Podcasts about experiments

Mit der "Götterdämmerung" endet Bayreuths Jubiläums-"Ring" zum 150. Festspieljubiläum. Die KI-Projektionen lieferten vor allem einen rätselhaften Bilderreigen. Wie reagierte das Publikum auf das Experiment?

Today, on the 236th episode of the As The Raven Dreams podcast, we have 6 True Chilling stories. These stories come from the shadowy corners of reality, where everyday life takes an eerie twist & ordinary people experience the extraordinary. Today we will be diving into some creepy kid stories & some Lakeside horror stories. Would you like to participate in the postcard exchange? It comes with a free ATRD Sticker! Just Send a post card to the following... Lucas PO BOX 8198 Rochester, MN 55903 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like or rate the podcast, and leave me a comment with your thoughts if the platform your on supports it! I upload episodes every 3 days, so there are 2 days between new uploads. The podcast consists of new scary story collections, Glitch in the matrix collections, and also what I call the "Dark Dreams" collections (which are older stories, remastered and layered with rain sounds). If you have a story to submit, would like to find where to listen to the podcast, or want to find me on social media platforms, all of that info can be found at https://www.astheravendreams.com You can also send stories into my subreddit (r/theravensdream) or email them to me at AsTheRavenDreams@gmail.com Want to check out some ATRD Podcast Merch? ➤ https://teechip.com/stores/astheravendreams Or for signed merch ➤ https://ko-fi.com/AsTheRavenDreams I wrote a novel, "The Insomniac's Experiment" by Raven Adams! Check it out on amazon (Or you can email me for a signed copy!) Join Patreon to get early access and support the Podcast! ➤ https://www.patreon.com/AsTheRavenDreams Check out my gaming channel with my pal Ghost_Ink ➤ @superNefariousBros On YouTube Thank you to all of the authors that have stories in todays episode... Nick&Tamara, BeckysGotCakes, Raven Adams, CGW, Mrs. Willow, Hannah As Well As Any Author That Has Requested Anonymity. TimeStamps… Ad breaks after Story 1 & Story 3 1 ➤ 00:57 2 ➤ 10:29 3 ➤ 23:36 4 ➤ 36:41 5 ➤ 47:00 6 ➤ 59:29 ----- Disclaimer ➤ Episodes include a content warning for language and sensitive/disturbing content. Listener discretion is always advised. ALL Audio and visuals on this podcast are copyright of AS THE RAVEN DREAMS / RAVEN ADAMS and may not be duplicated, in any format. Bless This Mess. None of my audio is AI Generated, I am a real person reading real stories into a real microphone. Note: The podcast nor the host endorses any advertisements played during the podcast, ads are not chosen by ATRD or Raven Adams, they are chosen automatically by the advertisement systems by the platforms that host the podcast. I do not endorse, support, or promote any opinions or statements made in any adverts played during the show. #ScaryStories #UnexplainedMysteries #GlitchInTheMatrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In deze nieuwe Human Design Netherlands podcast #14 van seizoen 6 'Durven vertrouwen op je gevoel' Moeder-Dochter Human Design Experiment!, ga ik met Amarens (3/5 Emo Projector RA Planning) en Jantien (1/3 Emo Manifesterende Generator RA Cross of Eden) in gesprek over hun moeder-dochter relatie en het experiment vanuit hun Human Design. Een open gesprek over hun individuele designs en relatie Human Design. Met humor, openheid, nieuwsgierigheid en bewustzijn bespreken we hun relatie, hun experiment, ook na de moeder-dochter masterclass hier. Een gesprek over allebei dochter zijn, referentiekader, geheimen, communicatie, verdoving, voetmassages, crisis & conflict, de tijd nemen, elkaar bekrachtigen of niet, identiteit verliezen in de groep, en ontdekken wat deze nieuwe fase in het leven en dit bewustzijn hun relatie ook brengt.  'Durven vertrouwen op je gevoel' is een prachtige titel voor dit experiment. Dit is alweer seizoen 6 en de 115e aflevering van mijn Human Design Netherlands podcast. Geniet ervan, met liefde voor jezelf, Inge Hoogerheiden

We live in the most connected, most inspired, most information-rich time in human history — and somehow, a lot of us are struggling to answer a very simple question: What do I actually think?   In this solo episode, I'm exploring what I've been calling "external noise" — the constant stream of opinions, aesthetics, expert takes, and algorithm-fed content that shapes our preferences before we've had a chance to form our own. It started with a moment standing in my closet, unable to figure out what felt like me. But it quickly became about something much bigger: whether we've slowly lost confidence in our own point of view.   This isn't an anti-social media episode. It's a conversation about discernment — the practice of being influenced without being consumed, and building a strong enough sense of self that the world adds to you instead of defining you. IN THIS EPISODE The closet moment that started it all — and why it wasn't really about clothes What "external noise" actually means (hint: it's not just social media) Why influence isn't new, but the volume, speed, and intimacy of it is The neuroscience behind why we adopt other people's preferences without realizing it — the mere exposure effect explained Why I stopped wearing my Oura Ring and what it taught me about outsourcing my own experience What two years of fertility opinions taught me about trusting myself Body image, repetition, and the realization that some of my preferences were borrowed — not mine The difference between admiration and alignment Five steps to strengthen your internal filter: Notice, Ask, Filter, Experiment, Reflect Why the goal isn't certainty — it's becoming rooted enough that the world adds to you RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED Figuring It Out on Instagram Email Hailey: hailey@hailey-miller.com Rate & review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify   If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it — and let me know what you think via DM or email.

A notebook filled with mosquito "victims." Carefully planned experiments. Millions of views. What started as an unusual TikTok account has turned into one of the internet's strangest viral rabbit holes.This week on The Ebone Zone, we're unpacking the viral phenomenon known as the "Mosquito Serial Killer"—the creator whose bizarre obsession with mosquitoes has captivated audiences through detailed experiments, dramatic storytelling, and a growing online following. We explore why this unexpected niche has become so addictive to watch, how social media rewards increasingly unconventional content, and where entertainment crosses into internet spectacle. This Week's Featured Hashtag: #MyLowBarRedFlagOther Interesting ThingsCheck out FatsocatRusty Cage on FacebookSend a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the showIf you have questions or comments email ebonezonepodcast@yahoo.com Follow the Ebone Zone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialEBZLike the Ebone Zone on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebonezoneofficial/Visit www.ebonezone.com for more content!

00:00 témata magazínu00:39 klimatická změna04:15 spaní v horku07:55 Oázy chladu v Praze09:40 Světový den rakoviny plic13:40 rozhovor s Vladimírem Koblížkem17:10 mozek a počítač

What if everything you've been told about building a successful glamping business is backwards? What if adding more amenities isn't the answer... What if discounting isn't the answer... And what if the secret to charging three times the average nightly rate has nothing to do with having a bigger budget? In this fascinating episode, Sarah Riley sits down with Janice Wilson, software engineer, hospitality innovator and founder of Menizei, a boutique glamping retreat that's quietly becoming one of the most talked-about businesses in outdoor hospitality. Janice approaches her business like a scientist. Every decision is an experiment. Every marketing campaign is measured. Every guest interaction is tested. And, unlike most entrepreneurs, she openly shares both the successes and the failures so others can learn from them. In this conversation, you'll discover: • Why Janice deliberately removed amenities that most operators consider essential, and why guests love it. • How she's able to command premium prices without competing on features. • The surprising guest behaviour data that's reshaping her entire marketing strategy. • Why she believes hospitality businesses should stop trying to be "better" than the competition and instead become a category of one. • How AI is helping independent operators build tools and systems that were once only available to the world's largest hotel brands. • Why the future of luxury hospitality isn't technology… it's unforgettable human experiences. Whether you're planning your first glamping business, looking to increase profitability, or simply fascinated by the future of hospitality and AI, this episode is packed with ideas that will challenge conventional thinking and leave you inspired to look at your own business in a completely different way. Janice will also be speaking at The Glamping Show Americas, where she'll be sharing her framework for creating a true hospitality unicorn… a business so distinctive it no longer competes on price or amenities. If you're ready to stop following the crowd and start building something remarkable, this is an episode you won't want to miss. _________ More Information: Janice Wilson  janice@wilsonstudio.studio  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicewilson/ Wilson Studio https://wlsn.studio/ Menizei https://www.menizei.com/ Territori https://territori.io/ _________   Sarah Riley - Glamping, retreat events, and guest attraction   Glamping Academy & Owners Club https://inspiredcourses.com   Glamping done-for-you marketing studio https://inspiredcollectiveltd.com/   __________   The Glamping Show Americas, Denver, Colorado  https://www.glampingshow.us  info@glampingshow.us   

00:00 témata magazínu00:39 klimatická změna04:15 spaní v horku07:55 Oázy chladu v Praze09:40 Světový den rakoviny plic13:40 rozhovor s Vladimírem Koblížkem17:10 mozek a počítačVšechny díly podcastu Magazín Experiment můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Arthur Herman presents Martin Luther King Jr. as a founder who refounded the American experiment by taking risks to fulfill the promise of equality. The segment explores the eternal conflict between the bold "founder mindset" and the cautious "manager instinct" that emerged in the 1950s. While managers seek stability and predictability, founders drive innovation and national greatness, preventing the American dream from becoming stagnant and stale. (14)1967

Episode: 1609 Benjamin Franklin's experiments in thermal radiation.  Today, Benjamin Franklin thinks about theoretical and applied science.

Grenzsturm an der europäisch-afrikanischen Grenze, der mächtigste Mann im Fußball könnte an seinen Plänen scheitern und in China wurde an der menschlichen DNA herumexperimentiert – mit tödlichen Folgen für ein Mädchen. Hier die Artikel zum Nachlesen:Tragisches Ende einer Gentherapie in China: Warum starb das Mädchen Mei? Reaktionen zum Ansturm auf Spaniens Exklave: »Die Bilder, die aus Ceuta kommen, sind inakzeptabel« Boykottdrohung gegen die Fifa: Wackelt Infantino jetzt?Feuer in Europa: Starker Wind erschwert Löscharbeiten in Griechenland und der Türkei Abrüstung in Gaza: Wadephul begrüßt Abkommen zwischen USA und Hamas Bekannt aus Netflix-Doku: Nirmal Purja und weitere Bergsteiger am Broad Peak von Lawine erfasst +++ Alle Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern finden Sie hier. Die SPIEGEL-Gruppe ist nicht für den Inhalt dieser Seite verantwortlich. +++ Mehr Hintergründe zum Thema erhalten Sie mit SPIEGEL+. Entdecken Sie die digitale Welt des SPIEGEL, unter spiegel.de/abonnieren finden Sie das passende Angebot. Alle SPIEGEL Podcasts finden Sie hier. Den SPIEGEL-WhatsApp-Kanal finden Sie hier. Hier geht es zu unserem SPIEGEL Shop. Alle Newsletter vom SPIEGEL finden Sie hier. Hier geht es zur SPIEGEL Akademie. Sie möchten den SPIEGEL mitgestalten? Registrieren Sie sich bei SPIEGEL Perspektiven. Informationen zu unserer Datenschutzerklärung.

Rich opens up the phones for The 9:33 Experiment.

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur in today's uncertain world? How do you balance risk, decision-making, and curiosity? We're sharing an episode from The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu, the new podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry about what it truly takes to be a founder now. Hosted by Harvard Business School senior lecturer Reza Satchu, the show features intimate conversations with some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, including Reese Witherspoon, Kevin O'Leary, Galen Weston, and more. Satchu himself has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored thousands of students and founders as they start and scale ventures, and he pushes his guests to break down exactly how they commit, decide, and build for impact. In this episode, Tim Ferriss—entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, and host of one of the world's most influential podcasts—reflects on experimentation, calibrated risk-taking, decision-making under uncertainty, and why curiosity and learning have shaped nearly every chapter of his career. Listen to more episodes of The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu, follow the podcast here: https://play.megaphone.fm/zbmkcqmbqhymul1logpega

Can vegans really be as strong as meat eaters?

What must happen before a business can trust AI agents to detect and resolve operational problems without waiting for human intervention? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Josh Clay, Regional Vice President of Solution Engineering for Dynatrace in the UK, about autonomous operations, AI observability, fragmented telemetry, business outcomes, and the growing pressure to control token and data costs. Josh has spent much of his 11 years at Dynatrace discussing the road toward autonomous operations. The earliest version involved reducing the time organizations spent inside IT war rooms. He remembers calls with 30 or 40 people attempting to establish which team was responsible for an incident. He jokingly calls this the "mean time to innocence." Modern observability reduced many of those investigations from several hours to between 30 and 60 minutes. Agentic AI creates the possibility of going further by identifying a problem, understanding its cause, and resolving it before the customer experience is affected. That ambition also introduces risk. Josh cites Dynatrace research showing that 52% of respondents view security, privacy, and compliance concerns as barriers to AI adoption. He believes many organizations still lack full observability across their existing technology environments, making autonomous agents harder to supervise. Josh shares a warning from Alex Hibbert of Storia Group: AI can amplify existing technology problems. If telemetry is fragmented, data quality is poor, or teams cannot see how services depend on one another, adding autonomous agents may increase the speed and scale of the resulting failure. Trust therefore depends on visibility. Josh describes observability as a control plane for agentic AI because it can show what an agent is doing, why it made a decision, and what happened afterward. Defined guardrails and real time information can give leaders confidence without asking them to surrender control blindly. The adoption figures show how early this work remains. Josh says 50% of businesses have AI operating in limited production use cases, often performing one isolated task. Only 23% describe their deployments as connected across the wider organization. We discuss how observability has progressed beyond technical monitoring. An airport can measure whether technology changes improve e-gate availability and passenger processing times. A bank can examine whether application performance affects mortgage completion rates. These connections allow leaders to measure AI through business results rather than relying entirely on response times and infrastructure metrics. Reliable agents also need suitable data. Dynatrace says AI agents operating with deterministic data can work 12 times more accurately and three times faster while using two and a half times fewer tokens. These remain company findings, but they demonstrate why context and causality can affect cost as well as reliability. Fragmented telemetry creates another barrier. Logs may sit in one platform, front end monitoring in another, and metrics or traces somewhere else. Attempting to reconstruct every relationship for an AI agent can become expensive and difficult. Josh recommends bringing observability data into a connected environment where relationships between services, cloud resources, traces, metrics, and logs are already understood. He also warns against collecting information simply because it exists. Data hoarding increases ingestion costs and can introduce personal information into systems without a clear business need. The conversation then moves toward AI FinOps. Leaders want to know what agents cost, how many tokens they consume, and whether those costs produce a measurable return. Josh describes a Dynatrace proof of concept that identified potential annual savings just below £250,000 within one small environment. That example reinforces a recurring concern. Organizations are racing to place AI into production, then moving to the next project without reviewing whether the previous environment is appropriately sized or financially efficient. Josh hopes companies will develop a more pragmatic view of AI as another enterprise tool. That means establishing agreed methods for deployment, monitoring, cost management, incident response, and measuring business results. Could observability provide the confidence businesses need to move from isolated AI experiments toward autonomous operations? Listen to the episode and share your thoughts with me.

Every founder I know is asking the same question: "How should we actually implement AI across our company?"The reality is that every playbook will require customization, but there are clear patterns beginning to emerge.In this episode, Chetan Narain, Cofounder of Pepper, joins me and my colleague, Interplay Senior Partner Kevin Tung, to share how Pepper is integrating AI across its products and organization - and the lessons they've learned along the way.We discuss:• Where vertical SaaS ends and vertical AI begins• AI agents and guardrails• Organizational redesign• How to move fast without creating chaosIf you're building a company and thinking beyond AI features toward AI transformation, I think you'll enjoy this conversation.⏱️ Chapter Markers:00:00 — Intro — Implementing AI across your company and why it matters now01:23 — Where vertical SaaS ends and vertical AI begins: dashboards → autonomous agents03:36 — Pepper 101: the $1T food distribution opportunity05:37 — Pricing agents: moving from recommendations to action08:42 — Trust, autonomy, and guardrails for mission-critical workflows09:33 — ROI you can prove: GP lift and attribution clarity11:25 — Experiments that broke: letting non-tech teams ship code14:21 — Pepper's "product build system": AI-reviewed PRDs and prototypes19:22 — Organizational design: single-threaded ownership vs. diffusion23:03 — Speed traps: building 4 prototypes ≠ faster outcomes24:22 — Kevin Tung on logging mistakes and compounding intelligence26:10 — A/B testing as a sandboxed guardrail27:02 — Chetan's path: Google PM to first PM of Uber Eats29:37 — COVID pivot: Pepper Pantry hits $10M run rate in a week32:57 — Distributor-first model: white-labeled apps and trust34:33 — If king for a day: accelerating tech adoption in food36:31 — Early adopters and tailwinds across 20k+ distributors38:11 — Wrap and takeawaysLinks:• Chetan Narain: LinkedIn• Pepper: Website, LinkedIn• Interplay: Website, LinkedIn, X• MPD: LinkedIn, X

Vědci z Národního ústavu duševního zdraví zkoumají, jak děti s ADHD vnímají čas. Právě způsob, jakým odhadují krátké časové intervaly, by mohl napovědět víc o fungování této poruchy soustředění i zpřesnit její diagnózu. Do studie stále hledají děti s ADHD i zdravé dobrovolníky od sedmi do 12 let.

Rich asks the listeners what they would have liked to hear Dr. Fauci say during his congressional hearing

Listen in as Brandon gets Phycological and talks about two of the most influential phycological experiments into human nature.

Thank you Jesus for publishing 700 episodes!

This final episode of our Confidence series ties everything together: the inner work of accepting discomfort and self-doubt, defusing from self-critical thoughts, and clarifying values now becomes the foundation for outer action. You can build confidence through the daily practice of taking small committed actions, again and again, in alignment with your values, even when you don't feel ready.  We'll dig into strategies like psychological flexibility: the ability to be present with thoughts, feelings, and sensations without letting them stop you from doing what matters. With that flexibility, we can shift from self-focused attention (consumed by what others are thinking, picking apart your own performance in real time) to task-focused attention. Self-focused attention takes the prefrontal cortex partially offline and redirects computing power to threat-detection and self-monitoring. Shifting attention to the task brings it back online. You think more clearly. You respond more flexibly. You perform closer to the level you're actually capable of. The practice is simple to describe and genuinely hard to do: when you notice self-focused attention taking over, pause, ask "What does this moment call for?" and do the next best thing, imperfectly. You'll get pulled back into self-monitoring. That's okay. That's actually the practice. That's where the real strength is built.    About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, anxiety, and depression. It's hosted by integrative psychiatrist Dr. Henry Emmons and holistic mental health researcher Dr. Aimee Prasek. The podcast is best paired with the Joy Lab Program (get your 7-day free trial!). Bonus: spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).    Listen & follow the Joy Lab Podcast on your favorite listening app:  Spotify | Apple | YouTube      Sources and Notes for our Element of Confidence: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life. Start your 7-day free trial now. Episodes in this series: Not Feeling Confident & Want to Know How to Increase Confidence In Yourself? Start By Seeing Confidence as Trust, Not a Feeling [ep. 273] Building Confidence with Mindful Acceptance (even when anxiety, self-doubt, & the harsh inner-critic show up) [ep. 274] You Are Not Your Thoughts: Cognitive Defusion for Confidence & to Change Your Relationship With Self-Critical Thoughts [ep. 275]  Confidence, Motivation, & Values: Focusing on Direction, Not Perfection [ep.276] Self-Focused vs. Task-Focused Attention & How Great Things Are Done by a Series of Small Things[ep. 277] Book: The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris, PhD Book: Confidence Culture by Shani Orgad, PhD & Rosalind Gill, PhD Bandura. Self-efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioral Change. Access here. Baumeister et al. Does High Self-Esteem Cause Better Performance, Interpersonal Success, Happiness, or Healthier Lifestyles? Access here. Donnelly et al. Do people know how others view them? Two approaches for identifying the accuracy of metaperceptions. Access here. Hayes et al. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Unified Model of Behavior Change. Access here. More about Victor Frankl's work from VFIA.   Full transcript here   Common Questions: Q: How do I actually start building confidence when I don't feel confident at all? A: Start with small committed actions (not big goals) that are aligned with your values and take those small actions even when you feel doubtful or uncomfortable. These small actions are the most important starting point, they collect evidence your nervous system can learn from (I can do it!), and the feeling of confidence can follow those small actions.   Q: Why does my anxiety get worse when I'm in the middle of doing something I care about? A: That's self-focused attention. Your energy and focus gets redirected from the task to self-monitoring and threat-detection; this episode explains the neuroscience, introduces the shift to task-focused attention, and gives you a simple one-question reset to bring your prefrontal cortex back online.   Key moments: [00:00] Welcome to the final episode of the Confidence series — committed action, the last step [00:30] Recap of the series: Ep. 274 (being with discomfort), Ep. 275 (unhooking from thoughts), Ep. 276 (clarifying values) — now it's time to act [01:00] Quoting Dr. Russ Harris: "The actions of confidence come first; the feelings of confidence come later." [01:30] Henry: up until now, we've done the inner work — now it's time for the outer work [02:00] Committed action: moving toward what matters even when uncomfortable, doubtful, or uncertain [02:30] ACT's psychological flexibility: being present with thoughts, feelings, and sensations without letting them stop you [03:30] The amygdala learns through action: "Oh, I just handled that. This isn't as dangerous as I thought." Over time the alarm quiets — not because you forced it, but because you gave it evidence that you can do hard things [04:30] Aimee: psychological flexibility is at the heart of courage and confidence — it's not the absence of self-doubt, it's the ability to be with it [06:00] Experiencing anxiety during a task is not a reliable predictor of performance — that is liberating [07:00] The real performance problem: not the anxiety, but the anxiety about the anxiety — self-focused attention [07:30] Self-focused attention: running assessments about being judged, picking apart your performance in real time, obsessing over the shaky voice or red patches [08:00] Russ Harris's hands-over-eyes metaphor: your thoughts are your hands — self-focused attention is covering your eyes with them [09:30] Cognitive defusion creates the space — unhook from the thoughts, shift attention to the task [10:00] The task-focused question: "What does this moment call for? What can I do right now?" [11:00] Self-focused attention takes the prefrontal cortex partially offline; shifting to task-focused attention brings the prefrontal cortex back online — clearer thinking, more flexibility, better performance [12:30] You don't have to wait until self-critical thoughts stop — you can have them AND shift your attention to the task [14:00] You'll get pulled back into self-focus — that's okay; that's another repetition, another chance to reset [15:30] This is why Joy Lab's experiments lean on mindfulness — the practice of returning attention is the whole skill [16:00] Rather than big hairy audacious goals — work on what we've already built: defusing thoughts, clarifying values, task-focused attention [17:30] As confidence builds in one area, it spreads to others — "I can do hard things" becomes a foundation [19:00] Confidence is not a destination — it's an ongoing practice; some days self-doubt is louder, and the practice is showing up anyway [20:00] Dr. Anne Wilson Schaef: "Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves." [20:30] Small imperfect actions are part of the best of who we are — that resilient nature to take small steps that build [20:45] Joy Lab final Experiment for the Element of Confidence is available [21:00] Closing wisdom from Vincent van Gogh: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."    Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram Linkedin Facebook YouTube   Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. 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You're about to board a plane.Phone's in your hand. You're telling yourself you're going to disconnect. And somewhere between packing and the gate, a quiet thought surfaces. What happens if something goes wrong while I'm gone?That thought isn't anxiety. It's data. And today I'm going to give you the exact playbook that makes it go away — so you can actually be present when you get there.This is the Leadership Vacation Test. And most senior leaders are failing it without knowing it.> Links mentioned within

Today we have 16 More true scary stories with a late night ambience. Scary Stories For Dark Dreams is a collection of older stories, remastered and put together in a long form episode. This Collection includes the following stories; True Scary stories from Dec. 2022, Stalker & In The Woods stories from March 2024 So, turn down the lights, tune in, and let the haunting tales of everyday people take you down that dark and creepy road. Remember, these aren't just stories... these are true experiences that remind us that our world can truly be scarier than fiction. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like or rate the podcast, and leave me a comment with your thoughts if the platform your own supports it! I upload episodes every 3 days, so there are 2 days between new uploads. The podcast consists of new scary story collections, Glitch in the matrix collections, and also what I call the "Dark Dreams" collections (which are older stories, remastered and layered with rain sounds). If you have a story to submit, would like to find where to listen to the podcast, or want to find me on social media platforms, all of that info can be found at https://www.astheravendreams.com You can also send stories into my subreddit (r/theravensdream) or email them to me at AsTheRavenDreams@gmail.com Want to check out some ATRD Podcast Merch? ➤ https://teechip.com/stores/astheravendreams Or for signed merch ➤ https://ko-fi.com/AsTheRavenDreams I wrote a novel, "The Insomniac's Experiment" by Raven Adams! Check it out on amazon (Or you can email me for a signed copy!) Join Patreon to get early access and support the Podcast! ➤ https://www.patreon.com/AsTheRavenDreams Check out my gaming channel with my pal Ghost_Ink ➤ @superNefariousBros On YouTube TIMESTAMPS One Ad After the First Story, No ads after that Story 1: 00:26 Story 2: 7:28 Story 3: 13:42 Story 4: 17:49 Story 5: 24:10 Story 6: 30:25 Story 7: 34:52 Story 8: 41:26 Story 9: 52:59 Story 10: 1:06:18 Story 11: 1:11:17 Story 12: 1:19:04 Story 13: 1:22:16 Story 14: 1:32:24 Story 15: 1:35:34 Story 16: 1:41:31 ----- Disclaimer ➤ Episodes include a content warning for language and sensitive/disturbing content. Listener discretion is always advised. ALL Audio and visuals on this podcast are copyright of AS THE RAVEN DREAMS / RAVEN ADAMS and may not be duplicated, in any format. Bless This Mess. None of my audio is AI Generated, I am a real person reading real stories into a real microphone. Note: The podcast nor the host endorses any advertisements played during the podcast, ads are not chosen by ATRD or Raven Adams, they are chosen automatically by the advertisement systems by the platforms that host the podcast. I do not endorse, support, or promote any opinions or statements made in any adverts played during the show. #ScaryStories #UnexplainedMysteries #GlitchInTheMatrix ➤ And Remember; You are loved, you are important, and you are valid. Never let anyone tell you otherwise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you're curious about the latest Japanese finesse techniques or preparing for your next tournament, this episode delivers practical advice that anglers can immediately apply on the water. Episode Highlights The origin and rapid rise of the Urchin Bait. Why younger anglers are developing innovative techniques with the bait. Selecting the correct size for spotted bass versus largemouth bass. How bait weight affects fall rate and triggering strikes. Best colors to start with, including Green Pumpkin and Shad patterns. Fishing around grass, timber, rock, and suspended fish. Rigging options using single hooks, treble hooks, and weighted systems. Why fluorocarbon line generally outperforms braid for this presentation. Proper storage techniques for TPE soft plastics. Differences between Dice baits and Urchin baits. Creative modifications anglers are making to improve bait performance. Tournament preview for the BAM Super 60 on the Columbia River. Regional fishing insights from Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Gear & Technique Takeaways Match bait size to the species and conditions. Focus on achieving a slow, natural sink rate. The bait's movement is more important than exact color selection. Strong, stiff tentacles create the best underwater action. Experiment with weighted hooks to fine-tune fall speed. Fluorocarbon helps maintain better bait control and hook-up percentages. Store TPE baits separately to prevent warping and damage. Don't limit the bait to LiveScope fishing—it can be effective around nearly every type of cover. Tournament Talk The crew also previews upcoming BAM Trail events, discussing: Columbia River fishing conditions. Boardman versus Tri-Cities strategies. Local anglers expected to contend. Wind and current considerations. Catch expectations and what it may take to win. Rich Craft's confidence heading into competition. Featured Sponsors Thanks to the companies that support BAM and tournament anglers across the West. BAM Trail Bass Angler Magazine BAM Super 60 Tournament sponsor partners discussed throughout the episode. Why You Should Listen If you've been hearing about Urchin Baits but weren't sure how or when to fish them, this episode breaks everything down—from lure selection and rigging to real-world tournament applications. Joe Mariani and Ty Manarola share the techniques they're using to consistently catch bass, while offering insights into one of the fastest-growing trends in modern bass fishing. Whether you fish clear reservoirs, grass lakes, or river systems, you'll come away with practical tips that can help put more fish in the boat. About BAM Podcasts Bass Angler Magazine's is a bi-monthly podcast series its available free on Simple Cast, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and Amazon. Stay tuned as we discuss the latest in bass fishing, lure trends, ways to catch fish, tournament wins and things of interest to bass anglers.BASS ANGLER MAGAZINE (BAM), a veteran owned quarterly print and digital magazine, designed, and printed in the U.S.A. Covering largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, Bass Angler was created specifically to help you become a better, more informed bass fisherman. As the industry's most informative bass fishing magazine, we provide you in-depth exclusive new features with the world's top anglers.Subscribe to Bass Angler Magazine print and or digital here

What if the wisdom you keep searching for is already yours?Mari Wuellner did what many of us were taught to do: work hard, build the business, earn the recognition, care for the family, and keep moving. From the outside, her life looked successful. From the inside, she was operating on a blueprint that no longer felt like her own.After a panic attack forced her to slow down, Mari began redefining success around freedom, joy, rest, and choices she could genuinely claim as hers. That journey eventually took her back to Florence, where she had lived as a pregnant 20-year-old during one of the hardest seasons of her life.Mari returned with the journal she had kept all those years ago. She planned to write back to her younger self with the wisdom of experience. Instead, she discovered that the young woman she had been still carried the hope her present-day self needed.In this conversation, Kimberly and Mari explore:How conventional success can quietly become default modeWhy so many of us wait for permission we do not actually needThe difference between outside recognition and inner freedomWhat old journals and earlier versions of ourselves can revealMari's define, design, and demand frameworkWhy an unsuccessful experiment is information, not an indictmentHow to build work around life instead of sacrificing life to workMari is an entrepreneur, storyteller, life coach, and founder of The Crew Coaching Collective. She has operated an insurance agency since 2008, became a life coach in 2017, and created The Crew in 2024 to make multidisciplinary coaching more accessible. She also hosts The Living on Purpose Podcast.Connect with Mari:Website and The Crew: https://www.mariwuellnercoaching.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariwuellner/The Living on Purpose Podcast: https://www.mariwuellnercoaching.com/podcastSubscribe to Living the Good Life Podcast for more honest conversations with people choosing purpose, wellness, creativity, adventure, and freedom in every season of life.Join the conversation: Come hang out with us in the Living the Good Life Facebook community for:Episode previewsBonus contentGuest Q&A opportunitiesA community of people choosing to live with more intention and joyJoin the Living the Good Life FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTGLCommunityEvery episode proudly sponsored by http://SwitchtoUSAMade.comContact Kimberly Henrie at https://livingthegoodlife.us/If this episode resonated with you, take a moment to leave a review or share it with someone who might need a little nudge toward their own version of the good life.

Jenn talks a little more about watching the American Experiment on Netflix. 

A celebration of a little mentioned but highly atmospheric story. Why is the premise here as Doctor Who as it gets? Who is the creature in the rocks?

The inception of "Monday Night Football" in 1970 brought a new era in American sports culture, marking the unprecedented convergence of prime-time television and professional football. On a historic night, 85,703 spectators filled Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, while millions across the nation tuned into ABC, resulting in a collective experience that forever altered the landscape of televised sports. This episode delves into the visionary efforts of NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, who, despite initial failures, strategically identified Monday night as an unclaimed opportunity for football viewership. We explore the innovative production techniques introduced by Rune Arledge, which elevated the broadcast to a spectacle, capturing not only the game but also the emotions of players and spectators alike. Ultimately, we reflect on how "Monday Night Football" became more than mere entertainment; it evolved into a cultural phenomenon that redefined the American pastime and solidified football's place as the nation's foremost sport.Don't forget to check out and subscribe to the Pigskin Dispatch YouTube channel for additional content and the regular Football History Minute Shorts.Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well, don't, because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website. Do you want more football history? Test your Gridiron Knowledge, we feed you Daily with our new FREE activity, The Pigskin Trivia Drive.Grab a copy of our latest book, "Marooned," on the 1925 Pottsville Maroons NFL franchise saga.*OR* Grab a copy of our book on Western Pennsylvania football history, "World's Greatest Gridiron Team" on the 1903 Franklin All-StarsDrop us a line at PigskinDispatch@gmail .com and check out and subscribe to the Pigskin Dispatch YouTube channel.Contact us directly at PigskinDispatch@Gmail.comMiss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well, don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website. [0:00–1:30] COLD OPEN — The Booth, The Lights, The GambleThat night, 85,703 people packed Cleveland's Municipal Stadium — the largest crowd the Browns had ever drawn. Advertisers paid sixty-five thousand dollars per minute for the privilege of interrupting this experiment. One out of every three televisions in America was tuned to ABC. And the next morning, for the first time in history, millions of people walked into their offices, their factories, their schools, and asked the same question:"Did you see that football game last night?"Monday Night Football was born. And nothing — not the sport, not television, not the American week — would ever be the same. ACT I: THE VISION — Pete Rozelle's Decade-Long CampaignPete Rozelle became NFL commissioner in 1960 at age thirty-three — the youngest man ever to hold the job. He inherited a league that was popular but provincial. Baseball was still the national pastime. College football had the pageantry and the tradition. The NFL had the players, the rivalries, and increasingly the television ratings — but only on Sunday afternoons.B-roll: Young Pete Rozelle — the horn-rimmed glasses, the sharp suits, the commissioner's office in Manhattan. Newspaper headline: "ROZELLE NAMED NFL COMMISSIONER, 1960."Rozelle believed football could dominate prime time. Not just championship games — he wanted a weekly game, under the lights, in the middle of the week, when America was home, eating dinner, watching television.His first attempt failed before it started. In 1964, Rozelle proposed a package of Friday night games. The response was swift and brutal. High school football coaches across the country accused him of trying to destroy their sport. Congress had already passed the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which explicitly prohibited the NFL from televising games on Friday nights and Saturdays, to protect high school and college football. Rozelle was boxed in.But he wasn't done. He looked at the calendar. One night remained unclaimed, unprotected, and wide open: Monday.B-roll: Tiger Stadium, Detroit — September 28, 1964. A sellout crowd of 59,203 — the largest ever for pro football in Detroit. The Packers and Lions. No TV cameras. No broadcast. Just an experiment.That first Monday night game, Packers at Lions, wasn't televised. It didn't matter. The sellout crowd proved there was an appetite. Over the next four seasons, Rozelle kept pushing. CBS carried one Monday night game in 1966 and 1967, then two in 1968 and 1969. NBC followed with AFL Monday night games in 1968 and 1969. The ratings were strong. Rozelle had his proof of concept.Now he needed a network to commit to a full season — thirteen Monday nights, every week, September through December — as part of the new television contract that would begin in 1970, coinciding with the AFL-NFL merger.[3:30–5:30] ACT II: THE DEAL — How ABC Got Stuck with the Best Idea in SportsRozelle took his Monday night proposal to all three networks in 1969.He went to CBS first. The "Tiffany Network" had carried the NFL since 1956. They were the league's natural partner. But CBS had a problem: Monday nights belonged to programming that worked. The Doris Day Show. The Carol Burnett Show. Mayberry R.F.D. These shows weren't spectacular, but they were stable. CBS executives looked at Rozelle's proposal, did the math, and said no. They weren't going to blow up their Monday schedule for a football experiment.Rozelle went to NBC next. Same response. NBC's Monday lineup included Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — the hottest comedy on television. The network wasn't about to preempt it for thirteen weeks of football. Pass.That left ABC — the perennial third-place network. ABC had been a distant number three in prime time for years. Its Monday night lineup was a weakness, not a strength — a collection of low-rated shows nobody would miss. But even ABC was hesitant. A weekly three-hour prime-time sports broadcast was unheard of. The production costs would be enormous. The risk of failure was real.B-roll: The three network logos — CBS, NBC, ABC — appearing one by one. Each fades to red except ABC. Then: Howard Hughes — the reclusive billionaire, beard, long fingernails, the hermetic Las Vegas penthouse — a single photograph.Rozelle had one card left to play. He let it be known that if ABC passed, he would take the package to the Hughes Sports Network — an independent network bankrolled by the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. Hughes had the money. He had the satellite capacity. And if Rozelle signed with Hughes, ABC's affiliates — starved for football — might preempt the network's Monday programming anyway and carry the Hughes feed.It was a bluff. But ABC blinked.ABC signed for $8.5 million for the 1970 season. It was, by far, the cheapest of the three network contracts — CBS and NBC had paid far more for their Sunday afternoon packages. But ABC now owned Monday night. And Rozelle had one more demand.He insisted that ABC assign the production to Roone Arledge — the thirty-eight-year-old producer who had revolutionized Olympic coverage and transformed Wide World of Sports into a cultural institution. Rozelle had seen what Arledge could do with cameras, storylines, and human drama. If Monday Night Football was going to work, Arledge had to run it.ABC agreed. Arledge got the assignment. And he immediately started breaking every rule in sports television.[5:30–7:30] ACT III: THE ARCHITECT — Roone Arledge's RevolutionRoone Arledge didn't want to produce a football game. He wanted to produce a spectacle.B-roll: Arledge — the thick glasses, the intense stare, the reputation for genius and impossible behavior. Behind him: camera banks, monitors, the chaos of a control room.His first decision: double the cameras. Standard NFL broadcasts at the time used four or five cameras to cover a game. Arledge ordered nine — more angles, tighter close-ups, better framing. He wanted viewers to see the sweat on a quarterback's face, the grass stains on a lineman's jersey, the steam rising from a bald head on the sideline. He wanted intimacy — the kind of visual storytelling that television dramas used, that sports had never attempted.B-roll: Slow-motion replay — the first extensive use in NFL broadcasting. A play runs forward, then rewinds, then runs again from a different angle. Arledge's innovation.His second decision: embrace instant replay. Replay technology had existed for years, but no NFL broadcast had used it extensively. Arledge made it the centerpiece. Every big play would be shown twice, three times, from multiple angles. The audience wouldn't just watch the game — they would study it.His third decision was the most radical of all. Standard broadcast booths had two men: a play-by-play announcer and a color analyst....

Rich gets listener reaction to Dr. Fauci pleading the 5th during his questioning from Congress

We got intellectually swole on creatine and astrology before this great episode! The main science topic was a study connecting carb oxidation to hydration status. We explain how hydration is the gateway to fueling.We also provided details of the first week of David's creatine experiment. There is some very strange heart rate data that we're tracking. Correlation or causation? We'll find out!And this one was full of fun topics! Other topics: bailing on workouts on bicarb days, how runners should think about improving bike power, tons of thoughts from the Tour de France including the massive power numbers and a follow-up on overnight drug testing, AI in mathematics, a fantastic article in JAMA on tendon healing, and questions on dealing with an identity crisis in athletics, stairmill v. biking, a listener passionate about oysters, a grooming tip, Malcolm Gladwell, stoppage time in runs, and low iron levels.You'll never look at Cheez-Its the same. We're sorry and/or thank you. We love you all! HUZZAH!-David and MeganClick "Get 40% Off" button for 40% off at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swapBuy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com (code "SWAP")Get a deal on the best treadmill on the market from Wahoo: https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/running/treadmills/kickr-run-buy (code “SWAP”)For training plans, weekly bonus podcasts, heart rate zones, articles, and videos: patreon.com/swap

If you feel like your podcast growth has stalled out (or if it never took off in the first place) THIS episode is for YOU! I'm going to unpack THREE simple podcast growth experiments that you can implement within 15 minutes after you listen to this episode! Links mentioned in this episode: Join my FREE community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/podcastingbusinessschool/about      

North Carolina's football experiment under Bill Belichick is already under intense scrutiny as general manager Michael Lombardi is placed on leave and the program faces an investigation from the College Sports Commission. We discuss why the Tar Heels abandoned a successful formula, whether Mack Brown deserved the same level of investment, and how the "33rd NFL team" approach has quickly unraveled. We also cover Warde Manuel's massive buyout, Ohio State's record-setting jersey sponsorship with JPMorgan Chase, Stanford players taking another step toward unionization, every NFL team officially arriving at training camp, Jamal Adams joining Brian Flores' defense in Minnesota, Vita Vea requesting a trade from Tampa Bay, the latest Madden 99 Club, and the tragic shooting involving Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy's family.Live Show Tuesday and Thursday, 3pm est.SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/drewberquistWEBSITE: https://AirItOutBro.com #DrewBerquist #Balls&Banter #BallsShow Notes/Links:North Carolina has place GM Michael Lombardi on leave. https://x.com/YahooSports/status/2081716915949478060?s=20UNC's football team is being investigated by the College Sports Commission https://x.com/YahooSports/status/2081812497812570160?s=20Warde Manuel buyouthttps://x.com/achristovichh/status/2081051108982624409?s=20Stanford football players have established the first chapter of the College Football Players Associationhttps://x.com/RossDellenger/status/2081681002049454330?s=20 https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/stanford-football-players-reach-key-threshold-on-path-to-college-player-unionization-095700677.htmlTexas A&M Gameday suites are crazy nice, and minutes from Kyle Fieldhttps://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/2081908496703127900?s=20MInnesota Vikings signing Jamal Adamshttps://x.com/NFL/status/2081905798914220074?s=20Madden 99-rating clubhttps://x.com/NFLonFOX/status/2081793409627668986?s=20Elijah Bieniemy, the 27-year-old son of Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy, has been arrested after allegedly shooting his mother, Mia, multiple times Sundayhttps://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/2081754068117045312?s=20

Michelle Chen shares what she learned from maintaining the diverse marine life in her fish tank.

At 8pm one night I got that look in my eyes. The one my husband knows means I'm about to ride the wild donkey.By 4am I'd sent an email every hour, illustrated cartoons to go inside them, invented offers I'd never sold before, and slapped a 24-hour expiry on every single one. I also let people email me their OWN offers at their own price. Total made in that 24 hours: just over $42,000.This episode is the full blow-by-blow. What I offered, what sold, what broke, and why I'd absolutely do it again.Who this is for:If you're a creative, neurodivergent business owner with twelve half-planned launches in your notebook and a nagging feeling that you need a proper strategy before you're allowed to sell anything, this one's for you. You don't need a funnel. You don't need a launch runway. You need permission to act on the wild idea while it's still hot.Topics covered:What "riding the wild donkey" actually means, and why people still talk about it 15 years onThe full list of offers I made (encouragograms, business audits, VIP days, 60% off Take Action Club)Letting my audience make ME offers, and how I decided yes or noDoing it all on PayPal links because setting up Kajabi properly would have killed the momentumThe Kajabi outage that hit in the final hours, and how we handled itWhy I don't track unsubscribesDecision fatigue, an inbox stuck at 86 emails, and needing a team who can run with chaosThe full revenue breakdownThe one offer that surprised me enough that I'm making it permanentKey insightsSpeed is a feature. The idea arrived at 8pm and was live within the hour. Waiting would have flattened it."Basic bitch" your systems when the alternative is not launching. I lost the Kajabi analytics and gained $42,000.A ticking 24-hour expiry does the persuading for you. No convincing required.Inviting people to name their own offer and their own price removed the ick from both sides. Some got a yes, some got a counter-offer, some got a no, and everyone stayed friends.Say no to discounting the thing that's already radically generous. The Academy stayed at full price all day.Things break in every launch. The checkout went down. I laughed, extended the deadline, and gave anyone who emailed us a 24-hour extension.Your team's tolerance for wild ideas is a hiring criteria, not a personality quirk. I've had assistants get cranky about unplanned launches. I need people who wake up delighted.Watch what people get unreasonably excited about. The annual Take Action Club option lit people up so much it's becoming a permanent offer.Fun is a business metric. Encouragograms recorded in the backyard and down by the river. Cat photos in the inbox. Offers to walk around an art gallery. That's the actual return.Links and resourcesGet on the mailing list so you don't miss the next party: leoniedawson.com/love-lettersFree illustrated Ride The Wild Donkey ebookUnicorn Biz & Life Academy: 100+ programs for $99 a yearTake Action Club: weekly Productivity Power Hours and monthly Biz Planning workshopsCourses mentioned: Sales Star, Money Manifesting & Multiple Streams of Income, Work Less Earn More, Midas Touch2026 My Brilliant Year goal workbooksStill keen on offering more in-person VIP days in Canberra. Email support@leoniedawson.com if you're interested!If this made you want to go do something ridiculous, do it. Then come tell me about it. And if you're not on the mailing list yet, that's where the actual chaos happens: leoniedawson.com/love-letters#WomenInBusiness #NeurodivergentEntrepreneur #ADHDBusinessOwner #CreativeBusiness #OnlineBusiness #MarketingExperiment #IntuitiveBusiness #SoulfulBusiness #WomenSupportingWomen #MoneyMindset

Is there a way we can pray for you? If so please email us at: hello@c3church.cc We would lovefor you to join us for an in-person gathering on Sundays! 8am, 9:30am, 11am, or 12:30pm at11602 Lake Underhill Road. If you would like to be a part of the life change that happens in andthrough C3 all across the world, you can contribute to this life-changing and life-giving movement by clicking here: http://www.givec3.cc or text C3orlando to 77977.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won't you?Bury Me in the RiftThe Fox ExperimentRegarding evolution: LysenkoismDiplomacy: The Golden BladeKnow Thy Enemy: Designing for Yomi in GamesSentinels of the MultiverseWhat games have you played for the first time recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Trvalo dvacet let, než výzkum profesora Antonína Holého dospěl k léku na dříve smrtelnou nemoc AIDS. Teď s pomocí chytrého telefonu stačí dvě hodiny. Nová outdoorová hra vytvořená Ústavem organické chemie a biochemie Akademie věd připomíná nedožité devadesátiny jednoho z nejvýznamnějších světových chemiků. Jak vypadají viry a jak fungují léky proti nim? Nejen to prozradí hra nazvaná Mise Retrovirus, která je zdarma. Hrát můžete doma nebo při procházce pražskými Dejvicemi.

Rich asks the listeners how they plan to vote on the proposed 1% sales tax increases.

New! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com The 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... Belief isn't enough! The bedrock of faith is EVIDENCE! Without evidence, faith does not exist We need to teach our doctrine at a completely different level. Not deep doctrine, just the basics. Alma, like the Scientific Method, proposes an "Experiment" with faith. Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com  

Jacksonville Jaguars OL Cole Van Lanen Hits PUP List… Is It Time to Experiment?

Send us a text with feedback, questions, or topics of interest!In this transmission we go directly to the question underneath everything: what if Earth is a free will experiment, and you agreed to come here in a state of total forgetting so that the remembering itself would become the gift?This is not a prison planet. No one sent you here as punishment. Your soul came on divine assignment, and the difficulty you are moving through right now is not evidence that you got it wrong. It is the contrast that makes the light knowable. ✦ IN THIS ASCENSION TRANSMISSION, YOU'LL LEARN ✦

In this episode, Kylie sits down with Solex founder Loran Swensen to talk about where AO Scan came from, what first pulled him into frequency and homeopathy, and how a bunch of separate ideas slowly became the technology people use today.They talk about early experiments, skepticism, setbacks, the challenge of explaining something before the science fully catches up, and why Loran kept going even when it meant putting almost everything else on the back burner.It's a simple look at the beginning of AO Scan, the belief behind it, and the person who decided it was worth building.Say hi! Email us at solexpodcast@solexllc.com for any comments, questions or suggestions for future episodes!Send us Fan Mail

Nick Lloyd characterizes 1916 as a "meat locker," dominated by the twin horrors of Verdun and the Somme. Falkenhayn's strategy at Verdun was a "concentrated experiment in killing," designed to bleed the French army dry through superior artillery rather than territorial gain. This prompted the British and French to launch the Somme offensive to relieve the pressure, leading to a significant tactical dispute between Douglas Haig and Henry Rawlinson. While Haig maintained a traditionalist desire for a "breakthrough" to open maneuver, Rawlinson advocated for a "bite and hold" strategy—systematically smashing enemy lines with artillery and stopping to consolidate. Lloyd argues that in 1916, the British lacked the sophisticated weaponry and know-how for Haig's grand vision, being only capable of the incremental attrition suggested by Rawlinson. This period marked a crucial shift where Germany began a decline from which it never fully recovered. (6)

Alan Philps profiles A.T. Cholerton, the "grand old man" of Moscow correspondents, who lived in a shambolic apartment and possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the Soviet experiment. Having witnessed the show trials and purges, he was eventually barred from returning to the USSR after a trip to Britain because he "knew too much" and briefed inexperienced reporters on the grim reality behind the scenes. His translator and mistress, Natalia, paid the price for their association; she was arrested and sentenced to ten years in the Gulag on fabricated espionage charges involving her husband, a factory engineer. Cholerton, fearing that any public statement would further endanger her, remained silenced for the rest of his life. Although Natalia survived her sentence, the two never spoke again to ensure her safety in post-Stalin Russia. Philps notes that under the NKVD, an arrest almost inevitably led to a conviction without a fair trial. (1)1902

Ten pounds in two weeks. No hunger. No craving for coffee or alcohol. This is Jeff's personal, week-by-week account of starting tirzepatide (sold as Zepbound), tracked through blood sugar, cholesterol markers, and a noticeable dimming of everyday motivation and joy. What changed in the first two weeks: appetite, weight, and energy Tracking glucose, LDL, ApoB, and other metabolic markers with a CGM and blood panels Why alcohol and coffee stopped feeling rewarding The emerging link between GLP-1s, dopamine, and the brain's reward circuitry The trade-off between appetite control and a sense of vitality or spark This episode is for anyone weighing GLP-1s for themselves, or curious what the drugs are actually like beyond the headlines. This episode was made possible by: CocoaVia:. Use code COMMUNE2026 for 25% off at CocoaVia.com LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at ⁠⁠drinklmnt.com/commune⁠⁠. Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 25% off your order at ⁠⁠vivobarefoot.com/commune⁠⁠. Stripes: Visit stripesbeauty.com and use the code COMMUNE20 for 20% off our entire product line.

Should families in El Zonte, El Salvador who've never owned anything pay their mortgage in Bitcoin, or does charity work better when it's free? New Story bet on the mortgage, and 122 families are about to become homeowners because of it. Mike Peterson sits down with Renato Salazar (@HolaIAmRenato) to talk about the project turning some of the most expensive land in El Salvador into first-time property ownership for families who've been living in shacks and on land they don't own.Renato explains why charging a small mortgage beats giving homes away. Paying every month builds financial education, and once families hit a payment, they start thinking about a motorcycle or a small pupuseria next to the house. The nonprofit has built almost 1,000 homes in El Salvador, and the pattern repeats: homeownership turns new neighbors into a community with its own local economy, and owning land in El Zonte means these families can build generational wealth for the first time.The payment rails are where maxis will lean in. Families scan a QR code from their phone or a K1 Bitcoin ATM and pay using tools built by Salvadoran companies Tianki and Blink, with WhatsApp notifications and a dashboard that shows New Story who's falling behind so they can help. Many of these families are learning to use email for the first time, so the project is driving a digital transformation in a community that started with voice notes.Then the conversation turns to legacy banking in Bitcoin country. A banker told Renato that any company with Bitcoin in its name goes to the blacklist, credit card payments stack up to 12% in fees while the Bitcoin page cost cents to run, and you still can't pay payroll taxes in Bitcoin in the nation that made it legal tender. They close with Stay at Bitcoin Beach, the vacation rentals running on a Bitcoin standard anyway: Punta Mango Villas open seven months and orange-pilling curious guests, plus the new Bitcoin Beach Suites in El Zonte, walking distance from the beach and priced for Bitcoiners who'd rather stack sats than splurge.If this episode made you want to pay a mortgage by scanning a QR code, or at least book a surf trip, subscribe, share it with a friend, and drop a comment. Renato says the tienditas are asking to be paid in Bitcoin now, so the comment section should catch up.—Bitcoin Beach TeamLearn more about Renato Salazar:X: https://x.com/HolaIAmRenatoX: https://x.com/NewStoryHomesWeb: https://www.newstoryhomes.org/Support and follow Bitcoin Beach:X: https://www.twitter.com/BitcoinBeach IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinbeach_sv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livefrombitcoinbeach Web: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com STAY AT BITCOIN BEACH: https://www.stayatbitcoinbeach.com/punta-mango-villasBrowse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:00:00 Intro00:57 How did Renato Salazar help launch Strike in El Salvador?03:55 Can you actually build affordable housing on a Bitcoin standard?06:12 How do families pay a mortgage over Lightning with a QR code?09:11 What does a Bitcoin mortgage dashboard look like in the real world?11:46 Does Bitcoin teach financial sovereignty better than charity handouts?13:30 Is Bitcoin adoption pricing locals out of El Zonte or protecting them?17:06 Who are the first families in the world paying mortgages in Bitcoin?21:16 Why does the legacy banking system blacklist Bitcoin businesses in Bitcoin country?27:49 Why pay 12% to credit card rails when Lightning costs cents?Live From Bitcoin Beach

When people talk about teens on the street in the summer, they're often talking about some kind of trouble. But Fab Youth Philly is flipping that stereotype by sending teens out to the streets…to play. Their Play Captain initiative hires and trains teenagers to lead games and activities on the city's Playstreets, playgrounds, and other play spaces. The teens gain work experience, develop leadership skills, and bring joy to kids around the city. Racquel Williams talks with Fab Youth Philly's Executive Director, Rebecca Fabiano, and three Play Captains, Faith Cardona, Diego Jose Batista, and Guber Rodriguez. Learn more about Fab Youth Philly at www.fabyouthphilly.org. Then, on Shara in the City: you come across an old fashioned house phone in the middle of Love Park. Do you pick it up? Tons of people have, and the messages they've left are powerful - calls to lost loved ones, to God, or to the world. Shara Dae Howard gets a look at the social experiment gone viral called “Let's Talk”. See the phone messages on Instagram: @realfallrisk.

Alf Dobbert-Baums: The Too-Technical PO and the One Who Was Willing to Experiment In this episode, we refer to Shift: From Product to People and the value of keeping the PO–developer conversation at the goal level. The Great Product Owner: The PO Who Was Willing to Drop the Spec and Trust the Developers Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "Let's ditch the technical part, and let's see what happens." - Alf Dobbert-Baums   The Great PO, in Alf's experience, is willing to experiment with letting go. She stopped writing detailed technical specifications and started writing plain user stories. Then — and this is the harder move — she stopped throwing them over the fence and walked into the developers' space to have the conversation. Alf had coached her toward it, and he watched the trust compound. Because she trusted the developers on the how, she had less work to do (the developers were closer to the system anyway) and the developers had room to make real decisions. The conversation stayed where it belonged: on the goal. Alf names the pattern this great PO embodied — open to experiments, willing to say "let's see what happens," and quietly resisting the seductive pull of getting technical because it feels safer. The Scrum Master's job is partly to make that letting-go feel safe enough to try.   Self-reflection Question: Where is your PO still writing the "how" — and what would it take for them to trust the developers enough to write only the "why" and the "what"? The Bad Product Owner: The PO Who Thinks They Know More Than the Developers Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "He said: 'developers can retrieve the information from the archive database.' The developer said: 'the information is not in the archive database.'" - Alf Dobbert-Baums   The anti-pattern is the PO who is too technical — the one who writes specs full of implementation detail and treats the developers as executors. Alf calls him John. John wrote a user story that told the developers exactly where to fetch the data from: the archive database. Then he tried to hand the story to Alf to present, the way a memo gets handed across a desk. Alf refused. He insisted John present it to the developers himself. John did. The first developer to speak said the information wasn't in the archive database. Alf hopes that moment humbled John a little. The point isn't whether John was right about the database — the point is the dynamic. When the PO writes the technical answer into the story, the developers stop being collaborators and become receivers. The translation work that creates real value — between user goal and technical option — never happens. The PO ends up with more work, less ownership from the team, and worse outcomes.   In this segment, we refer to Shift: From Product to People and the idea that great POs facilitate the conversation between user goal and team, rather than dictating it.   Self-reflection Question: When was the last time your PO wrote a technical detail into a story and the developers had to walk it back — and what would change if the PO trusted them to design the "how"?   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down Secret Service warnings that threats against President Trump's life have reached unprecedented levels, plus confirmation that Russia is feeding Iran the intel it needs to kill CIA officers in the Middle East. Bryan covers the widening fallout from the war, including destroyed CIA safe houses across the region, Saudi oil tankers turning back from the Red Sea, and Speaker Mike Johnson's blunt admission that it's time to wind the war down. He also breaks down a landmark nuclear energy deal between the US and Saudi Arabia, plus a scrappy American startup helping close the drone gap with China. Plus, Bryan covers a failed House GOP effort to lock in Trump's transgender military ban, a shocking study on Oregon's soaring rates of youth hormone treatments, record fines the Trump administration is levying against illegal aliens, and promising new medical research linking oral health to arthritis and repurposing a familiar drug to fight cancer. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Secret Service, assassination threats, Trump, Russia, CIA, Iran war, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, nuclear deal, drones, Neros, transgender military ban, Oregon, gender dysphoria, ICE fines, cancer research

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