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Fundamentals get talked about constantly, but rarely defined. In this episode I dig into what a fundamental actually is — the building blocks, heuristics, and core characteristics that don't change — and why they matter more than ever in a profession where abstraction moves faster than almost anywhere else. If you feel like you can't keep up with every new framework, model, or tool release, the answer isn't to read faster. It's to step up a level. Fundamentals get talked about constantly — in sports, in hobbies, in software — but we rarely stop to define what one actually is. In today's episode, I unpack what makes something fundamental, why software engineering in particular buries its fundamentals under layer after layer of abstraction, and how principles-first thinking gives you a way to keep up with an industry that never stops moving without needing to learn every single new thing that ships. What Actually Counts as a Fundamental: Fundamentals aren't rules — they're building blocks, behaviors, habit patterns, and heuristics. In basketball it's dribbling. In football it's blocking. In software it's readability, reliability, the setup-execute-teardown shape of a test, basic logic structures. In communication it's sender, receiver, feedback, and noise. Why Software Abstracts Faster Than Almost Anything Else: Compare the practice of law, where the fundamentals look largely the same as they did fifty years ago, to software, where the work is symbolic at its core. We build symbols that mean something to humans but map down to a hard physical reality of flipped bits and moving electrons — and that symbolic nature is exactly what lets abstraction pile up so quickly. The Rise of Linguistic Abstraction: Our abstractions have become increasingly language-shaped. Object, function, flow, durable object, mesh, graph — these are primitive ideas expressed as words, and understanding that shift explains a lot about how the industry actually progresses. Abstractions Have Fundamentals Too: This is the key move. If you understand what makes Postgres a good fit — structured, predictable, relational data — you can evaluate any other relational database without learning it from scratch. Understand the primitives of NoSQL, or of an index lookup, and you no longer need to chase every implementation. Decompose, Then Recompose: Principles-first thinking means breaking things down into their underlying characteristics so you can recombine them into solutions you care about. It works on databases, on business offerings, on competitive positioning — anywhere you'd otherwise be tempted to evaluate things as wholly separate. Applying It to LLMs: When a new model drops from one provider or another, you don't need to start over. If you know which characteristics matter, you can see what changed here versus there — and treat them as variations on shared fundamentals rather than two entirely different things. Practice vs. Analysis: There are two flavors here worth separating. Fundamentals in practice are the things you do repeatedly — giving feedback regularly, for example. Fundamentals as analysis is a way of looking at new technology and asking what core characteristics make it up. You want both: composable actions and composable tools. Risk as a Fundamental: A live example from my current role — determining the right level of risk in a given scenario can't be a one-size-fits-all rule. It requires understanding the fundamental characteristics of the risk and reward you're accepting. Episode Homework: Look at your work and ask where you're too deep in the weeds. Where are you thinking too granularly? Where are you missing the abstraction class — the consistent things shared across multiple iterations that you could be watching from a step away? That distance is what gives you leverage to notice when something fundamental actually changes.
Molecular biologist turned award-winning chef, food writer, photographer, and bestselling cookbook author Nik Sharma shares what he's been reading lately and talks about his forthcoming cookbook, Fundamentals of Flavor. Nik Sharma is the bestselling author of cookbooks celebrated for blending culinary science with deeply personal storytelling: Season, The Flavor Equation, and Veg-Table. A former molecular biologist, Sharma brings a unique lens to the kitchen, where flavor is both a feeling and a formula. He serves as Editor in Residence at America's Test Kitchen, where he hosts the YouTube show Flavor Forward with Nik Sharma, is a co-host of the show In the Test Kitchen on Netflix, and is a cast member on the upcoming America's Test Kitchen show on PBS. Sharma is the creator of the award-winning blog Nik Sharma Cooks (formerly A Brown Table), and his writing and photography have been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where he's always dreaming up his next recipe.SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the sun really as dangerous as we have been led to believe?I've always questioned this and have never chosen to shun the sun as a result.What if some of the most important inputs to your health aren't found in a bottle—but in sunlight, darkness, and the timing of your daily life?In this episode, Rachel Maurice returns to continue the conversation from Episode 106 and dives deep into circadian biology, light as a biological signal, mitochondrial function, structured water, melanin, sleep, and the fundamentals of quantum biology.Rachel shares her own experience with chronic fatigue and sleep struggles after leaving the medical system in 2021—and how two simple changes, morning sunlight and blue-light blocking at sunset, dramatically changed her energy and sleep within weeks.We also explore why modern indoor environments may be disrupting the signals our biology evolved around, why when you get light matters, the importance of darkness at night, and why getting the fundamentals right may matter more than constantly searching for the next supplement or health hack.In This Episode01:00 Fundamentals vs. Latest Trends: Light as a Biological Signal03:23 Three Things We're Taught to Fear: Salt, Cholesterol & Sun03:58 Discovering Circadian Biology Through Dr. Jack Kruse04:53 Chronic Fatigue & Sleep Struggles After Leaving the Medical System05:56 Biophysics Runs the Body, Not Biochemistry07:13 The Car Mechanic Analogy: Silencing Signals vs. Fixing the Problem08:04 Two Changes That Transformed Rachel's Fatigue09:37 Becoming Board Certified in Quantum Biology10:24 What Changed Beyond Energy: Mental, Emotional & Physical Health11:00 Why the Hospital Environment Can Be the Opposite of Healing12:59 Modern Medicine, Chronic Disease & Rachel's Decision to Leave16:49 What Is Circadian Rhythm?18:57 Shift Work, Lifespan & the Circadian Mechanism19:26 The Master Clock & Blue Light at Sunrise21:38 Morning Light, Cortisol & Reproductive Hormones23:32 Why Timing Matters With Light Exposure24:29 Sunrise Red & Infrared Light25:43 Red/Infrared Light, Mitochondria & Energy26:29 Structured Water, Exclusion Zone & Cellular Voltage28:05 Exclusion Zone, Toxins & Terrain Theory29:53 Why Alkaline Water May Not Work as Advertised1:00:00 “Death by a Thousand Cuts” & Cumulative Toxic Burden1:01:28 Vitamin D & What Happens After Sun Exposure1:02:27 Sunburn, DNA Repair & Circadian Timing1:07:27 Fundamentals Over Hacks: Why Supplements Aren't Everything1:10:04 Progress Over Perfection & Energy-Efficient Windows1:12:47 Are Modern Windows Creating an Energy Crisis in the Body?1:13:40 Greenery, Shade, Red Light & Infrared1:15:59 Building Your “Sun Callus”1:17:16 Infradian Rhythms & Seasonal Biology1:18:46 UVA, Melanin & Protection From UVB1:19:52 Melanin as a “Master Molecule”1:23:41 Skin Pigmentation & Electromagnetic Protection1:25:45 Why We Spend So Much Time Indoors1:28:08 Light, the Microbiome & the Hadza1:40:16 LED vs. Incandescent Light at Night1:42:39 Why Darkness Matters for Nighttime Repair1:45:55 Rachel's Personal Sleep Routine1:49:25 Practical Tips for Shift Workers1:53:05 Circadian Misalignment: The Air Traffic Controller Analogy1:57:10 Rachel's Resources & How to Work With Her1:59:09 LifeWave Patches & Lifestyle Change2:00:37 Closing: Rewilding the Life We Were Meant to LiveYou don't need another hack.Start with the fundamentals: morning light, appropriate light exposure during the day, darkness at night, sleep, movement, nutrition, and alignment with the natural rhythms your biology evolved around.As Rachel says throughout the conversation: progress over perfection.If you enjoyed this episode, please share and consider going to www.sovereigncollective.org/shop to check out my offerings and get a deal while supporting the podcast. I'll be adding more great offerings there over timeFind Rachel:website: https://www.rachelmauricemd.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachel_maurice_md/---------------------------------------------Find me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saschakalivoda/IG: https://www.instagram.com/saschaksays/Website: www.sovereigncollective.orgYou Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@saschasays/videosBitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Tfl1Zo021FcXGet Lifewave Patches: www.lifewave.com/saschak (choose 'shop' to be a customer or 'join' to be a Brand Partner if you wish to do it as a business)Email: sascha @ sovereigncollective.orgThe discussion represents the speakers' perspectives and is intended for educational purposes, not as individualized medical advice.
SEPTEMBER SERMON SERIESTHIS WE BELIEVE -Exploring the Fundamentals Of Our Christian FaithIf growth is your desire then you have to be part of this series.At Petra, all Sundays and Wednesdays in September, we will be exploring the fundamental doctrines of our Christian Faith.What truly do we believe?What is truth?What makes you a believer and a disciple?How do we discern errors and heresies?What makes for sound doctrine?What are the doctrines of our faith I must know?So so much in this series.Join pastor Ayo live from our Lekki Campus @petracc_lekkiSundays: 8am & 10:30amWednesdays 6pm4, Oriwu Street, LekkiAnd same will be taught across all our campuses @petraccglobalIt's time to be established in your faith.
Discover the biblical meaning of Yom Teruah in this short episode of our new series, Hebrew Fundamentals. Bringing together the best of Nehemia's teachings in one accessible introduction, it's the perfect opportunity to explore - or revisit - his material … Continue reading → The post Hebrew Fundamentals – Yom Teruah appeared first on Nehemia's Wall.
Artificial intelligence is changing how product teams work, but not what good product management requires. As Arpan Podduturi explains, this remains true regardless of whether the AI integration involves physical products or software. Product teams in both environments face remarkably similar challenges: understanding user context, balancing trust and control, and delivering business value. Leveraging core product management principles remains critical to success. Arpan Podduturi is Vice President of Product at Samsara, where he leads strategy and development of the company's physical AI products. The Samsara product ecosystem is vast, serving back-office workers as well as truck drivers, machine operators, and front-line laborers. His perspective is practical: regardless of context, product teams still need to understand customers, identify valuable problems, prototype possible solutions, deliver measurable outcomes, and build trust. AI hasn't changed the job; it simply accelerates parts of the cycle. Here's what we learned: Product Discovery (Still) Starts With Customers For Samsara's product managers, discovery means going where users actually work – including factories, mines, airstrips, and oil refineries. Their approach to discovery in these physical environments is not much different from that in traditional software discovery; Arpan refers to it as forward-deployed engineering. “Our teams talk to users in their environment, and we work with them to figure out what problems they need help need solving,” he says. “It's not necessarily new; in fact, it's like the oldest song in the book.” Trust Remains Essential to the Product Experience When building tools that support physical safety, user trust is a core product requirement. The impact of AI integration is still a bit of an unknown – especially from the user perspective. Where personal safety is the desired outcome, Samsara product teams have to overcome a lot of suspicion about product performance. “We sell trust,” Arpan says, “and the product is about building trust and it’s about helping people get home safely at night.” But as AI models assume much of the responsibility for the build, it's imperative that humans are embedded throughout the product experience – from discovery through execution. AI Hasn't Changed the Job – Just the Set of Tools We Use To Do It AI can accelerate development, but product teams still have to demonstrate that new capabilities are worth adopting. Whether using AI or not, Arpan says “product managers still need to identify value, understand the market, prototype quickly, work with engineering, tell the right story, and share the ROI with the customer. This is still the job. AI just gives us a different set of tools.” [08:15] We sell trust. Our product is about building trust, and it’s about helping people get home safely at night. [11:18] The software we build needs to conform to the business; the business should not conform to this software. [21:48] My highest level take on the way that product management has evolved over the last year and a half is that the PM job is the job.We still need to like identify value, understand the market, like prototype quickly, work with your engineering team, be able to tell the right story, share the ROI story of the customer. You still needed to do all those things. You just have a different set of tools. [28:33] The PM job hasn’t changed: building the right thing in the right way at the right time has always been the product person’s job. And it is now more than ever. [30:11] The product side and the craft side. So on the craft side, not a lot has changed. The tools are just better and everything is going faster. On the product side, there’s a lot that we are discovering on the agentic front. And we are going to see these kind of massive digital transformations of physical operations companies. That’s changing rapidly as people are starting to understand that AI touching the physical world is actually the biggest opportunity before us. [31:47] The curious PM can use AI to take advantage of the “product pit stops.” Decisions come with so much context now, so if you’re a curious PM you can get the answer without having to wait for the data person to pull the thing or you don’t have the meeting with the customer to talk to them and get their feedback on a specific question. The post 196 / AI Changes the Tools, Not Product Management Fundamentals, with Arpan Podduturi appeared first on ITX Corp..
0:00 - Last night, the Broncos forgot their fundamentals. At every level. Plain and simple. Both sides of the ball. They couldn't do anything right, not even the most simple, basic, football stuff. And that's why KC had their way with them at Arrowhead under the bright lights of primetime. 16:17 - Vic said that the Broncos "are not a running football team." What does that mean? Why aren't they a running team? Because when they DO establish the run, it works!33:05 - Oh, by the way...the deeper we dig into this Broncos game, the worse it looks. The film is a tough watch across the board.Oh, by the way...Virgina Tech Head Football Coach James Franklin (doesn't that sound weird?) had a very strange interaction with a reporter yesterday.Oh, by the way...Kawhi Leonard has successfully fled the United States. His trade to the Toronto Raptors officially processed yesterday.
Leadership fundamentals are no different than the fundamentals of sports. You don't practice once and expect to perform well when game day comes.In this episode, Charles discusses why leaders need to learn the fundamentals, practice them consistently, and put them into action when it matters most.Our goal is to connect you to leaders and leadership principles from all sectors. We want your feedback! Give us a 5-star review if you like what you hear, and leave a comment. We also want to know what you want to hear about when it comes to leadership! Email us at charles@bluelionleadership.comLeaderLink Podcast is an ad-free product of Blue Lion Leadership, hosted by Charles Heasley.
Author Bandile Mathebula urges students seeking wealth from the markets not to leave their studies before acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary for investing and trading.
Suzanne Porske of Phoenix Financial Group views the current market downturn as a "flash sale" for quality investments, likening it to buying a discounted high-end handbag. She sees dips in Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) as buying opportunities, favors companies with proven earnings over fleeting trends, and expects the Fed to hold a steady course.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
Matt Barry explains how small-cap stocks demonstrated surprising strength in 2026 driven by robust fundamentals, offering diversification beyond mega-cap tech. He highlights opportunities in industrials, the advantage for active managers in this under-analyzed segment, and advises investors to consider a market-cap weight allocation to small caps for a diversified portfolio.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
SEPTEMBER SERMON SERIESTHIS WE BELIEVE -Exploring the Fundamentals Of Our Christian FaithIf growth is your desire then you have to be part of this series.At Petra, all Sundays and Wednesdays in September, we will be exploring the fundamental doctrines of our Christian Faith.What truly do we believe?What is truth?What makes you a believer and a disciple?How do we discern errors and heresies?What makes for sound doctrine?What are the doctrines of our faith I must know?So so much in this series.Join pastor Ayo live from our Lekki Campus @petracc_lekkiSundays: 8am & 10:15amWednesdays 6pm4, Oriwu Street, LekkiAnd same will be taught across all our campuses @petraccglobalIt's time to be established in your faith.
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Are The Three PRs Every Coach Has To Get Right? Subtitle: Player relations, parent relations, public relations, and why losing your job usually comes down to one of them Show Notes Coach Collins sits down with a guest whose background is communications, not coaching, and it shows in the best way. She built a framework around three words that all end in the same two letters, and once you hear it you can't unhear it. Player relations. Parent relations. Public relations. Get those three right and most of the noise in your program goes away. PR number one: player relations This is the one she calls the most important relationship you'll ever have. And the honest part of the conversation is that it has changed. Coach Collins says it plainly. The Bobby Knight world is over. Adjust or become a dinosaur. You can even see it in Geno. But here's the piece that matters, and both of them land on it. Adjusting is not the same as lowering expectations. Core values are still core values. Fundamentals are still fundamentals. You just can't teach them with a hammer anymore and expect the kid to give you their best. The example she uses is the wraparound layup in the championship game. Player brings it down on the break, wraps the ball around her waist, puts up the layup, misses it. The old school reaction is "it don't take all that, just make the shot." But that move is who that player is. She makes it ten times a week in practice. Take it away and you take away the thing that makes her good. PR number two: parent relations Here the adjustment flips. With players, you adjust. With parents, they adjust to you. But that only works if you've set the stage early. The whole thing comes down to one word, and Coach Collins says it three times because he means it. Overcommunicate. There is no such thing as too much. What that actually looks like: A full practice schedule handed out from November through March. Every day. What time practice is, when the bus leaves, all of it. A month on a page calendar printed and in their hands. A weekly email every Sunday night. Here's the week. Weights got moved because of construction. Pasta dinner is at so and so's house. Parents know it's coming and they know everything is in it. Clear expectations stated out loud. What you expect from their kid. What you expect from them in the stands. What you expect from them after a game. She points out where most coaches get burned. Christmas break, going day to day, telling everybody at the end of Monday's practice what time they're going Tuesday. Then a family has a trip to grandma's and the kid misses two days and now everybody's upset. Plan, plan, plan. Then the part every high school coach should sit with. Coach Collins lists the three ways you actually lose a coaching job. You're inappropriate. You mishandle money. Or the parents come after you. And parents usually come after you because they don't know what's going on. If everything's running smooth, your admin leaves you alone. PR number three: public relations This is the one coaches skip, and she makes the case for why it pays you back. Get your town, your city, your community behind you and it doesn't just help your athletes, it helps your program. When you need funding you're not begging, you're asking people who already feel like they're part of it. Her line, borrowed from Dawn Staley, is that they're not fans, they're fam. The warning is against the photo op. Teams show up at the 3K walk, take the picture, post it, and never come back. That's not community work, that's marketing. Pick one cause and be consistent with it. Boys and Girls Club is her example. Go sit down in the chairs and talk to the kids. Not a clinic, not a demo. Just be there. Your players are closer to those kids' ages than any adult in the building. And she'll trade gym time for it. Make one practice a shootaround, take that hour, go be present. Coach Collins adds the part that ties it together. You're modeling. Same as parenting. If you come home and get smashed every night, you're modeling that. If you want your players to believe in giving back, they have to watch you do it. He tells his students the meaning of life is leaving the place a little better than you found it. She has a shorter version. Pay your rent for where you are. The quick summary Players: core values are core values, but be willing to adjust. Parents: set boundaries, communicate, and plan, plan, plan. Public: support the community and the community will support you. Also in this one: why the head assistant might have the best seat in the building, the twelve inches Coach Collins misses, and a math major explaining why he took the teaching job anyway. Mentioned in the episode: High School Hoops, and $450 off. Practice plans, drills, courses, mentorship, and the coaching community. 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Databases sit behind more of your building automation work than you might realize. Every time you pull trend data, investigate an alarm, restore a system, review an audit trail, or move information between platforms, a database is part of the process. For building automation professionals, understanding database fundamentals can help you troubleshoot more effectively, plan systems more confidently, and have better conversations with IT teams. In Episode 561 of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we break down databases from a building automation perspective. You'll learn what's happening behind the scenes when your systems store and retrieve data, why certain database decisions matter in the field, and where common problems can surface over the life of a system. Topics Covered • How databases support modern building automation systems • The database concepts and terminology BAS professionals should recognize • Why trends, storage, timestamps, and retention deserve attention • What backups, restores, accounts, and audit trails mean for system reliability • How clearer ownership boundaries can improve collaboration between BAS and IT teams You don't need to become a database administrator. You do need enough understanding to recognize what your systems depend on and ask the right questions before a database issue becomes a building automation issue.
Send us Fan MailIntelligence is turning into a resource you can scale like electricity, and that shift changes what's actually worth your attention in the AI news cycle. In part two of their refreshed Fundamentals of AI series, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias pick up exactly where part one left off, moving from definitions and building blocks into what abundant intelligence means in practice for associations. They trace AI's growing role in drug discovery, diagnostics, and materials science, explain why a model's black box matters less now that reasoning is visible, and reframe hallucinations as a byproduct of the same creativity that makes these tools useful. They also break down how to weigh AI's energy and water costs against everyday technology, and why picking an AI vendor should never be treated like a slow, locked-in AMS purchase. Amith's throughline: build for a world where intelligence keeps getting cheaper, and protect your flexibility by keeping your agents decoupled from any single provider.
At some point, life hits everybody.The relationship ends. The business struggles. You lose someone you love. Your body gets hurt. The plan you were so certain about falls apart.And for a moment, you're standing there thinking…Well, shit. What now?Maybe that's one of the reasons boxing is such an interesting metaphor for life.You can train, prepare, visualize, and make a beautiful plan—but eventually somebody is going to punch you.And then you get to meet the version of yourself that exists when the plan disappears.“Under pressure, our habits get exposed.”“Confidence is a collection of receipts from things you didn't think you could do.”“You can't control every punch coming your way. You can control your response.”This week, Bryce sits down with boxing coach, strength & conditioning specialist, and mindset coach Mike Gonzalez—aka the Dope Ass Coach—to explore what happens inside the ring and why so many of those lessons seem to follow us outside of it.They talk fundamentals, fear, confidence, ego, discipline, coaching, strength & conditioning, working with kids, and why intentionally doing difficult things might help prepare us for the difficult things we never asked for.You don't have to be a boxer for this one.You just have to know what it feels like to get hit by life.
SEPTEMBER SERMON SERIESTHIS WE BELIEVE -Exploring the Fundamentals Of Our Christian FaithIf growth is your desire then you have to be part of this series.At Petra, all Sundays and Wednesdays in September, we will be exploring the fundamental doctrines of our Christian Faith.What truly do we believe?What is truth?What makes you a believer and a disciple?How do we discern errors and heresies?What makes for sound doctrine?What are the doctrines of our faith I must know?So so much in this series.Join pastor Ayo live from our Lekki Campus @petracc_lekkiSundays: 8am & 10:15amWednesdays 6pm4, Oriwu Street, LekkiAnd same will be taught across all our campuses @petraccglobalIt's time to be established in your faith.
In this episode of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley, Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, Founder of the Essentials of Cardiac Surgical Resuscitation, and former Cardiac Surgery Clinical Nurse Specialist at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California, USA, speaks with Sameh Said, Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York, USA. Together, they discuss the science behind new therapies for vasoplegia and potential treatment algorithms to rapidly restore vascular tone and hemodynamic stability. Chapters 00:00 Growing Patient Population 03:06 Diverse, Complex Anatomy 04:53 Adult Cardiac Problems 08:13 Case Study 1, Assessment 14:11 Reaching One Diagnosis 18:03 Blood Gas Management 21:51 Ventilator Management 25:18 Case Study 2, Assessment 30:39 Assessing Shunt, Defect 32:28 Pulmonary Circulation Concerns 37:13 Fundamentals & Takeaways The discussion explores the challenges of managing adults with congenital heart disease and its unique clinical considerations. It features two detailed case studies. The first examines a patient with tetralogy of Fallot, focusing on Dr. Said's approach to managing a patient with a complex surgical history. Key topics include right ventricular function, the selection of appropriate inotropes, strategies for ventilator and blood gas management. The second case involves a 56-year-old patient with a history ventricular septal defect (VSD) patch repair and a moderate left-to-right shunt. This analysis covers methods for quantifying the magnitude and determining the direction of the shunt. Dr. Said concludes with clinical advice, emphasizing the importance of teamwork, establishing a thorough understanding of the patient's baseline, and maintaining composure in complex clinical scenarios. Every month, The Lifeline features intensive care specialists sharing their expert insights into the rapid and effective management of critically ill cardiac surgical patients. Don't miss next month's episode and stay tuned for part 2! Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.
In this episode I talk with John "JJ" Julius Naab, assistant winemaker at Matthiasson Wines and founder of Lamitié Wines, about his unconventional path from Chicago brokerage and endurance sports into the wine world. JJ traces his move from finance to Santa Barbara hospitality and DTC sales at Brewer-Clifton and the moment he realized he wanted to make his own wine. We dig into his decision to complete the UC Davis Winemaking Certificate, how that "inch deep, mile wide" technical foundation pairs with on-the-job experience, and what he really learned during his first harvest at Kosta Browne in the middle of COVID and wildfire smoke. We then dive into JJ's Chardonnay-focused Lamitié project: why he chose to be known for one thing, his focus on low alcohol, high-acid chemistry, and what he looks for in vineyards like Charles Heintz (clone 4, cool sites, marine influence). JJ explains his press strategy ("the juice isn't always worth the squeeze"), fermenting Chardonnay in puncheons on full solids, running relatively warm ferments, and then moving the wine to stainless for a second year to tighten texture and enhance reduction in his efforts towards a Burgundy-inspired style that still reflects California fruit. Resources from this Episode L'Amitié Wines Matthiasson Wines This podcast is sponsored by Wine Compliance Alliance. Are you concerned about your winery's reporting? Do you worry that it's not being done correctly, or being vulnerable to a TTB audit? Help is here! The Winery Compliance Training Academy has custom-designed courses created by industry experts with deep backgrounds working at wineries managing production compliance! Our course, The TTB reports all US Wineries are required to file is designed to walk you through the 3 reports all US wineries are required to submit to the TTB. This course is a fit for all winery staff who are responsible for filing reports or label approvals to the TTB. Check out the Fundamentals of Winemaking Made Easy video course The Inside Winemaking Podcast on iTunes Now on Spotify And Amazon Music
Ep.171Hey No BS Besties!Let's talk about spelling.In this episode, Sean Morrisey and I break down Timothy Shanahan's Essential Fundamentals of Spelling Instruction and, more importantly, talk about the WHY behind effective spelling instruction.VALUESpelling is not just about memorizing a list of words. It is connected to phonics, orthography, morphology, reading, and writing.We take a closer look at what the research tells us about spelling instruction and why it matters for literacy.PROMISEBy the end of this episode, you'll have a better understanding of why we teach spelling the way we do and what students really need from spelling instruction.And this is just the beginning.This is the WHY episode.Next episode, Sean and I get into the HOW. What does this actually look like in the classroom?So listen to the WHY now, and come back for the HOW.No BS. Just real talk about literacy instruction.Send us Fan MailDecodify is a supplemental, structured literacy toolkit that allows for reading practice in an engaging, purposeful, and educational format. It helps students unlock the code and own the word. For an exclusive 5 % discount on your decodify purchase email Judy@theliteracyview.comDecodify Website:https://www.decodifylearning.com/ Support the showDonate to support the show so it stays real, research-aligned, and independent.
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The Vapor Intrusion 101 training series provides an overview of vapor intrusion (VI) and presents information from the 2026 ITRC VI Toolkit (which includes fact sheets, technology information sheets, and checklists). This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of vapor intrusion, the process by which vapor-forming chemicals in contaminated soil or groundwater volatilize and migrate into buildings. The course will discuss sources, pathways, and receptors. It will identify and assess VI risks in various settings (residential, commercial, industrial) and familiarize participants with regulatory frameworks and guidelines (e.g., USEPA, state-specific regulations). The participants will gain working knowledge of how to develop a Conceptual Site Model (CSM), design and implement sampling strategies, establish data quality objectives (DQOs), and conduct data and risk evaluations. It will provide an overview of mitigation strategies, including various closure strategies, land use covenants, and institutional controls. Session 1 will focus on:What is Vapor IntrusionVI Exposure PathwayVI in Practice - including common CSMs, Scenarios, and ChemicalsPotential Limiting Factors for VI - PVI vs Chlorinated VI, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Building Operating ConditionsHow is VI Different & Challenges in Evaluating VI Session 2 will focus on:How VI is DifferentHow to assess VI - CSM, Sample Collection, Data Interpretation, Risk Assessment, and Project Life CycleManaging VI Risk at a Site - Mitigation, Remediation, MonitoringWhat does Closure look like & Various Exit Strategies The course will provide connections to the 2026 ITRC VI Toolkit to help the audience understand how to find and use these new resources for VI sites. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://clu-in.org/conf/itrc/VI-introductory_090826/
Happy Labor Day! In honor of all the laboring people out there, we're doing something a little different this week. We are always surprised to hear of listeners not in real estate at all, and we love hearing how this podcast has still helped your business. So today we're speaking straight to the masses. We made ourselves a rule: no saying "real estate," "realtor," "buyer," or "seller" for the whole episode (we mostly stuck to it). Because the truth is, whatever your business is, the fundamentals are the same: attract people, convert them, take really good care of them, stay in touch, know your numbers, and build systems so you don't have to start over every single Monday. We're walking through nine categories that apply to literally any business, from a hairdresser to a landscaper to a lawyer to an Etsy shop owner. We share real stories (including a dentist who ghosted Katy without so much as a goodbye, and a yard service that over-communicated its way into her heart during a rain delay), and we break down exactly what separates a business that thrives from one that closes after two months. If this one resonates, send it to a friend who isn't in real estate. We promise it still applies. Here's what we cover in this episode: Know how your business actually works: the attract, convert, deliver framework and why most people get stuck avoiding the "convert" (aka sell) part Set expectations before they become problems: business hours, response times, cancellation policies, and why an auto-email-responder can save your sanity Make decisions once and repeat them: email templates, pricing, and writing your own standard operating procedures Communicate clearly: admitting mistakes, having hard conversations, and why "the customer is always right" isn't actually true Know your numbers: cost to acquire a customer, profit after expenses, and why being busy isn't the same as being profitable Treat past customers as an asset: staying top of mind, asking for reviews and referrals, and why repeat business beats chasing new leads every time Make your marketing easy to understand: sounding like a human instead of an industry brochure Protect your time: shutdown routines, office hours, and why your business shouldn't require 24/7 access to you Professionalism is a competitive advantage: showing up, following through, and answering your messages Key Quotes & Takeaways: "You cannot ask for more business if you are not handling the business that you have right now." Alissa "Being good at your craft and being good at running your business are two different skills." Katy "It's tricky being an entrepreneur because all sides of the brain are needed." Alissa "It is so easy to confuse being busy with being profitable." Katy "You don't have to be the best at what you do. You just have to do what you say you're going to do." Alissa Products, People & Previous Episodes Mentioned: Emily Ley / The Simplified Planners (referenced for her "make the decision once" philosophy) Episode 17: What to Do When You Are New OR Slow Want to toast someone on the show? Send us a voice or video message with your name, who you're toasting, and why! Email it to team@hustlehumblypodcast.com. Leave us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/hustlehumbly Get your FREE Database Template: http://hustlehumblypodcast.com/starthere Email Templates 101: http://emailtemplates101.com Agent Systems 101: http://agentsystems101.com All Resources: http://hustlehumblypodcast.com Submit your topic ideas and toasts to Team@HustleHumblyPodcast.com Music: Straight A's by Connor Price → https://connorprice.shop/ The Good Life by Summer Kennedy → https://soundcloud.com/summerkennedy/the-good-life Be The One by Matrika → https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/be-the-one
SEPTEMBER SERMON SERIESTHIS WE BELIEVE -Exploring the Fundamentals Of Our Christian FaithIf growth is your desire then you have to be part of this series.At Petra, all Sundays and Wednesdays in September, we will be exploring the fundamental doctrines of our Christian Faith.What truly do we believe?What is truth?What makes you a believer and a disciple?How do we discern errors and heresies?What makes for sound doctrine?What are the doctrines of our faith I must know?So so much in this series.Join pastor Ayo live from our Lekki Campus @petracc_lekkiSundays: 8am & 10:15amWednesdays 6pm4, Oriwu Street, LekkiAnd same will be taught across all our campuses @petraccglobalIt's time to be established in your faith.
Even atheists and agnostics would benefit from reading the Bible more. It is essential for understanding western culture. We wouldn't have arrived here as a society without it. But besides that, the Bible is useful for us as Christians because it teaches us and informs us and shapes our actions toward the world around us: Isaiah 55:8-9 Romans 5:6-8 Genesis 1:27 Psalm 119:105 James 1:25-27 Romans 12:2 Do you engage the Bible as a tourist, visiting it 2-3 times per week? Or do you take up residency there, engaging it 4 or more times per week (more days than not)? When you take up residency, it starts to become ingrained and transform you. How to overcome the barriers to reading the Bible: It's Ok not to understand it. Ask questions and read with others. It's not boring. We have to allow it to be interesting and remember all the wild events that happen with it. Most translations are just fine. Instead of getting hung up on which translation to read, pick the one that you will read the most. It is a lot, but it's already broken up into books and chapters. Even if you hate reading, taking it in small chunks makes it easier, and you can also listen to it read to you. If you don't know where to start, try starting in the beginning with Genesis, or start in one of the gospels. Crossroads – about heaven, earth, and the journey in between. Connect with us Crossroads Linktree: https://linktr.ee/CrossroadsFairOaks?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=29f93fab-45f2-4463-9a37-f4ad802326f8
Data Consolation: Jake Tlapek on Marketing Fundamentals vs Dashboards Jake The Wizard. Author of Eight Dominoes. A brand messaging focused consultant that believes every product or service can bring meaning and purpose to market. It is our job to tell that story. My guest today is Jake Tlapek, better known as The Wizard of Marketing. Jake spent 13 years in the trenches. He built a Chicago marketing agency on a TikTok audience he started from zero, sold it, and generated over 100 million dollars for his clients along the way. He hosts the Hold My Beard podcast, and his new book is Eight Dominoes: a messaging framework that treats your marketing as a sequence of eight moves. Set them in the right order and a stranger becomes a client. Jake, welcome to the show.Links:https://www.jakethewizard.com/eight-dominoeshttps://www.instagram.com/itsjakethewizardTags:podcast for creatives,creative podcast,podcast creator interviews,professional podcast,creative podcasts,podcast host interviews,creative podcast ideas,Branding,Business Development,Content Marketing,Entrepreneurial Mindset,Marketing,Marketing Consulting,Marketing Strategy,Mindset,Personal BrandingSupport PEG by checking out our Sponsors:Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription.The best tool for getting podcast guests:https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghostSubscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content:https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRprRSShttps://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rssSubstackhttps://substack.com/@phantomelectricghost?utm_source=edit-profile-page
Jon and Chris return to tackle this Hubbard classic again, and end up discussing thought control, authoritarianism, and how we're bamboozled into believing the unbelievable and supporting the unsupportable. And, as always, they share some laughs along the way.Also, PLEASE, if you haven't already, check out the Roehampton Research Study on Mandated Shunningand here's Chris' livestream, "Revolting in the Stars"
Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBIBLIOGRAPHYPRIMARY AND CLASSICAL SOURCESAugustine of Hippo. Confessions. Translated by Henry Chadwick. Oxford University Press.Augustine of Hippo. On Christian Teaching. Translated by R. P. H. Green. Oxford University Press.Augustine of Hippo. On Free Choice of the Will. Translated by Thomas Williams. Hackett Publishing.Augustine of Hippo. On Music. Translated by Robert Catesby Taliaferro. Catholic University of America Press.Boethius. Fundamentals of Music. Translated by Calvin M. Bower. Yale University Press.Boethius. De institutione arithmetica. Translated by Michael Masi as Boethian Number Theory. Rodopi.The Bible. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; the Book of Wisdom; and relevant Passion narratives and numerical traditions.The Gawain Poet. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Edited by J. R. R. Tolkien and E. V. Gordon, revised by Norman Davis. Oxford University Press.CHRISTIAN NUMBER, CREATION, AND THE MEDIEVAL INTELLECTUAL WORLDBrown, Peter. Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. University of California Press, revised edition, 2000.Evans, G. R. Augustine on Evil. Cambridge University Press, 1982.Grant, Edward. God and Reason in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press, 2001.Grant, Edward. The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press, 1996.Lindberg, David C. The Beginnings of Western Science. University of Chicago Press, revised edition, 2007.Marenbon, John. Medieval Philosophy: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction. Routledge, 2007.McInerny, Ralph. Boethius and Aquinas. Catholic University of America Press, 1990.O'Daly, Gerard. Augustine's Philosophy of Mind. University of California Press, 1987.MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN DEVOTION AND THE FIVE WOUNDSBynum, Caroline Walker. Christian Materiality: An Essay on Religion in Late Medieval Europe. Zone Books, 2011.Bynum, Caroline Walker. Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women. University of California Press, 1987.Bynum, Caroline Walker. Jesus as Mother: Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages. University of California Press, 1982.Bynum, Caroline Walker. Wonderful Blood: Theology and Practice in Late Medieval Northern Germany and Beyond. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007.Duffy, Eamon. The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400–1580. Yale University Press, second edition, 2005.Lewis, Flora. “The Wound in Christ's Side and the Instruments of the Passion: Gendered Experience and Response.” In Women and the Book: Assessing the Visual Evidence, edited by Jane H. M. Taylor and Lesley Smith. British Library and University of Toronto Press, 1996.Rubin, Miri. Corpus Christi: The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture. Cambridge University Press, 1991.Southern, R. W. The Making of the Middle Ages. Yale University Press, 1953.SIR GAWAIN AND THE PENTANGLEAndrew, Malcolm, and Ronald Waldron, editors. The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript. University of California Press.Burrow, J. A. A Reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1965.Davenport, W. A. The Art of the Gawain-Poet. Athlone Press, 1978.Putter, Ad. An Introduction to the Gawain-Poet. Longman, 1996.Spearing, A. C. The Gawain-Poet: A Critical Study. Cambridge University Press, 1970.Tolkien, J. R. R., and E. V. Gordon, editors. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Revised by Norman Davis. Oxford University Press.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
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Welcome to The Right Fight Podcast!Today, we are continuing our revisit of The Fundamentals with part 2. Kenny and Reg dive deeper into what the basics are, why they are important, and what the basics of love actually look like. Let's jump in to the disscusion.Follow us on Instagram! – https://www.instagram.com/johnkennedyvaughan/Follow us on TikTok! – https://www.tiktok.com/@johnkennedyvaughanSubscribe to our YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@therightfight.podcastShields of Strength! – https://www.shieldsofstrength.com/
This summer, an AI agent escaped its testing sandbox, crossed the internet, and spent four and a half days inside another company's production servers. Roughly seventeen thousand actions. No human at the keyboard.Sounds scary, right? But the same power the attackers have is now available to defenders too. And it's arriving just as the oldest excuse in security runs out. Jason Maynard, Field CTO for Cybersecurity at Cisco, and Robert Geis, Field CTO for Global Cyber at World Wide Technology, unpack why unpatched vulnerabilities just overtook stolen credentials for the first time in nineteen years, why the fundamentals kept getting deferred, and how IT leaders can put AI to work closing the gap.Support our sponsor:This episode is brought to you by Cisco. Learn how to reduce risk, strengthen your security posture, and stay one step ahead of emerging threats at softchoice.com/cisco-security.In this episode:• Why the year's most alarming AI attack would have been caught by just doing the basics• The reframe that turns security from the department of no into the reason the business can move fastNarrated by guest host Joseph Byer.#Cybersecurity #AISecurity #ITLeadership #ZeroTrust #MidMarketIT #AgenticAI #ThePodcastForITLeadersShow Notes & Resources• Jason Maynard, Field CTO, Cybersecurity — Cisco• Robert Geis, Field CTO, Global Cyber — World Wide Technology• Cisco LLM Security Le`aderboard — public rankings of model security, safety and robustness: leaderboard.aidefense.cisco.com/rankings• Cisco AI Defense — AI asset discovery, model validation, agentic red-teaming: cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/ai-defense/index.html• WWT ARMOR (AI Readiness Model for Operational Resilience), developed with NVIDIA: wwt.com/atc-capabilities/ai-readiness-model-for-operational-resilience/overview• 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report: verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/• Black Hat USA 2026 — “The ‘Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident”: youtube.com/watch?v=87DyyMV0kCY• Cisco security solutions through Softchoice: softchoice.com/cisco-securityThe Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of humans and technology.
What are the fundamentals that brands need to get right first in order to create sustainable growth?Why does penetration matter so much, and what are companies getting wrong when they focus too heavily on pricing or short-term growth levers?How should brands rethink category definitions and their value propositions around consumer needs rather than the way the industry has historically defined them?How should leaders think about the balance between price and volume and getting back to true volume growth? What does that mean for national brands, and how important will meaningful differentiation and innovation be in creating long-term sustainable value?
This week John shares from 2 Timothy 3:17 on the importance of us seeing the way God sees them and in order to do that we need to be in God's word. ___________________________________________________________Pick up your copy of John's newest book, The Fundamentals of Our Faith, by clicking here! https://a.co/d/h0wLoVsWe post a weekly devotional episode every Thursday and our regular episodes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month!Visit our website - Email us - Instagram - Facebook
Nonprofit leaders are surrounded by more tools, technology, and advice than ever, but are we skipping the fundamentals? Meghan Speer, Executive Director of Nonprofit Hub, joins The Nonprofit Lab to explore what nonprofit leaders actually need to build stronger, more sustainable organizations, from fundraising and storytelling to leadership, community, and the foundational skills that keep good going.
In this episode, John sits down for a very candid conversation with his long-time friend and Worship Pastor, Josh Epton.___________________________________________________________Pick up your copy of John's newest book, The Fundamentals of Our Faith, by clicking here! https://a.co/d/h0wLoVsWe post a weekly devotional episode every Thursday and our regular episodes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month!Visit our website - Email us - Instagram - Facebook
Mark Rodgers and Cale Gundy discuss tackling in football compared to how it was in the past. Are players more likely to lead with their head today? Do you believe Sonny Dykes that their QB had a chance to play in the NFL before this season? A look ahead to OSU – Tulsa and OU – UTEP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Acceptance sampling is one of the most commonly used and commonly misunderstood tools in quality.In this video, I break down the fundamentals of acceptance sampling: what it is, what an AQL actually means, the difference between sampling by attributes and variables, and the risk involved when we use a sample to make an accept/reject decision about an entire lot.We'll also introduce Operating Characteristic (OC) curves, producer risk, and consumer risk — because acceptance sampling is probability-based and every sampling plan comes with tradeoffs.This is the first video in a series on acceptance sampling. Future videos will go deeper into attribute sampling, variable sampling, and how to select and apply sampling plans in practice. Topics Covered:* What acceptance sampling is* Why acceptance sampling is probability-based* AQL — Acceptance Quality Limit* Why AQL does not simply mean “allowable percent defective”* Attribute vs. variable acceptance sampling* ISO 2859-1 / ANSI-ASQ Z1.4* ISO 3951 / ANSI-ASQ Z1.9* Operating Characteristic (OC) curves* Producer risk vs. consumer risk* How overly tight or overly loose sampling plans can create problemsChapters00:00 Introduction01:30 Why Acceptance Sampling Matters01:45 Perfect World vs. Reality02:49 What Is Acceptance Sampling?03:53 Attributes vs. Variables05:21 What Is AQL?07:05 Risk & the OC Curve09:57 Producer & Consumer Risk12:05 Practical TakeawayAbout Subhi SaadehSubhi Saadeh is the Founder and Principal of Let's Combinate, an independent media, education, and consulting company focused on drug device combination products, quality systems, and quality engineering.Subhi is a consultant, trainer, and auditor with a background spanning R&D, industrialization, commercialization, and quality across the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.He is also the host of Let's Combinate: Drugs + Devices where he talks with industry leaders and breaks down complex quality, regulatory, device, pharma and combination-product topics.**Need help with consulting, training, or auditing?**Learn more at: [https://www.letscombinate.com](https://www.letscombinate.com)**Connect with Subhi:**LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhi-saadeh-1169aa21](https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhi-saadeh-1169aa21)Email: [subhi@letscombinate.com](mailto:subhi@letscombinate.com)#AQL #AcceptanceSampling #QualityEngineering #Pharma #MedicalDevices #CombinationProducts #ISO2859 #ISO3951
A new narrative review challenges the fitness industry's growing obsession with recovery tech and puts sleep, nutrition and training back at the center. This Episode Covers: - The "cake vs. icing" framework: sleep, nutrition and appropriate are the fundamentals, recovery devices are the icing. - Why simply not exercising — true rest — is one of the most effective recovery modalities, despite being commercially unappealing. - The research-backed hierarchy of recovery strategies: foam rolling, compression garments, cryotherapy, hydrotherapy and active recovery show relatively strong evidence, while sauna, recovery boots and massage guns show weaker or mixed evidence. - The disconnect between what's popular and what's proven. - The often overlooked role of psychosocial recovery — social, environmental and emotional stressors — in an athlete's overall recovery.
Your finances may be ready to enter your second act, but retirement coach Joe Casey explains why the bigger question is whether you've prepared for the life, relationships, health, learning, and fun that come after work. In this episode, you'll learn: Why having more free time doesn't automatically create a fulfilling life How retirement can expose gaps in your social life Why your "best Wednesdays" may matter more than your bucket list How to start experimenting with your future before retirement The questions you and your spouse should be asking before you leave work Listen in as Founder and CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade and Joe Casey provide thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation. Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/583
In this episode of the Travis Makes Money Podcast, Travis Chappell and producer Eric dive into a lesson that applies to entrepreneurship, content creation, and virtually any other craft: master the fundamentals before trying to reinvent the game. Inspired by a discussion about writer David Sedaris, they explore why success often comes from consistency, learning from others, consuming great work, and staying in the game long enough for momentum to compound. They also discuss examples from podcasting and content creation, including Zach Justice and John Lee Dumas, and emphasize the importance of understanding the rules before you try to break them. On this episode we talk about: Why you should master the fundamentals of your craft before trying to do things differently How studying and consuming great work can make you better at creating your own Why you don't need to be a trailblazer to become an outlier How consistency and longevity can create the "hockey stick" effect in business and content creation Why learning the rules first gives you more freedom to eventually break them Top 3 Takeaways Master the fundamentals before trying to innovate. If you're just starting out, spend most of your time learning the language, rules, and skills of your chosen field before attempting to reinvent it. Consistency can be more powerful than novelty. Many successful people don't constantly chase the next big idea—they stay in the game, continue doing the work, and eventually benefit from years of accumulated momentum. Consume what you want to create. Reading, watching, and studying excellent work helps you understand what works and identify opportunities to create something you wish already existed. Notable Quotes "You don't know how to do it the way they do it." "You gotta learn the fundamentals and master the basics before you can start playing with it." "Once that boulder starts rolling, it's a lot harder to stop it than it is to get it going." Connect with Travis Chappell: Website: travischappell.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/travischappell A Word from Our Sponsors: - The most successful business owners don't do it all themselves — they delegate. Upwork lets you build a team of highly skilled specialists for every function your business needs, so you can focus on what you do best and let experts handle the rest. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free! - Go to Leesa.com for 30% OFF select mattresses (through September 13, 2026) PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code TMM, exclusive for my listeners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts.Color guard educator, choreographer and adjudicator Wanda Conway joins Whitney Stone, Sadie Wallace and Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today for a conversation connecting decades of color guard history to the activity today.Wanda shares stories from growing up near George Zingali, Quasar and the 27th Lancers to teaching the Cavaliers as a teenager, working with the Cadets, teaching marching band in Indonesia, judging across the country and her current work with Onyx. The panel also digs into color guard fundamentals, writing choreography to music and drill, women in marching arts leadership, performer safety, physical preparation and the lifelong friendships built through the activity.Marching Arts News: Southern University's Human Jukebox x Gap; BGSU's 600-member Falcon Marching Band; Barberton's Student Opportunity to Participate Fund; Cody Fry feat. The Blue Devils on “Magic in You.”Chapters:00:00 Meet Wanda Conway02:06 Welcome04:13 Human Jukebox x Gap05:04 BGSU Hits 60008:07 Barberton Participation Fund09:33 Cody Fry x Blue Devils13:14 Wanda's 32 Count Life Story17:36 Teaching the Cavaliers19:17 Teaching in Indonesia24:17 Career Highlights26:02 Choreography with Sadie31:54 Fundamentals Still Matter34:23 What Are We Doing?!34:40 Women in Leadership38:26 Writing to Music and Drill40:54 Performer Safety46:11 Physical Preparation50:11 Gush & Go54:40 Banana Ball Meets Marching Band01:04:31 Closing RehearsalPanel: Whitney Stone @dancerwhit | Sadie Wallace @m.sadiewallace | Jeremy Svoboda / Drum Corps Today @drumcorpstodayGuest: Wanda ConwayPresented by Guard Closet. Listen everywhere, explore Marching Arts News, meet the hosts and find more On A Water Break.
Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionFitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/E0qd4j9CjByAfwWywJW8w0?mode=gi_t_______________________In today's episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros share how selective truth on social media can distort your expectations, weaken your confidence, and make genuine progress feel inadequate. A highlight reel, rapid growth story, or polished lifestyle can make it seem as though everyone else is moving faster. What often remains unseen is the patience, setbacks, financial reality, and consistent effort behind meaningful results.Kevin and Alan discuss how curated content can fuel comparison and imposter syndrome, why it is important to understand the incentives behind what you consume, and how to separate image from substance. This episode offers a practical perspective on personal development rooted in discernment, fundamentals, and learning from people whose character and results hold up beyond the screen. _______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below.
As 2026 enters its final third, investors face an unusual combination of strong market fundamentals and several potential sources of volatility. In this episode, Tony Zabiegala and Derek Gabrielsen examine what has supported the market so far, including broader market participation, a rotation from growth toward value, and earnings and revenue growth. They also consider what could challenge that outlook, including Federal Reserve uncertainty, the midterm elections, geopolitical developments, energy prices, and the possibility that current earnings strength represents an unusually favorable environment. The conversation emphasizes diversification, appropriate risk tolerance, and maintaining a disciplined investment plan rather than reacting to momentum or attempting to move in and out of the market.
In this episode, Axel sits down with Zach Hoereth — real estate investor, operator of Midwest Storage, and one of the more entertaining (and polarizing) voices on real estate Instagram — for a genuinely unfiltered conversation about what actually works in this business.He brings a uniquely blunt, been-there perspective on direct-to-seller acquisitions, the limits of AI and technology in a relationship-driven business, and why chasing unit count and AUM is one of the most overrated status games in real estate investing.This episode is essential listening for any investor who wants a no-BS look at what it actually takes to source deals, build a lean operation, and avoid the traps that sideline so many people who get into this business.Join us as we dive into:Zach's path from a college leasing hustle to buying his first $20–30K house in Indianapolis in 2018, and how that snowballed into today's business.How Zach's operation is structured: direct-to-seller mail feeding wholesaling and flipping, which funds acquisitions of small multifamily, single-family rentals, and self-storage — all without outside equity to date.Why "just buying rentals" isn't a wealth strategy — cash flow keeps you in the game, but equity and capital events are what actually move the needle.Why AI and chatbots can't fix a bad reputation or replace the human-to-human trust that wins deals, retains tenants, and keeps LPs engaged.The "70 dudes who partnered on a fourplex" problem — why unit count and AUM get wildly overrated as status symbols, and why doing a few deals solo teaches more than riding shotgun on a syndication.The three things you actually need to start doing direct-to-seller deals: a CRM, a targeted list (tools like PropStream and Reonomy), and a mail houseHow to make aggressive offers respectfully, and why "running toward the confrontation" beats avoiding it.The three Ds of distress — death, divorce, and drama — and how to quickly identify which sellers are actually motivated versus wasting your time.Why a seller's real pain point is often bigger (and weirder) than investors assume, and why being present when they decide to sell matters more than trying to convince them.Connect with Zach Hoereth:Follow him on InstagramAre you looking to invest in real estate, but don't want to deal with the hassle of finding great deals, signing on debt, and managing tenants? Aligned Real Estate Partners provides investment opportunities to passive investors looking for the returns, stability, and tax benefits multifamily real estate offers, but without the work - join our investor club to be notified of future investment opportunities.Connect with Axel:Follow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedinSubscribe to our YouTube channelLearn more about Aligned Real Estate Partners
Jennifer Williams joins Jim to talk about her work as a contract winemaker, leading Arrow & Branch and co-owning Zeitgeist Cellars with her husband, Mark Porembsky. They dig into the design and philosophy of the new Arrow & Branch custom crush facility in Oak Knoll—its flexible tank mix, "white glove" service model, and how it's built to handle challenging vintages and a range of client brands. Jennifer explains the stylistic goals and vineyard sourcing for Zeitgeist, including heritage whites like Chenin Blanc and Trousseau Gris, and a Cabernet Franc program that uses barrel fermentation and moderate maceration to shape tannins. Along the way they get into pick-date decisions and herbaceous character in Cabernet Franc, managing slow malolactic fermentations, the realities of custom crush pricing and client expectations, and how small Napa brands are navigating a tougher wine market through relationships, thoughtful growth, and authentic visitor experiences. Resources from this Episode Arrow & Branch Zeitgeist Cellars This podcast is sponsored by InnoVint. Wineries of all sizes rely on InnoVint's winery operating system to optimize vineyard tracking, manage wine production processes, automate compliance reporting, track costs seamlessly, and make data-driven decisions. The best part? The software is intuitive, easy to use, and mobile and offline friendly! And with the highest-rated customer service in the industry, you're guaranteed to have a smooth transition, even right before harvest. Learn more: innovint.us Get a demo: innovint.us/request-a-demo/ Join our free winemaking community: innovint.us/join-the-punchdown/ Check out the Fundamentals of Winemaking Made Easy video course The Inside Winemaking Podcast on iTunes Now on Spotify And Amazon Music
Discipline, AI, and humanity.Chapters00:00 Wes Schaeffer's return to podcasting and reflections on his journey02:21 The importance of fundamentals in sports and business04:31 Wes's deep dive into AI and the need for governance09:43 Understanding the power and risks of AI11:28 The operating system analogy for AI governance13:02 Personal challenges and resilience during tough times14:12 Shifting focus to AI and practical applications15:29 Using AI to serve humanity and improve service16:18 Offering help and resources for AI implementationWhat should you be doing right now? If you're like Wes Schaeffer, you might be reflecting on your journey and the fundamentals that drive success. In his latest podcast episode, Wes dives deep into the lessons he's learned over the years, particularly in the intersection of jiu-jitsu, sales, and the burgeoning world of AI.The Power of FundamentalsWes emphasizes that regardless of how long you've been in your field, mastering the fundamentals is crucial. He reflects on his experience in jiu-jitsu, stating that the key to advancing lies in the discipline sics"The reality is, whoever masters the fundamentals and has the discipline to continue practicing is the one that usually wins." This principle applies not just in martial arts but across all disciplines, including sales and marketing.Navigating the Noise of AIIn an age where AI is overwhelming many, Wes shares his frustrations and breakthroughs. He spent countless hours exploring various AI tools, only to realize that many are merely flashy tricks lacking real substance. The lesson? Governance and understanding your tools are essential.He advises:"If you get it wrong... it's going to be way worse."Wes highlights the importance of having a solid governance layer when utilizing AI to avoid common pitfalls.A New Dawn for the Sales PodcastAfter a hiatus, Wes is revamping his podcast, bringing back interviews focused on actionable insights in AI. He stresses that humanity remains the next killer app, and technology should enhance our ability to connect with others, not replace it. "Use technology for good. Use it to serve more people better."This shift in focus not only revitalizes his content but also aligns with his mission to help others navigate the complexities of modern sales.ReflectionAs Wes gears up for this new chapter, he encourages listeners to take action. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, remember that the basics matter. Embrace the tools available to you, but always return to the fundamentals that truly drive success. To hear more about Wes's insights and the exciting changes coming to his podcast, tune in to the full episode.
A year ago, the average employee held about 30 OAuth grants. Today that number has risen to 88, and it isn't slowing down. Ron sits down with Russell Spitler, co-founder and CEO of Nudge Security, and Richard Penshorn, a senior security engineer at a top financial services company, to talk about the AI already living inside your business. Ron, Russell, and Richard dig into why shadow AI doesn't behave like shadow IT, how one forgotten grant became the door into a real world breach, and whether AI agents should ever get access to a corporate inbox. Underneath all of it is the one thing Russell and Richard keep coming back to: ownership. Give an AI agent access with no owner attached and it becomes invisible. Give every employee an approved, low-friction path to use AI and they stop wandering off it. Find out how you can get ahead of the AI already running inside your walls. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Busting the "shadow AI is just shadow IT" myth 03:45 - Meet Russell Spitler and Richard Penshorn 05:50 - The surprising long tail of AI tool usage 07:00 - Entertainment vs. finance: build vs. buy culture 08:50 - How 30 OAuth grants became 88 in 2026 10:25 - Why manual OAuth audits became untenable 11:30 - The Canva example: what "click to connect" really grants 15:20 - Benign vs. malicious: how a stolen OAuth grant gets exploited 17:00 - Shadow IT vs. Shadow AI: what's actually different now 21:00 - Hot take: should AI agents ever touch corporate email? 25:10 - The three buckets of AI agent discovery 27:55 - Russell's best practices for locking down agents 31:00 - Fundamentals for the next 18 months: visibility and easy paths Links Connect with Russell Spitler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-spitler/ Connect with Richard Penshorn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpenshorn/ Learn more about Nudge Security: https://www.nudgesecurity.com/ – Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Become a sponsor of the show: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/