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This Week In Startups is made possible by: Every.io: http://every.io/ Northwest Registered Agent: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistdomain Odoo: http://Odoo.com/twist Plaud: http://Plaud.ai/twist Today's show: What can AI do with the guardrails OFF? Devon Thomas of Abliteration.ai thinks defenders should have access to the same kinds of tools, rather than having one hand tied behind their backs. Then, on Ask Jason, learn what AI means for the billable hour from a legal-tech founder. PLUS, are AI microdramas a real ecosystem or a fad, and does AI finally make solo founders fundable? Guests: Devon Thomas on X: https://x.com/founderengineer Abliteration: https://abliteration.ai/ Relevant Links: Abliteration.ai on a16z speedrun — the accelerator Jason congratulated Devon on → https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/abliteration TechCrunch: "Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails" — the coverage behind the recent attention → https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/abliteration-ai-is-making-a-business-out-of-removing-ai-guardrails/ Abliteration.ai press page → https://abliteration.ai/press Anthropic Frontier Red Team: "GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities" — the blog Devon cited on how capable abliterated GLM-5.3 is → https://www.anthropic.com/research/glm-5-3-and-the-spread-of-advanced-cyber-capabilities CNBC: Trump's executive order renaming AI "super intelligence," signed the same day → https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/trump-ai-super-intelligence.html Nextgov/FCW: OpenAI agents accessed Census and SEC data — detail on the dozens of organizations OpenAI notified → https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/09/openai-says-its-advanced-models-may-have-gone-after-government-websites/416250/ Financial Times: "AI wrecking ball fractures billable-hour fee model" Seedance 2.5 — ByteDance's video model Bruno asked about → https://technode.com/2026/07/31/bytedance-launches-seedance-2-5-video-generation-model/ Pixar / Toy Story — the CGI "Toy Story moment" Jason expects for AI video → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story Practi — Mathew's platform for helping law firms move from hourly billing to subscriptions → https://practi.ai/hello Timestamps: 0:00 What http://Abliteration.ai does, and who the frontier labs are shutting out 2:44 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations - interviews, meetings, calls - you need a Plaud NotePin S. You can check it out at https://Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off! 2:56 Why defenders don't get the attackers' tools 4:16 "Inversion of control": letting customers set their own guardrails 6:47 Who's liable? The hammer analogy and the White House self-regulation pact 10:11 Every: For all of your incorporation, banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, taxes or other back-office administration needs, visit https://every.io. 13:10 Why AI labs publicize their scariest hacks 18:52 Customers: from cyber startups to Fortune 500 CISOs 19:56 Northwest Registered Agent: Got a new business idea? Northwest Registered Agent helps you bring it to life. Get a free domain, email, phone number, and more - with no purchase required! - Learn more at http://northwestregisteredagent.com/twistdomain 24:41 Chinese image and video models 27:20 Why most businesses still barely use AI 29:02 Ask Jason begins 29:24 Mathew Kerbis (Practi): What does AI do to the billable hour? 30:16 Odoo: The all-in-one business platform. Your first app is free! Get started today at https://Odoo.com/twist 32:45 Will subscriptions replace hourly billing? 37:27 Bruno Vilela: Are AI microdramas an ecosystem or a fad? 39:35 Lon's microdrama pitch to Snapchat and TikTok's PineDrama 48:09 Josh Ezell: Does AI change the bias against solo founders? 49:26 Jason's three-two-one framework and the risks founders must eliminate Subscribe to our newsletters on Substack: TWiST: https://twistartups.substack.com/ TWiAI: https://www.thisweekinai.ai/ TWiVC: https://thisweekinvc.substack.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 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

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers an unfiltered sit-down with William Stern, the Cardiff founder who went from 24-year-old startup owner to funding over $2.5 billion in small business loans this year.   The conversation goes straight at the topics most podcasts avoid: where U.S. money to Israel really goes, whether Building 7 was a controlled demolition, and what happened to JFK. They also take on the moon landing, abortion, Islam, and the case for wiping out Congress and starting over.   Nothing is off limits, and no side gets a pass.  

In February, the Supreme Court ruled Trump's IEEPA tariffs illegal. So why is everyone still paying them? Because the administration rebuilt them: first under Section 122, then under Section 301, and now the 301 tariffs are in court too. So ChinaTalk's series on the people suing the U.S. government over tariffs continues. Ethan Frisch is the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, a single-origin spice company importing from about 28 countries, and a plaintiff in both the Section 122 suit (which he won) and the Section 301 challenge, argued before the Court of International Trade the day before we recorded. Guest host Peter Harrell — a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a visiting scholar at Georgetown Law's Institute of International Economic Law, and an attorney — joins Jordan to explain where the litigation goes from here. We discuss… From aid worker to spice importer: wild cumin from northeastern Afghanistan, a company started out of a one-bedroom apartment in Queens, and carrying hundred-pound duffel bags of spices through customs Why a spice tariffs won't protect U.S. industry Liberation Day changing businesses overnight Suing the president: an even split of fan mail and hate mail, a pro bono partnership, and why Ethan doesn't understand what everybody else is so scared of Why the big companies sit on the sidelines: Peter on Fortune 500 firms and major law firms afraid of retaliation, why the lawsuits have come from small businesses and Democratic-led states, and why USTR and CBP have stayed professional anyway The Section 301 case: a statute used some 130 times for targeted trade disputes, now stretched to 60 jurisdictions covering 99% of U.S. trade; a forced-labor justification that gives China the same 12.5% rate as two-thirds of the world; and why the government will likely keep collecting through 12 to 18 months of appeals Tariffs after Trump: what a 2028 Democrat would cut and what they'd keep Plus: why you can't haggle with CBP, Jane Goodall's wild honey, pomegranate molasses made under pressure, paying farmers whatever they ask, and whether Zohran should hire Ethan to run the city's supermarkets. Listeners can use code CHINATALK at burlapandbarrel.com for a free jar of their choice on a first order over $15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Answer engines are replacing traditional search rankings. Jordan Koene, CEO and co-founder of Previsible, helps Fortune 100 companies engineer content for AI-driven discovery instead of standard SEO. He covers building organic search strategies that adapt to answer engines, structuring content so large language models can cite it, and preparing enterprise brands for a search landscape shaped by generative AI.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Veraskope   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a true mud-to-multi-state success story with Phil Dudley, founder of Elite Builders, a family-owned contracting company now licensed across three states — built without a college degree, a mentor, or a safety net.   Phil breaks down how a broken home and the free lunch line shaped his hustle, how he went from the worst salesman on his team to the best, and why he built VERASKOPE, an AI-powered platform solving the tool chaos every contractor quietly struggles with.   If you've ever used your circumstances as an excuse, this episode removes it — and shows exactly what building something out of nothing really looks like.  

The Triple Click gang dives into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the new Switch 2 exclusive that blends grid-based strategy combat with... a whole lot more. They talk about the sprawling story, the tactical battles, and whether the whole thing is just Too Much.One More Thing: Kirk: Fields of MistriaMaddy: “Sex, AI, and the apocalypse” by Ian K. DuncanJason: Tokyo Game ShowLINKS:Into the Aether's excellent recent episode on Fire Emblem: Fortune's WeaveTime article about Effective Altruism and sexual abuseTressie McMillan Cottom's AI reading list and her New York Times column about same Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointripleclick

The next 12 months of AI leaked. Kinda. For the past 90ish days, we've been quietly collecting evidence of what's next.1,030 saved posts. 90 Podcasts. Countless conversations. Every model drop, every leak, every quiet product update the big labs hoped you'd scroll past.Then we connected the dots.What came out the other side: 19 calls on where AI goes over the next 12 months. And some of them are uncomfortable.We're walking through all 19. Bring your team's AI roadmap. You'll want to edit it.

Bob Serling is the Founder of Licensing Lab, where he helps businesses improve their products, positioning, offers, and marketing through deep customer intelligence. He created the Customer Created Framework, which uses insights from actual customers to uncover why they buy and what experience they want. His work includes developing a skateboard toy featuring Tony Hawk's branding and co-creating licensed assessment software used by Fortune 500 companies. Bob also helps businesses identify valuable intellectual property and turn it into new revenue streams through licensing. Johann Nogueira is the Director at Ai Tech Advisory, a consulting company that helps businesses implement AI solutions and navigate digital transformation. He is a serial tech entrepreneur, SaaS founder, and AI strategist with more than two decades of experience building and growing companies. Johann has founded and scaled multiple technology ventures, including White Label Suite, and has completed several business exits. He is also the Founder of Business Authorities, an entrepreneur education platform focused on helping business owners scale through strategic insights and resources. In this episode… Licensing can turn existing ideas, processes, and expertise into scalable revenue without requiring an entirely new business model. How can entrepreneurs turn what they know into scalable revenue streams without adding more complexity or overhead? Veteran licensing strategist Bob Serling believes entrepreneurs often overlook the value of their own intellectual property, from specialized knowledge and business processes to marketing systems and unique solutions. He explains that licensing is less about creating something entirely new and more about finding ways to package existing assets so others can use, sell, or benefit from them. Johann Nogueira, a serial entrepreneur and business builder, shares how he applied these concepts across his companies through referral models, software licensing, and strategic partnerships. Their experiences reveal how licensing can create leverage, unlock new income opportunities, and help businesses grow beyond traditional models. In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Bob Serling and Johann Nogueira to discuss how entrepreneurs can license intellectual property to create new revenue streams. They explore the toll booth method, strategic partnerships, and turning internal systems into valuable assets. Bob and Johann also share lessons from the Tony Hawk licensing deal, White Label Suite's growth, and using AI to uncover business opportunities.

Elisabeth Swan has spent more than 3 decades helping people figure out what's wrong with processes—and what to do about it. A Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, she has coached and taught thousands of problem solvers, from local nonprofits to Fortune 100 companies, helping them build better systems and stronger problem-solving cultures.These days, she's equally interested in what we're not trained to look for: what's working, who contributed, and what people are doing that's worth repeating. Her latest work, The Praise Paradox™, explores how our natural tendency to spot problems can cause us to overlook the contributions that drive both continuous improvement and human performance.Elisabeth is the award-winning author of Picture Yourself a Leader and co-author of The Problem-Solver's Toolkit, and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe podcast. She teaches Lean at UC San Diego Health and has taught improvement and leadership courses at UC San Diego, UC Davis, and the University of Denver.Before all that, Elisabeth performed with ImprovBoston—an experience that still shapes how she thinks about curiosity, experimentation, listening, and the importance of building on what other people have to offer.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

When a CEO tells Ashley Gross they need an AI win, her first question is always: why does the win need to come from AI? In this episode of Assets UNSCRIPTED, host Berend Booms sits down with Ashley, founder and CEO of The Alliance and author of The AI Workweek, to explore what actually makes AI pay off in the day-to-day work of an organisation. Ashley rebuilt her 80-hour work week down to 15 hours before ChatGPT existed, has since helped Fortune 500 companies figure out what AI is genuinely worth doing, and now describes herself as a business therapist between IT and business teams. The conversation covers AI fatigue among frontline workers, why AI is putting more pressure on senior leaders than entry-level staff, and whether Dario Amodei's call to slow AI development is a valid concern or smart timing.

Responsible growth requires more than opening new locations, increasing revenue, or expanding into new markets. Growth has to strengthen the business, not simply make it bigger. That distinction becomes increasingly important as a company moves beyond its original founders and locations. What worked when the business was small may become too expensive, too complicated, or simply ineffective at scale. Leaders have to recognize those changes early enough to adapt without abandoning the qualities that made the company successful. Don Varady, CEO and Co-Founder of Clean Eatz, understands that evolution firsthand. What began as a small healthy-food café eventually developed into a franchise organization with more than 120 locations. The path was anything but perfectly mapped out. It involved starting over, taking significant risks, entering franchising without years of industry experience, making mistakes, changing the model, and becoming increasingly disciplined about how the company grows. That experience points to an important reality for any entrepreneur: responsible growth is not about having every answer before you begin. It is about building the ability to make better decisions as the business becomes more complex. Build the Business Around What Customers Value Clean Eatz did not begin with a master plan to create a national franchise system. Don and his wife and co-founder, Yvonne, were initially focused on building a healthy-food concept that served their local community. As the business developed, they found additional ways to serve customers. Today, the Clean Eatz model includes dine-in and carryout business, third-party delivery, rotating weekly meal plans, grab-and-go meals, catering, and marketplace products. A sister company also provides shipped meals and serves additional accounts outside traditional franchise territories. Those revenue streams matter, but the larger business principle is even more valuable. Growth can come from understanding what customers already value and finding additional ways to provide it. The grab-and-go component is a good example. It originated as a practical solution for excess food. Instead of allowing usable ingredients to go to waste, meals were prepared and frozen. Over time, that simple operational solution became another revenue stream and an important source of variety and convenience for customers. Responsible growth often develops this way. Leaders pay attention to what is happening inside the business, identify opportunities that fit the customer, and turn successful ideas into repeatable parts of the model. The key is alignment. Adding revenue streams simply because they might produce additional sales can create unnecessary complexity. The strongest opportunities reinforce the value the company already provides. Be Willing to Change What Used to Work One of the more difficult responsibilities of leadership is recognizing when yesterday's successful model no longer fits today's business environment. Clean Eatz faced that challenge with its restaurant prototype. Don explained that a model the company had used successfully for years eventually became less attractive as construction costs increased and real estate became more expensive. Rather than continuing to force the existing approach, the company began moving toward a tighter, smaller footprint that could reduce equipment and development costs for franchisees. That is responsible growth in practice. A strategy does not have to be a failure before it deserves to be reconsidered. Economic conditions change. Customer expectations change. Technology changes. Labor markets change. Real estate changes. What produced strong results five years ago may create unnecessary friction today. Leaders can become emotionally attached to systems they created, particularly when those systems were once successful. But scaling requires separating the principle behind the business from the specific way it has always been executed. The goal is not to protect the old model. The goal is to protect the business. For Clean Eatz, that means continuing to evaluate how locations are developed and how franchisees are positioned for success. Don also emphasized the importance of site selection before a franchisee signs on the dotted line, along with using newer tools, including AI, to improve vetting and decision-making. Technology can make those decisions more informed, but the objective remains fundamentally human: put the right people into better situations where they have a stronger opportunity to succeed. Growth Depends on the Right People As organizations grow, leadership decisions become increasingly important because the founder can no longer personally execute every part of the business. Don acknowledged that choosing the right people around him has produced some significant lessons. Some hires worked extremely well. Others did not. Over time, those experiences helped clarify what to look for and what to avoid when building the team. This challenge is especially important in franchising. A growing franchise brand may be tempted to view every qualified candidate as another opportunity for expansion. But adding locations without properly evaluating the people responsible for operating them can create problems that affect the entire system. Ford pointed out during the interview that strong franchise organizations often think about awarding franchises rather than simply selling them. The distinction matters because the relationship should involve mutual evaluation. The franchisor needs to determine whether the candidate has the characteristics, commitment, resources, and willingness to follow the system required to succeed. Don's experience has made responsible franchisee vetting an increasingly important part of Clean Eatz's growth strategy. After years of seeing what works and making mistakes along the way, the company now has more experience and better tools available to evaluate prospective franchisees and potential locations. More growth is not automatically better growth. The wrong hire, franchisee, location, or expansion decision can consume resources that could have been invested in stronger opportunities. Responsible growth requires leaders to become increasingly selective as the stakes get higher. Keep Adapting Without Losing the Foundation There is a natural tension in a growing company. The organization needs consistency, but it also needs the ability to change. Too much change can make a business difficult to replicate. Too little change can leave it operating with systems and assumptions that no longer make sense. Clean Eatz's journey demonstrates how those two priorities can coexist. The company has evolved its restaurant model, developed multiple revenue streams, expanded its franchise system, and built a second business around meal distribution. At the same time, the underlying focus on healthy food, convenience, customer experience, and the fitness and wellness community has remained central to the brand. That balance is essential to responsible growth. Leaders need to understand which parts of the business are foundational and which are simply methods of delivering the result. Methods should evolve when better options become available. The foundation should remain clear enough that customers, employees, and partners still understand what the company stands for. The same principle applies to leadership itself. Experience should make leaders more confident, but it should also make them more aware of how much can go wrong. Don's advice to other entrepreneurs reflects that experience: "Trust your gut." He explained that mistakes will happen, but experience develops instincts that leaders should not ignore. Instinct should not replace information, due diligence, or accountability. It can, however, become an important signal when years of experience are telling a leader that something does not fit. Responsible growth combines both. Use better information. Build stronger systems. Ask harder questions. Surround yourself with capable people. Then be willing to act when experience tells you something needs to change. Join Fordify LIVE every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central across your favorite social media platforms and catch the replay on The Business Growth Show Podcast for more conversations with today's leading business experts, entrepreneurs, and growth-minded leaders. About Don Varady Don Varady is the CEO and Co-Founder of Clean Eatz, a healthy food and meal plan concept he built alongside his wife and co-founder, Yvonne. Without traditional restaurant backgrounds, they turned an early café concept into a growing business focused on convenient, healthy food and a strong customer experience. Today, Clean Eatz has more than 120 locations and a business model that includes cafés, weekly meal plans, grab-and-go offerings, catering, marketplace products, and meal delivery. Don continues to lead the company's growth with an emphasis on responsible expansion, stronger franchisee vetting, smarter site selection, and adapting the business model as market conditions evolve. About Ford Saeks Ford Saeks is a Business Growth Accelerator who has generated more than a billion dollars in sales worldwide by helping businesses attract loyal customers, increase visibility, and accelerate growth. As President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group, Inc., Ford has founded more than ten companies, authored eleven books, earned three U.S. patents, and advised organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. A recognized expert in business growth, customer acquisition, leadership, franchising, marketing, and AI-driven business strategies, Ford helps business owners and leaders identify opportunities, improve performance, and achieve sustainable results. Learn more at ProfitRichResults.com and watch Fordify LIVE at Fordify.tv.

You reached the summit. The prestigious firm, the niche you built, the reputation you earned. So why does it feel like the success you fought for is the very thing keeping you stuck? If you've ever quietly wondered whether the path that looked perfect from the outside still fits who you are, this conversation is for you.Gary sits down with international attorney Joe Prencipe, who trained inside elite firms like Freshfields and Baker McKenzie before walking away to build his own practice. Joe shares the surprising moment he felt "retired" at the top of his career, and what it really takes to trade prestige for alignment. Along the way, he unpacks the business-minded mindset most lawyers were never taught, how AI is reshaping client expectations right now, and the concrete steps that make a law firm valuable, sellable, and free.Key takeaways:Recognize when your own expertise is quietly working against you, keeping you conditioned to a life you never chose.Deliver business-minded counsel, not just legal answers, by weighing dollars, risk, and practical outcomes alongside the merits.Position your firm to be "sell-ready" always with clean books, long-term staff contracts, low client concentration, and a data-driven pipeline.Understand how AI is separating sophisticated clients who value expert judgment from those who will keep getting worse advice.Stop treating yourself as the product, and start building systems so your firm can run without you carving every piece by hand.Reclaim the time and stillness to step back and realign your work with your family, your values, and your purpose.If this episode stirred something in you, subscribe so you never miss a conversation, and leave a review to help another lawyer find the show. When you're ready to explore what breaking free could look like for you, come find Gary at garymiles.net.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] — Successful but not free[02:07] — Feeling retired at the top[06:56] — When big law disconnects[09:31] — Starting his own firm[11:44] — Business advice, not legal answers[20:01] — Making your firm sell-ready[25:38] — How AI reshapes client expectations[30:25] — The freedom gap for lawyers[35:08] — One thing to start tomorrowGUEST BIOJoe Prencipe is a top-ranked international attorney and Managing Partner of Prencipe International, where he advises business owners and high-net-worth clients on M&A, litigation, and high-stakes transactions. He gives operators the elite legal firepower that big firms reserve for the Fortune 500, without the inflated cost or inefficiency. Trained at Freshfields and Baker McKenzie, and former legal counsel at Branson and Musk's Virgin Hyperloop One, Joe has also built and sold two technology companies and holds multiple patents. Fluent in Japanese and a dedicated martial arts practitioner, he brings the rare perspective of someone who has sat in both the lawyer's chair and the operator's seat.You can find The Free Lawyer Assessment here- https://www.garymiles.net/the-free-lawyer-assessmentWould you like to learn what it looks like to become a truly Free Lawyer? You can schedule a complimentary call here: https://calendly.com/garymiles-successcoach/one-one-discovery-callWould you like to learn more about Breaking Free or order your copy? https://www.garymiles.net/break-freeAccess this free tool to identify your productivity time drains and move to purposeful strategy- https://upbeat-trailblazer-9238.kit.com/7c3c667ff1Check out the Elite Lawyer's Productivity System  https://www.garymiles.net/productivity

Starting an apparel brand can require far more time, money, and patience than you might expect, and unfortunately there may be plenty of expensive lessons to learn along the way. In this episode, I'm bringing back a conversation with entrepreneur Kelly Roach, a former NFL cheerleader and Fortune 500 executive turned 8-figure+ entrepreneur empowering thousands around the globe to achieve financial and lifestyle freedom through entrepreneurship. Kelly shares openly about the biggest mistakes she made when launching her apparel brand, Give Her Courage, along with what she learned and how she would do things differently. She is passionate about inspiring girls and women to reach incredible goals, both through her apparel line and her strategic coaching.

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rwTopics:People are suffering to get those Zelda 40th anniversary concert tickets https://x.com/Andy_VGC/status/2105251991089783090Physical launch sales of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave are lukewarm in Japan https://x.com/GameDataLibrary/status/2104603398624465023Two new The Last of Us projects are in "very early stages" of development https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/neil-druckmann-closes-the-last-of-us-dayReport: New Uncharted Game in Development at Naughty Dog, Headed by Lost Legacy Director https://mp1st.com/news/new-uncharted-game-development-naughty-dog-headed-lost-legacy-directorGrasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase Games https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/grasshopper-manufacture-splits-from-netease-gamesGrand Theft Auto 6 is twice as large as GTA5 and has advanced weather system https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2104979975531077931 Questions from Discord:  XWhat we're playing: Mary: Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, Silent Hill f, Happy 100 Days of Boycotting LADSJohn: Another Eden Begins, Tenshi no Uta, Tomodachi Life: Living the DreamGreg: Shelldiver, rivals Brett L: Wolverine (beaten), Control Resonant  Brett M: The Blood of Dongwalker (beat)

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers raw redemption with Curtis Riggleman — a former car thief who slept in stolen cars as a homeless teenager. He's now Director of Operations over nine dealerships for LFG Auto Group, one of Central California's largest automotive groups.   Curtis breaks down how growing up in chaos taught him to read people better than any sales manual ever could. He explains why today's impatient, social-media-driven customers actually make closing easier, and reveals the real difference between a stall tactic and a genuine objection. He also opens up about the 2008 crash that wiped out everything he'd built — and the six months it took on the sales floor to claw it all back.   A kid who slept in stolen cars now runs nine dealerships. Whatever your excuse is, it's not good enough anymore.

Brands have spent millions building out customer experience platforms — so why does the experience so often fall apart at the exact moment it matters most?Agility isn't just about moving faster or scaling up. It's about staying recognizably yourself when the pressure is highest — so the experience still holds together when every system is under strain.Today we're going to talk about what happens when the experience you designed on paper collides with the reality of peak customer demand. Specifically, we'll cover:- The idea of "experience debt" — and why high-traffic moments are where the hidden fractures in a customer journey finally show up.- Turning digital intelligence into actual decisions, not just dashboards, so friction gets fixed at the root instead of patched at the surface.- Where AI should predict and flag a problem versus act on its own — and what has to change across teams to own the experience end to end.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Jonathan Moran, Senior Manager, Horizontal Solutions Marketing at SAS. About Jonathan MoranJonathan Moran is responsible for global marketing activities for SAS' marketing solutions. He has more than 20 years of marketing technology and customer analytics industry experience. Jonathan has designed, developed and implemented analytical software solutions that helped Fortune 500 customers solve unique analytics business issues.Jonathan Moran on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmoran/---------- Resources ---------- SAS: The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703The hardest part of martech right now is telling which tools are actually earning their keep. That's the question running through the MarTech Summit Boston agenda on October 27. We're attending MarTech Summit Boston on October 27 as a media partner. If you want to join, the code AGILE15 saves you 15%. https://aglbrnd.co/r/c70c250b8d52dff3 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Need to evaluate martech, AI, or CX platforms and don't know where to start? The Agile Brand Guide List is now in beta. We're building the most useful, free-to-use, and up-to-date way to assess what truly matters when evaluating platforms. See more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/f76be3a33cc491bb Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/491818c79fb1873fChaser is the only Slack-native project management platform that helps teams turn messages into tracked tasks, automate follow-ups, and maintain team-wide visibility, without adopting another tool. Now integrated with Claude and other GenAI tools. Learn more at trychaser.com and use code AGILEBRAND for a 3-month free trial (normal trial is 14 days).Start building your own apps with Replit and get $20 off. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/93531742a7625a20 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more and give us a rating so others can find the show: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter, and check out Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content: https://aglbrnd.co/r/f1782ab12211f765 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos.[2] Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, and its valuation soared in the early 2010s after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a fingerprick.[3][4] In 2015, Forbes had named Holmes the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in the United States on the basis of a $9-billion valuation of her company.[5] In the following year, as accusations of fraud about Theranos's claims began to surface, Forbes revised its estimate of Holmes's net worth to zero,[6] and Fortune named her in its feature article on "The World's 19 Most Disappointing Leaders".[7]

John R. Miles is a Naval Academy graduate, combat veteran, and former Fortune 500 executive who went on to found Passion Struck and write Passion Struck and the upcoming The Mattering Effect: Creating a Life of Meaning and Worth, a Next Big Idea Club selection curated by Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and Adam Grant. In this episode, John joins Larry to talk about what he calls "the slow fade," the quiet erosion that happens when a man's sense of worth gets tied entirely to what he produces. He shares the story of walking in on an armed intruder in his own home, the friend's suicide that reshaped his life, and the two questions he believes every man should be asking himself about whether he feels valued and who he surrounds himself with. Timeline Summary [1:02] Larry introduces John's resume: Naval Academy, combat veteran, Booz Allen, Arthur Andersen, Fortune 500 C-suite roles, and multiple CEO positions. [3:24] Larry names the turning point in John's story: reaching a state he calls "quiet desperation" despite external success. [4:14] Larry introduces John's current work as founder of Passion Struck, bestselling author, and podcast host. [8:10] John explains how a stalled FBI application during a government budget standoff pushed him into Booz Allen and management consulting instead. [13:24] A chance conversation at a conference leads John to a $5 million contract building flight simulation training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots. [20:12] John describes hitting a breaking point as an EVP at Catalina Marketing, facing a $100 million problem with a fraction of that in funding. [22:48] John defines "the slow fade," the concept from his book describing how people quietly disappear from their own lives. [27:53] John recounts walking in on an armed intruder inside his home shortly after his divorce. [28:58] Three days after that break-in, a close friend died by suicide, a turning point that led John to start Passion Struck. [38:07] John breaks down the structure of The Mattering Effect: the first three chapters diagnose the problem, the rest offers a way back. [39:30] John explains the difference between global and specific self-esteem, and why success in one area of life doesn't guarantee feeling valued in another. [41:28] John cites Cornell regret research and Bronnie Ware's hospice work: most people's biggest regret is never becoming who they wanted to be. [47:20] John shares the two questions he thinks every man should ask: are you feeling valued, and are you adding value? [49:40] John introduces "the Mosquito Principle," his framework for identifying and setting boundaries with draining people. [57:15] John shares where to find his book, his coaching, and the Passion Struck podcast. Five Key Takeaways Success and feeling valued are two different things. You can check every external box, title, income, achievements, and still feel like you're disappearing, because self-esteem in one area of life doesn't transfer to the areas that matter most. Watch for "the slow fade." Nobody wakes up one day and decides to disappear from their own life. It happens gradually, through years of being useful without being seen, until you don't feel as alive as you used to. Ask yourself two questions regularly: are you feeling valued, and are you adding value? Most high-performing men are excellent at the second and starving for the first. Identify the "mosquitoes" in your life, the people who quietly drain you, and set boundaries with them. You don't have to keep environments or relationships that only take. What you don't deal with gets passed down. John's own kids noticed his emotional absence before he did. If you're checked out, your children see it as their mirror, whether you realize it or not. Links & Resources The Mattering Effect: https://matteringeffect.com Passion Struck: https://passionstruck.com John R. Miles: https://johnrmiles.com Dad Edge Day at State Farm Stadium: https://thedadedge.com/nfl The Dad Edge Podcast: https://thedadedge.com/1537 Closing John's story is a gut check for any man who's been rewarded for being useful while quietly disappearing on the inside. The moment his own son asked him why he never laughed anymore says more than any resume ever could. If this episode brought up something heavier for you, you don't have to carry it alone. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) is available any time you need to talk to someone. Go out and live legendary.

Ready to bring intention and magic into 2027? Love all the Tarot talk on this pod? Pre-order your copy of the 2027 Many Moons Lunar Planner HERE to get the good good.But wait! 2026 isn't over. If you're interested in recalibrating your energy, refining your vision, and reconnecting with your inner magic before we head into 2027 consider revisiting the Our Year Ahead: Energies & Archetypes Class HEREIn the second episode of this three-part series, Sarah shows us how to work directly with the collective archetypes of 2026 when life feels upended.Drawing on her own pivot year, Sarah explores how to stay conscious, centered, and creative when the wheel of life turns. She offers practical ways to embody archetypal energy for support, grounding, and expansion.Gentle listener, please take care of yourself! Sarah speaks candidly about a very difficult personal year, including illness, loss, and divorce. Feel free to skip ahead if you need to.In this episode you'll hear:How to apply the Wheel of Fortune and the Magician when you're in the middle of major life changeHow to recognize Kairos timeWhy returning to your spiritual practices matter most when things feel darkestHow to keep a temporary circumstance from becoming your permanent identityWhy "if the door won't open, go out the window" and how to spot the opportunities you may be missingRemembering that you are the magic, and reclaiming your power and charisma for yourself

I'm gonna be so for real with you: Throughout the entirety of Cai's route I kept seeing a person named Creek just hanging around Dagsian and at no point did I think "I'm going to recruit that guy." Just didn't find him remotely interesting. I truly know nothing about him whatsoever except that his name is Creek. And even then, I kept thinking "oh, that's the teal guy." He might be the most interesting character in Fortune's Weave, and I'd have absolutely no idea. Point being: I usually come into writing these episode descriptions with some kind of thought about how to elaborate on the fantasy of the title and the art and make it feel like a little world in one or two sentences — you know, using the economy of comedy and all that — but this time I have absolutely nothing for you. Zilch! The episode is called "Creek's Hot Toddy" because that's funny as heck, but don't come to me looking for Creek facts, alright? I don't have any! I don't know the guy! I don't know what gifts to give him or what he'd consider a "perfect" bird time. Honestly Creek might not even be his real name! Imagine if it was Todd., though Todd's Hot Toddy? That's also very good. That's funny.Alrighty, well I've about run out of things to say here. Same time next week though, cool? Cool. Love ya!-BBDiscussed: Perfect Bird Time, Super Mario Galaxy 2, the different modes of Mario, the importance of wind down games, different approaches to sequels, screamin' BB, New Star GP, Formula 1, Batomon Showdown, Fire Emblem: Fortune's WeaveFind us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch, if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.socialFollow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:43) - There will be more Fortune's Weave (02:02) - Super Mario Galaxy 2 | How does he breathe out there? (35:27) - Break (35:29) - Tiding from David to Peter and Katie! (36:24) - Into the Autumn (37:50) - Screamin' Stevey (and Brendon) is coming (39:36) - Ace Combat??? (41:46) - A couple of games (42:14) - New Star GP | Brendon's racing arc (01:07:34) - Batomon Showdown | A quick mention (01:09:49) - Break (01:09:50) - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave | Perfect Bird Time! (02:11:34) - Wrapping up NOW ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons, including our Eternal Gratitude members:Michael CBrian MSuperThisWayNick GStarfallrondoSusan H0nlygh0stsVincent JPatrick KEd ASamantha DNorth HeroSam HSnzznGregory Mark SCmndr BiscuiticemanChristian HRydan BCaleb HArden FEye of the DuckKaleNathan EJ. H. AjoelchronoMellowMatthew BRobin LPSeekingSeakingJimmerszoey!Vinny MMattKerry KBrian MNoah DZach DChristopher TDHugo WToddChris BLukerfuffleStephen YDaniel GEric FTaran WBrendan OChris ZClayton MZach RDylan NFederico VTigerz RevengeLogan HAlan RJohn AMike LmattjanzzDavid MHeavyPixelsKaleb HTyler JCorey ZSusan HBarry TRobert RChris JBrett Allen HDan SJack SGarrett CjimiiboJohn HDirch FJim EJim WTristan LEvan BAwfulHanzomin2Aaron GJean HTodd Nred_wagonNeilPeter BJohn VvErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KGibson GKate Duncan BRichard MDaniel NSeth MJamesAndy HDemoEmmaLyn ECorey TCaleb WJake LJesse WMike TCodesMatt BWesleymebezacAlex LSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseRobert MMichael WAndrewthis_JUSTINRyan O14.3 billion yearsBrendan KMegan BSecretAgentKoalaNoah OArcturusAndrew WhepaheChase ALoveDiesNick QChris MRBKaren HAdam FScott HAlexander SMatt HMurrayDavid PJason KMicah OKamrin HAndrew DKyle SPhilip N  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ep. 273: Six months before his daughter's wedding, he got a diagnosis: liver cancer, less than six months to live. Three years of treatment later, and now he's Chairman, President and CEO of Southern Company — a company that just ranked #1 in its industry on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list. On this episode, you will learn:  Why he tells his team "I can't do anything by myself" — and means it How vulnerability, not authority, built trust across 30,000 employees What it actually takes to avoid complacency after you've already won Do you want to write a book? In my new role as Publisher at Forbes Books and with the incredible resources and expertise of their team, we're making it easier than ever to help YOU to tell your story. Send us a message here to get started:https://books.forbes.com/don/ Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Amelia Prieto for making this episode possible.

In today's episode at You Can Overcome Anything Podcast Show!Cesar R. Espino bring to you a special guest by the name of Jon Sheldon.Jon is a leadership, growth, and small unit coach who helps high-performers lead with authenticity, operate in alignment, and grow with purpose. His background as a Marine squad leader and Fortune 500 sales executive shaped his approach to clarity, discipline, and resilience, especially under pressure. Today, Jon works with individuals and teams to build performance systems that scale sustainably, without losing what matters most. His coaching is grounded in Stoic calm, radical honesty, and the belief that real growth starts with owning the truth.Jon Sheldon's message to you is:Leadership starts with understanding yourself. Every person is operating from a personal blueprint: the beliefs, habits, values, and patterns that shape how they lead, communicate, make decisions, and respond under pressure. The more clearly we understand that blueprint, the more intentional we can become. My hope is that listeners walk away encouraged to lead with authenticity, build from their values, and create a life and career that actually reflects who they are and where they want to go.To Connect with Jon go to:www.Belleauwood.coach.Yet Another amazing Episode of You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast Show.  If you are not subscribed yet, make sure you hit the Subscribe bottom and join us today.  To Connect with CesarRespino go to:

When you walk into a death scene and see someone hanging from a tree, it would be easy to assume you already know what happened. But as a death investigator, that's exactly what you cannot do.In this episode, I'm talking about the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, a mother of four who was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson, Mississippi. Investigators now believe Tasia was already dead before her body was suspended and that the scene was staged. Her death has been classified as a homicide, although her exact medical cause of death had not been publicly released when I recorded this episode. I'm going to walk you through this scene the way I would have approached it as a forensic nurse death investigator. What would I photograph? What would I look for around the tree and on the ground? Does the ligature make sense? Could she have reached the suspension point? What can lividity tell us about where her body was positioned after death? Are there injuries that don't fit the scene? Could her clothing, shoes, DNA, phone records or surveillance footage tell us that she had been somewhere else?And this case demonstrates something I learned very quickly doing this work: your job isn't to decide what the scene looks like. Your job is to determine whether the physical evidence supports what it looks like. Sometimes one piece of evidence that doesn't fit is the piece you need to pay the most attention to.

We catch up with a few more big games from this month including Well Dweller, Control Resonant, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Draco and the Seven Scales and Woodo plus we also discuss more Wolverine and give some quick thoughts on the Resident Evil live-action movie.

The first draft a new hire used to write badly, and learn from, now arrives finished. Healthcare marketing never had a residency. It had the entry-level job, and AI is absorbing that job one task at a time. Judgment in this field is tacit knowledge. It is knowing when a quote will land wrong with physicians, or when a headline will read as spin. It comes from repetition with feedback, and those repetitions lived inside the lowest-value work: the rewritten press release and the service line page that came back covered in red. That is the work AI now handles first. Stanford's payroll research suggests the change is arriving quietly, as junior roles that never get posted rather than people shown the door. The case for AI as a faster apprenticeship is real. A tool can put the patterns of the best people in the building in front of a beginner at the moment of need. The trouble starts when the tool leaves the room. In one field experiment, high school students who practiced math with an unguarded chatbot scored better in practice and worse on the exam than students who never had it. They looked finished before they had learned anything. Experience is what protects senior people for now, and Chris Boyer and Reed Smith question how long that holds. Workers who trust AI more tend to check its output less. Experienced endoscopists in Poland found fewer precancerous growths on their own after routine AI use, though a three-year Japanese study found no such decline. Most AI-drafted patient messages still pass through a human reviewer. That safeguard works only while the reviewer's judgment stays sharp. Rose Glenn and David Jarrard argue that communication education was already teaching theory without application, and that the gap widens once AI takes over the tasks where application used to happen. Their answer runs through internships, relationships with compliance and physician leaders built before a crisis, and a new textbook for students and early-career professionals. David's sharpest point is that as more skills become AI-integrated, real-world experience becomes worth more. If no one on your team has written a discharge instruction from scratch this year, who will notice when the AI gets one wrong? Healthcare's Long Walk Toward the Patient, the free eBook marking 500 episodes: https://www.touchpointpodcastbook.com Jarrard Inc: https://jarrardinc.com/ David Jarrard, executive chairman, Jarrard Inc.: https://jarrardinc.com/team/david-jarrard/ Rose Glenn, lecturer in the Department of Communication & Media at the University of Michigan: https://prod.lsa.umich.edu/comm/people/regular-faculty/rmglenn.html Stanford Digital Economy Lab, "Canaries in the Coal Mine?":  https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/news/canariesaug26/ Brynjolfsson, Li and Raymond, "Generative AI at Work," The Quarterly Journal of Economics: s: https://nber.org/papers/w31161 PNAS, 2025: : https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2422633122 "The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking," CHI 2025: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/uploads/prod/2025/01/lee_2025_ai_critical_thinking_survey.pdf Budzyń et al., "Endoscopist deskilling risk after exposure to artificial intelligence in colonoscopy," The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2025l: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00133-5/abstract Okumura et al., "Long-term impact of computer-aided adenoma detection," Endoscopy, 2025: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/all/doi/10.1055/a-2661-2624 Fortune, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke on "slop grenades,": https://fortune.com/2026/09/17/shopify-tobias-lutke-ai-slop-grenades/ TP506, "Who Hears the Patient Now," with Amy Brown of Authenticx, on AI voice agents in access centers TP464, "The AI Loop Problem (Where Humans Still Matter Most)," on human-in-the-loop and human-out-of-the-loop models Reed Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedtsmith/ Chris Boyer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisboyer/ Chris Boyer website: http://www.christopherboyer.com/ Chris Boyer on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrisboyer.bsky.social Reed Smith on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/reedsmith.bsky.social From the cold open: Hidden Valley Spooky Ranch: https://finviz.com/news/395227/hidden-valley-introduces-spooky-ranch-the-iconic-dressing-takes-on-a-haunting-hue-for-halloween Recommendations from this episode: Chris: Visit an apple orchard this fall Reed: Neagley on Prime Video https://www.joblo.com/reacher-season-four-neagley-spin-off/amp/ MENTIONS FROM THE SHOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cecilia Dones guides leaders toward meaningful AI adoption by remaining endlessly curious, prioritizing social connection, valuing deviation, and embracing uncertainty. Kimberly and Celicia discuss connection in a tech-centric world; tech's shiny object syndrome; amplifying the right messages; extreme personalization, social affinity and "brand love"; AI slop; why attention and trust travel alone; internet blindness; influencers and experiential activity; scarcity and value; anonymity as a value play; the 2 data camps; valuing nuance and deviation; purposeful growth and mindful decision making; incentivizing ideas over yessing; agency and the construct of consent. Dr. Cecilia Dones is the Founder and CDO of 3 Standard Deviations, which helps leaders and brands navigate AI under conditions of uncertainty. Building on over 15 years of leadership experience at Fortune 500 organizations and in academia, Cecilia works at the crossroads of AI/technology adoption, consumer experience, leadership psychology and organizational decision-making. Related Resources: The AI Shift: Thriving in a World with Smart Machines and Robots (book) A transcript of this episode is here. 

On the 72nd episode of Enterprise AI Innovators, host Evan Reiser (CEO and co-founder, Abnormal AI) speaks with Alexandra Guenther, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Leidos. Leidos is a Fortune 500 science and technology company that operates globally with roughly 50,000 employees across defense, intelligence, homeland, health, and digital sectors. Alexandra explains how Leidos rebuilt IT support into a "service desk of the future," how she drives AI adoption by asking teams which task they never want to do again, and why she treats AI as an enablement layer rather than an outcome.Quick Hits from Alexandra:On measuring the modern CIO: "It's no longer about ROI, and it's no longer about, 'I'm going to deploy this technology in 24 months.'"On leading through change: "You cannot build resilience into an exhausted organization."On AI's real role: "AI is an enablement and it is not the outcome in and of itself."Book Recommendation: Good to Great by Jim CollinsLike what you hear? Leave us a review and subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.Enterprise AI Innovators is a show where top technology executives share specific ways AI changes how work gets done in the enterprise.Find more great insights from technology leaders and enterprise software experts at https://www.enterprisesoftware.blog/Enterprise AI Innovators is produced by Abnormal Studios.

On this week's episode of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about the announcement that Lufia 1&2 are coming to modern consoles1 Ryan also talks more about Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and we also make a return to the wheel of topics. ★ LINKS ★► Get Exclusive Perks on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamerTony BakerTrucker Sloth★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★Brian Reese★ GOLD MEMBERS ★Adam KAwesomeDave1337BennyBrad MooreCecily CarrozzaDan & LumaDannohhEmily O'KelleyJon32LauraLigerWoods330Mr GigglesPatrice MallettePeje EPSmokeless JoeSteven KellerTechMikeTim Paullin

CloudBees CEO Mo Plassnig is leading the CI/CD company through a major transformation as generative AI reshapes software development. Returning to CloudBees eight years after joining through its acquisition of CodeShip, which he co-founded, Plassnig says the emergence of generative AI renewed his interest in DevOps and the opportunities ahead.His central concern is the dramatic increase in code generated by AI. Rather than focusing on predictions that autonomous agents will replace developers, Plassnig argues that enterprises face a more immediate challenge: safely managing, governing, and deploying an unprecedented volume of machine-generated software.After meeting with Fortune 500 companies, public organizations, and global enterprises, Plassnig found a significant gap between AI hype and real-world adoption. Enterprises recognize the potential of agentic coding but must contend with complex process changes, governance requirements, and security concerns. His strategy is to reposition CloudBees as an AI-first company while rethinking how its Jenkins automation platform can support this new era of software development.Learn more from The New Stack around the latest update with CloudBees and CI/CD:CloudBees CEO: Why Migration Is a Mirage Costing You MillionsWhy coding agents will break your CI/CD pipeline (and how to fix it)Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.

Episode DescriptionOctober continues the intesnity of September's cards, but this time on a broader stage. The theme of the month is the chaos of The Tower. As structures crumble, we're being asked to focus on our core values while cultivating the calm awareness we need to withstand the collapse and gather strength for rebuilding via the Four of Swords. Our challenge is to avoid being swept up into big picture overwhelm and fatalism in our card of 2026, the Wheel of Fortune. Meanwhile, on the ground things are much more constructive as the Three of Pentacles illustrates the potential for ongoing collaborations to take root. There may even be a head start available when it comes to rebuilding after The Tower has finished its collapse, but only if we commit and keep going, together. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

What separates useful design research from simply asking people what they want?In this episode of Designing in the Wild, Rob sits down with longtime friend and colleague Jill Bohaboy, owner of Trek Solutions, to explore the craft of consumer and design research, and how better observation, better questions, and a willingness to explore can uncover needs people may not be able to articulate themselves.Jill brings years of experience conducting research across an enormous range of industries and product categories. Together, Jill and Rob revisit some of the research they've conducted over the years and unpack the methods behind it—from observational research and shop-alongs to qualitative interviews, quantitative studies, co-creation, and hands-on "build-it" sessions.They also get into one of the biggest challenges in research: bias. How do you ask questions without steering the answer? How do you identify the right people to speak with? And how do you get beyond what someone says to understand what their behavior is actually telling you?For designers and smaller teams, Jill also makes an important case that meaningful research doesn't necessarily require a Fortune 500 budget. Sometimes it starts by simply getting out from behind the computer, watching people interact with the world, and asking a thoughtful question.In this episode:• Qualitative vs. quantitative research• Observation and contextual research• Finding latent needs and compensating behaviors• Co-creation and "build-it" sessions• Avoiding bias and asking better questions• Recruiting the right research participants• Bringing clients into the research process• Conducting useful research on a limited budget• Turning consumer insight into better productsAs Jill puts it: don't let research become a roadblock—let it become a launch pad.Welcome back to Designing in the Wild, Season 3.Have ideas or just want to say hi, shoot me a note. Support the show

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & OnYa Roof    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Sam and Olly Arch, the Australian entrepreneurs behind OnYaRoof — a done-for-you system that's teaching everyday Americans how to run a roof rejuvenation business without ever picking up a hammer.   The Arch brothers reveal how one roofing client accidentally stumbled onto an extra $75,000 a month, why homeowners actually thank you for the cheaper fix, and how their model hands new dealers a built business, qualified leads, and word-for-word scripts — no experience required, and dealers keep every dollar.   If you're not making 40 to 50 grand a month working for yourself, you're not lacking opportunity — you're lacking an excuse not to. This episode hands you one less reason to wait.  

A former Fortune 100 CEO, Terry Lundgren was the CEO of Macy's Inc., the parent company of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury, and was the CEO of Neiman Marcus. Terry joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Terry and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, team building, communication, how to turn skeptics into supporters, how to manage change and transformation, and much more.

If you are prospecting at all, you have heard it. "Not interested." Ray tackles this common objection head on in this episode and makes a bold promise: if those two words shut you down, you are losing sales you should be making. Most people actually do want to solve their problems, whether that is losing weight, making more money, or feeling better, and Ray explains why "not interested" almost always means someone has not yet connected your solution to their actual problem, not that they do not want help. Ray walks through his four P method and shows you exactly how your response should change depending on where a prospect is in their position. He gives you three specific word tracks you can plug together the next time someone tells you no, tools he has personally used to close hundreds of sales from people who initially said they were not interested. This is not about being pushy or aggressive. Ray shows you how to become the helpful consultant instead of the salesperson everyone tries to avoid, and why "not interested" should be the start of a better conversation instead of the end of one.

Jill Schulman is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer turned leadership development expert, and the founder and CEO of Breakthrough Leadership Group. After five years on active duty as a combat engineer officer and a decade in sales leadership, she earned her Master's from the University of Pennsylvania and turned her career toward studying the science of bravery, resilience, and peak performance. She works with Fortune 500 leadership teams, is the co-founder of IGnITE Innovation, and is the author of The Bravery Effect: A Parable Teaching the Science of Conquering Fear, Achieving More, and Living Life to the Fullest. Jill joined Robert to talk about her military leadership career, The Bravery Effect, and much more Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠masterclass.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Framer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠framer.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Northwest Registered Agent: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠northwestregisteredagent.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠

Wladimir Klitschko is making an “urgent” legal move to protect daughter Kaya’s inheritance, as shocking bodycam footage shows Milania Giudice screaming at mom Teresa during an airport clash. Plus, Charles Spencer insists Prince Harry had nothing to do with his explosive new Diana memoir. Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com My new novel, Queen Elizabeth III, is available for pre-order right nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is here and Patrick and Mark share their first impressions of the new Switch 2 exclusive. Plus, code for a mysterious "Event Gifts" system shows up in the Nintendo Switch Online app, Castlevania celebrates its 40th anniversary with (stop me if you've heard this one before) a concert series, and more.The guys also talk about:Patrick's ongoing journey with Orbitals.Splatoon 3's spike in popularity in 2026.Reports that Ubisoft and Nintendo were once collaborating on a Zelda spin-off starring Ganondorf.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCH / SWITCH 2Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

How do you build an extraordinary life after surviving what you describe as unimaginable childhood trauma? Lynne Scott Haggerman returns to Unleashing Intuition Secrets with Michael Jaco for one of her most personal conversations yet—sharing newly recovered memories, her account of childhood trauma and the extraordinary journey that followed. Lynne describes memories she says have continued surfacing from her earliest years, including being taken beneath a university medical center into what she remembers as underground DUMBs, traveling on unusual underground trains and enduring traumatic experiences that remained largely buried in her memory for decades. But this episode isn't only about what happened to Lynne. It's about what she did with the life that came afterward. Lynne shares how faith became central to processing her past and explains why she credits God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit with helping her reclaim her memories, heal and transform adversity into a desire to serve others. Today, Lynne is an internationally award-winning human resources consultant and career coach who has worked with organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies and has helped tens of thousands of individuals throughout her career. She is also a marathoner, weight lifter and independent LifeWave distributor—and shares why LifeWave has become an important part of her personal health and wellness journey. Michael and Lynne also discuss Open The Heavens in Branson, Missouri, October 2–3, where Lynne will be speaking and representing LifeWave. This is a story about refusing to allow the darkest chapters of your past to determine the rest of your life. TRAUMA DIDN'T GET THE FINAL WORD. FAITH. RESILIENCE. PURPOSE. SUCCESS FROM ADVERSITY. CONNECT WITH LYNNE SCOTT HAGGERMAN LifeWave: https://liveyoungerwithlynne.com/ QGRIT: https://qgrit.org/ Lynne Haggerman & Associates: https://lynnehaggerman.com/ Skin Wisdom: https://skinwisdom.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/TheLynneScottHaggermanShow X: https://x.com/LynneSHaggerman OPEN THE HEAVENS — BRANSON, MISSOURI October 2–3, 2026 https://allevents.in/branson/open-the-heavens-october-2-3-2026/200030462656508 CONNECT WITH MICHAEL JACO https://michaelkjaco.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelJaco https://rumble.com/user/michaelj5326 https://www.lifewavemichaeljaco.com/ https://www.lifewave.com/michaeljaco/  

In biopharma R&D, AI investment has overwhelmingly targeted generating more drug candidates, even though the industry has rarely lacked for compounds worth pursuing. In this episode, Mukhtar Ahmed, Director of Project and Portfolio Strategy at Greenstone Biosciences, explores why the harder and more valuable problem is deciding which candidates deserve continued capital and attention. The conversation covers synthesizing fragmented evidence across teams, keeping human judgment and accountability in the loop, and measuring AI's impact across a portfolio rather than a single program. ​ Emerj works with a select group of AI vendors to reach Fortune 500 decision-makers through research, media, and direct access. If you want to be considered, download our media kit at emerj.com/AD1

Roughly 20% of AI search responses contain factual inaccuracies. Alex Sherman, co-founder and CEO of Bluefish, an AI accuracy and visibility platform serving Fortune 500 brands, previously co-founded PromoteIQ, a retail media platform acquired by Microsoft. He outlines a first-party content strategy for closing model knowledge gaps, a systematic diagnostic-and-measurement framework for tracking post-optimization accuracy improvement, and a matrix-organization model for aligning search, content, commerce, and compliance teams around a single agentic marketing mandate. Sherman also details the shift toward structured brand data feeds as the next scalable pathway for influencing how models represent products and services.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're bringing back one of our favorite conversations from the Leap Academy podcast with Shopify President Harley Finkelstein. Harley Finkelstein didn't set out to be an entrepreneur. He had no choice. With his father out of the picture, he had to pay for university and support his mother and sisters. So, he turned to his go-to problem-solving tool: entrepreneurship. Starting a t-shirt business changed his life, eventually leading him to Shopify, where he became one of their first merchants and later, its president. In this episode, Harley shares his incredible journey, highlighting key lessons on how entrepreneurship can solve real-life problems and the power of adapting quickly in a fast-changing world.Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify. He is also an entrepreneur, lawyer, and investor. He is one of the “Dragons” on CBC's Next Gen Den and has been recognized among Canada's Top 40 Under 40 and Fortune's 40 Under 40. In this episode, Ilana and Harley will discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Early Entrepreneurial Ventures 07:44 College Years and T-Shirt Business 14:14 Transition to Shopify 19:39 Challenges and Growth at Shopify 45:56 COVID-19 Impact and Adaptation 49:31 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Insights 53:27 Mentorship and Personal Growth 56:31 Encouragement for Aspiring Entrepreneurs 59:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Harley Finkelstein is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and President of Shopify. He is an advisor to Felicis Ventures and a notable investor. He has been recognized as Canadian Angel Investor of the Year and among Canada's Top 40 Under 40. Connect with Harley: Harley's Website: harleyf.com Harley's LinkedIn: Harley Finkelstein on LinkedIn Harley's Twitter: @harleyf

Dr. Zelana Montminy is a behavioral scientist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, schools, healthcare systems, and leadership organizations. Her work explores one of the defining questions of our time: how do we remain deeply human in a world increasingly designed for distraction, speed, and certainty?

Dr. Neil Paulvin is a board-certified osteopathic physician practicing in Manhattan, and one of the most recognized names in longevity and regenerative medicine, often referred to as “The Peptide Doc.” He holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation, Functional and Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and is a member of the International Peptide Society. His practice combines conventional and functional medicine with advanced diagnostics to help patients optimize longevity, recovery, and performance. Dr. Paulvin specializes in peptide therapy, hormone optimization, mitochondrial health, brain health and cognitive optimization, sports medicine, and the brain-gut connection, taking an evidence-based, root-cause approach to precision medicine rather than chasing trends. He has helped Fortune 500 executives, Olympic athletes, top trainers, and A-list celebrities recover faster from injury, optimize their health, and improve performance, and he sees patients in person in Manhattan as well as via telemedicine across multiple states. He is the host of the Life Optimized podcast and a frequent guest across major health and biohacking media, where he breaks down the science behind peptides and other widely discussed longevity compounds. His work has been featured in The New York Post, Nutritious Life, and numerous podcasts and publications covering biohacking, longevity, and human performance. Links: Home Life Optimized Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life- optimized/id1647288049 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpaulvin/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-paulvin-a437021a/ — Get your FREE eBook and Webinar at www.foreverclientformula.com The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/ We have also been recognized as one of the Top 100 Strength Coach Podcasts on the web by MillionPodcasts: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/strength-coach-podcasts/

Most firms think their competition is the CPA office down the street. Jody Padar, co-founder of XcelLabs and the original Radical CPA, says that is not even close. In this episode, she joins Tom Wadelton and Adam Hale to talk about why AI's real job in accounting is making CPAs more human, not replacing them, and how her company built a coaching tool that scores advisors on authenticity and clarity instead of billable hours.Key Takeaways:The real competition isn't another firm. Jody says most CPAs are still comparing themselves to the firm down the street, when the actual threat is a FinTech or a VC-backed startup building a firm from a blank sheet of paper.Navi coaches the human, not the workflow. Jody's company, XcelLabs, built Navi to listen to advisory calls and score CPAs on authenticity, clarity, and impact instead of billable hours.Practice the hard conversation before you have it live. Navi lets CPAs rehearse a pricing conversation or advisory pitch against an AI client before ever picking up the phone with a real one.Humanness is the differentiator for 2030. As AI takes over routine compliance work, Jody argues the CPAs who thrive will be the ones who lead with authentic, well trained client relationships.Episode resources: ● XcelLabs Academy: http://www.xcellabsacademy.com ● If you have questions or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at mcpasuccessshow@anderscpa.com ● Check out the Virtual CFO Playbook Course: https://anderscpa.com/virtual-cfo-services/vcfo-playbook/Quotes:Jody Padar: "It is going to be our humanness."Jody Padar: "Most CPAs don't realize their competition isn't another firm. It's a FinTech or a VC-backed startup that just got a bazillion dollars to build a new firm with a blank slate of paper."Adam Hale: "We have to move to more of a simulation, just like flight. If you learn to fly, they're not throwing you in the airplane and saying, hey, figure it out. They're putting you in something where you can get hands-on experience."Tom Wadelton: "Tons of people are going to come and say, I can give you better-looking dashboards and data, but it's the person who's saying, yeah, but we'll have the conversation in the wisdom."About the Guest Jody Padar, CPA, known as The Radical CPA, is a leading voice in accounting transformation. She pioneered the cloud firm model and has been named to Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People list for more than a decade. A three-time author and sought-after advisor, Jody has helped firms evolve across traditional practices, cloud models, and fintech startups, including Botkeeper and April.Today, she co-founded XcelLabs, where she leads AI-X, an AI-powered firm model helping CPA firms move beyond automation and build future-ready leadership.Website: http://www.xcellabsacademy.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-padar-18a9711/About the Hosts Tom Wadelton is a Virtual CFO at Anders, bringing over 20 years of financial expertise from his tenure at a Fortune 500 company. He has extensive experience spanning financial management, accounting operations, and information technology integration. Tom specializes in delivering strategic Virtual CFO services, helping businesses optimize their financial performance through advanced accounting solutions. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwadelton/ Adam Hale, CPA, is a Partner and Managing Director of Advisory at Anders, dedicated to transforming traditional accounting practices through innovative Virtual CFO services. With over 20 years in public accounting, Adam has been instrumental in the ideation and development of CPA training courses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhalecpa/About the Show The Modern CPA Success Show is the go-to podcast for accounting firm owners eager to enhance profitability and master Virtual CFO services. This podcast leverages combined expertise in delivering top-tier Virtual CFO services across North America.Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2458888Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndersCPALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anders-cpa/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderscpa/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@andersvcfo#VirtualCFO #AccountingAI #CPAFirmGrowth

It was a big Sunday of big performances, and we'll start talking about them as we watch *all* the games within 48 hours of them happening, and tell you what we saw. In Week 3 -- there were some crucial injuries at running back that we'll have to deal with. Today we'll discuss De'Von Achane, Travis Etienne, Breece Hall and Bucky Irving...with an unhealthy dose of Justin Jefferson, too! Let's go beyond the box score and break down what things actually looked like! Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS Fantasy.   NOTES: Sponsor - www.PolicyGenius.com/harris to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save Sponsor - www.shopify.com/harris for an e-commerce platform that'll make your small business feel like it's selling like a Fortune 500 company Sponsor - www.DraftKings.com code HARRIS for a free contest with your initial deposit to play our favorite DFS games, including our weekly listener contest Follow Jamey Eisenberg - @JameyEisenberg Follow our show on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/harrisfootball.com Follow on Twitter - @HarrisFootball Get Pound Foolish - https://www.harrisfootball.com/pound-foolish Subscribe to the Yacht Club Premium Podcast - https://harrisfootball.supportingcast.fm/ Watch the YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/harrisfootball Harris Football Yacht Club Dictionary - https://harrisfootball.github.io/dictionary.html   Week 3 Game Film Discussed Today: LAC/BUF LV/NO NYJ/DET HOU/IND NE/JAC KC/MIA DAL/BAL MIN/TB LAR/DEN

Casey Lewis is the creator of the Substack newsletter After School. However, before she was writing to an audience of tens of thousands, Lewis was writing about youth trends on her blog Teen Fashionista. Later on, she started at Teen Vogue as an intern, and over the course of her time there, she worked her way up to senior digital editor. She left Teen Vogue to create Clover Letter, a daily newsletter for teen girls, which gained traction quickly and eventually got acquired by AwesomenessTV. Lewis then transitioned to a senior editor role at New York magazine, but she missed writing. So in 2021, she put in her notice and started her youth-trend Substack publication, After School. Today, she continues to write her newsletter to dedicated readers, makes accompanying content on Instagram and TikTok, and uses her expertise in youth trends to consult businesses, from early-age startups to Fortune 500 companies. 

This Week on the Show: Banter: Resident Evil Movie and the Big Walk Religious Experience with Ed (1:35) Impressions: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (11:10) Impressions: Bills Must be Paid (47:20) Impressions: Wolverine (52:35) 4Player Minute (1:27:00) Support the Show: Pledge on Patreon Subscribe on Twitch

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Li Hydro   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Dane Mandriota, the Long Island entrepreneur who spent a decade putting breathing tubes in newborns and hand-loading heart valves for cardiac patients. Now he's traded operating rooms for a different kind of high-stakes venture: Hypotency, one of the first recreational cannabis dispensaries opening on Long Island.   Dane gets into the wild backstory behind his partner's cannabis license, born from a motorcycle crash and a prison sentence. He also opens up on the frequency medicine and manifestation practices he credits for his success, plus the Ferrari club world he now runs in.   From saving lives to building an empire, Dane proves reinvention has no ceiling. Miss this one, and you'll miss the blueprint.  

Authorities now believe 29-year-old mother of four, Tasia Fortune, was murdered during a drug dispute and then, her body was hanged in a tree in a “staged” scene. Jackson police say Fortune fought with her attackers before she was killed, and now 45-year-old Eric Clark has also been charged with her murder. 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. and 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff are also facing capital murder charges for her death. Fortune’s mother had a remarkable response after an outburst in Friday’s court hearing, saying she doesn’t want anyone who is innocent behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities now believe 29-year-old mother of four, Tasia Fortune, was murdered during a drug dispute and then, her body was hanged in a tree in a “staged” scene. Jackson police say Fortune fought with her attackers before she was killed, and now 45-year-old Eric Clark has also been charged with her murder. 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. and 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff are also facing capital murder charges for her death. Fortune’s mother had a remarkable response after an outburst in Friday’s court hearing, saying she doesn’t want anyone who is innocent behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.