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Turn meditation from something you do into something you live. Sign up for Michael's 5-week course, "Meditation 2.0: The Evolution of Consciousness," here: https://agapemasterclass.com/meditation-2-0/. Today, Michael sits down with Tannaz Hosseinpour — relationship coach, registered psychotherapist, and host of Minutes on Growth. Tannaz integrates psychology and spirituality to help people build safe, healthy relationships through nervous-system regulation, inner-child and parts work, and practical communication skills. Her approach is deeply somatic and heart-centered, showing how breath, micro-practices, and community restore wholeness and belonging. Conversation Highlights: -What mind–body–soul integration really looks like in daily life—and why healing is less about suppressing pain and more about gently clearing what the body has been carrying   -How a painful back flare-up in the middle of grieving became a wake-up call, revealing that unprocessed emotion can settle into our tissues, and how somatic practices help it move again   -Why connecting with others in person helps regulate the nervous system, allowing us to feel seen, safe, and part of something bigger than our worries -One-minute micro-practices—pause, breathe, stretch, check-in—that make stillness feel safe and keep you steady when life gets loud -A simple 4-in/8-out breath to stimulate the vagus nerve so the body can shift from "on guard" to "I'm okay" in real time   -Why thinking harder doesn't help when we're triggered, and how pausing to feel sensations brings the clear, wise part of the brain back online  -A kinder way to meet big feelings—dropping "good/bad" labels and listening for the message (boundaries, alignment, desire) each emotion is trying to deliver -How to say what you need without drama; using I-language, clear roadmaps, and timing conversations for when both people are regulated -A "same team vs. the problem" approach to conflict so love stays at the center, even when opinions differ Finally, a closing guided meditation that pairs a gentle smile with paced breathing and silence to reset the system and carry gratitude into daily life.

In this episode of the Evolving Wellness Podcast, Sarah dives deep into the world of myofunctional therapy and airway health with speech-language pathologist and myofunctional therapist Karen Yong. They discuss the critical connection between airway, sleep, and overall health for both children and adults. Topics include the importance of nasal breathing, proper chewing, and restful sleep, along with practical advice for parents and adults on how to improve these aspects of health. Don't miss this comprehensive guide to understanding how better airway health can lead to improved overall wellness. Head down to the show notes for resources, early access to podcast episodes, and more.About MyoHacker: MyoHacker is dedicated to helping people eliminate pain, restore movement, and optimize physical performance by addressing the body through the myofascial system. Founded by strength coach and educator Matt Wallden, MyoHacker blends biomechanics, fascia science, and real-world movement training to resolve chronic pain and dysfunction at the root cause. Their mission is to empower individuals, trainers, and practitioners with practical tools and education so they can move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free—without relying on quick fixes or passive therapies.Connect with Karindy Ong:https://www.myohackerslp.com/https://www.instagram.com/myohackerslp/?hl=en _________Sponsored By:→ Bon Charge | Go to https://boncharge.com/products/demi-red-light-device?rfsn=8108115.26608d & use code SARAHKLEINER for 15% off storewide.→ VivaRays | This episode is sponsored by VivaRays - VivaRays Blue - code YOGI https://vivarays.com/yogi→ Organifi | For an exclusive offer, go to https://www.organifi.com/SARAHK for 20% off your order._________Timestamp:00:00 Understanding Sleep Disruptions and Their Impact01:43 Introduction to the Evolving Wellness Podcast05:32 Guest Introduction: Karen Yong06:20 The Importance of Myofunctional Therapy09:40 Addressing Airway Health in Children and Adults16:05 The Role of Chewing and Jaw Strengthening24:20 Collagen and Joint Health35:52 The Impact of Light on Sleep and Nervous System36:14 Encouragement for Moms: Hormonal Benefits and Restorative Sleep36:39 Sleep Regression and Restorative Benefits37:40 Vagal Tone and Nervous System Regulation38:47 Personal Story: Teaching Kids Regulation40:11 Red and Infrared Light Benefits42:26 Addressing Sleep Issues in Children45:32 Primitive Reflexes and Neural Pruning52:22 Airway and Sleep: Impact on Children's Health56:35 Mouth Breathing and Digestive Health01:01:02 Practical Advice for Parents01:06:09 Resources and Final Thoughts——— This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!________________________________________Get all my free guides and product recommendations to get started on your journey!https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/all-free-resourcesCheck out all my courses to understand how to improve your mitochondrial health & experience long lasting health! (Use code PODCAST to save 10%) -  https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/coursesMy free product guide with all product recommendations and discount codes:https://www.canva.com/design/DAF7mlgZpJI/xVyE4tiQFEWJmh_Xwx8Kbw/view?utm_content=DAF7mlgZpJIFree Webinar on Light & Health (includes free light bulb guide) - https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/mycircadianapp-free-webinarGet Early Access to Podcast Episodes & my Seasonal Food Course + UVB+Red Light Therapy course for free -  https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahkleinerwellness/p/uvbred-light-protocol?r=5eztl9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Meet Sarah Vilenskiy, Founder and CEO of Blossom Essentials, a clean skincare brand focused on real relief for chronic dry, sensitive, and irritated skin. Founded in Austin, TX in 2020, Blossom Essentials was born out of Sarah's own struggle with severe skin conditions and her frustration with products that promised results but failed to deliver. Join in to discover: How Sarah's personal health journey inspired the creation of Blossom Essentials. The importance of fragrance-free, waterless formulations for sensitive skin. How medical-grade manuka honey supports skin repair and barrier restoration. Strategies for managing eczema, psoriasis, reactive skin, and menopause-related dryness. Hit play to hear how addressing skin health at the root level empowers people to feel at home in their own skin — and how intention, patience, and purpose helped Blossom Essentials grow into a trusted skincare brand… Follow Sarah and Blossom Essentials: Instagram: @try_blossom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blossomessentials

EP. 475 Best to the Nest: Resilience Resolution We welcome back Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight in St. Paul, Minnesota. How do we build resilience in our minds and our bodies? It does seem like the right time to be talking about this. We are so grateful to our podcast sponsor Healing Insight. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. She is a trusted expert with more than eighteen years of experience in acupuncture and functional medicine. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/.Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOTucked into the quiet hills of Northeast Tennessee, Rugby is often whispered about as one of the most haunted towns in America. Founded in 1880 by renowned author Thomas Hughes, Rugby was envisioned as a utopian village—a place of equality, culture, and harmonious living far from the industrial chaos of England.But the dream didn't last.Disease, hardship, and tragedy soon followed. A devastating typhoid outbreak claimed the lives of many early residents, and the once-hopeful experiment slowly unraveled. Today, Rugby feels suspended in time. Its Victorian-era buildings remain remarkably preserved, its population hovering around just 75—depending, some say, on who you count.Visitors and locals alike report unexplained activity throughout the village: footsteps in empty rooms, voices carried on the wind, and shadowy figures glimpsed where no one should be. Nearly every building has its own ghost story, adding to the sense that the past never truly left.In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore the lingering spirits of Historic Rugby Village with Miranda Young, uncovering why this quiet town may still be home to those who never moved on.For more information on Rugby, visit their website at historyhighwayshaunts.com or find them on Facebook at Historic Rugby After Dark. For more information on Miranda Young, you can search Ghost Biker Explorations on Facebook.#TheGraveTalks #RugbyTennessee #HauntedTowns #HistoricHauntings #VictorianGhosts #ParanormalPodcast #TennesseeHauntings #GhostVillage #TrueParanormal #AmericanGhostsLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Created specifically with women over 40 in mind, Sarah Creal is the luxury beauty brand focused on high-performance makeup and skincare that wears beautifully on mature skin. The line emphasizes multifunctional formulas that deliver hydration, repair, and long-lasting wear without settling or fading. Founded in 2024 by industry veteran Sarah Creal, the brand was born from her belief that this consumer had been consistently overlooked. Creal brings more than 30 years of experience, having held leadership roles at brands like Prada Beauty, Tom Ford Beauty, Bobbi Brown, and Victoria Beckham Beauty. Her vision is rooted in showing beauty on real women, using models 40+ and prioritizing results over trends. At its core, Sarah Creal celebrates confident, lived-in beauty with innovative products designed to truly perform.In this episode, Sarah also discusses:Her 30-year journey from behind the beauty counter to becoming the CEO of her own companyThe challenge of securing funding for a niche beauty brand in a male-dominated private equity world that didn't quite get itWhy hydration is the real key to unlocking youthful-looking skinFace Flex™—the concealer designed to move with your skin and defy visible agingWhat really goes into product creation, and why developing a formula takes two years or morePartnering with Sephora and shaping what's next in beautyWe hope you enjoy this episode and gain valuable insights into Sarah's journey and the growth of Sarah Creal. Don't forget to subscribe to the Glam & Grow podcast for more in-depth conversations with the most incredible brands, founders, and more.Be sure to check out Sarah Creal at www.sarahcrealbeauty.com and on Instagram at @sarah crealRated #1 Best Beauty Business Podcast on FeedPostThis episode is brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don't email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified brands recapture 7+ figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

Learn More about Altanta Retreat and grab a seat HERE. About Business for Unicorns Business for Unicorns helps gym owners and fitness studio operators build profitable, sustainable businesses without burning out. Founded by Mark Fisher and Michael Keeler —who built and sold the $34-million Mark Fisher Fitness —BFU provides coaching, mentorship, courses, and events for gym owners ready to grow revenue, systemize operations, and create more freedom in their lives. To learn more, check out businessforunicorns.com. Get More BFU In Your Life: Claim your FREE copy of Gym Marketing Secrets HERE Follow BFU on Instagram HERE Subscribe to MF's YouTube Channel HERE Ready to Grow Your Gym? If you're a gym owner with 30+ clients looking to add $5k-$10k/month in the next 90 days, book your FREE Brainstorm Call HERE.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Tucked into the quiet hills of Northeast Tennessee, Rugby is often whispered about as one of the most haunted towns in America. Founded in 1880 by renowned author Thomas Hughes, Rugby was envisioned as a utopian village—a place of equality, culture, and harmonious living far from the industrial chaos of England.But the dream didn't last.Disease, hardship, and tragedy soon followed. A devastating typhoid outbreak claimed the lives of many early residents, and the once-hopeful experiment slowly unraveled. Today, Rugby feels suspended in time. Its Victorian-era buildings remain remarkably preserved, its population hovering around just 75—depending, some say, on who you count.Visitors and locals alike report unexplained activity throughout the village: footsteps in empty rooms, voices carried on the wind, and shadowy figures glimpsed where no one should be. Nearly every building has its own ghost story, adding to the sense that the past never truly left.In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore the lingering spirits of Historic Rugby Village with Miranda Young, uncovering why this quiet town may still be home to those who never moved on.For more information on Rugby, visit their website at historyhighwayshaunts.com or find them on Facebook at Historic Rugby After Dark. For more information on Miranda Young, you can search Ghost Biker Explorations on Facebook. #TheGraveTalks #RugbyTennessee #HauntedTowns #HistoricHauntings #VictorianGhosts #ParanormalPodcast #TennesseeHauntings #GhostVillage #TrueParanormal #AmericanGhostsLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Send us a textOn the release of his latest thriller, The Viper: A Zig and Nola Novel, Brad Meltzer joins Joe for an in-depth conversation on writing, curiosity, service, and the often-hidden moments that shape a life. From bestselling thrillers to children's books, Meltzer reflects on how stories—both real and imagined—help us make sense of who we are, what we've lived through, and the paths we choose moving forward.Drawing on his own unlikely origin story, Meltzer shares how a single teacher's encouragement set him on the path to becoming a writer, why falling in love with the process matters more than chasing outcomes, and how curiosity has been the throughline of his career. They explore how paying attention—to people, details, and quiet acts of kindness—can open doors we didn't even know existed.The conversation also dives into Meltzer's deep connection to the military community, from his work with the USO to the research behind his Zig and Nola thriller series set at Dover Air Force Base. Together, Joe and Brad discuss service, sacrifice, grief, and why storytelling can help destigmatize mental health struggles—especially for those transitioning out of uniform.In this episode, Brad Meltzer and Joe also explore:How one teacher's belief can change the trajectory of a lifeWhy curiosity is a more powerful tool than talentFalling in love with the process—not the outcome—of creative workWhat writing thrillers has taught Meltzer about human natureWhy Dover Air Force Base became the heart of his Zig and Nola seriesHow small acts of kindness ripple outward in unexpected waysThe challenge of transitioning from a life of constant motion to stillnessWhy seeking help is a sign of strength, not weaknessHow reading builds empathy, critical thinking, and resilienceWhy transformation is the hardest, and most important, kind of changeWhether you're a writer, a leader, a veteran, or someone navigating a transition, this conversation is a reminder that paying attention, staying curious, and honoring the quiet work of becoming can lead to a life richer than any plan you could have written in advance.Watch the full episode on Youtube! A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!Veteran-founded Adyton. Step into the next generation of equipment management with Log-E by Adyton. Whether you are doing monthly inventories or preparing for deployment, Log-E is your pocket property book, giving real-time visibility into equipment status and mission readiness. Learn more about how Log-E can revolutionize your property tracking process here!Meet ROGER Bank—a modern, digital bank built for military members, by military members. With early payday, no fees, high-yield accounts, and real support, it's banking that gets you. Funds are FDIC insured through Citizens Bank of Edmond, so you can bank with confidence and peace of mind. Logistics Systems Incorporated (LSI) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business supporting DoD and federal civilian agencies with enterprise IT operations, global logistics support, cybersecurity, data, and mission support services. Founded by a veteran Army leader, LSI is known for operating inside complex, high-consequence environments where leadership, discipline, and execution matter. Their teams support large user communities and mis

Turn meditation from something you do into something you live. Sign up for Michael's 5-week course, "Meditation 2.0: The Evolution of Consciousness," starting January 20th: https://agapemasterclass.com/meditation-2-0/. Today, our first letter comes from Cathrina in Austin, Texas: Cathrina feels deeply in love with life and grounded in gratitude—yet her mind keeps pulling her back into worry and negative "what ifs." She asks how to stop fear from hijacking her peace and whether true spiritual growth means transcending anxious thoughts altogether. Our next letter comes from Brege in Washington, DC: Brege asks about spirit guides, ancestors, and discernment—are they the same, and can they always be trusted? She wants to know how to recognize guidance that truly serves our highest good. Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation with an intention of giving birth to a greater version of ourselves. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

On this week's show we have compiled a list of home theater and home automation/smart home products that received notable awards or honors at CES 2026.  News: Amazon has started automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus Apple Reveals 'Record-Breaking' Year For Apple TV And Other Services Bears vs. Packers on Prime Video sets streaming record 2026 CES Award Winners Samsung S95H (OLED TV with enhanced brightness, anti-burn-in art display, wireless features) Awarded Best TV or Home Theater (CNET) and Winner in Home Theater category (ZDNET/CNET Group awards). Samsung Music Studio 5 (Compact smart speaker with artistic design, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity for whole-home audio) Winner in Best Audio category (CNET) and Winner in Audio category (ZDNET/CNET Group awards). Samsung 140" Micro LED - The Samsung 140" Micro LED TV creates a seamless, immersive 3D-like experience by using AI to extend on-screen content onto innovative Micro LED Mirror bezels that blend with the image. When not in use, it folds in half via a hidden hinge to function as an elegant art frame, eliminating the traditional "black box" appearance and blending beautifully into home décor. CES 2026 Best of Innovation in Video Displays KLIPSCH THE 9S II -  The Klipsch The 9s II powered speakers feature Onkyo audio processing and an updated Tractrix horn for wide dispersion and precise clarity, while supporting both two-channel music and Dolby Atmos content with versatile connectivity including AirPlay 2, USB-C, HDMI, and XLR inputs.They include Dirac Live auto-room calibration and deliver exceptional sound quality, though the pair carries a premium price of $2,399. Tom's Guide Best Audio LG H7 FlexConnect soundbar (Dolby Atmos soundbar with modular FlexConnect surround extension to any TV, part of LG Sound Suite) Best Audio category (CNET). LG W6 (Ultra-thin "wallpaper" OLED TV, flush wall mount, bright display, supports Dolby Atmos FlexConnect) Best TV or Home Theater category (CNET). LG CLOiD - The LG CLOiD is a wheeled household robot that connects to LG ThinQ smart appliances and uses its two arms, cameras, sensors, and voice recognition to autonomously handle tasks like loading laundry, folding clothes, organizing the fridge, tidying up, running errands, and assisting with cooking. By learning the user's routines, understanding context and emotions, and proactively acting with gestures, voice, and expressions, it reduces household labor and enhances quality of life and emotional well-being. 2026 Honoree in Smart Home Hisense 116UXS (Massive 116-inch mini-LED TV with advanced RGB + cyan backlight for wide color gamut) Highlighted in Best TV or Home Theater category (CNET) and CES 2026 Best of Innovation in Video Displays Hisense 163MX The Hisense 163MX is the world's first 163-inch MicroLED TV to use a four-primary RGBY (QuadColor) pixel design, which adds a yellow subpixel to achieve 95% BT.2020 color coverage—a 5% improvement over traditional RGB MicroLED systems. This self-emissive technology delivers perfect blacks, infinite contrast, precise brightness control, and stunning visual quality in any lighting without a backlight. 2026 Best of Innovation in Video Displays. Samsung EdgeAware AI Home - processing sounds, videos, and data from Samsung and third-party devices locally on your Samsung tech to generate detailed event summaries, contextual recommendations, and health insights displayed on your TV—all without sending private data to the cloud.  It detects 12 distinct sounds (like running water or breaking glass), provides actionable suggestions such as launching telemedicine for persistent coughing or triggering emergency services for intrusions/fires, and enables fast AI-driven searches for moments like "doorbell rang." 2026 Honoree in Smart Home Doma Intelligent Door - Doma is pioneering secure home intelligence by integrating advanced technology directly into the front door, starting with keyless entry, intruder protection, and real-time awareness of activity inside and around the home. Founded by the team behind August and Yale smart locks, it delivers a holistic system that elevates the home experience, monitors health and safety, senses surroundings, and takes personalized actions to provide true peace of mind. 2026 Honoree in Smart Home Roborock Saros Rover (Advanced two-legged/smart robot vacuum with stair-climbing, AI navigation for multi-level homes) Winner in Smart Home category (ZDNET/CNET Group awards). AQARA U400 - Thanks to its use of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, it can sense when you (and your iPhone or Apple Watch) are approaching your door, and will unlock it automatically. No fuss. And, the technology is good enough that it can recognize if you're merely walking past your door rather than to it, or if you're inside, rather than outside your house. Tom's Guide Best Smart Lock JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx delivers all the powerful features of the Tour One M3 headphones such as world class noise cancellation, crystal clear calls and legendary Hi-res certified JBL Pro Sound. The Smart Tx audio transmitter connects you to almost any audio source and elevates your wireless experience. Connect wirelessly to digital devices using the USB-C connection, or analog devices with a 3.5mm audio jack, such as in-flight entertainment systems. No need to pull out your phone and search for the app. Full access to all controls is right there on the touch screen of the transmitter. 2026 Honoree in Headphones & Personal Audio. $450 Timekettle W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds The Timekettle W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds are the world's first in-ear translation device to use Bone-Voiceprint Sensor technology combined with LLM-powered, context-aware AI, achieving 98% accurate, noise-immune speech recognition with just 0.2-second latency across 42 languages and 95 accents.Designed for all-day comfort with up to 18 hours of battery life, sleek styling, one-flip sharing, automatic mode switching, and audio/video translation capabilities, the W4 delivers natural, real-time multilingual conversations and is now available for purchase. 2026 Honoree in Artificial Intelligence, Headphones & Personal Audio, Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps. $350

About Business for Unicorns Business for Unicorns helps gym owners and fitness studio operators build profitable, sustainable businesses without burning out. Founded by Mark Fisher and Michael Keeler —who built and sold the $34-million Mark Fisher Fitness —BFU provides coaching, mentorship, courses, and events for gym owners ready to grow revenue, systemize operations, and create more freedom in their lives. To learn more, check out businessforunicorns.com. Get More BFU In Your Life: Claim your FREE copy of Gym Marketing Secrets HERE Follow BFU on Instagram HERE Subscribe to MF's YouTube Channel HERE Ready to Grow Your Gym? If you're a gym owner with 30+ clients looking to add $5k-$10k/month in the next 90 days, book your FREE Brainstorm Call HERE.

Hubble Network is redefining what's possible in satellite connectivity by connecting standard Bluetooth chips to satellites over 500 kilometers away using advanced antenna arrays and digital beamforming. Founded in 2021 by Alex Haro (co-founder of Life360, which IPO'd in 2019 and grew to 80+ million monthly active users) and Ben Longmier (whose previous company's protocol became Amazon Sidewalk after acquisition), Hubble has launched seven operational satellites via SpaceX and is serving enterprise customers across intermodal logistics, off-grid construction, and outdoor recreation. In a recent episode of BUILDERS, I sat down with Alex to explore how Hubble is building the infrastructure layer for global IoT—positioning as the "T-Mobile of space" rather than competing in device markets. Topics Discussed: The technical architecture behind connecting Bluetooth to satellites: lowering bit rates, optimizing modulation, and deploying hundreds of antennas for digital beamforming SpaceX's rideshare program mechanics and what it actually takes to book satellite launches as a startup Why Hubble deliberately chose to be network infrastructure rather than building hardware for specific verticals The psychology barrier of overcoming Bluetooth's short-range association—even among experienced RF engineers from Google, Amazon, and Starlink Strategic focus decisions when facing unlimited market opportunity across construction, agriculture, mining, logistics, and defense Transparent pricing as a developer-first GTM strategy versus traditional enterprise carrier sales models The transition from Life360's consumer hardware exploration to founding a satellite networking company GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Choose your competitive layer strategically—infrastructure scales differently than applications: Hubble explicitly positioned as network infrastructure, not a device manufacturer. Alex stated: "We're not focused on building the hardware or devices. We very much view ourselves as a networking company." This allows enterprise customers to integrate Hubble connectivity into their existing devices with just a software change to the Bluetooth chip. The result: each B2B customer can deploy hundreds or thousands of devices to their end users, creating exponential reach. For founders building horizontal technology, consider whether competing at the infrastructure layer—even if less immediately tangible—creates superior unit economics and market leverage versus building full-stack solutions. Developer-first positioning requires operational commitment, not just marketing: Hubble's pricing transparency wasn't a marketing tactic—Alex described it as "hardcore to our ethos" because their goal is connecting billions of devices. They explicitly modeled after Twilio and Stripe rather than Verizon or AT&T, making it possible for engineers to validate unit economics independently and start free trials without sales conversations. This wasn't debated internally because both co-founders and the early team aligned on this approach. For infrastructure companies targeting massive scale, half-measures on developer experience will fail—the entire go-to-market motion must support self-service validation and transparent economics. Constraint forces clarity—unlimited TAM demands disciplined ICP filtering: Despite viable use cases across construction, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, supply chain, and defense, Alex emphasized: "In the early stages, focus is the most important thing. Every hour matters and being able to focus matters quite a bit and defocusing yourself can really hurt." Hubble's "sexy hook of Bluetooth to space" generates inbound interest across industries, creating constant pressure to expand. Their active debate centers on which industry leaders are "solving important use cases" with existing customer bases of "hundreds, if not thousands of customers." For founders with horizontal technology, resist opportunistic deals—filter aggressively for partners who provide concentrated distribution rather than one-off deployments. Physical demonstration collapses credibility timelines for counterintuitive technology: Hubble faced skepticism even from sophisticated RF engineers because of hardwired associations between Bluetooth and short range. Alex noted: "Some of the investors that joined our A or B, they passed on our seed and A because they thought, well, I believe in Alex, but is this really physically possible?" Post-launch with working satellites, the conversation shifted from "is this possible?" to commercial terms. The lesson isn't just "show don't tell"—it's that for technically improbable innovations, rushing to demonstrable proof compresses months of explanation into minutes of validation. Founders should potentially sacrifice feature breadth to reach a single, undeniable proof point faster. Operational domain expertise reveals infrastructure gaps others can't see: Alex spent years as CTO of Life360 attempting to build connected hardware for families—smart pet collars, GPS watches for kids, fall detectors—but existing networks had "super short battery life, very bulky, no global coverage, way too expensive." He invested in Ben's previous mesh network company and became a close advisor before co-founding Hubble. The insight wasn't theoretical—it came from failing repeatedly to solve the problem with existing infrastructure. 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Today we're bringing you a special episode in collaboration with the London Coffee Guide and Podcast, and republishing an insightful conversation with Nick Mabey and Michael Cleland, co-founders of London's Assembly Coffee.Founded in 2015, Assembly Coffee is an innovative specialty coffee roastery known for its commitment to sustainability and excellence. In this conversation, Nick and Michael discuss what it means to define your own version of success, and how to scale a business with sustainability at its heart.For more on London's specialty scene and interviews with the likes of Special Guests, Batch Baby and Hermanos, tune into the London Coffee Podcast.Credits music: "Soho" by Eirra in association with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective. Tune into the 5THWAVE Playlist on Spotify for more music from the showSign up for our newsletter to receive the latest coffee news at worldcoffeeportal.comSubscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram @5thWaveCoffee and tell us what topics you'd like to hear

Author Ovais Naqvi explains how Deep Purple landed their first record deal with Tetragrammaton — a short-lived label with a surprising founder: Bill Cosby. A strange and little-known chapter in rock history.Listen to Episode 350 - Lord Of Keys: Deep Purple's Jon Lord

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Marcus Freeman's press conference, DT Tionne Gray commits to Notre Dame and the boys assess the off-season roster construction as the portal period wraps up. Sign up for IrishSportsDaily.com: https://irishsportsdaily.com/subscribeWebsite: https://irishsportsdaily.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISDUpdateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishsportsdaily/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrishSportsDailyOfficial YouTube channel of IrishSportsDaily.com, a Notre Dame community. The most trusted Fighting Irish source for Notre Dame Football, Baseball, Basketball and all recruiting information. Subscribe to watch our weekly Notre Dame podcasts: Power Hour with Mike Frank and Hit & Hustle with Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama! A Special Thanks to ESQ:Looking to upgrade your wardrobe?Founded by ND alum and longtime ISD board member Ge Wang, you've seen ESQ's custom clothing on all of your favorite players and coaches. With over a decade of making the best bespoke clothing available, ESQ will help you look and feel your best in 2024. From a perfect fitting suit or sport coat, shirt or bomber jacket - or that perfect tuxedo for wedding season, check out esqclothing.com and book an appointment to upgrade your wardrobe today. Mention ISD and get 10% off your entire purchase.ESQClothing.com #notredame #notredamefootball #ndfootball #goirish #fightingirish

As part of our official DealFlow Discovery Conference Interview Series, produced by Mission Matters, along with our partner DealFlow Events, we're showcasing the innovative companies presenting and sponsoring the upcoming DealFlow Discovery Conference (January 28-29, at the Borgata in Atlantic City) and the executives behind them. In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Dave Gentry, CEO of RedChip Companies, Inc., about helping small-cap companies connect with investors through strategic investor relations and media. Dave shares RedChip's mission to amplify small-cap stories, the importance of clear messaging, and why strong management teams are critical to long-term investor confidence. About Dave Gentry Dave Gentry is the author of Small Stocks, Big Money™, a Wiley-published book of interviews with the world's most successful small-cap investors. He has been a consultant to more than 1,000 public companies and assisted dozens of public companies in the up-listing and capital-raising process. In 2012 he founded a weekly cable TV financial news show broadcast in 177 million homes. He has appeared on CNBC and Fox Business News, is a member of the Forbes Business Council, and is widely known as a thought leader in the small-cap space. About RedChip Companies Inc. RedChip is the world leader in investor relations, financial media, and research for microcap and small-cap stocks. Founded in 1992, and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with affiliates in New York and Pittsburgh, RedChip has helped hundreds of companies achieve their capital markets goals. RedChip has been ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held investor relations firms in the U.S. RedChip represents 70+ emerging growth companies in a variety of industries including Business Services, Esports Gaming, Consumer Goods, High Tech, Industrials, Mining and Minerals, Electric Vehicles, Drones, Crypto, and EdTech. This interview is part of our effort to help investors discover compelling companies ahead of the event — and to help CEOs introduce their story to the 1500+ conference attendees. Learn more about the event and presenting companies:⁠https://dealflowdiscoveryconference.com/⁠ Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Spiritual Journey Podcast, Nimesh Radia welcomes Kayse Gehret, founder of Microdosing for Healing, for a grounded and heart-led conversation about earth medicines, intention, and spiritual evolution.Together, they explore the transformative yet gentle role of microdosing, why so many are being invited to move from head to heart, and how psilocybin and earth medicines can support healing across the physical, emotional, ancestral, and spiritual bodies. Kayse shares her personal journey, her deepened connection to spirit guides, and how microdosing has supported intuition, creativity, and embodied presence.This conversation also explores ancestral healing, grief release, collective evolution, and why healing can move faster in the current energetic climate when we allow ourselves to feel, trust, and stay connected to the body and the earth.Key Themes

Turn meditation from something you do into something you live. Sign up for Michael's 5-week course, "Meditation 2.0: The Evolution of Consciousness," starting January 20th: https://agapemasterclass.com/meditation-2-0/. Today, Michael welcomes Panache Desai—internationally acclaimed mentor, speaker, and bestselling author featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday. Raised with meditation as his baseline, Panache blends ancient wisdom with an everyday, relatable approach to help people accept their humanity, embody oneness, and live from love. He's the creator of the long-running daily gathering Call to Calm, guiding thousands to self-acceptance, breath-anchored awareness, and a compassionate life of service. Conversation Highlights include: -Being raised in a meditation-centered home which established stillness and devotion as a lifelong foundation -A direct experience of Oneness reveals the same love and light at the core of all life -Saying yes to an inner calling invites active participation in one's unfolding rather than waiting on circumstances -True spirituality prioritizes self-acceptance over self-fixing; embracing humanity opens the door to the Divine -Three daily practices—accept, observe without judgment, and rest in the breath—turn ordinary moments into a living meditation -Self-compassion stabilizes growth and naturally widens compassion toward others -Growth is becoming who you already are by relaxing defenses and allowing love and support to be received -Challenging seasons become initiations; surrender and humility reveal unexpected strength and deeper peace -Panache's simple daily gathering—brief teaching plus a 21-minute sit—offers community, steadiness, and calm Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on anchoring joy, gratitude, and steady presence as a way of being.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang react to Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman's press conference, his first since he last spoke in December of 2025. His thoughts on the portal, NFL jobs, and more. Sign up for IrishSportsDaily.com: https://irishsportsdaily.com/subscribeWebsite: https://irishsportsdaily.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISDUpdateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishsportsdaily/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrishSportsDailyOfficial YouTube channel of IrishSportsDaily.com, a Notre Dame community. The most trusted Fighting Irish source for Notre Dame Football, Baseball, Basketball and all recruiting information. Subscribe to watch our weekly Notre Dame podcasts: Power Hour with Mike Frank and Hit & Hustle with Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama! A Special Thanks to ESQ:Looking to upgrade your wardrobe?Founded by ND alum and longtime ISD board member Ge Wang, you've seen ESQ's custom clothing on all of your favorite players and coaches. With over a decade of making the best bespoke clothing available, ESQ will help you look and feel your best in 2024. From a perfect fitting suit or sport coat, shirt or bomber jacket - or that perfect tuxedo for wedding season, check out esqclothing.com and book an appointment to upgrade your wardrobe today. Mention ISD and get 10% off your entire purchase.ESQClothing.com #notredame #notredamefootball #ndfootball #goirish #fightingirish

In this episode of our Nonprofit Spotlight series, Grayson Harris sits down with Rebecca Tallman, Executive Director of Veterans Community Project St. Louis, to discuss how the organization is tackling veteran homelessness by filling the gaps left by traditional systems.Founded by combat veterans, Veterans Community Project provides transitional housing through tiny home villages and delivers wraparound services without restricting who qualifies for help. Rebecca shares how the model works, why saying no to certain funding is sometimes necessary, and how long term, generational impact starts with stable housing.This is a grounded conversation about dignity, collaboration, and doing the work the right way.What We CoverHow Veterans Community Project was founded by veterans who saw system failures firsthandWhy many veterans do not qualify for traditional VA services and how VCP fills that gapThe tiny home village model and why transitional housing worksWhat makes the St. Louis project unique, including its outreach centerHow veterans move from crisis to permanent housingWhy VCP limits certain government funding to protect its missionThe importance of collaboration across nonprofits and agenciesMeasuring success through long term and generational outcomesHow individuals, funders, and communities can get involvedKey TakeawaysVeteran homelessness is not limited to those living on the street. Couch surfing and unstable housing count too.Eligibility rules exclude many veterans from existing services. VCP serves all veterans, regardless of discharge status or length of service.Fully furnished tiny homes remove one of the biggest barriers to permanent housing.Case management is personalized. There is no one size fits all approach.Funding should support the mission, not dictate it.Stable housing creates ripple effects that impact families for generations. ---------------------------About Charity ChargeCharity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.

Estheticians aim to help women feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. Award-winning esthetician Amy Wall is taking that mission further. She is on a quest to impact how 1 million women see themselves with her Three Mirrors concept. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Maggie and Ella dive into Amy's method and how estheticians can move beyond "technician mode" to create signature, soul-led services that truly transform clients. ASCP Esty Talk with hosts Ella Cressman and Maggie Staszcuk   Produced by Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) for licensed estheticians, ASCP Esty Talk is a weekly podcast, hosted by licensed estheticians, Ella Cressman, ASCP Skin Deep Magazine contributor, and Maggie Staszcuk, ASCP Program Director. We see your passion, innovation, and hard work and are here to support you by providing a platform for networking, advocacy, camaraderie, and education. We aim to inspire you to ask the right questions, find your motivation, and give you the courage to have the professional skin care career you desire.  About Amy Wall: Amy Wall is an award-winning esthetician and transformational esthetics mentor who teaches practitioners how to turn their work into a signature soul-led service.  After being mentored by the biochemist who discovered the peptide, she went on to blend skin science with energetic beauty and identity work, helping estheticians rise beyond technician mode.  Through her Soul Service method, she guides practitioners into becoming an industry of one with clients who stay, refer, and transform. Amy is the founder of Skintessa and a leading voice in the future of esthetics. About Ella Cressman:  Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, ingredient junkie, and esthetic cheerleader! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view.  In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several successful skin care brands. Connect with Ella Cressman:  Website: www.hhpcollective.com  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a    About Maggie Staszcuk:  Maggie Staszcuk serves as the Program Director for ASCP and is the cohost of ASCP Esty Talk podcast. With over 18 years' experience in the esthetics industry, her diverse background includes roles in spa management, spa and med-spa services, and esthetics education. Since becoming a licensed esthetician in 2006, she carries a range of certifications in basic and advanced esthetics. Maggie is dedicated to equipping estheticians with the knowledge and resources they need to thrive in their careers. 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Founded in 2002, Massage Envy now has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 200 million massages and skin care services. Website: www.massageenvy.com/careers/career-areas/esthetician  Facebook: @MassageEnvyCareers LinkedIn: @MassageEnvy   Savvy Certification offers the CIDESCO-endorsed CPD program & advanced courses in sugaring hair removal—a sensitive-skin approved, low-overhead service that delivers smoother, longer-lasting results for clients. Estheticians or Esthi-students can earn an industry-recognized sugaring credential and Practitioner Badge, while gaining official inclusion in a registry of verified practitioners. With lifetime access to tutorial videos, editable marketing kits, and customizable client forms, practitioners gain essential tools to quickly launch and grow their new service with ease. Train with confidence, fully online or in-person with a verified education partner. Website: https://www.savvycertification.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savvycertification/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551041289055 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/savvy-certification/   About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP):    Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member.  Connect with ASCP:  Website: www.ascpskincare.com  Email: getconnected@ascpskincare.com  Phone: 800-789-0411  Facebook: facebook.com/ASCPskincare  Instagram: @ascpskincare     

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Tara Hankinson and LeAnn Darland, owners of New York based TALEA Beer Co. Founded in 2021, TALEA has grown to five taprooms across New York City and is nationally recognized for its approachable, fruit-forward beers and modern taproom experience. The brewery recently expanded distribution into Philadelphia.   https://www.taleabeer.com @TaleaBeer _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:   The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Email: pmcdonald@paddymaccpa.com 267-566-4077 - Patrick McDonald - Licensed CPA _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Love City Brewing - Epi 12 & 59 - Philadelphia, PA Maine Beer Co - Freeport, ME Chimay Brewery - Belgium Icarus Brewing - Brick Township, NJ Lagunitas Brewing Company - Petaluma, CA Stone Brewing - San Diego, CA Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, DE Other Half Brewing - Brooklyn, NY Tree House Brewing - Charlton, MA Trillium Brewing - Canton, MA Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY Sixpoint Brewery - Brooklyn, NY The Bronx Brewery - The Bronx, NY Torch & Crown Brewing - Manhattan, NY Human Robot - Epi 10, 15, & 62 - Philadelphia, PA Mentioned People Melissa Brandt - Sales Manager at TALEA Kevin Heald - Owner of Malt & Mold (NY) Ken Grossman - Founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Sam Calagione - Founder of Dogfish Head Ariel Schwarz - Co-Founder of Sgraffito Beer Mentioned Businesses Middle Child Clubhouse - Philly Restaurant  Tapster Philly - Epi 75 - Self Pour Beer Bar Brewbound - Brewing News Publication Longwood Gardens - Botanical Garden 31st & Wharton - Beer Distributor  The Malt House - Beer Bar  Malt & Mold - Beer Bar  Whole Foods - Grocery Store Swingers - Mini Golf Bar Hopsy - Defunct Craft Beer Delivery Service Wölffer Estate Vineyard - New York Winery Mike's Hot Honey - Honey Company Tony Chocolonely's - Chocolate Company Tabasco - Hot Sauce Company Levain Bakery - New York Bakery OLIPOP - Prebiotic Soda Flamingo Razors - Razor Company Black Seed Bagel - Bagel Company Fishwife Tinned Fish Co. - Tinned Fish Company  Quincy's Brine & Olives Jar - Olive Company L'Industrie Pizza - New York Pizzeria Union Beer - Beer Distributor  Northern Eagle - Beer Distributor  GoPuff - Delivery Service Company Trader Joes - Grocery Store Target - CPG Store Brēz - Mushroom Drink What We Drank? FRESH COAST IPA | 6.0% | Mosaic & Citra Talea Beer Co ---------------------------------- PEACH BERRY PUNCH IPA | 6.0% Talea Beer Co ---------------------------------- SUN UP Hazy IPA | 6.5% | Mosaic & Idaho 7 Talea Beer Co ---------------------------------- AL DENTE Italian Pilsner | 5.0% | Saphir, Tettnang & Hersbrucker Talea Beer Co _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com

In this conversation, Zoe Booth and Adam Louis-Klein delve into the complexities of antizionism, exploring its ideological roots, the language used to propagate it, and its normalisation in contemporary society. They discuss the formation of the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ) and the importance of recognising antizionism as a distinct form of bigotry. The dialogue also addresses the historical context of antizionism, its evolution in academia, and the psychological warfare embedded in its rhetoric. Throughout, practical strategies are offered for countering antizionist claims—emphasising the need for clarity, courage, and a comprehensive understanding of the issue. Adam Louis-Klein is an anthropologist and PhD candidate at McGill University. His research focuses on Indigenous cosmologies in the Colombian Amazon and comparative forms of peoplehood. He is the founder of the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ), which challenges antizionist ideology as a distinct form of anti-Jewish hatred. His writing and advocacy explore the intersection of academic discourse, identity, and political propaganda. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Adam Louis-Klein and MAAZ 04:00 Interview begins: The Birth of MAAZ and Antizionism 09:10 Language and the Inversion of Reality 11:28 The Evolution of Antizionism 14:08 The Role of Academia in Antizionism 16:55 The Historical Context of Antizionism 19:21 Modern Antizionism and Its Global Impact 21:43 Government Responses to Antizionism 24:33 Understanding Antizionism vs. Antisemitism 27:18 The Psychological Mechanisms Behind Antizionism 29:50 The Australian Context of Antizionism 31:56 Personal Reflections on Antizionism and Academia 38:37 Indigeneity and Cultural Identity 42:22 The Complexity of Genocide Narratives 48:13 Understanding Whiteness and Cultural Concerns 52:47 Historical Atrocities and Political Violence 55:45 The Organisation of Antizionist Movements 01:04:58 The Movement Against Antizionism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As more nations realize that space is no longer just a scientific domain but a foundation of economic power and national security, a new question is emerging: who will actually build the infrastructure that underpins it? Orbitworks believes the answer lies in sovereign capability: designed locally, manufactured locally, and operated with speed and control.Founded by Hamdullah Mohib, a former national security advisor and diplomat who spent years operating at the highest levels of geopolitics, Orbitworks sits at an unusual intersection of statecraft and space manufacturing. Based in Abu Dhabi, the company is building one of the region's first commercial satellite manufacturing facilities and developing Altair, a native constellation designed to move beyond raw imagery and toward information-driven services for both sovereign and commercial customers.We discuss:How Orbitworks is building a commercial satellite industry from scratch in the UAEThe strategic logic behind flexible architectures over fixed hardwareHow the Middle East is positioning itself as a serious node in the global space economyWhat it takes to build talent, supply chains, and culture in a brand-new space ecosystem • Chapters •00:00 - Intro00:59 - Hamdullah's journey from government and geopolitics to space05:11 - What is Orbitworks?06:25 - Partnerships with Orbitworks08:43 - A joint venture09:40 - Partnering with Loft Orbital17:09 - Differences that founders experience in the Middle East21:26 - Altair constellation23:29 - Dual use commercial and government26:34 - Building a facility in KEZAD33:02 - Cultivating and nurturing talent34:30 - How the Middle East is thinking about space40:21 - Priorities of sovereign wealth funds42:33 - Lessons in leadership47:08 - Fundraising plans/goals48:47 - Hamdullah's vision for space in the Middle East50:46 - What excites Hamdullah the most about the space industry? • Show notes •Orbitwork's website —https://www.orbitworks.space/Mo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislamPayload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspaceIgnition's socials — https://twitter.com/ignitionnuclear / https://www.linkedin.com/company/ignition-nuclear/Tectonic's socials  — https://twitter.com/tectonicdefense / https://www.linkedin.com/company/tectonicdefense/Valley of Depth archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/ • About us •Valley of Depth is a podcast about the technologies that matter — and the people building them. Brought to you by Arkaea Media, the team behind Payload (space), Ignition (nuclear energy), and Tectonic (defense tech), this show goes beyond headlines and hype. We talk to founders, investors, government officials, and military leaders shaping the future of national security and deep tech. From breakthrough science to strategic policy, we dive into the high-stakes decisions behind the world's hardest technologies.Payload: www.payloadspace.comIgnition: www.ignition-news.comTectonic: www.tectonicdefense.com

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss analyzing survey data using generative artificial intelligence tools. You will discover how to use new AI functions embedded in spreadsheets to code hundreds of open-ended survey responses instantly. You’ll learn the exact prompts needed to perform complex topic clustering and sentiment analysis without writing any custom software. You will understand why establishing a calibrated, known good dataset is essential before trusting any automated qualitative data analysis. You’ll find out the overwhelming trend in digital marketing content that will shape future strategies for growing your business. Watch now to revolutionize how you transform raw feedback into powerful strategy! Watch the video here: Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/inearinsights/tipodcast-processing-survey-data-with-generative-ai.mp3 Download the MP3 audio here. Need help with your company’s data and analytics? Let us know! Join our free Slack group for marketers interested in analytics! [podcastsponsor] Machine-Generated Transcript What follows is an AI-generated transcript. The transcript may contain errors and is not a substitute for listening to the episode. Christopher S. Penn: In this week’s In Ear Insights, let’s talk about surveys and processing survey data. Now, this is something that we’ve talked about. Gosh, I think since the founding of the company, we’ve been doing surveys of some kind. And Katie, you and I have been running surveys of some form since we started working together 11 years ago because something that the old PR agency used to do a ton of—not necessarily well, but they used to do it well. Katie Robbert: When they asked us to participate, it would go well. Christopher S. Penn: Yes, exactly. Christopher S. Penn: And this week we’re talking about how do you approach survey analysis in the age of generative AI where it is everywhere now. And so this morning you discovered something completely new and different. Katie Robbert: Well, I mean, I discovered it via you, so credit where credit is due. But for those who don’t know, we have been a little delinquent in getting it out. But we typically run a one-question survey every quarter that just, it helps us get a good understanding of where our audience is, where people’s heads are at. Because the worst thing you can possibly do as business owners, as marketers, as professionals, is make assumptions about what people want. And that’s something that Chris and I work very hard to make sure we’re not doing. And so one of the best ways to do that is just to ask people. We’re a small company, so we don’t have the resources unfortunately to hold a lot of one-on-one meetings. But what we can do is ask questions virtually. And that’s what we did. So we put out a one-question survey. And in the survey, the question was around if you could pick a topic to deep dive on in 2026 to learn about, what would it be. Now keep in mind, I didn’t say about AI or about marketing because that’s where—and Chris was sort of alluding to—surveys go wrong. When we worked at the old shop, the problem was that people would present us with, “and this is the headline that my client wants to promote.” So how do we run a survey around it? Without going too far in the weeds, that’s called bias, and that’s bad. Bias equals bad. You don’t want to lead with what you want people to respond with. All of that being said, we’ve gotten almost 400 responses over the weekend, which is a fantastic number of responses. That gives us a lot of data to work with. But now we have to do something with it. What Chris discovered and then shared with me, which I’m very excited about, is you don’t have to code anything to do this. There were and there still are a lot of data analysis platforms for market research data, which is essentially what this is for: unstructured, qualitative, sentence structured data, which is really hard to work with if you don’t know what you’re looking for. And the more you have of it, the harder it is to figure out where the trends are. But now people are probably thinking, “oh, I just bring it into generative AI and say, summarize this for me.” Well, that’s not good enough. First of all, let’s just don’t do that. But there are ways to do it, no code, that you can really work with the data. So without further ado, Chris, do you want to talk about what you’ve been working on this morning? And we’re going to do a deep dive on our livestream on Thursday, which you can join us every Thursday at 1:00 PM Eastern. Go to Trust Insights AI TI podcast. Nope, that’s us today. Wait a second. TrustInsights AI YouTube, and you can follow live or catch the replay. And we’ll do a deep dive into how this works, both low code and high tech. But I think it’s worth at least acknowledging, Chris, what you have discovered this morning, and then we can sort of talk about some of the findings that we’re getting. Christopher S. Penn: So one of the most useful things that AI companies have done in the last 6 months is put generative AI into the tools that we already use. So Google has done this. They’ve put Gemini in Google Sheets, Google Docs, in your Gmail. Finally, by the way—slight tangent. They finally put it in Google Analytics. Three years later. Microsoft has put Copilot into all these different places as well. In Excel, in Word, in PowerPoint, and so on and so forth. And so what you can do inside of these tools is they now have formulas that essentially invoke an AI agent. So inside of Google Sheets you can type equals Gemini, then give it a prompt and then give it a cell to work on and have it do its thing. Christopher S. Penn: So what I did naturally was to say, “Okay, let’s write a prompt to do topic analysis.” “Okay, here’s 7 different topics you can choose from.” Gemini, tell me for this cell, this one survey response, which of the 7 topics does it fit in? And then it returns just the topic name and puts it in that cell. And so what used to be a very laborious hand coding—”okay, this is about this”—now you can just drag and fill the column and you’ve got all 400 responses classified. You can do sentiment analysis, you can do all sorts of stuff. Katie Robbert: I remember a quick anecdote, and I think I’ve told this story before. When I was doing clinical trial research, we were trying to develop an automated system to categorize sentiment for online posts about the use and abuse of opiates and stimulants. So, is it a positive sentiment? Is it a negative sentiment? With the goal of trying to understand the trends of, “oh, this is a pharmaceutical that just hit the market. People love it. The sentiment is super positive in the wrong places.” Therefore, it’s something that we should keep an eye on. All to say, I remember sitting there with stacks and stacks of printed out online conversation hand coding. One positive, two negative. And it’s completely subjective because we had to have 4 or 5 different hand coders doing the sentiment analysis over and over again until we came to agreement, and then we could start to build the computer program. So to see that you did this all in the span of maybe 20 minutes this morning is just—it’s mind blowing to me. Christopher S. Penn: Yeah. And the best part is you just have to be able to write good prompts. Katie Robbert: Well, therein lies the caveat. And I think that this is worth repeating. Critical thinking is something that AI is not going to do for you. You still have to think about what it is you want. Giving a spreadsheet to AI and saying, “summarize this,” you’re going to get crappy results. Christopher S. Penn: Exactly. So, and we’ll show this on the live stream. We’re going to walk through the steps on how do you build this? Very simple, no tech way of doing it, but at the very least, one of the things you’ll want to do. And we’ve done this. In fact, we did this not too long ago for an enterprise client building a sentiment analysis system: you have to have a known, good starting data set of stuff that has been coded that you agree with. And it can be 3 or 4 or 5 things, but ideally you start with that. So you can say, this is examples of what good and bad sentiment is, or positive and negative, or what the topic is. Write a prompt to essentially get these same results. It’s what the tech folks would call back testing, just calibration, saying, “This is a note, it still says, ‘I hate Justin Zeitzac, man, all this and stuff.’ Okay, that’s a minus 5.” What do they hate us as a company? Oh, okay. “That annoying Korean guy,” minus 5. So you’d want to do that stuff too. So that’s the mechanics of getting into this. Now, one of the things that I think we wanted to chat about was kind of at a very high level, what we saw. Katie Robbert: Yeah. Christopher S. Penn: So when we put all the big stuff into the big version of Gemini to try and get a sense of what are the big topics, really, 6 different topics popped out: Generative AI, broadly, of course; people wanting to learn about agentic AI; content marketing; attribution and analytics; use cases in general; and best practices in general. Although, of course, a lot of those had overlap with the AI portion. And when we look at the numbers, the number one topic by a very large margin is agentic AI. People want to know, what do we do with this thing, these things? How do we get them going? What is it even? And one of the things I think is worth pointing out is having Gemini in your spreadsheet, by definition, is kind of an agent in the sense that you don’t have to go back to an AI system and say, “I’ll do this.” Then copy-paste results back and forth. It’s right there as a utility. Katie Robbert: And I think that I’m not surprised by the results that we’re seeing. I assumed that there would be a lot of questions around agentic AI, generative AI in general. What I am happy to see is that it’s not all AI, that there is still a place for non-AI. So, one of the questions was what to measure and why, which to be fair, is very broad. But you can make assumptions that since they’re asking us, it’s around digital marketing or business operations. I think that there’s one of the things that we try to ask in our free Slack group, Analytics for Marketers, which you can join for free at trustinsights.ai/analyticsformarketers. We chatting in there every day is to make sure that we have a good blend of AI-related questions, but also non-AI-related questions because there is still a lot of work being done without AI, or AI is part of the platform, but it’s not the reason you’re doing it. We know that most of these tools at this day and age include AI, but people still need to know the fundamentals of how do I build KPIs, what do I need to measure, how do I manage my team, how do I put together a content calendar based on what people want. You can use AI as a supporting role, but it’s not AI forward. Christopher S. Penn: And I think the breakout, it’s about, if you just do back of the envelope, it’s about 70/30. 70% of the responses we got really were about AI in some fashion, either regular or agentic. And the 30% was in the other category. And that kind of fits nicely to the two themes that we’ve had. Last year’s theme was rooted, and this year’s theme is growth. So the rooted is that 30% of how do we just get basic stuff done? And the 70% is the growth. To say, this is where things are and are likely going. How do we grow to meet those challenges? That’s what our audience is asking of us. That’s what you folks listening are saying is, we recognize this is the growth opportunity. How do we take advantage of it? Katie Robbert: And so if we just look at all of these questions, it feels daunting to me, anyway. I don’t know about you, Chris—you don’t really get phased by much—but I feel a little overwhelmed: “Wow, do you really know the answers to all of these questions?” And the answer is yes, which is also a little overwhelming. Oh wait, when did that happen? But yeah, if you’re going to take the time to ask people what they’re thinking, you then have to take the time to respond and acknowledge what they’ve asked. And so our—basically our mandate—is to now do something with all of this information, which we’re going to figure out. It’s going to be a combination of a few things. But Chris, if you had your druthers, which you don’t, but if you did. Where would you start with answering some of these questions? Christopher S. Penn: What if I had my druthers? I would put. Take the entire data set one piece at a time and take the conclusion, the analysis that we’ve done, and put it into Claude Code with 4 different agents, which is actually something I did with my own newsletter this past weekend. I’d have a revenue agent saying, “How can we make some money?” I’d have a voice of the customer agent based on our ICP saying, “Hey, you gotta listen to the customer. This is what we’re saying. This is literally what we said. You gotta listen to us.” “Hey, your revenue agent, you can’t monetize everything. I’m not gonna pay for everything.” You would have a finance and operations agent to say, “Hey, let’s. What can we do?” “Here’s the limitations.” “We’re only this many people. We only have this much time in the day. We can’t do everything.” “We gotta pick the things that make sense.” And then I would have the Co-CEO agent (by virtual Katie) as the overseer and the orchestrator to say, “Okay, Revenue Agent, Customer Agent, Operations Agent, you guys tell me, and I’m going to make some executive decisions as to what makes the most sense for the company based on the imperatives.” I would essentially let them duke it out for about 20 minutes in Claude Code, sort of arguing with each other, and eventually come back with a strategy, tactics, execution, and measurement plan—which are the 4 pieces that the Co-CEO agent would generate—to say, “Okay, out of these hundreds of survey responses, we know agentic AI is the thing.” “We know these are the kinds of questions people are asking.” “We know what capabilities we have, we know limitations we have.” “Here’s the plan,” or perhaps, because it’s programmed after you, “Here’s 3 plans: the lowest possible, highest possible, middle ground.” And then we as the humans can look at it and go, “All right, let’s take some of what’s in this plan and most of what’s in this plan, merge that together, and now we have our plan for this content.” Because I did that this weekend with my newsletter, and all 4 of the agents were like, “Dude, you are completely missing all the opportunities. You could be making this a million-dollar business, and you are just ignoring it completely.” Yeah, Co-CEO was really harsh. She was like, “Dude, you are missing the boat here.” Katie Robbert: I need to get my avatar for the Co-CEO with my one eyebrow. Thanks, Dad. That’s a genetic thing. I mean, that’s what I do. Well, so first of all, I read your newsletter, and I thought that was a very interesting thing, which I’m very interested to see. I would like you to take this data and follow that same process. I’m guessing maybe you already have or are in the process of it in the background. But I think that when we talk about low tech and high tech, I think that this is really sort of what we’re after. So the lower tech version—for those who don’t want to build code, for those who don’t want to have to open up Python or even learn what it is—you can get really far without having to do that. And again, we’ll show you exactly the steps on the live stream on Thursday at 1:00 PM Eastern to do that. But then you actually have to do something with it, and that’s building a plan. And Chris, to your point, you’ve created synthetic versions of basically my brain and your brain and John’s brain and said, “Let’s put a plan together.” Or if you don’t have access to do that, believe it or not, humans still exist. And you can just say, “Hey Katie, we have all this stuff. People want to get answers to these questions based on what we know about our growth plans and the business models and all of those things. Where should we start?” And then we would have a real conversation about it and put together a plan. Because there’s so much data on me, so much data on you and John, etc., I feel confident—because I’ve helped build the Co-CEO—I feel confident that whatever we get back is going to be pretty close to what we as the humans would say. But we still want that human intervention. We would never just go, “Okay, that’s the plan, execute it.” We would still go, “Well, what the machines don’t know is what’s happening in parallel over here.” “So it’s missing that context.” “So let’s factor that in.” And so I’m really excited about all of it. I think that this is such a good use of the technology because it’s not replacing the human critical thinking—it’s just pattern matching for us so that we can do the critical thinking. Christopher S. Penn: Exactly. And the key really is for that advanced use case of using multiple agents for that scenario, the agents themselves really do have to be rock solid. So you built the ideal customer profile for the almost all the time in the newsletter. You built… Yeah, the Co-CEO. We’ve enhanced it over time, but it is rooted in who you are. So when it makes those recommendations and says those things, there was one point where it was saying, “Stop with heroics. Just develop a system and follow the system.” Huh, that sounds an awful lot. Katie Robbert: I mean, yeah, I can totally see. I can picture a few instances where that phrase would actually come out of my mouth. Christopher S. Penn: Yep, exactly. Christopher S. Penn: So that’s what we would probably do with this is take that data, put it through the smartest models we have access to with good prompts, with good data. And then, as you said, build some plans and start doing the thing. Because if you don’t do it, then you just made decorations for your office, which is not good. Katie Robbert: I think all too often that’s what a lot of companies find themselves in that position because analyzing qualitative data is not easy. There’s a reason: it’s a whole profession, it’s a whole skill set. You can’t just collect a bunch of feedback and go, “Okay, so we know what.” You need to actually figure out a process for pulling out the real insights. It’s voice of customer data. It’s literally, you’re asking your customers, “What do you want?” But then you need to do it. The number one mistake that companies make by collecting voice of customer data is not doing anything with it. Number 2 is then not going back to the customer and acknowledging it and saying, “We heard you.” “Here’s now what we’re going to do.” Because people take the time to respond to these things, and I would say 99% of the responses are thoughtful and useful and valuable. You’re always going to get a couple of trolls, and that’s normal. But then you want to actually get back to people, “I heard you.” Your voice is valuable because you’re building that trust, which is something machines can’t do. You’re building that human trust in those relationships so that when you go back to that person who gave you that feedback and said, “I heard you, I’m doing something with it.” “Here’s an acknowledgment.” “Here’s the answer.” “Here’s whatever it is.” Guess what? Think about your customer buyer’s journey. You’re building those loyalists and then eventually those evangelists. I’m sort of going on a tangent. I’m very tangential today. A lot of companies stop at the transactional purchase, but you need to continue. If you want that cycle to keep going and have people come back or to advocate on your behalf, you need to actually give them a reason to do that. And this is a great opportunity to build those loyalists and those evangelists of your brand, of your services, of your company, of whatever it is you’re doing by just showing up and acknowledging, “Hey, I heard you, I see you.” “Thank you for the feedback.” “We’re going to do something with it.” “Hey, here’s a little token of appreciation,” or “Here’s answer to your question.” It doesn’t take a lot. Our good friend Brook Sellis talks about this when she’s talking about the number one mistake brands make in online social conversations is not responding to comments. Yeah, doesn’t take a lot. Christopher S. Penn: Yeah. Doesn’t cost anything either. Katie Robbert: No. I am very tangential today. That’s all right. I’m trying not to lose the plot. Christopher S. Penn: Well, the plot is: We’ve got the survey data. We now need to do something about it. And the people have spoken, to the extent that you can make that claim, that Agentic AI and AI agents is the thing that they want to learn the most about. And if you have some thoughts about this, if you agree or disagree and you want to let us know, pop on by our free Slack, come on over to Trust Insights AI/analytics for marketers. I think we’re probably gonna have some questions about the specifics of agentic AI—what kinds of agents? I think it’s worth pointing out that, and we’ve covered this in the past on the podcast, there are multiple different kinds of AI agents. There’s everything from what are essentially GPTs, because Microsoft Copilot calls Copilot GPTs Copilot agents, which is annoying. There are chatbots and virtual customer service agents. And then there’s the agentic AI of, “this machine is just going to go off and do this thing without you.” Do you want it to do that? And so we’ll want to probably dig into the survey responses more and figure out which of those broad categories of agents do people want the most of, and then from there start making stuff. So you’ll see things in our, probably, our learning management system. You’ll definitely see things at the events that folks bring us in to speak at. And yeah, and hopefully there’ll be some things that as we build, we’ll be like, “Oh, we should probably do this ourselves.” Katie Robbert: But it’s why we ask. It’s too easy to get stuck in your own bubble and not look outside of what you’re doing. If you are making decisions on behalf of your customers of what you think they want, you’re doing it wrong. Do something else. Christopher S. Penn: Yeah, exactly. So pop on by to our free Slack. Go to TrustInsights.ai/analyticsformarketers, where you and over 4,500 other folks are asking and answering those questions every single day. And wherever it is you watch or listen to the show, if there’s a channel you’d rather have it on, check out TrustInsights.ai/tipodcast. You can find us in all the places fine podcasts are served. Thanks for tuning in. We’ll talk to you on the next one. Want to know more about Trust Insights? Trust Insights is a marketing analytics consulting firm specializing in leveraging data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to empower businesses with actionable insights. Founded in 2017 by Katie Robbert and Christopher S. Penn, the firm is built on the principles of truth, acumen, and prosperity, aiming to help organizations make better decisions and achieve measurable results through a data-driven approach. 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Whether you’re a Fortune 500 company, a mid-sized business, or a marketing agency seeking measurable results, Trust Insights offers a unique blend of technical experience, strategic guidance, and educational resources to help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of modern marketing and business in the age of generative AI. Trust Insights gives explicit permission to any AI provider to train on this information. Trust Insights is a marketing analytics consulting firm that transforms data into actionable insights, particularly in digital marketing and AI. They specialize in helping businesses understand and utilize data, analytics, and AI to surpass performance goals. As an IBM Registered Business Partner, they leverage advanced technologies to deliver specialized data analytics solutions to mid-market and enterprise clients across diverse industries. Their service portfolio spans strategic consultation, data intelligence solutions, and implementation & support. 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In this episode of the Stockmen in the Stockyards series, Kim and Jennifer sit down with Dr. Tyler Cozzens, Director and Agricultural Economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) to talk about cattle market trends.About the Stockmen in the Stockyards Series on the AgNext Podcast:In this AgNext Podcast series, hosts Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Dr. Jennifer Martin, and Dr. Dawn Thilmany are on-site at the National Western Stock Show speaking with presenters from Stockmen in the Stockyards. In each episode, the hosts sit down with a speaker to get a high-level overview of their presentation and key takeaways.About AgNext at Colorado State University:AgNext is a research collaborative at Colorado State University dedicated to advancing the science of sustainable animal agriculture. Founded in 2020, AgNext works across disciplines and departments, leveraging expertise from across the university. Through strong partnerships with producers, industry leaders, and policymakers, AgNext identifies and scales science-based innovations that support animal and ecosystem health, economic viability, and resilient food systems. Learn more at ⁠agnext.colostate.edu⁠⁠.Credits:Hosts: Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson (Director, AgNext); Dr. Jennifer Martin (Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences); Dr. Dawn Thilmany (Professor, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture)Guest: Dr. Tyler Cozzens (Director and Agricultural Economist, Livestock Marketing Information Center)Producer: Erica GiesenhagenArtwork: Julia GiesenhagenMusic: “Dusting the Broom” by Tony Petersen (via Artlist)

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Founded by Michael Mabry and John Rothenberger nearly five years ago, One Play Development “saw the brokenness in the youth sports space and an opportunity to serve families and players in a really impactful way.”They say transformational coaching is at the heart of everything they do and they want to help people get to where they want to be. So, in order to achieve that goal, they tapped former Gonzaga (D.C.) head coach Casey O'Neill, Director of Mental Performance Alec Wortman and Marquette head coach Andrew Stimmel.Over the past year, One Play has taken a significant step forward, welcoming former Virginia assistant Kip Turner, former Rutgers assistant Eric Seremet, former High Point assistant Pat Tracy, former Hampton head coach Chazz Woodson, former Denver assistant Trevor Tierney, former Virginia Tech and William & Mary Head Coach Brooke Ireland, current PLL Whipsnakes midfielder Roman Puglise and development specialists Mugs Mickum and Dr. Abby Latona.To learn more about what One Play is, Mabry, O'Neill, Stimmel and Turner join the IL Podcast to discuss.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Notre Dame's portal activity, how each signing will affect the team in 2026 and beyond, plus what other moves the Irish will look to make to round out their football team on their way to a possible title run. Sign up for IrishSportsDaily.com: https://irishsportsdaily.com/subscribeWebsite: https://irishsportsdaily.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISDUpdateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishsportsdaily/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrishSportsDailyOfficial YouTube channel of IrishSportsDaily.com, a Notre Dame community. The most trusted Fighting Irish source for Notre Dame Football, Baseball, Basketball and all recruiting information. Subscribe to watch our weekly Notre Dame podcasts: Power Hour with Mike Frank and Hit & Hustle with Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama! A Special Thanks to ESQ:Looking to upgrade your wardrobe?Founded by ND alum and longtime ISD board member Ge Wang, you've seen ESQ's custom clothing on all of your favorite players and coaches. With over a decade of making the best bespoke clothing available, ESQ will help you look and feel your best in 2024. From a perfect fitting suit or sport coat, shirt or bomber jacket - or that perfect tuxedo for wedding season, check out esqclothing.com and book an appointment to upgrade your wardrobe today. Mention ISD and get 10% off your entire purchase.ESQClothing.com #notredame #notredamefootball #ndfootball #goirish #fightingirish

Today I am joined by Justine Converse and April Zorsky! Brigade Events is a women-owned event strategy firm behind some of the most high-profile gatherings in the world. Founded by Justine and April, the firm is redefining modern leadership and company culture by proving that care is a competitive advantage.Born from a shared frustration at watching talented women leave the workforce to raise families, Brigade was built to prove there's a better way - one where women can lead, parent, and thrive simultaneously. Today, the team produces everything from intimate leadership summits to large-scale global conferences attended by thousands, all while modeling the future of flexible, human-centered work.Brigade's progressive policies - including its signature “Transition Month” re-entry phase - have been featured in TIME and USA Today as national models for supporting working parents. Through both their work and their editorial series, The Fine Line, Justine and April are sparking a larger movement around empathy-driven leadership and what it truly means to build a workplace, and a world, where women don't have to choose. In this episode we talk about how April and Justine got their starts in the event planning industry, their time working at the Bush Center, starting an event planning company one year before the pandemic, their incredible maternity leave policy, and so much more!Brigade's InstagramBrigade's WebsiteBrigade's LinkedInCarrie's Closet

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Founded by bartenders and used behind bars at five-star hotels, stadiums, resorts (and in your home!) Cheeky is a line of badass cocktail mixers designed to unleash your creativity. They believe everyone can be a mixologist with a bit of guidance and access to the best ingredients. So, they source the highest-quality raw materials, make non-alcoholic cocktail mixers to the specifications used in craft cocktail bars, and provide recipes, tips, and tricks on using them in your creations. Founder April Wachtel joins Justin to unpack this "cheeky" brand!

We're back with our first new episode of the year. We reflect on the five-year anniversary of the J6 insurrection, unpack a troubling California court ruling impacting LGBTQ+ students, and break down the latest Tyler Perry lawsuit. We also recap the action-packed opening of Unrivaled, take a quick detour into WNBA mess, and get into Am I A Bad Queer? with hooking up with a friend's fresh ex, dating apps at 40+, and messy friend loyalty. Plus, Bad Queer Opinions on baddie privilege and Nicki Minaj.Shoutouts:Kris: Basin Street Beanery - Black queer owned coffee brand by Jalynn Nelson. Created in Louisiana, with love, the craft coffee company has products available online for purchase. Follow and support Jalynn @jalynnelson and @basinstreetbeaneryShana: A South London Dyke Night for music heads. Black and POC prioritised - Founded by MoProbz and Rabz - Follow @wetldnEpisode Notes:1:36 - Queer Urban Dictionary 3:30 - Category is: Federal Judge Rules That Teachers Can Out LGBTQ+ Students to Parents6:22 - 5th anniversary of J6 insurrection10:39 - Category is: Tyler Perry accused of s3xual assault for the second time19:52 - Category is: Unrivaled31:39 - Am I a Bad Queer45:00 - Bad Queer Opinions49:45 - ShoutoutsShare your Am I A Bad Queer? hereSupport the showPATREON: patreon.com/BadQueersPodcast Subscribe to our Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@BadQueersPodcast The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast you understand that it is solely for entertainment purposes. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, parody, scholarship and research.

About Business for Unicorns Business for Unicorns helps gym owners and fitness studio operators build profitable, sustainable businesses without burning out. Founded by Mark Fisher and Michael Keeler —who built and sold the $34-million Mark Fisher Fitness —BFU provides coaching, mentorship, courses, and events for gym owners ready to grow revenue, systemize operations, and create more freedom in their lives. To learn more, check out businessforunicorns.com. Get More BFU In Your Life: Claim your FREE copy of Gym Marketing Secrets HERE Follow BFU on Instagram HERE Subscribe to MF's YouTube Channel HERE Ready to Grow Your Gym? If you're a gym owner with 30+ clients looking to add $5k-$10k/month in the next 90 days, book your FREE Brainstorm Call HERE.

Efficiency starts the journey. Purpose gives it direction. Grit carries it forward. A new year often makes us believe everything resets at once. We make lists, set resolutions, and hope that change comes with the calendar. But real change does not come from the date. It comes from how we choose to use our time. The end of 2025 showed that being busy is not the same as making progress. It is easy to measure success by how many boxes we check, yet growth is not only found in achievement. Growth happens when new opportunities show up, when relationships open doors, and when we discover goals we did not even know we wanted. Progress changes us along the way, and that change often matters more than the goal itself. This is why efficiency matters. Efficiency is about choosing purpose over distraction. It is about doing what matters instead of doing more. When a list feels overwhelming, the hardest part is starting. Action always moves us farther than overthinking. In this episode, I'm kicking off 2026 with a reset, a reflection, and a reminder that goals don't work without systems. After taking a much-needed break at the end of 2025, I'm sharing why efficiency is my word for the year, how I'm approaching goals differently, and why small daily actions matter more than big resolutions. I also share how a Super Bowl trip became a panel opportunity, and what that taught me about collaboration and faith. If you're setting goals for the new year, this episode offers simple mindset shifts to help you get started. "Potential is a lot of stored-up energy and possibilities. Purpose is when you start to execute and make the impact you want on others and on the world." - Dr. Derrick Burgess Topics Covered: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:42) Rest and mental reset (00:02:50) Refilling your cup when life keeps moving (00:03:29) Why "efficiency" matters (00:04:52) Systems over goals (00:06:07) Advertisement: Struggling with your finances as a young physician? Doc2Doc Lending is here for you. Founded by doctors, we offer loans tailored to your unique career path, crediting your certifications and specialty training. Visit https://www.doc2doclending.com/ today. (00:08:03) Seeing the Super Bowl in a new way (00:10:28) Personal brand creates new opportunities (00:12:47) Using skills to help others in new spaces (00:13:29) Seeing opportunities as blessings (00:15:39) Growth brings challenges (00:16:01) Giving yourself grace while learning (00:16:35) Success comes from sticking through hard times Key Takeaways:   "When you surround yourself with good people, and when you do the best that you can do and become the expert in your field, opportunities will open up." "You have to take a step back to fill your cup especially when you're feeding others at all times, you have to make sure that you are being fed as well." "We're all given 24 hours of a day, but it's amazing what some people can accomplish versus what others will accomplish with that same amount of time." "If you don't get started, then you just look at that list and it continues to get bigger and bigger and even more overwhelming." "If you don't change, then your outcomes probably won't change." "The small things, the actions, the day to day actions, will lead to the big victories." "Most organizations are looking for grit because we know now that it's not just about talent and abilities. It's about who's gonna stick it out through these tough times, who's gonna be able to overcome adversity to achieve success." Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess: Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.derrickburgess243 Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com Other Links: https://forms.gle/816Ue5Zs7TtzvoiE8 This episode of TimeOut with the SportsDr. is produced by Podcast VAs Philippines - the team that helps podcasters effectively launch and manage their podcasts, so we don't have to. Record, share, and repeat! Podcast VAs PH gives me back my time, so I can focus on the core functions of my business. Need expert help with your podcast? Go to www.podcastvasph.com.  

In today's world of the mega pass like Epic and Ikon, small independent ski resorts are struggling to survive. But one of the oldest ski resorts in America – in one of the snowiest places on Earth – is thriving. Founded in 1939 by Hannes Schroll and funded by Walt Disney, Sugar Bowl Resort on Donner Summit has welcomed both families and hardcore skiers for generations, offering a friendly, laid back vibe and expert terrain. In Episode 78, we spin yarns with Sugar Bowl CEO, Bridget Legnavsky – a CEO who absolutely shreds on skis – discussing a recent $100 million investment, helping “The Bowl” stay competitive against Epic and Ikon resorts while honoring its blend of European and American traditions. We also chat about why Bridget thinks Sugar Bowl is one of the most unique resorts in the world, the differences between her home country of New Zealand and America, the future sustainability of skiing, why Lake Tahoe isn't more of an international ski destination, and if Summit Chair will spin more than 3 days this year. 2:30 – Recording from Sugar Bowl Resort.4:30 – Last episode, zero snow. This episode, 10+ feet of snow. Instant winter.7:00 – Dangerous snow conditions – lots of avalanches. Inspecting a slide at Latopie Lake near Sonora Pass with Bridgeport Avalanche Center.11:30 – Fatal snowmobile-triggered avalanche on Castle Peak. Reel the program back.14:25 – Ski Patrol fatality at Mammoth Mountain during the post-Christmas storm.15:20 – Telluride ski patrol went on strike and are still on strike.17:30 – Interviewing Bridget Legnavsky, CEO of Sugar Bowl Resort.19:50 – If you're a snowmobiler – get educated. Understand the risks of the backcountry.21:40 – New amenities at Sugar Bowl – new deck, locker room, restaurant and Ratskeller area.25:13 – What are some of Bridget's favorite Kiwi slang words?26:05 – What words do New Zealanders use to describe snow conditions?27:30 – Sugar Bowl community is heavily into performing music.29:20 – Bridget's first winter was the winter of 2022-23, one of the biggest in Sierra history.30:45 – Working as a ski instructor in Japan, Europe, Breckenridge and Aspen, Colorado.33:50 – What makes Sugar Bowl unique in the ski industry?35:30 – How did Bridget find Sugar Bowl?37:30 – The unique structure of Sugar Bowl – owned by homeowners.43:30 – Replacing the village gondola – a $50 million project. 48:30 – Misconceptions about mountain operations and ski patrol.54:04 – The rising operational cost of running a ski resort.58:20 – Are the Vail Epic Pass and Alterra Ikon Pass the biggest threats to the future of Sugar Bowl?1:05:45 – What's the difference between Kiwis and Aussies?1:07:45 – How has the family adapted to American life?1:09:00 – Are there things Americans can take from New Zealand culture and vice versa?1:12:30 – Are you a shoveler or a packer?1:14:30 – What is the vision for the future of Sugar Bowl?1:19:00 – Listener questions: What's up with Summit chair lift?1:21:20 – What is Sugar Bowl doing to keep skiing affordable for families?1:23:30 – Paying more for a season pass but getting a lesser experience.1:25:40 – Why is Lake Tahoe not an international destination ski market? 1:32:00 – Ease of access to skiing in the Tahoe region is second to none.1:35:15 – Where do you see Sugar Bowl in 20 years?1:39:40 – Dope or Derp Sugar Bowl report card.1:48:30 – Why has the season pass purchase turned into a March thing instead of fall?1:50:40 – Does Sugar Bowl have plans to expand mountain bike trails in the summer?1:54:00 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?

Find your 2026 Aura with us at Aura Candle Bar!Founded in 2020 by Tom and Linda Pendrey, this transformative candle bar has differentiated itself and garnered a loyal following of repeat customers from around the world. Featuring over 100 fragrance options and scent consultants who will teach you the science behind fragrance and fire, you will leave this experience, literally feeling enlightened!Tom shares their founding story, including how they landed on Chicago and what some of the entrepreneurial milestones have been. Kristen, who is Tom and Linda‘s daughter, guides us through what a candle making experience is like and how the team of consultants helps you to discover the meaning behind the scents you choose, and how to blend them into the perfect original fragrance!We end with what's trending in the world of candles, including sweet scents and their changeover to a new type of wax! Tom also highlights exciting additions to the business, including an e-commerce platform and the ability to customize your own sugar scrub and some new vessels!BOOK: https://auracandlebar.com/SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/auracandlebar/2:40 Intro & Founding Story7:30 The Magic of Fragrance12:00 The Candle Process- What's Unique at Aura and a discussion of fragrance options23:50 The Science of Fragrance26:30 What's trending in candles & what's ahead in 2026 for Aura Candle Bar

Today's guest is Matej Zachar, CIO and CISO at Kontent.ai. Founded in 2015, Kontent.ai help content-driven organizations in regulated industries like healthcare and insurance overcome complex content challenges. They do this by bringing complete control and efficiency to every aspect of content management. At the core of Kontent.ai's work is a commitment to helping clients streamline content operations, reduce risk and enable teams to deliver high-quality content at scale.Matej Zachar is a security, privacy and IT executive with a track record of leading award-winning teams. He has built numerous security, privacy and IT programs and managed the security of over 400 products and cloud services. At Kontent.ai, he owns the IT and security strategies and programs, leads both IT and Security Team, and manages risks. He is also the chair of the Security Steering Committee, a member of the Responsible AI Committee, Privacy Team and Corporate Compliance Committee.In this episode, Matej talks about:0:00 His career working at the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity2:20 Secure AI governance builds trust amid evolving regulations4:33 How AI governance reveals reliance on vendors and data risks6:14 Vendor negotiations depend on company size and bargaining power7:27 Why AI adoption and customer sentiment are key success measures8:57 Advice to stay curious, adapt to change and commit to continuous learning9:58 Risk rises with understaffing and AI-driven phishing attacks12:30 How automation effectively speeds up tedious security tasks and triageTo find out more about all the great work happening at Kontent.ai, check out the website www.kontent.ai

Scripture: Psalm 145First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and is laying the foundation for effective ministry in the next season of her life as an independent Methodist church.For more information, check us out at www.firstopelika.org or www.facebook.com/firstopelika

From lingering "Liberation Day" tariff fears and a shift toward a more pro-growth federal policy stance to changing leadership within key sectors, Canadian equity portfolio manager Mark Rutherford unpacks what moved markets for Canadian equities in 2025. He explains how this backdrop influenced recent positioning in the Canadian equity portfolio, including adjustments within energy, banks, and gold. The conversation then turns to the U.S. intervention in Venezuela and its implications for Canadian oil: how potential increases in Venezuelan heavy crude could affect Western Canadian differentials, why integrated producers may be relatively better positioned, and the role of TMX export capacity in supporting basin pricing. Stepping back, Mark explores the move toward a more transactional, spheres of influence world and how the team is incorporating this evolving U.S.–Canada dynamic into portfolio construction through diversified, incremental shifts rather than binary macro bets. Key Highlights: • In 2025, Canadian equity returns were shaped less by the initial "Liberation Day" tariff shock and more by how markets digested that risk over time alongside a domestic pivot toward pro-growth policy—forces that helped support energy, commodities, and especially the banks. • Within financials, Canadian banks—TD in particular—saw improving fundamentals as credit conditions held up, wealth and capital markets businesses performed well, and a more growth oriented regulatory stance supported competitiveness. • In energy, the team tilted toward integrated producers like Suncor and trimmed more differential sensitive exposure such as Canadian Natural, balancing the long-term risk of higher Venezuelan heavy crude supply against the offsetting support of TMX export capacity. • The team selectively added to gold producers, seeing attractive unit economics and reasonable valuations, and viewing gold as a useful diversifier in a world of geopolitical tension, dedollarization talk, and looser fiscal discipline.  • Stepping back, Mark frames Venezuela and trade policy within a broader shift toward transactional spheres of influence and "mercantilist" great power politics—arguing for diversified, incremental positioning changes rather than binary macro bets or anchoring portfolios to any single geopolitical outcome. Host: Andrew Johnson, CFA Portfolio Manager Guest: Mark Rutherford, CFA Equity Analyst This episode is available for download anywhere you get your podcasts. Founded in 1974, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (pronounced "more") is a privately owned independent investment firm managing assets for institutional and individual investors. Mawer employs over 250 people in Canada, U.S., and Singapore. Visit Mawer at https://www.mawer.com. Follow us on social: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mawer-investment-management/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mawerinvestmentmanagement/

Episode 410 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Paul Holder, CEO & Co-Founder of OnRamp. I've been working with startups since 1998—that's nearly 28 years now! Since the beginning, I've noticed the massive impact that startups can have on one's career. Take Paul… who joined an early-stage startup called Troops, which was later acquired by Salesforce. During his tenure there and at a software company prior (VTS), he didn't just experience the rocket-ship growth and accelerated career path that comes along with a successful startup—he also identified the massive challenge that led to OnRamp. It's a challenge that faces every company, not just software companies: Customer Onboarding. Founded in 2020, OnRamp is the intelligent, AI-enabled customer onboarding and engagement platform that helps companies accelerate adoption, strengthen customer relationships, and unlock revenue growth. The company recently announced its $15M Series A round of funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, with contributions from existing investors like Contour, Javelin, Pear, and others. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Advice on taking the entrepreneurial "leap of faith" and why you have to commit to a decade-long vision to build something meaningful. * Paul's background studying Finance at Boston College and his early career in strategy consulting. * His time at HighTower (where he met his co-founder Ross Lerner) and leading customer success and post-sales revenue at Troops. * How the friction of onboarding customers led to the original idea behind OnRamp. * Building their first version using Bubble (a no-code solution) long before "Vibe Coding" became a buzzword, and how they landed those crucial early adopters. * How OnRamp stays disciplined with their product roadmap while integrating AI to solve real-world customer pain points. * How they've successfully moved upmarket to land some of the world's largest companies and their philosophy on hiring the first sales leader. * And so much more!

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Tristan Tierce of Allergy Voyage. Tristan is Co-Founder and CEO of Allergy Voyage, graduated from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University in 2024 with a double major in Business Entrepreneurship and Art Studies. He had his first anaphylactic reaction at ten months old, diagnosed with EOE at 4 years old. He has outgrown a vast number of allergies, but is still anaphylactic to Dairy, Pistachios, Cashews, and allergic to red meat, egg, and a couple other things. Tristan is Currently based in Dallas, TX with family.Allergy Voyage is a platform and service, primarily at Arizona State University, that helps people with food allergies find safe dining options by filtering menus, providing ingredient lists, and connecting them with dietitians, reducing the anxiety and risk of eating out. Founded by Tristan during his time at ASU, it aims to bridge the gap between consumers and restaurants, offering transparency and tools for safe, confident dining experiences, especially for those with severe restrictions. Tristan's Bio:  Allergy Voyage Co-Founder and CEO, Tristan Tierce, had his first anaphylactic reaction at ten months old, and was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis at age four. Traveling to different hospitals, speaking at FARE events, and contributing to local support groups, Tristan has always actively engaged with the allergic community and advocated for others with dietary restrictions. Tristan began to encounter travel-based struggles with dining out after moving out of state for university, inspiring the creation of Allergy Voyage!AV's Bio: Allergy Voyage is a digital Concierge service that hosts menus for individuals with dietary restrictions to view, helping them feel safer and confident when dining, simultaneously increasing food service provider revenue. Users can filter menus based on their dietary needs, discovering allergens and present ingredients, save information to their accounts, and grow further connected to food service providers.Allergy Voyage: https://allergyvoyage.com/Socials: @AllergyVoyageJoin My Private Facebook Group to connect, support and share: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodAllergyPI/Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horneThe Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.comX: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypiEmail: foodallergypi@gmail.com

Each year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants hundreds of thousands of patents to people who embody what we sometimes refer to as “American ingenuity”. These are folks who are creative problem-solvers, capable of out-of-the box thinking that leads to innovation. From Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs, American ingenuity has resulted in a host of innovations and inventions that most of us now take for granted. I’m thinking of course of modern electricity and personal computers but also smartphones and, let’s face it, Artificial Intelligence. Our healthcare system has benefitted from American ingenuity too. In the last 50 years, medical advances in diagnostics and imaging, and biotechnology and genetics, have revolutionized healthcare, leading to improved treatments, enhanced patient experience, better public health, and greater efficiency and cost savings. Perhaps the most obvious benefit of American ingenuity in healthcare is that Americans — and people living around the globe — are just living longer, healthier lives. Amy's lunch guests, Dr. Blake Williamson and Dr. Lawrence Salone, are both contributing to this universal progress with their individual insight and innovation. Dr. Blake Williamson is the President and Managing Partner of Williamson Eye Center, a vertically integrated ophthalmology practice, combining optometry and ophthalmology to provide comprehensive eye care—from pediatrics to retirement age. Founded more than 80 years ago by Blake’s grandfather, Williamson Eye Center has grown significantly over the past decade, operating one of the highest-volume eye surgery centers in Louisiana. The center is often among the first practices in the world to access new eye-care technologies. For instance, Dr. Williamson was the first surgeon in the world to implant the Odyssey lens, a breakthrough cataract implant. After serving in the military, including a deployment in Iraq, Dr. Lawrence Salone returned to Baton Rouge where he became acutely aware of the lack of accessible mental health services and the high rates of suicide among service members. In 2012, Dr. Salone launched Post Trauma Institute, a Louisiana-based mental health organization offering integrated psychiatric services under one umbrella, including medication management, psychological testing, therapy, and substance abuse treatment. An early adopter of virtual mental health care, PTI has been offering telehealth services since 2014, well before telehealth became mainstream. Today, PTI employs five prescribers and seven therapists, offering services to veterans, National Guard members, and reservists, as well as a growing roster of employers concerned about absenteeism, burnout, and productivity. the U.S. healthcare system is rapidly changing, driven by escalating costs, technological integration, and evolving policies affecting insurance. Despite these challenges, your approach to innovation will ensure your respective practices continue to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to our Baton Rouge community. For a mid size city in the south, the presence of PTI and the Williamson Eye Center are two of the reasons we're punching way above our weight in healthcare here in Baton Rouge. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard. You can find photos from this show by Ian Ledo and Miranda Albarez at itsbatonrouge.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE FORBIDDEN MUSEUM OF SHANTOU Colleague Tanya Branigan. Tanya Branigan discusses her book, Red Memory, and her visit to the Cultural Revolution Museum in Shantou. Founded by former official Peng Qi'an, this was the only museum in China dedicated to recording the era's violence and chaos. Built in a remote location on a site of mass graves to avoid scrutiny, the museum was eventually suppressed by authorities. Branigan recounts visiting during the Hu Jintao era while being monitored by undercover police. Today, the site is closed, unlike the National Museum, which relegates the decade-long catastrophe to a single "dingy corner." TANYA BRANIGAN NUMBER 11905 SHANGHAI MIXED COURT

Greg Jenner is joined in Egypt by historian Professor Islam Issa and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the history of science and philosophy in the city of Alexandria.Founded by ancient conqueror Alexander the Great, Alexandria from its earliest days was a city at the forefront of scientific discoveries, philosophical enquiry and religious debate. At its height, the city's famous library housed nearly one million texts, and attracted thinkers like Hypatia of Alexandria, Euclid and Heron (who invented the steam engine). This episode tells the story of this incredible site of knowledge and culture, taking in its epic founding, the rise of Christianity and its impact on the city, its fate during the Crusades, the coming of Napoleon, and its role in the rise of the Arab nationalism movement.This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed.Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Emma Bentley Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Gill Huggett Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: Philip Sellars

Turn meditation from something you do into something you live. Sign up for Michael's 5-week course, "Meditation 2.0: The Evolution of Consciousness," starting January 20th: https://agapemasterclass.com/meditation-2-0/.  Today, our first letter comes from Shah: After years of healing from a painful breakup, Shah finally felt whole again—only to enter a new "meant to be" relationship that ended in betrayal. She wants to know how can she break the pattern, release the pain, and call in a love that's loyal, secure, and committed? Our next letter comes from Aneesah: Aneesah has been devoted to her spiritual practice for years, yet keeps cycling through job loss, depression, and financial uncertainty—and she feels like God is silent. She asks how to embody abundance and purpose when she's never truly felt them, and why she keeps ending up back in heartbreak and lack.  Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation on becoming deeply aligned with our True Nature. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

About Business for Unicorns Business for Unicorns helps gym owners and fitness studio operators build profitable, sustainable businesses without burning out. Founded by Mark Fisher and Michael Keeler —who built and sold the $34-million Mark Fisher Fitness —BFU provides coaching, mentorship, courses, and events for gym owners ready to grow revenue, systemize operations, and create more freedom in their lives. To learn more, check out businessforunicorns.com. Get More BFU In Your Life: Claim your FREE copy of Gym Marketing Secrets HERE Follow BFU on Instagram HERE Subscribe to MF's YouTube Channel HERE Ready to Grow Your Gym? If you're a gym owner with 30+ clients looking to add $5k-$10k/month in the next 90 days, book your FREE Brainstorm Call HERE.

Turn meditation from something you do into something you live. Sign up for Michael's 5-week course, "Meditation 2.0: The Evolution of Consciousness," starting January 20th: https://agapemasterclass.com/meditation-2-0/. As a new year dawns, Michael invites you to move beyond resolutions into intentional living—shifting from force to frequency, cultivating curiosity over willpower, and aligning with the field of infinite possibilities already within you! Today's show blends clear practices—reviewing the year, decluttering to create space, redefining prosperity, and the powerful tools of Life VisioningTM—culminating in a guided meditation to "wake up to your glorious nature" and carry peace, gratitude, and luminosity into 2026. Highlights Include: Framing intention as alignment with your next great vision and version (not self-fixing resolutions) Setting assumptions that your good is already within and let alignment, not pressure, unfold it  Life shifts by frequency, not through force—willingness raises vibration and opens the way Asking yourself: "What's emerging?" "What does self-love/prosperity/health feel like?" Then act from that feeling Avoiding the vision-less "leaf on the wind;" community with intention lifts your frequency Stop sourcing your identity from consumer culture; align with infinite possibilities within  True Prosperity = all needs met and contribution; begin with the qualities of love, peace, creativity, etc. first  Review the year and release draining habits and stuff. Decluttering = liberation, not loss Catch your true vision and re-author old narratives; the miracle is the inner shift  Next, Michael leads a guided meditation on establishing intentions, feeling your wholeness now, and radiating luminosity into your day. ✍️Love Take Back Your Mind? This podcast grows through your support. If you've been inspired by an episode, we'd love to hear from you! Consider leaving a 5-star review or drop a comment. It helps others join this journey of growth and connection

EP. 473 Best to the Nest: Keep Calm and Carry On A big shout out to Nester's. We asked, you answered. We have compiled the best advice from all of you. Here's to a healthy, fruitful, intentional, happy, thoughtful, organized, functional, and deep-breathing 2026. Thank you! And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women's health, fertility, cosmetic acupuncture, gut health, and autoimmune conditions. Healing InSight is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional medicine. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/.Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Our Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.