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We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Donal O'Donoghue!

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Donal O'Donoghue!

Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson of Husker247 discuss this weekend's upcoming regional in Lincoln and the matchups afoot for Nebraska Baseball. The guys also discuss the Husker cornerback picture in 2026 and how that group stacks up with last year's group. Listen in.  

Tapping for fear and anxiety was my own entry point into EFT almost 20 years ago, when I was struggling with social anxiety. In this post I want to walk you through exactly how I use tapping to right-size fear and anxiety so they stop running the show. The method is simple, it works in the moment, and you can use it the next time worry shows up. TL;DR / Key Takeaways Tapping for fear and anxiety is a process of right-sizing the feeling, not eliminating it, so your alarm system stays accurate instead of overactive. Anxiety is about a threat in the present moment, while fear is about a threat in the future, and naming which one you are facing changes how you approach it. The core method is three rounds of wordless tapping to calm the nervous system, followed by four questions answered out loud while you tap. The four questions are: What could go wrong? What proof do I have? How likely is it? What would I tell a friend? Success means the feeling becomes proportionate to the actual threat, so you can either engage safely with what is in front of you or stay present despite worry about the future. Why Fear and Anxiety Are Not the Enemy Fear and anxiety are not malfunctions; they are your internal guidance system pointing you toward danger so you can stay safe. Every emotion you feel carries specific information about your situation. Frustration signals that a need or desire is not being met. Anger signals that you perceive an attack. Fear and anxiety signal danger. When you understand the information an emotion is carrying, you can respond to it instead of just reacting. That is the whole foundation of using EFT for anxiety effectively. Key insight: "For every single emotion you have, it is your internal guidance system giving you information to navigate the world." The mistake most people make is treating fear and anxiety as enemies to be silenced. They are not. They are messengers. The work is not to fire the messenger but to make sure the message is accurate. What Is the Difference Between Fear and Anxiety? Anxiety is about a threat happening in the present moment, while fear is about a threat located in the future. People often use the words interchangeably, and you do not have to adopt my definitions for the process to work. But making this distinction sharpens how you approach the problem. The reason the distinction matters is that you respond differently to something in your immediate proximity than to something that may happen later. If a threat is right here, you need to handle the thing in front of you. If a threat is in the future, you need to settle yourself so you can stay present now. Key insight: "Anxiety is about the thing that is happening in this particular moment, where fear is about the thing that is in the future." The tapping itself looks identical for both. What changes is the target. Naming whether you are dealing with worry about an uncertain future or a present-moment stressor tells you what you are actually solving for. What Does Success Look Like When Tapping for Anxiety? Success is making the feeling proportionate to the actual threat, not switching it off entirely. Before you tap, it helps to define what a good outcome looks like, because that definition is different for anxiety than it is for fear. When I am anxious, success means the anxiety turns down enough that I can safely engage with the thing in front of me. When I am afraid, success means I turn down the fear of a future event enough to be fully present to what is happening right now. So when I solve the problem of anxiety, I am dealing with the thing I am anxious about. When I solve the problem of fear, I am turning down a future worry so it stops stealing my attention from the present. Defining success this way keeps you honest. You are not chasing a numb, fearless state. You are aiming for a feeling that fits the facts. Why Start With Three Rounds of Wordless Tapping? Start with three rounds of wordless tapping because it downregulates your nervous system and clears your head before you dissect the problem. Wordless tapping simply means moving from each tapping point to the next, tapping six or seven times on each point, without saying anything. Just tapping on the points creates a release and a little bit of calm. That matters because in a moment you are going to start examining the fear and anxiety, and the clearer-headed you are, the easier that examination becomes. The less you are crippled by the feeling, the more successfully you can work with it. Key insight: "The clearer-headed we are as we step into that, the less crippled we are by the fear and the anxiety, the easier it's going to be for us to do that in a really successful way." Do not rush this part. Take nice, easy, deep breaths as you move from point to point. Three slow rounds is enough to settle your system so the four questions land properly. If you want more on this calming-first approach, it pairs well with work on nervous system regulation. The Four Questions to Ask While Tapping for Fear and Anxiety The four questions, answered out loud while you tap, walk you from catastrophizing to a right-sized response. After your three rounds of wordless tapping, you keep moving from point to point and answer each question comprehensively and aloud. By doing this, you are writing the perfect tapping script for the moment in real time. Here are the four questions, in order: What could go wrong? Catastrophize on purpose. Name the worst thing that could happen and narrate it out loud. When I tapped on my social anxiety, mine was that I would say something, someone would think I was stupid, and they would scream at me until I ran and hid. What proof do I have that this could go wrong? Sometimes there is proof, and often there is not. When I examined my social anxiety, I had counter proof: even when I said something silly, people just corrected me or rolled their eyes. This right-sizes the response emotionally. What is the likelihood it will go wrong like this? Something can be possible without being probable. Naming the actual likelihood shrinks the threat down to its true size. What would you tell a friend with this problem? We are very good at giving others advice we cannot hear ourselves. Shifting into that voice unlocks perspective you already have. Key insight: "By answering these four questions, you are writing the perfect tapping script for the moment." Answer all four out loud while tapping and you will be surprised how much safer and more comfortable you feel. This four-question approach is a cousin of the simple in-the-moment methods I teach for recognizing and managing stress quickly. Possibility vs. Probability: Right-Sizing the Threat A threat being possible does not make it probable, and separating the two is what shrinks fear back to a useful size. This is the heart of why the four questions work. Your alarm system tends to treat every possibility as if it were a certainty, and that is what makes fear and anxiety feel so big. Consider my own examples. There is a possibility I could get stuck between two subway stations in New York, but in almost 15 years of living here it has only happened three times. I could be afraid of flying, yet I performed full-time for 25 years and flew millions of miles across the U.S. and Canada without a single incident. Possible, but not probable. Right-sizing does not mean removing the safety mechanism. I have no realistic fear of being attacked by a lion in my Brooklyn neighborhood, even with zoos in Central Park and the Bronx nearby. Tapping that fear down does not mean I will climb into the lion enclosure for a cuddle. It means I can walk my neighborhood, and even visit the zoo, knowing I am safe, while still respecting the fence. We keep the protective function and discard the distortion. How to Get Started Tapping for Fear and Anxiety Today To start tapping for fear and anxiety, identify whether your feeling is about the present or the future, then run three rounds of wordless tapping followed by the four questions. The whole process can take just a few minutes and requires nothing but your hands and a little honesty. Here is the sequence in full: Notice the feeling and name whether it is anxiety (present) or fear (future). Tap three slow, wordless rounds, six or seven taps per point, breathing deeply. Answer out loud while tapping: What could go wrong? Answer out loud: What proof do I have it will go wrong? Answer out loud: How likely is it to go wrong like this? Answer out loud: What would I tell a friend facing this? The aim is always proportion, not numbness. You are not eliminating fear and anxiety; you are making them well-informed so they protect you without paralyzing you. If you want to keep building this skill day by day, my 365 Tapping Lessons program gives you a short, guided tapping practice for every day of the year. Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between fear and anxiety in tapping? In this approach, anxiety is about a threat in the present moment and fear is about a threat in the future. The tapping looks the same, but naming which one you face tells you whether you are working to engage safely now or to stay present despite future worry. Does tapping work for anxiety? Tapping helps turn anxiety down to a proportionate level so you can safely engage with whatever is in front of you. In my experience over nearly 20 years, the goal is not to erase anxiety but to make it accurate, so it informs you without overwhelming you. What are the four questions to ask when tapping for fear? The four questions, answered out loud while tapping, are: What could go wrong? What proof do I have that it could go wrong? How likely is it to go wrong like this? What would I tell a friend with this problem? What is wordless tapping and why do it first? Wordless tapping means moving from point to point, tapping six or seven times on each, without speaking. Doing three rounds first downregulates your nervous system and clears your head, which makes the four-question process far more effective. How do I stop catastrophizing about the future? Catastrophize on purpose first by naming the worst case out loud, then ask what proof you actually have and how likely it really is. Separating what is possible from what is probable shrinks the imagined threat back to its true size. Is the goal of tapping to get rid of fear completely? No. The goal is to make fear proportionate and well-informed, not to eliminate it. Fear is a safety mechanism, so the work is keeping its protective function while discarding the distortion that makes it disproportionate. Can I use this tapping process for any worry? Yes. The same three rounds of wordless tapping and the same four questions work whether the worry is about a present situation or a future event. You simply aim the process at the specific thing you are anxious or afraid about.

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Lorcan Collins!

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Lorcan Collins!

Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan opens with something a little different -- a look at the animal kingdom's most surprising builders and tool users, and what any of us can take from that. Then he gets into the main topic: the growing number of homeowners who've decided they're staying put, and what that shift in thinking should mean for how you spend renovation dollars. Dan walks through five can't-lose projects for the forever home, including some smaller-scale, paint-friendly versions of each one for when the budget isn't there yet. He closes with four questions that can help you figure out which project is actually the right first move for your specific house.In This Episode[00:00] -- Welcome and Teaser[00:34] -- Animals Using Tools (and What That Has to Do With You)[05:35] -- The Forever Home Mindset[09:59] -- Project 1: Outdoor Living Space[13:21] -- Project 2: Kitchen Refresh[19:25] -- Project 3: Windows, Insulation, and Air Sealing[24:36] -- Project 4: Basement Upgrade[30:50] -- Project 5: Primary Bathroom[33:46] -- Four Questions to Find Your Best First Project[38:53] -- Paint, Final Thoughts, and Wrap-UpSegment 1: Animals Using Tools [00:34]Dan opens with a fun detour into the animal kingdom. Turns out humans aren't the only ones who build things, use tools, and pass down traditions.Termites [01:09] -- Termite mounds can rise more than 20 feet in the air with walls 18 inches thick. Inside, they're honeycombed with tunnels, chambers, and air channels that regulate temperature and humidity like a built-in HVAC system. Architects have actually copied the design. The Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe, designed by Mike Pearce, uses passive cooling modeled directly on termite mounds and consumes about 90% less energy for ventilation than a comparable conventional building.Sea Otters and Chimps [02:07] -- Otters float on their backs, rest a stone on their belly, and smash open clams and mussels against it. Some otters even have a favorite rock they carry tucked in a pouch of loose skin under their arm so it's always handy. Chimpanzees strip leaves off twigs and use them to fish termites out of mounds. The more interesting part: different chimp communities in the same forest have entirely different tool traditions, passed down like family recipes. In Tanzania, two neighboring groups both fish for termites with sticks, but one group consistently makes their tools wider and longer than the other. In Senegal, one community has invented something no other chimps on earth do -- they make actual spears, sharpening the tips with their teeth and using them to hunt.Crows and Elephants [03:55] -- In a famous Oxford experiment, a crow named Betty was given two pieces of wire, one bent into a hook and one straight. Her cage mate stole the hook. Betty took the straight wire, jammed it into a crack, bent it into a hook on her own, and used it to fish meat out of a tube. She did it nine out of ten times when the scenario was repeated. Asian elephants snap branches off trees, strip them down, and shorten them to just the right length for swatting flies. They're not using whatever's lying around -- they're modifying the tool to fit the job.The Takeaway [04:51] -- If termites with brains the size of a grain of salt can engineer a skyscraper, and crows can fabricate hooks on the fly, and otters are basically one step away from a tool belt, whatever you're telling yourself you can't learn probably isn't as true as you think.Segment 2: The Forever Home Mindset and 5 Can't-Lose Projects [05:35]Why People Are Staying Put [06:10]Dan poses a question to start: if you knew without a doubt you were never moving from the house you're in right now, what would you change first?That question is reshaping how a lot of homeowners think about renovation right now. Homeowner spending on home improvements is projected to hit $518 billion in 2026, and it's not being driven by the luxury market or house flippers. It's regular homeowners who've decided they're staying. According to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and a 2026 survey from Great Day Improvements, nearly two-thirds of homeowners expect to be in their current home for 11 years or more. And 44% of homeowners now describe where they live as their forever home.If you bought or refinanced around 2020 or 2021 at 3% or lower, you already know why nobody's moving. A 7% mortgage waiting on the other side of a sale has a way of making your current house look a lot better.When that's the context, the renovation calculus changes. You stop asking what a future buyer will want and start asking what will actually make your family's life better for the next decade or more. That shift changes everything about where renovation dollars go.Project 1: Outdoor Living Space [09:59]West Michigan winters get all the complaints, but the springs, summers, and falls are genuinely great. If you're staying in your home, it pays to think about how much of that you're actually using.Dan's honest about his own situation here: his deck has no seating, nobody ever uses it, and they're wasting dozens of evenings out there every year just by not having the space set up. The vision for this project can be as big as a covered pergola, an outdoor kitchen, a hot tub area with weather-safe TV and speakers -- spaces that function as actual rooms. The return on that isn't measured in resale dollars. It's measured in summer evenings with your family.Paint-friendly version: If the bigger build-out isn't in the budget, start smaller. Get the deck cleaned up and restained. Get dedicated seating out there. If you've already got wood or metal chairs that have seen better days, RepcoLite can usually help you get them cleaned up and looking good again. Create a space that actually invites you to sit down.Project 2: Kitchen Refresh [13:21]The kitchen is where most families spend an enormous amount of time, almost all of it either cooking, cleaning, or entertaining. A kitchen that looks good and functions well makes daily life easier in ways that are hard to overstate.Dan talks through what a refresh can include: painting or refacing cabinets, new countertops, updated hardware, a new sink and faucet, new appliances, updated lighting, new floors. Some of those things aren't cheap. But the payoff comes from 300-plus dinners a year in a space that doesn't make you feel bad every time you walk into it.Dan's own kitchen confession [15:33]: '80s oak cabinets he doesn't like, dated hardware, a track light that's a direct import from the same decade with shiny brass everything and two or three working bulbs, Formica counters that have lost most of their original color. He's not proud of it. He knows it drags him down. He also knows it doesn't have to, and that a couple of weeks of work would change most of it.Paint-friendly version: Painting the cabinets and updating the colors is one of the highest-impact, most budget-friendly changes you can make in a kitchen. Pair that with better lighting and some new hardware, and you can dramatically lift the mood of a space without touching the counters or the layout.Project 3: Windows, Insulation, and Air Sealing [19:25]Older homes lose a significant amount of heat through inefficient windows, attics, rim joists, and basement walls. Every year you stay in the house, you're paying for that inefficiency. Replacing outdated windows with modern low-E glass triple-pane units, combined with serious air sealing and insulation in the attic, is one of those projects that starts paying you back the day it's done.The payback isn't just in lower heating bills, though that's real and measurable. It's also in comfort. Eliminating drafts, keeping warm spaces warmer and cool spaces cooler -- that changes how you feel about being inside your own home.Dan is careful not to oversell the financial return. Windows alone don't always pay for themselves quickly in energy savings. Insulation and air sealing tend to give you better bang for your buck on the utility side. But when you're in your forever home and you're not doing the math on resale, the calculation shifts. It becomes less about payback period and more about making the house a more comfortable place to live every single day.Dan also mentions a past show segment on opening painted-shut windows from 2024, and will link to it in the show notes for anyone dealing with that specific problem.Paint-friendly version: You can't make old windows more efficient with paint. But you can improve how they look and feel. Getting painted-shut windows functioning again doesn't cost much and doesn't require much more than some know-how. Dan's got that covered in the 2024 segment linked below.Project 4: Basement Upgrade [24:36]Almost every West Michigan home has a basement. A surprising percentage of them are being used for storage and not much else. A finished basement adds livable square footage without changing the footprint of the house, and it grows with you -- a playroom becomes a teenage hangout space becomes a home gym as the years go by.Dan's current lower level is wall-to-wall paneling, drop ceiling tiles, and carpet, all from the '80s. It works. The kids have used it. It's served its purpose. But there's a lot more potential there.Paint-friendly version: This is one where paint can genuinely transform a space on a fraction of the budget of a full finish-out. Dan tells the story of doing exactly this in his first house -- a dark, dingy Michigan basement that nobody...

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Lorcan Collins!

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Lorcan Collins!

In this episode of The Mind Full Podcast, I'm joined by the wonderful Vaisesika Dasa. Vaisesika is a monk, author, and spiritual teacher who has spent decades studying ancient wisdom - but don't worry, this isn't one of those conversations where you're expected to abandon modern life and live in a cave! In fact, one of the biggest takeaways for me was how practical his ideas are.His book, The Four Questions, centres around one simple idea: the quality of your questions shapes the quality of your life. We talk about purpose, service, attention, and why most of us are throwing our focus around like loose change.There's warmth, humour, and a lot of wisdom in this chat - including one brilliant piece of advice that I genuinely haven't stopped thinking about since!You can find Vaisesika @vaisesikadasa on Instagram, he's also on Facebook and gives really interesting lectures on Youtube.And his book The Four Questions is a lovely, simple and effective place to start if you're looking for some more direction and fulfillment in your life.For more information on Vaisesika's work, and to buy ‘The Four Questions' visit ​​www.vaisesikadasa.comIf you're new to the series, why not take the time to go back and catch up on the wonderful interviews that you may have missed!Visit www.dermotwhelan.com for more information and don't forget my latest book Busy and Wrecked is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Bruntz and Brian Christopherson of Husker247 breakdown a few questions for the Husker wide receivers heading into the 2026 season. What's the ceiling for the group and how does it compare about how we felt about them this time last year? Also, we lay out some scenarios for Husker Baseball and with two games left in the regular season.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holistic healing is one of the most searched terms in chronic illness. But most women have never been told what it actually means — or why everything they have tried so far may only be addressing half the problem.In this mini, you'll discover:What holistic healing actually means beyond treating the physical body and why most mainstream approaches miss it entirelyWhy chronic illness keeps returning when the emotional patterns driving it are never addressedFour questions to ask before your next appointment or protocol that will tell you immediately whether you are getting truly holistic careIf you have been spending time and money on approaches that keep delivering partial results, this is the conversation that changes how you think about your healing. Use my free ChatGPT prompt to identify the emotional patterns connected to your specific symptoms in under 30 seconds. Right now it is completely free and that will not always be the case. CLICK HERE before that changes.For women navigating Chronic Illness, Autoimmune Disease, IBS, Digestive Disorders, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain, PCOS, and Endometriosis.

Four questions about Nebraska's new-look linebacker corps coming out of the spring and where things stand for Nebraska baseball with three regular season games left on the docket. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Lorcan Collins!

We're looking back on the weekend and looking forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Lorcan Collins!

This message confronts the heart with four life-changing questions about Jesus Christ. In a world full of delay and uncertainty, God is calling every soul to recognize who Jesus truly is, realize their desperate need for Him, and fully surrender before it is too late. The post Four Questions appeared first on Preachers Corner.

This is a new slot on the show where we look back on the weekend and look forward to the week ahead through the lens of these four questions:What delighted you over the weekend? What annoyed you over the weekend? What did you learn over the weekend? What are you looking forward to this week?Joining Seán to discuss is Doireann O'Connor and Kalle Ryan!

Have you been drinking more than you want to — more often, in larger amounts — and you can't quite figure out why? You're not alone, and you're not broken. In this episode, Christie Walker, the Catholic Sobriety Coach, walks you through a powerful tool used inside her Sacred Sobriety Lab called the Critical Thinking Skills Worksheet — a six-category framework designed to wake up the thinking part of your brain right in the middle of a craving.Christie breaks down four of the most impactful questions from the framework, explains what's happening in your brain when habits take over, and connects the neuroscience to the Catholic tradition of discernment and interior life.If you've been stuck in a cycle you can't seem to break, this episode gives you a starting point — not a perfect plan, just an honest one.Topics covered:Why cravings feel automatic (and what to do about it)The prefrontal cortex and why your thinking brain needs a scriptFour critical thinking questions: Why, What, Who, and HowHow to start — even if you only have 10 minutes and a notes appWhy this is spiritual work, not just self-helpDrop us a Question or Comment

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

Library Minyan member Debbie Rich's Passover Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on April 8, 2026. (Youtube)Special Guest: Debbie Rich.

Episode SummaryNeal Bloom takes the stage at the 2026 San Diego Angel Conference Knowledge & Networking Event at SDSU to walk a room full of aspiring and active angel investors through the four questions he uses to evaluate early-stage companies. Using live audience exercises - pitching Uber, Airbnb, and Palantir in one sentence, debating whether Viori was a pass or a miss - he turns startup evaluation from an abstract skill into something visceral and personal. This isn't theory. It's how the sausage gets made when real capital is on the line.Key Topics* The four-question framework for evaluating startups* Why clarity is a test of the founder, not the investor* One-sentence pitching exercises with Uber, Airbnb, and Palantir* Venture scale outcomes vs. good small businesses* Salt Couture vs. Reef vs. Vuori - three paths from the same starting point* How EBITDA, CAC, and growth get valued differently across business types* Excitement as signal, not hype* The calendar test: would you spend one more hour on this company?Links & Resources* San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC)* SDSU Fowler College of Business* Evo Nexus* NuFund* Vuori* Rising Tide PartnersConnect on LinkedIn* Neal Bloom This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe

by Reagan McClenny

As I was driving over here to your famous school of economics, I was thinking about opportunity cost. Because, of course, any choice we make leaves something aside; at its most advantageous, we can then compare what we took to what we left behind. The first principle that I'm taking from this to give to you as a practical matter for your lives is: guard your attention. In the book The Four Questions that I wrote recently, I talk about the difference between what we call ROI and ROA. What is ROI? Everyone knows that in an economics school. But what's ROA? It's Return on Attention. There is a way in which we have to guard our attention. Have you ever heard the saying, 'Where attention goes, energy flows'? There is a way in which we can be attracted by many things in this world. 'All that glitters is not gold', and this very much connects to the golden deer of Mārīci. We may see something that appears to be of value, we have to be very guarded to make sure that we're actually getting value. What's more, our attention is our most important asset, and where we place our attention gives us our most important return in life. If you think about it even more decisively, you can see that our only true asset is our attention. Because we are conscious beings, whatever material assets we have will come and go. My spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, once gave a lecture at a Rotary Club and gave a simple story. It was an analogy. He said there was a man who took advice from his investment consultant about investing in a particular stock. It was such a great opportunity, he thought, that he put everything he had into it. By the afternoon, the stock had doubled, tripled, quadrupled. His broker called him and said, "Now you are a crorepati. You've made it into the wealthiest level." And the investor was extremely happy. Then, near the end of the day after the markets had closed, the broker called back and said...(0:11:26) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #lordrama rama#spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

This brief message was given to the students at WCA's Easter Chapel this morning.

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התוכן א) יחידי סגולה, כמו רבותינו נשיאינו, פועלים ע"י אמירת "טאטע איך וועל בא דיר פרעגן פיר קושיות" שגם אביו הנמצא בעולם האמת נוכח בשולחן הסדר ופונה אליו כך! אבל אמירת נוסח זה שייכת לכאו"א. ב) בזה שמכריזים בתחלת הסדר "כל דכפין ייתי ויכול וכו'" מודגש ביותר ענין הצדקה: אדם זר נכנס לבית לאחרי ששמע הכרזה זו מבעד החלון ומשתתף בסעודת החג ויש לו הכל מן המוכן! וזאת לאחרי שבעלת הבית עמלה כ"כ שיוכלו לחגוג את חג הפסח "כשר ושמח", וכ"ז נעשה מתוך שמחה וכו'‏.‏ב' חלקים משיחת י"א ניסן ה'תשמ"ג ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=31-03-2026 Synopsis (a) To actually bring one's father to one's Seder from the World of Truth by saying “Father, I will ask you the Four Questions” is only possible for unique individuals, like our Rebbeim. But saying the words is for everyone. (b) The proclamation at the beginning of the Seder, “Whoever is hungry, let him come and eat…” uniquely emphasizes the greatest form of tzedakah: Upon hearing this proclamation through the window, a stranger enters the home and is given everything for the Seder without having to put in any effort of his own. And this is after the woman of the house has worked so hard to prepare for a Pesach, and the poor person is welcomed happily etc.2 excerpts from sichah of 11 Nissan 5743 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=31-03-2026 לע"נ הרב לוי יצחק ע"ה בן – יבלח"ט – הרב חיים צבי שי' וואלאסאוו

Why is this Passover different from all others? This year, as we ask that ancient question around the seder table, the answer feels closer than ever...because this year, we're celebrating Pesach in the middle of war. Israelis are running to shelters day and night, and yet somehow, we're still singing. This week, we share Passover songs old and new - many of them fresh, modern interpretations of our most ancient Passover traditions, from the Four Questions to the splitting of the sea. If there's one thing Judaism has always taught us, it's that even in the darkest of times, we SING. Chag Sameach! (Original Air Date: March 29, 2026) Full YouTube playlist at https://tinyurl.com/hpyfysa5 Bring Josh Shron, 'Israel's Soundtrack Storyteller,' to your community, and help spread the joy of Israeli music around the world! Visit https://www.joshshron.com/ Love the show? Please help us grow by becoming a member of MyIsraeliMusic.com: https://myisraelimusic.com/membership

This episode is titled: THE SECRETS OF PASSOVERImagine the gentle hum of a family gathering, the clink of glasses, and the soft turning of pages as stories older than time itself are retold. Today's episode is all about Passover—a holiday rich with memory, meaning, and food that tells a story all its own.Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, traces back over 3,000 years to the biblical account of the Israelites'" escape from slavery in ancient Egypt. At the heart of the story is Moses, who, according to tradition, led his people to freedom after a series of divine plagues convinced the Egyptian Pharaoh to let them go. The name “Passover” comes from the final plague, when death "passed over" the homes of the Israelites who had marked their doors, sparing their firstborn children.But this isn't just history—it's a living, breathing ritual. The centerpiece of Passover is the Seder, a ceremonial meal held on the first nights of the holiday. During the Seder, families follow a guidebook called the Haggadah, which literally means "telling." And that's exactly what happens—through questions, songs, symbolic foods, and storytelling, each generation relives the journey from oppression to freedom.Now let's talk about the food—because at Passover, every bite has meaning.You'll always find Matzah on the table, a simple, cracker-like bread made without yeast. It represents the haste with which the Israelites fled Egypt—they didn't have time to let their bread to rise. It's humble, yes, but deeply symbolic.Then there's the Seder plate, a carefully arranged collection of foods, each one telling a part of the story. Bitter herbs, often Horseradish, symbolize the bitterness of slavery. A sweet mixture called Charosett—made from apples, nuts, wine, and spices—represents the mortar used by enslaved Israelites to build Egyptian structures. There's also a roasted bone, a boiled egg, and greens dipped in saltwater, each carrying layers of meaning tied to sacrifice, renewal, and tears.Culturally, Passover is also about questioning and participation. One of the most famous traditions involves the youngest person at the table asking the "Four Questions," beginning with "Why is this night different from all other nights?" It's a reminder that curiosity and storytelling are central to keeping history alive.Another fascinating tradition is the hiding of the Afikoman—a piece of Matzah that children search for after the meal. It's part game, part lesson, and part incentive to keep the younger generation engaged.Passover also comes with dietary changes. Observant families avoid chametz—foods made with leavened grains like wheat, barley, or rye. In fact, many households go through an intense cleaning process before the holiday begins, removing even the smallest crumbs of leavened food. It's both symbolic and practical, representing a fresh start and spiritual cleansing.And beyond the ritual, Passover has a universal message. It's about freedom, resilience, and remembering where you come from. That's why even people who may not observe all religious aspects still gather for a Seder—it's a moment to connect, reflect, and share a story that continues to resonate across cultures and generations. — Horseradish. So whether it's —radish. So, Horseradish, the sharp kick of Matzahof HHorseradish. So whether it's the crunch of Matzah, the sharp kick of Horseradish, or the sweetness of Charoset, Passover is more than a meal—it's a narrative you can taste.And that's what makes it unforgettable.More PodcastsFlavors + Knowledge Newsletter

#699: You've probably heard that mindset matters. But what does that actually mean, and is there science behind it? Nir Eyal, author of Beyond Belief, joins us to break down the research. Eyal, who writes about the intersection between psychology and technology and taught at Stanford Graduate School of Business, opens with a counterintuitive claim: Motivation has nothing to do with rewards, he says. All motivation, he argues, stems from the desire to escape discomfort. That means money management, time management, and weight management are all really just pain management. That reframe sets up a bigger argument about beliefs. Our brains can't process the roughly 11 million bits of information hitting them every second, so instead of seeing reality, we predict it - based on whatever we already believe. That's why two people can face the same circumstances and have completely different outcomes. We dig into why visualization often backfires. Research by psychologist Gabrielle Oettingen found that people who pictured their ideal outcomes became less likely to do the work to achieve them. Athletes don't visualize trophies - they visualize obstacles. Eyal calls the productive version "mental contrasting": imagining what's in your way and planning how you'll handle it. We also cover the difference between limiting beliefs and liberating ones, and walk through a four-question exercise called a "turnaround" - a technique from Byron Katie's inquiry-based stress reduction practice - that helps you examine a belief, test whether it's absolutely true, and consider alternative perspectives. On the topic of quitting versus persisting, Eyal lays out three criteria: Did you hit your checkpoint? Are you still learning? Does persistence actually change anything? If all three answers are no, quitting makes sense. We close on money prioritization. When the math can settle a financial question, run the numbers. When it can't, it becomes a values question - and Eyal defines values as "attributes of the person you want to become." Resources: Download the four question turnaround exercise developed by Byron Katie, for free, at https://affordanything.com/turnitaround Book: Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results, by Nir Eyal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feeling nervous before a presentation or feeling insecure when facing an intimidating audience can be positive. That may seem counterintuitive, but Mark and Darren clarify in today's episode. Drawing on their combined 60+ years of lessons learned, they provide advice and specific techniques for using nervousness to your advantage.     SNIPPETS: • Being a little nervous can be a good thing   • Use nervous energy to fuel additional preparation   • Let no one out-prepare you   • Research: get more than you need, to give what they need   • Get over yourself, and into your audience   • "Skillset without mindset leaves your audience upset" – Craig Valentine   • Before each presentation ask FOUR QUESTIONS:   • WHAT IS MY INTENT   • AM I PRESENT ("Don't be perfect; be PRESENT" – Darren)   • WILL I HAVE FUN   • HOW WOULD I GIVE THIS PRESENTATION IF I KNEW IT WAS MY LAST   • If the character doesn't change, there is no story   Work with Mark and Darren: https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/   Check Out Stage Time University: https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com

Nir Eyal grew up clinically obese, ashamed of his body, and convinced that food controlled him. He tried every diet: low-fat, keto, vegetarian, and intermittent fasting. Each one worked until it didn't. What finally changed his life wasn't a meal plan; it was his belief. When he believed a plan would work, it worked. When that belief cracked, the weight returned. And he realized this pattern doesn't just apply to weight; it shows up in every area of life. In this episode, Nir joins Ilana to reveal the hidden force behind your success or stagnation. He unpacks the science of belief, how it shapes what you see, feel, and do, and the practical framework to break limiting beliefs before they break you. Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, behavioral design expert, and former Stanford lecturer known for his work on habit formation, psychology, and human behavior. As an entrepreneur and angel investor, Nir has backed multi-billion-dollar companies including Canva and Kahoot!. In this episode, Ilana and Nir will discuss: (00:00) Introduction  (03:14) Childhood and Weight Loss Struggles (07:34) Why Affirmations and Vision Boards Don't Work (09:18) Facts vs Faith vs Beliefs (10:59) His Journey from Founder to Bestselling Author (16:01) The Power of Belief in Success and Failure  (24:49) The ‘Messy Middle': Knowing When to Persist vs Quit (32:06) Skills Gap vs Belief Gap in Leaders and Teams (34:0) The Four Questions to Rewire a Limiting Belief (46:51) Q&A: Crafting a Memorable Pitch Story Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, behavioral design expert, and former Stanford lecturer. He is the author of Hooked and Indistractable, which have sold over one million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 30 languages. His latest book, Beyond Belief, explores how hidden beliefs shape our limitations and how to replace them to unlock personal and professional growth. An entrepreneur and angel investor, Nir has backed multi-billion-dollar companies including Canva and Kahoot!. Connect with Nir: Nir's Website: http://nirandfar.com Nir's Instagram: instagram.com/neyal99 Nir's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nireyal Resources Mentioned: Nir's Books: Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593852036 Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/dp/194883653X Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591847788 Nir's 30-Day Belief Transformation Journal: nirandfar.com/beyond-belief Leap Academy: Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a NEW WAY for professionals to fast-track their careers and leap to bigger opportunities.  Check out our free training today at https://bit.ly/leap--free-training

Send a textWhat if the stories that hurt you most only survive because you never question them? In this episode, bestselling author and spiritual teacher Byron Katie shares her transformative method, The Work, a simple yet radical practice of self-inquiry that turns fear into clarity and stress into presence. From early struggles with agoraphobia to life-threatening moments, Katie shows how questioning your thoughts—through four precise questions—can dissolve anxiety, end mental “war,” and open a path to freedom and joy.We explore:How to identify stressful beliefs and test their truthRecognizing the body's reaction to unexamined thoughtsTurning “something terrible will happen” into grounded curiosityTransforming fear into gratitude and presenceReal-world applications in health, relationships, and everyday lifeKatie's approach reminds us that the ego is simply a frightened organizer of images and stories—and with attention, curiosity, and clarity, it softens. By the end of this conversation, you'll have practical tools to meet stress, heal old narratives, and return to a steadier, more peaceful self.

In this episode of Pursuing Health, Julie shares what she learned from a year-long experiment of starting 100 conversations with strangers.   As an introvert, this challenge pushed her beyond fear, discomfort, and self-doubt.   She reflects on rejection, surprising moments of connection, and why first impressions rarely tell the full story.   This episode explores how helping others feel seen opens the door to real, meaningful connection.  If you've ever wanted more connection but felt held back by fear, this episode is for you.    Please share your thoughts with info@pursuing-health.com, or connect with me on Instagram @JulieFoucher. Related Episodes: Ep 323 - Four Questions to Overcome Limiting Beliefs   Ep 281 - Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng on Becoming an Unapologetic Leader If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice.  I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

"Maybe I'll just give it more time. I'm not ready. I'll see how I feel in a few months."   It sounds responsible. It sounds patient. It even sounds spiritual. But what if "wait and see" isn't neutral?   What if staying stuck is costing you more than you realize?   In today's episode, we are having an honest conversation about the real price of staying stuck after child loss. Time alone does not rebuild what grief has fractured, and today, we explore how to recognize when the Holy Spirit is telling you that you've stayed at this mountain long enough.  I'm talking about the mountain of pain that you bear every day. I want to help you move to a place where remembering with more love than pain is possible.  You'll be invited to look honestly at whether waiting is protecting your heart… or keeping you from what the Holy Spirit has for you.   In This Episode, We Discuss: The Illusion of Safety: Why we mistake "standing still" for "staying safe" and how it leads to isolation. The Four Questions of Discernment: A gentle self-check to see if waiting is shrinking your world or keeping you behind a heavy mask. Deuteronomy 1:6: Understanding God's perspective on when it is time to break camp and move forward from the mountain of pain. Fear vs. The Holy Spirit: How to distinguish between the scream of fear and the gentle whisper of God's "more" for your life. The Power of the Group: Why 14 moms have already decided to stop waiting and start walking together on March 5th. If you've been circling the same emotional ground and wondering whether anything will actually change, this conversation will help you name what's really happening — and  challenge you to consider your next brave step. Press play, and let's talk about what waiting may be costing you… and what God might be inviting you into instead.   ✨ YOUR INVITATION: THE GRIEF ROADMAP ✨   "I've stayed at this mountain long enough."   If those words are echoing in your heart today, I want you to know that you don't have to navigate the path forward alone. The Grief Roadmap isn't just a course—it is a 12-week, intimate small group mentoring experience designed specifically for the mom who is tired of just holding it together...and ready to finally untangle the hidden layers of her loss.   This is your safe space to exhale. It is a community of moms who truly get it—who understand the silence, the questions, and the weight of the "what-ifs." Together, we walk through a structured, faith-based journey to move from being paralyzed by pain to being held by hope.   What's Waiting For You Inside: 12 Weeks of Mentoring: Direct guidance from me, your Grief Mentor, as we walk this path step-by-step. A Community That Understands: Stop explaining your pain and start being understood by women who speak your language. A Proven Path: We don't just talk about grief; we process it using the tools you need to breathe again. 

President & CEO of The ChemQuest Group. Previously, as VP of Corporate Strategy at Milliken & Company When it comes to billion-dollar deals, success depends less on how much analysis is done and more on how clearly the organization aligns around what truly matters. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Robert Lovegrove, President & CEO of The ChemQuest Group. Previously, as VP of Corporate Strategy at Milliken & Company, shares how one of the company's largest acquisitions was shaped by focus, discipline, and internal alignment. Rather than overwhelming the process with more diligence, leadership centered the decision around four core questions that clarified risk, built conviction, and guided a confident go / no-go decision. Robert also explains how adjacency-based M&A reduced execution risk, why trust mattered more than price in winning the deal, and how treating culture as a deal consideration—rather than an integration afterthought—helped unlock long-term growth. What You'll Learn in This Episode How to create executive alignment in high-stakes M&A decisions The four questions that anchor go / no-go decisions at scale Why adjacency-driven M&A improves confidence and execution How trust can outweigh price in competitive deal processes Why culture should be treated as a deal risk, not an HR issue This episode offers a practical perspective for M&A leaders navigating complex decisions where clarity and conviction matter as much as valuation. Listen to the full episode to learn how strategic focus can define billion-dollar outcomes. _____________________ This episode is brought to you by the M&A Science Intelligence Hub. You know that feeling when you're deep in a deal and something doesn't sit right, but you've already invested weeks into it? The Intelligence Hub helps you think like someone who's walked away from bad deals before — because they have. Pattern recognition from 400+ practitioner interviews, with citations back to the exact conversation. Join the professional membership at mascience.com/membership. _____________________ This episode is also sponsored by DealRoom Stop juggling six different tools to run one deal. DealRoom brings pipeline management, diligence tracking, document sharing, and team collaboration into one platform. Purpose-built for M&A teams who need to move fast without losing control.  Request your demo today:https://hubs.ly/Q03ZMvQX0 ____________________ Episode Chapters  [00:04:24] From Engineer to Strategy Chief – Robert Lovegrove's path from mechanical engineer to VP of Corporate Strategy at a 160-year-old family-owned industrial.  [00:05:23] Designing for Dividends – Reorienting corporate strategy around stable dividend growth instead of pure enterprise value expansion.  [00:09:24] Portfolio Surgery – Using market attractiveness vs. competitive position to rebalance cyclicality and reshape capital allocation.  [00:10:26] The Adjacency Map Framework – Defining "right-to-win" expansion zones across technology, geography, business model, and customer verticals.   [00:13:38] Tollgates Before IOI – Aligning board approval and capital allocation early to enter deals with conviction and certainty.  [00:15:56] Day Two Strategy Integration – Building 7-year strategic plans with acquired teams to create solution co-ownership post-close.  [00:21:07] Soft vs. Hard Synergies – Prioritizing growth conviction and scalable models over traditional cost-cutting synergies.  [00:30:27] Winning with Emotional Alignment – Provoking sellers with vision-led conversations that secure management support—even without the highest bid.   [00:38:09] Four Questions Behind a Billion-Dollar Deal – Testing technology defensibility, customer concentration risk, growth durability, and talent retention. [00:45:37] Capital Allocation Battles – How M&A competes with organic investments across 20 SBUs and dozens of profit centers.  [00:51:16] Customer Awareness as Risk Control – Using third-party market interviews to prevent post-close revenue surprises.  [00:58:50] The Craziest Thing in M&A – An 11th-hour closing crisis triggered by a messy divorce and disputed property title nearly derailing the deal  

Today we'll talk through how to test out and build a startup idea in ~10 days by answering four questions. We'll use an idea that's oddly popped up a bunch lately: Kitchen Organizer. We do this with a little help from a story about a poker player and my good friend, Penne Vodka Pete.Join Tacklebox (CODE WINTER2025)Wix

This episode is brought to you by B2B Better. Most owned media audits produce 50-page reports with vague recommendations and zero next steps. We give you four questions, 90 minutes, and a clear decision: kill, fix, or scale.  If your podcast has downloads but no pipeline, this episode shows you how to audit your entire owned media strategy in 90 minutes and walk away knowing what's broken and how to fix it. Host Jason Bradwell breaks down the Four R Framework — Reach, Resonance, Revenue, and Repeatability — plus a decision tree to kill, fix, or scale. Jason's core point is clear: most owned media audits are useless. They take weeks and produce reports filled with vanity metrics. Today you get four questions that reveal everything in 90 minutes. Reach is the least important. It can be bought. If you turn off ads tomorrow, what happens? That tells you whether you have real distribution or rented attention. Resonance is where it gets interesting. Jason would rather have 100 views at 85% consumption than 10,000 views at 20%. The 100 who watch the whole thing are deeply engaged. The 10,000 who clicked away were never going to buy. For video, 50% consumption is good, 70% is excellent. For podcasts, 50% is good, 75% is excellent. Revenue asks: is your strategy generating commercial results? The benchmark: 30 to 50% of closed deals should have at least one content touch. Content-influenced deals should close 20 to 30% faster. If attribution is weak, you have an activation problem, not a content problem. Repeatability determines if your strategy works long term. You should produce content four to six weeks in advance without overtime. If you're in hero mode with one person holding everything together, you need systems, not heroics. The decision tree is simple. High reach but low resonance? Fix the content. Low reach but high resonance? Scale distribution. Low everything? Kill it. High everything but low repeatability? Fix operations first. Chapter Markers 00:00 - Why most owned media audits are useless 01:00 - The Four R Framework and why reach matters least 02:00 - Resonance and consumption rate benchmarks 03:00 - 100 views at 85% beats 10,000 at 20% 04:00 - Revenue attribution and pipeline influence 05:00 - Direct vs influenced vs self-reported attribution 06:00 - Repeatability and sustainability benchmarks 07:00 - Hero mode vs documented processes 08:00 - The decision tree: kill, fix, or scale 09:00 - High reach but low resonance means fix content 10:00 - What to do on Monday morning based on your audit 11:00 - Fix activation by emailing sales directly 12:00 - Four questions, 90 minutes, one action 13:00 - Get the full audit template with benchmarks Useful Links Connect with Jason Bradwell on LinkedIn Listen to Pipe Dream on Podbean Explore ABM reporting in HubSpot for tracking accounts touched Explore B2B Better website and the Pipe Dream podcast 

What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. MK wrote, directed and co-produced the short film “The Re- Education of Jane Brown” to Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2025 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film- Horror!                                            Every correspondence with MK has been so lovely and positive that it was no surprise to me that we had a had fantastic Four Questions follow up! Follow MK on Instagram at @mk.mcg Follow The Re-Education of Jane Brown on Instagram at @treojbfilm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Links DIF Podcast Website - DIF Instagram - DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website Sherman Oaks Film Festival Film Invasion Los Angeles

Jann Arden welcomes back friend of the show (and friend in real life), Cynthia Loyst, co-host of CTV's The Social, a renowned author and sex educator ahead of Valentine's Day! They discuss the importance of female friendships, attachment styles, the dynamics of relationships, the emerging trend of living apart, and how to prioritize pleasure and desire. Cynthia shares insights on navigating desire and burnout in long-term relationships, the pressures surrounding Valentine's Day, and the importance of understanding love languages in relationships. More About Cynthia Loyst: Cynthia Loyst is a National Bestselling Author, Producer, Television Host, and self-described “Professional Sensualist.”  She is also the creator of FindYourPleasure.com, a popular online destination that celebrates decadence, indulgence and pure, unadulterated joy.  Throughout her award-winning career, Cynthia has become one of Canada's most recognized and respected TV personalities and producers.  Co-hosting CTV's most watched  daytime talk show, The Social, Cynthia shares her fresh and genuine views to help people learn to appreciate life and all the pleasures it brings.   Cynthia also hosts a fan-favourite podcast with Josie Dye called Cynthia and Josie's Unmentionables, where they discuss the delicious, messy and sexy topics that we all have questions about, but are afraid to ask. Cynthia is also a sought-after public speaker and relationship advice columnist. She has contributed to the likes of Elle Canada, Working Mother Magazine, and more.   Website:  www.findyourpleasure.com www.cynthiaandjosie.com   Resources: https://findyourpleasure.com/mapping-your-pleasure/ https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Come-As-You-Are-Revised-and-Updated/Emily-Nagoski/9781982165314  https://thework.com/2017/10/four-liberating-questions/  #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Chapters (00:00) Introduction to Cynthia Loyst (02:24) The Importance of Female Friendships (05:04) Understanding Attachment Styles (10:06) Navigating Relationships and Personal Growth (14:00) The Role of Timing in Relationships (19:44) Living Apart Together: A New Relationship Model (24:45) Exploring Pleasure and Self-Care (28:44) Desire and Burnout in Long-Term Relationships (30:54) The Impact of 'Heated Rivalry' on Canadian Culture (32:51) Navigating Valentine's Day Pressures (39:28) Personal Love Languages and Meaningful Gestures (41:39) Rediscovering Intimacy and Longing in Relationships (45:12) Managing Anxiety Around Valentine's Day Expectations (45:58) Navigating Anxiety with Four Questions (47:58) The Nature of Worry and Its Impact (48:47) The Importance of Friendships in Relationships (50:12) Understanding Low Sex Drive in Relationships (53:05) Breaking Patterns from Parental Relationships (55:00) Voice Notes and Listener Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the future of leadership is not about control, performance, or certainty but about surrender, trust, and belief?In this deeply soulful episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, Tobi sits down with global leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and Culture Partners Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Jessica Kriegel to explore what it truly means to lead from the inside out.Jessica is the co-author of the upcoming book Surrender to Lead and has advised Fortune 100 organisations around the world. Her work challenges conventional leadership thinking by focusing on one powerful truth: culture is not what we do, it is what we believe.Together, Tobi and Jessica delve into impostor syndrome, burnout, trust-based empowerment, and the internal shifts necessary to create cultures where people can truly flourish. This conversation is a profound invitation for leaders to let go of fear, release the need to control, and lead with courage, authenticity, and meaning.In this episode, you will discover:Why beliefs, not strategies, shape leadership cultureWhat surrender really means in leadership and lifeHow imposter syndrome can become a doorway to growthWhy burnout is a personal responsibility, not just a workplace problemHow the Shift Model helps leaders move from fear to empowermentWhat trust-based leadership looks like in actionHow storytelling and experience shape mindset and resultsThis episode is for leaders, founders, coaches, and change-makers who are ready to stop forcing outcomes and start leading with alignment.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Leadership Philosophy06:30 The Concept of Surrender in Leadership13:34 Shaping Beliefs Through Experience19:14 The Power of Storytelling in Leadership19:27 Ego vs. Love in Leadership21:50 Navigating Imposter Syndrome26:25 The Shift Model: From Fear to Empowerment31:04 The 'Yes, And' Philosophy34:39 Taking Accountability for Burnout38:46 Four Questions to Overcome Limiting BeliefsGuest ResourceWebsite: https://culturepartners.comYour transformation begins the moment you decide to look within.Let this book walk with you.

The look back over our five years of drama, humor, reason, and illogic continues, as perhaps the most notorious opinion of the five year period - the Trump immunity case - reappears in a clip, along with a revisit with Justice Breyer.  Meanwhile, the oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez did, in fact, prompt the Professors Amar to write in SCOTUSblog.com, and we go even further here, with clips from that oral argument and answers to the justices that didn't find their way into the record, but now, hopefully, enter the public discourse.  CLE credit is available as usual for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.

What happens when being “busy” stops working?In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher reflects on the moment he realized working harder wasn't working anymore. He explores how busyness can quietly erode presence, health, personal relationships, and leadership effectiveness; and why real growth often begins when leaders change how they see themselves, not just how they work.Topics explored in this episode:(00:04) When Hard Work Stops Working*Working 80-hour weeks simply isn't sustainable.*Busyness can feel productive while quietly blocking progress.*There's a moment when effort stops compounding; and it starts costing you.(03:20) When the Leader Becomes the Bottleneck*Being embedded in everything prevents others from stepping up.*Lack of delegation is usually a trust issue, not a talent issue.*If nothing moves without you, the system can't scale.(10:20) Four Questions to Diagnose Where Busy Is Broken*List what you want to stop, even before you know how.*Pair it with what you want to start or create space for.*Small weekly reviews drive long-term identity changeBill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshopBill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachVisit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgall