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Jackie Cummings Koski is co-host of the 'Catching Up to FI' podcast and author of the book 'F.I.R.E. For Dummies'. In case you're new here, FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. In this episode, Jackie comes clean and publicly shares her non-FIRE confessions. Recorded at a CampFI near San Diego, she reveals surprising financial decisions that didn't exactly follow the 'rules' of FI, and some are downright shocking… such as taking a 401(k) loan (don't judge too soon
In this episode: Career breaks, Self-awareness, Overcoming fears, Mindfulness, and Personal fulfillment with Katrina McGhee.Episode SummaryIn this episode of the Mindful Fire podcast, Adam Coelho speaks with Katrina McGhee, a life coach and author of "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." They discuss the importance of taking career breaks, how to overcome fears related to stepping away from work, and the benefits of self-awareness in crafting a fulfilling life. Katrina shares her personal journey, insights into helping clients navigate their own breaks, and practical steps for planning a successful sabbatical.Guest BioKatrina McGhee is a certified life coach who specializes in helping individuals take career breaks and sabbaticals. With a background in market research and an MBA, Katrina transitioned from a corporate career to coaching after realizing the importance of personal fulfillment and mental health. She has supported nearly a hundred clients in their journeys and authored a book with the "For Dummies" publisher to guide others in taking meaningful breaks.Guest Contact InformationKatrina's website: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/“45 Epic Things To Do on a Career Break” Download: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/45things"Taking a Career Break for Dummies" book: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/bookKey TakeawaysTaking a career break is an investment in your well-being and can significantly enhance your fulfillment in life.Overcoming the fear of judgment and financial insecurity is crucial for those considering a break.Mindfulness and self-awareness are key to understanding what truly brings you happiness and fulfillment.Clients often need to give themselves permission to rest and disconnect from work-related pressures during their breaks.Setting a purpose statement and defining themes for your break can create clarity and motivation.Breaking societal norms and expectations can lead to greater personal growth and fulfillment.PS: Introducing the…
John Kilcullen, the creator of the For Dummies brand and former chairman and CEO of IDG Books, shares his journey in building one of the world's most iconic publishing series. In this episode, John delves into the rise of For Dummies, his experience leading other renowned brands like Frommer's Travel and Cliff's Notes, and his time as president and publisher of Billboard Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter.A sought-after lecturer on entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions like Stanford, NYU, and Babson, John's wisdom has been profiled in Forbes, The New York Times, and USA Today.PART 1: The story behind For Dummies and how to build a lasting brand.PART 2: Insights on the evolving future of publishing (starting at 43 minutes).Closing: John's invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, life wisdom, and actionable takeaways.Subscribe on Apple Podcast , Spotify or other major streaming platforms.Let's connect!Subscribe to my newsletter: Time To Live: Thriving in Business and BeyondWebsite: https://www.annemcginty.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemcgintyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/annemcgintyhost
Grace & Grit Podcast: Helping Women Everywhere Live Happier, Healthier and More Fit Lives
I don't know about you but I have a lot of questions about my brain at midlife. Questions like… Why does behavior change feel so hard? Why do so many midlife women rumble with anxiety and depression? How can I better manage my mental stress? What can I do now to help make my brain more resilient as I age? So I reached out to Dr. Sarah McKay to help answer some of these questions, and she graciously agreed to join me for an interview. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-367 Dr. Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and science communicator who simplifies brain science for health and well-being, performance, and creativity. Sarah completed her MSc and PhD in neuroscience at Oxford University. After relocating to Australia and completing five years of postdoctoral research on spinal cord injury, Sarah hung up her lab coat to establish Think Brain, which offers online professional development training in applied neuroscience and brain health. In 2019, Sarah hosted an episode of ABC Catalyst exploring brain health, biohacking, and longevity. Sarah's first book, The Women's Brain Book: The neuroscience of health, hormones, and happiness was published in 2018 (with a second edition due 2025). Her second book Baby Brain: The surprising neuroscience of how pregnancy and motherhood sculpt our brains and change our minds (for the better), was published in 2023. She's currently writing a third book on brain health for the iconic ‘For Dummies' brand. If you enjoy this episode please consider sharing it:) *** ⬇️ Tools to rock your second act. ✅ Start Here: https://graceandgrit.com/start-here/ ✅ Listen to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast ✅ Weekly Bit of Grace & Grit: https://graceandgrit.com/rumbleandrise ✅ ️Leave a Podcast Review: https://graceandgrit.com/podcastreview ✅ Rumble & Rise with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble ✅ Subscribe on YouTube: https://graceandgrit.com/youtube-subscribe ✅ Visit us online: https://graceandgrit.com
It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!Linkin Park takes up WAY too much of this episode.Donald Trump is being sued by The White Stripes.Amazon teams with Anthropic AIJunji Ito's EPIC horror manga is turning into an Anime.Minecraft trailer drops.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsLinkin Park - With the issues last week's episode had i probably could have added an addendum to it. The band not only announced a new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, but also new drummer, Colin Brittan, PLUS a new record, From Zero, and a new tour.New Music/VideoSpiritbox - Soft Spine https://youtu.be/tiIjetn31VA Another heavy banger!!Filter - Burn Out The Sun https://youtu.be/3vbDbTqiJoM Filter's version of Radio Rock works. Really good songwriting.Shallow Rising - Remorse Code https://youtu.be/8Shy17_Shto Chris Adler's NEW band. DEFINITELY different from LoG. But better?Opeth - Paragraph 3 https://youtu.be/7Ph5o3xpJ_8 This record is going to be great.Vígundr - Grógaldr https://youtu.be/BX5jRQAYfq4 another Heilung clone… this one seems much better.Entheos - A Thousand Days https://youtu.be/rttDAatSAIc much more blasty than their last outing… it will grow on you.Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine https://youtu.be/SRXH9AbT280 Feels very Meteora. Those lyrics just CUT though.Memphis May Fire - Infection https://youtu.be/W87MonbrKnU Mostly bland with an ok breakdown that falls short.Jinjer - Rogue https://youtu.be/9Uaecbh8ta0?si=WBdQbMC-d7RBWafr definitely still one of the best in metal right now.Billy Morrison, Corey Taylor, Steve Vai - Incite The Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjEYcYsiyo Not terrible, but not super noteworthy either.Tours/FestivalsHeart - Royal Flush 2025. These are the rescheduled dates that had been previously postponed for Ann Wilson's cancer treatments. Previous tickets will be honored. Feb 28 in Las Vegas through Apr 5 in Quebec. https://www.heart-music.com Linkin Park - 6 dates, tickets are all sold out. Sept 11, 16, 22, 24, 28, Nov 11.Unto Others - DROPPED from the WASP tour. The reason given by WASP being that Unto Others never provided a marketing plan. Which the band disputes.Childish Gambino - Speaking of postponed tours. Donald Glover's music project is postponing the remaining dates on his current tour so he can focus on his physical health “for a few weeks.” All tickets will be honored once the remaining dates are rescheduled.https://variety.com/2024/music/news/donald-glover-postpones-childish-gambino-farewell-tour-physical-health-1236138459/ Reg ‘ol NewsJack White V Trump - Jack and Meg White are suing Donald Trump's campaign over the usage of their song Seven Nation Army. The suit seemingly stemming from a threat from White in late August over the usage of the song in a video on X. The threat involved long debunked story about Trump calling veterans names at Arlington cemetery. White resorting to calling Trump “DonOLD” even.https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jack-white-sues-donald-trump-unauthorized-use-of-music-1236138745/ Superbowl - Football season just started and we already know who is going to perform at the halftime show. Kendrick Lamar.https://variety.com/2024/music/news/super-bowl-2025-halftime-performer-1236136777/ SuggestsThe Crow Soundtrack - The soundtrack to the superhero film The Crow was released in 1994.Gaming/TechTrailersMortal Kombat 1 - Noob Saibot trailer… or just teaser?Reg ‘ol NewsAmazon's Alexa - New voice assistant will use Claude AI from Anthropic, not Amazon's Titan models.YouTube AI developments - Developing AI detection tools for music and faces. Working on creator controls for AI trainingDestiny 2 - Bungie's new roadmap for Destiny 2 outlines major changes, including two expansions annually instead of one. These expansions will feature more non-linear campaign formats and gameplay styles, like roguelikes and survival shooters. Alongside expansions, four free major updates per year will introduce activities, events, and rewards. The first expansion, codenamed Apollo, launches in Summer 2025 and will follow a non-linear story approach. The current expansion, The Final Shape, was delayed due to recent studio layoffs.https://www.engadget.com/gaming/heres-bungies-roadmap-for-destiny-2-163138384.html SuggestsMK1 - one last chance before everything changes in Khaos Reigns.Comic Books/BooksFollow-ups/CorrectionsElseworlds - with the return of the imprint for DC with new stories, the classics are getting fresh printings. https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-elseworlds-superman-batman-comics-volumes-trade-paperbacks/#1 TrailersIron Man - https://youtu.be/ccBQ9WfR2kU on shelves in October. Written by Spencer Ackerman. Art from Julius Ohta. That SWORD tho!!Exceptional X-Men - https://youtu.be/ws6aj2muRmo W- Eve L Ewing, A- Carmen Carnero. On sale now.Reg ‘ol NewsComics For Dummies - The “For Dummies” series of books is now attempting to tackle comic books. Written by Troy Brownfield. The series will feature books on The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, a general Marvel related book, and Captain America. The latter 2 to start things off.https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/marvel-comics/marvel-for-dummies-book-announcement/ SuggestsThe Crow - a haunting tale of love, loss, and revenge. Eric Draven, brutally murdered alongside his fiancée, is resurrected by a supernatural crow to avenge their deaths. James O'Barr's gothic comic blends dark, visceral artwork with a deeply emotional story, perfect for fans of tragic antiheroes and supernatural horror. With its moody atmosphere and powerful themes, The Crow is a must-read for anyone craving a chilling, emotional ride this spooky season. 1989, Caliber Comics.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsGood Omens - Neil Gaiman series suspends production on the final season due to the allegations against its creator. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/good-omens-halts-production-neil-gaiman-allegations-1236138923/ Creature Commandos - Dec 5.TrailersHigh Potential - Sept 17 https://youtu.be/2ml5VsUElEM Kaitlin Olsen finally playing a different character other than Sweet D? Could be cool.Arcane - Season 2 Nov https://youtu.be/hsffPST-x1k Uzamaki - https://youtu.be/2ivmweJQaco Sept 28 on Adult Swim, next day on MAXReg ‘ol NewsTonight Show - NBC to pull back on their staple late-night show. Fridays will now be reruns. Just the most recent move in a line of similar cuts. Seth Meyers band got cut, and the other networks late night shows have all already made this move in recent years. And the media thinks it is simply due to streaming competition.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tonight-show-jimmy-fallon-four-nights-per-week-nbc-1236135343/ South Park - Set to return in 2025. Purposefully skipping the election. Also waiting for Paramount to figure their future.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/south-park-2025-return-skipping-presidential-election-1236131691/ SuggestsFrom - Done it a few times before, but to kick off spooky season AND to catch up before season 3 starts, do it THIS WEEK!MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsHorizon - Second movie's theatrical release get scrapped after the first movie loses almost $90M. Costner still dedicated to releasing all 4 parts. https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/kevin-costner-horizon-2-scrapped-theatrical-release-reaction-to-box-office-not-overwhelming-success-1236133084/ TrailersWolf Man - https://youtu.be/ZZ2xPwXJpLM Leigh Whannell directed Invisible Man. Starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner. January 2025The Apprentice - https://youtu.be/0tXEN0WNJUg Oct 11Minecraft - https://youtu.be/PE2YZhcC4NY good lord what is this?Megalopolis https://youtu.be/pq6mvHZU0fc?si=ngRYWS5jMHVzMAgK The REAL trailer for Francis Ford Copolla's star-studded epic.Reg ‘ol NewsJames Earl Jones - Passed at 93. SuggestsBeetlejuice Beetlejuice - a 2024 American dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise, the film stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.Rumor MillNew SourcesSilver Surfer - Special presentation on Disney+.Wolverine - Henry Cavill is ONCE AGAIN being rumored for the Wolverine moving forward. “Cooking” posts on his socials.New RumorsWakanda - Live-action series supposedly in pre-development.Man-Thing - Special Presentation on Disney+Blade - Director found? Chad Stahleski (John Wick)?Green Lantern - Matthew McConaughey and Ewan McGregor now rumored to have been cast. McGregor said to be up for John Stewart, McConaughey too. So obviously not along side Brolin.Final Fantasy - The OTHER games said to be coming to Xbox (aside from MMO XIV) are VII remake, XVI, and the Pixel Remasters.Venom: Last Dance - Knull to make an appearance. Secret Wars appearance for Tom Hardy.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.
It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!Linkin Park takes up WAY too much of this episode.Donald Trump is being sued by The White Stripes.Amazon teams with Anthropic AIJunji Ito's EPIC horror manga is turning into an Anime.Minecraft trailer drops.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsLinkin Park - With the issues last week's episode had i probably could have added an addendum to it. The band not only announced a new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, but also new drummer, Colin Brittan, PLUS a new record, From Zero, and a new tour.New Music/VideoSpiritbox - Soft Spine https://youtu.be/tiIjetn31VA Another heavy banger!!Filter - Burn Out The Sun https://youtu.be/3vbDbTqiJoM Filter's version of Radio Rock works. Really good songwriting.Shallow Rising - Remorse Code https://youtu.be/8Shy17_Shto Chris Adler's NEW band. DEFINITELY different from LoG. But better?Opeth - Paragraph 3 https://youtu.be/7Ph5o3xpJ_8 This record is going to be great.Vígundr - Grógaldr https://youtu.be/BX5jRQAYfq4 another Heilung clone… this one seems much better.Entheos - A Thousand Days https://youtu.be/rttDAatSAIc much more blasty than their last outing… it will grow on you.Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine https://youtu.be/SRXH9AbT280 Feels very Meteora. Those lyrics just CUT though.Memphis May Fire - Infection https://youtu.be/W87MonbrKnU Mostly bland with an ok breakdown that falls short.Jinjer - Rogue https://youtu.be/9Uaecbh8ta0?si=WBdQbMC-d7RBWafr definitely still one of the best in metal right now.Billy Morrison, Corey Taylor, Steve Vai - Incite The Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjEYcYsiyo Not terrible, but not super noteworthy either.Tours/FestivalsHeart - Royal Flush 2025. These are the rescheduled dates that had been previously postponed for Ann Wilson's cancer treatments. Previous tickets will be honored. Feb 28 in Las Vegas through Apr 5 in Quebec. https://www.heart-music.com Linkin Park - 6 dates, tickets are all sold out. Sept 11, 16, 22, 24, 28, Nov 11.Unto Others - DROPPED from the WASP tour. The reason given by WASP being that Unto Others never provided a marketing plan. Which the band disputes.Childish Gambino - Speaking of postponed tours. Donald Glover's music project is postponing the remaining dates on his current tour so he can focus on his physical health “for a few weeks.” All tickets will be honored once the remaining dates are rescheduled.https://variety.com/2024/music/news/donald-glover-postpones-childish-gambino-farewell-tour-physical-health-1236138459/ Reg ‘ol NewsJack White V Trump - Jack and Meg White are suing Donald Trump's campaign over the usage of their song Seven Nation Army. The suit seemingly stemming from a threat from White in late August over the usage of the song in a video on X. The threat involved long debunked story about Trump calling veterans names at Arlington cemetery. White resorting to calling Trump “DonOLD” even.https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jack-white-sues-donald-trump-unauthorized-use-of-music-1236138745/ Superbowl - Football season just started and we already know who is going to perform at the halftime show. Kendrick Lamar.https://variety.com/2024/music/news/super-bowl-2025-halftime-performer-1236136777/ SuggestsThe Crow Soundtrack - The soundtrack to the superhero film The Crow was released in 1994.Gaming/TechTrailersMortal Kombat 1 - Noob Saibot trailer… or just teaser?Reg ‘ol NewsAmazon's Alexa - New voice assistant will use Claude AI from Anthropic, not Amazon's Titan models.YouTube AI developments - Developing AI detection tools for music and faces. Working on creator controls for AI trainingDestiny 2 - Bungie's new roadmap for Destiny 2 outlines major changes, including two expansions annually instead of one. These expansions will feature more non-linear campaign formats and gameplay styles, like roguelikes and survival shooters. Alongside expansions, four free major updates per year will introduce activities, events, and rewards. The first expansion, codenamed Apollo, launches in Summer 2025 and will follow a non-linear story approach. The current expansion, The Final Shape, was delayed due to recent studio layoffs.https://www.engadget.com/gaming/heres-bungies-roadmap-for-destiny-2-163138384.html SuggestsMK1 - one last chance before everything changes in Khaos Reigns.Comic Books/BooksFollow-ups/CorrectionsElseworlds - with the return of the imprint for DC with new stories, the classics are getting fresh printings. https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-elseworlds-superman-batman-comics-volumes-trade-paperbacks/#1 TrailersIron Man - https://youtu.be/ccBQ9WfR2kU on shelves in October. Written by Spencer Ackerman. Art from Julius Ohta. That SWORD tho!!Exceptional X-Men - https://youtu.be/ws6aj2muRmo W- Eve L Ewing, A- Carmen Carnero. On sale now.Reg ‘ol NewsComics For Dummies - The “For Dummies” series of books is now attempting to tackle comic books. Written by Troy Brownfield. The series will feature books on The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, a general Marvel related book, and Captain America. The latter 2 to start things off.https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/marvel-comics/marvel-for-dummies-book-announcement/ SuggestsThe Crow - a haunting tale of love, loss, and revenge. Eric Draven, brutally murdered alongside his fiancée, is resurrected by a supernatural crow to avenge their deaths. James O'Barr's gothic comic blends dark, visceral artwork with a deeply emotional story, perfect for fans of tragic antiheroes and supernatural horror. With its moody atmosphere and powerful themes, The Crow is a must-read for anyone craving a chilling, emotional ride this spooky season. 1989, Caliber Comics.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsGood Omens - Neil Gaiman series suspends production on the final season due to the allegations against its creator. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/good-omens-halts-production-neil-gaiman-allegations-1236138923/ Creature Commandos - Dec 5.TrailersHigh Potential - Sept 17 https://youtu.be/2ml5VsUElEM Kaitlin Olsen finally playing a different character other than Sweet D? Could be cool.Arcane - Season 2 Nov https://youtu.be/hsffPST-x1k Uzamaki - https://youtu.be/2ivmweJQaco Sept 28 on Adult Swim, next day on MAXReg ‘ol NewsTonight Show - NBC to pull back on their staple late-night show. Fridays will now be reruns. Just the most recent move in a line of similar cuts. Seth Meyers band got cut, and the other networks late night shows have all already made this move in recent years. And the media thinks it is simply due to streaming competition.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tonight-show-jimmy-fallon-four-nights-per-week-nbc-1236135343/ South Park - Set to return in 2025. Purposefully skipping the election. Also waiting for Paramount to figure their future.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/south-park-2025-return-skipping-presidential-election-1236131691/ SuggestsFrom - Done it a few times before, but to kick off spooky season AND to catch up before season 3 starts, do it THIS WEEK!MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsHorizon - Second movie's theatrical release get scrapped after the first movie loses almost $90M. Costner still dedicated to releasing all 4 parts. https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/kevin-costner-horizon-2-scrapped-theatrical-release-reaction-to-box-office-not-overwhelming-success-1236133084/ TrailersWolf Man - https://youtu.be/ZZ2xPwXJpLM Leigh Whannell directed Invisible Man. Starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner. January 2025The Apprentice - https://youtu.be/0tXEN0WNJUg Oct 11Minecraft - https://youtu.be/PE2YZhcC4NY good lord what is this?Megalopolis https://youtu.be/pq6mvHZU0fc?si=ngRYWS5jMHVzMAgK The REAL trailer for Francis Ford Copolla's star-studded epic.Reg ‘ol NewsJames Earl Jones - Passed at 93. SuggestsBeetlejuice Beetlejuice - a 2024 American dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise, the film stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.Rumor MillNew SourcesSilver Surfer - Special presentation on Disney+.Wolverine - Henry Cavill is ONCE AGAIN being rumored for the Wolverine moving forward. “Cooking” posts on his socials.New RumorsWakanda - Live-action series supposedly in pre-development.Man-Thing - Special Presentation on Disney+Blade - Director found? Chad Stahleski (John Wick)?Green Lantern - Matthew McConaughey and Ewan McGregor now rumored to have been cast. McGregor said to be up for John Stewart, McConaughey too. So obviously not along side Brolin.Final Fantasy - The OTHER games said to be coming to Xbox (aside from MMO XIV) are VII remake, XVI, and the Pixel Remasters.Venom: Last Dance - Knull to make an appearance. Secret Wars appearance for Tom Hardy.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.
This week, Jackie Cummings Koski, author of "F.I.R.E. For Dummies," sits down with us to share her personal experience and offer some wisdom for anyone, no matter how late they are in the game, to begin building their financial future. This episode isn't your typical FIRE fantasy. As a Black, divorced, single mom who retired with $1.3 million at age 49, Jackie's got the receipts and the real talk about what it looks like to navigate personal finances when your story is a little more complicated than the usual "quit your job, sail the world" narrative. Jackie's story is one of resilience, of taking on the challenge of reaching back to help your family when you're the first one to make it, and even more importantly, it's a story of recognizing that you have time on your side, even when you are a late starter.We discuss: The Great Un-Representation: Why the financial world needs more diverse voices, and especially more Black women, in the conversation.From "F.I.R.E. For Dummies" to Family Dinners: How the psychological aspects of money shape our choices, and why helping those closest to you often means reaching back instead of up.The Truth About Social Security: Jackie breaks down the reality of Social Security for early retirees (spoiler alert: it's a powerful backup, but don't expect it to be a cash cow).Beyond the Numbers: Living a life of purpose and leaving a meaningful legacy can be more important than just the final dollar figure.Is the 4% Rule a Myth?: Jackie shares her experiences with the 4% rule and how it can be adapted to your own circumstances and goals.Links:Get Jackie's book F.I.R.E. For Dummies hereListen to Catching Up to FI podcast with Jackie and Bill Yount Visit her website, Instagram, and LinkedIn Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow
Our guest on the podcast today is Jackie Cummings Koski. She is a certified financial planner, and she is the author of a new book, F.I.R.E. For Dummies. FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. Jackie is also the co-host of a podcast, Catching Up to FI, geared toward people getting a late start on financial independence. She is founder and CEO of Money Letters, LLC, which is geared toward providing financial education. She received her undergraduate degree in communications and journalism from Augusta University and her master's degree in personal financial planning and financial therapy from Kansas State University.BackgroundBioF.I.R.E. for DummiesCatching Up to FI podcastFInominal WomenHow It Began/Resources“Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Explained: How It Works,” by Alexandra Kerr, Investopedia.com, Aug. 16, 2024.“This Women Grew Her Wealth and Retired by Age 49—Here Are 5 Major Steps She Took to Do It,” by Jasmin Suknanan, cnbc.com, Jan. 2, 2024.Choose FI1500 Days to FreedomRoot of GoodMad FientistJamila SouffrantHealth Savings Accounts“Health Savings Account (HSA): How HSAs Work, Contribution Rules,” by Julia Kagan, Ivestopedia.com, July 22, 2024.“How an HSA Is Helping One Woman Achieve FI/RE Toward Early Retirement,” hsastore.com.Other“Most US States Will Soon Require Personal Finance Courses in School,” by Justin Boggs, scrippsnews.com, July 1, 2024.Better InvestingAffordable Care Act (ACA)“Jamila Souffrant: ‘What Type of Life Do You Actually Want to Live?'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 28, 2024.
Looking to elevate STEAM learning in your classroom? Discover TinkRworks — the evidence-based STEAM learning system designed for K-8 educators. TinkRworks engages students in unprecedented ways through innovative, STEAM Project-based Learning. The easy-to-implement program focuses on the hands-on application of STEM concepts and deepens cross-curricular connections to computer science, language arts, engineering, math, science, and the arts. Developed by a team of educators and engineers, TinkRworks provides comprehensive resources that enhance lesson plans, support project implementation, and ensure alignment with educational standards. Join the growing community of TinkRworks educators. Visit TinkRworks.com/podcast for special pricing. In this episode, I sit down with Laurie Deithelm and Randi Economou. Laurie is the Senior VP of Product at Capstone and Randi is the CEO of Capstone. We discuss the latest updates that are coming to the PebbleGo platform. There are some great additions to immerse our K-2 students into the research world without them being bogged down by incorrect data or even going to the wrong site to get bogus information. But what happens when they enter the upper elementary grades and miss PebbleGo? Well, they're updating with PebbleGo Next, a research solution for 3rd-5th graders. This is a great episode with great guests. If you're ready to see where PebbleGo is heading Next, give it a listen. Buen provecho! Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website: https://edtechbites.com EdTech Bites Twitter: https://twitter.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Instagram: https://instagram.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Threads: https://www.threads.net/@edtechbites EdTech Bites Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@edtechbites About Randi Economou Randi originally joined Capstone in 2010 as the Vice President of the West where she was instrumental in building our Go To Market strategy for seven years. In July 2022, Randi returned to Capstone as Chief Executive Officer. She is a seasoned executive with over 2 decades of leading and contributing to the vision and strategy within EdTech organizations within the US and internationally. Beginning her career as an educator and staying true to her passion for teaching and learning, Randi believes that education is key and has dedicated her career to advocating for life-long learning opportunities for all children. She has held a variety of leadership positions within TeachMaster Technologies, PLATO Learning, myON, and most recently, Renaissance. Randi has been successful in positioning organizations as market leaders through driving the business strategy, operations, and innovation, while focusing on growth and building and maintaining a positive culture. Randi holds an undergraduate degree in English and she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Education from Grand Canyon University. About Laurie Diethelm Laurie Diethelm has 20+ years of experience creating educational products ranging from software-as-a-service (SaaS) learning and development platforms to content-rich, multimedia learning experiences. Prior to joining the Capstone team, she worked with brands including For Dummies, Everything DiSC, Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, The Leadership Challenge, PXT Select, CrossKnowledge, and RMC Learning Solutions. She is a firm believer that the team is the most critical ingredient in the product development process—people from different perspectives and skill sets working together in creative tension will craft something much greater than any individual can create alone. Laurie is a graduate from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus. Connect With Capstone and PebbleGo Capstone Website: https://www.capstonepub.com Capstone On Twitter: https://x.com/CapstonePub Capstone On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capstonepub/ Capstone On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapstonePub/ Capstone On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capstone-publishers/mycompany/ PebbleGo Website: https://www.pebblego.com/ The Book Is Officially Out! My first book “Cooking Up Experiences In The Classroom: Focus On Experiences, Not Just Lessons” is officially out! A HUGE shout out to Lumio for helping sponsor this book. I'm super excited about this project. It's filled with ideas on how to make memorable experiences for your students. In addition, each chapter also lays out a specific recipe mentioned in that chapter along with a video tutorial on how to prepare that dish. Make sure you get your copy and cook up some experiences for your students and loved ones! Click Here To Purchase Your Copy On Amazon
Chris Mamula, a former physical therapist who achieved early retirement at 41, shares his journey from financial mistakes to becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a prominent voice in the FIRE movement. Discover practical tips on budgeting, saving during peak earning years, and utilizing retirement calculators. Chris, Bill, and Jackie chat about the advantages of starting late, advice-only financial planning, and strategies for aligning spending with personal values.
In today's episode, we delve into the FIRE movement—Financial Independence Retire Early. Whether you're new to FIRE or looking to refine your approach, this episode covers what you need to know about applying the FIRE approach to your life. We explore the evolution of FIRE, break down its various types (Lean FIRE, Fat FIRE, Barista FIRE, and Coast FIRE), and discuss who can benefit most from this financial strategy. As fiduciaries—a financial advisor and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™—we provide an unbiased analysis of the pros and cons of the FIRE movement. You'll gain valuable tips on how to implement FIRE principles into your own financial life, even if you don't fully commit to the movement. Tune in to discover how FIRE can help you achieve financial freedom and rethink your retirement strategy. For any questions, comments, and to suggest topics for the podcast, you can email us at askcreatingwealth@taberasset.com. More Resources: F.I.R.E. For Dummies by Jackie Cummings Koski Follow Your Bliss Choose FI - communities for Financial Independence, Retire Early
033. Sonic Boom Wellness | Danna Korn-Van Noy is CEO of Sonic Boom Wellness, a software company specializing in corporate wellness. Danna began her work in the wellness industry in 1991, with a focus on nutrition and medical conditions that benefit from a gluten-free diet. She is a best-selling author of six books on nutrition, including three in the prestigious “For Dummies” series. Renowned as the country's “Gluten-Free Guru,” Danna is respected as one of the leading authorities on the gluten-free diet and medical conditions that benefit from it. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Danna Korn-Van Noy Interview. *** Looking to sell your land in Arkansas? Connect with Bubba Land Company and experience the straightforward way to get top dollar for your property!
From an early age, our guest Carlene Sullivan had developed a pristine spiritual attunement and her wisdom on today's episode showcases the results of a lifetime spent honing that ability. Though spiritual in nature, this episode nonetheless draws valid conclusions through observation of patterns in our everyday lives. For instance, if we were to all view the same pen, would we not have independent thoughts associated with it? What natural behaviors in animals could characterize us also? Or that we can take control of techniques like manifestation and vision-boarding, treating them not powers above us but ones we are above. This wisdom and more is the essence of today's episode. Find Carlene online https://www.carlenesullivan.com/ Find us online https://impactfulcoachingpodcast.com/ Show Notes: 2:31 Joseph informs the nature of today's episode is one about intuition and spirituality, he then asks what Carlene does on a daily basis. Before delving into the response Carlene makes a point about the difficulty in being able to fully articulate her role within the confines of language. 7:05 Joseph reflects on the “For Dummies” series and the humility it offers compared to other literature out there and asks Carlene if any literature had aligned to her role. 12:03 Carlene notices the phrase “I know” said by people she works with, for even the most basic of suggestions. And yet despite what we know there are still vast barriers keeping us from being able to actualize that knowledge. 16:11 Joseph reflects on where some of his generation's anxieties stem from, particularly that our array of skills pale in comparison to skills that more reflect the human experience like hunting or building a log cabin. He asks Carlene to reflect on what anxieties she's seen based on generational experience. 22:27 Carlene asks Joseph to visualize what a dog does when it gets out of water, and how that specific behavior is tied to its instincts and judgment. 28:36 Carlene relates the story of our evolution from the stubborn neanderthals and that so few of our ancestors carried the weight of what is now our human race. it stands to reason that the same is happening to use again now. 35:00 There is an immutable truth to the trajectory of our growth, Carlene emphasizes this by pointing out, quite logically, that a seed becomes a plant not a zebra. 40:33 Joseph, while being mostly passive this episode, shares an insight that has stemmed from hearing Carlene's words of wisdom and posits that we have been the machines all along, we were practically cogs during the industrial revolution. 46:21 Joseph thinks about the infamous Charlie Chaplain story where he won 3rd place in a competition to see who could be the Charlie Chaplain. Joseph brings this up because it reminds him of our unique imprint and how that imprint changes moment to moment, what others recall of us is always in the past. 51:51 Carlene and Joseph discuss the premise of humanity's evolution ten thousand years from now, what will we become?
If you're a listener of my original boundaries podcast, Beyond Bitchy, first I want to thank you for being a listener and second, I want to give you the backstory about Boundaries Queen. In the summer of 2023, I received an unsolicited email from the publisher of the “For Dummies” series asking me if I'd like to write a Dummies® book about personal boundaries. The opportunity to share what I've learned about boundaries with an even wider audience was irresistible, and my new book, Personal Boundaries For Dummies, will be released on May 7, 2024! Contrary to popular opinion, healthy, effective boundaries aren't “mean” or “harsh.” Instead, they create space and freedom—in the same way that building a fence allows you to experience your backyard in peace and privacy. If you're skeptical about the need for good boundaries, ask yourself this: what would a world without boundaries look like? How would you function without walls, schedules, deadlines, arrival or departure times, standards, or laws? Tune in to this first episode of the new show to learn how to create peace, protection, and connection by identifying, creating, and maintaining healthy, effective boundaries. I'm thrilled that you're here, and I look forward to continuing this journey together into an even deeper appreciation and understanding of boundaries. Biggest Takeaways From Episode #1: You probably fall into one of three categories: you've recently realized that boundaries are “a thing,” or you have a pretty good grasp of boundaries but know you have more to learn, or you're a counselor or coach working with clients who need solid information about boundaries but have struggled to find a good resource. Boundaries are a skill just like learning to ride a bicycle. You can learn the principles here, then take them out into the world to practice and experiment with what you've learned. I hope you'll go out there and make a lot of mistakes! That's the way you learn. As you start or improve your boundary work, you'll encounter pushback and resistance. This is completely normal, so know that it's actually a good thing—a sign that you're doing something different. Highlights from Episode #1: Welcome to the very first episode of the Boundaries Queen Podcast! This episode will orient you to the new show and help you get started with boundaries. [00:31] Victoria talks about how orienting calms the nervous system, using the example of finding the perfect spot to sit in a restaurant. [01:18] We hear about Victoria's thoughts on ending the Beyond Bitchy podcast, and what's happened since then that led to the launching of Boundaries Quuen. [03:03] Victoria talks about her new book and shares her love for helping people understand how boundaries work. She also explains the backstory for the name of this podcast. [06:43] Let's talk about you and your boundaries! [09:47] Victoria shares some important facts about boundaries. [11:48] Boundaries give you space, freedom, and peace. [14:11] What exactly are boundaries? To illustrate the answer, Victoria explores the most fundamental ways that boundaries operate in your life. [15:51] We hear a short list of the benefits of boundaries (a topic Victoria will address in detail in future episodes). [18:29] Are you listening to this episode before May 7, 2024? If so, you can still take advantage of the preorder bonuses Victoria is offering for Personal Boundaries For Dummies. [19:53] Links and Resources: Preorder bonuses for Personal Boundaries For Dummies Personal Boundaries For Dummies on Amazon Victoria Priya Beyond Bitchy Podcast
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Comedian Jane Stanton returns to talk the For Dummies books, Feist's high school, and Evening at the Improv.
What does your Linkedin profile say about you and your organization? Using Linkedin to project your personal brand Episode 193 (Donna is based in Pennsylvania) In this conversation with Donna Serdula we explore: What can executive leader gain from enhancing their Linkedin Profile Why Linkedin is more than a job board Why leaders should help their employees enhance their profiles How to clarify the purpose of your Linkedin presence Is your profile current or ancient history? Who are you and what do you stand for? Why your profile must not look like a resume even if you are searching Why the company might help their staff look better on Linkedin About our guest Donna Serdula: Donna wrote a "For Dummies" book on the topic of Linkedin profiles. She started her business in 2009 and has since branded over 8,000 executives, entrepreneurs and professionals on Linkedin and beyond. Review and upgrade your Linkedin profile by visiting https://www.linkedin-makeover.com/order-today/ ----- Excerpts from this conversation with Donna Serdula: The LinkedIn profile, it's not the resume. It's a digital introduction. It's a first impression, it is your manifesto. ----- If you want to be a thought leader, if you really want to dominate the platform, you want to post more than less, but at the same time, you can truly engage with your network and get seen by posting once a week. It's not so much the quantity as much as it's the quality. ----- LinkedIn wants fresh profiles showing up active people, people who have something to say. So by making sure that your profile is up to date, it would be more apt to show up in the search results, versus one that hasn't been touched in six months, right. When you think of it like that, it makes sense. Keep your profile fresh, you're going to do better in search results. ----- How do you decide when you connect versus simply let them follow? Oh, that's a great question because there is a difference right? connection versus a Follow Follow is one one way street. It's you saying, hey, I want to subscribe to that person's updates. Whereas when you connect, it's saying, Hey, I know this person, I like I trust this person. And not only am I subscribing to them, but they're going to subscribe to me, and they're going to be in my network, they're grew to become first degree connections, and all of their connections are going to become second degree connections, and all of those connections, connections are going to become third degree connections. So it really does extend your reach when you connect, when that's a good thing. ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more. Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He's fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success. Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
AI may be new, but entrepreneurship certainly isn't. Human have a long tradition of finding the angles and leveraging the hustle to make their money make more money. Paul Mladjenovic, author of several of the famous "For Dummies" books, shares his insight into why AI may be unique, but its underlying principles of investment remain the same.
Have you ever wondered if you could write a book one day? Or maybe it's even been your dream to leave a legacy for the generations to come? Tune in to my conversation with Barbara Boyd: How writing a book can help you in your career What could be common issue people encounter when writing a book How to overcome the rising issues The difference between a memoir and an autobiography How to include stories in your book and choose the right one What we need to be aware when sharing someone else's story. Barbara is an Author Accelerator certified book coach who works with people writing narrative and prescriptive nonfiction and memoirs. Barbara has helped more than 200 writers bring their books to the world. She's written a dozen how-to books in the For Dummies and Complete Idiot's Guide series and ghostwritten 15 books on various topics. Barbara is also one of three book coaches who hosts Mainely Memoir, a retreat held in September for women writing memoir. Connect with Barbara: To learn about her services: www.barbarajboyd.comTo learn about the retreat: www.mainelymemoir.comFor people interested in becoming book coaches: https://authoraccelerator.teachable.com/?affcode=27214_vubw7qtw
In this episode of "The Traveling Therapist" podcast, Kym interviews Katrina McGee, a career break and sabbatical coach. Katrina shares her unique journey of becoming a published author with the "For Dummies" series. She talks about her new book, "Taking a Career Break for Dummies," and explains how it guides individuals through the process of taking a break from their careers. The discussion covers the unexpected opportunity of being approached by a publisher, the challenges of writing the book, and the importance of an authentic online presence. Katrina also emphasizes the value of taking people along on your journey through regular updates and sharing both the highs and lows of the process. The conversation highlights the impact and importance of taking breaks for personal growth and how it can lead to unexpected opportunities and self-discovery. Key Points: Unexpected Opportunities: Katrina McGee's story of how she was approached to write a book for the "For Dummies" series, highlighting the power of being present online and authentic engagement. The Writing Process: The challenges and structure involved in writing her book, including the necessity of planning, drafting, and emotional investment. Taking Career Breaks: The book's focus on helping readers understand and successfully navigate career breaks, emphasizing their value for personal growth and rejuvenation. About Katrina McGhee: Katrina McGhee is a career break and sabbatical expert, author, speaker and certified master coach with an MBA. With her wealth of knowledge and experience, Katrina helps mid-career professionals design transformative life breaks that lead to happiness, personal growth and lasting change. As an authority in her field, Katrina developed the Break Blueprint, a guiding framework she's used to help over 70 clients rejuvenate their lives by taking a break to travel the world, launch a business, change careers and more. Katrina's work was inspired by her own 20-month career break where she saved $40,000 in just 18 months to quit her corporate job to travel the world. As an avid world traveler and digital nomad, her expertise on career breaks and travel has been featured in prestigious outlets such as Forbes, Smarter Travel, Thrive Global, and Yahoo. Book: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/book Free Gift: https://www.kmcgheecoaching.com/45things LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinamcghee222/ Alma is on a mission to simplify access to high-quality, affordable mental health care by giving providers the tools they need to build thriving in-network private parties. When providers join Alma, they gain access to insurance support, teletherapy software, client referrals, automated billing and scheduling tools, and a vibrant community of clinicians that come together for education, training, and events. Learn more about Alma. Connect with me: Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kym The Traveling Therapist Membership: https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/travelingtherapistmembership Revolutionize Your Private Practice with AI Course: https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/ai Signup to learn more about life as Traveling Therapist: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/l2v7c3 The Traveling Therapist Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/ Bill Like A Boss Insurance Billing Community: https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/blab Subscribe to the Podcast: Apple iTunes | Spotify | Google Podcast | Stitcher | Amazon | Castbox
Nobody should have to navigate the maze of perimenopause without a roadmap! That's why we invited Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, OBGYN, author of the new Perimenopause for Dummies book and DB's mom, to break down this stage of life that's often overlooked. Dr. Levy-Gantt tells us what perimenopause is all about, shares important signs and red flags to watch out for, emphasizes the importance of seeking specialized doctors, and provides tips on preparing for and managing perimenopause. (05:54 - 07:21) The Importance of Perimenopause Education (10:56 - 11:48) Dr. Levy-Gantt's Writing Style (12:56 - 14:16) Effective Communication in Healthcare (18:42 - 21:13) Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause (26:22 - 27:56) Evaluation and Care in Perimenopause (31:58 - 32:48) Maintaining a Healthy Body Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdbTwitter : @sexedwithdbThreads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch! Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive giveaways here. Are you a sexual health professional? Check out DB's workshop: Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand. Want to get in touch with Sex Ed with DB? Email us at sexedwithdb@gmail.com. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, and Plan C. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! —— About Sex Ed with DB: Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 Team: Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Producer and Communications Coordinator: Sadie Lidji Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala
Every industry has a guru, spokesperson, or GO-TO resource. For digital nomads, that's Kristin Wilson. Kristin, also known as Traveling with Kristin on YouTube and Instagram, is the host of Badass Digital Nomads podcast, the author of Digital Nomads For Dummies, and the Go Overseas Mentor at International Living. Who better to walk us through the digital nomad experience than a contributor to the “For Dummies” series?! Kristin is also a DJ on the side - we love a multi-passionate nomad who shows us what it looks like to travel and actively pursue your hobbies. But how do you ACTUALLY pursue hobbies, run a business, and travel? Sounds like a fast path to burnout, right? Today, we'll get into how to avoid soul-sucking burnout, and get real about why Americans have certain stereotypes that follow them from country to country. If you're hoping to travel more in the coming months, you're going to love this episode. Listen to my episode with Kristin of her podcast, Badass Digital Nomads, HERE! In this episode, we chat about: Finding your travel style and embracing slow travel How to make friends while traveling Why it's so important to establish financial stability before embarking on a digital nomad journey How you can actually save more money by being a digital nomad (yes, we're serious) American stereotypes - why can't we shake them off? How influencers can create an influx of travel in certain destinations Want to launch a podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. Connect with Kirstin: Instagram Listen to Badass Digital Nomads on Spotify Listen to Badass Digital Nomads on Apple Check out Traveling with Kristin on Youtube Website Buy Digital Nomads for Dummies Connect with me: Website 1:1 Coaching Mic Drop Instagram Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so HERE. Full transcript HERE Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/in-my-non-expert-opinion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/in-my-non-expert-opinion/support
This week Alex and Wade welcome Kerry Pechter to the show. Kerry is the author of "Annuities for Dummies", which is part of the wildly popular For Dummies series of books. The second edition will be released on July 20th and pre-orders for the book are available. Our discussion with Kerry went so long that we've decided to turn this into a two-parter episode. For Part 1, we learn about Kerry's background and what has changed in the annuity space since the first edition came out. We also learn about how Kerry classifies different types of annuities. Listen Now to learn more! Links Pre-order Annuities for Dummies 2nd Edition by Kerry Pechter: https://www.amazon.com/Annuities-Dummies-Kerry-Pechter/dp/1394168586/ Join our Retirement Income Masterclass to learn about the RISA® and how to use it and market it within your practice. Sign up here: www.risaprofile.com/advisors This episode is sponsored by Retirement Researcher https://retirementresearcher.com/. Download their free eBook, 8 Tips to Becoming A Retirement Income Investor at retirementresearcher.com/8tips
In this episode we're joined by special guest Laura Capell-Abra, founder of Stress Matters. Together, we delve into a critical topic that often goes unaddressed – how to navigate the aftermath of a loss, specifically by suicide, within a team. We also talk about what you can do to support your teams mental health.Laura strongly believes that Success doesn't have to be Stressful. After working in the events industry for 17 years, running global event campaigns, writing the For Dummies guide to Event Management and running a successful agency, Laura experienced her fair share of stress and pressure.Going on a path of discovery and re-training, Laura set up coaching and development company No More Ifs Or Buts in 2016 to support creatively minded individuals to achieve more whilst working more effectively (and therefore less!).Following this, in 2019, Laura launched her second business, Stress Matters, a workplace wellbeing organisation, and now certified B Corporation, to support cultural change in workplaces around wellbeing.Take the How Well Is Your Workplace? QuizIf you're currently struggling, or know someone who is, don't be afraid to reach out for help.Samaritans. To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.- You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person.- You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).SANEline. If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK. - Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide.- You can call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (6pm–3:30am every day).Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). - You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need to talk.- Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the CALM webchat service.Shout. - If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. - Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.Urgent mental health helplines (England only)If you live in England, you can call a local NHS urgent mental health helpline for support during a mental health crisis.- Anyone can call these helplines, at any time.Don't forget to subscribe or follow us on your podcast platform of choice so you don't miss an episode. Please share and review the show too - we'll plant a tree for every review we receive (see https://moretrees.eco)--------------------------------------You can submit your questions here https://bit.ly/3JUnQYp and the juiciest ones will be read out during each season.Any actions or risks are your own to take. You should seek legal advice before undertaking anything that may have consequences for yourself, your business, or your employees.
Thrive not Survive on Instagram for Authors | If Instagram is perplexing watch this Join us for a live interview with Corey Walker, co-author of the bestselling books "Instagram for Dummies" and "Instagram for Business for Dummies." In this exciting episode, Corey will share valuable insights on leveraging Instagram to market your book and enhance your author career.Corey is not only an accomplished author but also the owner of The Marketing Specialist, a leading digital marketing agency in El Dorado Hills, California. With extensive experience in social media strategy, content creation, and analytics, Corey has helped numerous businesses achieve online success.During the interview, Corey will discuss her journey as a writer with the renowned For Dummies franchise, providing valuable insights into working with deadlines, advances, and royalties. She will also delve into the powerful strategies of utilizing Instagram to market your book effectively.For nonfiction authors, this interview promises to be a treasure trove of knowledge. Corey will explore various topics of interest, including techniques for promoting your book while writing it through engaging Instagram Stories. Additionally, she will shed light on the importance of getting others to share your book and the effectiveness of publishing excerpts from your book on social media platforms.Join us as we delve into the world of Instagram marketing for authors and unlock the secrets to building a successful author career. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain practical insights and implement actionable strategies for your own journey.TakeawaysPromote your book while writing it by leveraging the power of Instagram Stories.Harness the influence of others by encouraging them to share your book with their followers.Increase visibility and generate interest in your book by publishing captivating excerpts on social media platforms.Like this? Please like, comment and subscribe!=======================================================
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Today I'm joined by Amy Porterfield...author of "Two Weeks Notice" and the host of the Online Marketing Made Easy podcast. Wow, what an interview! We talk about:-The core principles of the Two Weeks Notice and how they apply to authors who want to start a business-The difference between co-authoring a “For Dummies” book and launching your own book-The strategies Amy used to hit the New York Times bestseller list-The question all authors need to ask to maximize the launch of their bookWe also talked about using a book to generate $1M+ in sales for your business during launch week, including:-How Amy used digital courses to sell copies of the book-The 4 Phases of Amy's book launch...what are they and how did they work? (this was mind blowing)-How Amy sold 2,000+ books the day before her launch with a free masterclass-How Amy got 350+ reviews in less than 2 months and 100+ reviews right away-What you have to look forward to with Amy's talk at Author Advantage LiveThis was an incredible episode! Don't miss it. P.S. Want to see Amy speak at Author Advantage Live? Grab your ticket before prices go up: AuthorAdvantageLive.comHere are some links that might come in handy: Apply for a free book consultation Register for our free on-demand training Join us at our live virtual event - Author Advantage Live 2023 Must-watch episodes: SPS 044: Using A Free + Shipping Book Funnel with Anik Singal SPS 115: Using Atomic Habits To Write & Publish A Book with James Clear SPS 127: Traditional vs. Self Publishing: Which You Should Choose with Ruth Soukup SPS 095: The Five Love Languages: Selling 15 Million Copies with Gary Chapman SPS 056: How I Sold ...
Leveraging LinkedIn as a Startup Founder is a different strategy than when you were an employee. You need to build your authority as the leader of your new business, while appealing to potential investors, business partners and talent.Our guest, Donna Serdula, is a leading authority on LinkedIn profile optimization. As the founder and president of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company, Donna helps individuals and companies tell their unique stories on LinkedIn and beyond. Via her website LinkedIn-Makeover.com, Donna and her team of over 20 writers and coaches help people collide with opportunity and transform their lives via future-forward career branding. Donna has authored two editions of LinkedIn Profile Optimization FOR DUMMIES, and she has been featured on many news outlooks, including Forbes, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal's Market Watch, LA Times, and NBC.Learn more about Donna and how she helps folks with a Linked Makeover here:https://www.linkedin-makeover.com/Connect with Donna on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/todonna Hire Donna to speak here: https://donnaserdula.com/Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your startup will do better - cheers from Boston!Ande ♥https://andelyons.com#linkedinoptimization #leveragelinkedin #linkedinforstartupfounders #startupfounders WHAT WE LEARNED00:00 - Meet Donna Serdula06:00 - How to add Career Break to Your LinkedIn Profile09:00 - Donna's origin story16:00 - You have to educate your target audience, sales and marketing is not enough19:50 - How to brand your profile on LinkedIn25:50 - How to use LinkedIn Profile Optimization28:00 - zhuzh up your profile every month or two (pro tip!)34:00 - Getting asked to author a For Dummies edition for LinkedIn Profile Optimization38:00 - The best strategy for your LinkedIn headline40:00 - How to connect and invite on LinkedIn47:00 - The best advice for using LinkedIn's search engine50:00 - How to optimize your time on LinkedIn55:00 - Use LinkedIn's Bell featureJOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEWBENC APPLICATION SUPPORTLearn more here: https://bit.ly/GetWBENCSend me an email: ande@andelyons.comCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ TikTok: @andelyonsANDELICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTSJoin Innovation Women here: https://bit.ly/AndeInnoWomenArlan's Academy: https://arlansacademy.com/Scroobious - use Ande15 discount code: https://www.scroobious.com/How to Raise a Seed Round: https://bit.ly/AAElizabethYinTune in to Mia Voss' Shit We Don't Talk About podcast here: https://shitwedonttalkaboutpodcast.com/SPONSORSHIPIf you resonate with the show's mission of amplifying diverse founder voices while serving first-time founders around the world, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Startup Life LIVE Show! ande@andelyons.com.
For anyone who missed the 93rd Academy Awards earlier this month, Krista leads off with a masterpiece that deserved to be on the short list to win Best Documentary Short Film. In a pleasant twist from revealing the shortcomings of employees at Muddy Waters, we learn that Krista is proficient with sign language. Many find such a skill worthy of celebration, but we come to find out it was Krista's interpretation of Freddy's learner's permit that led him to believe he had earned his driver's license. With the not-so-sudden downfall of Credit Saudi, Carson laments the final ZFG segment of Credit Suisse First Loss. While the crew revels in the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), Freddy confesses to making a shameless plea to SVB by detailing another one of his business ideas. Not to be outdone, Carson goes on to share his learnings from the weekend – a glorious and infamous creature popularly known as the Cheetard. And as a parting gift from the esquire himself, Carson provides a few excerpts from an old book he co-authored on ‘Doing Business in China'… For Dummies.
User onboarding is one of the most crucial elements of a product-led growth strategy. In this insightful episode of the ProductLed Podcast, Joshua Waldman and Trevor Hatfield from Inturact, share their process of mapping out the user onboarding journey. They also provide insight into how you can approach team alignment, and the key metrics companies should monitor during the entire process based on their years of experience helping Silicon Valley and Fortune 500 companies increase their revenues by as much as 200%. Watch the video in Youtube GRAB A COPY of Team Scorecard Template here ⇨ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KDv4IIfkj5_wTyYNnANeX5s4qsO-77AFJFfJQA7YNa8/edit#gid=0 Get the Customer Journey Map here ⇨ https://inturact.innertrends.com/customer-journey-metrics/1676494765ad25246167f7df15 Key Takeaways [1:10] The Origin Story Of Inturact [2:30] A Sample User Onboarding Map [3:15] The Three Most Important Metrics [6:25] What Happens When Companies Don't Have A Plan [9:05] Where Does User Onboarding Even Begin And End [14:50] Understanding The Difference Between User Onboarding Vs. Customer Onboarding [16:40] Inturact's Secret Ingredient [25:00] Diving Into A Case Study With Inturact [28:30] Final Tips For Aligning Your Teams About Trevor Hatfield Trevor Hatfield is the CEO of Inturact whose focus is to align your web-marketing with your sales objective using the latest methodologies and technological solutions to expand your reach, build your brand, and increase your revenue. Inturact has run successful campaigns for startups up to fortune 500 brands. Trevor's specialties cover SaaS & Product Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Growth Hacking, Web Design Development, Content Marketing, Graphic Design and Data Analysis – everything you need to turn your web presence from an immovable object to an unstoppable force. About Joshua Waldman Joshua Waldman is currently the Client Account Manager of Inturact. With more than 13 years as an entrepreneur and product leader, his passion for product management and customer empathy has driven him to write a For Dummies book, self-publish, and contribute to publications like Forbes and HuffPost. Guest Resources: Check out Trevor's socials! Trevor on Twitter Check out Joshua's socials! Joshua on LinkedIn Learn more about Inturact: Inturact Website
We finish our interview with Kelvin Crombie from West Australia and his passion and studies in The Holocaust. He tells amazing stories of Jewish people who survived the horrors of that terror and kept or found their faith. And the 7 phases of Hitler's plan to exterminate and rid the world, or at least his world, of Jewish people. Including the Madagascar Plan. I'd never heard of that one!The historical marker includes Cyprus' queen, the cotton gin's invention and the Salvation Army's movement to the US.Support the showThanks for listening. Please share the pod with your mates, and feel free to comment right here! Write to Bob on his email -- bobmendo@AOL.comLink to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078996765315 on Facebook. Bobs Your Uncle features the opinions of Bob Mendelsohn and any of his guests.To financially support the podcast, go to the Patreon site and choose Gold, Silver or Bronze levels. Thanks for that! https://www.patreon.com/BobsYourUncle To read Bob's 1999 autobiography, click this link https://bit.ly/StoryBob
To improve quality of life for as many people as possible, the places to start are cities. Rob and Jackie sat down with multiple award-winning technology and business leader Jonathan Reichental to discuss why the United States is falling behind other countries in the “smart city” movement and why it matters in a data-driven world.MentionedJonathan Reichental. Data Governance for Dummies.For Dummies, 2022.Jonathan Reichental. Smart Cities for Dummies.For Dummies, 2022.“New Urban Mechanics.” boston.gov, January 29, 2016. RelatedAshley Johnson, “Balancing Privacy and Innovation in Smart Cities and Communities” (ITIF, February 2022).Colin Cunliff, Ashley Johnson, and Hodan Omaar, “How Congress and the Biden Administration Could Jumpstart Smart Cities With AI” (ITIF, March 2021).
Veram durvis uz Apgaismības laikmeta "smagsvara" Gotharda Fridriha Stendera bagātīgo mantojumu. Pievēršamies Vecā Stendera devumam latviešu literatūrā un valodniecībā. Šonedēļ par Stendera dzeju un ziņģēm, "Augstas gudrības grāmatu" un "Bildu ābici", pasakām un stāstiem. Šonedēļ iesāksim stāstu par vienu no ietekmīgākajām Apgaismības laikmeta personībām latviešu kultūrā: Gothardu Frīdrihu Stenderu. To pašu Veco Stenderu, kurš uz savas kapa plāksnes lika iegravēt parakstu “Latvis”. Nācis no Kurzemes vācu izcelsmes mācītāju dzimtas 15 paaudzēs, Vecais Stenders bija ne vien baznīckungs, bet arī rakstnieks un valodnieks ar lielu interesi par latviešu valodu un dedzīgu misijas apziņu – izglītot latviešu zemniekus. Viņa daudzpusīgo devumu atklāsim divu raidījumu sērijā. Šonedēļ – par Stenderu kā latviešu laicīgās daiļliteratūras pamatlicēju. Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas Reto grāmatu un rokrakstu nodaļā tikšanās un saruna ar trim erudītiem pētniekiem: literatūrzinātniekiem Māru Gruduli un Paulu Daiju un folkloras pētnieku Gunti Pakalnu. Stendera grāmatas mūsu priekšā tiek izpakotas katra no savas baltas kartona kastītes. Latvijas Universitātes profesore Māra Grudule daudz pētījusi latviešu senāko laiku literatūru un pēc Stendera 300-gades 2014.gadā sastādījusi kolektīvo monogrāfiju "Gothards Frīdrihs Stenders un apgaismība Baltijā Eiropas kontekstā". "Es domāju, ka šī monogrāfija arī ir atbilde, kāpēc par Stenderu ir vajadzīgi divi raidījumi! Stenders ir ļoti daudzpusīgs, noteikti būtu gana daudz tēmu arī trešajam raidījumam, jo viņš rakstīja ne tikai latviski, bet arī citās valodās," vērtē Māra Grudule. "Viņa vāciski rakstītais arī ir ļoti interesants un dažā ziņā novatorisks tā laika Eiropas tehniskās apgaismības kontekstā. Piemēram, ja runājam par viņa aprakstu par veļasmašīnu. Bet latviešu literatūrā viņam ir īpaša loma, jo viņu uzskata par laicīgās literatūras aizsācēju. Viņš ir pirmais, kurš devis latviešiem pasakas un stāstus vai precīzāk – fabulas dzejā un prozā; pirmo populārzinātnisko grāmatu, ko mēdz dēvēt arī par “zemnieku enciklopēdiju”, proti – “Augstas gudrības grāmatu”; ilustrētu ābeci un, protams, virkni ziņģu, ar laicīgajām dziesmām papildinot latviešu zemnieku repertuāru. Ir vēl daudz kas jauns un interesants. Viņš aicina baudīt grāmatu ne tikai kā kristīgās pasaules daļu, bet arī grāmatu kā informācijas avotu un izklaidi." Stenderu dzimta Kurzemē ieceļoja jau 16. gadsimtā, un Gothards Frīdrihs Stenders latviešu valodu un zemniekus pazina jau no bērnības. Kā vairums Baltijas vācu jaunekļu, viņš vēlāk devās studēt uz Vāciju, vēlāk jau kā četrdesmitgadnieks piecus gadus dzīvoja Vācijā, Dānijā un Krievijā. Iespējams, tieši šo gadu pieredze vēlāk rosināja Stenderu paplašināt savu apgaismības misiju arī caur literatūru. Par to, cik apbrīnojami Stenders izjutis latviešu valodu, savulaik intervijā Latvijas Radio 3 “Klasika” kolēģei Intai Pīrāgai jūsmoja arī diriģents un senās mūzikas pētnieks Māris Kupčs. Par godu Stendera 300 gadu jubilejai viņš ar kori un orķestri atskaņoja vācu baroka komponista Kārļa Heinriha Grauna oratorijas “Jēzus nāve” fragmentus ar Vecā Stendera atdzejojumu latviešu valodā. Gotharda Frīdriha Stendera atdzejojumu un oriģināldzejas krājumu ar zinātniskiem komentāriem 2000.gadu sākumā izdeva apgāds “Zvaigzne ABC”, un tajā redzamais dzejnieku saraksts, kuru darbus Stenders tulkoja latviski, vēlreiz apliecina viņa augstos standartus dzejas atlasē, saka Pauls Daija. Un būtiski, ka Stendera darbs latviešu literatūrā guva lielu popularitāti jau viņa paša dzīves laikā. Lasītāju netrūka, jo, kā stāsta Pauls Daija, Stendera dzīves nogalē 18.gadsimta beigās Vidzemē lasīt prata jau divas trešdaļas iedzīvotāju un Kurzemē – viena trešdaļa, kas tolaik bija augstākie rādītāji visā Krievijas impērijā. Līdzās ziņģēm Gothards Frīdrihs Stenders šodienas lasītājam vislabāk pazīstams ar savu paša ilustrēto “Bildu ābici”, kas ļoti atšķīrās no agrākām lasīt mācības metodēm ar apgaismībai raksturīgo uzskatu, ka skolai ir jāsagādā prieks un mācībām ir jābūt tuvākām bērna uztverei. Līdzīgi ir arī ar Stendera slavenāko darbu – “Augstas gudrības grāmatu no pasaules un dabas”, ko vēsturnieks Gvido Straube reiz trāpīgi salīdzināja ar 20.gadsimtā populāro grāmatu sēriju angļu valodā “For Dummies” jeb “iesācējiem”. Stenders prata runāt ar lasītāju vienkārši un aizrautīgi, vienlaikus izglītojot par dabaszinātnēm, ģeogrāfiju un pat astronomiju. Bet ar to viņa devums nebeidzas: Vecais Stenders ir uzskatāms arī pirmās pasaku grāmatas autoru latviešu literatūrā. Vairāk par projektu:
Food prices rose 13% in 2022. Yet American's waste about $218 billion of food the U.S. and food is the single largest component taking up space inside of our landfills. RDN Rosanne Rust offers practical ways to reduce food waste in the home to save money and help the environment. A prolific writer, she's published eight books, including several in the popular For Dummies® series, including her latest include Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies® (Jan 2022, John Wiley & Sons), and the 2nd edition of DASH Diet For Dummies® (November 2020). Rosanne believe's there's more than one way to consume a healthy diet. "We understand the big picture, including human physiology, human nutrition, and food science. We take behavior into account and understand how to help people make changes that they can accept. We also understand how to evaluate the evidence and put diet into perspective for overall health. People come up with strict rules. They hear so many soundbites of misinformation (like "sugar is toxic", "carbs are killing you", "organic is best". This all-or-nothing approach is affecting the mental health of many people who may feel they are failing because they aren't reaching some unrealistic goal. At a time when food budgets (and all budgets) are tightening, we need to take this fear away. And also help those who HAVE a choice (to shop at fancy food stores) to understand that demonizing the rest (with no evidence of inferiority) is detrimental to everyone." Rosanne received her bachelor's degree in Dietetics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her M.S. in Nutrition from the University of Pittsburgh. Owner of Rust Nutrition Services, she provides a variety of nutrition communication services. Her philosophy has always been to take a fad-free, doable approach to healthy eating, in order to help people put food and nutrition into perspective and set realistic health goals. You can connect with her on Facebook,Insta, Twitter, or TikTok.
Cheryl Farr founded SIGNAL.csk Brand Partners in 2009 to help organizations realize their full brand power. She and her team help B2B, B2C, and nonprofit organizations and their leaders identify new opportunities, cast a brand vision, and lead that vision to full, rewarding life inside the organization and out in the marketplace. She focuses on building brand equity value by surfacing keen insights and powerfully, effectively reinforcing the organization's purpose, story, and emotional benefits across the total brand experience. And she empowers leaders to be strong stewards of their own brand assets — and their people to become passionate brand evangelists.Her success stories include Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, where she helped to position the then-fledgling brand for expansive worldwide growth; TaylorMorrison, for whom she developed the homebuilder's first award-winning active adult brand; Pulte Group, where she led the creation of an innovative new consumer trending methodology to guide product and marketing innovations for the nation's largest homebuilder; PetSmart, where she led the sensory branding work that innovated the total in-store experience; and Cornell Hotel Society, where she crafted the ultimate rallying cry for the world's largest and most influential hospitality alumni network. And she was the lead creator, vision holder, and founding CEO behind Lodgic Everyday Community, a fresh new multi-unit retail hospitality concept created to address the hurdles working professionals face in today's new world.Cheryl is a former travel writer and editor for such recognized guidebook brands as Frommer's, For Dummies, and Travel + Leisure, with more than 500,000 copies sold. She holds an MBA-equivalent Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, and a Master of Arts in History from Columbia University.Cheryl is a recipient of the 2022 Enterprising Woman Award from Louisville Business First — Louisville's business journal and #1 source for business news — for her work in community and civic engagement, business management, mentoring, inspirational leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and executive leadership.www.signalcsk.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylannfarr/https://www.facebook.com/cherylmememeInstagram link: @midcenturygrandmachicTwitter link: @brandgirlcherylcheryl.farr@signalcsk.com*****************************************************If you'd like to talk to Terry McDougall about coaching or being a guest on Marketing Mambo, here's how you can reach her:https://www.terrybmcdougall.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougallTerry@Terrybmcdougall.comHer book Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms is available at Amazon.
Diana Indries is officially part of the Homance and is co-creator of the award-winning card game for couples, Better Topics! She used her witchy powers to manifest her husband, buy a Jaguar, and help her brother get what he wants out of life too! Diana gave advice to Nicole that she kind of tried, but felt silly when doing it. Thankfully, Diana is back to break down manifestion in understandable, relatable, and actionable ways. Before you know it, we'll all be using our witchy powers to communicate with the universe and live our best lives. You can get a physical or digital version of the game. BetterTopics.com IG: @BetterTopics @homance_chronicles Contact us: linktr.ee/homance Email: homancepodcast@gmail.com
This was originally titled Cave Diving For Dummies. I changed it after I pulled my head out and realized "For Dummies" is trademarked by the publisher of all those books. I did not re-record, though. Order Stories From The Great Challenge: https://ssnstorytelling.com/product/stories-from-the-great-challenge/ https://books2read.com/greatchallenge/ If you like my podcast and stories, sign up here to become a member/patron on my site: https://www.michaelkingswood.com/membership/join/ Visit My Website - http://michaelkingswood.com Sign up for my newsletter - http://www.michaelkingswood.com/newsletter-signup/ You can also find me on Gab - https://gab.com/michaelkingswood You can leave me a tip at https://paypal.me/SSNStorytelling Or send some crypto: BTC: 3QQ7EhBDMwdG8YypHJjErwpW6hbP4mC14W LTC: LNG2qRCJHJSybidtNw3os1tayfXjLU8b4g ETH: 0x5842c89FD421c4B92bf826bf7bA5214841B0f660
The tone for our recent wide-ranging conversation with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus was set early as Bob formally announced his retirement. Always outspoken, Bob explained why that means he will be leaving Texas, some of his plans for the coming year, and a couple of the services that will help him do it. We also spent some time looking back at Bob's career, a few of his predictions, and how things have changed for tech journalists. We also discussed how our technology helped get us through the COVID lockdown. MacVoices is supported by Truebill. Get control of your subscriptions at TrueBill.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Outdoorsy Turo Walter Cronkite in the Home Office of 2001 (1967) Guests: Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac," has been considered one of the world's leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS for nearly twenty years. A prolific author, Bob has sold millions of books worldwide in a dozen languages. His recent titles include: iPad 2 For Dummies, Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies, iPhone 4S For Dummies, and Mac OS X Lion For Dummies. He's been a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 1996 and writes regularly for The Mac Observer web site. His hobbies include playing guitar with the infamous Macworld All-Star Band, engineering audio recordings (mostly of classic rock songs), and budget video-making. Bob also has a Macintosh computing consultancy that offers expert technical help, training, and pre-purchase advice to Mac users via phone, e-mail, and/or Internet-enabled remote control software. You can find him on Twitter. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
The tone for our recent wide-ranging conversation with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus was set early as Bob formally announced his retirement. Always outspoken, Bob explained why that means he will be leaving Texas, some of his plans for the coming year, and a couple of the services that will help him do it. We also spent some time looking back at Bob's career, a few of his predictions, and how things have changed for tech journalists. We also discussed how our technology helped get us through the COVID lockdown. MacVoices is supported by Truebill. Get control of your subscriptions at TrueBill.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Outdoorsy Turo Walter Cronkite in the Home Office of 2001 (1967) Guests: Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac," has been considered one of the world's leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS for nearly twenty years. A prolific author, Bob has sold millions of books worldwide in a dozen languages. His recent titles include: iPad 2 For Dummies, Incredible iPad Apps For Dummies, iPhone 4S For Dummies, and Mac OS X Lion For Dummies. He's been a tech columnist for the Houston Chronicle since 1996 and writes regularly for The Mac Observer web site. His hobbies include playing guitar with the infamous Macworld All-Star Band, engineering audio recordings (mostly of classic rock songs), and budget video-making. Bob also has a Macintosh computing consultancy that offers expert technical help, training, and pre-purchase advice to Mac users via phone, e-mail, and/or Internet-enabled remote control software. You can find him on Twitter. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
"Любов за напреднали има общо с литературата и е антитеза на популярните книги "For Dummies". Но трябва ли любовта да бъде описвана или това са "просто думи върху пясъка във времето, пред голямото море на съдбата"? "Да" е отговорът на Светлозар Желев: "Когато то е описвано с мастилото на изживяното - то остава. Но любовта трябва да се доказва постоянно." Той е литературен гид, библиофил и издател на двутомната книга "Любовта за напреднали". Тя представлява два сборника, мъжки и женски, с интерпретации, текстове, стихотворения, разкази, споделености, размисли и въобще литература със знак "любов". Сборниците съдържат текстове на авторки като Елена Алексиева, Теодора Димова, Кристин Димитрова, Мария Донева, Здравка Евтимова, Виргиния Захариева, Йоана Елми, Капка Касабова и др. И на автори като Георги Рупчев, Деян Енев, Георги Господинов, Иван Ланджев, Алек Попов, Илия Троянов, Димитър Кенаров, Иван Цанев и др. Произведение от Петър Чухов, включено в сборника: "Най-хубавото ми стихотворение" Не го написах. Избрах си да те гледам. Текстът на Теодора Димова "3 секунди" пък започва с думи на актьора, когото загубихме преди време - Чочо Попйорданов: "Гордея се само с едно - че мога да обичам ужасно много. Любовта не е план - първо се срещате, после излизате заедно, след това се запознавате с роднините. Не. Всичко става за три секунди. И никой не знае какво е то - освен ти и човекът срещу теб." "Любовта е много хубава дума и мисъл дори и никога не е излишно да се говори за нея", казва Миленита, която пее и за любов и за състоянията без любов и то още по-добре, отколкото говори, например така - "Перата ми бавно се сменяха с перушина". В подкаста можете да чуете разговор по темата и откъс от песента на Миленита "Любовта". Още в подкаста: Помага ли да се говори за всеобщия "дефицит на любов"? Дали, докато война в Украйна "смалява човешкото", простият факт, че на света хората стават все повече, вместо все по-малко, не е най-яркото доказателство за това, че любовта побеждава? Какво има още да ни каже литературата за любовта?
Woop Woooooooop!!! After a couple week hiatus due to traveling for the Ultimate Quantum Retreat, Empowered Conversations is BACK and I am Thu the ROOF ExCiTed to speak with my this weeks guest, Sandy Hardin Clemons!!!Sandy Clemons is the original Dummy in the "For Dummies" book series. She met Dan Gookin, the original author and founder of the first book, DOS For Dummies, in the gym. She started dating AND married Dan within the year. Sandy was the test dummy for Dos For Dummies and ended up writing several computer titles that included "The Computer Illustrated Dictionary For Dummies" and so many more. Her famous, still on the market title is, "Parenting For Dummies" which was listed as one of the top selling parenting books in the nation. It has been translated into 34 languages.In 2002 Sandy also started an entertainment company, where she trained actors, models and singers and took them to LA and New York to get signed with Agents and Managers. Her background in acting and a classically trained pianist helped her to understand how hard it was to get into the acting / modeling industry, so she took it upon herself to start a company that taught people the entertainment industry and helped them put the tools together needed to book a job.Sandy is a professional musician, singer, actor, model, photographer, makeup artist and Director AND she teaches people the importance of cancer prevention. She likes to stay busy!!So on this next episode of EC, we will be discussing the Huge Importance of ALL THINGS Health and Wellness and how that can be a huge factor in cancer prevention, as well as her own personal journey to being the healthiest version of herself thru making conscious choices every day of how to fuel and treat her body with the kindness and love it so deserves!!!Sandy lives in the mountains of Coeur d'Alene Idaho with her husband David where they also own a bed and breakfast.So join us LIVE this upcoming Wednesday at 1:00 pm EST! This will surely be an inspiring and informative episode you won't wanna miss!!
Welcome to Episode 111, How Deborah Halverson WritesAfter 110 episodes, I finally got to interview an author of one of the "For Dummies books." Mission. Accomplish.Among many other craft books and novels, Deborah wrote the "Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies" guide, and in this episode, you can guess the topic we dove into. This is a fun interview with an absolute expert of writing and teaching fiction. Thank you again to Deborah for her time. I'm always floored at how many authors share so freely much of their insight and knowledge. It speaks to how much we all love this writing thing. One big happy family.And now, my friends here is the interview with Deborah Halverson. Support the show
If there's 1 diet that continues to stand the test of time when it comes to heart and metabolic health it's the Mediterranean Diet. While anti-carb diets, diets paired with psychology, and intermittent fasting come and go (they're going soon right?), the Mediterranean Diet still holds its own in the health-related scientific literature. A search in PubMed brings up 1865 different research studies on the Mediterranean diet since it first rose to popularity 30 plus years ago. But what happens when our Thinness-wellness-obsessed culture grabs on to this traditional lifestyle and tries to make it the diet to end all dieting? Fellow non-diet dietitian Wendy Jo Peterson RDN has been a culinary dietitian, educator, and author for over 20 years. One of her many cookbooks for the For Dummies book series, Mediterranean Cooking for Dummies, aims to make the Mediterranean lifestyle and flavors accessible to anyone, anywhere without the added pressure to "get the diet right" as is the case with so many other diets. Listen to hear Wendy Jo's thoughts on how the diet culture lens has influenced her career and how she's evolved as an author, dietitian, and mother in spite of diet culture. Why so many food and health-related topics are now under the guise of diet culture and have been hijacked over the years - from healthy eating to clean eating. The difference in the relationships people have with food, health, and their bodies living in Europe vs living in the US. Finally how Wendy Jo navigates raising a 6-year-old daughter while steering clear of diet culture messaging at school and among friends and family. Like what you hear? Don't forget to rate, review, and share! This kindness helps other women in midlife find the show too! Get show notes at www.alpinenutrition.org/blog
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We're smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, which means it's time to give some gifts to people in the soccer world! On this episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe gathered their microphones around the fire and discussed gift ideas, including “How to Manage Your Finances, For Dummies” (looking at you Barcelona), a Gio Reyna clone, new underwear for Ronny Deila, and so many others.Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by...Sonos! Bring the stadium experience home with the all new Beam, Sonos' compact smart soundbar for TV, music, and more. Go to Sonos.com to learn more!Papa & Barkley CBD! Go to papaandbarkleycbd.com/TSS for 20% off your first purchase.Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using promo code ‘TSS' at Indochino.com!Credit Karma! Go to CreditKarma.com/LoanOffers to find the loan for you.Artifact! Start making an instant heirloom for your family or best friend at heyartifact.com and enter the code 'TSS' to save $20! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Episode 12 of Yoga Revolution, despite a few connection issues along the way, Jivana and De Jur Jones share a moving conversation about teaching yoga in prisons, trauma-informed yoga, generational trauma, and yoga service. A yoga devotee since 2001, De Jur attended Loyola Marymount University's Yoga Therapy program and teaches a therapeutic style of yoga suitable for most students. Along with having taught countless mainstream classes, De Jur offers programs to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, unhoused populations, mentally challenged seniors, foster youth, those in recovery, human trafficking victims/survivors, and staff who serve all these groups. De Jur is a contributor to the Yoga Service Council's best practices book series “Best Practices for Yoga in the Criminal Justice System," an Accessible Yoga Ambassador, and a featured model in “Accessible Yoga, Poses and Practices for Every Body”, “Yoga After 50 For Dummies," and "Embodied Resilience through Yoga: 30 Mindful Essays. De Jur co-chaired at the 2019 International Association of Yoga Therapists Conference and moonlights as a flight attendant. From prison lockdowns to class cancellations to navigating endless streams of bureaucratic red tape, De Jur offers a glimpse into the various difficulties she encounters teaching in prisons, as well as how problematic the (in)justice system is, particularly for folks of color. She also offers pointers around shifting language to be more inclusive and equitable (as well as her hilarious, yet useful phrase and practice of “third eye rolling”). Learn more about De Jur and her offerings. Learn more about Jivana's book. Learn more about Jivana. Pre-order your copy of Yoga Revolution at Shambala, Amazon, or wherever books are sold.
This week, Justin is joined by friend of the show and soon-to-be best selling author, Jake Wagner. We take a deep dive into Jake's upcoming, totally real book, "Chillin' For Dummies" and find out new ways to "chill" in 2021.If you enjoy the show give us a follow on Instagram at @tigwpod or follow the host at @justinborak and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!This show is a part of The Social Podcast Network if you wanna work with us or follow us more, check us out at thesocialpod.net or follow us on Instagram @thesocialpodcastnetwork. You can call become a Patreon for The Social by going to patreon.com and looking up The Social Podcast Network.
Jerry is joined by Chief Digital Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and author of four "For Dummies" books, Claus Jensen. They discuss the important role automation is playing in the healthcare industry and why the combination of AI and human doctors outperforms either in isolation. Claus shares good (and bad) examples of how AI can be used in healthcare, as well as what innovations he sees on the horizon in the coming years. Art by Orizema Cruz Pina.
It all started with one book. You absolutely don't want to miss out on today's podcast, as Josh Snow, founder of Snow Teeth Whitening, opens up about his journey from reading ‘For Dummies' books to mastering the secrets of marketing, personally building a brand from the ground up. In this episode, Josh joins Emma and Travis to explain how he started out, his rise to become a brand-building expert and Master Direct Response Marketer, while exploring just how much books still mean for his day-to-day life (and the secrets in his traveling bookshelf). For more information on Josh Snow or his brand Snow Teeth Whitening, please see the links below: Website: https://www.trysnow.com/ Josh's Personal Instagram: @joshsnow (link to profile) SNOW Instagram: @SNOW (link to profile) About Shockwave Solutions: Duo Travis Gomez and Emma Rainville, co-founders of Shockwave Solutions, LLC have experience in advising companies on operations, logistics, finance, merchant accounts, and strategic planning. Shockwave Solutions works with clients to design and implement strategies, solutions, and systems that increase revenue through creating or optimizing the client's direct marketing campaigns. They also maximize profitability by evaluating and restructuring (if necessary) operational systems and solutions. They carefully select clients to ensure they create unparalleled value through each interaction. At Shockwave, glossy off the shelf presentations and abstract visions are definitely not their style. They provide immediately implementable solutions that help companies hit their business goals. For more information on Shockwave Solutions: Email | Website | Blog | Facebook | LinkedIn
Several years ago, Christine's husband Pat literally wrote the book on fasting, the For Dummies book to be specific. At the time, Christine and Pat adhered to intermittent fasting on a regular basis but purely for physiological reasons. The research behind fasting is nearly unanimous in terms of fat loss and overall health. But since their conversation to Catholicism, fasting took on all new meaning and substance. The spiritual underpinnings of this ancient practice are rich and quite beautiful. So in this episode of The Catholic Mama podcast, Pat and Christine dive into the theology of fasting: The Catholic foundation for this practice, why we should be fasting in our modern age, and practical guidelines on how to get started. For details on how to enter to win a copy of Pat's book Fast Diets for Dummies, head to https://thecatholicmama.com/lifestyle/ep-85-theology-of-fasting/ Have a question or topic for Christine and/or her husband Pat? Submit it at: https://forms.gle/s2xGLPVje8287jcp9 Like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a nice review so you don't miss an episode, as well as help others discover The Catholic Mama. ---- Need help answering some basic questions about Christianity and Catholicism? Then be sure and grab The Catholic Mama's How to Talk to Your Kids about God, available for FREE at https://mailchi.mp/d54ae4162916/thecatholicmama.
Cannabis For Dummies with Kim Casey. Kim has been a communications professional for more than 20 years and recently took a year-long leap into the world of cannabis as the communications manager for one of the leading dispensaries in North America. She now consults for companies in the industry on internal and external communications. Joe Kraynak is a professional writer who has contributed to numerous For Dummies books.
Liz Baillie @_lbaillie | GitHub | Blog | Tilde Inc. Show Notes: 01:32 - Becoming a Developer 07:54 - Website Building 12:03 - Understanding Programming 17:34 - Coming to Peace with Ignorance 22:25 - Systems Programming 26:46 - Making Goals for Yourself 28:57 - Math and Programming 38:08 - Open Source Resources: Wicked Good Ember Liz Baillie: Journey to the Center of Ember Test Helpers Fibonacci Number Freewheel: Volume One by Liz Baillie The Flatiron School Skylight Impostor Syndrome Twilio Letter to a Young Haskell Enthusiast Hello, Con! OSCON Transcript: CHARLES: Hello, everybody and welcome to The Frontside Podcast Episode 57. My name is Charles Lowell. I am a developer here at The Frontside and with me is Stephanie Riera, also a developer at The Frontside. Today, we have with us Liz Baillie, who is a developer at Tilde. I am actually really excited to have Liz on the show. I saw her at Wicked Good Ember back in June of 2016 and her talk was definitely one of the more memorable ones. You come away from a conference kind of only remembering a certain number of talks that stick in your mind and as time passes, the messages may fade but some of the message just stick with you and the one I got from her talk was a feeling of empowerment that, even though I have a lot of experience, I could approach any code base and try and grapple with it and understand it. I came away thinking, "There are a lot of code bases out there that I don't understand but if I apply a certain set of techniques and a certain level of fearlessness, I will actually get there." You know, if I want to go attack something like I don't know like Kafka or something like that, I would feel better about that. That was actually a great feeling coming away from that, a feeling of great power so thank you very much for that, Liz. LIZ: Yeah, no problem. CHARLES: Why don't we start with a conversation of how you came to be a developer? Everybody's got kind of a unique path. What's yours? LIZ: Well, I went to art school and I studied comic books. I actually have a bachelor's degree in comic books. I was a cartoonist for a number of years and at some point, maybe like 10 years ago, I had a friend who was a programmer. He's a web developer. But I didn't even what's a web developer was. But I knew he worked at home and he made his own hours and he made a lot of money. It seemed like an awesome job so I was like, "How did you get into that?" And he's like, "I don't know. I just kind of mess around and figured it out." And I was like, "Uh... I don't know what that means." Like how do you start? I have no idea. I went to the bookstore and I look at the For Dummies books and I got Programming for Dummies or something and it was like Visual Basic, I think. CHARLES: All right. What year was this? LIZ: That's 2004. I guess, it was a little more than 10 years ago. But it didn't say that on the cover. It was like 'Programming' and I was like, "Oh, cool. I'll learn programming." I don't even know what the difference of languages was or anything like that. I did a couple of exercises in that book and I had no concept of how this would become a website ever. I was making 'Hello, World' and little things that spit out Fibonacci numbers or whatever. I kind of gave up on that and I was like, "I don't care. I don't mind being poor." I'm used to it so I kept being a cartoonist, putting out books and stuff. I did a little PHP and HTML type of stuff in making websites for myself in between but I don't really consider that programming. It didn't feel like programming. CHARLES: Did you ever put any of your cartoons on the web? LIZ: Oh, yeah. Google me. They're there. [Laughter] LIZ: I might have some stuff like my web comic, I'm not sure if it's still up. But I had a web comic called Freewheel, which was about this girl who runs away from home and joins a band of magical hobos. CHARLES: That sounds like a career change to programming. It was oddly prophetic. LIZ: Yeah. It's out there. Anyway, I got to a point where, long story short, I was tired of being broken for all the time and I have to figure out some way to make money that I like doing so I thought, "I would go back to school," so I went back to school. I didn't start out with computer science but I took some math and science classes and I got really into math a lot. I really enjoyed math so I started looking into what careers can I do that are math-y. Somebody said, "If you enjoy the problem solving aspects of math, you'll love computer science," so I took a Computer Science 101 class or something like that and I got really, really into it like I just killed it. I just loved it. It was awesome. But I still didn't understand how you made that a website. In the back of my mind, I was like, "We did this thing --" We learned Python in my class so there's some program we had that like move a little turtle around and do pictures or something. I was like, "I don't understand how this makes a website." CHARLES: You got to move that turtle around a lot, especially like account for the kerning in the fonts and stuff. LIZ: Yeah. I have no idea how you make that a job, like the stuff that we were doing like spitting out Fibonacci numbers and making a little adventure game or something but how does that translate into anything else. That was in 2014 and that was around the time that web development bootcamps were starting to be more of a thing. I heard about a school called the Flatiron School in New York which is right at the time and I thought, "This sounds great. In three months, they'll actually teach me how this makes a website and finally know how does this make a website?" I applied in kind of like on a lark. I don't think I'll get in, I didn't know how can I afford it or anything and I applied and I got in. I was really lucky that my stepdad help me pay for it so I don't have to worry about it. I did that in three months and then I got a job. In November 2014, my first web job and now I know how those codes make a website so here I am today. CHARLES: What a journey. LIZ: Now, I live in Portland, Oregon and I make websites. Not really, I work on web apps, I guess is more accurate. CHARLES: So you actually went straight from the Flatiron School to working at Tilde? LIZ: No. I was in New York at the time and my first job was at an ad tech company called SimpleReach and I worked there for a little over a year before I got the job at Tilde, then I move to Portland. A year ago yesterday was my first day at Tilde. CHARLES: Fantastic. Knowing that company and knowing what they do, they must have you doing some really, really fascinating stuff. LIZ: Yeah, I do a lot of typical web stuff. I work on the Ember side of our app, Skylight. I also, more recently have been working on Rails engine that's also a gem that spits out documentation automatically, which is pretty cool. CHARLES: Now, is this documentation for the product or is it just documentation for any real site? LIZ: No, it's for our products specifically but I don't think it would be very difficult to alter for someone's personal needs, other than ours. But it's basically like if someone can write a markdown document, then we'll parse it and spit it out into HTML and all these different places so that it just updates the whole documentation site around our products. CHARLES: Basically, there's an infinite amount of stuff that has to happen to make a website because there are literally so many moving parts. What's been your favorite kind of area, I'll just say the whole website building because that really is like the tip of the iceberg. The actual iceberg goes way, way, way beneath the surface. But what's your favorite location on the iceberg so far? LIZ: I kind of like the middle, I guess. I always feel bad saying it because everybody talks badly about CSS but I just don't like it. I tried it really hard. One of my resolution this year was I'm going to try really hard and I'm going to like it more. But what I like the most is whenever I get to do pure Ruby. I learned Rust in the last year or two and anytime I get to make the stuff behind the visual aspect work or kind of like meta stuff. I'm saying this and it's totally wrong but I did my first meta programming the other day or last month. The metaprogramming that I did ended up getting cut out of [inaudible] but I got to do it before it got deleted. It was pretty cool. CHARLES: That's generally how it works. Metaprogramming is the program we do that we end up hating ourselves later for but it's really fun. LIZ: Yeah, they're like, "This is cool but this is not the most efficient to do this." It's like, "I guess, we don't have to dynamically create methods based on all our filenames. CHARLES: As far as the CSS goes, I actually see CSS like raw kale. It's actually really good for you, if you like to it eat in large quantities and it's like fantastic but it's not always the most pleasant going down. LIZ: It tastes bad. It has a terrible feel. It's like eating rubber. I am really lucky, though that I worked with a couple of people who are incredible at CSS and when I get to pair with them, it's like watching magic happen. CHARLES: Yeah, you realized, for all its quirks and strange ways that you approach it, is an outlier but it is kind of a fully-formed programming model that has a lot of depth and a lot of people have really, really generated some pretty neat abstractions and ways of dealing with CSS. But it is like, "I just want to fix this one thing," and it's basically a sea of things that I have no idea how to navigate. LIZ: It's one of those things. I always think it's funny, anyway that I come from a visual art background but the thing I like about programming is anything visual. CHARLES: That is actually really is fascinating. LIZ: Yeah, when they hired me here they're like, "You're going to be really good at design," and I'm like, "I just want to do programming." CHARLES: Like never the temptation, like this is just because you've actually kind of drank your fill of that in a past life? LIZ: I think I've talked to my coworker, Kristen about this because she actually has a design background and we paired together all the time. She's one of the people that I was talking about who are geniuses at CSS. She's a genius at it. She has a design background. We've talked about this how art and design are kind of different, like the brain stuff that I use to make a comic is really different from designing a book cover or designing an experience. It's all part of the art side of the brain but it's different compartments of the art side of the brain. I don't really have a design background as much as I have like a narrative and a drawing background. STEPHANIE: That and your interest for math that probably has a factor. LIZ: Yeah. STEPHANIE: Going back to your journey, I wanted to ask about it seems like it took you awhile to knock on different doors and finally feel like, "Now, I understand. How do I work with what I have to create a website?" We have similar backgrounds in that. We didn't start off in programming and I also went through a code boot camp. But mine was a little different where when I finish, I didn't really feel I understood what programming really was. I still felt like I understood a primitive level like just building something, just a 'Hello, World' using HTML CSS. When I finished, it took me a year and a half to actually get a full time programming job, like a legit job. Before that, I was scrambling doing three part time jobs and lots of WordPress grunt work. Even though I thought it was actual experience, it was enough experience but I feel like a lot of the programming concepts that I've had to learn and just basic functional programming, I've learned it on the job. I don't yet feel like I am a legit 'real programmer'. We were talking about the Pinocchio thing like, "I'm a real boy." But I want to be a real programmer. [Laughter] STEPHANIE: What I'm curious about is at what point did that happen? When did that click and when did you stop having -- I'm sure at some point you had -- impostor syndrome? When did that just evaporate and you're okay? LIZ: I still have impostor syndrome all the time. It's weird that it's like I have a sense of, "Oh, I can figure anything out." At this point, I know who to ask or where to look and I could figure anything out if I really wanted to. But I also feel like everyone else is better than me. I get impostor syndrome in that sense, not that I'm not a programmer but that everyone else is better than me. When did I start feeling like I was a real programmer? Definitely not at my first job. When I started my first job at SimpleReach in November 2014, I had two months in between bootcamp and the job. In that time, I made some weird little apps but nothing super serious. I made an app that I use the Twilio API to anonymously text Seal lyrics to people. It sends either lyrics from Kiss From A Rose or a fact about Kiss From A Rose. You can choose which one. I made stuff like that. CHARLES: [Singing in the tune of Kiss From A Rose] There's was so much in app can tell you so much it can touch. Okay, I'll stop. I'll stop right there. I promise. LIZ: Yeah, so I did stuff like that and I sort of wrote my own crowdfunding to go to RubyConf because I gotten an opportunity scholarship ticket that year. But I couldn't afford to go otherwise. I did a little crowdfunding thing but I did little things like that. I didn't really feel like I understood everything so I was looking on other people's code and forking stuff to make all that happen. Then I got my job and it was small-ish start up at the time and they didn't have a whole lot of on-boarding at all. It's kind of like I showed up, they gave me a computer and it took me three or four days to get their app running locally. It was just a lot of leaving me to my own devices a lot of the time in the beginning and I was kind of like, "I don't know what I'm doing. What do I do?" It took a while. As the company matured and as I matured as a programmer, they kind of develop a little more infrastructure, I guess for supporting junior engineers. As time went on, I became better and they became better at mentoring me. I don't know when I felt like a real programmer, probably sometime in the middle of that job. I gave my first technical talk, I guess or conference talk at EmberConf in 2015. I gave a lightning talk at the behest of the Leah who is now my boss. It was a five-minute talk on why testing an Ember sucked at that time. It sucked for me to learn and it was really hard. I wanted to learn it but it was really hard. Then after that, people started talking to me. They came up to me after and they are like, "Oh, my God. Blah-blah-blah." I was like, "I don't know half the stuff these people are saying. I don't understand what you're talking about." I'm going to smile and nod. But maybe a little bit after that, I kind of started feeling more that I could solve problems. I think public speaking actually helped me a lot with that like when I realized that I had something to say and that people want to hear it, then I could help other people feel empowered to learn stuff, I think that was part of it as well. CHARLES: Yeah, I really like that. Obviously, I'm going to push back a little bit on Stephanie, just in terms of the day-to-day. You definitely deliver daily as a programmer so you can look at that. You've mentioned this at the very beginning of your answer and it almost really sounds like what you came to be was more of a kind of a peace with the things that you didn't know, rather than feeling confident about the things that you did. You said something and I'm going to paraphrase it but it's like, "I got to the point where I became sure that I would be able to figure it out." Or, "I had strategies for being able to figure it out." Maybe we can unpack that a little bit because I feel that's actually very, very important and that's a skill that's important to have at any level of experience in your career, whether it's one year or whether it's 20. Certainly, that message when I saw you speak that's something that I took away as a very experienced developer. I felt actually empowered by it. What are some of those mechanisms to feel at peace with your own ignorance? LIZ: I think part of the problem for me, I started learning how to program before I went to dev bootcamp or whatever, that I was really good at stuff. I actually think that was a problem because I was used to succeeding immediately or like always doing everything right so it's hard when you start learning something and you don't realize when you first start learning programming and it's not supposed to work immediately, like you're starting with something that's broken and you're making it work. CHARLES: Right. In fact, 99% of the experience is like every time I look at a piece of software, I'm like, "Someone sat with the broken version of this for a year and then it work and that's what I got." They got to live with the working version for two seconds before it came to me and they spent the rest of the time, totally broken. LIZ: Yeah, totally. It's hard when you're used to creating something from scratch like doing comic books and like writing stories and stuff. It's never broken it's just blank and then you add to it so I'm used to that sort of workflow. Then I started in this new field where Rails is new or whatever then it's just errors as far as the eye can see until you fix it, until you configure it, you made it work. It's hard to change your mindset into that. It's easy to feel like a failure when all you see is errors and you don't know that that's normal. I helped a couple of my friends to learn to program and I think the biggest hurdle is just mentally overcoming that it's not you, you're not a failure. It's just that everything's broken until it's done. STEPHANIE: I can definitely relate to that. I was always one of those overachievers, straight A, AP class. I'm not even kidding. In my high school, they called me Hermione, which for those that don't know, that's the girl from Harry Potter. It's like you take it really personally when you feel like you're a failure. You feel like you can't deliver, you don't pull your own weight. For me, it's actually so overbearing that it can even inhibit you from doing things like public speaking or other activities. But one of the reasons why I do like to teach whenever I can is because that's when you realize, "I do know a lot of things," like how to do stuff on Git and just basic things that you don't even think twice about. I volunteered for this these high school girls and no one really gave me any instructions and I just rolled out of bed for this thing and just have them build a basic cute little web page with their picture and this and that. I had to really think hard to how do I put just a regular image tag and I had to peel back all the old layers of stuff that I don't do anymore. You don't think about those kind of things in Ember or JavaScript frameworks. I caught myself in keep on saying dom and this and that and they were like, "What is a dom?" And I'm like, "Urghh." But then I realized, I do have all this context, I guess I don't appreciate it or something. LIZ: I think talking to beginners when you're slightly above beginner-level in helping other fresh beginners is one of the best things for you as a new developer because you realized, you're like, "I actually know stuff." STEPHANIE: Yeah, that's usually the type of advice I like to give to other aspiring junior programmers. I also wanted to ask about it seems like now you're going through something similar because you tweeted or you're asking about systems programming. What's that like? LIZ: I'll start at the beginning. When I started at Tilde about a year ago, I knew that we use Rust, which is a systems programming language, a lower level language than Ruby or JavaScript. We use it for some aspects of our stacks. I thought, "That's really cool. I want to get into that nitty-gritty type of stuff so how do I learned that?” I started learning Rust but I didn't really know how to apply that knowledge. I wrote like a little adventure game in Rust and it was almost exactly the same as when I first started learning about web development, it's similar to how does this become a website, instead of like, "How does this become a computer thing?" I don't even know what systems programming is but I hear Rust is a systems programming language so I want to learn that stuff, like what is that stuff? A couple months ago, I think it was, I tweeted like, "Anybody have any probably three systems programming resources so I could learn more about systems programming?" And I got huge amount of responses. Everybody was super kind and helpful but a third of the responses were like, "Well, what kind of systems programming?" And I was like, "I..." [Laughter] CHARLES: "The kind that happens on a system?" [Laughter] LIZ: I don't know. It was kind of the same thing. I think I used this metaphor earlier but it's similar to when I first started learning programming it was like I was standing at the front of a forest and I knew that the stuff I want is in the forest but I don't even know what a tree is, you know what I mean? Eventually, I learned what a tree was then I learned what a map was and I learned how to get through that forest. But then in the middle of that forest, I was like, "Oh, there's a tunnel," like there's another stuff. "I want to get on to this tunnel," but I don't know anything about living underground, you know what I mean? Like, "What do I need? What even is there?" I have no idea so that's kind of how I feel about systems programming. At the moment, I'm trying to go into this tunnel but can I breathe down there? I don't know. Where does it lead? CHARLES: I feel like at that point when you're about to enter into the tunnel, can you intentionally apply filters for information that at that point is not useful like the difference between a stalactite and stalagmite is not useful when you haven't even gone into the cave yet and you're just like, "How do I actually just get down there with a flashlight?" How do you go about deciding which information is useful and which is not at your particular stage? Because obviously, it's all going to be useful at some point but at what point it becomes useful and what point do you just catalog it and put it for later? I feel like that's very, very hard thing to do. Do you feel like you're able to do that? LIZ: I'm not sure. I think I said this earlier but I feel like I can figure most things out at this point like if I really want to. One of the things I learned just from talking to people on Twitter about systems programming is like, "Oh, some examples of systems programming are operating system," or like a browser engine because I'm still learning Rust and I gotten to write as much lately but I know that there is servo which I believe is a browser rendering engine written in Rust, it's something like that. CHARLES: Supposedly it's going to powering Firefox at some point. LIZ: Yeah, stuff like that, I think is really interesting but now I know a little more about what to look at in terms of as far as I understand, there is probably an infinite amount of different kinds of systems: operating systems is one, maybe a browser engine is another. I can't remember the others but I'm sure people tweeted it out to me. STEPHANIE: I feel like we touched on something which is it can get overwhelming when you're starting off in something new. Trying to understand what you don't know that you don't know. LIZ: Yeah, that's the hardest thing. STEPHANIE: How can you make tangible goal marks for yourself if you don't even know what you don't know? When I first started off, when I would pair with someone that was more advanced, I remember having a realization that every time I would look for an add-on or I'm looking at someone's repo, I would take my time to read everything about it, all of the Ember documentation and I need to know everything. Then later I realized that is totally not the case. Like Charles said, people develop this filter for noise and only focusing on not the entire tool box but that one tool that they need for that one specific thing that they're doing and I realized it only when I was pairing with people and seeing that. They go to this repo, skim it, "No, this is not what we need. Let's go to the next one. Let's try to find a method that what we need," and then they would just search on the page. "Oh, this looks kind of similar. Let's plug this in," and I'm just like, "What? You can do this? You can just copy/paste someone else's stuff?" and it was amazing. But when you're starting out, you don't know all of these things and unfortunately, kind of waste a lot of time thinking that you need to know everything and you don't. CHARLES: Yeah, Cheating is totally a virtue in so many cases. [Laughter] LIZ: Totally, for sure. CHARLES: Just being like, "I don't need to understand this," but I just know that it works. You pushed at what point that happens like further and further back but that boundary of understanding is just simply always going to be there. No matter where you are, that kind of veil of ignorance, you can push it out but it's just can be further away. I am actually curious, you mentioned you got really into math, this is when you went back to school. What drew you to that and how have you applied, if you've applied? Have you found it to be an asset in your development career? LIZ: For sure. When I first went back to school, it was with the idea that this is totally different now, obviously. I thought I might become a veterinarian -- CHARLES: You need a lot of math for that, right? LIZ: Well, it's like a lot in biology and there's a lot of math and science and stuff. I had to take a bunch of science classes and take biology and chemistry so that involved taking some pre-calculus and calculus and more calculus. What I realized, though was that I hated biology and chemistry but I love the math that I was learning. I loved the process of problem solving and just figuring out puzzles. When you get into calculus, how you solve problems, they're similar to how you solve problems in programming where you have sort of a framework like I have this certain language which would be the different theorems or whatever in math and you can just pick and choose which ones will fit your problem and if you're taking a calculus test, you could be sitting next to the same person and you might come to the same answer in different ways so it's similar in programming where you have all of this documentation, you have these languages, you have use other frameworks and you can solve the same problem in a million different ways. But in terms of how people talk about needing math for programming, I don't necessarily think you need math for programming but if you already like math, it's definitely sort of a happy path, I guess because you get the same joy out of programming that you get out at solving calculus problem. But if you don't like calculus, it's okay. I don't think it's necessary. CHARLES: One of my favorite blog posts of all time is this letter to young Haskeller, I don't know if any of you guys have ever read that. It's fantastic and it's an experienced person in the Haskell community talking to someone who's just coming in and it's incredibly empathetic and wonderful. I think it's a message that needs to be heard more generally. I think it's ironic coming out of the Haskell community as it does because they definitely have a reputation for being a little bit salty and a little bit exclusive. But it's actually a very inclusive message. One of the great points they make is they say we've got the whole equation reversed. It shouldn't be, "Math is hard, therefore programming is hard." It should be, "Programming can be really fun, therefore math on which programming is based, can also be really fun." You can go both ways. If you find math fun, you can find programming fun and if you find programming fun first, you can later go and have fun with math. You can pick and choose which parts you want. I think it's a great message that needs to get out there. LIZ: I think it's also really, really important to note for anyone who might be listening that is getting in to programming, that is scared of math or has had a bad experience with math that it is not necessarily to love math. I think that scares a lot of people away and a lot of the stuff that people learn when they're first learning programming are math based. When I was in the Flatiron School, Some of the exercise we did in the beginning with just pure Ruby were Fibonacci sequence. They were sort of math-y and that turns a lot of people off and makes people scared. If someone is hearing this and has experienced that, don't be scared. You don't need to worry about it. But if you love math, then it's great but you don't have to. STEPHANIE: I'm one of those people that always had this mental block of like, "I'm not good at math." I was good at everything in school. I excelled at everything except math. I think a lot of it came from my struggle when I was a kid so you have this self-perpetuating thought that you aren't good at something. Every time you take a final or something, you blank out because you have this mental wall in your mind. What I found weird was I was doing the exact same thing. I was taking calculus for bio-sciences and physics too at the same time. In physics, I loved that class. It was so awesome and I realized that half the stuff I was doing was going backwards in all of my problems and it was fun for me. Eventually, I was taking a final for my calculus class and I didn't remember the equation that we needed for that class so I took out all the variables and I solved it as if it's a physics problem and I got the same answer and I was correct. I realized at that moment, if you just remove the negativity from your mind and you try to apply yourself in the same fashion as you would in something that you enjoy, you'll just forget for the moment that it's math, that it's something that you 'suck at'. You actually could do good in it and not get stuck. I realized I actually do like math when it's veiled as chemistry or physics. LIZ: I think a lot of people have that experience with math. They have a really bad experience when they're young and then they get stuck and they feel like they're just not good at it like somehow, on this subatomic level, you just can't change it or you're not good at it. It's not really true. STEPHANIE: Yeah. CHARLES: I actually love that example because it is, it's all integrated. We are constantly doing things like math without even realizing it. Actually, one of the things I love about the Montessori education is that's the way they actually teach it. They have all of the different great lessons, they want to convey to the children which is things like courtesy and grace, things like taking care of your things, things like music. But for all, I think they've got a bunch of different categories but they make sure that they always intersect with each other and you get that in surprising ways to make sure that if a child likes music, use the music as a way to introduce them to arithmetic. If they like arithmetic, use that as a way to introduce them to music. If they have things doing design, I don't want to say, interior designer or clothing design but practical life stuff and if that's something that a child really is drawn to, then they'll use that as an introduction to music or geography. There's all these parallels that are constantly there and you can ride whichever rail works for you to whatever area that you want to go. There is no set way to approach math. You literally can find a way that works for you. STEPHANIE: The subjects aren't mutually exclusive, "Because you're not good at this, probably you shouldn't become a programmer." CHARLES: It's not expected that every child will grow in one subject at the same rate that they'll grow in every other subject. They just let the children explore the area that they're interested in and let them go crazy. If they're really into art, they just let them explore and learn as much as they can and then slowly entice them and just show them the connections that art has to courtesy and grace to math to music to other things and let them see those connections and then follow them on their own. That's why they call it -- the kind of grown up in there -- the guide. It's really there. The way that they push is by showing them the connections but then using the kind of internal motivations of the children to move. I actually have some pretty strong feels on this. I feel like our education does leave a lot of people behind because there's this expectation that in every single subject, everybody will goose step forward at exactly the same rate and that's just a fable. It's not real. It's not how the human mind works. LIZ: Yeah. CHARLES: But yeah, I actually think, certainly for me and my connection to math has been helped by the fact of programming and now, later on after having done a lot of programming, so much more is interesting to me about math and I can see beauty in it, I think where I didn't see beauty in it before. STEPHANIE: For one of the projects that we've been working on, we have been doing an Ember upgrade. I basically needed to get some changes for one of the dependencies and I have no experience in open source, whatsoever. That happened for the past two weeks. I was making a lot of PRs to two different dependencies and that was my first experience with open source. It was less scary than I had imagined and I actually got a lot of great feedback from it. Now, I realized that it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be and most people are very receptive to your PRs or if you have questions about their open source because they need help, they need people to help them tackle all the issues that they have so I'm curious, do you have any advice for people that are interested in contributing to open source but they may find it daunting and they don't want to look dumb or do things the wrong way? LIZ: One of the things I've been interested in since I started learning programming is open source because I enjoy collaborative atmospheres and just the idea of a big group of people coming together to solve problems. It was something that I wanted to do since the beginning but it's super intimidating because when you think of people who are open source maintainers, at least to me in the beginning, they seemed way above me like Gods so I'm like, "How can I possibly be useful to these Gods?" At my last job, my manager was like, "I got a couple of goals for you and for your career." One of my goals was I want to contribute To Ember CLI Mirage. That was a goal. I just thought, "This is a great add-on. This is a great project and everyone uses it and I love it and I would love to contribute to that." I made it a goal but then in that in the middle of that time period, I got a job here at Tilde and I went to Portland. Shortly after that, I went to the repo and I was like, "I'm going to do this thing," because one of the reasons why I chose it as a project to contribute to is because I heard Sam is a really nice guy. One of the things was that I was really intimidated by the people maintaining projects is like, "Well, he's not intimidating." I feel okay about this so that's a good first step. The second step is let's find a thing to do so I look at all the issues on the repo and I find something super simple which is just adding in-line documentation. That's what I did and I was like, "Can I pick this up?" I was feeling super shy so I didn't even want to put it on the issues so I think I just pinged him on the Ember Slack and just like, "Can I help with this?" He's like, "Yeah, yeah. That's great," so I made a bunch of in-line documentation additions to the project and I made my first PR and it felt like such a way that it's not as scary at all as I thought it would be so I started contributing to other projects, things that just came up. Not so much like in your situation where it was a dependency I was using but more like I saw somebody tweet about it and like, "I just made this project and I think there's a bunch of typos. Can somebody just spell-check this for me?" I'll go in and do a couple of typo fixes. Another situation when I was reading through a repo because I want to learn and there's a project called intermezzOS which is Rust operating system, like a tiny operating system. I was just reading the code and I was like, "There's a couple of typos. I can fix this," and stuff like that and I found, through that experience, that open source maintainers are super happy to have you help in any way that you can, even if it's a little things. In the last couple of months, I started my own project which is like an app -- it's not an add-on or anything. I actually got my first couple of PRs from other people and other people are helping me build it. I don't think I've ever met but every time I get a PR, I feel like I won a prize. Every time someone contributes and I'm like, "Thank you." I cannot give you another -- [Laughter] LIZ: I love that you're helping me. You know, like I only have one hour a day to work on this thing so anything, anyone people can do to help me is so great. Now I have the experience of being on the other side and I can attest to the fact that most open source maintainers are incredibly stoked for any help they can get. Even if you're new, just find someone who's nice and ask them how you can help. STEPHANIE: Yeah, that was a realization that I had because I was communicating directly with this person in the Ember Slack as well. I had submitted a PR and later he was like, "Hey, while you're at it, do you mind adding in this one property that's missing?" And I'm just like, "All right. Sure." Later he offered if I wanted to become a collaborator because I was putting in so many PRs and like you said, he hasn't had the time to cut out a new version or to fix the things that you keep in your head, "Okay, I'm going to go back and fix this," and then someone else is like, "I want to fix this thing," go for it. That's the best. LIZ: Yeah, totally. It's a great way to learn more stuff too. CHARLES: I like the point about choosing a project that you know is not intimidating because unfortunately, there is a lot of negativity that happens out there. LIZ: Totally, I knew that and that was a big blocker for me, for a long time. CHARLES: Yeah but knowing that there are actual, I would like to say, a majority I don't know if that's true but it can feel like it's enclaves, just because negativity has a way of clouding everything and propagating but there are certainly areas where we put that way and it's very healthy, it's very collaborative and welcoming and making a definitive effort to first know that they're out there because if you have a negative experience, you make sure that you don't bounce off of that and then define them. I really like that, how you were deliberate about that. LIZ: Yeah, it seems like the most important thing, if you're a new programmer and they're like, "How do I get involve in open source," and your first advice is like, "Find someone who's really nice." It doesn't sound like the right advice but I think it is the right advice. CHARLES: That's because that's where you'll stick. LIZ: Yeah and you'll want to collaborate with that person and that project because you're not scared of being insulted or something. CHARLES: Well, that was fantastic. We can wrap it up. LIZ: I have two talks this year so far coming up. One is going to be in Toronto at the end of this month at a new conference called 'Hello, Con!' I built a type space adventure game in Rust and I built it side by side with the same game in Ruby so I can learn Rust by doing the same thing on both sides. I'm going to be talking about the similarities and differences and things I came across learning Rust as a Rubyist. I also have a similar talk in May at OSCON in Austin about learning Rust as a Rubyist but at a slightly different, longer talk. I did a version of it at RustConf last year. It's kind of in comic book form so it's all of drawings and it's sort of a story about going to a place called Rustlandia as a Ruby person and how you literally navigate that world, not just everything is sort of a metaphor. I'm getting that talk again in a longer form at OSCON in Austin in May. CHARLES: Well, fantastic. You have to stop by the office and come see us. LIZ: Yeah. CHARLES: But thank you so much -- LIZ: Thank you. CHARLES: -- Liz for taking the time to talk with us. This is a great conversation again. You know, I feel like I'm going to come away feeling that I've got more tools to deal, certainly with my daily struggles -- LIZ: Yeah, get pumped! CHARLES: -- In programming. Yeah. LIZ: Programming! Yeah! [Laughter] LIZ: -- One of the Mortal Kombat music comes in -- Tun-tun-tun-tun-tun-tun-tun-tun-tun... [Laughter] CHARLES: I remember actually seeing Mortal Kombat in a theater and I actually getting up and dancing in the theater and then the rest of the movie just sucked. 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