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Meet Dr. Benjamin Hardy Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn't Work and Personality Isn't Permanent. His new book, The Gap and the Gain, comes out in October with Hay House. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, Cheddar, Big Think, and many others. He is a regular contributor to Inc. and Psychology Today and from 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer in the world on Medium.com. He and his wife Lauren adopted three children through the foster system in February 2018 and, one month later, Lauren became pregnant with twins, who were born in December of 2018.   Ok, ready to dive into the Gap and the Gain? Let's do this, my friend!     What is the Gap? Dr. Benjamin Hardy explains that the gap is all about how you measure yourself and specifically measuring yourself against an ideal or something you wish were different. This kind of measuring always leads to unhappiness and, in psychology terms, is known as the hedonic treadmill. The gap is always about operating from a place of need, lack, or needing something else than what is in the moment. By default, when you're in the gap, you are out of the present moment.  What is the Gain? With the gain, you no longer measure yourself against anything else. You measure yourself from your past by looking at the progress. You make yourself the measuring stick, not someone or something else. This is quite profound and powerful. Intrinsic motivation comes from this kind of frame. The gain is twofold: You can see your past from a positive lens and recognize the difference between your former and current self.  You learn to see everything (you read that right) as a gain.  We can train ourselves to see the gains through selective attention, and what you train yourself to see is what you'll want to start measuring. What you measure grows. The gap and the gain are a frame or perspective. You always have an opportunity to take ownership over your life, experiences, and how you view them. This will help you to become better, not bitter, as Dr. Benjamin Hardy said.  How to stay in the Gain Here are some great ways to train your brain to stay in the gain: Pull out your journal and list 3 gains at the end of the day. You can also chart 3 wins you're expecting to get the next day. Find wins and gains in all things. Look out for the gains, even when you're in the gap. Write out all the ways you've grown, learned, and progressed over the past year. Do this as often as possible. Get ready to be wowed by and with yourself!  Rather than measuring yourself against others, be inspired by them. I've personally found this to be very helpful when dealing with any kind of comparison or 'gap' issues.    How to be Happy Happiness is truly about being in the here and now; otherwise, it's contingent on something else. Happiness is dependent on what and how you measure yourself! As Dr. Benjamin Hardy said, happiness is a one-player game where you're not worried about what others think.  Final Thoughts As part of The Gap and Gains, we learn to start measuring ourselves against our own achievements. Where we are today versus where we've been. No one and nothing else matters when it comes to defining yourself. This retraining of your mind and habits can be practiced in the exercise above. For more invaluable tips, order a copy of Dr. Benjamin Hardy's book today.  Sacred Connection As always, this community is a sacred, safe place built on love and acceptance. It was created to help you evolve and expand into your highest self. Please share your wisdom, comments, thoughts. I love hearing from you and learning how you are being your truest, you-est you. Please join us in our Facebook group The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness, and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU.   Here's to your being your you-est you!   Connect with Dr. Benjamin Hardy Website: benjaminhardy.com Facebook: @BenjaminPHardy Instagram: @benjamin_hardy_phd LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/benjaminhardy88 Twitter: @BenjaminPHardy Book: Gap Gain Achievers Happiness Confidence   Enjoying the show?   For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here!   *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU.   You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast  Learn more at JulieReisler.com Become a Sacred Member at the Sacredology® Membership Join The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers on Facebook Subscribe to Julie's YouTube Channel Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course) 15 Days Of Gratitude To Change Your Life on InsightTimer

Meet Ainslie MacLeod Ainslie MacLeod is an internationally acclaimed past-life psychic, spiritual teacher, and award-winning author of The Instruction, The Transformation, and most recently, The Old Soul's Guidebook. Ainslie specializes in exploring past lives to reveal your life's purpose and has been a featured guest on Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations Series. He lives on a tranquil island in the Pacific Northwest.    The Instruction has been one of my favorite books, one I've come back to many times, and has helped me better understand why some people crave a certain kind of rigidity, control, or safety in their life. What I've loved is that it's not about judging anyone or anything, yet rather, as Ainslie explains in his book and this conversation, it's about better knowing your own soul age and your soul's plan for this lifetime. If you're tuning in, we already established that you are most likely a pretty old soul. Anyone listening to this podcast would be, by definition, in the old soul category, as so much of my interviews are about connecting to your higher self and spiritual connection. This is a conversation most old souls are having...with one another and with oneself. Welcome, old soul, to this powerful convo that I hope will expand your thinking and way of being, especially right now.    Are You An Old Soul In The Instruction, Ainslie MacLeod reviews the ten soul ages in great detail. In this talk, he explains that the first five soul levels are what he'd consider the 'young soul years', which is really about learning, lessons in building community, exploring, and typically are connected more to fear. After you cross over soul age 5, the soul levels of 6 - 10 are considered old souls and are all about learning how to live in love. By definition of old soul, they are tuned to introspection, spiritual connection, and working on self and creativity.    The younger your soul age is, the more fear-based your life will be. The more lives you've lived, the more comfortable you are with soul-based living and experiencing uncertainty. Ainslie explains that we chose our personalities and life plan of who we are and why we're here, on the astral plane, before coming to earth. You might ask, what is the astral plane? He describes it as the nearest non-physical plane and dimension where the soul leaves the body or before it comes into a body. We live now on the physical plane, but we choose our life plan on the astral plane. Our spirit guardians also live in this astral plane. See below to learn more about the spirit world.  Connecting to the Spirit World Think of the spirit world as your team of support, in the non-physical world, ready and eager to guide you 24/7. All you have to do is ask and, as Ainslie says, use them to support you on your journey. If you have a question for your spirit guide, it's helpful to verbalize it by writing it out to them. I've been doing this for years, and it is beyond powerful as it has helped me personally access greater wisdom beyond what my mind can come up with. We live lives that are so noisy, so you will need to bring in tranquility and a ritual of stillness to start bringing in the ability to hear and commune with the spirit world. The veil becomes thinner as you experience more lives, as the soul and conscious mind are fused.  The Soul of our Country I found this answer to be fascinating and frankly rang true with my own soul and inner knowing. Ainslie MacLeod described our country (the US) as being the 5 soul age and level of consciousness, meaning we're still in a fear-based consciousness but moving to level 6, which is characteristically changing to an older soul experience of life. You could think of Fox News as the quintessential level 5. Typically younger souls are more conservative, and older souls tend to be more progressive. Countries that are considered older soul-based are the Scandanavian countries. They are the definition of old soul, where their focus is mainly on the good of the community and people, focusing on humanitarian service. The more fundamental-based countries would be younger soul-based.  Be an Ambassador of Love In simple terms, we are all doing the best we can in our varying soul levels, wanting to experience and learn the fundamental lessons of peace, love, and truth. I use this affirmation every day, and Ainslie confirmed it for me when he said, in simple terms, declare that you are an ambassador of love. That is my hope for you and all of us, to embody this soul-based living, this ambassadorship of love, and peace, with ourselves and our soul brothers and sisters.  Final Thoughts As part of The Old Soul's Guidebook, Ainslie MacLeod tells us how tapping into our old soul's experiences will lead to not only a more fulfilling life for ourselves but our country and planet. Soul-based living is, in essence, the definition of old soul. Stepping outside of fear-based living and tuning into the old soul aspect of who you truly are will help move the consciousness of our country and planet forward.      Sacred Connection As always, this community is a sacred, safe place built on love and acceptance. It was created to help you evolve and expand into your highest self. Please share your wisdom, comments, thoughts. I love hearing from you and learning how you are being your truest, you-est you. Please join us in our Facebook group The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness, and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU.   Here's to your being your you-est you!   Connect with Ainslie MacLeod Website: ainsliemacleod.com Facebook: @ainsliemmacleod Instagram: @ainslie_macleod     Enjoying the show?   For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here!   *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU.   You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast  Learn more at JulieReisler.com Become a Sacred Member at the Sacredology® Membership Join The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers on Facebook Subscribe to Julie's YouTube Channel Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More On line Program (10 Module Interactive Course) 15 Days Of Gratitude To Change Your Life on InsightTimer

Recording Date: January 22, 2021  -- -- -- The team looks at the lore book, The Dark Future this week, joined by Rindel Zivas. Following the discussion of the previous session, the team dives into the specific details surrounding some of the choices made by the primary characters in the entries - and some of the differences that may exist between this alternate time line and that of our Guardian's.   This episode serves as the second half (i.e., the "Advanced Session") to the topic, completing the weekly topic discussion from the FFC Podcast team. -- -- -- Timestamps of Note within Episode   0:06:00 - Recap0:09:45 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy0:13:30 - Ana's Problem with Osiris0:22:15 - Ana's Cruelty0:23:45 - Zavala's Differences0:27:30 - Ana's Differences0:29:30 - Elsie's Differences0:31:45 - Psychological Cost for Elsie0:45:45 - Acquisition of Lore Book0:52:30 - Final Thoughts -- -- -- As always, please be sure to check out The Lore Network for other content creators dedicated to bringing you high quality, entertaining, and relevant content focused on exploration and explanation of stories from every medium. Become a Podbean Patron to FFC Follow / Subscribe to FFC on Twitch Other Sponsors of FFC 

Are the Jumanji sequels worth watching? In this episode we discuss Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. Join us to find out what we thought of the movies and which video game avatar we would pick! Listen to Persuade You on Apple: https://apple.co/2TJIT8H Follow Persuade You on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PersuadePod Join the Persuade You Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/934113510373534/ Buy Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39C7CRf Buy Jumanji: The Next Level on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xI0XaX Watch Sam the Cooking Guy on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2UENHg4 Support FanDummies on Patreon: http://bit.ly/36g9v4j Shop FanDummies Merch: http://bit.ly/2XkMdau Join our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2MNzuJt Check out our TeePublic Curated Store: http://bit.ly/tpubStore 00:01:22 Greg Was a Guest on the Persuade You Podcast 00:03:21 Jumanji 00:04:10 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 00:06:14 The Characters as Video Game Avatars 00:09:25 Did We Like It? 00:14:31 Patreon 00:14:53 Podchaser is Donating to COVID-19 Response Fund with Podcast Reviews 00:16:28 Jumanji: The Next Level 00:19:23 New Characters 00:22:52 Old Characters With New Strengths and Weaknesses 00:24:25 Did We Like It? 00:30:24 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Bloodshot is one of the many movies that has been affected due to what is happening in the world today. Its theatrical run has been cut short and it is now available on demand! We discuss Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel, its origin as a comic, and we play a particularly fun Rotten Tomato game. Buy Bloodshot on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xAjc1M Buy Bloodshot #1 (1993) on Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/2vYzuRB Buy Bloodshot #1 (2012) on Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/2UtakUy Buy Bloodshot #1 (2019) on Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/347QLol Support FanDummies on Patreon: http://bit.ly/36g9v4j Shop FanDummies Merch: http://bit.ly/2XkMdau Join our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2MNzuJt Check out our TeePublic Curated Store: http://bit.ly/tpubStore 00:01:32 Bloodshot is Based on a Valiant Comic 00:05:14 Bloodshot the Movie 00:08:14 Vin Diesel 00:11:36 Bloodshot's Abilities 00:16:40 Rising Spirit Technology 00:22:27 Wilfred Wigans is the Best 00:24:55 Patreon 00:25:18 Was It a Good Movie? 00:28:34 The Major Difference Between the Movie and the Comics 00:29:58 Rotten Tomato Game 00:33:29 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

How does Bullet time work? How did Lord of the Rings make the hobbits and dwarves look believably smaller than everyone else? In this episode we discuss movies that have changed the industry of cinema. We are joined by special guest Brucker of the Film on the Rocks podcast. Watch The Matrix on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IxS8m1 Watch Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TQ4U4v Watch Spider-Man (2002) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IzwAp4 Watch Avatar on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2vIn2Wh Listen to Film on the Rocks on Apple: https://apple.co/3cUOwII Listen to Film on the Rocks on Google: http://bit.ly/33fu2pz Support FanDummies on Patreon: http://bit.ly/36g9v4j Shop FanDummies Merch: http://bit.ly/2XkMdau Join our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2MNzuJt Check out our TeePublic Curated Store: http://bit.ly/tpubStore 00:00:30 Brucker From the Film on the Rocks Podcast 00:03:00 The Matrix 00:11:51 How The Matrix Changed the Movie Industry 00:16:38 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 00:20:54 How Lord of the Rings Changed the Movie Industry 00:27:10 Patreon 00:27:38 Spider-Man (2002) 00:33:43 How Spider-Man Changed the Movie Industry 00:41:33 Avatar 00:46:40 How Avatar Changed the Movie Industry 00:58:27 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Join us as we go into the Grishaverse! In this episode, we discuss the Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, the other Grishaverse books, and what we know about the upcoming Netflix adaptation. Jessica gushes about Ben Barnes, but not nearly as much as she wants to. Shop FanDummies Merch: http://bit.ly/2XkMdau Join our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2MNzuJt Check out our TeePublic Curated Store: http://bit.ly/tpubStore Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/36g9v4j Grishaverse Books: Shadow and Bone Trilogy: https://amzn.to/2vDLW9h Six of Crows Duology: https://amzn.to/2vGQhIJ Language of Thorns: https://amzn.to/32O2CXS King of Scars: https://amzn.to/2uTZNYF 00:00:41 The Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo 00:02:33 The Magic of Shadow and Bone 00:07:41 Alina Starkov and Mal Oretsev 00:14:32 The Darkling 00:25:49 Patreon 00:26:18 Netflix Series 00:36:17 Six of Crows 00:41:40 Language of Thorns and King of Scars 00:43:36 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you had a magical key that could take you anywhere, where would you go? In this episode, we discuss the Netflix series Locke and Key, based on the graphic novels by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. Buy the Entire Comic Book Series For Kindle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VJQ5Dm Shop FanDummies Merch: http://bit.ly/2XkMdau Join our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2MNzuJt Check out our TeePublic Curated Store: http://bit.ly/tpubStore Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/36g9v4j 00:00:48 Locke and Key 00:08:06 The Keys and What They Do 00:20:02 Failed Attempts to Adapt Locke and Key 00:22:33 The Locke and Key Graphic Novels and How They Differ From the Show 00:32:10 Audio Drama and Card Game 00:33:36 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Gotta go fast! In this episode we discuss the Sonic the Hedgehog movie and our experiences with the Sonic video games. Plus Jessica has a theory about these video game movies. Buy the Sega Genesis Flashback Console on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aDAklJ Shop FanDummies Merch: http://bit.ly/2XkMdau Join our Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2MNzuJt Check out our TeePublic Curated Store: http://bit.ly/tpubStore Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/36g9v4j 00:01:18 Sonic the Hedgehog Movie 00:03:43 The Redesign Saved the Movie 00:06:53 What We Liked About the Movie 00:19:52 Brief History of Sonic and Sega, Our Experiences with It 00:28:55 Mad Lib Game 00:31:51 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Have you ever heard about reincarnation? It is a topic that can be new and somewhat frightening to some people. Reincarnation is a concept or belief that the non-physical essence of human beings continues to exist after their physical death and start living a new life in another body or physical form. In this episode of Between the Lines; Host, Corine La Font, explores and learn more about reincarnation from Else Byskov. Else Byskov is an author and internationally renowned in spiritual sciences. She has written 7 books, and her recently published book is ‘Reincarnation in a Nutshell’,in which she explained why reincarnation is real. First of all, she said that people are always curious to know what will happen after their death or is there any life after death. She states the main and clear reason for why reincarnation is real is that it answers all questions of life. More than just a belief and religious idea, reincarnation is an effect that we have to look at with evidence. Not just human beings but all living beings and all life forms are reincarnating. There are trillions of living materials that exist in our bodies that die and reincarnate. Just like them, we also die and reincarnate. People usually think that our physical body is our identity but in actuality, our spiritual body is what we are. It is our spiritual body that contains everything about us. Who we are, our characteristics, what we have done in life, all this will remain in our spiritual body even after physical death. Our spiritual existence is energy and this energy pulls out when we physically die. The process of reincarnation is very optimistic. We evolve continuously and after death, we come back to become more humanitarian and more beneficial for other human beings. What You will Learn: · In reincarnation, our non-physical essence remains alive after the physical death of the body. · Reincarnation is much more than just a belief or religious idea. · Our real identity is our non-physical essence or spiritual body. · Human sexual intercourse is a totally spiritual connection. · Like human beings, every living being reincarnate. · In the process of reincarnation, we continuously evolve. Final Thoughts: As you have learned from Else Byskov, reincarnation is not just a belief or concept; it is an evolving process in which every living form reincarnate after death. If you want to contact Else Byskov or want to learn more through reading her books, visit her at www.newspirtualscience.com Like Else Byskov, if you can help or motivate other in exploring their life, Visit Us to book your 30 mins spot now! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/between-the-lines-network/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/between-the-lines-network/support

Finding Lasting Love Love is a feeling that brings positive energy and keeps us happy in our life. But finding real love which remains with you forever can be the best thing that happened in someone’s life. And for this, your favorite radio host Corine La Font had an interesting dialogue with Amy Schoen on her show, Between the Lines. Amy Schoen is a recognized dating and relationship expert who has been helping her clients find lifelong partners since 2014. As a certified professional life coach, she has helped hundreds of individuals in making their relationships successful. In this interview, we sought to discover whether lasting love exists, and if yes, then how can we find it? First of all, she revealed that most of us as entrepreneurs and self-employed persons, remain so very involved in our work all the time and we don’t put our energy and efforts into finding and maintaining the relationships. Our relationship should be one of our top priorities. We should always try to find a person who is dating for the same reasons, she further added. It means, the person you’re dating, should have the same intentions and plans for the relationship. Don’t let the things happen on the chance. If any reasonable person is approaching you to be in a relationship, be open and accept that person in your life. We should take our relationships seriously and should make proper plans like we make plans for our business. Amy also develops custom-made dating plans for her clients, which helps them in taking the right step at the right time. Furthermore, she suggested that online dating is an effective and successful way to find a perfect partner, but if properly managed. Amy is also helping in identifying the real candidates and saves their clients from being trapped by the scammers. According to her, three things that should be considered and made clear before dating a person are: 1. Both persons should have the same life goals. 2. Relationship values for both the persons should be known. 3. Communicate your ‘must-haves in life’ to your partner. Whatever your past experiences are, you have to move on and allow the right person to enter your life. This will be a new journey and can be a long-lasting love in your life. What You Learn: · To be in a relationship with a compatible person makes your life beautiful. · Relationships or dating should be planned properly. · Be ready to accept relationships and love in life. · You can find the right person from online dating. · Things to be considered while dating someone. · You should make time and space for the person you love. · Be open and let go of the past. · You should make investments in yourself to be happy. Final Thoughts: As we come to know, real love exists and finding lasting love is still possible. With some expert tips and guidance, you can find the perfect match for you and can enjoy the true meaning of life. If you’re looking to find lasting love or want to make your existing relationship successful, visit www.motivatedtomarry.com and take advantage of Amy Schoen’s experiences and expert advice. Like Amy Schoen, if you can motivate people or have something that can add value to their life, Visit Us to book our show today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/between-the-lines-network/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/between-the-lines-network/support

How can we deal with unchecked sin in the church? And how do we ensure that we have safe people to confess to and receive accountability from? What happens when leaders do not create this structure in their lives? In this episode, Holly and I talk with wife, mom, author, and Facebook ads consultant Beth Nyhart. Beth shares her story of pornography addiction and how this has been redeemed in her life and work. She walks us through why it’s important to be accountable to others in the context of the church and how the church can encourage and equip those struggling with chronic sin.   Beth’s Leadership Journey: Growing up in a Christian home, Beth was very engaged with her church and youth group. She had a reputation as one of the “good kids.” As a student, she led the youth drama team, started the first live worship band, and was a student representative on the church board. Beth believes people felt that she was a leader because she was available and responsible. Behind-the-scenes, though, Beth was struggling with a pornography addiction, something she’d been battling for years. In college, she tried all different majors, but didn’t find the right fit. Then she got married, had a baby, and “dropped off the map.” She didn’t hold a leadership position for a while, which was hard for her extroverted, productive personality type. Recently, God has been slowly putting her back into leadership. She first found “her people” online when she started a mastermind, which encouraged her to write a book of her story. Because of her consulting work and her mastermind group, she knows that being a leader has done a lot for her confidence. Through the book-writing process, Beth has wanted to share how she lives out what she preaches by posting on Facebook and her website.   Why We Need Accountability As Leaders Throughout her life, Beth has had many different mentors hold her accountable, and she’s always seeking out who can disciple her. Currently, her mastermind group, accountability partner, and therapist mentor her. Beth believes strongly that leaders need to have accountability in order to stay healthy and avoid falling into sin. As we have seen recently, more and more leaders’ “secret lives” are being exposed, and it shows us the need for having a structure in place for this. It’s valuable to have several people holding you accountable so that you are not relying on just one person to keep you on track.   How Beth Embraced her Wiring as a Leader: Beth hasn’t found personality tests to be practical to her, but her mastermind group has taught her so much about herself. With a group that holds her accountable to change and is committed to communication, she knows they will call her out when necessary. Her mastermind makes space for her and she makes space for them.   Beth’s Advice for Younger Leaders: Most importantly, let go of your expectations of what life and leadership will look like. Give God access to everything in your life. Remember that effective leadership may look like being vulnerable. Obey what God is calling you to do or share. If you’re unsure, sit on your idea for a few months.   Beth’s Struggle with Pornography Addiction: Beth was introduced to pornography by age eight and this introduction became a full-blown addiction when her family got the internet at home. Because she was viewed so highly both those in her church youth group, she didn’t feel like she could talk to anyone about her struggle because they had a different perception of her. Her struggle went unchecked from ages eight to 18. Beth attended a small discipleship school with the purpose of dealing with her pornography addiction. Her advisors there helped rebuild her understanding Christianity, who God was, who she was, and how she needed to interact with the truths of the Bible as well as the Holy Spirit’s prompting. This process took another 10 years. It took time for her to feel comfortable talking about her long struggle, but she felt God’s prompting to write about it. This idea annoyed Beth, but God impressed on her that He’d redeem the worst of her story. Beth explains that when we come into relationships with our strengths, we neglect what unites all of our: our sin nature. Beth encourages us to get to a place where we can share our struggle so we can actively deal with our sin.   How the church can help those struggling with pornography If your church offers resources, make sure that people know about them through testimonials and sharing what’s available. Start looking into other ministries that help such as Pure Desire Ministry and Bravehearts. Follow authors on social media who write about Christianity and pornography addiction If your church feels unequipped or too busy to help those struggling, consider these steps: Remember to open up conversations so that shame doesn’t prevent people from getting help.   Beth’s Everyday Life: Beth works from home, has a four year-old, and is in the midst of launching a book so her life feels really full. Here are two habits that are helping her right now: Develop a daily routine. Swap kid-watching time. When a fellow work-at-home mom needs to work, Beth watches her kids and the friend returns the favor. For Beth, it’s a great way to get work done and get personal interaction.   Beth’s book recommendation: Free of Me by Sharon Hodde Miller*   Final Thoughts: As leaders, I believe that we need to be willing to have tough conversations and deal with challenging topics. I want to thank Beth for being brave and sharing her story on the podcast. It’s clear that none of us are immune from sin or addiction, and that we need to set up systems of accountability in our lives to help us guard against it. If Beth’s story impacted you, please reach out to her and let her know. If you know someone who could benefit from hearing this story, please share it with them.   Key Quotes from the Episode: “As leaders, we need to be very intentional about saying, ‘I need people to keep me in check.’” “God will ask you to do uncomfortable things.” “We all need to be able to deal with our sin nature effectively so we can be in right relationship with God.” “Satan will make you feel like you’re the only one struggling.”   Connect with Beth Nyhart: Website Instagram Facebook Email Beth is a wife, a mother, and a business owner, passionate about obeying God's leading in both the big things and the mundane. God is redeeming her story of pornography addiction as she uses it to teach churches about how to confront sin in their congregations, their families, and their own hearts.   Other Ways to Connect with Esther & Holly and the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast: Esther’s Instagram Holly’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Facebook Page   Episode Sponsor: Confident Leader Club Today’s show is brought to you by the Confident Leader Club. If you’re a Christian woman leading in ministry or business, and you have a desire for deeper community with other leaders, accountability towards reaching your goals, access to ALL the downloads I’ve created, monthly bonus content including workshops and trainings on specific topics, and much more, I want to invite you to check it out. Visit confidentleaderclub.com to learn more. This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode39. To join the Purposeful Leadership Facebook Group, go to estherlittlefield.com/group.  

I have 5 tips for using ringless voicemail for probate marketing for you today.  If you've been following me for any length of time now, you'll know that I've generally been against cold calling folks in probate.  It's just insensitive to call them as soon as the probate is opened. For most people, this is a really sensitive time in their life. They are grief stricken and the last thing you want to do is upset them at this very difficult time.    How to Increase Your Direct Rail Response Rate by Adding Ringless Voicemail In this show you will learn: Should your first contact with the executors ever be by phone? How ringless voicemail greatly increases your direct mail response When is it appropriate to call the personal representative? What should you say in your ringless voicemail?   Bonus Script As a bonus, I have a super short script that you can use.  Here's your script: "Hi. This is "(your name) with (your company). I've been keeping in touch with you over the past few months about the property located at (address).  I just wanted to reach out to you today to let you know that I'm still interested in buying the property when the time is right for you. You can reach me by phone at (your phone #), or by email here at (your email), or on my website here at (your URL).   Final Thoughts As you've learned in this show, there is a proper time and a proper way to add this into your probate marketing strategy. I would recommend giving it a 6 month try to get a feel for how well it's working for you.  Remember that about 80% of your leads will come at or beyond the 5th mailing.  Adding ringless voicemail at this time is actually the perfect time. I would love to hear how this works for you in your business.    

Marriage is hard work, and it's important to be a unified couple. However, you probably don't agree on everything. Joel identifies the top financial spousal disagreements he sees among clients. What You'll Learn: 00:44 – Joel Defines The Term "Fiduciary." It's a term you might have heard a lot about in the news over the last couple of years. A fiduciary is one who is obligated by a code of ethics to act in the best interest of his or her clients. The contrast of that is someone who operates under a suitability standard. This means they simply can't hurt their client. It's important to work with a fiduciary advisor. 2:57 - A Looming Student Loan Debt Crisis?   Jamie Dimon is the chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase. He recently predicted the next major recession in this country will be related to student loan debt. Joel shares his advice on how to pay for your children's education in a way that doesn't contribute to this crisis. 7:33  - Identifying Spousal Disagreements On Risk.     They say opposites attract, and we often see that's the case when it comes to risk tolerance. One spouse seems to be the risk taker while the other is more risk averse. Our job is to unify each spouse together in a singular investing strategy. 9:48 - Legacy Planning Disputes. Spousal disagreements on legacy planning are also common. Basically, one spouse wants to spend their last dollar on their way out of this world while the other might want to leave a legacy for the kids. In less extreme instances, one spouse wants to first be certain they'll be cared for in retirement before worrying with a legacy. We would suggest there are ways to do both. It's possible to maximize income while leaving wealth to future generations. 11:22 - To Downsize Or Stay Put?  Especially if you've lived in the same house for several years, this can be an emotional decision. Joel shares his own parents' decision to downsize. 12:58 - Spousal Disagreements On Retirement Goals.  Luckily, these aren't ultimate decisions, but it's still important to be on the same page with your spouse when it comes to setting goals for your retirement. If your spouse wants to stay put and watch cable news at night while you want to travel the countryside, you need to come together and make a compromise. 15:06 - A Quick Aside On Hot Dogs And UPS. Joel shares a story on the hardest job he ever had. Final Thoughts: "As a couple, you're bound to disagree on financial decisions from time to time. It's important to work together and find a unified approach to your finances."  - Money Wisdom Additional Resources: ScheduleYour Money Map Review: http://retire.johnsonbrunetti.com/contactjohnsonbrunetti For further exploration of this topic and additional resources, check out our blog here: https://johnsonbrunetti.com/spousal-disagreements/

Session 59 Looking at the Psychiatry Match data, it's easy to see that it is becoming a more popular field. I discuss all the data in today's Specialty Stories podcast. Finding physicians for this show has been a challenge so we'd like to ask for your help. If you know a physician who would be a great addition to this podcast, shoot me an email at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net . Go to medicalschoolhq.net/specialtiescovered and you'd find a list of physicians that we've already covered here on the show. Today, we cover Psychiatry match data based on the 2017 NRMP Main Residency Match Data. [03:20] General Summary There are 236 programs in psychiatry. Comparing it with other specialties, pediatrics has 204 programs. So there are 32 more psychiatry programs than there are pediatric programs. The total number of positions offered for Psychiatry is 1,495 spots. This means a little over 6 spots per program. Whereas pediatrics is much bigger with twice as many spots of 2,738 in 204 program. So it's almost 13 1/2 spots per program - almost double the size of psychiatry programs. There were 3 unfilled programs in 2017 and the total number of U.S. Senior applicants for those 1,495 spots was only 1,067. These are the students at MD medical schools who are still in school, and not those that have graduated. So there were less students applying to those spots than there were spots available. There were 2,614 applicants. It's almost 1,200 more applicants than there were spots available. This is still pretty competitive to apply. Looking at the number of those that matched, only 923 of those 1,067 U.S. Seniors did match while over a hundred of those did not match into Psychiatry. It was only about 61.7% of those that matched are U.S. Seniors. Looking at other fields that matched, Anesthesiology was 66.8%, Dermatology at 92.3%, and PGY-2 positions for dermatology is 81.8%. [07:05] Types of Applicants and Growth Trends Table 2 of the NRMP Match Data for 2017 shows the matches by specialty and applicant types. For Psychiatry, there were four spots that went unfilled, 923 were U.S. Seniors and that's about almost 62%. 49 were U.S. Graduates. These were students who went to anMD school but had graduated already. Maybe they didn't get in the first time or they were just taking a gap year doing some research or travel, whatever. "A good percentage of osteopathic students are getting into Psychiatry." There were 216 osteopathic students, 166 U.S.-Citizen International Medical Graduates, and 137 non-U.S.citizen International Medical Graduates. There were four unfilled positions. Table 3 shows the growth trends covering 2013 to 2017. Psychiatry is growing a bunch, about 5% every year. In 2017, it grew 5.2%. Table 7 shows positions offered and number filled by U.S. Seniors and all applicants from 2013 to 2017. There's an interesting trend in Psychiatric that it's becoming more popular among U.S. graduates. When you go back to 2013, it was only about 52% of the class who were U.S. graduates. "If you're interested in Psychiatry, it seems to be growing. Hopefully there'll be spots for you as you continue down your training path." In 2017, U.S. Seniors comprised 61.7% while in 2013, it was only around 52% and been going up year over year. Table 9 shows you how big a specialty is int he grand scheme of specialties. Ophthalmology is a separate match so that's not included. For Psychiatry, 5.4% of all students who matched, matched into Psychiatry. Just to give you a scale, Anesthesiology was only 4.1%, Emergency Medicine is 7.4%, Internal Medicine is 25.6%, Family Medicine is 11.6%. OB/GYN is 4.7%. [11:40] Osteopathic Students And if you're an osteopathic student interested to know your chances, Table 11 will show it to you. 7.4% of all DO students who matched into an MD program, matched into Psychiatry. Compared to the rest, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine are huge, Anesthesiology is 5.6%, Emergency Medicine is 9.6%. So the ratios are very similar. Figure 6 shows the percentages of unmatched U.S. Seniors and Independent Applicants who ranked each specialty as their only choice. If you are only ranking Psychiatry, there's a total unmatched percentage of 30.8%. But don't let that scare you if you're a U.S. Senior. Because their unmatched percentage is only at 7.4%. 52.9% of those who are independent applicants (ex. DO students, U.S. citizen and non-U.S. citizen international medical graduates, Canadian students) did not match [13:13] SOAP Let's go to the SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program). There were four unfilled programs, when you look at the data. But interestingly, when you look at the SOAP for 2017, there were only three available positions. One of those positions was either filled or taken off of the board. So there were two programs with three positions available. And all three of those spots were filled through the SOAP. [13:45] NRMP Charting the Outcomes 2017 - Contiguous Ranks Based on the 2016 NRMP Charting the Outcomes, Table 1 shows the number of applicants and positions in the 2016 match by preferred specialty. Psychiatry has 1,586 spots, 2,134 applicants, number of all applicants per position was 1.54, as one of the highest on this list. There are a lot of International Medical Grads and DO students are applying for these spots. Specialties like vascular surgery only has 56 positions and the total number of applicants per position is 1.91. The only one here above Psychiatry other than that is Neurosurgery which is 1.58. So there are a lot of applicants for those spots. Chart 4 tells the median number of contiguous ranks of U.S. Allopathic Seniors. Those who matched in Psychiatry ranked 9 programs in a row; while those that did not match only ranked 5. "You need to apply to a lot of programs and rank a lot of programs. That is the same across the board for every specialty." Further down the report is Table P-1 is the summary stats for Psychiatry. The mean number of contiguous ranks for those who matched is 9.6 while those who didn't is 5.6. Mean number of distinct specialties ranked is 1.1 for those who matched and 1.3 for those who went unmatched. For those who did not match were a little bit wishy washy with their specialty choice. [16:30] Step 1 and Step 2 Scores, AOA Members, and PhD Degree Step 1 scores for Psychiatry is not as high as some of the other programs. Psychiatry has 224 for mean Step 1 score and 214 for those that did not match. For Mean Step 2 Scores, 238 for those that matched, and 226 for those that did not. For AOA (the honor society for medical students) members, only 6.2% of the students who matched were AOA members while none of those that did not match were AOA members. 4.4% had a PhD degree and 0 unmatched had a PhD degree. You could look at that saying that you have to have a PhD degree to match into Psychiatry or you have to be an AOA member to match. But you have to look at the data yourself. [18:00] 2018 Medscape Lifestyle and Compensation Reports The 2018 Medscape Lifestyle Report shows the highest outside of work is 61% for Allergy Immunology and the lowest is Cardiology at 40%. Psychiatry is right in the middle at 51%. But let's also look at the 2017 NRMP Main Residency Match Data. Psychiatry and mental health are at the bottom for burnout at 42% versus Emergency Medicine at 59%. How severe is the burnout, they're much lower at 4 on the scale. "Not surprisingly, the question which physicians are most burnt out, Psychiatry and Mental Health are at the very bottom. They probably have some coping skills." Which physicians are happiest outside of work and at work? Psychiatry is lower on the list with 66% happy outside, and 37% are happy at work. And they're found on the lower end of the scale. Looking at the 2017 Medscape Compensation Report, Psychiatry is on the lower end. That's understandable because usually, the more procedure-heavy specialties are compensated more. Their average annual compensation is at $235K while Orthopedics is up at $489K. So that's a big difference. Pediatrics is the lowest at $202K. However, they're getting 4% salary increase year over year. Slide 18 shows which physicians feel fairly compensated and Psychiatry is top 3 at 64%, next to Dermatology and Emergency Medicine (first). Slide 38 is a question about whether they'd choose medicine again and Psychiatry is top 2 at 82%, Rheumatology is at 83%. 87% of Psychiatry also say that they would choose the same specialty again. The highest is Dermatologist and Orthopedics is next. [21:38] Final Thoughts As mentioned earlier, we are in need of more physicians to interview. Please help us find out which physicians are interested in coming on the show. Go to medicalschoolhq.net/specialtiescovered and see which ones have been done. Links: medicalschoolhq.net/specialtiescovered 2017 NRMP Main Residency Match Data 2016 NRMP Charting the Outcomes 2018 Medscape Lifestyle Report 2017 Medscape Lifestyle Report 2017 Medscape Compensation Report

Session 73 The paperback version of The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Interview is set to be released in June. In celebration of that launch, simply preorder it from Barnes and Noble before June 06, 2017 and get almost $100 worth of giveaways including a brand new, amazing mock interview platform which is only available right now to those who preorder the book. This platform will enable you to practice your interview skills anytime you want and even share video recordings of your interviews with mentors, advisors, friends, and family. Access to this platform is worth $47 a month but you get a free month if you preorder the paperback copy of the book from Barnes and Noble. You will also get access to my 13 video series of which are courses I've done on the medical school interview (regular price is $47). To know more, text PREORDER to 44222 and you will get instructions on how to buy the book and how to submit your receipt to get access to this free gift. Today's question is about whether an applicant's medical history would affect their application to medical school, which is a common question we get. Do you need to mention it in your personal statement? If so, how will this affect your application? [04:00] OldPreMeds Question of the Week: “I am currently back in school working on completing course prereqs for medical school. I'm just wondering, is a medical history taken into account when applying to medical school especially mental health? In 2016, undiagnosed OCD led me to develop an eating disorder for which I'm currently in recovering as well as chronic depression. I'm wondering if these life events could affect my medical school application. Aside from my mental health history, I am working towards a strong application (knock on wood). My undergrad GPA is 3.9. My current science and math GPA is 4.0. I'm about to begin volunteering at a hospital and I work 24+ hours a week in an advanced stage dementia nursing home, basically, as a CNA. I serve as a peace corps volunteer and I'm nearly fluent in Spanish.” Here are my thoughts: [05:00] Medical School Application Luckily, for this student, their mental health has obviously not affected their grades. Ultimately, what the question comes down to is, what do I have to tell the medical schools? The plain answer is nothing. There is nothing on the application that asks about your health. What could come up is if you had any significant gaps in education and you have to explain those. And even if you do have those gaps in your education, you don't have to explain those by saying you've had chronic depression, OCD, or an eating disorder. Instead, be very generic and say you've been dealing with some health issues that have gotten under control and since coming back to school, you've been fantastic. And it shows! [06:34] Medical License Application When you go for your medical license, you will be asked a question about any health issues that are going to prevent you from taking care of patients. It doesn't sound like this poster has anything that would prevent them from taking care of patients so this is not something to worry about. However, this comes into play if you have brain tumor and it's affecting your cognition and your ability to think and control impulses. Then you're starting to deal with some questionable issues. If you have a vision problem or severe carpal tunnel, for instance, and you're a surgeon then maybe that's a problem. You're going to have to disclose that on your applications for your medical license as well as your credentials at the hospital. [07:33] A Red Flag Whatever you have is none of the medical school's business. I highly recommend that even if this has motivated you to go into medicine, be very careful about talking about those things on your application and in your personal statement. This could pose a big red flag. Medical schools are looking at thousands of medical schools so why would they take a chance on you when they can just put you aside and look at somebody else, just as qualified as you are, that doesn't have any red flags? Back in Episode 194 of The Premed Years podcast, I talked to a student who is legally blind from a condition and he applied to a medical school. His personal statement was all about his blindness and how that's motivating to continue. However, he didn't get into medical school and thought maybe he shouldn't have done that. The next time he applied, he didn't mention anything about his blindness. He was able to hide it to a certain extent, like if it was bright out, he was able to see well enough that he didn't need a walking stick. Then he got accepted to medical school and the packages that came after his acceptance asked him about whether he needed accommodations and that's when he said he's legally blind. Currently, he is residency and is doing very well. [09:46] Final Thoughts As you are struggling with mental health issues or whatever you're dealing with, guess what? We are all dealing with something. One of the reasons I left the Air Force and I'm doing the podcasts full time now and I don't practice medicine anymore is I was diagnosed with MS (which was also one of the reasons I got into the Air Force instead of doing Orthopedic Surgery which was what I really loved to do but it could have made my disease worse but it wasn't worth it). Hopefully, this discussion has helped you figure out whether this is something that's going to affect you. Usually, it doesn't. We have our own concerns like how the admissions committee members are going to look at you. But for the most part, your business is not the medical school's. Keep it to yourself and keep taking care of yourself on your journey. Hopefully, you will do very well.