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Welcome to my October Energy Update 2026 ✨

Michael McLaren has unpacked a vicious cycle, as it becomes clearer every day that the days of low interest rates are long over.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you wondering what your twin flame is actually thinking during the silence of separation? It is easy to assume they have moved on or stopped caring, but the truth happening beneath the surface is often much more intense than you realize. In this video, we explore the deep internal shifts that occur when you finally reclaim your energy and focus on your own path.❤️ Fast-track your twin flame union with our program Twin Flame Reunion Fast Track

Severe monsoon rains have caused the worst flooding in Bangkok in 15 years, drowning major roads, cutting off electricity, and forcing thousands of people to find safety in emergency shelters across the city.The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has declared a disaster affecting all 50 districts as local waterways and drainage infrastructure struggle under the overwhelming deluge.Certain neighborhoods experienced over 330 millimeters (13 inches) of rainfall from Thursday through Sunday, completely overwhelming local systems. Approximately 4,900 residents have been relocated to emergency facilities, with the BMA establishing 233 crisis shelters—predominantly housed in school gymnasiums across the city.Roughly 52,000 households face severe disruption. Power has been disconnected at ground level in the hardest-hit regions, leaving numerous residents stranded in apartment buildings without functioning sanitation or access to potable water and food supplies. Hundreds of educational institutions will remain shuttered Monday as crisis management efforts persist.Citizens in severely impacted eastern neighborhoods are navigating waist-deep to shoulder-deep floodwaters, relying on small watercraft, plastic containers, or improvised floating devices for mobility. Retail outlets and shopping centers experienced inventory shortages throughout the weekend as shoppers rushed to accumulate supplies.Addressing the buying frenzy, the Prime Minister's office released a statement urging restraint and cautioning merchants that profiteering during emergencies constitutes a legal violation.Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt indicated that while conditions are improving in select locations, complete water recession will require two to three days, assuming no additional intense rainfall occurs. Meteorological forecasts predict continued precipitation, prompting emergency authorities to maintain heightened vigilance against potential inundation and waterway breaches.

For half a century, my comedy material gave me a voice, an identity, and a place to stand. But I discovered even something I deeply loved became a boundary. I began protecting what worked instead of risking what might work next.  So, I recently performed it for the last time. I am no longer required to sound like the comedian I was. It's time to surprise myself again. I retired my comedy material. I did not retire my gift for creating. I just cleared the stage for it.

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! We shared a bit about our street this week on socials, and the comments had one big request: "please dig deep on the community y'all have created on the pod." So hi! We get into when it all started, the little ways everyone shows up for each other.. plus the couples trip we just booked with THE neighbors (who we realized we've somehow never hung out with 1:1..) AND, if you want one place to start with YOUR street: host the street-wide barbecue. Before all that: do you remember the first time your parents embarrassed you in public?? Harrison has a convertible pickup memory, Alex genuinely cannot think of one, and all Jules could come up with was that Nori (Minich) wore a lot of brown LOL. Then Jules is back from New York with a story we're still processing: she caught her pilot LYING. Pilots need a full 8 hours of rest, hers fudged his timesheet, and someone caught it because the math didn't math. Rules are rules!! (No public shaming.. but a strongly worded DM is coming lol) On the home front: we are officially a couple who "padels" together, we're going BIG on Halloween because Tate APPROVED the skeletons, and Rocky is giving us 5 to 6 hour stretches since starting the nanny share. There's something to babies being busy and around other babies!! Plus our coffee GIVEBACK winner is announced (s/o Jetta.. enjoy Hattie's Coffee House in Whitestown, Indiana!!) and the next giveback is live: comment your favorite date night idea and we're treating one of you to it. Rapid fire: McDonald's says GLP-1 users are their next big opportunity?!, where's the first place you drove when you got your license, the big one: are you a rule follower or a rule breaker?!, handedness is decided in the WOMB?!, the most popular Uber Eats restaurant in America, ergodic theory, and Harrison's AI update: Meta launched Muse (and the rollout is a masterclass). Come see us at Dear Media by Day TOMORROW!! Sold out, but if you have a ticket: we can't wait!! Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:32 Do you remember the first time your parents embarrassed you in public? 00:02:19 Jules caught her pilot LYING?! 00:10:38 We are officially a couple who “padels” together 00:16:40 We're going BIG on Halloween 00:21:36 Rocky sleep update: the nanny share effect 00:23:55 Coffee GIVEBACK winner announced!! (+ our new date night giveback) 00:27:23 We've never hung out with the neighbors alone?? 00:29:27 How we've created community within our neighborhood 00:35:27 Favorite Halloween costumes (yes, we know it's September lol) 00:37:01 McDonald's says GLP-1 users are their next big opportunity?! 00:41:01 Where's the first place you drove when you got your license?! 00:42:49 Are you a rule follower or a rule breaker?! 00:47:03 Handedness follow up: it's decided in the WOMB?! 00:50:21 The MOST POPULAR Uber Eats restaurant in America?!  00:53:51 Ergodic theory ( a fun life lesson from TikTok)  00:55:39 Come see us at Dear Media by Day TOMORROW!! 00:57:13 Harrison's AI update: Meta launched Muse (a masterclass in product launches?) 00:59:22 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: • • • Handedness in the womb:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asymmetric-brain/202006/does-left-handedness-develop-before-or-after-birth • • • Forcing left-handers to switch: https://www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/stuttering-and-retraining-left-handed-children-mid-century-us  • • • Padel growth: https://athletechnews.com/padel-growth-us-report/ • • • Meta Muse launch:  https://www.benton.org/headlines/meta-debuts-muse-its-long-planned-personal-ai-agent • • • • McDonald's GLP-1 "next big opportunity”: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/mcdonalds-exec-says-glp-1-boom-is-an-opportunity-204354994.html • • • • • • • • • McDonald's Stock Price: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimosman/2026/09/25/mcdonalds-stock-fell-29-its-turnaround-plan-could-make-things-worse/  • • • • • • The Uber Eats most popular restaurant: https://x.com/BarredinDC/status/2102364966187680053?s=20 https://x.com/BarredinDC/status/2102364966187680053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2102364966187680053%7Ctwgr%5Ede9349122d54bf21483e99d0db8fffab1e1aa826%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.notion.com%2Fp%2FWEEKLY-EPISODES-39dabaf47b5180d9831ce94c7f5877b8 -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Honest: Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target. -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Learn more about your ad choices. 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"Sectioning," or using the courts to force your loved one into treatment, is an extreme tool, and not optimal. It conflicts with some of the pillars of the CRAFT method, but it's also sometimes unavoidable. Use the CRAFT skills to understand when danger is acute, and enough to warrant sectioning.The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.Wednesdays at 6:30pm ETEmail kaylacraftgroup@gmail.com to join or learn more(Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested)Allies in Recovery's member site is currently "on pause". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. During this time, we have taken our entire eLearning program out from behind the paywall—the entire library of learning videos is currently available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Before We Dive InI'm writing and recording this on September 23rd, because I'm heading to Seattle tomorrow to visit my two daughters — both of whom got engaged last month. Two engagements in August. Very Cancer season. I am very much the Great Mother right now.Which means I will not be doing a political video this week. Back Sunday. Normal service resumed next week.But this is the week I have been building toward all year — and the cards (which I'll read at the end) are, I am not even joking, telling you to join the Venus class. So let me say it plainly before we get into what is a genuinely extraordinary week:The Venus Retrograde: Heroine's Journey class starts October 1st at 10am Mountain Time. The morning of October 1st is the absolute last chance to register — I won't accept late joiners, because this is a group journey into the underworld, and the group needs to begin together.Two tiers:The Journey — $397. Seven weeks, eight calls, all recordings, full course portal with pre-work videos, slides in colour and black-and-white, and materials you keep. We go really deep.Dragon Rider — $897 total. Everything above, plus: a private 30-minute one-on-one with me (starts after the class), a full year's membership in the Spiral Codex private community ($600 value, weekly calls and great discounts), and a personalized gift — I'll be asking Dragon Riders for their addresses to mail those out. The one-on-one and membership both begin after the class finishes.I have to mention: the first call starts at 10am Mountain Time on October 1st, and Venus is right on the Ascendant at that exact moment. I did not plan that. It is just the way my life seems to work.louiseedington.com/VenusRetrograde2026The Evolving Astrologer — my Venus retrograde article has been published in OPA's free online magazine. I'm on page 21. If you missed the OPA Live panel last weekend, it's available at opaastrology.org — Merridith Cassels also did a wonderful piece on asteroids you'll want to catch.And yes — I made t-shirts from one of the Venus class slides. You truly cannot make this stuff up.Also: Taylor Swift is releasing new music from her Life of the Showgirl albums this Friday, including a single called Patient Zero. I'll just leave that there, alongside everything that's happening at 0° Scorpio this week. She knows astrology. I happen to know she's consulted someone. I'll say no more.The Week at a GlanceThis is arguably one of the most significant week of 2026 for the inner life.The sky patterns:* A Cardinal Grand Cross pressing hard for change throughout* A Fixed Grand Cross building as Mars enters Leo and Mercury enters Scorpio* An Air Grand Trine forming a kite — ideas, information, big awakenings* Mars moves into Leo at the end of Sunday* Mercury enters Scorpio on Wednesday September 30th — the 10th Pluto-Haumea exact square happens the same day at 3:15pm Eastern* October 1st: the Venus class begins* October 3rd, 3:15am Eastern: Venus stations retrograde at 8°29' Scorpio* Last Quarter Moon also on October 3rd — a cardinal Grand Cross with Saturn, Moon, Sun, PholusWaning moon all week. Going within. These cards are about recalibration, not momentum.The nodes are still at 29°. Still holding eclipse charge until October 9th.The Cards — A First GlanceFrom the Red Seeds Tarot (Linda Hill, Etsy UK) and the Witch Oracle by Angie Sullins: The Hermit reversed, Three of Torches reversed, Five of Seeds reversed, and The Selkie.Three reversals and a Selkie. The first three say: withdraw, feel the stall, then begin to see a way through. And the Selkie says: shed the good girl pelt and dive into the soul home. Keep reading. These cards are saying something specific.Day by DaySunday, September 27 — Cardinal Grand Cross. Mars at the Threshold. Last Day of the Waning Aries Moon.We open the week post-Aries Full Moon, waning. The Moon is still in Aries and still carrying the full moon's illumination — but it's releasing now, not building.Mercury in Libra squares Asteroid Lilith to open the day — talking and fighting for justice, for the marginalized, for everyone who has been othered by the power-over paradigm. Asteroid Lilith says: nobody puts baby back in the corner. The Mercury square is a push. More people speaking out. Particularly, in my reading, those who have been most excluded.At the same time, Mercury opposes Eris — completing the formation of a Cardinal Grand Cross with Juno (sacred contracts; none of this is working) — which forces things to change. Initiating. Cardinal energy doesn't wait.Heading into the midterms, the voices are getting louder: we can't keep doing this. The tools exist. We just have to use them.The Aries Moon conjuncts Saturn — reality check, brakes applied, feeling held back. You might feel stalled. That is appropriate. The waning cycle is the releasing cycle.The Moon trines Black Moon Lilith — the wild, elemental feminine speaking clearly. There is real female rage alive this week, in the best sense. Female Rage: The Musical would be right at home.Mars at the anaretic 29° Cancer squares Chiron in Aries — the guardian energy looking at the wound of the toxic masculine. All of us carry this, regardless of gender, because we were raised in this culture. Mars in Cancer has been learning: I am a protector, not an attacker. I am a firefighter in the IFS sense — I want to put out fires, but that doesn't mean I have to attack everything. And now Mars is about to move into Leo.The Moon squares Ceres in Cancer — how are we mothering ourselves? How are we nurturing each other, in a genuinely healthy way?The Moon meets Pallas Athena — the wise warrior seeing the patterns. Oh. I see it now. We've got to change how we do this. The Moon trines Jupiter — a big fire trine, burning things down and creating differently.And then, at the very end of the day: Mars enters Leo.Mars in Leo is fire and heart and creative self-expression. Mars is not just war, and I want to be clear about this. Mars is our will, our drive, our energy. It's a firefighter in the internal family systems sense — highly protective. And Mars in Leo, heading toward the South Node and Regulus, is going to help take down more of what needs to come down. Because Mars in Leo will square 0° Scorpio — the exact point of the Venus Star Point. You want to be in the class when that happens. Week one slides are already done.The Moon closes the day conjuncting Vesta — what are you focused and committed to? What lights your inner flame? Here is the invitation this Venus retrograde is about to offer you.Monday, September 28 — Moon Into Taurus. The Fixed T-Square Begins.The Aries Moon finishes its journey by sextiling Hekate — the torchbearer at the crossroads, at this big turning point we're entering. I'm here. I'm lighting the way. We're going into the depths. This is not dark as in “oh my god.” It's dark as in depth. Personal and collective transformation happening at a profound level.The Moon conjuncts Eris (more table-turning within — the outer mirror of inner work), then aspects Asteroid Lilith, Juno, and Mercury — joining that Cardinal Grand Cross and saying collectively: we have to be the change we want to see in the world. Then the Moon meets Chiron — another look at the wounded masculine energy in all of us. Mars is now in Leo; the lesson keeps arriving from different angles.At 10:40am Eastern, the Moon enters Taurus. And immediately — a Fixed T-Square with 0° Scorpio.The Moon squares Mars in Leo. Mars in Leo squaring 0° Scorpio. This is gnarly energy, and it will activate on and off right through Venus and Mercury's retrogrades. What it's asking: dig into your deepest attachments. Your values. Your power dynamics and manipulation patterns — those you've been subjected to and those you've participated in. And find your way to acting from the heart. From Leo's highest.The Sun in Libra trines Uranus — a beautiful air trine bringing downloads, flashing insights, radical change of perception. Grace. When you know better, you do better. No beating yourself up for what's happened in the past. Manwë (the Law of Grace) is part of this cluster — the Sun opposes it exactly.Juno exactly opposes Asteroid Lilith — the Queen of Gods (who represented women, children, and the marginalized) facing the original equal. The fight for genuine equality is being activated at every level.The Moon opposes Haumea — and here's what to know: Pluto and Haumea are only 5 minutes apart at this point. They are about to have their next exact square. The Moon activating both of them simultaneously is a preview.Tuesday, September 29 — Moon Opposes Venus. Okyrhoe the Seer. The Looking Glass.The Taurus Moon opposes Venus in Scorpio while conjuncting Okyrhoe — the daughter of Chiron and Chariklo, the prophetess, the seer. This conjunction gives the Moon/Venus opposition a oracular quality: you may start to receive foresight around what you need to let go of. What attachments. What values. What old stories about who you are.The Venus class guides you through exactly this. And I will guide you through shamanic journeys that work precisely in this territory — going through the looking glass, seeing things in non-ordinary reality, pulling the pieces and patterns together. Pallas Athena (retrograde) squares Ceres today — the wise strategist looking at what feeds us and what doesn't, with that Alice-in-Wonderland capacity to see through the distortion to the pattern underneath.The Moon trines Pholus — Pandora's box is open. We can't look away anymore. Whatever has been sealed behind those lids: it's out. The Moon squares Jupiter — big emotions about what we're seeing. Jupiter in Leo can be the overblown king energy, the my way or the highway energy — and we're starting to see it clearly.The Moon aspects Nessus — the toxins, the poisons. But look: alongside that, heart-led expansion is available. The antidote to what we've been seeing is leading from the heart.Mercury opposes Chiron — the voice meeting the wounded masculine. Speak out. Do this differently. Language has power here.Mercury also makes its final aspects to the North Node — the strongest pull is toward where we're going: the Aquarian future. More humanitarian. More egalitarian. The question being asked everywhere from politics to tech: why are we letting four people — the owners of the AI companies — dictate what our collective future looks like? Why are we allowing it? Go and listen to the Politics Girl podcast this week; the author Ahmi Fields Meyer makes this case compellingly. We need to come together across our differences and use the tools we have.Wednesday, September 30 — Mercury Enters Scorpio. Pluto-Haumea Square Exact. The 10th.The Taurus Moon squares Chariklo and Hekate in Aquarius — both retrograde, both quiet, both holding the torch and spinning the new story from the wreckage. We're here. We're still holding space. Come with us.The Moon finishes its Taurus journey by squaring the Nodes at 29° — one more push. Change has got to come.At 7:44am Eastern, Mercury enters Scorpio — joining Venus in the deep waters. The voice, the mind, the communication descends. Mercury is, by the way, non-binary — and deeply at home in Scorpio's investigative, truth-seeking, depths-penetrating energy. More hearing and speaking about manipulation and power games. More going into the deep interior. Like the last Venus retrograde when Venus went through Aries and Mercury followed — now they're both in Scorpio, and they'll station direct on the same day: November 13th.At 1:26pm Eastern, the Moon enters Gemini.And then, at 3:15pm Eastern: Pluto exactly squares Haumea at 3° Aquarius/Scorpio. This is the 10th of 13 exact squares between these two, running from 2022 to spring 2028. Three more to go.I wrote an article on the Pluto-Haumea square — hereThe number 3° is worth sitting with. From The Numerology and the Divine Triangle (a wonderful book): 3 combines the qualities of 1 and 2. It carries the qualities of manifestation and self-expression. The ion which sprang into existence from zero sought to assert its individuality, then felt the attraction of others, and now awakens to its need for social interaction. 3 is the need to communicate and become involved in the pure joy of living. Keywords: expansive, dramatic, communicative, diversified, creative. Lovely number.Haumea is the great mother goddess of the Hawaiian pantheon — pure regeneration and rebirth. Pluto pressing on her at the number of creative manifestation, with Venus 3 days from stationing retrograde. This adds extraordinary potency to what we're entering.The Gemini Moon conjuncts Uranus at end of day — the whole air grand trine kite is activated. Big ideas. Speaking out. Court cases. Revelations. And all of it happening within, too.Thursday, October 1 — The First Call. Venus on the Ascendant. Last Chance to Join.The Venus Retrograde: Heroine's Journey begins at 10am Mountain Time.And at 10am Mountain Time, Venus is right on the Ascendant. I did not plan this. I never do. It just works for me.The morning of October 1st is the absolute last chance to register. I will not accept late joiners — this is a group journey into the underworld, and the container needs to hold everyone together from the beginning. If you've been saying I'm not sure, I don't know — this is the moment. louiseedington.com/VenusRetrograde2026Astrologically, the Gemini Moon trines the Sun — the first major Moon-Sun aspect after the Aries Full Moon. Activates the air grand trine. Speaking out, new ideas, diving deeper. A beautiful day to begin.The Moon sextiles Saturn (opportunity to release more self-limiting beliefs — and there will be many to release in this class), sextiles Pallas Athena (turning that steely, pattern-seeing gaze inward — exactly what we'll do), and sextiles Jupiter (expansion, big ideas, the heart opening toward what's possible).The Moon opposes Black Moon Lilith — I always associate Black Moon Lilith with Scorpio, and she's pointing directly into where we're about to descend.Quiet day, astrologically. Good for beginning something deep.Friday, October 2 — Mercury-Mars-Pluto. The Fixed Grand Cross Tightens. Cancer Moon Out of Bounds.The Gemini Moon squares Nessus at 21° — another look at the toxins, the poisons, what's been coming out. Then Mars aspects Sedna — we know we have to change. We know it. The question is what action we're going to take.Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo — and squares Pluto in Aquarius — completing the Fixed Grand Cross in earnest now. Mercury's voice and mind in the depths, Mars's will and drive in the heart, Pluto's excavation of shadow in the collective — all pressing on each other. Everything speaking truth. Everything connected. Think about what action is required.The Gemini Moon trines Chariklo and Hekate, sextiles Eris (opportunity to flip the inner tables), aspects Chiron (wound and medicine) — then at 3:54pm Eastern, the Moon enters Cancer — her own sign. And she is way out of bounds.Mercury in Scorpio squares Pluto and conjuncts Haumea — the total period of deep regeneration from the inside out. Soul detective. Corruption detective. Scorpio investigates what's hidden.Mars in Leo trines Neptune in Aries — Mars in Leo, Neptune in Aries, both Mars's signs in harmonious conversation. The lesson Mars keeps getting, from every angle: you are a protector, not an attacker. You don't have to stomp on others. You have to find different ways to do this.The Sun squares Pholus — Pandora's box, still open. More coming to light. The lid has been off too long to go back on.The Moon makes a water trine to Mercury and Haumea — deep, feeling, regenerative, creative. The inner detective work is happening.Saturday, October 3 — Venus Stations Retrograde. Last Quarter Moon. The Descent Begins.At 3:15am Eastern, Venus stations retrograde at 8°29' Scorpio.She will be retrograde through November 13th, when she stations direct alongside Mercury. The descent into the underworld begins.Where is 8° Scorpio in your chart? What about 22° Libra — the degree where Venus will station direct? The path between those two degrees is the territory of this retrograde. And if you were born under a prenatal Scorpio Venus Star Point, this is your star point cycle, and it will be extraordinarily personal.Even if you're not a Scorpio star point: look back 8 years to 2018. And 8 years before that. And 8 years before that. Venus has been going retrograde through Scorpio on this 8-year cycle. Not for exact events — but for feelings, themes, the part of your chart activated. What echoes are you hearing?The out-of-bounds Cancer Moon (deeply emotional, operating beyond the normal range) makes a water trine to Venus at 6:15am Eastern — this moment feels significant. A deep tide turning. We're going to feel it.Then: Mars in Leo opposes Pluto, squares Mercury, and squares Haumea — the Fixed Grand Cross at full force. Take action to dig deep. Go into your own heart and shadows. Transform from the inside out. This is not comfortable. It is the work.The Moon opposes Pholus (Pandora's box wide open as we descend).And then the Last Quarter Moon — the Moon reaches 10° Cancer, squaring the Sun in Libra, with Saturn and Pholus completing another Cardinal Grand Cross. Forcing change from within. Dane Rudhyar called Last Quarter Moons a “crisis in consciousness.” This one, with Venus having just stationed retrograde hours before, with a Fixed Grand Cross also activated, with Mercury in Scorpio and Mars pressing on Pluto — this is not a gentle crisis.Mars squares Haumea — the divine masculine learning, still, that the rebirth requires depth not domination.The Moon meets Ceres — and I want to end there, because Ceres is about our needs and our attachments. In my Ceres book, I write about her connection to attachment style: what we're attached to, who we're attached to, what ideas and stories we're clinging to. The Venus retrograde class begins peeling all of this back. And Ceres at the end of this intense day is saying: look at what you're attached to. You don't have to carry all of it.The Cards in DetailThe Hermit, reversed:You may start this week wanting to withdraw from the world. Feeling antisocial. Feeling like you want to hibernate. And you know what? That's okay. The waning cycle is the releasing cycle, and this is a big week of going inward.The caution of the reversal: don't let the going-within become “woe is me” with no movement. The Hermit reversed can be too much navel-gazing without the intentional “okay, and now what do I do with what I've found?” The invitation is solitude with purpose — even if that purpose is just let me feel this before I act on it.Three of Torches (Wands), reversed — Roadblocks and Recalibration:Venus grinding to a halt. Cardinal and Fixed Grand Crosses. Waning moon. Everything going within.You may feel delays, roadblocks, a loss of momentum and confidence this week. Your drive is going underground. This is not failure. This is the Three of Torches asking for recalibration — and it is pointing directly at the class. Recalibrate in community. Recalibrate in the underworld, with a guide and a map and seven weeks to find your feet.Five of Seeds (Pentacles), reversed — I Have My Own Back:This one lands at the end of the week, as Venus stations retrograde.You will start to feel that you can overcome hardship. You will start to see that the difficult times could be over.But here is the core message: you've got to have your own back. For better or worse. Through the descent and the return. You matter. And your actions matter.The Selkie (Witch Oracle by Angie Sullins):When I read this card, I said out loud: This is what I do in the Venus class. And I wasn't joking.“Legend tells of the Selkie — a shape-shifting woman-seal, often seen off the coast of northern Scotland, who can shed her skin by moonlight and dance upon the shores. Fishermen were known to catch the seal maid's skin in order to keep her pinned to the land, captured as bride, preventing her return to her true skin and soul home.To reclaim your soul skin in the current legend you're living, you must let go of the good girl pelt you were raised to wear. This means getting comfortable with letting people have their own ideas about who you are, so that you can develop the freedom to be what is most natural to you.Toss off all that no longer fits you, and dive deep into the places where your soul feels most at home.Let go of old demands you put yourself under to be that good girl, good friend, good daughter, good wife, good mother. Shed the pelt of expectation, demand, and approval, including your own.The woman in total control of herself you are becoming will cost you relationships, spaces, comfort, security, and convenience.Choose her over everything.”The Venus class is the place where we do this work — consciously, guided, over seven weeks. Where the shamanic journeys help you find your soul skin. Where the descent into Scorpio's underworld is not random suffering but initiated transformation.This is why these cards were telling you to join. The Selkie arrived at the week Venus goes retrograde. She is looking you directly in the eyes.Choose her over everything.Summing UpA Cardinal Grand Cross pressing and pressing for change. A Fixed Grand Cross building as Mars enters Leo and Mercury dives into Scorpio. The 10th Pluto-Haumea exact square at the number of creative manifestation. Mercury in Scorpio. Venus stationing retrograde at 3:15am on Saturday. The Last Quarter Moon adding its cardinal pressure. And Ceres closing the week by asking about our attachments.The Hermit reversed says: withdraw with intention, not despair. The Three of Torches reversed says: this stalling is a recalibration. The Five of Seeds reversed says: you can overcome the hardship — you have your own back. And the Selkie says: shed the good girl pelt. Dive deep into where your soul feels most at home.If you're in the class: welcome. We start October 1st.If you're still deciding: this is the last weekend. Enrollment closes the morning of October 1st.The underworld is waiting. Hekate has her torch.— LouiseVenus Retrograde: Heroine's Journey — last chance to register is the morning of October 1st. louiseedington.com/VenusRetrograde2026My article in The Evolving Astrologer (OPA's free magazine) — page 21. OPA Live panel: opaastrology.org. https://opaastrology.org/magazine/OPA-TEA-2026-September-Equinox.pdf?mc_cid=98ab9f9e71&mc_eid=d5af1effe0Pluto-Haumea “Aspect of the Decade” article — here on Substack.Code COSMICOWL20 (20% off) or COSMICOWL30 (30% off $99+) at Otter Spirit. Spiral Weave / Spiral Codex — $10/month or $90/year. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cosmicowlastrology.substack.com/subscribe

It has been revealed the Government has pumped the brakes on the council reform it was rushing to get done. I think the councils and mayors who are angry about this have every reason to be really, really cross. Dion Swiggs of ECan says he's 'disgusted'. Timaru's mayor says this is 'disappointing'. Mackenzie District's mayor says he's 'utterly disappointed'. Porirua's mayor says she's 'fuming' and has called the Government 'cowards'. And fair enough, too. The Government was warned that the three-month timeframe it gave mayors and councils earlier this year to get their plans in, or else 'we'll do it for you', was unreasonable and far too fast. You know how I feel about these mayors and councils, right? I'm not usually one to give them praise. But credit where it's due: they tried to meet the deadline, they tried to do the right thing and they got their plans in. Now they've been told they did all of that for absolutely nothing. The plans they hurried to submit by August 9 still have not been decided on nearly two months later and they won't be decided on for at least another four months. If there's a change of Government, they'll have to survive that as well. If I were them, I'd be furious. What a waste of their time. More importantly for you and me as ratepayers, what a waste of their money. Canterbury's five major councils have spent nearly half a million dollars on these plans. Waimakariri District Council spent $129,000. Selwyn District Council spent $116,000. Ashburton spent $34,000. Timaru spent $106,000. Wellington's councils spent a quarter of a million dollars collectively. We'll never know how much of that money didn't need to be spent because of the rush to get this done. Some of that spending will have been the direct result of the compressed timeframe, if you know what I mean. In Ashburton's case, because it never submitted a plan in the end, all of it was wasted. The entire $34,000 did not need to be spent. Forcing that expenditure from a Government that has repeatedly harped on about councils wasting ratepayer money is incredibly disappointing. Here's hoping this delay does not portend something worse. Here's hoping the Government is genuinely overloaded with work and is not actually losing its nerve over these amalgamations. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a Saturday afternoon, and the family has a big lunch, birthday or family gathering planned. Everyone is expected to be there… except the teenager who suddenly has “plans,” doesn’t feel like going, or would rather stay home. The parent says, “Absolutely not. You’re coming with us.” The teenager says, “But why must I go somewhere I don’t even want to be?” At what point do parents stop forcing teenagers to attend every family gathering and start respecting that they’re old enough to have their own social lives and make some of their own choices? Should parents still be forcing teenagers to attend family gatherings they don’t want to attend? Hang out with Anele and The Club on 947 every weekday morning. Popular radio hosts Anele Mdoda, Frankie du Toit, Thembekile Mrototo, and Cindy Poluta take fun to the next level with the biggest guests, hottest conversations, feel-good vibes, and the best music to get you going! Kick-start your day with the best way to wake up in Joburg Connect with Anele and The Club on 947 via WhatsApp at 084 000 0947 or call the studio on 011 88 38 947Thank you for listening.Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (South African time) https://buff.ly/y34dh8Y For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ https://buff.ly/K59GRzu Subscribe to the 947 weekly newsletter here https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9 Let’s keep the conversation going online: 947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg 947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg 947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg 947 on X: https://x.com/947See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Proletarian writers | 30 July 2026 The government is using special measures to push local authorities into selling off countless public buildings and other assets. There was outrage in Croydon when the sell-off of Broad Green library led to its books being dumped on the ground outside by contractors sent to ‘clean up' the property for its new owners. The huge and systematic transfer of historic and community assets into private hands is permanently depriving workers of a wide range of amenities while providing only short-lived funding for the councils concerned. How will they plug deliberately-engineered budget shortfalls when the crown jewels have all been sold? And who will be answerable to the public whose assets have been flogged off in this national fire sale? ----------------------------------------------- Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

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Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Want to come inside La Menarderie? On Saturday, September 19, Wendy is opening the doors (virtually!) for a live tour of the château she and her friend Liz have been bringing to life in the French countryside. Come see the treasures she's sourced, what they've been working on, and this beautiful old property while it's still very much in progress. The tour is live on Zoom and will not be recorded.JOIN THE LIVE TOUR: wendy-harrop.myflodesk.com/lamenarderietourIn this episode, Wendy sits down with Christine Carron of Good Jelly to challenge the idea that meaningful progress requires more pressure, discipline, or hours spent working. Christine helps highly capable creatives find patterns of progress that honor how they actually work, rather than forcing themselves into someone else's system. Together, they explore what changes when you stop treating yourself like an assembly line, recognize the wins you usually dismiss, and begin leading your creative work with more spaciousness, self-trust, and delight.They explore:Why your creative process is allowed to look different from everyone else's and change from one project, season, or day to the next How perfectionism and undefined finish lines keep you working without ever feeling the momentum of what you've completed Christine's practice of creating “done boosts” by naming your endpoints and becoming flagrantly generous in acknowledging your progress This is a conversation about making room for creativity without running yourself into the ground. If you're doing meaningful work but constantly focused on what remains unfinished, Christine offers a more sustaining way to recognize your progress and keep moving.Connect with Christine:Website: https://www.goodjelly.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-carronInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leagueofgoodjelly/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodjellyWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gwb5WONWrI8Referenced in this Episode:Aransas Savas' Episode, The One Question that Shifts Everything: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18652692 Episodes with Rachel Jackson:How to Stop Performing and Start Trusting Yourself | Rachel Jackson: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/18586302Saying Yes To Your New Version With Rachel Jackson: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/13455977________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

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Are you constantly forcing yourself through work that drains you, staying available to depleting relationships, or waiting until you feel "fully healed" before allowing yourself to prosper? In this session, we unpack a powerful Divine Download revealing why treating self-abandonment as a lifestyle actively diverts your prosperity and strips away your innate freedom. Being strong enough to endure something doesn't mean you are required to endure it. Ambitious spiritual leaders often trap themselves in artificial binaries, turning past mistakes into long-term penance or treating unfulfilling paths as sacred obligations. By coming back to the present moment, forgiving past errors, and opening yourself to increase rather than punishment, you unlock the sovereign power to choose again. If you are ready to stop delaying your expansion, break free from self-imposed restriction, and align with Divine strategy to build $5K–$10K+ monthly income in your true design, this session provides the exact strategic clarity you need. In this video, you will explore: • How forcing yourself through unwanted income paths subtly diverts your true wealth • The hidden trap of confusing high endurance and capability with true spiritual freedom • Why treating draining dynamics as "sacred obligations" drains the energy needed for your mission • How subconscious self-punishment keeps you trapped in loops of lack after making a mistake • The simple blueprint to stop overcomplicating your growth: Love the Divine, love yourself, and focus on your vision ---

Thanks Pressable for supporting the podcast! What hosting should feel like...nothing! https://pressable.com/wpminute ACF is evolving fast, and the biggest changes are about more than just fields. Eric Karkovack sits down with Iain Poulson, ACF Senior Product Manager at WP Engine, to unpack how Advanced Custom Fields is adapting to WordPress 7.1, AI workflows, and a future where structured content needs to work for both humans and machines.This conversation goes beyond plugin updates and gets into the strategic choices behind ACF's next chapter. Iain shares how ACF Blocks version 3 solves real compatibility issues with the iframed Block Editor, why inline editing is such a smart middle ground for developers and clients, and how ACF 6.8 lays the groundwork for AI-connected workflows without forcing anything on users.You can catch the entire interview over on our WP Minute+ channel. Visit thewpminute.com for all the details: https://thewpminute.com/acf-is-getting-an-ai-upgrade-but-its-not-what-you-think/ Support our work at https://thewpminute.com/supportGet the newsletter at https://thewpminute.com/subscribe ★ Support this podcast ★

What if a school had no mandatory classes, no grades, no homework, and no age segregation, and instead gave students a genuine vote in how the school runs? That is the Sudbury Democratic model, and it offers some real benefits for PDA children and teens.In this episode I speak with Bryer Newlin, a youth rights and disability justice advocate, self-identified PDA adult, and staff member at Clearwater School in Seattle. We talk about what it means to experience autonomy as a bodily sense, how equalizing behavior is translated in a school setting rather than punished, why clean up can be a can't rather than a won't, and what the misconception of no rules really misses about how democratic schools actually work.Key TakeawaysAutonomy as a Bodily Sense: How Bryer Understands Their Own PDA | 00:04:47 Bryer describes PDA as having an additional sense in the body, a felt sense of how much autonomy is present in any given moment. This is not a cognitive evaluation but a somatic one, which means declarative language alone is not enough if the energy underneath still carries an agenda. A PDA nervous system can detect when someone is walking on eggshells to disguise a demand. This is why the shift the PDA lens requires has to become embodied rather than just intellectual, for parents and educators alike.What the Sudbury Democratic Model Is and Why It May Fit PDA Nervous Systems | 00:08:32 Clearwater School has no mandatory classes, no grades, no tests, no homework, and no age segregation. Students and staff together vote on school rules, room usage, and daily structures in what is called school meeting. What makes this a natural fit for many PDA children and teens is that intrinsic motivation drives all engagement, children have genuine say in decisions that affect them, and no adult is placed above the child as the authority on what and when to learn. Bryer is also honest about what remains hard: the democratic structure still generates demands, conflict between students requires navigation, and two PDA students in the same space can struggle significantly before finding their way to each other.Translating Equalizing Behavior Instead of Reacting to It | 00:12:17 When a student held water over a school computer and threatened to pour it on, Bryer heard something different: I am scared you are going to kick me out of school, so I am going to try to get kicked out first to have more control. Responding to what was actually being communicated changed the entire interaction. Bryer also names the everyday version of this that happens in families: when a child asking for something is told to say please first, they are placed in a doubly vulnerable position, already below as the asker and now required to go further below before the need is met. For a PDA nervous system, that is two layers of activation at once.Can't Versus Won't and Why Allowing a Messy Child May Produce a Cleaner Adult | 00:30:40 When Bryer allows a PDA student to opt out of cleanup, the fear is always the same: you are creating an entitled adult. What Bryer has observed is the opposite. Forcing cleanup when the nervous system cannot access it produces trauma around the task and long-term avoidance. Releasing the expectation allows the child to develop their own relationship to it over time. Bryer names this as the heart of the can't versus won't distinction: believing a child when they say they cannot, even when physical capacity appears to be present, because the invisible walls of cumulative demand load may mean this particular thing cannot be scaled right now.What Parents and Teachers Can Take Into Any Setting | 00:42:32 Bryer's message to parents navigating school refusal and fear of learning loss is direct: the time spent genuinely understanding and valuing a child's interests is a far stronger predictor of long-term success than attendance records. For teachers within public school constraints, Bryer names two starting points: learn what equalizing behavior is and what it is actually communicating, and give accommodations even when you suspect the child could physically comply, because cumulative demand load may mean they simply cannot right now. When a PDA child asks for an accommodation, Bryer reminds us, they are already doing something extremely vulnerable: willingly placing themselves below. That deserves to be met.Relevant ResourcesClearwater School — The Seattle-area Sudbury Democratic School where Bryer works, offering a student-directed, democratic learning environment for families in Washington state and available for consultation for out-of-state families as well.Hollow Earth Radio — Bryer's radio show airs every second Sunday at 2PM on KHUH FM, featuring themed music sets and available to stream online.Queer COVID Cautious Creatives on Instagram — The community arts organization Bryer runs for queer and disabled people in the Pacific Northwest, reachable on Instagram at @queercovidcautiouscreativesParadigm Shift Program — My signature program where the embodied shift from demand-based to autonomy-based interaction is practiced as a skill over twelve weeks, alongside the full accommodation framework and live coachingMentioned in this episode:Free Live WorkshopI'm offering a free live workshop this month: "Supporting your PDA child or teen through burnout without breaking yourself in the process."Free Live Workshop Registration

Connect With ChazRick Jordan's IPO deal fell apart eight times in the five days leading up to it going through. Every time there was an impasse in the contracts or the terms, his response was not to choose between two bad options. It was to find the third option that nobody had thought of yet. Every time it almost broke, it came back together. It went through. That is not luck. That is a twenty-year mindset built around refusing to accept binary choices as final.Rick is a serial entrepreneur with 78 employees, runs his own podcast, builds and acquires companies, and has been through enough hard seasons to know the difference between difficulty and forcing. In this conversation with Chaz Wolfe, Rick breaks down how to know when to press and when to pivot, the neuroscience behind why self-limiting beliefs persist, his rule of thirds financial framework for running a profitable service-based business, and what he has learned from his kids about what proximity actually does in a family.Key Takeaways:Difficulty and forcing feel different in the body. Difficulty is felt in the gut. Forcing feels like constriction in the chest. Learn to tell the difference before you quit something that just needed another thirty seconds.If you are bumping into difficulty, the question is how, not why. If you are ignoring obvious signs that say stop, that is different. The discernment between those two takes either experience or honest self-reflection.Most entrepreneurs fall short right before the breakthrough. Rick's IPO deal fell apart eight times in five days. Every impasse had a third option that made the deal work. Binary thinking is almost always the problem.Fear pisses Rick off. In a good way. When he feels scared, he uses it as a signal to act. The only way to solve fear is action. You do not need to know step seven. You just need to take step one.Neural pathways strengthen with repetition. Every time you return to a limiting thought, you reinforce the neural connection. Every time you challenge it and choose a different narrative, you weaken it. This is neuroscience, not woo.Fix the broken child in you so you do not break the child that comes from you. Your unresolved emotional issues show up in your parenting, in your leadership, and in how safe your kids feel around you.Proximity is the number one parenting strategy. From the time Rick's twins were two months old, if he needed to run any errand, he would grab one of them and bring them along. That pattern created the relationship where his sixteen-year-old still cries in his arms after a performance and asks if she can come along to the store.The rule of thirds: cost of goods sold should be a third of top-line revenue. Overhead and SGA should be another third. Net operating income should be the remaining third. If you can structure a service business this way and still pay yourself as an owner inside that overhead, you have a real business.From net operating income, reinvest half back into the business. New assets, new services, a salesperson, something directly tied to more top-line revenue. That is how growth is funded without burning the business.You cannot do any of this if you are running a 10 percent net operating income. Structure the rule of thirds first, then scale.If you are a contractor business owner doing $1M+ and you feel stuck in the day-to-day, we built GTK for you.Through peer mastermind and 1:1 coaching, we help you:increase profitinstall real systemsbuild a team that runs the businessget your time backVisit www.gatheringthekings.com for information on how to apply.Connect with Chaz Wolfe (Host):WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeProfit Starts with Better Books!Clean books. Clear reports. Monthly bookkeeping built by business owners, for business owners.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showLike what you heard? Share this episode with a friend and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Join the conversation by visiting GatheringTheKings.com and apply to connect with other high-performing entrepreneurs and their families.

Cam and Otis sit down on the porch in Colorado for an unfiltered family conversation on why leaders get trapped in "firefighter mode"—and how focusing on core fundamentals breaks the reactive cycle.When a team falls behind or faces pressure, the natural urge is to swing for the fences or jump into direct action to fix every emergency yourself. In this episode, Cam and Otis break down lessons from elite rugby, Special Forces training, and behavioral psychology to illustrate why being a purely reactive "doer" holds your business back. Learn how taking just 6 to 15 minutes a day for intentional coaching transforms your team into independent problem solvers.In this episode, you'll discover:• The Firefighter Trap- Why constantly putting out fires isn't heroic leadership- it's an addiction to crisis that stops your team from growing [Part 2, 00:46]• Playing in the Gray vs. Forcing the Sexy Play-  What the All Blacks vs. Springboks match teaches business leaders about discipline, calculated risk, and sticking to fundamentals under pressure [Part 1, 05:44]• The Dryer Metaphor for Root-Cause Fixing-  How six attempts to fix a squealing dryer illustrate the danger of superficial duct-tape solutions [Part 1, 13:38]• Military Training vs. Corporate Onboarding-  Why top performers are either in the fight or training for the fight, and how businesses fail by stopping at 4 hours of initial onboarding [Part 1, 21:44]• The 6-to-15 Minute Leadership Differentiator-  How dedicating just a few minutes every day to mentor one team member builds long-term scalability [Part 1, 30:06]• Engaging the "Thinker" Over the "Doer" Practical behavioral nudges to step out of the daily whirlwind and connect daily tasks to your core "Why" [Part 1, 33:00]• Direct Action vs. Unconventional Warfare-  Why true leadership is about teaching others how to farm rather than kicking down every door yourself [Part 2, 02:50]Ready to stop reacting and start building a self-reliant team? Hit play and join the conversation.Chapters with Timestamps and Descriptions[Part 1] 00:00 — Porch Rain, Cigars, and Setting the Stage• Cam and Otis catch up outdoors in Colorado Springs over whiskey and cigars.• Introduction to the weekend's events, team dynamics, and family reflections.[Part 1] 05:44 — Rugby Lessons: Identity, Fundamentals, and Calculated Risk• Analyzing the All Blacks vs. Springboks matchup: What happens when elite teams abandon their identity.• The danger of forcing low-percentage "sexy" plays under defensive pressure.• Weighing calculated risks in business and living intelligently in the "gray area."[Part 1] 13:38 — The Dryer Metaphor: Root-Cause vs. Quick-Fix Thinking• Otis details six repair attempts on a squealing dryer and the trap of lithium grease on heated axles.• How leaders get lulled into false comfort by superficial, temporary patches.• Why diagnosing root causes saves massive operational headaches in the long run.[Part 1] 21:44 — Train Like an Athlete: Military vs. Corporate Development• The military reality: If you aren't actively in the fight, you are training for the fight.• Why corporate onboarding fails when it ends after day one with a 4-hour checklist.• Building an ongoing culture of professional development and skill mastery.[Part 1] 28:03 — 5-Meter Targets and the 15-Minute Leadership Rule• The trap of staying fixated on immediate 5-meter targets while ignoring the 300-meter vision.• Otis's daily rule: Finding 6 to 15 minutes to personally mentor one team member.• How tiny daily coaching investments multiply organizational capacity and profit.[Part 1] 32:46 — Behavioral Nudges: Engaging the Thinker Over the Doer• Overcoming operational momentum using behavioral cues and Richard Thaler's Nudge concepts.• Cam's alarm clock strategy for staying grounded in purpose during stressful seasons.• Structuring intentional calendar boundaries to prevent burnout and increase focus.[Part 2] 00:46 — Stop Starting Fires: Breaking the Crisis Mode Addiction• Calling out leaders who create chaos just to feel productive by putting it out.• Direct action vs. building capability: Why Green Berets teach host partners to farm.• Transitioning from the frontline "doer" mindset to an empowering leader.[Part 2] 08:34 — Creating Space for Genuine Conversation• How smoking a cigar forces leaders to slow down, listen, and avoid defensive reactions.• Shoutout to Steel Men tribe brother Jim, Basil & Barley Pizza, and the 1876 Cigar Lounge.• The value of high-caliber peer networks that inspire action and accountability.[Part 2] 17:44 — Sticking to the Basics to Build Long-Term Momentum• Training doers so they default to solid fundamentals during high-pressure moments.• Final reflections on father-son leadership, community power, and closing out the episode.Connect with us; https://www.10xyourteam.net/https://www.10xyourteam.net/steelhttps://www.tribe-purpose.com/

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JOIN PATREON FOR EARLY UNCENSORED EPISODE RELEASES: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey CLIPPERS DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8QmWEKJ3BT NEWSLETTER: https://juliandoreypodcast.beehiiv.com/get-julians-top-10-books FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY IG: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://x.com/juliandorey FOLLOW JOEY DEEF IG: https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/ X: https://x.com/TokeMalone JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - They are FORCING us to talk about it 2:02 - 25 years since 9/11 3:56 - The 9/11 Coverup is absurd 6:03 - One full generation has now passed since 9/11 7:50 - Julian remembers where he was on September 11th, 2001 (STORY) 11:24 - Julian tells stories of the heroes of 9/11 14:50 - The NY Fire Company that drove in and never made it out 16:25 - The Man Who Knew 9/11 was coming 19:37 - The day after September 11th said a lot 20:53 - US government, the Saudis, the Israelis and justice 22:04 - Epstein involved in 9/11 court proceedings & Missing Files 24:55 - Pete Davidson, ID'ing victims 26:32 - “The documentary of Julian's life” 27:42 - Whaddup Leon Black! 28:43 - Larry Ellison loves Leon Black so much he's covering for him 31:04 - Bari Weiss continues to be amazing at her job 32:30 - Sen. Wyden blows whistle on CBS Leon Black Epstein coverup 34:28 - Trump's Day 1 Press Conference w/ Ellison, Altman & AI Overlords 36:12 - Darnell Thomas gives his thoughts on Flock & the lone juror 37:38 - Bari Weiss is the best at dinner parties 38:39 - Paolo Zampolli Civil Suit Filed 40:33 - The Batman of NYC 41:42 - The Zampolli lawsuit (continued) 42:23 - The Most Important Room in any well designed home 44:08 - The Zampolli lawsuit (continued again) 45:31 - Snapchat is threatening litigation against us 47:07 - Kash Patel is a total r****d 48:58 - Social Media Queen Kash Patel strikes again! 50:58 - What happened at Kash Patel's desk (according to Joey Deef & Julian Dorey) 54:32 - Kash's convo w/ his head of PR 57:41 - Julian responds to people who reached out to him over Lindsay Clancy 1:01:03 - The Ridiculous Patrick Clancy Theories & holding 2 thoughts at the same time 1:05:25 - Darnell Thomas & Joey Deef go back and forth on the case 1:07:10 - The State's Psychiatric Witness on Lindsay Clancy's Psychosis Claim 1:08:00 - Kevin Reddington defends Patrick Clancy 1:11:58 - Prosecution's proof of Patrick Clancy's minute-by-minute timeline at store 1:12:42 - Julian's theory on the American Jury System (including a funny story) 1:16:11 - Why Juror 1 was frustrated with the Holdout Juror (INSANE) 1:18:35 - The Jurors literally were offended the prosecution showed them the crime scene 1:21:51 - Charisma in the Courtroom 1:22:49 - The Holdout Juror may have never said he had reasonable doubt as reported 1:23:34 - The Nurse “Expert” Jurors 1:25:48 - Juror 4 on the pressure campaign in the deliberation room 1:28:10 - Juror 5's EMBARRASSING interview 1:31:03 - Julian on how he feels about his opinion on this case 1:32:24 - The racial identity of the holdout juror revealed (Julian RANT) 1:34:23 - The BLM Boomerang the Lindsay Clancy Case represents 1:36:59 - Julian talked with Vivian Kubrick directly 1:37:40 - Julian will always call balls & strikes CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 475 - Julian Dorey Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every business has seasons. The key isn't pushing harder, it's knowing which season you're in.In this episode, I sit down with leadership strategist, CEO of the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, and founder of A&E Collective, Jen Dean, to talk about what it really means to lead with clarity, navigate the different seasons of business, and stop forcing strategies that aren't working.Jen shares her unexpected journey from interviewing for an assistant role to becoming CEO, how she built a thriving Chamber community, and why she launched A&E Collective to help leaders gain clarity through alignment and perspective. We also dive into networking, leadership, hiring, business growth, and why the right relationships can change the trajectory of your business.Connect with Jen:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdean07/A&E Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aandecollective/Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce: https://www.instagram.com/mercerislandchamber/Connect with me, Hayleigh Hayhurst:Apply to work with us: https://hello.dubsado.com/public/form/view/6521a4cc8fdeed003a859a44Steal my Podcast Launch Checklist for free: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/checklistWebsite: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/espressopodcastproduction/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@EspressoPodcastProduction⁠Produced by Espresso Podcast Production: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.comJoin the Conversation: What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts and key takeaways with me on social media using the hashtag #EmployeeToBoss. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with your network.

If there is one movement that strikes terror into women with a history of back pain, it's bending forward under load—specifically, the deadlift. For decades, we've been told: "Bend with your knees, never your back," and "If you round your spine, you'll slip a disc."In Part 1 of this two-part series, Mandy Ryle, CSCS, dismantles the myth of "perfect form." Drawing on landmark biomechanical research, Mandy explains why your spine evolved to bend, why arched backs spike spinal compression, and how fear-mongering and the nocebo effect cause your back to seize before you even lift.Timestamps: 00:27 – The Deadlift Boogeyman & Fear-Based Cues 02:46 – What Science Says About Spinal Flexion (Saraceni, 2020) 04:15 – Why Elite Powerlifters Flex 20°–30° Under Load 04:54 – The Lordotic Paradox: Arched Backs & Disc Compression 06:20 – How Natural Flexion Recruits Posterior Fascia 07:03 – Evolutionary Anatomy: A Spine Built to Bend 08:59 – The Myth of the "Laser-Straight" Neutral Spine 10:58 – The Form Fallacy: Why Bad Form Doesn't Guarantee Injury 12:48 – The Real Driver: Load vs. Capacity 15:11 – Volume Spikes, Sleep Debt & Allostatic Load 19:40 – Midlife Realities: Estrogen Shifts in Perimenopause 22:30 – Predictive Protection: When the Brain Flags Sensation as Threat 24:35 – The Nocebic Cost of "Jelly Donuts" & "Teacups" 27:10 – Hyper-Vigilant Guarding: How Fear Triggers Spasms 28:40 – Rebuilding Spinal Confidence 30:21 – Key Takeaways & Part 2 PreviewKey Takeaways: • Neutral spine is an adaptable, dynamic zone—not a rigid line.• Research shows no consistent link between spinal flexion and back pain.• Forcing an arched back under load causes muscles to clamp, increasing spinal compression.• Pain flares happen when load exceeds capacity (sleep, stress, recovery), not form alone.• Your back isn't weak—it's often stuck in protective threat guarding.Studies Referenced: • Saraceni et al. (2020): Spinal Flexion & Low Back Pain• Arjmand & Shirazi-Adl (2005): Posture & Spinal CompressionResources & Next Steps: • Free Fear Avoidance Self-Assessment: Discover how much threat guarding is driving your stiffness• Free Move Beyond Pain Roadmap: 50-page guide to overcoming persistent pain• Book a Strategy Call with Mandy: Explore guided program options for your budget• The Somatic Strength Collective App (7-Day Trial)Share this episode with a friend who has been afraid to lift, and subscribe for Part 2 next week!

Brian, Brandon, and Aaron discuss enterprise AI adoption using the sales analogy of whether AI is a “vitamin” or a “painkiller,” arguing that successful transformation still requires a burning-platform event. Brandon suggests AI adoption resembles past digital transformations: without urgent pressure (e.g., a data center closing), organizations resist change and justify existing processes. Brian describes a compressed hype cycle from ChatGPT excitement to pilots and guardrails, followed by difficulties with data, cost-effective scaling, and making AI behave deterministically, while fear of competitors keeps efforts alive. They add a third category, “Whippets”, short-term, resume-driven initiatives led by leaders who leave others “holding the bag.” They debate examples like Sheetz' multiple VMs and argue that AI's promise is personal productivity, but note a lack of enterprise collaboration and shared-memory tools that limit organizational impact.SHOW: 1060SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Enterprise AI Show #1060 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XZqomQosv1wSHOW LINKS:The Enterprise AI ShowSHOW SPONSORS:Nasuni - Activate your data for AI and request a demoNordLayer - Use ENTERPRISE10 for 10% off.The thesis: Successful digital transformation usually has a forcing function; you migrate the data center because the real estate got sold, not because someone promised abstract savings. Deadline + shared incentive = people actually change. AI adoption mostly lacks that: no one's forcing the migration, so it defaults to "give everyone Copilot licenses and hope."Core question: If your business is healthy and there's no burning platform, how do you adopt AI in a way that's more than expensive theater, without a crisis to manufacture urgency?Discussion topics:Forcing functions vs. vibes: What are the AI-era equivalents of "the real estate got sold"? A support team that's actually understaffed, a process with a real bottleneck, a cost center leadership is already scrutinizing vs. a mandate to "use more AI."The unknown-unknowns problem: Most orgs don't know which of their workflows AI would actually help vs. where it's a novelty. How do you go find that out cheaply, without a company-wide token-burning experiment as the discovery mechanism?Bottom-up signal vs. top-down mandate: Does real usage data (who's actually using tools, for what) surface better targets than an executive committee guessing at use cases?Contrast with the failed "abstract savings" migration: What does an AI initiative look like when it's tied to a concrete, already-painful problem instead of a general efficiency narrative?The FOMO trap: Distinguishing "we don't want to miss the platform shift" (legitimate) from "we need AI headlines for the board" (theater), and how leadership can tell which one they're actually doing.Measurement: If there's no forcing function, what replaces the natural deadline/incentive alignment as the way you know it's working, or that it's time to kill it?Final ThoughtIs the right move small, cheap, bounded bets against known pain points, treating AI adoption like a search problem, not a rollout, rather than a company-wide transformation initiative looking for a reason to exist?FEEDBACK?Email: show @ the enterprise ai show dot comBluesky: @TheEntAIShow.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @TheEntAIShowInstagram: @TheEntAIShow

Bump & Stacy talk with Ryan Rowland-Smith on the M's // Four Down Territory // The Timeline // The LA Clippers Punishment is a Steep One - Should the punishment be more toward an owner? Forcing him to sell? That's the argument Andrew Pearlman was making, but I don't know how easy that'll be, especially against someone as powerful as Balmer.  

What happens when you finally get what you asked for… and then contrast shows up? In this episode of The Spiritual Investor Podcast, I share why the path to more money, freedom, and expansion rarely looks the way we think it will and why trying to control the timing can actually keep us stuck. I also looks back at my own path from microbiology to the trading floor to creating The Spiritual Investor, and how none of it could have been planned in advance. In this episode: Why contrast can show up right after expansion How timing creates resistance around what you want What it means to increase your state of allowing Why your next step may have nothing to do with the goal itself How to stop using your current circumstances as proof that something is or isn't working Expanding Money Live starts next week. Join us for the free 5-day experience and begin changing the way you relate to money, timing, and what's possible for you. Sign up for FREE at https://www.thespiritualinvestor.com/expandingmoney Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: CSSAMJVBNN1CSTBK, AP4BR6FTUFNPRXZB, ESDDCK34KKTLQTRO

I want to start this episode with someone I lost recently. A dear colleague of mine, Riff Hutton, passed away a couple of weeks ago from a brain tumor. I am opening with him because I just used something he taught me. I came into my booth and my preamp was not working. And there was a part of me that just wanted to say forget it, record on the laptop mic, move on. And then Riff's voice came to me. Be curious. So instead of pushing through I got calm. I started looking at why. Turned out the power cord into my preamp has a lock position and it had gotten unlocked. A simple thing. But the old me would have forced it and missed the lesson entirely. Riff Hutton, if you are out there listening on some plane, thank you for teaching me to be curious. Forcing vs Allowing Today's episode is about attracting rather than forcing. And you are talking to a reformed forcer here. The times I have pushed hardest are the times I have created the least flow. There is an energy to forcing that is very close to frustration and anger. I am going to make this happen. And when I operate from that energy, things go wrong. Last night I was exhausted and forcing myself to make dinner and the glass lid to my frying pan shattered in the salmon. Everything was fine. But I said to myself, you are forcing. What I really needed to say was I am too tired to cook. Either we make a salad or we go out. When I gave myself permission to be curious instead, when my tech broke down before this recording, it created an opportunity to learn something and to teach you something. That is not magical thinking. That is nervous system reality. What Scarcity Actually Looks Like Scarcity is not just financial. Scarcity sounds like it is too late for me. I am too old. I missed my chance. Everyone is ahead of me. It shows up in actions too. Checking casting sites obsessively. Spiraling when someone from your acting class books a job. Treating every audition like something you have to survive instead of something you get to be curious in. Believing that rejection defines your self-worth. Scarcity is a clenched fist. Abundance, and that means abundance of love, opportunity, curiosity, is an open hand. Your nervous system affects your ability to see opportunity, stay grounded, and recover after rejection. If it is dysregulated you overthink, you chase approval, you lose your authenticity. And your authenticity is your superpower. Can You Receive Here is the exercise I want you to try right now. Imagine booking the dream role. Imagine finally being seen as an actor the way you have always wanted. Really sit with it. And then notice what emotion appeared immediately afterward. Was it fear? Pressure? Guilt? Fear of visibility? Because if it was, those emotions matter. They are showing you where you are stuck. So many actors become addicted to the struggle. If that is you, it is because struggle feels more familiar than ease. I want ease to feel familiar. I want flow to feel familiar. Because peace can feel threatening. Calm can feel unproductive. Stability can feel suspicious. But your nervous system dictates your success more than your effort. That is the truest thing I have discovered in 30 years. The Bottom Line Allowing is not passive. Allowing is staying open long enough for life to meet you. Your job is not to force every outcome. Your job is to become available for what you say you want. Your emotions are your inner GPS. They are showing you where you are going. If you feel good, you are going somewhere good. Want to Keep the Conversation Going? If any of this resonated, please click the link in the show notes and set up a free consultation over Zoom: email me at peter@actingbusinessbootcamp.com. This work is amazing and you get so many surprises along the way. As I always say, stay safe and treat yourself real well.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed reports that he seeks to force Iran into negotiations following the latest strikes against Tehran, saying the United States is currently in a better position. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. military has almost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway for global oil and gas shipment that Iran has sought to control.Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed deliberations Wednesday, a day after telling the judge they couldn't agree on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three children.A former labor and delivery nurse, Clancy doesn't deny strangling her three young children at the family's home in 2023, but she says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. Prosecutors argue that she knew what she was doing. Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.

What happens when one of the world's leading technology institutions concludes that responding to generative AI requires more than deciding when students should or shouldn't be allowed to use it? In this episode, Sharona and Boz dig into a new report from MIT's Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training, which calls on the institution to reconsider what students need to learn, how courses and assessments should be designed in an AI-aware world, and even the role that grades and grading play in education. The report raises questions that will sound familiar to alternative grading practitioners: How do we keep the focus on learning rather than credentials? What kinds of assessment actually provide evidence of student learning when AI can complete many traditional assignments? And how might backwards design, productive struggle, reflection, agency, and mastery help educators rethink their courses for a rapidly changing educational landscape?LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!MIT AI Committee Full ReportMIT Public Facing Page for the AI Committee ReportMIT AI Report Calls for Alternative Grading, More Social Learning, Article, published on Inside Higher EdJosh Eyler Post on BlueskyMIT Says AI is Forcing a Rethink of College Itself, Article, published on ForbesResourcesThe Center for Grading Reform - seeking to advance education in the United States by supporting effective grading reform at all levels through conferences, educational workshops, professional development, research and scholarship, influencing public policy, and community building.The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading:Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David ClarkSpecifications Grading, by Linda NilsenUndoing the Grade, by Jesse StommelFollow us on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram - @thegradingpod. To leave us a comment, please go to our website: www.thegradingpod.com and leave a comment on this episode's page.If you would like to be considered to be a guest on this show, please reach out using the Contact Us form on our website, www.thegradingpod.com.All content of this podcast and website are solely the opinions of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the views of California State University Los Angeles or the Los Angeles Unified School District.MusicCountry Rock performed by Lite Saturation, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Recent battlefield experience suggests that a new military capability may not stay effective for as long as defense planners once assumed. As adversaries adapt more quickly, pressure is growing to shorten the cycle between development, production, and upgrades. For one industry perspective on what that could mean for defense procurement, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Chad Steelberg, CEO and Founder of Tiberius Aerospace.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ashley Sanchez is having an NWSL season to remember. After falling out of the USWNT, Sanchez is making a case that she can't be ignored. Claire takes this week to put the spotlight on Sanchez and why Emma Hayes should call her up for the next camp. This episode is presented by Ally Bank, member FDIC Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Ashley Sanchez's MONSTER Season 06:57 The Sanchez Story 09:31 Why Can't She Make the Emma Hayes Roster? 11:30 Complete Courage Overhaul 14:52 Her Case for the USWNT 21:14 The WILD MVP Race Just Women's Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports. In a world where women's sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women's Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women's Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women's sports fan. Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports?

LOCK IN YOUR EARLY BIRD PRICE DISCOUNT FOR THOUGHTFUL MONEY'S FALL ONLINE CONFERENCE (OCT 17TH) at https://www.thoughtfulmoney.com/conferenceDe-globalization has kicked into a higher gear.The US is now forcing the nations of the world to choose sides: are you with us, or Iran?And obviously this pressure further complicates America's relations with China.Also, stablecoins will soon be used as a form of further economic pressure on countries not aligned with the US?What will this mean for the global chessboard?And which assets should fare relatively better in this new era?To hear the answers Michael Every, head of Global Strategy at Rabobank, watch this video.#geopolitics #iranwar #stablecoin _____________________________________________ Thoughtful Money LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor Promoter.We produce educational content geared for the individual investor. It's important to note that this content is NOT investment advice, individual or otherwise, nor should be construed as such.We recommend that most investors, especially if inexperienced, should consider benefiting from the direction and guidance of a qualified financial advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state securities regulators who can develop & implement a personalized financial plan based on a customer's unique goals, needs & risk tolerance.All the details on Thoughtful Money's relationship with the financial advisors it endorses, many of whom regularly appear on this program, can be found in the following documents. We highly recommend you review these documents as they cover the terms that will apply should you choose to work with one of these firms at any time after watching this video.Thoughtful Money Disclosure Document: https://thoughtfulmoney.com/disclosureThoughtful Money Agreement: https://thoughtfulmoney.com/agreementIMPORTANT NOTE: There are risks associated with investing in securities.Investing in stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, money market funds, and other types of securities involve risk of loss. Loss of principal is possible. Some high risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including a greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.A security's or a firm's past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance.Thoughtful Money and the Thoughtful Money logo are trademarks of Thoughtful Money LLC.Copyright © 2026 Thoughtful Money LLC. All rights reserved.

What happens when you've built the success you thought you wanted—but God starts asking you to build something completely different?In this episode of The You Are More Podcast, Amy sits down with entrepreneur, business coach, and God-Led Business host Stefanie Gass for a powerful conversation about success, surrender, faith, burnout, business, and learning to follow God's direction when His plan looks nothing like yours.Stefanie shares how she reached the top 1% of a network marketing company while privately struggling with anxiety, drinking, and putting her family second. When the business she'd built began disappearing, she found herself crying out to God and asking what came next.Then, in 2018, Stefanie had a dream with a simple message: “Start a podcast.”She barely knew anything about podcasting—but she obeyed.At the same time, she stepped away from social media, despite it being one of her only sources of clients. One year later, her business had returned to six figures exclusively through her podcast. Today, she's approaching 1,000 episodes and leads a multi-seven-figure company.Amy and Stefanie talk about how to stop striving and start surrendering, finding clarity when you don't know what's next, separating your identity from achievement, moving through fear, resisting shiny-object syndrome, staying in your lane, building a business around what people actually need, and trusting God enough to take the next step without knowing the entire plan.Stefanie also shares why she believes long-form content is so powerful, how she approaches podcasting and YouTube, and why entrepreneurs shouldn't automatically chase every new platform or strategy.Sometimes you don't need the entire plan. You just need the next step.Stop forcing the outcome. Stop looking sideways. Get quiet, listen, and allow God to lead.

What happens when you've built the success you thought you wanted—but God starts asking you to build something completely different?In this episode of The You Are More Podcast, Amy sits down with entrepreneur, business coach, and God-Led Business host Stefanie Gass for a powerful conversation about success, surrender, faith, burnout, business, and learning to follow God's direction when His plan looks nothing like yours.Stefanie shares how she reached the top 1% of a network marketing company while privately struggling with anxiety, drinking, and putting her family second. When the business she'd built began disappearing, she found herself crying out to God and asking what came next.Then, in 2018, Stefanie had a dream with a simple message: “Start a podcast.”She barely knew anything about podcasting—but she obeyed.At the same time, she stepped away from social media, despite it being one of her only sources of clients. One year later, her business had returned to six figures exclusively through her podcast. Today, she's approaching 1,000 episodes and leads a multi-seven-figure company.Amy and Stefanie talk about how to stop striving and start surrendering, finding clarity when you don't know what's next, separating your identity from achievement, moving through fear, resisting shiny-object syndrome, staying in your lane, building a business around what people actually need, and trusting God enough to take the next step without knowing the entire plan.Stefanie also shares why she believes long-form content is so powerful, how she approaches podcasting and YouTube, and why entrepreneurs shouldn't automatically chase every new platform or strategy.Sometimes you don't need the entire plan. You just need the next step.Stop forcing the outcome. Stop looking sideways. Get quiet, listen, and allow God to lead.

"Surrender is releasing your plan to discover what life has planned." What if the life you're trying so hard to manifest is actually smaller than the life waiting for you? In this powerful and refreshingly honest conversation, bestselling author and transformational teacher Arielle Ford challenges one of the biggest ideas in modern self-help: that if you think positively enough, visualize clearly enough, and raise your vibration, you can manifest anything you want. After years of teaching the Law of Attraction herself, Arielle came to a radically different realization: some of the greatest things that ever happened to her weren't things she manifested at all. They arrived when she stopped forcing, surrendered control, listened to her intuition, and allowed life to reveal the next step. We explore the difference between desire and destiny, intention and control, action and surrender and why not getting what you want may sometimes be life redirecting you toward something far greater. Arielle also opens up about choosing happiness, healing core wounds, trusting life through uncertainty, and learning to recognize the quiet inner nudges that can change everything. If you've been exhausting yourself trying to make your life happen, this conversation may invite you to ask a completely different question: What if you stopped forcing  and started listening?   TIMESTAMPS (00:02:49) — Why Arielle stopped believing in manifestation the way she once did. (00:05:29) — The realization that changed everything: surrender instead of control. (00:09:03) — Can you have goals and still surrender? (00:18:15) — How do you trust life after life has hurt you? (00:24:37) — The dangerous side of "you create your reality." (00:25:57) — Is your intuition actually your destiny speaking? (00:32:13) — Healing your past without living in it. (00:36:52) — When surrender creates something you never could have planned. SOME QUESTIONS I ASK Are we manifesting our destiny or blocking it? How do you surrender without becoming passive? What if life hasn't given you a reason to trust it? Can we really manifest anything we want? How do you know when your intuition is speaking? What would you tell your 20-year-old self about life, success, and surrender? IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN Why forcing your future can block your destiny How to know when intuition is guiding you Why surrender is power, not passivity How to trust life when you can't see what's next Why not getting what you want may protect you How to chase big dreams without gripping the outcome GET IN TOUCH: Arielle Ford https://www.arielleford.com Create a life that is a masterpiece. Join the transformational journey: www.boundlessblissbali.com Email: kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Website: www.kuteblackson.com    

What happens when you keep getting signs that something is no longer meant for you, but you're too afraid to make the change?In this heartfelt and deeply relatable episode of the High Vibin' It Podcast, Kelsey Aida and Lynnsey Robinson sit down with Christine Marcario, an intuitive spiritual teacher, Reiki Master, and host of the Aligned and Abundant podcast, to talk about life pivots, trusting your inner knowing, and what happens when you keep ignoring the signs.Christine shares her journey from spending 19 years as a middle school teacher to eventually stepping into spirituality, mediumship, coaching, and podcasting. Through burnout, career changes, unexpected job losses, and doors repeatedly closing, she began to recognize that spirit was guiding her toward something completely different.Together, they explore why we sometimes choose safety and familiarity over what our soul is asking for, how spirit can make the message louder when we aren't listening, and why painful experiences can ultimately become powerful redirections.From trusting your intuition and paying attention to dreams to creating more space for yourself and learning not to carry the weight of the entire world, this conversation is a reminder that you don't need to have everything figured out before taking the next step.✨ What You'll Discover:Christine's journey from teaching to spiritual workWhy burnout can be a sign that you're ready for a new chapterHow choosing safety can keep you stuck in what no longer serves youWhy spirit may keep sending you signs until you listenHow unexpected endings can become powerful redirectionsWhy difficult experiences can still hold valuable lessonsHow Christine discovered her gifts in mediumship and intuitive workWhy dreams can become a doorway for spiritual messagesThe importance of creating space to hear your inner knowingHow to stop carrying things that aren't yours to carryWhy self-trust is essential when making major life changesHow asking "What isn't working?" can help create clarityWhy you don't need to know exactly what comes next✨ Want more?In the extended Patreon episode, Kelsey, Lynnsey, and Christine pull an oracle card and a rune for the collective, exploring themes of healing, heart-opening, clarity, success, and what comes after the storm. Christine also shares more about working with Archangel Michael and Archangel Raphael, while the conversation dives deeper into spiritual guidance, protection, and trusting the path ahead.Join us on Patreon for early access, extended episodes, exclusive oracle card readings, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes fun—all for just a few bucks a month. The first 50 members will receive a FREE Manifestation Toolkit when we hit our community goal!

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Hood College Head Coach Chad Dickman joins us to discuss how his offense uses spacing, pace, and unorthodox ball-screen actions to force defenses into decisions they rarely get to rehearse. Dickman explains the thinking behind Hood's early empty-side flat ball screens, the intentionally “jumbled” three-man side, and why he wants the ballhandler making decisions before the defense can settle into its preferred coverage.We get into how Hood teaches players to flow from one action to the next without stopping to reorganize, including ghost flares, blind flares, slips, re-screens, and the occasional quadruple ball screen. Dickman details the practice work underneath that freedom: screening angles, speed, distance, live 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 breakdowns, positionless reps, and teaching players to keep attacking even when the spacing gets messy. He also explains the difference between attacking in two-man actions and stringing out three-man actions to what Hood calls the “lookout point.”  In Start, Sub or Sit, Dickman ranks playing off two feet, deceleration, and quick finishes at the rim. The conversation moves into jump stops, reverse pivots, shooting on the move, and why high-pace offense still requires players who can stop under control. He closes with the value of years spent watching film, testing ideas, and adapting them to personnel. What You'll LearnWhy Hood will intentionally load three shooters onto one side to create more room for an empty-side two-man game. How “going early” forces the screener to react to the ballhandler instead of allowing the defense to organize its coverage.  Why the first action does not have to produce the shot if it can compromise the defense for the next action.  How Hood flows into ghost flares, blind flares, slips, re-screens, and other re-triggers without prescribing a fixed sequence.  Why screening angles, speed, distance, and ballhandler paths are taught before worrying about stacking three or four actions together.  How Hood prepares for two or three players arriving at the ball instead of stopping the possession to correct the spacing.  Why two-man actions are played more aggressively toward the rim while three-man actions often look to reach the “lookout point.”  How jump stops and reverse pivots turn paint touches into passing opportunities rather than forced finishes.  Why every player gets reps handling, screening, and playing from every spot in a positionless offense.  How the quadruple ball screen grew from experimenting with actions that opponents were unlikely to have practiced against. To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 70 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Feeling better, how I am forcing a mindset shift (my personal methods, not professional advice)

This Week In Startups is made possible by: Northwest Registered Agent https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist DigitalOcean https://do.co/twist Odoo https://Odoo.com/twist Today's show: We've been going deep on Bittensor and how it works all year on TWiST, meeting with the creators of some of our favorite subnets, and exploring how the system decentralizes inference, compute, and storage. Now, on this very special episode, Jason and Lon welcome Bittensor co-founder Jason Steeves (aka "Const") to the show. He gives us a quick tour of the project's first principles, before diving into how subnets incentivize miners to contribute, how dTAO turned the creation of subnets into its own competition, how Const says he employs "the internal machinery of capitalism" to rank subnects, and his latest project, Subnet 120 (aka Affine). Find out what the OpenTensor Foundation actually does, go inside the Templar controversy, and learn why Const is trying to make himself increasingly irrelevant. Guest Jacob Steeves on X: https://x.com/const_reborn Bittensor: https://www.bittensor.com/ Affine: https://affine.io/ Relevant Links Original Bittensor whitepaper: https://bittensor.com/whitepaper Bittensor governance and documentation: https://www.bittensor.com/docs Beginner's Guide to Dynamic TAO: https://www.tao.media/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-dynamic-tao-dtao/ Prime Intellect: TOPLOC: https://www.primeintellect.ai/blog/toploc Engy (SN53): https://engy.ai/ Lium (SN51): https://www.lium.io Targon (SN4): https://targon.com/ Templar (SN3): https://www.tplr.ai/ Hippius (SN75): https://hippius.com/ MakerDAO: https://makerdao.com/ Stillcore Capital: https://stillcorecapital.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 The origin of Bittensor (and the name Const) 10:48 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist 13:55 From Bitcoin mining to mining intelligence 19:33 DigitalOcean - Head to https://do.co/twist to start building on DigitalOcean's AI-Native Cloud today — and cut your AI workload costs by up to 50%. 30:17 Odoo - The all-in-one business platform. Get started for free at https://Odoo.com/twist 32:37 What is a subnet? 33:35 Forcing honest inference from bad actors 37:14 Building a subnet is harder than it looks 40:42 Understanding dTAO 51:57 Where the registration TAO actually goes 1:02:57 All about the Conviction "rug pull" 1:15:19 How Const is making himself irrelevant 1:17:33 The "Buy One TAO" philosophy Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp   Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons   Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis   Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/   Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland   Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis   Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com

Jazz Chisholm's struggles are creating a major Yankees lineup problem, especially against left-handed pitching. The debate turns to whether Luis Garcia Jr. needs to take over at second base and whether Aaron Boone must start experimenting now instead of waiting for October. That could mean Giancarlo Stanton returning to the outfield, Trent Grisham sitting, or Jazz losing playing time to keep the Yankees' best bats in the lineup. Plus, Spencer Jones' future gets debated, the Giants' running back situation comes into focus, and Aaron Glenn's ability to survive another losing Jets season may depend on just how dominant his defense becomes.

The great thing about “art towns” is, of course, the artists who live there and their art. So why are so many art town officials deliberately and stupidly driving artists out of town?I live in such a place: Austin, Texas. For beaucoup years, it welcomed and nurtured a blessing of creators – from buskers to tap dancers, muralists to neon sign artists.Neon Signs? Yes, magical artisans who can bend glass tubes into delightful expressive shapes that light-up to identify a community and culture as something more than just another concrete-and-steel erection of corporate power. One such creative is Todd Sanders, an Austin pop artist who for three decades has preserved and advanced this eclectic community's proud claim to be “Keeping Austin Weird.”I was personally plugged into that identity when Susan DeMarco, Floyd Domino, and I broadcast a two-hour daily radio talk-show across America from a down-home Austin restaurant named Threadgill's. Behind us on the stage, was a Todd Sanders gem – a 3x5 foot neon sign, flashing “Hightower Radio… On the Air.”But multimillion-dollar developers – backed by a city council now promoting Austin as a mecca for high-tech billionaires – have no room for funky grassroots “weirdness.” They've jacked-up city property taxes and artists rents in a corporate gentrification frenzy that has squeezed Sanders' neon shop and others out of Austin. The good news is that art perseveres, so Sanders' studio and art gallery found a welcoming spot 80 miles east of us in the small town of Round Top.But Round Top artisans will be next if we keep letting profiteers, with no values beyond money, define who we are, restricting who we can become.Do something!When we had an office in east Austin, we shared it with Austin Creative Alliance—check them out to help keep Austin's arts scene thriving.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Jonathan Schanzer discusses the opaque leadership within Iran, noting the Supreme Leader's prolonged absence and the IRGC's tightening grip on power. The regime appears sclerotic, relying on aging loyalists while forcing the U.S. to remain engaged in regional conflicts to strain its economy. Simultaneously, the Houthis have escalated maritime attacks in the Red Sea and on Saudi infrastructure, effectively opening a new front in the conflict. This escalation exploits fractures between Arab states like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who remain in competition rather than forming a unified front against Iranian proxy networks. (2)