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Scott brings Robert Pape back on the show. They discuss the difficult situation Trump is in as he tries to find a face-saving way out of his war with Iran. But first, Scott and Pape look back at Pape's career and previous conflicts like Iraq War I and Bosnia to assess how reliable the model he's using to analyze this current war is. Discussed on the show: Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War by Robert A. Pape The Escalation Trap Robert A. Pape is Professor of Political Science and Director of the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the author of Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War. Follow him on Twitter @ProfessorPape Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott's work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott's other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott's books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott's full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott's work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Speaking at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, to mark the 250th anniversary of America's founding, Ben argues that the United States remains the greatest polity in human history: the most dynamic engine of prosperity, the most extraordinary military power, and the true empire of liberty the Founders envisioned. And yet large parts of both the Left and the horseshoe Right have embraced a corrosive blackpill: the claim that America is irredeemably corrupt, that individual agency is a myth, and that only tyranny can save us. The Founders knew better. They built this country on three non-negotiable foundations: Virtue. Freedom. Strength. Without those three, the American experiment collapses. The blackpillers on both sides are actively working to erase them. We cannot let them succeed. - - - Today's Sponsor: Helix Sleep - Go to https://helixsleep.com/ben for 27% off sitewide, exclusively for listeners of this show. - - - DailyWire+ Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe
#740: Jack Raines turned $6,000 into $400,000 trading blank-check stocks during the 2020–2021 bubble — and he says it was some of the least fun money he's ever made. Jack Raines is a writer and investor at Slow Ventures, and the author of the new book Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties. In this episode, we discuss: Why "golden handcuffs" are almost always a choice, not a trap How to tell if you're staying in a job for the right reasons, or just fear Why the same decision can be exactly right at 24 and wrong at 34 What actually helps when comparison and "falling behind" turn into apathy How he turned $6,000 into $400,000 trading a stock bubble, then gave much of it back Why hitting your number rarely feels like the finish line people expect Two questions worth asking before you spend years on something that isn't working This one's for anyone who feels behind, stuck, or unsure if their current path is a smart trade-off or just fear in disguise — Jack's way of thinking about money and time might be the reset you need. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS Note: Timestamps may vary slightly depending on dynamic ad placements. (02:00) He liked his boss on a dating app (06:57) Two very different ways to spend your twenties (17:56) Why grad school became his built-in sabbatical (19:16) Why 30 gets judged harder than 24 (34:12) The real cause of career apathy (39:20) His best fix for feeling stuck (46:27) Same decision, right at 24, wrong at 34 (01:01:43) What's really keeping you in a job you hate (01:14:12) Why more money doesn't fix stress (01:17:56) Turning $6,000 into $400,000 in a stock bubble
I had $6.32 to my name. Not in one of several accounts, in my only account. This is the night that started my story instead of ending it.Before you judge that number, I need you to know something. If you've ever smiled at work while your bank account told a different truth, this episode is for you. I'm walking you through the exact night at the gas station, the McDonald's order I cut in half with a kitchen knife, and the moment everything shifted for me at 20 years old. Then I'm showing you why free is better than rich, and what I want you to do about your own version of this story starting today, not someday.Timestamps:0:08 – The night I had $6.32 to my name1:14 – Pulling into the gas station with an empty tank2:04 – The exact balance: $6.322:38 – 48 hours until my next paycheck3:02 – The gas station trick nobody tells you about3:41 – McDonald's: two double cheeseburgers, two sweet teas4:23 – Cutting the burger in half with a kitchen knife4:51 – "I can't even afford a meal at McDonald's"5:48 – Why I wrote Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck6:46 – It's not normal, and it's not who you are7:22 – Freedom is better than being rich8:58 – The one sentence I need you to write tonight9:29 – The book that came from a gas station parking lot11:47 – Order your copy todayFamily, we are building something bigger than a channel. Our goal is 1 million strong in the E3 family, people committed to getting out of debt, building real wealth, and living free on any income. If this episode moved something in you, hit subscribe and bring somebody with you who needs to hear it too.Whatever your version of my $6.32 night has been, it doesn't have to be where your story ends. It doesn't have to be where your children's story begins either.
In the Market, wealth ain't usually built from one big trade, it's built by letting small wins stack, grow, and compound over time. Freedom works the same way. Every Disciplined decision, every boundary you protect, every asset you build, and every time you choose faith over fear, you're adding another return to your life. Stop looking for one moment to change everything and start stacking the right decisions daily. Because when Discipline compounds,..Freedom becomes generational.COMPOUND YOUR FREEDOM | Wallstreet Trapper (Episode 205)Join our Exclusive Patreon!!! Creating Financial Empowerment for those who've never had it.
Leaving the 9 to 5: How to Survive Your First Year of Freedom Leaving the 9 to 5 and entering self-employment brings a sudden loss of structure that triggers unexpected anxiety for many new business owners. In this episode of Join Up Dots, we explore first-year survival and how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of freedom when your daily routine disappears overnight. Discover why questioning your path is completely normal, how to handle the messy middle phase before your business takes off, and why you do not need a complete blueprint to build a life on your terms. Featuring real insights from guests like Kristin Addis and Pat Flynn, this conversation helps you manage the psychological shocks of quitting your job and coming out thriving. Listen now to Join Up Dots, subscribe for more episodes, and share this episode with anyone looking to build a better business and a better life. #LeavingThe9To5 #CareerTransition #EntrepreneurshipMindset #BusinessStartup #LifeDesign #SelfEmployment #FreedomLifestyle #MindsetShift #BusinessOwner #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #NewBeginnings #JoinUpDots #DavidRalph
Journalist Lindsey Snell returns to the show to talk about Syria. She first recounts her experience getting kidnapped by the Jihadists who now control the country. Scott and Snell then debunk all the propaganda we're being fed about Jolani and the rest of his “moderate” rebels who now, with Western backing, are closer than ever to establishing their caliphate in the Middle East. Discussed on the show: Things Aren't Great with Lindsey Snell Lindsey Snell is a journalist covering conflict and crises in the Middle East and North Africa, especially Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Tunisia. She currently lives in Germany. Follow her on X @LindseySnell Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott's work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott's other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott's books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott's full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott's work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE LUCKY POCKET HABIT™: FEEL LUCKY & RICH IN 5 SECONDSToday we're discussing The Lucky Pocket Habit™—a simple habit that turns something you already do every day into an opportunity to feel luckier, richer, and more abundant.The next time you check your pockets, don't just think, Got it. Pause.Phone? Check. Money? Check. Freedom? Check.Then take five seconds to appreciate what those three things represent—connection, resources, choices, and freedom—and say, “Wow. I'm good. I'm lucky and rich.”Discover how pausing to notice and feel the abundance already in your life can give your brain new evidence to help strengthen a new belief: I'm lucky. I'm abundant. I'm rich.Sometimes becoming luckier isn't about getting something new. It's about finally noticing and feeling how lucky you already are.Don't wait for the life you want to finally feel the way you want to feel. Feel it first. Believe it next. Attract what you want faster. Pick up your copy of Magnetic Habits today.” Learn more about Lucky Habits Book - The Science of Becoming Luckier https://amzn.to/4wVetAB
This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. Freedom 0–3 (verbatim reference) The four freedoms, GNU/FSF: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Richard Stallman: https://www.stallman.org/ Named FOSS figures (freedom 3 list) Linus Torvalds (Linux): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds Dries Buytaert (Drupal): https://dri.es Guido van Rossum (Python): https://gvanrossum.github.io Ian Murdock (Debian): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Murdock Brian Behlendorf (Apache): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Behlendorf Miguel de Icaza (GNOME/Mono): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Icaza Infrastructure block (post beer 1) curl / Daniel Stenberg: https://curl.se and https://daniel.haxx.se xkcd 2347 (dependency comic): https://xkcd.com/2347/ xz backdoor, CVE-2024-3094: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XZ_Utils_backdoor Andres Freund's original disclosure: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4 Licensing block (beer 2–3) GPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html MIT License: https://opensource.org/license/mit FreeBSD: https://www.freebsd.org macOS/Darwin BSD lineage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system) PlayStation using FreeBSD (Orbis OS): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbis_OS Industry acquisitions (beer 4) Microsoft acquires GitHub, 2018, $7.5B: https://news.microsoft.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/ FOSDEM field report (beer 4–5) FOSDEM: https://fosdem.org Ladybird browser / Andreas Kling: https://ladybird.org Godot Engine: https://godotengine.org Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io Redis → Valkey fork: https://valkey.io Terraform → OpenTofu fork: https://opentofu.org Homework block (beer 5) Ollama: https://ollama.com Codeberg: https://codeberg.org LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox Provide feedback on this episode.
In this episode of American Potential, special guest host Heather Andrews sits down with Ana Benson to share her journey from Peru to becoming an American citizen and helping others understand the freedoms and principles that define the United States. Ana came to America in 1987 during a difficult moment in her life, never imagining that the country would eventually become her home. She recalls becoming a U.S. citizen shortly after the September 11 attacks and how that experience deepened her gratitude for America and the freedoms she had found here. After getting involved in grassroots politics, Ana discovered another calling: helping members of Utah's Hispanic community learn about the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and American history. Today, she works to bring people from different Latin American backgrounds together, teaches citizenship classes, and encourages others to become engaged in their communities. Ana also shares why the Declaration's promise of the “pursuit of happiness” means so much to her and offers a simple challenge for anyone who wants to make a difference: start with just 10 minutes a day to learn more about the country, its history, and the freedoms worth protecting.
Flow State of Mind Podcast | Health | Fitness | Physique | Psychology | Business
Last Tuesday I spent five hours getting my daughter a passport. Five hours. Flew to Chicago. Stayed overnight. Sat in the passport office at 9:15 in the morning. And before that, four hours pulling documents together, finding out our printer was broke, and driving to go buy a printer. Who even uses printers. And that was the single best proof I've ever had that any of this actually worked. Not a revenue screenshot. Not the exit. A boring Tuesday I got to waste on purpose. We built and sold this thing. 4,600 plus coaches through IFCA. This is legitimately my last week inside the company. And I spent about eight years chasing a word I couldn't have defined for you if you'd asked me. That word is freedom. In this episode I'm going to give you the four bosses you answer to on the way to freedom, and then I'm going to put my actual numbers on the table and try to break them in front of you. Time Stamps: (1:08) Getting A Passport of Marlee (2:35) Arriving At Freedom (6:54) Boss #3 (9:45) Boss #4 Is You (12:00) The Freedom Formula ----------------
Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Today's culture runs so much on pre-planned crises designed to elicit knee-jerk emotional reactions that too many people react instead of stepping back, thinking, and asking questions about the information being given to them. Let's start with Dr. Fauci and the WEF. Klaus Schwab, the leader of this organization of wealthy egotists who...
Summary A $30 campsite with a canyon view felt like hitting the jackpot… until Jeff flipped on the lights and watched the floor move. In part five of the DadAwesome Multipliers series, Jeff reads Chapter 19 of the book, "Ant Attack," and unpacks what a million ants taught him about spotting threats, sealing entry points, and cleaning up what already got inside. Then Zach Neese joins with a sobering four minutes on the doorways we open without realizing it, and why nobody else in this world is going to guard your house but you. Heads up: this episode is not designed for little ears. The conversation goes into spiritual warfare, darkness, and the ways private choices affect the people we love most. Top 5 Takeaways The first few ants are scouts, not the problem. Train yourself to look past what's obvious and ask harder questions about attitudes, friend groups, and entertainment choices before they become a full scale invasion. Real freedom propels you to lead. Freedom is not permission to do whatever you want. Healing, forgiveness, and wholeness are what unlock your ability to serve and protect the people God gave you. Threats come through old bridges and new ones. The septic hose was modern convenience turned against them. The tree branches were nature's ancient highway. The tactics evolve, but the goal stays the same. Sealing the doors is not enough. You have to deal with what already got inside, and then intentionally replace it with something life giving. Removing the threat is not the same as restoration. Nobody else in this world is going to guard your house but you. Not schools, not church, not extended family. The assignment is yours, and it takes courage plus God's strength. 5 Quotes "Real freedom propels us to lead. That healing, forgiveness, and wholeness unlock our ability to serve and love the way God designed." (Jeff Zaugg) "A dad fighting his own addiction can't guard his family's doorways. A father still carrying his childhood anger can't see the real threats to his kids." (Jeff Zaugg) "Every open door is a spiritual gateway." (Zach Neese) "We give him permission all the time to rearrange the furniture, so to speak, in our hearts and our house, so that he is the only spirit that feels welcome here." (Zach Neese) "I wasn't just being entertained by a movie. I was being entertained by the spirit behind the movie. And that spirit wasn't just in my closet. That was roving through my house." (Zach Neese) Guest Bio Zach Neese is a pastor, worship leader, and author who has spent years teaching on worship, spiritual authority, and the doorways we open in our homes. His conversation with Jeff first aired on DadAwesome episode 159, and the clip featured in this episode digs into how entertainment choices, conflict patterns, and private habits can invite influences we never intended to host. (Verify current role and book title before publishing.) Action Steps Reflection Walk your doorways. Grab paper or a note on your phone and list them out: phones, tablets, gaming systems, streaming devices, specific apps, YouTube, Instagram. Look for the white powder. What warning signs have you driven past without asking questions? Notice the small stuff. What are the few ants on the countertop right now? An attitude, a mindset, an entertainment choice that could become a full scale assault? Check your own closet. What is hidden that you have convinced yourself is not really causing harm? Multiplication Who are the men who know what is in your closet? How do you close that gap this month? Share episode 447 with a few dads who are fighting for freedom alongside you. Read Nehemiah 4:13 and 14 with your family and unpack what it means to fight as a family. Listen to the full Zach Neese conversation in episode 159. Apply for the September DadAwesome Accelerator cohort. Activation Cut down one bridge this week. Remove a subscription, remove a device, create a new boundary. Pray out loud. Use the John Eldredge Daily Prayer and the head of household prayer. Out loud matters, because the enemy cannot hear your thoughts. Replace, do not just remove. Pick a book, a rhythm, or a practice to fill the space. Go deeper with the Chapter 19 DadAwesome Lab. LINKS Spartan Team DadAwesome, Dallas, Texas, October 17 https://givebutter.com/DallasSpartan Leave a VOICEMAIL: https://www.speakpipe.com/DadAwesome Join Team Awesomeness (monthly support team) at any level from $7/month to $1000/month... We have 41 families committed to fueling the ministry DadAwesome as we head toward celebrating 9 years of AWESOMENESS this coming winter: https://www.dadawesome.org/give Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team: Text "pray" to (651) 370-8618 Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618 7-Day Video Series: dadawesome.org/book Free Chapter + Intro Video Series: dadawesome.org/book Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text "Dad" to (651) 370-8618 DadAwesome Labs, Chapter 19 Episode 159 with Zach Neese https://www.dadawesome.org/blog/216 Entertaining Demons Unaware: Closing the Doors of Demonic Influence in your Life by Zach Neese John Eldredge Daily Prayer https://wildatheart.org/prayer/daily-prayer-john/ Galatians 5:13 Nehemiah 4:13 and 14
Pastoral Reflections Finding God In Ourselves by Msgr. Don Fischer
Original Post Date: August 14, 2025 === Gospel Matthew 18:21–19:1 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.' Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.' Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.' But he refused. Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?' Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart." When Jesus finished these words, he left Galilee and went to the district of Judea across the Jordan. Reflection What always stands out to me in this passage is the fact that this man who represents humanity has been given an enormous gift, say $1 million, and turns around and beats up a buddy who owes him five. Why such a split between the two? It's because Jesus is making reference to the awesome gift of forgiving all of our sins in his act on the cross, and we won't forgive our brothers and sisters? when we refuse to forgive our brother over whatever they have done, it's clear that we've lost sight of what's been done for us. That's the key to understand the redemption that Jesus won for us. Freedom from all sin. Closing Prayer Father, you ask that we face our sins, that we own them. But we often don't do that for fear that we will alienate ourselves from you or from ourselves or others. Lead us to a place we accept our selfishness. Face it and change. And we ask this in Jesus' name, Amen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Be Unmessablewith: The Podcast hosted by Josselyne Herman-Saccio
Are you avoiding your finances because you're afraid of what you'll find? The truth is, the stress you're feeling may have less to do with money and more to do with not knowing your numbers.In this episode of the Be Unmessablewith podcast, Josselyne Herman-Saccio shares why financial clarity creates freedom, not fear. Drawing on more than 35 years of coaching entrepreneurs, founders, and high performers, she reveals how "financial fog" quietly drains your energy, clouds your decision-making, and keeps you reacting instead of creating. You'll discover why your brain invents worst-case scenarios when you avoid your finances, the three numbers that can transform your relationship with money, and why peace of mind comes from being grounded in reality, not from having a bigger bank account.In this episode, you'll learn:Why financial avoidance creates more stress than financial realityThe psychology behind "financial fog" and decision fatigueThe three numbers every entrepreneur should knowHow to align your spending with your values and visionWhether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, founder, or someone ready to stop worrying about money and start designing your financial future with intention, this episode will help you replace uncertainty with clarity, confidence, and the freedom to become truly Unmessablewith.Connect With JosselyneWebsite: beunmessablewith.comInstagram: @beunmessablewithFacebook: UnmessablewithnessLinkedIn: josselyneherman-saccioYouTube: @beunmessablewith
We recommend listening to the teaching, From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 10, before listening to this episode.Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect.” Simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. This effect could occur spiritually after Rabbi Berkson's intense weekly teachings. This Afterburn Q&A session lets your mind and soul absorb more understanding (oxygen).Afterburn | From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 10• A different “measuring stick”• Is this a form of worshiping ourselves?• Stop looking for an outside (external) fix• I need to change, but I don't want to• Stop being afraid!• Can you have the Spirit of Elohim, but not know Torah?• How do I weaken the flesh and strengthen the spirit?• Just be kind. It's not a checklist.• George Strait said it best…• Where are the guidelines for love?Subscribe to be notified of new content each week.Learn more about MTOI:https://mtoi.orgThe MTOI App https://mtoi.org/download-the-mtoi-appFollow MTOI:https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@mtoi_worldwide Contact MTOI:
Border Policy, the Cattle Industry, and the Fight for Independent Agriculture Hosted by Trent Loos, Rural Route explores the issues affecting America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. In this episode, Trent is joined by Texas cattle industry veteran Andy Rice to discuss the impact of the…
Send us Fan MailWhat if your child is more than their physical body? In Episode One of the Nourishing the Soul Podcast Series, Teresa Shantz talks with Dr. Sandra Adler, author of Me and My Universe: A Spiritual Encyclopedia for Children, about helping children understand their body, soul, spiritual awareness, and the deeper part of who they truly are.Beginning with Book One: My Body, Dr. Adler shares a simple and fascinating approach to spiritual parenting and teaching intuitive children. What happens when we stop dismissing what children see, feel, or know as “just imagination” and start listening with curiosity?✨ Welcome to Nourishing the Soul, where we're creating space for a new generation to understand the spiritual part of themselvesShare this episode with a parent, grandparent, teacher, or anyone who has a child in their life.Get a copy of Me and My Universe: A Spiritual Encyclopedia for Children below:Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4Book 5Book 6 Book 7Book 8Find out more about Dr. Sandra Adler hereJoin this monthly membership for steady support right where you are today, while gaining the clarity and awareness needed to move through the world feeling grounded and confident. Use code TNT20 to receive 20% off the membership.Enter ReAwaken Here Ready to FEEL more FREEDOM within? Access the FREE video series created by The Wayshowers College here!Support the showHi! I'm Teresa. I have created this podcast to support "unseen" aspects of your life. You can call this the spiritual side. The podcast offers interviews of authors, healers, and thought leaders, for a positive higher spiritual perspective. Including ourselves! Our mission is to stimulate your inner wisdom, meaning, and enthusiasm for your unique journey. My husband Tom and I are also certified Spiritual Educators, and Consultants, who help make spirituality practical. We work spiritual awareness and sensitivity in all areas of our life for positive living. Through TNT ( Teresa n' Tom :) SpiritWorks, we can help you tap into your own Inner Guidance system on a daily basis, create a healthy balance between Thought and Feeling, and discover a stronger connection between you and your personal Spirit Guides through your Inner and Outer communication system: your Four Spiritual Gifts. Unlock ways to make the spiritual part of life practical. Connect with us at TNT SpiritWorks today!Follow us on:
LESSON 225God Is My Father, And His Son Loves Him.Father, I must return Your Love for me, for giving and receiving are the same, and You have given all Your Love to me. I must return it, for I want it mine in full awareness, blazing in my mind and keeping it within its kindly light, inviolate, beloved, with fear behind and only peace ahead. How still the way Your loving Son is led along to You!Brother, we find that stillness now. The way is open. Now we follow it in peace together. You have reached your hand to me, and I will never leave you. We are one, and it is but this oneness that we seek, as we accomplish these few final steps which end a journey that was not begun.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
In this beautiful and intimate conversation, Amoda Maa explores the quietness at the center of being and the deeper realization that true peace is not the absence of movement, emotion, or difficulty. Beginning with her recent writing on the quiet radiance of presence, Amoda speaks about the ways resistance, craving, avoidance, and the inner argument with life sustain the sense of a separate self. Quietness is not something we create or force. It is revealed when this inner movement begins to soften. The conversation then opens into a more personal exploration of Amoda's own awakening. She speaks about the period in which suffering became unhooked from the circumstances of her life, leading to the deeper question: What is the nature of suffering itself? Through this inquiry, she began to see the subtle movement of craving and aversion and the way the self becomes identified with inner states. Eventually, in what she describes as an "absolute stop," the familiar center of self fell away. Amoda and Kavi explore how awakening is not necessarily dramatic or extraordinary. At its heart, it is quiet. The movement of life continues, but something essential remains untouched. This is a tender conversation about suffering, surrender, direct realization, causeless joy, and the quiet radiance that shines when the self is no longer at the center.
MADEX is an internationally renowned artist, designer and creative director from Alberta, Canada. He built the Bull Bitcoin brand alongside Francis Pouliot, and runs MADEX, a fine art, jewelry and regalia project he describes as a freedom project. In this rare conversation, MADEX explains why art has been captured as a vehicle for collectivist ideas and how he is pushing the opposite, what his three pillars of freedom are, why he refuses to put the Bitcoin ₿ on anything he makes, and why everyone should have children.→ Please like, comment, share & subscribe, to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you!– SPONSORS –→ Download the free report on second citizenships & setting up a plan B in another country with Expat Money: https://expatmoney.com/efrat→ Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn, get 0.25% off your first loan: https://ledn.io/Efrat → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you'll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn→ Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://AbundantMines.com/Efrat - Claim your free month of hosting via this link– AFFILIATES –→ Get 15% off “Born To Be Free” all-natural, tallow-based skincare products on a bitcoin standard, using code EFRAT: https://oshi.link/1nvZYq → Join me in these upcoming events & use code EFRAT for discounted tickets: https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events→ Get 10% off on Augmented NAC to detox Spike protein, with the code YCXKQDK2 via this link: https://store.augmentednac.com/?via=efrat (This is not medical advice, please consult your MD)→ Watch “New Totalitarian Order” conference with Prof. Mattias Desmet & Efrat - code EFRAT for 10% off: https://efenigson.gumroad.com/l/desmet_efrat– LINKS –MADEX on Nostr: https://primal.net/madex MADEX on X: https://x.com/spacebull MADEX art: https://madex.art/ Efrat's X: https://twitter.com/efenigsonEfrat's Channels: https://linktr.ee/efenigsonWatch on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoiceSupport Efrat's work: https://bit.ly/zap_efrat– CHAPTERS – 00:00 - Coming Up...01:33 - Introduction: MADEX05:28 - Why MADEX Is a Freedom Project08:41 - Judge a Society by How It Treats Its Entrepreneurs09:32 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & Ledn13:01 - Why American Pickup Trucks Keep Getting Bigger17:56 - Fiat & Global Agendas Influencing Companies & Brands20:03 - Madex' Childhood in Alberta, Building Toys24:35 - The Three Pillars of Freedom: Transact, Defend, Communicate27:48 - No Compromise on Quality & Great Products32:35 - Bitcoin as a Patron of Arts38:40 - AI, Creativity & Divine Connection42:14 - Ad-Break: Trezor & Abundant Mines44:03 - Beyond the "B" in Bitcoin Art50:55 - "MADEX Manifesto" Film and a Future One55:55 - Value Has to Be Created Before It Can Be Stolen59:34 - What Makes MADEX Bullish1:05:27 - Free Your Mind & Soul1:11:28 - "MADEX Manifesto" Short Film
Starting with negative net worth at 47 in Los Angeles on $58,000 a year sounds impossible. Yet Paige reached financial independence by 56, retired early, and now lives exactly the life she designed. This isn't theory — this is what happened nine years after her first ChooseFI appearance. Key Topics Discussed 00:00:00 Introduction and The Alley Will Provide Brad welcomes Paige back nine years later and revisits the famous "alley will provide" philosophy. Paige shares modern examples including vintage outdoor furniture and garden bricks sourced for free, plus tips on Facebook Marketplace and neighborhood pickup days. 00:06:30 DIY Then and Now Discussion of how DIY has evolved in Paige's life, from teaching herself to plaster walls to handmaking trim. She explains how priorities shift as resources grow, choosing which projects deserve personal attention versus outsourcing. 00:12:00 The Journey from Negative to Positive Net Worth Paige recounts reaching positive net worth in 2017, quitting a toxic job in 2019 with newfound FU money, and serendipitously landing a better opportunity. Her career progression led to becoming a post-production supervisor with significant income growth. 00:22:15 COVID Market Crash and Bold Moves Paige reveals her contrarian decision to invest almost all her savings during the COVID market crash with only $1,000 in savings, living on unemployment she'd designed her life around. She explains trusting the math and seeing the dip as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 00:30:00 Test Driving FI and First Withdrawals Currently on a sabbatical year test-driving FI, Paige shares the psychological experience of taking her first withdrawal from investments and choosing quarterly distributions. She discusses adjusted FI numbers and how her spending evolved while core frugality remained. 00:38:45 Living with Purpose and Community Paige explains how her 100-year-old home has become a haven for friends in need, never charging rent but creating a communal living environment. She reflects on the value of shared meals and how society's assumptions about independence are often wrong. 00:46:20 Age and Location as Superpowers A counterintuitive discussion about how starting FI in her mid-40s in Los Angeles actually became advantages. Knowing herself meant no identity crisis, higher income opportunities in LA offset costs, and decades of frugal living made the transition natural. 00:52:30 Freedom to Create Without Monetizing Paige shares her ultimate FI win: the ability to be the artist she always wanted to be without needing to monetize her creativity. She reflects on buying an extra decade of freedom and helping younger colleagues start their own FI journeys. Notable Quotes Paige: "You either trust the math or you don't trust the math. And I trust the math. It has served me and I've trusted the math for ten years and it's worked." Paige: "When you have something you want and you're getting something you want, you don't feel like you're sacrificing." Paige: "The great thing about FIRE is it asks you to say, who are you and what do you value most? And when you do that, somehow, the money does fall into place a little bit better." Paige: "I bought an extra ten years of freedom for myself than the average by just doing what I had already been doing." Paige: "I don't have to monetize my life anymore. I can just enjoy what I do as an artist solely to do it for my own personal enjoyment. And that is wonderful." Key Takeaways Design your budget to be survivable on unemployment income (or other safety net) to create flexibility for bold career moves and market opportunities Implement the 72-hour rule: add desired items to an online cart or "save for later" list and wait before purchasing to reduce impulse spending Identify your core values and audit whether your time and money align with what you say is most important — adjust accordingly Start quarterly portfolio withdrawals (rather than annual) if the psychological comfort of smalle…
She doesn't shave her legs. She wants to cancel the Fourth of July. But despite it all, Francesca Hong got 40% of the vote in Wisconsin. When will the Democrats finally admit they have a problem? Comedian and Friend of the Program, Tim Young joins Will & The Crew to help bring some common sense to the insanity, and react to a devastating revelation about Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.Plus, Host of 'Don't @ Me' On OutKick, Dan Dakich joins the program to break down the male athletes forcing the WNBA's hand on the issue of men in women's sports.Subscribe to ‘Will Cain Country' on YouTube here: Watch Will Cain Country!Follow ‘Will Cain Country' on X (@willcainshow), Instagram (@willcainshow), TikTok (@willcainshow), and Facebook (@WillCainNews)Follow Will on X: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Four Corners of Success: How to Measure Your Life Across Money, Time, Health and Freedom Are you achieving incredible success while quietly getting your life completely wrong? In this episode of Join Up Dots, we explore The Four Corners of Success, a simple yet powerful framework examining how the pursuit of ambition can unintentionally sacrifice your time, health, relationships, and freedom. Discover why building financial wealth means very little if your personal life and well-being collapse around you, and learn how to evaluate your own life using a balanced scorecard across money, time, health, and freedom. Whether you feel like your business owns you or you are constantly chasing a moving finish line, this episode offers a practical approach to realigning your priorities. Learn how stepping out of your comfort zone, taking on small challenges like rebuilding a car or learning a new skill, can shift your mindset and help you build a life you actually want. Listen now to Join Up Dots, subscribe for more episodes, and share this episode with anyone looking to build a better business and a better life. Hashtags #LifestyleDesign #WorkLifeBalance #PersonalGrowth #LifeDesign #SuccessMindset #TimeManagement #HealthAndWellbeing #FinancialFreedom #EntrepreneurLife #PersonalDevelopment #LifeGoals #MindsetShift #JoinUpDots #DavidRalph #QualityOfLife #SuccessFramework
Erico Montalvo grew up in Rhode Island without a father in the picture and a mother too consumed by the streets to be present — and by the time the system found him he had already cycled through juvenile detention multiple times and built an identity that the streets had shaped long before he was old enough to understand where that path was going. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he shares what happened just days after he turned 18 — an accidental altercation with a veteran that turned into a self-defense situation that ended in the veteran's death — and what being charged with murder instead of recognized as a victim of circumstance actually produced over the ten years he spent fighting his case from inside a Rhode Island county jail before finally taking a manslaughter plea deal and accepting a 13 year sentence. _____________________________________________ #prison #selfdefense #truecrimestories _____________________________________________ Thank you to FACTOR & HIMS for sponsoring this episode: Factor: Head to https://factormeals.com/lockedin50off and use code lockedin50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until! _____________________________________________ Hims: Visit https://hims.com/lockedin to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. _____________________________________________ Connect with Erico Montalvo: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RicoStillMadeit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricostillmadeit/ Website: https://linktr.ee/Ricostillmadeit _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 00:22 Early Life in Providence 02:00 Mother's Mental Health & Upbringing 03:13 Father's Deportation 05:00 Feeling Like an Outsider as a Kid 07:36 First Wrong Turns & Finding Identity 10:31 Gang Culture in Providence 16:00 Homelessness & Juvenile Detention 19:27 Getting His GED in Juvenile 21:00 Sponsor Segment: Factor Meals 23:07 Turning 18 & a Spiritual Warning 28:00 Close Calls on the Streets 30:40 The Night of the Incident 37:22 Fight, Stabbing, and Escape 43:03 Learning the Victim Died 43:50 Realizing the Victim Was a Veteran 47:00 Hiding Out and Seeking Help 50:03 Getting Arrested 52:54 Interrogation & Initially Charged with Murder 01:00:00 First Lawyer & a Broken System 01:05:59 Meeting Dawn Huntley, a New Lawyer 01:09:32 Adapting to Prison Life 01:13:00 Finding Faith in Prison 01:21:00 Starting to Turn His Life Around 01:30:00 Facing a 60-Year Offer 01:37:00 COVID Stalls the Case 01:41:00 Considering Trial 01:49:00 A Shocking Plea Deal: 25 Years with 3 to Serve 01:55:50 Walking Through the Sentence 02:03:11 Release and Adjusting to Freedom 02:08:00 Finding Purpose and New Community 02:14:20 No Regrets and a Mission _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka
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How often do you say "It's fine" when it really isn't? Or agreeing to something you don't want to do just to keep the peace? So many of us have become experts at pretending. Pretending we're okay. Pretending we don't have needs. Pretending someone else's behavior doesn't bother us. While those habits may have helped us as kids (or in our emotionally immature relationships), they hold us back as adults and women trying to be in supportive, emotionally safe and mature relationships. Pretending and people pleasing leave us feeling disconnected from people in our lives (not to mention exhausted!) In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I come to you with a mid-year invitation to stop pretending and start choosing you. You'll learn: Why people pleasing and pretending aren't personality traits, they're protective patterns How the "good girl" conditioning keeps so many women stuck What one of the top regrets of the dying can teach us about living today Simple ways to stop self-abandoning without becoming "selfish" How small moments of honesty build confidence and self-trust (and are the very things we need in our adult relationships and that we want to model for our preteens and teens!) If you're ready to stop performing, stop apologizing for things that aren't yours, and start living more in alignment with who you truly are, this episode is for you. The world doesn't need another exhausted woman pretending she's okay. It needs the real you.
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In this packed episode, Walter enjoys a rare weekend of absolute freedom alone, indulging in gas station chicken and binge-watching Apple TV's alternate-history space race drama, Star City. Hollywood insider Matias Boom Boom drops by to celebrate the post-pandemic box office boom as Spider-Man: Brand New Day shatters records. Then, high school broadcasting phenomenon Wyatt Sharpe details a political turf war slowing down an Arizona murder investigation and explains why Gen Z is suddenly ditching their smartphones.
Rabbi Steve Berkson uses the Exodus story as a compelling metaphor, guiding us through the journey from slavery to freedom. His message inspires belief in the possibility of change and deliverance, drawing from the Israelites' escape from Egypt. It emphasizes that true deliverance requires personal growth, not just external assistance. From Slavery to Freedom (Freeing Your Mind) | Part 10• Intro/Review• Step 1 - I shall bring you out from under the burdens• Step 2 - I shall deliver you from their enslaving• Step 3 - I shall redeem you• You desire, and do not have• Step 4 - I shall take you as my people• Hooked on a feeling?• Deuteronomy 28 - The blessings and curses (also Leviticus 26)• When you're aligned with…?• Fear can cause this…• Deuteronomy 26:16• Romans 8 - There is no condemnation for those who…• An apple doesn't fall far from the tree• Galatians 5:13 - Don't abuse your freedom• PrayerListen to the Afterburn tomorrowSubscribe to be notified of new content each week.Learn more about MTOI:https://mtoi.orgThe MTOI App https://mtoi.org/download-the-mtoi-appFollow MTOI:https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@mtoi_worldwide Contact MTOI:
Planning your personal life before your business calendar is not a lifestyle hack. It is the strategy that actually makes the business worth building in the first place.Morgan sits down with Dale Beaumont, founder of Business Blueprint and author of 19 books, to break down the Preloaded Year framework that changed everything about how he builds his business and his life. Dale shares why most entrepreneurs have the order completely backwards, how he went from sleeping six hours a night and still feeling miserable to building a multimillion dollar business while taking four holidays a year, and why structure is not the enemy of freedom but the very thing that creates it.The conversation also unpacks how to plan revenue goals around your life rather than squeezing life into whatever is left of your business calendar, and why doing this consistently over 15 years is how real wealth actually compounds.Listen To The Full Episode Here → https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rgvctcqVZvhNdHbV4hQyZ?si=0E5m29NGR8et786zKiTebgDream Fest Registration
Bob Goff once said, “We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated by purpose.” That's especially true when it comes to money. Comparison tempts us to measure our success against someone else's income, lifestyle, investments, or possessions. But when we understand who we are in Christ and why God has entrusted resources to us, money becomes a tool for fulfilling God's purposes rather than a scorecard for measuring our worth. Jim Rasmussen, co-founder and brand ambassador at Pandowealth and a Certified Kingdom Advisor®, has spent years helping individuals, families, and business owners approach financial decisions with wisdom and purpose. Through that work, he has seen how easily comparison can creep into our financial lives—and how biblical stewardship can help us escape it. When Comparison Takes Root Comparison often begins innocently. For business owners, it might start by comparing sales, expenses, or profitability with another company. Before long, however, that same mindset can spill into personal finances. Who has the bigger house? Who takes better vacations? Who has accumulated more? Who seems further ahead? For high earners in particular, there can be a subtle temptation to connect net worth with self-worth. And without a clear sense of purpose, financial success can actually make the problem worse. A successful business should ultimately support a financial plan, and a financial plan should support the life God is calling us to live. But when that larger purpose hasn't been defined, it becomes easy to look around and simply copy what others are doing. That is where comparison begins replacing stewardship. Resources Are Gifts, Not Trophies 1 Peter 4:10 says: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.” Biblical stewardship begins with recognizing that what we have is a gift from God. Our resources were never meant merely to become trophies that demonstrate how successful we are. They are entrusted to us so that we can serve others, provide for those God has placed in our care, practice generosity, and participate in His purposes. That perspective changes the questions we ask. Instead of asking, “How much more can I accumulate?” we begin asking, “How much do I actually need?” and “How might God want me to use the rest?” Rasmussen often encourages families to consider three questions: How much do I need? How much do my children need? What might God want me to do with the rest? Scripture doesn't give us a universal percentage for determining how much lifestyle is enough. That requires prayer, wisdom, and discernment—and for married couples, a willingness to seek the Lord together. The starting point is simple: seek God first. Know Your Financial Finish Line One of the dangers of comparison is that there is always someone with more. Without a financial finish line, “enough” continually moves farther away. A larger paycheck creates room for a larger house. A growing portfolio creates another wealth target. Greater success creates expectations for an even more expensive lifestyle. Defining “enough” can interrupt that cycle. A finish line isn't about creating an arbitrary limit or feeling guilty for enjoying God's provision. It is about intentionally deciding what level of resources is sufficient for your needs so that additional wealth can increasingly be directed toward generosity and other God-honoring purposes. It moves us from constantly asking, “What else can I get?” toward asking, “What has God entrusted to me, and what is it for?” Watch for Identity Drift One warning sign that comparison is taking hold is when possessions and accomplishments increasingly become part of how we describe ourselves. Our conversations begin revolving around the new car, lake house, vacation, clothes, investment returns, or latest purchase. None of those things are necessarily wrong. But they can become warning signs when possessions begin defining our identity. The Christian's identity is ultimately found in Christ—not in what we earn, own, accomplish, or accumulate. That foundation becomes especially important in a culture where social media gives us a constant window into what everyone else appears to have. Don't Copy Someone Else's Financial Plan Comparison can also shape the way we invest. Learning from others can certainly be wise. But blindly copying someone else's portfolio can be dangerous because their financial plan may have little to do with yours. Rasmussen compares it to taking a road trip. If your destination is New York but you follow someone driving west simply because they appear confident, you won't arrive where you intended. The same is true financially. Another investor may have a different time horizon, risk tolerance, income, family situation, or financial objective. What is appropriate for them may create unnecessary risk or anxiety for you. A good investment strategy should flow from your goals and convictions—not from whatever someone else happens to be doing. Purpose should determine the path. Let Gratitude Replace Comparison One of the most powerful ways to resist comparison is gratitude. When we intentionally recognize God's provision, our attention shifts from what we lack to what He has already supplied. That might mean keeping a gratitude journal, regularly thanking God for specific blessings, or simply creating more space for prayer. Rasmussen points to Psalm 139:23–24 as a helpful prayer: “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” That prayer invites God to expose the desires, fears, and anxieties that may be quietly pushing us toward comparison. Sometimes we need to pay attention to the tension we feel when someone else succeeds, purchases something new, or appears to be further ahead. Those reactions can reveal something about our own hearts. Give Yourself Permission to Use Money Purposefully Financial wisdom doesn't always mean saying no. Sometimes faithful stewardship means giving generously. Other times, it might mean taking the family vacation you have repeatedly postponed or spending money on something meaningful that fits within your financial plan. Rasmussen has seen families experience a genuine sense of relief when they realize that their financial plan gives them permission to act. Good planning can help answer the question, “Can we afford this?” But biblical financial planning should go deeper by asking, “Does this fit the purposes God has given us?” When the answer is yes, wise stewardship can sometimes mean confidently moving forward rather than endlessly accumulating out of fear. A Practical Step for This Week Start with prayer. Spend time with Psalm 139:23–24 and invite God to search your heart. Ask Him to reveal where comparison, fear, pride, or discontentment may be shaping your financial decisions. If you're married, consider having an honest conversation with your spouse. You might also ask a trusted friend or advisor a difficult but helpful question: What do you see in my life that I may be too close to see myself? Wise accountability can help expose patterns we overlook. And when fear of missing out begins creeping in, remember that you do not have to follow someone else's path. Their financial life is not your financial life. Seek God first and faithfully follow the purposes He has given you. The Cure for Comparison Ultimately, the comparison trap is about far more than money. It is an issue of the heart. The cure isn't accumulating enough to finally feel successful. There will always be another benchmark, another purchase, or another person who seems further ahead. Freedom begins when we remember who we are in Christ and recognize that everything we have belongs to God. When our identity is secure and our purpose is clear, money no longer needs to measure our success. It becomes something far better: a tool we can faithfully steward for God's purposes. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions: I've heard you recommend a company for reverse mortgages, but I never caught the name. Which company do you suggest listeners contact? I'm retired and still have a 401(k) with my former employer. I thought RMDs started at age 70½, but I've also heard age 73. What age applies to me now? If I use Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD's) for a few years, can I later stop and go back to receiving those withdrawals myself? Resources Mentioned: Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner) Pandowealth Movement Mortgage FaithFi Field Guide: How Much Money is Enough? Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship by Rob West Wisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on Money Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety Rich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich Fool Find a Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA) FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every weekday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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Today we share a prophetic word about a coming shift marked by freedom, calling listeners to hunger, faith, and intimacy with Christ as the new wineskin of the covenant is revealed. We encourage sensitivity to the Spirit, praise amid change, and participation in the move of God, with practical next steps like joining teachings, sharing the message, and upcoming ministry opportunities.
Tamara Buzyna Adams knows the sandwich generation experience. She spent years caregiving for her father through dementia while continuing to support her aging mother — all while raising two children and navigating a midlife career pivot. In this episode, Tamara shares how exploring family history with a loved one living with dementia can be a powerful tool for connection — sparking moments of clarity, preserving identity, and bringing peace to both the person with dementia and the caregivers. We also get into the deeply relatable emotions around role reversal with aging parents and what it really feels like when the child becomes the caregiver. Tamara shares her experience transitioning a parent to community living, how her family used regular Zoom calls to keep remote family members connected and involved, and the hard-won wisdom she's gained around saying no and setting boundaries as a caregiver. She shares how her passion for genealogy turned into a profession, and the unexpected self-discovery journey that unfolded through translating her grandma's handwritten journals and her additional research, which led her to write her book, Last Ship to Freedom. And for anyone curious about digging into their own family history, Tamara shares practical advice on how to get started — no experience needed. Show notes with product and resource links: https://bit.ly/HHCPod234 Receive the podcast in your email here: http://bit.ly/2G4qvBv Order a copy of Elizabeth's book Just for You: a Daily Self Care Journal: http://bit.ly/HHCjournal For podcast sponsorship opportunities contact Elizabeth: https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/contact-us/ The Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast is part of the Whole Care Network. Rate and Review the podcast: https://bit.ly/HHCPODREVIEW
Residency programs rarely become easier, cheaper, or less restrictive over time. Across Latin America, we are already seeing new investment thresholds, tighter documentation requirements, processing delays, and limits on who can qualify. In today's episode, my co-host Marc Clair and I break down the latest residency developments in Panama, Paraguay, and Costa Rica, and explain why those considering a Plan-B need to take action while today's options are still available. IN TODAY'S EPISODE Tune in as Marc and I break down the latest changes affecting Panama's Qualified Investor VisaFind out what Paraguay's tightening residency rules may signal about its current “no investment” residency optionListen in to learn why Costa Rica presents such a compelling opportunity for freedom-seeking expats right nowHear my predictions on where these residency programs are headed next LINKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Paraguay Residency: ExpatMoney.com/Residency-in-ParaguayPanama Fly'N Buy:ExpatMoney.com/flyVeritas Costa Rica Webinar:ExpatMoney.com/webinar THE EXPAT MONEY ONLINE SUMMIT 2026: FREEDOM IS RISING IN LATIN AMERICA! Join the Expat Money Online Summit 2026: Freedom Is Rising In Latin America from October 1-2, where we'll help you learn everything you need to know about crafting a Plan-B centred in the region. We'll cover the geopolitical trends, residency and citizenship programs, the lifestyle on the ground, and so much more over these two jam-packed days. This is a free event open to the entire community. Get your complimentary tickets here: expatmoneysummit.com JOIN OUR TELEGRAM CHANNEL Not everything belongs in an email, so be sure to join our Telegram channel so you can stay up-to-date on the most important expat-related news and information. I highly encourage you all to not only join, but participate in the discussion. Join here: ExpatMoney.com/Telegram RELATED EPISODES 420: Costa Rica: The Freedom Community Redefining “Plan–B” 416: Casco Viejo: Panama's Greatest Success Story – Simone Di Giovanni 417: Europe Is Melting, While Latin America Is Rising Mentioned in this episode:Paraguay Potential—Your Gateway to Offshore FreedomParaguay is the offshore world's best-kept secret—but not for long. With a booming economy, investor-friendly policies, and a strategic location in South America, it's the perfect place to diversify your portfolio and secure your freedom. That's why I created Paraguay Potential—a free newsletter delivering boots-on-the-ground insights, exclusive investment opportunities, and real-time updates on our projects. Don't miss out on the next big thing. Go to ParaguayPotential.com.Paraguay Potential NewsletterExpat Money Online Summit 2026: Freedom is Rising in Latin AmericaJoin the Expat Money Online Summit 2026: Freedom is Rising in Latin America to learn how freedom-minded families can relocate south Of The border, eliminate their taxes, and drink great wine on the beach. Join this jam-packed 2-day event to learn how to launch your Latin-American Plan-B.Governments Hate This TripParaguay doesn't make headlines—and that's exactly what makes it powerful. No wealth tax. No global tax. No chaos. This year, I'm leading a private group into the heart of Latin America's best-kept secret. You'll get boots-on-the-ground access to lawyers, investments, and a second residency most people don't even know exists. Governments hate this strategy—and that's exactly why it works. If you're serious about a real escape plan, go to ExpatMoney.com/Paraguay.The Hub—Your Offshore Command CenterIf you're serious about protecting your wealth and securing your freedom, you need more than just information—you need a plan, a network, and the right tools. That's where The Hub comes in. As a member, you'll gain access to exclusive resources, expert consultations, and a community of like-minded individuals all working towards the same goal: sovereignty. Don't navigate the complexities of offshore living alone. Join The Hub today. Visit ExpatMoney.com/membership.Expat Money Paid MembershipExpat Money Online Summit 2026: Freedom is Rising in Latin AmericaJoin the Expat Money Online Summit 2026: Freedom is Rising in Latin America to learn how freedom-minded families can relocate south Of The border, eliminate their taxes, and drink great wine on the beach. Join this jam-packed 2-day event to learn how to launch your Latin-American Plan-B.
Growth is supposed to feel like winning. For a lot of contractors, it feels like drowning. Derek Isaac, founder of Rapid Result Creators, spent more than 20 years in construction and real estate before turning that experience into a systems coaching practice for general contractors and home builders. In this episode, he breaks down why a growing business quietly becomes harder to run, and what to do about it. We get into the real mechanics. How to spot the frog-in-boiling-water moment before something breaks. Why owners revert to the tools or start micromanaging instead of leading. How to make new systems actually stick when enthusiasm gets diluted at every level below you. And the difference between growth that builds a business and growth that breaks it. This one is for GCs, home builders, and any AEC owner who feels like the business runs through them. It's a straight, practical conversation about structure, margins, boundaries, and building a company that doesn't need you in the room to function. About Derek Isaac Derek Isaac is a business systems coach who works with general contractors and home builders to bring structure and control to growing businesses. With more than 20 years in construction contracting and real estate investing, he understands how quickly growth creates complexity, reduces visibility, and increases reliance on the owner. Through coaching, training programs, and live education, Derek helps builders strengthen operations, improve margins, and run businesses that are easier to manage as they scale. He's the founder of Rapid Result Creators. What We Cover Introduction and Derek's path from contractor to business systems coach Why technically great builders struggle the moment they become business owners The frog-in-boiling-water problem and the early warning signs owners miss Leadership catching up to growth, and why reverting to the tools is a trap Making systems stick: buy-in, enthusiasm, and the implementation period Finding the bottleneck when the bottleneck is the owner, using the org chart Healthy growth versus growth that breaks the business, and why margin beats revenue Setting client boundaries with a clear "what to expect" approach Hiring as a system problem first, the Ideal Employee Profile, and why good people stay with good businesses The one thing every contractor should fix: their numbers Where to find Derek and closing thoughts Key Takeaways Systems are the foundation that lets your people do their jobs well. They are not bureaucracy, they are what makes a business feel professional and easier to run. When the bottleneck is you, fill the org chart from the bottom up. Document and delegate the lowest rungs first, then build management layers as your finances allow. Margin beats revenue. A 2 million dollar business at a healthy margin has more room and more resilience than a 5 million dollar business running on 5 percent. Boundaries protect the business, not just the owner. A clear "what to expect" conversation earns respect and still earns the referrals and the reviews. Hire like it's a six or seven figure decision. Build the Ideal Employee Profile, go find passive candidates, and keep a database of everyone who ever applied. Resources + Links Rapid Result Creators: https://rapidresultcreators.com Derek on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-isaac Career Collective: https://www.mycareercollective.com
Table of Contents: STRATEGIC WARFARE PRAYER Another Blatant DEW's Attack! Houses Burned into Their Footprint in Spokane but the Trees Around Them Are Still Green & Standing! Jewish Hatred of Christians Grows as the US Government Gives Israel More Than Ever Before! The Wall Street Journal reported that some Israelis believe it is the “religious duty” of the Jew to spit on the Christians! Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir clarified that spitting on Christians is an ancient Jewish custom and should not be considered a crime! In addition to the spitting; head injuries, graffiti, trespassing, vandalism, stone-throwing, garbage dumping, and arson are being increasingly utilized by Jews against Christians! Jesus Said in John 15:18-21: “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.” Israel-Jews Killed Jesus–Bible Verses Israeli military demands removal of dead soldier's Christian headstone–Officials have said displaying a cross in the cemetery is offensive to the relatives of Jewish troops laid to rest nearby Netanyahu Now Presents Himself as Defender of ‘Judeo-Christian’ Evangelism!The Goal of the Synagogue of Satan: Gal 1:13: For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it… Trump is Totally Surrounded and Owned by Kabbala Loving / Synagogue of Satan Zionist Jews! Mossad Blackmail- Israel Has Trump right where they want him–Donald Trump Controlled By The Mossad — Parts 1-3 The Zionist Israeli Pledge Almost Every Member of Congress Has Taken! The Zionist intention to kill off all of humanity other than Jews [his words, not mine, including “Hey, we ARE god's chosen people. Its just most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer.” What is the Main Goal and True Definition of Zionism?: “The goal for which we have striven so concertedly for three thousand years is at last within our reach, and because its fulfilment is so apparent, it behooves us to increase our efforts and our caution tenfold. I can safely promise you that before ten years have passed, our race will take its rightful place in the world, with every Jew a king and every Gentile a slave. I can state with assurance that the last generation of white children is now being born.” Israeli Spy: Anyone Who Gets in Our way – even Politicians in the west . . . Will FALL” Mosab Yousef, a documented Israeli Spy, said on Peirce Morgan’s TV Show “Anyone who gets in the way, even if they are politicians in the West, they are going to FALL. We have the right to bring them up, and to bring them DOWN.” The AIPAC PAC is a bipartisan, pro-Israel political action committee. It is the largest pro-Israel PAC in America and contributed more resources directly to candidates than any other PAC. 98% of AIPAC-backed candidates won their general election races in 2022. Every member of US Congress has an “AIPAC person” — a liaison between AIPAC and the politician. This “AIPAC baby sitter” tells the Congressman how to vote, what to tweet/say etc. This is just one way on how Israel controls America. DEARBORN MICHIGAN EXPOSED: IT'S STARTING IN America now! Non-Muslims openly being targeted for assault!: Anti-Islam Protestors Nearly Beaten to Death by Muslim Mob – Police Overpowered, Islamic Security Joined the Attack, Media Calls It “Peaceful” Americans are planning on going to Dearborn, Michigan on August 18th to support Anti-Islam speakers at the Dearborn City Council meeting about the discrimination against Christians in the city–“So the Christians who were attacked in Dearborn are going back August 18th to the city hall to speak in regards to the growing discrimination towards American Christians Ex-Muslim Christians Go to Dearborn Michigan Islamic Parade with the Gospel Christian Tracts Exposing Islam PDF: Emergency Freedom Alerts 8-10-26 Click Here To Play The Part 1 Audio Source
Table of Contents: ALERT TEXAS – HOUSTON UNDER ISLAMIC SIEGE–The latest Arbaeen procession stormed the city: men marching in lockstep, little children and their fathers pounding their chests, black flags raised high, loudspeakers blasting chants of domination. This wasn't “prayer.” It was a military-style operation on American soil. Muslim Chest-beating–Self-flagellation–Screaming in a foreign language at the top of their lungs while black flags whipped in the wind–A deliberate display of force–The message: We own this space now. You will stop. You will watch…This is the new Texas they are building in real time! Full documentary on the Islamic takeover of Michigan–We are likely to see our first Muslim senator in the United States of America–You want to know what Dearborn is actually like? Watch this video Muslim mosque opens in Gatlinburg, Tennessee Polish politician warns illegal invaders: “Our soldiers can use live bullets now. So do not come to the Polish border. Do not harm our soldiers because you will be dead. Shot dead.” Hundreds of North Carolinians have shown up to a town council meeting to protest a proposed 5,000 square foot mosque in Mooresville NC that they were NOT told about–Multiple women got up to say that Islam was: “an evil ideology” and “I personally say NO to Sharia Law” Top Headlines Read: MUSLIM ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS!–PROGRESSIVE MUSLIM ROCKS MICHIGAN–BIG WIN FOR LEFT–MUSLIM-AMERICANS CELEBRATE “We’re Here To Destroy The White Race”: Muslim Democratic Socialist Of America Hero Openly Declares War On West & He's actively campaigning with Democrat senate and gubernatorial candidates! Let Islam take over but throw these good samaritans in jail for rescuing these precious beagles!!! Along with over 50 other activists she is facing up to 12 years in prison for rescuing a beagle from an animal experimentation facility! The SURVEILLANCE GRID IS HERE With AI FLOCK CAMERAS – And It’s WORSE THAN YOU THINK Big Brother Warning — Smart TV's – Flock Cameras – License Plate Readers Flock Camera systems now actively refusing to remove or disconnect systems on business properties claiming the entities are under “contractual obligation to keep them in place” Police in Brookfield, Wisconsin held two people at gun point, shut down the highway and boxed in a car after Flock safety LABELED THE CAR “connected to a homicide.” But the Alert was OUTDATED & INCORRECT Surveillance Cameras Now Track Phones, Smartwatches, And Pet Microchips Alongside License Plates: THE TRACKING OF LICENSE PLATES, SMART RINGS AND WATCHES, YOUR SMART APPLIANCES WAS NEVER ABOUT THE PIECE OF TECH, IT WAS ABOUT YOU! “7 Police surrounded the house GUNS DRAWN!” Flock Cameras strikes again Flock Camera's Wicked Agenda Find Nearby ALPRs Automated License Plate Readers | Learn more at: NoALPRs.com & https://deflock.org The Flock Camera Company Doesn’t Like Being Surveilled Inside the growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras Flock Is Losing Dozens Of Contracts As Citizens Push Back LAWYER: When Police Want to Preform a “Safety Check” — Say THESE Words: “With all due respect officer, I assert my 4th amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches. I do not consent. I am not trying to be difficult; I simply choose to exercise my rights.” PDF: Emergency Freedom Alerts 8-10-26 Click Here To Play The Part 2 Audio Source
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 In the second hour Kerby welcoms back J.P. De Gance who'll discuss Dating Apps. They'll try and answer questions about the Apps and how they're treating people like shoes, and what it means for the Church. To end the show he's excited to welcome Derrick Warfel, a writer, director, and producer. […]
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Welcome to our Tuesday show with Host Kerby Anderson. To begin Kerby welcomes back Victoria Churchill. Their topic is how Al-Sayed, Senate Candidate from Michigan, is “A Gift to GOP Party.” Then he speaks with Ty Perry, with The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. He'll discuss hosting a Blood Drive, partnering […]
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 In the second hour, Kerby welcomes Max Lucado back to the mic. They'll talk about Max's new book, Unbreakable Courage. Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter @PointofViewRTS with your opinions or comments. Looking for just the Highlights? Follow us on Spotify at Point of View Highlights and get […]
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 It's Wednesday. Welcome to Point of View's show with our host Kerby Anderson. He'll spend the first 1/2 hour bringing us the latest on the DSA and the economic pressure on Iran. Kerby's first guest today is Charles “Cully” Stimson from The Heritage Foundation who will talk about the Senate committee's […]
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Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom said Friday he is declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, saying he has examined the league's eligibility rules and believes they make him eligible — a claim that is not supported by the WNBA's published rules.In a video posted to X, Mr. Freedom, wearing an orange WNBA-branded sweatshirt, said his team had “carefully examined the WNBA's eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion.”“Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027,” he said.The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement does not contain a self-identification standard. Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the 409-page agreement states only that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” and does not define “woman” or address gender identity anywhere in the document, according to an OutKick report. Neither the WNBA nor the players' union has publicly clarified how eligibility would be determined for a transgender or self-identified player, the outlet reported.Freedom, an 11-year NBA veteran and the third overall pick of the 2011 draft, said he was not trying to mock anyone.“I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices,” he said, adding that he wants the WNBA's rules “applied equally, consistently, and without exception.”The post is capitalizing on controversy surrounding remarks from Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who said in a July ESPN profile that she wants to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to compete against biological men, while maintaining she does not “hate trans” people. The remarks have prompted rallies and counter-rallies outside WNBA arenas, and Cunningham addressed the fallout again this week, telling a USA Network broadcast that she wants “love and respect” to remain even amid disagreement, while lamenting that the debate has overshadowed the basketball itself, according to an OutKick report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Eric Metaxas talks to John Zmirak. White Guilt, Mass Immigration, Crisis in Europe, Zero Immigration for 40 Years, Oxford Union Debate on Islam, Iran, Midterms. The Eric Metaxas Show For this interview visit- https://podcastaddict.com/the-eric-metaxas-show/episode/229957210 For the entire Eric Metaxas podcast visit- https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show/6590964 Aug 07 2026 Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, John Zmirak joins Eric to discuss mass immigration, Islam, Western self-rejection, the viral Oxford Union debate, the coming midterm elections, and why he believes America should consider a decades-long pause on immigration. ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World
John Adams famously said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Perhaps he should have included “a mentally healthy people.” In recent years, Americans have become more willing to discuss mental health and seek professional help for anxiety, depression, and other […]
Part Two of Two Some good news first: Judge Richard Gergel dismissed Alex Murdaugh's federal lawsuit demanding $600,000 from former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, pointing to the "fatal flaw" sitting at the center of it.Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell explain why agreeing with the ruling isn't the same as defending Becky Hill — and why they always believed the suit was less about money than about spectacle, subpoena power, and keeping everyone's eyes off the double homicide case.Then, Gregg Roman. The Middle East Forum executive director hired by billionaire gas station owner Greg Parker now calls himself an investigative journalist in court filings, and the South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to take his appeal to keep his bank records away from the Beach family. Mandy and Liz walk through South Carolina's autopsy photo laws, the Dale Earnhardt and Kobe Bryant precedents, and the one question buried under all the noise: who gave Gregg Roman photos of Mallory Beach's body?Let's Dive In…