativesThe National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association.Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.Resources:• Become an NRF member and join the world's largest retail trade association• Learn about our retail education platform, NRF Foundation, at nrffoundation.org• Learn about retail advocacy at nrf.com/advocacy• Find more episodes at retailgetsreal.comRelated:• 394: Halloween trends: What's driving record spending• 367: How Kraft Heinz deploys omnichannel strategies across emerging global markets

Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues. In Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb, we are invited to explore the most fascinating and elemental concepts of Jewish Philosophy. https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ podcasts@ohr.edu

Weddings should feel like you—your story, your vibe, your personalities as a couple. But how do you design a day that also shows your guests just how much they mean to you? On today's episode of Wedding Secrets Unveiled!, Julie Comfort of The Experiential Wedding shares how she set out to fill a gap she noticed during her 10 years as a wedding photographer: the guest experience. Julie's mission is all about creating organic, emotion-filled moments. Guests won't remember what was on the menu, but they'll never forget how your wedding made them feel. Please rate, review and subscribe to this podcast wherever you're listening so you never miss an episode. Even better share it with a friend! It's a great way to show your support and let us know what you think. Thank you for listening. To get the full show notes head to https://sarazarrella.com/wedding-design-moments-that-matter-wedding-secrets-unveiled-podcast/ For more information check out our website at www.sarazarrella.com/podcast Check us out on YouTube! Make sure to like and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@SaraZarrella/podcasts Join our Monthly Newsletter for tips, tricks and Freebies! https://sarazarrella.com/newsletter Would love to be friends on the gram at https://www.instagram.com/sarazarrellaphotography/

Executive Producer, Live Events & Experiential Leader, Brand Integration, Fundraising & Impact-Driven Entertainment.TV, Film, Global Events • Cultural Moments that Move Audiences & Markets.I bring an entrepreneurial mindset inside established companies.I thrive in roles such as: Executive ProducerHead of Live Events, Experiences VP of Experiential or Brand PartnershipsChief Content or Programming Officer Director of Cultural StrategyGlobal Events Lead Producer and Head of Production.Movie Reviews and More is broadcast live Tuesdays at 5PM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Movie Reviews and More TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Movie Reviews and More Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

How do large hospitality groups decide which drinks brands make it onto their menus — and which ones don't?In this episode of Business of Drinks, we sit down with Miranda Breedlove, Beverage Director for The Lifestyle Group at Hyatt, to unpack how beverage decisions actually get made inside one of the world's largest hospitality companies.Miranda oversees beverage strategy across 70+ lifestyle properties and roughly 75 venues spanning brands like Thompson Hotels, Andaz, Dream Hotels, and The Standard. Unlike many hotel groups, Hyatt's lifestyle division doesn't replicate bar concepts. Each property has its own identity and sense of place, which means beverage programs must balance national supplier partnerships with local creativity.For drinks founders, distributors, and operators, the conversation offers a rare look at how hospitality groups evaluate brands — and what it takes to scale inside those systems.• Distribution is the first gatekeeperBefore a brand can even be considered for multi-property hospitality programs, it must demonstrate reliable distribution, consistent pricing, and strong distributor coverage across markets.• Scaling usually starts with a pilotEven promising brands rarely roll out everywhere immediately. Miranda often tests new products in three to five properties across different markets before expanding further.• Local support drives successBrands gain traction when reps educate bar teams, build relationships, and actively support the account. Teams respond to people and stories — not just bottles.• National structure, local identityHyatt provides a national framework, but each property adapts its beverage program to reflect the local market and guest profile.• Experiential activations winGuest bartender takeovers, masterclasses, and other immersive experiences keep teams and guests engaged far more effectively than routine promotions.• Data is an underused advantageTools like menu matrix analysis and strong P&L literacy help operators identify which drinks truly drive profitability.If you want to understand how hospitality groups actually make beverage decisions, this episode offers a rare look behind the curtain.For the latest updates, follow us:Business of Drinks website (sign up for our newsletter!)Business of Drinks YouTubeBusiness of Drinks LinkedInInstagram @bizofdrinksErica Duecy, co-host: Erica Duecy is founder and co-host of Business of Drinks and one of the drinks industry's most accomplished digital and content strategists. She runs the consultancy and advisory arm of Business of Drinks and has built publishing and marketing programs for Drizly, VinePair, SevenFifty, and other hospitality and drinks tech companies.Erica Duecy LinkedInInstagram @ericaduecyScott Rosenbaum, co-host: Scott Rosenbaum is co-host of Business of Drinks and a veteran strategist and analyst with deep experience building drinks portfolios. Most recently, he was the Portfolio Development Director at Distill Ventures. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of T. Edward Wines & Spirits, a New York-based importer and distributor.Scott Rosenbaum LinkedInCaroline Lamb, contributor: Caroline is a producer and on-air contributor at Business of Drinks and a key account sales and marketing specialist at AHD Vintners, a Michigan-based importer and distributor.Caroline Lamb LinkedInInstagram @borkalineIf you enjoyed today's conversation, follow Business of Drinks wherever you're listening, and don't forget to rate and review us. Your support helps us reach new listeners passionate about the drinks industry. Thank you!

In this episode, Rick shares his interview with Scott Marshall, President & CEO of the Institute for Shipboard Education and host of the As Unexpected Podcast.Scott reflects on how a formative study abroad experience in Japan sparked his lifelong commitment to global education and cross-cultural understanding. He shares his journey from academia to leading Semester at Sea, the world's leading comparative study abroad program, and explains how immersive travel builds empathy, challenges assumptions, and deepens human connection. Together, they explore leadership, purpose, and why experiencing the world firsthand is more important than ever in an increasingly divided and digital age.This episode is a MUST-LISTEN!

All last week you probably heard rumors about Josh D'Amaro changing out plans for Villains Land. You may have also heard that he said that he thought Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run was good not great. We talk about this and more as we look at these issues in greater context and offer you insights that may not make enough social media hits, but will likely be closer to what is really going on at Imagineering. Yes, there are changes. Yes, there is greater transparency. But what does it mean? We'll offer you insights, and how it relates to something called Experiential Intelligence. Join us as we talk about Villains Land, Smuggler's Run, Josh D'Amaro, Experiential intelligence and so much more. ____________________________________________________ Disney Insights YouTube Page--Check it out and subscribe. DisneyInsights.com--So many resources at our home site. Be sure to subscribe to receive notice of upcoming podcasts. Disney Insights Facebook Page--Come join and interact in conversation with others. My newest book, A Century of Powerful Disney Insights, Volume I 1923-1973, The Walt & Roy Disney Years is available!  Also, check out my two of my other books, The Wonderful World of Customer Service at Disney and Disney, Leadership and You.  Also, for those examining other business benchmarks beyond Disney, check out Lead with Your Customer: Transform Culture and Brand Into World-Class Excellence. _______________________________________________________ Check out Zanolla Travel to book your next vacation! David & Leah Zanolla ZanollaTravel.com Owner/Agents (309) 863-5469 _________________________________________________________ Performance Journeys This podcast and post is provided by J. Jeff Kober and Performance Journeys, which celebrates more than 20 years as a training and development group bringing best in business ideas through books, keynotes, workshops, seminars and online tools to help you take your organization to the next level. Want a Keynote Speaker? More than just nice stories, I offer proven insight and solutions having worked in the trench. Need Consulting? I've worked for decades across the public, private and non-profit arena.  Need Support? We offer so many classroom, online, and other resources to help you improve your customer service delivery, leadership excellence, and employee engagement. Contact us today, and let us help you on your Performance Journey!

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Ashley Erickson, Executive Experiential Strategy at Starbucks and Founder of AC Experiential, joins Sara Rosas, Director of Partnerships at Innovate Marketing Group, to break down how large organizations build corporate event strategies that align with business goals and deliver measurable impact. Listen now!If you're a marketing leader, corporate event strategist, or brand executive looking to align events with long-term business priorities, this episode is your playbook.About the guest:Ashley C. Erickson is an award-winning marketing and events leader with deep expertise in crafting large-scale brand experiences that drive impact and engagement. She has most recently served as an Executive Experiential Strategist for Starbucks, where she partnered with the Starbucks team to design and deliver the company's flagship leadership experience. Previously, Ashley led global events for Chipotle Mexican Grill, overseeing event strategy and building a comprehensive event portfolio for the brand. She is also the founder of AC Experiential, a consultancy specializing in event strategy and brand experience. A trusted advisor and industry thought leader, Ashley brings a proven track record of transforming event vision into experiences that inspire, connect, and endure.Follow Ashley on LinkedIn!EventUp is brought to you by Innovate Marketing Group. An award-winning Corporate Event and Experiential Marketing Agency based in Los Angeles, California. Creating Nationwide Immersive Event Experiences to help brands connect with people. Learn more here!At Innovate Marketing Group, we've curated a collection of free resources designed to help you elevate your events and marketing efforts. Whether you're planning a company retreat or navigating the latest event trends, our tools, reports, and checklists are here to support your success and keep you at the forefront of innovation. Access them here!Follow us!Find us on ⁠⁠LinkedIn and Instagram and catch our latest episodes on the EventUp Podcast!Download the full State of Experiential 2026 report to explore all 10 trends, deeper insights, and real-world examples.Schedule a call if you're ready to take your next event to the next level.

#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale.To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.com/?utm_source=shrm-2024&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=shrm-2024-podcast-adam-posner.Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcastFor all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com Takeaways- Curiosity drives success in marketing and leadership.- Eating the frog means tackling the hardest tasks first.- Building relationships with finance is crucial for marketing leaders.- Organizational culture is defined by behaviors and values.- Experiential marketing is making a comeback in the digital age.- AI should enhance human engagement, not replace it.- Remote work requires new strategies for effective communication.- Marketing must focus on long-term value and customer lifetime.- Nonprofits need to communicate their impact effectively to engage donors.- The future of work will involve multi-generational collaboration.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Kim Storen and Her Journey02:50 The Impact of Early Experiences on Career Choices05:49 Curiosity and the Importance of Tackling Challenges08:57 Interviewing for Curiosity and Problem-Solving Skills12:10 Joining Zoom: A CMO's Perspective15:01 Building a Marketing Strategy at Zoom17:57 The Role of Finance in Marketing19:52 Defining Organizational Culture21:56 The Renaissance of Experiential Marketing24:52 The Cost of Community Engagement32:34 Navigating AI and Human Connection34:58 Adapting Marketing Strategies in a Hybrid World36:54 Measuring Experience Quality Beyond Attendance41:59 Shifting Focus from Presence to Progress45:11 Engaging Donors in a Hybrid Philanthropic Landscape48:32 The Future of Work and Multi-Generational Collaboration50:50 Defining Success and Career Advice 

This week's Weekly Energy Boost invites us to pause, reflect, and rethink how we're using our time, energy, and resources. Through Kabbalistic wisdom and the unique spiritual influence of the Aquarius full moon—also known as Tu Bishvat—this episode explores how to live with greater balance, intention, and sustainability.As the pressure to “do more” intensifies, we're guided to ask deeper questions: Who are we taking guidance from? Where are we overextending? And how do we align our actions not just with productivity, but with true purpose? Drawing powerful parallels from nature, leadership, and spiritual structure, this conversation reveals how boundaries, delegation, and conscious restriction can actually unlock long-term growth and fulfillment.This episode offers practical tools for navigating burnout, decision-making, relationships, leadership, and personal growth—helping you create space for clarity, creativity, and lasting expansion.Join us for the next episode of Weekly Energy Boost with @ElishevaBalas and @EitanYardeni. Watch LIVE Sundays at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on The Kabbalah Centre YouTube or catch the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts.Join @EitanYardeni LIVE IN NYC for a 10 week exploration of the fundamental kabbalistic wisdom for accessing your unlimited potential starting on Tuesday, February 3 at 7:00pm, featuring:•⁠ ⁠Deep wisdom + modern practices •⁠ ⁠Mentorship •⁠ ⁠Spiritual Community •⁠ ⁠Personalized teacher guidance •⁠ ⁠Experiential workshops – from meditation to journaling •⁠ ⁠Weekly workbooks & daily practice content in between sessions •⁠ ⁠A unique course format, welcoming Monica Berg for a class on relationships + guest speakersMelissa Wood Tepperberg and Eugene Remm, both entrepreneurs and Kabbalah students, to share their experiences integrating these practices into their lives.  We hope you can join this exclusive opportunity, seats are limited.Early bird savings end Feb. 1st:  https://discover.kabbalah.com/k1limitlessny Find out more about our work, dig into our archives, and send us a message at: www.weeklyenergyboost.com.You can also help make Weekly Energy Boost possible by making a tax-deductible contribution at www.weeklyenergyboost.com/donate-today.

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