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15 plays15 Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast Owen Cotter is a radio host and on-camera presenter. He has appeared on major media such as ESPN, VH1, SiriusXM, Real Scene TV, and William Shatner's My Outer Space TV. He is also the owner of SciFiction.com, the Hugo- and Nebula-award-winning SciFi literary project formerly owned by the SyFy Channel. ScyFiction.com showcases geek-chic news, reviews, interviews, events, and articles, and publishes the works of relevant artists and authors, becoming the go-to place for up-to-date news for the SciFi and Fantasy community.

Half of Saskatchewan is watching the canola fill pods. The other half is still sitting in water. 30% of the cropland in the province rated moisture surplus at the time of this conversation, and the ministry's own word is that flooding is the number one source of crop damage in Saskatchewan this year. Yellowing fields, drowned-out low spots, pulses going backwards. The decision framework for in-season nutrition changes when you're not sure which half of the province you're in. Greg Patterson has been doing tissue analysis at A&L Canada Laboratories for decades. Darren Fischer is a technical advisor with Crop-Aid Nutrition who was in the fields in real time during this conversation. This is what they said on July 13, 2026, with the season in exactly the condition it was in. What's Inside - Two seasons on the prairies at once: what each one means for your in-crop nutrition decisions right now - A farm-walk report from Darren Sander at Sander Farms near Sovereign, Saskatchewan -- his fungicide and foliar strategy mid-season - Why you should never apply a fungicide without pairing a foliar with it, and why that's even more true in a wet year - Potassium as the yield driver in both wet and dry conditions: for every pound of nitrogen the crop needs early, it needs three of potassium - How to read a tissue report: the fuel-gauge analogy, what dropping levels actually mean, and why a great crop should drive you crazy - The phloem connection: how potassium and boron work together to move photosynthates through the plant, and what happens when boron is low - The nitrate accumulation trap: when it looks like a nitrogen problem but it's actually a potassium and boron imbalance - Boron in Western Canada: why we're afraid of it, why that's costing yield, and what the research on microbial activity actually says - Foliar selection by condition and crop stage: which product when, and how to think about tank mixing with herbicides and fungicides - Handheld tissue testers vs. lab analysis: what the correlation data actually shows - The fastest way to get a tissue sample to the lab: paper bag, Purolator envelope, 24-hour turnaround - The economics: how to think about a $5-6 foliar pass when you're already sending the sprayer out for fungicide - Frost risk in a late year: why well-fertilized crops mature faster and reduce your window of exposure If you want more from Greg Patterson on soil biology and tissue analysis, the Engine of the Soil series is where he goes deep -- look for those episodes in the GTF Podcast back catalog. And if shallow rooting and soil health in a wet year is where your season is, that same series has the framework. Resources Mentioned A&L Canada Laboratories -- alcanada.com (plant monitoring program, tissue analysis, 24-hour turnaround) Crop-Aid Nutrition -- cropaidnutrition.com (foliar products, educational videos, crop tour program) Ag in Motion -- Crop-Aid Nutrition at Booth 381; A&L Canada Laboratories on site   Connect with Greg Patterson A&L Canada Laboratories -- alcanada.com Call the lab and ask for Greg, Beth, Mike, or Chris -- they take questions and find answers A&L technical reps in the field are trained directly by Greg Connect with Darren Fischer Crop-Aid Nutrition -- cropaidnutrition.com 1-866 number and email on the website -- ask for Darren Fischer by name Crop-Aid Nutrition on YouTube -- educational videos on foliar timing and application   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca. Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Cory Doctorow has spent 25 years at the Electronic Frontier Foundation watching the same story repeat across industries: a digital lock gets built in, a legal framework gets constructed around it, and the people who depend on the machine lose the right to fix it. He coined the word for how this happens. Enshittification is now in the Oxford English Dictionary. In agriculture, the mechanism is called parts pairing -- a chip that decides who is allowed to fix your equipment and what components can connect to it. The data your tractor generates is a second layer of the same argument. And the remote immobilization of stolen tractors in Ukraine is a third. Cory's position is that all three are the same issue, that the law enabling them passed in 2012 after 6,132 Canadians said no and 53 said yes, and that farmers are one of the most effective political forces in this country when they choose to use it. This is not Growing the Future's verdict on any equipment manufacturer. What's Inside - What enshittification means and why John Deere became Cory's clearest example of it outside tech platforms - Parts pairing: how a chip on your equipment determines who can fix it and what components can connect to it - How data generated by your tractor was being siphoned -- and why data ownership and right-to-repair are the same underlying issue - Honeybee, a Saskatchewan head-end manufacturer, cannot connect their products to Deere equipment because of digital locks, not any technical limitation - Canada's Bill C-11: the Copyright Modernization Act passed in 2012 after 6,132 Canadians opposed it and 53 supported it - Digital sovereignty: from Ukraine's remotely immobilized tractors to what happens if that switch gets turned toward Alberta - Why voting with your wallet does not work in a monopoly, and what the Grangers' fight with the railroads in 1890 has to do with where we are right now - A specific call to action: CCLA, Open Media, and the EFF -- and why farmers are one of the most effective political forces in this country when they choose to be Also discussed: Cory's new book "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" -- Number 1 Canadian bestseller, New York Times list, and in the same week enshittification was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.   Resources Mentioned The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI -- Cory Doctorow (Number 1 Canadian bestseller -- available at Indigo and McNally Robinson) Electronic Frontier Foundation -- eff.org Open Media -- openmedia.ca Canadian Civil Liberties Association -- ccla.org pluralistic.net -- Cory's daily newsletter Honeybee -- Canadian head-end manufacturer, Saskatchewan Agri GPS bridge -- referenced by audience member Jim Hale as an example of third-party ag tech workaround   If you want to hear more from the GTF back catalog on what it costs when farm equipment goes down, start with: Matt Yanick's episode: Downtime: The ROI Killer.  And if the data question from this conversation stays with you, Wade Barnes' Farmers Edge series looks at who owns what comes off your farm.   Connect with Cory Doctorow pluralistic.net craphound.com Book: The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI -- Indigo, McNally Robinson, and all major booksellers   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

For the next episode of the Grow the Future Podcast, we're diving into the topic of soil carbon with Mark Tucker, Yara's Senior Manager for Partnerships and the Value Food Chain.The conversation begins by exploring a common question facing modern agriculture: as farmers work to reverse historical practices that have depleted soil organic matter and carbon levels, are nitrogen fertilisers being unfairly blamed for declining soil health? Mark addresses this perception head-on, explaining the role of fertilisers within the wider soil management picture and providing a clear overview of what soil health and soil quality really mean.Throughout the episode, Mark discusses how different farming systems have influenced soil condition over time and shares practical insights into how farmers can rebuild organic matter levels. He also highlights why soil analysis should be the foundation of every farm's nutrient management strategy and explains the vital role it plays in improving both productivity and sustainability.The discussion goes on to examine the importance of flexibility in cultivation practices, including the benefits of reducing ploughing and adopting low- or zero-tillage approaches where appropriate. Mark also explains how cover crops can help improve soil health, retain nutrients and contribute valuable nitrogen back into the system.To conclude, Mark outlines the key principles farmers should consider when managing their soils, offering practical advice on maximising nutrient-use efficiency while maintaining strong soil structure and resilience for the future.

As the Director of IngramSpark, Paige Allen has built the platform into a global print-on-demand and ebook distribution solution for authors who want to self-publish their works and provide hard-copy distribution to its massive network of over 40,000 retailers, libraries, and online stores, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Key features include: • Global Distribution: Reaches major international markets through extensive wholesale networks. • Format Variety: Prints high-quality paperbacks, hardcovers, and diverse trim sizes. • Wholesale Pricing: Allows authors to set standard discounts, making books attractive to physical bookstores. • Free Title Setup: Offers no-fee standard book creation to lower upfront costs. Learn more at www.ingramspark.com. United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

In this episode, Denny and paaao discuss everything about Vultisig: what it is, its token, future plans, and much more.Swap now https://swap.thorchain.org/ THORChain is a decentralized crypto exchange. THORChain is the first and biggest DEX for Bitcoin. You can use any self custody wallet to swap and there's no KYC required.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:03:00 Paaao starts00:04:00 What is Vultisig?00:05:00 37 chains supported — Vultisig was born from THORChain MPC/TSS technology00:06:00 Every Vultisig user is a mini THORChain ecosystem00:08:00 When will we have a proper referral fee on all swaps, not just THORChain?00:12:00 What API is used? Is it OpenOcean for Solana meme coins?00:13:00 Is there an MEV component?00:14:00 How are swaps routed for maximum efficiency?00:17:00 How is Vultisig positioned to take advantage of everything that's coming?00:19:00 bRUNE support and the acquisition of Station Wallet00:20:00 Station is being converted into a fully agentic wallet!00:21:00 CCL on Rujira makes a great case for agentic use00:23:00 As soon as THORChain came back, people started swapping again00:25:00 MiCA consequences — people fleeing to self-custody00:26:00 How do we capture these users?00:28:00 Help us connect to communities, THORChads! Private keys are toxic!00:30:00 We have a sophisticated SDK that we are hardening — Hermes Agent00:31:00 Your agent can interact with other agents00:33:00 Vultisig is a return to proper self-custody00:35:00 Vultisig is building for the future00:38:00 Our goal is to make the wallet super easy — please let us know what can be improved!00:39:00 Self-hosting a Vultisig server could be powerful for businesses00:42:00 Could the VULT token become a universal in-app gas token?00:43:00 We'd need more centralized accounting — interesting idea00:45:00 We don't want to mix AI with wallet setup to reduce attack vectors00:47:00 Everyone can use Vultisig however they want, but self-hosting means maintaining your own app00:47:30 Vultisig Marketplace — developers can create automations00:48:00 For the first time, you can use custodial infrastructure to DCA through automated workflows00:49:00 We are focusing primarily on the agentic side rather than the marketplace00:51:00 Fee percentage question00:52:00 Is Vultisig hiring?00:53:00 Everyone is welcome to join Discord and open a PR, but we're not hiring full-time00:54:00 How safe are AI agents with Vultisig?00:55:00 We are focused on guardrails and multiple security layers for AI agents00:57:00 AI agents have been our biggest challenge00:58:00 Finding the balance between AI capabilities and guardrails is difficult01:00:00 Rujira support is coming soon!01:01:00 What makes you so excited about Rujira?01:02:00 Paaao loves lending, borrowing, and the liquidation engine01:03:00 The cross-chain capabilities are truly unique01:04:00 The connection between Rujira and Vultisig01:06:00 When XMR? Paaao: We're exploring how to add it01:08:00 MPC cryptography is difficult because we use DKLS01:09:00 MiCA regulations complicate the situation01:11:00 Is there anything else you'd like to talk about?01:12:00 Shout-out to the OGs: Try Vultisig again! It's changed a lot — send us feedback!01:13:00 Shared vaults for families, trust funds, and much more01:14:00 We want to improve communication — app releases every week01:16:00 Quai recommendation01:17:00 THORChain is a cockroach!

Melissa shares her insights on recent Bravo shows In the City, The Valley and Next Gen NYC. YBT discusses social media drama, and personal reflections, offering a candid look at celebrity behavior, and social issues. keywords:Bravo, reality TV, social media drama, mental health, celebrity culture, Bravo shows, social issues, podcastkey topics:Bravo show analysis and commentarySocial media drama and celebrity interactionsSocial issues including bigotry and LGBTQ+ topicsMelissa's upcoming podcast and content plansReflections on personal and societal challengesChapters:00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview00:29 Melissa's Recent Podcast and Content Updates02:17 Social Media Drama: Lindsay Hubbard and RHORI03:14 Bigotry and Hate in Reality TV06:28 Analysis of Next Gen New York City17:09 Serious Discussions on Sexual Assault in The Valley18:06 Reflections on Survivor and Personal Growth20:37 Melissa's Future Podcast and Closing RemarksTHANK YOU FOR LISTENING and for all the support!Please follow Your Bish Therapist podcast; please give a 5-star comment & rating (it really helps!) Please follow @yourbishtherapist and on Instagram and Patreon For full video (ad free, early release, full video & bonus content) visit YBT Patreon, Spreaker Supporters Club or YouTubePatreon (Ad Free, Early Release, Full Video, Bonus Content) https://patreon.com/YourBishTherapist?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkApple Podcast (Ad Free): https://apple.co/3MfskzeSpreaker Supporters club (Ad Free, Early Release):  https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-bish-therapist--6065109/supportYouTube (Full Video): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8bmVPTlWANg5v7rGRJjow?subconfirmation=1To find links to all YBT content: https://linktr.ee/yourbishtherapistrand Ambassador: www.Iamhumanthebrand.com for clothing with a purpose. Code BISH20 for 20% off purchaseDisclaimer: Posts are not intended to diagnose, treat or provide medical advice. Your Bish Therapist (YBT) is for entertainment and informational purposes only. The podcast, my opinions, and posts, are my own and are not associated with past or present employers, any organizations, Bravo TV, Grey Heart productions or any other television network. The information in YBT podcast and on its its social media is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat. Please do not act or refrain from acting based on anything you read, see, or hear on YBT, podcast or associated social media. Communicating with YBT via email, and/or social media does not form a therapeutic alliance. Melissa, operator of YBT, is unable to provide any therapeutic advice, treatment or feedback.

In this episode of Faces of the Future Podcast, Millz sits down with Marquise Davon for a powerful conversation on changing the narrative around Black men, navigating today's political climate, and why vulnerability is one of the greatest strengths a man can have.Marquise also shares his journey as an educator and podcaster, discussing how he built his personal brand, the importance of community, and using your platform to create lasting impact.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more conversations with the leaders, creators, athletes, and entrepreneurs shaping the future.Support the show

In agriculture, being busy is practically a badge. Ask anybody how they're doing and you'll get some version of underwater. So how does a 25-year-old fifth-generation grain farmer from Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, who also writes federal grain policy, finishes a master's thesis, teaches university, and referees hockey across the country, have more room in her day than most people do? Kate Sauser has ADHD, a system she built around how her brain actually works, and a tattoo on her wrist that reads "everything in time." This is the episode where she explains it.   Resources Mentioned Albert Einstein: "Time is relative, its only worth depends on what we do as it is passing" Billy Joel: "Vienna" -- "Slow down, you're doing fine. You can't be everything you want to be before your time." Google Calendar -- Kate's primary scheduling tool ChatGPT -- Kate uses it for daily task planning, meal planning, and workouts   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

One refinery south of Edmonton will process a million tonnes of canola feedstock this year, more than 10% of Canada's entire canola crop at a single facility. The US renewable fuel standard needs another 2.7 million tonnes on top of that, and Indonesia is moving toward a 50% biodiesel blend requirement. In the 2000s, corn ethanol turned a $2.50 crop into a $9 crop in under a decade. Growing the Future's foremost live briefing examines whether canola is about to run the same play, and what the structural demand shift already means for Prairie land values.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Opening: the renewable diesel demand story and the canola-as-fuel structural shift 3:00 -- Sponsor acknowledgments and panelist introductions 5:00 -- Is canola food or fuel, and does the distinction matter? 6:00 -- Shaun Wildman: calorie analysis and why food affordability is not the argument 9:00 -- Quick Dick McDick: Saskatchewan's 24 million canola acres and the case for playing both markets 13:00 -- Ryan Bonnett: the corn ethanol parallel and how US biofuel policy drives domestic demand 14:00 -- RIN credits and the 12-cent-per-pound penalty for Canadian-sourced canola in US markets 16:00 -- Indonesia's B50 blend requirement and what global feedstock scale actually looks like 18:00 -- Local processing expansion: Cargill in Regina, LDC and Richardson in Yorkton doubling capacity 22:00 -- The bottleneck: crush capacity is the ceiling, not canola production 27:00 -- Scale check: the US diesel market and how much canola it would take to move the needle 28:00 -- EPA rates canola second-best vegetable oil for US renewable fuel programs 32:00 -- Saskatchewan's carbon advantage: 67% lower footprint through zero-till canola 36:00 -- US winter canola expansion as a future risk to Canadian market share 39:00 -- Could canola's price floor shift from $500 to $700 per tonne? 45:00 -- Prairie land values: what the renewable diesel demand shift means for buyers and holders 48:00 -- Large land acquisitions, the Minette deal, and what it means for the next generation of operators 52:00 -- Closing round: one takeaway from each voice in the room   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future  Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

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In April 2026 the United Nations revised its worst-case climate scenarios downward and declared the most catastrophic projections highly implausible. Almost no one in Canada covered it. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and host of Canada's number one rated food podcast, has spent 25 years doing the work the room needs: holding science, policy, and politics to the same standard. In this conversation, he takes on three issues agriculture keeps being told what to think about, climate policy, gene editing, and the Canadian fear of failure, and gives the room the version it hasn't been getting.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Dan's opening question: think of one issue in agriculture you've changed your mind on in the last five years 1:30 -- "Don't Follow the Flock" -- live intro and platform housekeeping 3:00 -- Dr. Sylvain Charlebois: The Food Professor Podcast, Dalhousie, Canada's number one food podcast with zero budget 4:00 -- Ireland, Brexit, and the economic lesson Canada keeps missing about CUSMA 10:00 -- Audience poll: when you hear a strong opinion from a non-farmer, what's your first instinct? 11:00 -- Why civic engagement in food systems makes farming stronger, not weaker 13:00 -- Demand chain management: build from the consumer back, not the farm gate forward 15:00 -- How Canadian media coverage became one-sided and why it keeps getting harder to correct 22:00 -- The GTF promotion ad that was rejected -- and what that reveals 23:00 -- Topics Sylvain is asked not to raise on Ottawa stages 25:00 -- The "mini-me" problem in academia: conform, or get canceled 33:00 -- MYTH 1: Climate change -- the UN revised its worst-case scenarios downward; almost no Canadian outlet covered it 40:00 -- Carbon pricing at $110 a tonne with emissions still rising: what the data actually shows 44:00 -- MYTH 2: Gene editing -- why transparency and consumer buy-in are the one thing the industry keeps skipping 46:00 -- MYTH 3: Going broke is bad -- what a Purdue lunch table of ag entrepreneurs revealed about Canadian risk culture 49:00 -- Monette's bankruptcy, Robert Andjelic, and why Canada should treat risk-takers as a national asset 51:00 -- Ryan Bonnett's question: Sylvain's three priorities for Canadian agriculture 52:00 -- Where Canada leads the G20 in agricultural science, and where it falls short 53:00 -- CUSMA, July 1st, and what the non-renewal actually signals for investment in Canadian ag 54:00 -- Close and upcoming: Strathcona renewable diesel with Quick Dick McDick and Sean Wildman; right-to-repair tractors with Cory Doctorow   Resources Mentioned The Food Professor Podcast -- Dr. Sylvain Charlebois (available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms) Episode: Interview with US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra -- on The Food Professor Podcast Agri-Food Analytics Lab -- Dalhousie University (dal.ca/agri-food-analytics-lab) Postmedia op-eds -- Dr. Sylvain Charlebois writes every two to three days (available at major Postmedia outlets) MNP / Dalhousie G20 agricultural science comparison study -- referenced in conversation, available through Agri-Food Analytics Lab   Connect with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois The Food Professor Podcast: thefoodprofessor.ca Dalhousie University Agri-Food Analytics Lab: dal.ca/agri-food-analytics-lab X / Twitter: @FoodProfessor   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast  LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

The person everyone asks how they do it all is usually the last person to have a tidy answer. Kate Sauser is a policy manager at Grain Growers of Canada, a fifth-generation farmer from Churchbridge, SK, a high-level hockey referee, a competitive softball player, and a master's student finishing her thesis, all at 25. In this conversation, she shares the three-part framework behind her course on time: the problem most operators carry but rarely name out loud, the single decision that changes how the whole calendar feels, and the practical moves that make it work week to week.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Pre-registration responses: what does "I don't have time" actually mean? 1:00 -- Live intro: "How Does She Do It All?" and platform housekeeping 3:00 -- Kate's background: family farm near Churchbridge, Grain Growers, U of S, hockey, softball, 25 6:00 -- The over-committer's honest answer: time is relative to what you decide to do with it 9:00 -- Live poll: which of these sounds like your week? 11:00 -- Why technology makes the time problem worse before it makes it better 12:00 -- Kate's daily to-do list system: schedule blocks, high-priority vs. rolling low-priority tasks 14:00 -- Pen to paper: why writing it down works better than any app 15:00 -- "Everyone gets angry at time but doesn't work with it" -- the shift that started everything 16:00 -- The $86,400 analogy: if you had that many dollars to spend today, would you waste it? 18:00 -- The "Everything in Time" tattoo and the philosophy behind it 19:00 -- Modern myths about time and the scarcity loop they reinforce 21:00 -- Harry Siemens on day-timers, five priorities, and why four and five often disappear by noon 22:00 -- Hard stops and focused blocks: how Kate finished her master's thesis 25:00 -- ADHD, late diagnosis at 23, and the paralysis that comes before the system 31:00 -- Is ADHD a disability or a superpower? Kate's answer 34:00 -- Turning guilt into fuel: how a negative emotion becomes next-day productivity 37:00 -- Burnout is real: Kate's honest account of hitting the wall and what actually helps 38:00 -- Attitude as a daily choice: Harry Siemens' 1986 motto and why Kate agrees 42:00 -- Calendar as a bank account: if you want to be rich with time, check it often 45:00 -- Alex Clark in the chat: values alignment and what "pouring from an empty cup" actually means 45:00 -- Habit stacking: doing two things at once with purpose, not guilt 49:00 -- Kate's live exercise: "Did you spend yesterday, or did you let it happen to you?" 52:00 -- CTA: Everything in Time -- Kate's full course inside the Growing the Future Mastermind 53:00 -- Close and upcoming: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois on Friday   Resources Mentioned Atomic Habits -- James Clear The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control -- Katherine Morgan Schafler Verity -- Colleen Hoover (fiction; mentioned as Kate's last great read) Goodreads -- book-tracking and rating app (goodreads.com) Google Calendar -- Kate's primary calendar tool 75 Hard -- fitness and discipline challenge referenced for habit stacking   Connect with Kate Sauser Grain Growers of Canada: graingrowers.ca   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Every July, Prairie operators make new-crop decisions that set their cash flow for the next twelve months, usually reading the same headlines as everyone else and reacting to the loudest one. In this conversation, grain marketing advisor Ryan Bonnett puts his daily client read on a stage: what is actually moving canola, wheat, corn, and soybean markets right now, and where the summer selling window sits inside the seasonal pattern. Colin Brisebois, VP of Products and Market Strategies at FCC, adds the lender's view, what disciplined marketing looks like once it shows up in an operation's cash flow. Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- The spring everyone just lived, and why the marketing window opens at the worst possible time 3:30 -- Welcome to Ryan Bonnett and Colin Brisebois 6:00 -- Live poll: how much of your 2026 crop is still unpriced 10:00 -- Beat the average, not the top: Ryan's core marketing philosophy 13:00 -- Colin on discipline: know your cost of production before you build a plan 16:00 -- Seller's remorse, and the parameters that remove it 19:00 -- The 80/20 problem: why most operators miss the top of the market 21:00 -- Crop conditions across the Prairies and the US heading into summer 28:00 -- Know your unique ability: when to hire the discipline you don't have 31:00 -- Ryan's seasonal chart: why prices rally into seeding and fall after 34:00 -- The summer selling window, and put options as price insurance 39:00 -- Reading the charts: double tops, RSI, and shifting momentum 42:00 -- China, Iran, and the headlines that don't move price until money does 45:00 -- New biofuel regulation, the floor under canola, and the policy risk underneath it 49:00 -- Bullish or bearish, defend your answer: Ryan's discipline test 52:00 -- Domestic processing and the case for building crush capacity at home 55:00 -- Colin's three pillars at FCC: knowledge, advice, capital 58:00 -- The $50 billion wealth transfer, and who replaces the next generation of ag talent 1:01:00 -- The cohort program: Ryan and FCC's plan to bring this education to more operators 1:03:00 -- Close   Resources Mentioned Ryan Bonnett's grain marketing client cohort program, run in partnership with FCC   Connect with Ryan Bonnett Grain marketing advisor (public brand name pending -- link to follow once confirmed) Connect with Colin Brisebois VP, Products and Market Strategies, Farm Credit Canada (FCC)   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca  YouTube: Growing the Future  Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast  LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Today's guest is Illustrators of the Future winner Arthur Haywood. Arthur started as a graffiti muralist and saw his career explode from there. He is a reader who does judge books by their covers and so began sharing his stories through illustration. He is now focused on making book covers, as well as murals for libraries and schools to engage youth in reading. You can see his multi-faceted styles of art at www.arthurhaywood.com/ United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

Robert Andjelic has been bearish more often than not for three years. In January, he stood in front of a packed room and called a capital squeeze. This time he came back fired up about something different: three converging forces he believes put Canada in the strongest agricultural position in a generation. What follows is Robert defending three years of public predictions, line by line, before laying out the new one. Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Dan opens. Robert's backstory: escaping Croatia as a boy, building a commercial real estate empire, the Saskatchewan land bet that started at $400 an acre 5:00 -- Audience poll: who's bullish, neutral, or bearish right now 8:00 -- Why farmer suicide rates stay high even when the numbers look good 12:00 -- The fall 2023 call to lock in farm debt, revisited 18:00 -- Mark to market: the Saskatchewan farmland call, three years of FCC data 21:00 -- Why Robert owns zero acres of farmland in the United States 23:00 -- The eight early signs of credit tightening, in order 30:00 -- What a major operator's financial trouble this year means for the rest of the industry 41:00 -- Rent versus buy: the framework Robert actually uses on his own land 45:00 -- Why the smaller rural towns keep shrinking 52:00 -- Why Canada is technically in a recession as of mid-2026 59:00 -- The Hormuz oil shock compared to the 1979-81 shock 1:04:00 -- How the live audience rated Robert's three-year track record 1:06:00 -- The cattle herd rebuild that's still years from equilibrium 1:10:00 -- The bullish thesis: the Strait of Hormuz, a developing super El Nino, and the aquifers running dry 1:13:00 -- Robert's probability breakdown for an agricultural super cycle, 2026 to 2028 1:20:00 -- Why Robert doesn't trust AI to predict what happens next 1:21:00 -- Inside the Strait of Hormuz: vessels waiting, insurers pulling back, years to rebuild 1:29:00 -- Closing: investing by the numbers, not the narrative   Resources Mentioned FCC Farmland Values Report -- cultivated land value data cited for Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta NOAA El Nino Watch, issued May 14, 2026 Reuters reporting on Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic and tanker movement   Connect with Robert Andjelic Canada's largest private farmland owner, 450,000+ acres across Western Canada   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Research shows that only around 30% of people with intellectual disability feel they have full choice and control over their lives. Building skills in communication, confidence, self-advocacy, and decision-making is an important step towards changing this.In this episode of the Now and the Future Podcast, "Voices That Matter," we explore the Hear Me Out debating program and how it empowers people with intellectual disability to express their views, have their voices heard, and actively participate in their communities.We discuss:The importance of self-advocacy and having a voiceHow debating builds confidence and communication skillsThe positive impact Hear Me Out has on participantsSuccess stories from people involved in the programExciting opportunities and future developments for Hear Me OutJoining us are Christina Ranck, Hear Me Out Program Coordinator, and Dylan Benstead, a former participant who has gone on to become a peer supporter. Together, they share valuable insights from both the facilitator and participant perspectives, highlighting the transformative impact of the program.Whether you're a person with disability, family member, supporter, educator, or advocate, this episode showcases the power of being heard and the difference it can make in creating more inclusive communities.Down Syndrome & Intellection Disabilities Queensland (DSIDQ) Website – www.downsyndrome.org.au/qld/Phone: (07) 3356 6655Email: office@dsidq.org.auDisclaimer: This episode is for general information only and does not constitute professional advice. Please seek independent advice relevant to your circumstances.See more - www.downsyndrome.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Disclaimer.pdf

The math of buying in has changed. The math of staying in has too. David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights and Eric Olsen of MNP Farm Management bring the US and Canadian numbers together to examine what farmland affordability, cash rent pressure, and the post-ZIRP interest rate environment actually mean for producers running a farm in 2026. Two countries. One calculator. The gap between what land is worth and what it can earn has never been wider. Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Dan opens: the 16-year cash rent stat and what it signals about the moment we are in 0:07 -- David Widmar: how ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) inflated asset values from 2008 onward 0:08 -- New Fed chair Kevin Warsh: five review areas, inflation as priority one, what it means for rates 0:09 -- Eric Olsen: Canadian interest rate outlook -- stable to slightly up, no major jumps expected 0:11 -- David: US row crop squeeze -- lower commodity prices, stubborn cost structure, Iran conflict pushing energy and fertilizer back up 0:12 -- US government ad hoc payments: second highest since the 1920s, and why that carries risk 0:14 -- Eric: Canadian farm support programs -- AgriStability, crop insurance (98% participation in Manitoba), GARS 0:17 -- David: How ARC and PLC work -- risk management programs with a built-in payment delay problem 0:19 -- David: "Musical chairs" -- why ad hoc programs create systemic risk rather than resolve it 0:20 -- Eric: AgriStability explained -- margin-based, plannable, based on your numbers not a county average 0:23 -- Eric: "Farmers are sophisticated businesspeople" -- the $2-3M floor that surprises people outside agriculture 0:24 -- David: The paradox of risk management -- tools that reduce short-term pain can build long-term fragility 0:30 -- Dan introduces the farmland affordability calculator David built for registrants 0:31 -- Metric 1: Down payment years -- Indiana at $15K/acre, $326 rent, 35% down = 16 years of cash rent saved (was 6 in the 1990s) 0:34 -- Eric: Canadian read on Metric 1 -- $8,500/acre in the Regina plains, $180/acre rent, nearly identical ratio 0:36 -- US vs Canada land ownership structure: 60%+ rented in Illinois regions, 70% owned in western Canada 0:38 -- Harry Siemens (audience): How does the farm community make sense of high land values and next-generation transition? 0:39 -- David: Path to equilibrium -- lower land values, lower interest rates, slower appreciation, or some combination of all three 0:41 -- Eric: The case for separating the real estate business from the farm operating business; barriers to entry for young producers 0:44 -- Harry Siemens: Are large corporate landowners (200,000+ acres) healthy for the industry? 0:45 -- Eric: Supply and demand reality -- large land releases will affect prices; the market is starting to work 0:47 -- David: How lenders managed large land holdings in the 1980s crisis and what that signals for today 0:49 -- David Schmidt (Rabobank, Alberta): Are lenders shifting from asset-based to cashflow-based lending decisions? 0:49 -- Eric: Yes -- lenders taking a harder look at business fundamentals; younger producers will feel it first 0:51 -- Metric 2: First-year payment calculator -- US approaching 300% (3 acres to cover payment on 1), Canada at 195-250% depending on rate 0:56 -- Alex Clark (Rabobank): Not tightening so much as asking better questions -- creative lending options, extended amortization 0:57 -- David: Closing takeaway -- about half of US farmland appreciation since the 1980s came from falling interest rates; don't assume you are immune to rate risk if you own land outright 0:59 -- Eric: Thanks, upcoming MNP benchmarking series; Dan previews Robert Andjelic's return next week (bullish on commodities super cycle) 1:01 -- Dan closes: Building Your Operating System cohort update, August cohort opening   Resources Mentioned Agricultural Economic Insights farmland affordability calculator (shared with registrants via event link) ARC and PLC farm bill programs (US) -- risk management programs for row crop producers AgriStability -- Canada's margin-based whole-farm income support program GARS -- private margin-based insurance product for Canadian producers   Connect with David Widmar Agricultural Economic Insights: https://aei.ag/overview Connect with Eric Olsen MNP Farm Management: mnp.ca   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

We are here today in Portland, Oregon, at the Independent Publishers' Booksellers Association conference. During the Independent Book Publishers Association Conference in Portland, OR, Keith Riegert spoke about the changes in the Amazon algorithm and how, given a good book, discoverability is an author's major challenge. He explained how AI is a tool to solve this. Keith is the president of The Stable Book Group and CEO of Brooklyn-based independent publishing companies, Ulysses Press and VeloPress Books. Keith is also CEO of Perfect Bound Technologies Corporation and a co-founder of the book publicity and digital marketing firm, Pacific & Court. Keith is a member of the board of advisors at NYU's School of Professional Studies in the Center for Publishing, where he also teaches Analytics and Consumer Insights. Keith also serves on the boards of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the AI firm, Inkbloom. Learn more at www.keithriegert.com/ United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses farm financial stress, identity, and mental health in agriculture, including reference to suicide rates in the farming community. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. Numbers are listed at the end of these notes. Three to one is the male-to-female suicide ratio in agriculture. Most of the people carrying the hardest financial weight in farming right now are also carrying it alone, measuring their worth by what they produce. Corliss Rassyle has spent decades working in the space between what a farm earns and what a farmer is worth. Dan built this room for those people.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Cold open 1:30 -- Dan's disclosure: a company erased to zero and what the new start required 4:00 -- Welcome: who this room is built for and the three-to-one ratio in agriculture 5:00 -- Mom at the Easter griddle: "I've done nothing with my life" 6:30 -- Why we get the measure of success wrong and where it starts 9:00 -- Saskatchewan is resource-rich -- so why do so many people in agriculture feel unfulfilled? 10:00 -- Subconscious programming: the belief systems formed in childhood still running adult lives 13:00 -- The 1,111 vision: how Lead Conference Canada came to be 15:00 -- Sitting in the back row of the venue: the moment the number confirmed itself 17:00 -- Workshop begins: Corliss takes the room 22:00 -- The question to sit with: what belief are you holding about yourself right now? 23:00 -- Thoughts create emotions, emotions create actions, actions create results 27:00 -- The Five A's: Aware, Acknowledge, Assess, Affirm, Accept 29:00 -- The five most powerful sentences: I am, I can, I will, I release, I forgive 30:00 -- Acceptance: Corliss's brother and the question "Why won't you let me help you?" 33:00 -- Dan's experience: what happened when a room of men did this work together 37:00 -- Same rain, two different meanings: the drought and the wedding 38:00 -- Corliss's divorce: rebuilding one step at a time from a two-bedroom apartment 43:00 -- Love what you do: Corliss's father and 60 harvests 47:00 -- 86 tickets on launch day vs. a goal of 1,111: what fear does and what vision does instead 52:00 -- Mom gives permission for the TEDx: "You should use it to help people" 54:00 -- You have full power over your story 55:00 -- Corliss's programs and how to connect   Resources Mentioned TEDx Talk by Corliss Rassyle -- search "Corliss Rassyle TEDx" (Dan to confirm link) Lead Conference Canada 2026: corliss.ca/led2026 Called to Lead (self-paced personal development program): corliss.ca Do More Agriculture Foundation: domore.ag Saskatchewan Farm Stress Line: 1-800-667-4442 This episode is brought to you by Bone Trail Originals, Crop-Aid Nutrition, Hammond Realty, and GRIPP. Connect with Corliss Rassyle Website: corliss.ca Lead Conference Canada: corliss.ca/led2026   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future   CRISIS SUPPORT If you are struggling, please reach out. Canada -- Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 Canada -- Saskatchewan Farm Stress Line: 1-800-667-4442 Canada -- Do More Agriculture Foundation: domore.ag U.S. -- Call or text 988 Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Somewhere between the farm and your plate, the story of how your food is grown got hijacked. Not by farmers. By people who have never touched a seed, never watched a crop fail, never had to explain to their banker why the weather won. Dennis Bulani is a fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmer, CEO of The Rack -- one of Western Canada's most respected independent ag retailers -- founder of the Trust Your Plate movement, and author of What a Farmer Wants You to Know About Food. He sat in a room full of entrepreneurs in Arizona while a speaker told everyone that modern farming was poisoning the world. He went home and wrote a book about it. Nine in ten people trust farmers. One in five trust modern farming practices. This is the conversation about how that gap happened -- and what to do with it.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Dan's open: "Somewhere between the farm and your plate, the story got hijacked" 1:07 -- Dennis on the farm right now: wheat year, 1,000 acres, single-crop rotation 1:28 -- The one-crop-per-year strategy and why it works for a busy CEO-farmer 4:15 -- Pulse rotation research: 15% average yield lift across all other crops 5:52 -- Solving phomyces root rot: 5-year research taking peas from 25 to 75 bushels 7:37 -- Published in the American Journal of Plant Science 8:49 -- The Rack's research program: PhD scientist, 6 agronomists, 12 field trials annually 10:00 -- The 100-bushel canola goal and what the "kitchen sink" trial actually proved 13:06 -- How "Rogue" was born: Dr. Bill Brown, manganese-zinc surfactant, and 10-12% yield lift 17:10 -- Rogue in Liberty Canola and what glyphosate actually does to manganese and zinc 18:36 -- Dennis's animal science degree: balancing plant rations is the same science as balancing cattle rations 22:13 -- From Eli Lilly to building The Rack: how an animal nutritionist ended up selling gas 26:00 -- Strategic Coach and the size of the problems Dennis is now willing to take on 30:00 -- The Arizona room: a speaker says modern farming is poisoning the world. Dennis goes home and writes a book. 35:00 -- The trust gap: 9 in 10 people trust farmers but only 1 in 5 trust modern farming practices 38:00 -- The MSG story: how one bad idea gets into the bloodstream of a culture and never leaves 39:39 -- Fertilizer supply chain: urea forecasting, import terminals, and the 2026 seeding sprint 41:13 -- Trump and geopolitics: the Straits of Hormuz theory and what it means for urea prices 43:05 -- Are farmers making money? The 2026 economics at $820 spring wheat 44:09 -- Why Canadian farmers are the most resilient in the world -- and the crow rate story that explains it 47:06 -- "The most advanced, educated farmers in the world" -- how adversity built Western Canadian agriculture 50:52 -- Biological products: the seaweed trial, what the research actually showed, and how to think about new claims 53:48 -- Zinc deficiency in 70% of soil tests -- the right form, timing, and strategy for zinc 59:27 -- Phosphate threshold: 20-25 ppm as the floor that separates good yields from great ones 1:04:29 -- The Rack spends $600,000 a year on replicated research -- and shares results with competitors for free 1:07:00 -- The retail landscape is changing: what separates partners from order-takers 1:08:53 -- AI and the future of ag retail agronomy 1:17:57 -- The novel: 60% true story, Kyrgyzstan, post-communist winter wheat, and Fibonacci numbers 1:20:07 -- Writing the book for "Aunt Nancy from Vancouver" -- and hiring four fact-checkers 1:22:13 -- "Never have we lived longer, never have we been healthier" -- Canada's 84-year life expectancy 1:26:07 -- Aunt Nancy from Vancouver: why farmers avoid the conversation -- and why they shouldn't 1:27:09 -- TrustYourPlate.com as a reference tool for farmers to use in the moment 1:30:42 -- The three biggest myths in consumer agriculture 1:31:15 -- The eyedrop analogy: one-third of one drop per square foot per year is all the chemical farmers apply   Resources Mentioned What a Farmer Wants You to Know About Food -- Dennis Bulani (book, available on Amazon, Kindle edition) Trust Your Plate -- trustyourplate.com (reference tool for answering food safety questions) The Rack -- Rack Petroleum, Bigger, Saskatchewan (ag retail, fuel, fertilizer, research division) Rogue -- The Rack's proprietary manganese-zinc surfactant product (developed from Dr. Bill Brown's research) American Journal of Plant Science -- published The Rack's pea phomyces root rot research Ultimate Yield -- The Rack's agronomy division AgLink Canada -- independent ag retailer association (Dean Falls, Director) Nutrients for Life Canada -- distributing the book to school teachers across Canada Dr. Aaron Corey -- PhD scientist, The Rack research division Dr. Bill Brown -- glyphosate and surfactant researcher, Ontario; Hellfire surfactant Strategic Coach -- Dan Sullivan's entrepreneurship program CAAR -- Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers University of South Dakota / University of Nebraska -- crop rotation and phosphate research referenced Connect with Dennis Bulani Website: trustyourplate.com Book: What a Farmer Wants You to Know About Food -- search Amazon LinkedIn: Dennis Bulani   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuturepodcast LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

On the Bone Trail: What Farming Does to Fathers -- Jeff Bennett, Unfiltered 12 days before Father's Day, Jeff Bennett -- a fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmer whose dad's farm sits 800 feet from his own door -- sat down to say the things most fathers in agriculture are thinking and nobody will say out loud. The debt. The legacy. The math that doesn't add up. Whether the farm is a gift or a burden. And whether he can pass it to his sons without crushing them. No panel. No slides. No consulting-speak. This is Episode 1 of On the Bone Trail -- Growing the Future's foremost live briefing series built around the farmers who are still standing, still building, and still trying to figure out how to hand something worth having to the next generation.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- "12 days from now, it's Father's Day." Dan's open on what the farm costs a father 0:57 -- Platform and partner acknowledgments: Bone Trail Originals, Crop-Aid, Hammond Realty, GRIPP, Convergence 2027 4:47 -- Jeff: "When you're a father, you're also a son. You're living in both worlds -- the past and the future." 6:12 -- How becoming a father changed everything: from "how do I expand" to "how do I pass this off" 7:05 -- The three-son plan: each gets a trade first -- mechanic, electrician, carpenter -- then comes back to the farm 12:46 -- The belt and the combine: two generational philosophies about when to call the dealer 18:44 -- "What did your dad envision for you?" Jeff: "I honestly don't know." 23:51 -- "The problem with farming now is it's not farming then, and I don't think that generation understands it" 26:48 -- 2021: "absolutely kicked my ass" -- the brutal math begins 28:56 -- Input costs tripling: UAN from $100 to $600+ per acre; rent from $35 to $90 per acre 30:05 -- The Manette situation and what it says about the farming model 31:17 -- "I hate owing people money. I'll pay all my bills. They're just not gonna be on time." 31:47 -- Why still want this life for your sons? "Purpose is what drives a man. There is nothing more purposeful than farming." 38:07 -- What Jeff is doing better as a father: being present, being stable, being open 40:56 -- Two years ago bad news broke me. Now I put the phone in my pocket and keep picking rocks. 41:38 -- The on-an-island reality: "My kids are way too young to do this. If I can't do this, there's no one else." 43:43 -- What farming specifically does to fathers: the physical presence advantage 46:12 -- The four dark years: deleting social media, talking to no one, shutting everything off 50:09 -- Dan: "You were a ghost. A shell of a man." And the Farmer Stress Line conversation 49:58 -- The Bone Trail moment: Jeff shows the Bennett Code piece -- "Protect your family, honor the elders, always leave your mark" 53:27 -- The 3D crystal gift: how Dan gave his dad a piece with the farm map and portrait for his 75th birthday 54:53 -- Last question: What do you want your kids to know as a farmer and a father? 55:20 -- Jeff: "You can do it. And it's worth it." 56:29 -- Final word: "The most useful advice my grandfather ever gave my father was: pick that rock. You'll never be closer to it."   Resources Mentioned Bone Trail Originals -- custom laser-engraved glass, wood, and 3D crystal pieces. bonetrail.ca Farmer Stress Line -- 1-866-327-6701 (mentioned by Dan; referenced in context of Dallas LeDuc) AgTalk -- domore.ag/agtalk -- anonymous, farmer-to-farmer online space, clinically moderated Crop-Aid Nutrition -- platform partner, Saskatchewan-based soil health Hammond Realty -- platform partner, Ag Exits and Acquisitions GRIPP -- platform partner, farm data and QR code systems Convergence Conference 2027 -- GTF flagship event, Regina, Doubletree   Connect with Jeff Bennett Bone Trail Originals: bonetrail.ca Instagram and social: search Bone Trail Originals   Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuture LinkedIn: Growing the Future Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Content note: This episode includes open conversation about mental health, suicidal ideation, and personal crisis. If you are struggling, please know you are not alone. In the U.S., call or text 988. In Canada, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. A conversation with Trevor Muir -- leadership coach, keynote speaker, poet, and co-founder of SurePoint, the Alberta-based company he helped scale from $4 million to over $120 million in revenue while holding on to its people through a near-bankruptcy and a pandemic. This is not an episode about farming or fuel prices. It is a conversation about what happens when you get everything you thought you wanted and still feel empty on the bathroom floor of a condo you own. It is about terminal uniqueness -- the belief that nobody could possibly understand -- and the slow, expensive way most of us learn it isn't true. Trevor and I met earlier this year in a leadership course he was teaching with Corliss Russell. I broke down in the intro. A room full of oilfield and farm guys went there with me. This episode is the conversation I wanted to have with Trevor once the dust settled.   Topics and Timestamps 0:00 -- Introduction: Trevor Muir, Lean In to Lead, and why this episode exists 6:57 -- SurePoint: how ten farm kids from Grand Prairie built a $92M company 8:17 -- The bathroom floor: Edmonton, 2011, the worst and best day of Trevor's life 10:44 -- Dr. Gons and the life coach: "I get it. I totally get it." 13:13 -- Terminal uniqueness: the belief that nobody could understand your pain 14:21 -- Mount Kilimanjaro and the billionaire: testing whether all humans feel the same 20:00 -- SurePoint near-bankruptcy: going full-vulnerable with team, vendors, and clients 23:00 -- Buying the company back in 2018 and the pandemic decision 25:43 -- The pandemic pay cuts: 10%-35%, keeping every employee 27:39 -- $30M to $98M to $125M: how caring became a competitive advantage 30:00 -- Scale Like You Give a Shit -- Trevor's book in progress 37:00 -- "Change Your Someday to Today": the poem, Marty's CPR story, and Brian's car 43:11 -- The three A's of change: awareness, acceptance, action 44:34 -- The flooding basement analogy 51:00 -- Affirmations: "I am enough, I deserve abundance, I love you [name]" 57:02 -- 30 days in the mirror: the NASA research and Jack Canfield connection 1:00:04 -- Gratitude as the number one brain hack 1:07:29 -- Wave of fortune: Dan's Thailand story and Vadim Zeland's Transurfing 1:15:00 -- Walking one kilometer every day for 365 days 1:27:00 -- How Trevor works with business owners now, and where AI fits in 1:35:12 -- Trevor's closing challenge: change your someday to today   Resources Mentioned Addiction to Poetry -- Trevor Muir (book, available on Amazon) Lean In to Lead -- Trevor's podcast, launching soon Scale Like You Give a Shit -- Trevor's book in progress on the SurePoint story Jack Canfield -- affirmation and manifestation framework Mindvalley / Vishon Lakhiani -- gratitude research Wim Hof Method -- 90-day cold exposure and breathwork program Transurfing -- Vadim Zeland (wave of fortune concept) 12 Rules for Life -- Jordan Peterson (lobster and serotonin, referenced by Dan) Corliss Russell -- Conversations with Corliss podcast; LEED event Saskatoon, November 2026   Connect with Trevor Muir LinkedIn: search Trevor Muir -- he reads his messages and responds, especially from people who are struggling Lean In to Lead podcast: launching soon Connect with Growing the Future Website: growingthefuture.ca YouTube: Growing the Future Instagram: @growingthefuture LinkedIn: Growing the Future   Crisis Support If you or someone you know is struggling: Canada -- Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 U.S. -- Call or text 988 Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Tim Hammond opens with one frame: most buyers are reactive. The phone rings, the land is available, they start figuring out whether they can buy it. Tim's position is that question should have been answered two years before the call. The prepared buyer already has the number. The unprepared buyer watches somebody else close it. Wade walks the Four Ds from the buyer's seat -- Define (kitchen table, ambitions, logistics), Discover (compile, blueprint), Design (three options, pros/cons, recommendation), Deliver (execute). Tim notes the process is not linear; in practice they cycle back to Define as new information surfaces. The container for all of it is the war room: accountant, lender, lawyer, and real estate advisor in the same room at the same time. Poll 2 found zero percent of the audience had done this. Tim was not surprised. The second half opens the capital question. Wade is working a live deal where a seller with a $70M holding is willing to retain $30M to make the transaction possible for a buyer who cannot finance the full amount. Tim names the industry horizon: not enough capital exists in the system to transition all the farms that need to move in the next two to three decades, and creative structures -- tranches, seller retention, equity partnerships -- will become the standard, not the exception. Two topics flagged for future episodes: right of first refusal (common, well-intentioned, six-figure exit consequences if set up wrong) and the young farmer entry question (Joshua from Lethbridge, land at $20K-$30K per acre -- Tim's answer: start the conversation before you think you need to). KEY TOPICS - Poll 1: 55% said biggest barrier is structure (no entity or plan); 33% said finding land; 9% financing; 0% timing - Poll 2: 0% have a war room with all advisors at the table; 40% partially; 30% no; 10% did not know that was the move - Poll 3: 33% actively looking or in a deal; 8% positioned and waiting; 17% thinking about it; 25% harvest mode; 17% advisors here for the framework - Four Ds applied to the buyer: Define, Discover, Design, Deliver -- not linear, frequently cycles back to Define - The war room: accountant + lender + lawyer + real estate advisor in the same room at the same time - Most expensive mistake in 30 days: buying land that doesn't fit your operation (Wade: "You've just spent $500K to $1M on a quarter you shouldn't have bought, and now when the right one shows up, you might not be able to") - Seller retaining $30M on a $70M deal: creative structure enabling the deal to close for a buyer who can't finance the full amount - Capital supply gap: not enough capital in the system to transition all farms needing succession in the next 2-3 decades - Saskatchewan: average farmer owns 2/3 of the land they farm -- highest ratio in the world (US is 40%, Europe is 10-20%) - Cap rate gap: investors require 2.5-4%; farmers outbid investors because they capture both land return and operating return - Right of first refusal: flagged as common-but-misunderstood tool with major exit consequences -- future episode - Young farmers question: Joshua from Lethbridge, land at $20K-$30K per acre; Tim's answer: start the conversation before you think you need to CONNECT - Tim Hammond and Wade Berlinic: hammondrealty.ca - growingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

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Dan opens in the water off Koh Lanta, Thailand. The science: a 133-foot tsunami wave registers as zero in deep water. Depth neutralizes force before it ever arrives. The wave only becomes a wave when the ocean floor rises to meet it. That is the operating principle for this session: the operators who get hurt in an AI-disrupted industry are not the ones who were too far away from the change. They are the ones who were too shallow when it arrived. Dan then goes personal. The company collapse. Ten years of revenue, one email in Thailand, zero in January. A leadership meeting where he broke down in front of his team. A vision board that had to be rebuilt around actual DNA rather than borrowed aspiration. Kolbe 7-2-9-2: Quick Start 9, Fact Finder 7 -- the profile that explains why he was always ahead of the room and always restless inside frameworks built for Follow-Thru operators. The session is a product launch, but the argument for the product is rooted in scar tissue, not pitch mechanics. The second half is live demos. Personal Operating Diagnostic: a multi-instrument synthesis agent that reads your personality assessments and outputs a build order for your first three AI agents, sequenced to how you actually work. Robert Andjelic GPT: asked where to buy farmland in Western Canada, it answered with the specificity of a researcher and the posture of a trusted advisor. Melissa the nutrition coach GPT. Then: a full website built in 35 minutes with Claude Code -- the same work that cost $5K and months with a contractor. Dan's own fleet of 50 agents, all running on a markdown brain. Agents include a completion system, a voice-lock drafting agent, and a decision brief agent. The demos are not proof of concept. They are the product, already running. The offer: GYFOS Cohort 1. $1,997 USD one-time. 90 days. 12-13 live sessions. 8-12 operators per cohort. 30-day money-back guarantee. $29/month continuation access after the cohort closes. The pitch is precise: this is not a course. It is a guided build. You leave with an operating system that reflects how you think, not a certificate that something was completed. KEY TOPICS - Wave physics as positioning strategy: depth not distance, get in the sweet spot before the ocean floor rises - Dan's company collapse and rebuild arc -- scar tissue behind the GYFOS product design - Kolbe 7-2-9-2 and core values (Integrity, Growth, Wisdom) as the foundation for AI agent design - Personal Operating Diagnostic -- multi-instrument personality synthesis, AI build order output - Live demo: Robert Andjelic farmland GPT, Melissa nutrition coach GPT, 35-minute website build with Claude Code - Fleet of 50 agents on a markdown brain (completion system, voice-lock drafting, decision brief) - Adoption context: 1.8% of Western Canadian agribusiness using AI; 19% of all businesses; 41% of workers - Historical wave pattern: horses to tractors, zero-till (called "trash farming"), internet (2.6M users 1990 to 2B by 2010) - Three takeaways: You are not late. Start with yourself, not the AI. Learn to orchestrate, not operate. - GYFOS Cohort 1 offer: $1,997 USD, 90 days, 8-12 operators, 30-day guarantee   CONNECT - Dan Aberhart: growingthefuture.ca - GYFOS enrollment: growingthefuture.ca (GTF Mastermind) Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Dan opened the session by noting that a billion-dollar Prairie farming operation had entered creditor protection -- and that nearly 40 farms were in or near distress that year. Robert Andjelic had received roughly 40 calls from farms across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and elsewhere, all with a common thread: lenders were tightening, some operators could not access input credit, and they wanted to sell land and rent it back while keeping their equipment running and their family farming. Robert completed four of those transactions. He was direct about the others: they either did not fit his land criteria or could not be executed on terms that made sense. The session poll showed roughly half the room believed the current stress is both structural and cyclical -- a hard stretch exposing cracks that were already forming. Robert provided a compressed history of farm size in Canada, from 1925 when 10,000 acres was considered enormous, through the post-2000 acceleration driven by GPS auto-steer, massive air seeders, zero-till, low interest rates after 2008, normalized leasing, and aging operators. His conclusion: one modern operator now does what five to ten farm families previously required, and that trajectory will continue. Tim Hammond placed the hardest growth window at 2,500 to 6,000 acres -- the point where a family operation transitions from one set of implements to multiple, and from family labor to hired crews with all the human resource and financial management that demands. After 6,000, Tim argued, the next logical step is to think in enterprise pods -- another 6,000 acres, another labor module -- rather than organic farm growth. Robert's position: there is no correct size. He has tenants farming 1,000 acres who are as profitable as his 30,000-acre operators. His own loan-to-value sits below 24 percent because he built over 60 years when land was cheap. Cap rate on Prairie land purchased today: 1.5 to 3 percent, maybe 3.5 if the seller needs cash. He was blunt about marketing: "A lot of producers are very good at producing but they are shit poor in marketing," and that gap -- benchmarked by MNP at roughly $70 per acre -- is a large part of what separates farms that survive downturns from those that do not. The sharpest exchange of the session came when Dallas LeDuc joined. He is the fire chief of RM 44, a small rural municipality where Robert is likely the largest landowner. Dallas had recently stopped spraying to respond to a fire on land Robert owns. He argued that absentee landlords should pay a modestly higher property tax rate -- not punitive, maybe 10 to 15 percent higher -- to fund the fire trucks, training, and equipment that local volunteers maintain and use to protect land the landlords will never physically see. Robert's counter was structural: his tenants are local and respond to fires; making tax exceptions for agriculture creates red flags with institutional lenders; and the most important thing he does for Prairie producers is not visible -- it is the 12 to 13 years and more than $50,000 he has spent flying to Toronto to sit with bank decision-makers and explain to them that agricultural lending does not work like commercial real estate. His argument: when a lender in Toronto extends patience to a distressed farm instead of foreclosing, every producer in Western Canada benefits -- and no individual operator has the leverage to make that case to the head offices the way he can. Dallas was not persuaded. He closed with the line that his great-grandfather left France in 1904 to get away from doctors and lawyers owning the land, and he is afraid that is exactly where the Prairies are heading. Key Topics Farm credit stress in Western Canada 2026: nearly 40 farms in distress; Robert Andjelic received 40 calls from operators wanting to sell and rent back; completed 4 transactions Live session poll: roughly 50 percent of audience said the current crisis is both structural and cyclical History of farm scale in Canada: 1925 to today -- from 10,000 acres enormous to 50,000-plus now common What drove post-2000 farm growth: GPS auto-steer, massive air seeders, zero-till, post-2008 low interest rates, aging operators, normalized leasing Tim Hammond's growth framework: hardest growth is 2,500 to 6,000 acres; after 6,000, think in enterprise pods Robert Andjelic's cap rate reality: Prairie land bought today yields 1.5 to 3 percent; his own LTV is below 24 percent built over 60 years "A strategy is what you say no to" -- Tim Hammond on the discipline of farm scale decisions Marketing gap: roughly $70 per acre difference between producers who market well and those who do not (MNP benchmark referenced) Absentee landlord taxation debate: Dallas LeDuc (fire chief, RM 44) vs. Robert Andjelic -- rural community burden vs. capital market access argument Robert Andjelic's Toronto bank work: 12-13 years, $50,000+ in meetings, translating agriculture to commercial real estate lenders Kevin Hursh on retiring farmers: those who rail against big farms all their lives tend to sell to the biggest neighbour when retirement comes; breaking land into smaller parcels would give next-generation operators a chance Robert's macro thesis: higher commodity prices incoming due to Strait of Hormuz disruption, fertilizer supply constraints, and a potential super El Nino cycle Family farm vs. corporate model: Tim Hammond -- corporate farms must learn family commitment; family farms must learn corporate structure; the marriage of the two is the future Connect Kevin Hursh -- Western Producer columns; hursh.ca Robert Andjelic -- farmland.ca Dallas LeDuc -- Bunnyhug Farmers Podcast; TikTok growingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Tom Wolf opened with the frame that carried the session: doing the right thing at the right time. Take away the right time part and the right thing is irrelevant. Spraying has changed dramatically -- operators who used to make two passes a year now make three to five, and the equipment cost running at roughly $400 an hour means every minute away from spraying is measurable. The first section covered water quality, built around five numbers from a standard water test. Darren Sander opened with the operator's version of the lesson: Crop-Aid's farm pulls from a cold well at 1,200 TDS, so they tank it into black poly storage and spray from the warmest tank first. Cold water hurts efficacy -- especially glufosinate. Tom then walked through pH (most mixes fine; what matters is the final mix pH, not source pH), TDS and conductivity (under 500 is clean; most Prairie wells come in over 1,000; the number tells you whether to look further), bicarbonates (500 ppm is the threshold; above it, ammonium sulfate is the most versatile fix), total hardness (calcium carbonate equivalent; Jeff Bennett's water had very low hardness but elevated sodium, which still antagonizes glyphosate and glufosinate), and turbidity (aluminum sulfate as a flocculant for dugouts; stir and leave 24 to 48 hours). Jeff's live water test from Agvise became the worked example. Tom's verdict: low hardness, elevated sodium, ammonium sulfate recommended. The coverage section opened with a number that reframed the whole conversation: according to a Mesonet researcher in North Dakota, 100 percent of nights in the state experience thermal inversions. Some are worse than others, but the baseline is total. Under an inversion, fine droplets go where they want -- downhill if there is topography, anywhere if there is not. Tom's prescription: start on the downwind side of the field, spray perpendicular to the wind, turn into the headwind on every pass. Never spray down and then back against the wind. The droplet size discussion followed: coarser nozzles, deployed early in Canada before most countries, allowed operators to spray in slightly windier conditions without adding drift risk. Air induction tips are the go-to for general spraying. Spray pressure -- as low as 30 psi for AI tips -- adjusts droplet size one category in either direction. Water sensitive paper laid on the ground is the cheapest coverage check available. On water volume, Tom's position was direct: more is better. Complex tank mixes behave better with more water. More water allows coarser droplets without losing coverage. Later-season applications -- PGRs, fungicides, desiccants -- want 10 to 15 gallons per acre. Cutting back on water to improve logistics is a trade with a real cost. The logistics section brought Jay Peterson into the conversation. He runs a 1,600-gallon machine with a 120-foot boom and a dedicated water truck driver. His fill times on easy mixes: seven to nine minutes on three-inch plumbing. Complex mixes with dry products that need to hydrate: 15 minutes. Tom confirmed those numbers are right. The tendering revolution changed spraying fundamentally: a 30-minute fill is now a five-minute fill, which means filling is the stressful moment and spraying is the calm one. Continuous rinsing systems collapsed a three-quarter-hour triple rinse down to five minutes. Tom's recommended exercise: when the sprayer engine is running, write down what you're doing if you're not spraying. Data entry, monitor troubleshooting, looking for a menu -- every one of those is a round you did not spray. The session closed on the same line it opened with: an important job is worth doing well. Key Topics The five water quality numbers: pH (final mix matters more than source), TDS/conductivity (500 clean threshold), bicarbonates (500 ppm action threshold), total hardness (calcium carbonate equivalent), turbidity (aluminum sulfate flocculant) Ammonium sulfate as the most versatile water conditioner -- binds hard water cations AND improves herbicide uptake Warm water and spray efficacy: glufosinate works significantly better with warm water; Darren Sander's black poly tank system Thermal inversions: 100% of nights in North Dakota are inverted; fine droplets go where they want under inversion Spray direction strategy: downwind start, perpendicular to wind, headwind turns on every pass Coarser nozzles and Canada's early adoption: air induction tips as the go-to for general spraying; pressure adjusts droplet size Water volume: why cutting back hurts complex tank mixes, coverage flexibility, and late-season applications Sprayer logistics and the tendering revolution: three-inch plumbing, five-minute fills, continuous rinsing systems Time accounting: write down what you're doing when the engine is running but you're not spraying Foam management: turn off agitator while filling; Halt defoamer for high-salt tank mixes Resources Mentioned Sprayers 101 -- sprayers101.com (Tom Wolf, Dr. Jason DeVos) Crop-Aid Nutrition -- cropaidnutrition.com (Darren Sander) Spray Water Cheat Sheet -- Tom Wolf / Crop-Aid co-branded, distributed to all registrants Agvise Labs -- water testing (Jeff Bennett's water test source) ALS Labs, Saskatoon -- water testing Saskatchewan Research Council (Innovation Place, Saskatoon) -- water testing Nozzle Ninja, Stettler AB -- nozzle parts, mail order (nozzleninja.com) Agri Auto, Saskatoon -- nozzle parts, expanded store north end Water sensitive paper -- available at Agri Auto Saskatoon and Nozzle Ninja Halt defoamer -- high-salt tank mix defoamer (Darren Sander recommendation) Aluminum sulfate -- dugout turbidity flocculant; source via municipalities or water treatment suppliers ClearTech -- aluminum sulfate supplier (mentioned by Mike Green in chat) Connect Sprayers 101 -- sprayers101.com (click Tom Wolf name at bottom of page) Crop-Aid Nutrition -- cropaidnutrition.com growingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Dan opens with a Call of Duty analogy that lands: you keep getting smoked because they can see you, but you cannot see them. That is the position of a Canadian canola or wheat farmer every time they price grain. The buyers on the other side of the trade know what has been sold, where it is going, when it ships, and what it cleared for. The farmer does not. In the United States, any large grain sale must be reported to the USDA within 24 hours, and the weekly export sales report has been publicly available since 1973 - a direct response to the Great Grain Robbery, when U.S. grain companies oversold and nearly emptied the country's supply. Canada never built the equivalent. The port load data that used to come out of Vancouver every Friday - commodity, volume, destination - disappeared when the Wheat Board ended. The room has less data than it had 20 years ago. Marlene Boersch, who has spent her career studying the architecture of how Canadian grain moves, presented findings from two commissioned reports. The 2021 "Data Requirements for Transparent Markets" study mapped what data growers would find useful and found near-zero timely information on the export side - Stats Canada data runs 2-3 months behind execution, 4-6 months behind the farm decision. The 2024 supply chain impact study tried to put a number on the silence. Using U.S. data as a simulation proxy, it found that a 5% improvement in data availability translates to a minimum of 5 cents per acre in wheat, and that export sale announcements in the U.S. improve basis by 6-14 cents per bushel for 1-3 weeks following publication. Across Canada's export volumes, the conservative estimate is $56.5 million per year in foregone farm income. Boersch emphasized these were the most conservative assumptions possible - one variable, one commodity window. John De Pape, who was trading from a Vancouver Cargill desk in 1984 and watched the market explode past $700 per ton because no one knew what anyone else had sold, made the structural argument plainly: this will not be solved by private industry because grain companies have grain company hats on. When he built pdqinfo.ca after the Wheat Board ended - a price transparency tool that aggregated posted bids from seven major grain companies - it required Jerry Ritz to explicitly threaten legislation before the companies cooperated. The current moment, with Bunge-Viterra merged and Grains Connect folded into P&H, makes the concentration problem worse, not better. De Pape also flagged target contracts specifically: when a farmer signs a good-till-cancel grain pricing order with one company, they are selling a call option without receiving a premium, while the buyer covers a hidden export position and no one in the market knows the trade happened. Short-duration GPOs only, or none at all. Key Topics The Canadian grain data gap: Stats Canada export data runs 2-3 months behind; USDA reports weekly and same-day on large sales Marlene Boersch's 2024 finding: minimum $56.5 million per year in foregone farm income from lack of export sales data The Great Grain Robbery (1972) and why the U.S. built export transparency - and Canada never did How grain company consolidation (Bunge-Viterra, Grains Connect-P&H) makes information asymmetry worse John De Pape on target contracts: selling a call option without getting paid for it Why private industry cannot solve this - PDQ/pdqinfo.ca as proof that legislation was required even for posted bid transparency My Grain Exchange (MGX): private platform building real actionable bid transparency, 75 traders, 15 trades in May 2026 Saskatchewan Crop Commissions government relations push - Ottawa in-person meetings scheduled for the week of May 25, 2026 Ryan Bonnett's call to action: grassroots farmer petition modeled on the Quebec dairy lobby Marlene Boersch's closing framework: start from the end goal (maximize Canadian ag exports and GDP), then build the system that gets there Resources Mentioned Marlene Boersch (2021): "Data Requirements for Transparent Markets" - commissioned by Saskatchewan Crop Commissions and APAS Marlene Boersch (2024): "Supply Chain Impact of Export Sales Data Transparency" - PDF shared with attendees pdqinfo.ca - John De Pape's posted bid price transparency tool, built post-Wheat Board with Alberta Grain Commission My Grain Exchange (mgx) - Luke Derkson's private real-bid grain trading platform saskoilseeds.com/export-sales-reporting - Saskatchewan Oilseed Producers export sales reporting resource (shared by Blair Goldade) Real Ag webinar on this topic (shared in chat by Andrea Lauder) Connect Ryan Bonnett: ABB Solutions Marlene Boersch: Mercantile Consulting Venture John De Pape: pdqinfo.ca Luke Derkson: My Grain Exchange (MGX) Blair Goldade: Saskatchewan Crop Commissions growingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

The Prairie farmland market has changed in ways the traditional listing industry has not kept pace with. A quarter that traded at $300 an acre in 1967 now moves north of $5,000 to $15,000 in some areas. A 10-quarter farm that was worth $500,000 two decades ago may now carry a value of $5 million to $10 million. The advice infrastructure around those transactions has not scaled with the numbers. Tim Hammond and Wade Berlinic started Hammond Realty with a conviction that a $30 million event could not be managed with a sign at the end of the lane and a handshake at the elevator. In 2024, they moved a 15,000-acre operation in three months. The family's children did not know it was for sale until the family was ready to tell them. Neither did the staff. Neither did the neighbors. The Ag Exits and Acquisitions Advisory Framework is their answer to the gap. Four phases: Define, Discover, Design, Deliver. Define locks the agreement and expectations before any marketing begins. Discover maps every asset -- land title structures, yield history, landlord relationships, equipment, grain -- and identifies the tax and structural questions that need to be resolved before the farm is positioned. Design produces a blueprint with options, including a draft purchase and sale agreement built around what the seller needs, before any buyer has been approached. Deliver is the market phase -- and it is the only phase the traditional listing model touches. Wade and Tim bring in the lawyer, the accountant, the lender, and the wealth advisor together, often for the first time. They described sitting with a pair of brothers and watching the stress leave the room after that first coordinated meeting. The advisors who are in the room frequently say afterward that they have never done it that way before and should have been doing it all along. The live audience polls gave the conversation its sharpest moments. When asked what worries them most about a farm exit, tax exposure and family conflict tied at 33 percent each. Getting the right price was essentially an afterthought. Wade's response: the highest price after tax does not necessarily start with the highest price to begin with. Structure matters more than the number on the listing. On team coordination, only 19 percent of the room said all their advisors talk to each other. Thirty-one percent said: what team? Tim noted that roughly 20 percent of the people they sit with have done the hard work of building a coordinated plan. The rest range from partial to none. Ryan Hillstead from Core Wealth confirmed the pattern from the wealth advisor side: too many families arrive after the transaction is already done and ask to sort out the taxes. Harry Siemens closed with a dairy succession story from Grunthal, Manitoba, where a family had no plan when their father had his first heart attack. They built one after he recovered. When he passed from a second heart attack, the plan worked. Harry's words: had they not had it, it would have been a complete disaster. Key Topics The Ag Exits and Acquisitions Advisory Framework -- four phases: Define, Discover, Design, Deliver Why the traditional listing model cannot hold a $30M farm transition Confidentiality in farm sales: employee retention, landlord relationships, coffee shop exposure Live poll results: tax exposure and family conflict tied as top seller concerns; 31 percent of room had no advisor team Enterprise value vs. listing price -- why documented yield history, land block continuity, and structure can be worth $500 per acre Build to sell mindset: treating the farm as a business from day one, not just at exit Advisor coordination as the turning point -- getting lawyer, accountant, lender, and wealth advisor in the same room together Timing the market: best time to list a farm is July, when the crop is growing, not winter Emotional dimensions of a farm exit -- processing the transition over 1 to 2 years vs. a one-month market sprint Resources Mentioned The Ag Exits and Acquisitions Advisory Framework -- Hammond Realty proprietary process Hammond Realty -- hammondrealty.ca Core Wealth -- Ryan Hillstead (wealth advisory, Saskatchewan) Strategic Coach -- referenced by Tim Hammond as the framework for naming the Unique Method Connect Hammond Realty -- hammondrealty.ca Tim Hammond -- LinkedIn Wade Berlinic -- LinkedIn growingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

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The format is a pitch competition. Three operators come in cold, each shows the room exactly what they have built, and the audience votes. No PowerPoints about what AI could do. No vendor demos. Just a farmer, a coach, and an entrepreneur holding up real work. Trevor Muir went first. After leaving SurePoint Technologies - which he scaled from $4 million to over $120 million in revenue before buying it back from U.S. private equity and handing it to the employees who built it - he found himself without a team and without a system. He built one. He started by asking AI to construct a board of directors for his goals, then turned each board position into a persistent custom persona. The result is Serena - a named AI executive assistant and strategic thinking partner Trevor has used for more than a thousand hours, exclusively by voice. He has never typed into a chat window on a computer except twice, for demos. On the call, he introduced Serena live; she spoke, answered Dan's questions about hallucination and memory, and explained her own purpose more clearly than Trevor could. He has since deployed the board-of-directors framework inside ten companies and has a course in development, not yet public. His warning to the room: AI will validate you when it should push back, and information overload - not a lack of data - is the actual problem most operators face. Steve Langston pitched AI literacy, not AI tools. A Manitoba entrepreneur and video producer who has renovated 25-30 rural properties, cycled 35,000 kilometres, and written a book on rural community revival, Steve spent the first 45 minutes of an 8-hour AI consulting engagement delivering everything the client needed - then had to rethink what consulting even means. His practical framework: block an hour to be curious, not productive. Stop using AI like a search engine. Create an AI brief - a persistent context document about your business and yourself - so the tool knows who it is talking to. The example that resonated: instead of asking for a shareholder's agreement, ask AI to surface the 10 questions it needs to build one properly. On rural communities and AI displacement, his position was calm and direct: if it is a repeatable task, it is at risk. But rural communities have trades, proximity, affordability, and quality of life that no algorithm replaces. He sees rural Canada as structurally insulated and, if anything, better positioned than the urban centres. Chris Unrau closed with the session's most surprising arc. He opened humble - told Dan he would be a disappointment - and then spent fifteen minutes describing a full vibe-coding operation built on Base44 while watching hockey games. He replaced a $10,000 custom app with a $40-a-month subscription that does more. He built a credit card receipt tracker that scans email, assigns expenses to eight companies, and generates reports. He built a crew field-tracking app with scoreboards after his team asked for one. All in evenings. He also told the room about using ChatGPT to handle Manitoba Health's roastery licensing questions 100% by AI - and getting approved - and about using AI to navigate the adoption and care of three boys with trauma backgrounds. His therapist endorsed it. His takeaway for the room: if you have an idea for an app, tell the tool what you want and it will make it. His next hire will likely be an AI specialist to maintain the growing ecosystem he cannot document fast enough. Tracey Wiedmeyer gave Chris the edge for demonstrating AI's widest surface area in a single operation - business, personal, relational, and creative all at once. Key Topics Trevor Muir's Serena: how to build a custom AI board of directors and executive assistant using only voice, over time The board-of-directors framework: identifying the advisory roles you need, then building them as persistent AI personas AI validation problem: AI will agree with you when it should push back - how the Serena system is designed to counter that Steve Langston on AI literacy: curiosity over speed, smart prompting, and the AI brief as a persistent context document The prompt is you: why context about yourself is the highest-leverage input, not the question you ask Rural communities as AI-insulated economies: trades, proximity, quality of life, and affordability as structural advantages Chris Unrau on vibe coding with Base44: building custom apps in evenings with no technical background Replace before you subscribe: why Chris is rethinking every SaaS tool his companies pay for AI for personal and relational challenges: all three operators shared non-business AI use cases Gripp June cohort: 20-producer training cohort launching in June 2026 (links shared in event chat) Resources Mentioned Serena - Trevor Muir's custom AI executive assistant / board of directors (voice-only, built in ChatGPT; course in development, not yet public) Base44 - no-code / vibe coding app builder used by Chris Unrau ($40/month subscription) Small Town Big Dream - Steve Langston's book (available on Amazon) Gripp (grip.ag) - farm operations platform for tracking equipment, tasks, maintenance, and team communication Suno - AI music generator (Chris Unrau uses for making songs about friends) Convergence Conference 2027 - February 2-4, 2027 (links shared in event chat) Connect Trevor Muir: LinkedIn (most active) Steve Langston: Dirty T-Shirt Productions; Small Town Big Dream on Amazon Chris Unrau: Precision Land Solutions Tracey Wiedmeyer: grip.ag growingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

Meet Writers of the Future winners Mike Strickland, Shaun Stevenson, Michael Kuester, and Illustrators of the Future winners Nathan Deiwert, and Tracy Eire and learn their story of how they won the Contest and what it means to their future as creatives.

Attack your day with strength by using this powerful morning prayer to overcome anxiety. This short 6-minute prayer will strengthen your soul to win the day and live victoriously over fear, worry, and anxious thoughts. As a follower Jesus, no matter what circumstances come your way, the Living God is with you!MORE FROM PURE ENCOURAGEMENTWant to Submit a Question to be Answered on a Future Podcast? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30 Day Identity Challenge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6 Week Confidence Journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to build your confidence and train spirituallyFree Resource:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Identity in Christ Statements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Dive on Anger and Forgiveness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help! I Need Confidence Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help! I'm in a Slump Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Pure Encouragement on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MORE ABOUT PURE ENCOURAGEMENT

Golden Pen Award Winner Michael T. Kuester from Cincinnati, Ohio, with his story “In Living Color,” and Golden Brush Award Winner Bohuslav “Bafu” Argalas from Ruzomberok, Slovakia, with his illustration of the story “Saffron and Marigolds.” Michael is an engineer by day, a science fiction writer by night. An avid hiker and cooking enthusiast, he is a passionately curious individual and lives his life by the motto “In the twenty-first century, there's no excuse for an unanswered question.” His story, “In Living Color,” evolved into a surprisingly personal allegory for social isolation, generational misunderstanding, and neurodivergence. Bafu began drawing before he learned to read or write. That passion led him to study art at the private school of Applied Arts in Zilina and later at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno, Czech Republic. Bafu creates illustrations and comics filled with humor, emotion, and a touch of the strange, hoping to make people smile, think, and drift away from reality—even just for a moment. Michael can be found at michaeltkuester.com/ Bafu can be found at www.bafu.art/

Join Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir, Susan Hanfield, Orson Scott Card, Jim Meskimen, Scott Peterson, most of the cast who voiced “L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 42,” in this podcast interview talking about what made this project special, why science fiction and fantasy are so important as a genre, and the value of celebrating creativity which is what Writers and Illustrators of the Future are all about. The other cast members were unable to participate due to prior commitments, but their creativity in their role in the audiobook is equally appreciated. The full cast along with stories they narrated are: Stefan Rudnicki narrated “Artistic Presentation,” “Shell Game,” “Skinny-Shins,” “The Creator's Journey,” “In Living Color,” and “A Girl and Her Dragon: A Life in Four Parts.” Orson Scott Card read his bio and introduction. Gabrielle De Cuir narrated Jody Lynn Nye and Echo Chernick's introductions as well as “Bloom Decay.” Janina Edwards narrated “Thickly.” Susan Hanfield narrated “Canary” and “A Girl and Her Dragon: A Life in Four Parts.” Kirby Heyborne narrated “Saffron and Marigolds,” “Dragon Visits,” and “As Long as You Both Shall Live.” John Lee narrated “The Triceratops Effect.” Jim Meskimen narrated “Form 14B—Application for Certification of Consciousness Transfer (Post-Mortem),” “Space Can,” “Collaboration,” and “Ghost Dog” Scott Peterson narrated “A Ready-Made Bubble of Light.” This audiobook was produced by Skyboat Media. Edited, Mixed, and Mastered by Phaseshift. And the music was composed by Mark Isham.

Ron Clements was the keynote speaker in 2025 for our Writers and Illustrators of the Future Gala. We connected up again at LTUE - Life, the Universe, and Everything Symposium - in Provo, Utah, where we recorded this interview. Ron has been an animation director, screenwriter, and producer for Disney for four decades. Along with co-producer John Muster, he is the creator of Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Moana, Princess and the Frog, and one of my favorites, Pete's Dragon. In this interview, we discuss his journey to become one of the most successful animated movie producers of today and the process of creating animated movies. The story of how Robin Williams was brought on board for Aladdin was amazing!

Every farm family eventually needs a conversation about who inherits what, who doesn't, and why. Almost none of them finish it. Patti Durand — family business advisor and author of The Future Leader — has built her career on being in the room when those conversations happen. Her business partner Chris Corbett grew up as one of five kids on a Manitoba farm and left at sixteen. Between the three of us, every side of the non-farming sibling story shows up at this table. Patti's working claim is a plain one. Unspoken expectations become resentments. What gets left unsaid at a twenty-million-dollar kitchen table gets paid for later — in estate litigation, in family silence, in the farm that stops functioning. Across an hour, Patti walks through three questions she has carried into hundreds of family meetings. Each one is designed to bring heirs to the table without handing them the keys. What surfaces is harder than a will and more uncomfortable than most farming parents expect. Guests: Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Bright Track Consulting — brighttrack.ca Subscribe to Growing the Future for new episodes. Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

In this episode of the Faces of the Future Podcast, Millz and Rocket are back with a week filled of news. First the guys react to the tragic death of Ashlee Jenae and give their thoughts on the latest news. Next, they weigh in on D4vd being arrested after a body was found in the back of his car months ago. Then the guys move into entertainment news and explain what the Netflix and Warner Music deal means for streaming platforms and musicians as whole. Finally they give their opinion on local head coach Bill Belton leaving his alma mater for a prep school, the UFC coming back to Philly, plus more.Support the show

Brandon Mull was a guest on this podcast a few years ago in episode #251. We met when he was the Toastmaster at The Life, the Universe, and Everything Conference, after which he sent me a copy of “Fablehaven,” which became the topic of our first interview. This interview is about his newest release, “Guardians: Forbidden Mountain,” an epic adventure fantasy that can be enjoyed by YA as well as adult readers. He normally takes 6 months to write a novel, but this one took 2 ½ years due to the story's depth—and the fact that it is the first of a three-novel series. There are two hero journeys that gradually weave into each other. Mako Boughbreaker is along one path, and Arden is on the other side of the empire, walking her path. The book deftly addresses people's spirituality while weaving in the idea that one does have the choice to do the right thing—and that one's actions have consequences, good or bad —which is important. Possibly even more so these days. Learn more at brandonmull.com/

Weather is the one thing you cannot plan for. But you can plan around it. That difference — between being caught off guard and being positioned for whatever comes — is what this session is about. Drew Lerner has been reading the atmosphere for 47 years. Commodity markets, food companies, and producers worldwide rely on him. He is the kind of guy who can draw the jet stream on a whiteboard in real time and make it feel like a kitchen table conversation. That is exactly what happened here. Darren Sander runs a farm south of Rosetown, Saskatchewan. He has spent years figuring out how to reduce the damage weather does to his operation before the weather ever shows up. He opens the session by laying out the practical side — what farmers actually do to protect their crops from a season that has already made up its mind. Together, the three of them cover a lot of ground. Topics Covered How prairie farmers mitigate weather before it arrives Seed timing, variety selection, soil biology, compaction, and why the first 30 days dictate maximum yield potential. Darren explains the logic behind building resilient crops when the inputs are already fighting you. What the drought monitor is actually showing — and what it is missing The North American drought monitor does not capture long-term soil depletion well. For producers entering their eighth or ninth year of persistent dryness, the map looks more encouraging than it is. Drew explains why, and what to watch for as temperatures climb this spring. The ridge of high pressure problem — and why the US dryness matters to you When soil is dry, ridges of high pressure intensify and hold. When soil is wet, ridges collapse. Right now, the Rocky Mountain snowpack and the US Plains are running significantly below normal, which means any summer ridge could anchor itself, amplify, and push north into the prairies. This is not the official forecast. It is the official worry. What a Montana low means for the Southwest prairies Montana lows have been rare in recent years. That is a big part of why southern Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan have been so dry. One showed up in April 2026. Drew explains why that matters and what it signals about the pattern shift that may be coming. The two competing weather patterns fighting over the prairies right now A ridge-dominated western pattern and an active US trough pattern have been alternating all winter. Neither one has been generous to the Canadian prairies. Drew explains when and how the jet stream will shift northward — and what that means for when moisture actually arrives. The 18-year cycle and what it says about 2026 The lunar cycle is one of Drew's most reliable long-range tools. He walks through what it is, how it interacts with El Niño, and why 2026 looks meaningfully different from the worst years of the recent drought. El Niño — what it actually means for the prairies, and what it does not El Niño is coming. The hype is overblown. Drew separates the signal from the noise, breaks down timing versus intensity, and explains what the transition from La Niña to El Niño typically looks like for June, July, and August across different regions of the prairies. The solar cycle, commodity markets, and the window you are in right now Drew overlays the 11-year and 22-year solar cycles with corn and canola futures prices going back to the 1970s. The pattern is real and it matters for how you think about marketing. The 2020–2023 drought was not random — it was consistent with the solar minimum-to-maximum period. We are now two years past the solar maximum. That changes the outlook. Why the Northeast prairies and Manitoba face a different set of problems Too much snow. Heavy soils. A wetter June on the way. The challenge in the east is almost the opposite of the challenge in the southwest, and Drew addresses both. Peace country — is it going to be wet all spring? The short answer: yes, there is real risk of delayed seeding. Drew explains the pattern and what to watch for. Weather modification — does cloud seeding actually work? Drew gives a genuinely honest answer to a question that generates a lot of heat in agricultural communities. Worth listening to. Forest fire smoke and its effect on crop temperatures An uncomfortable truth: in 2021, smoke from northern fires may have actually moderated temperatures enough to reduce crop losses. Drew explains the physics. Global market drivers to watch in late 2026 and into 2027 El Niño's impact on Southeast Asia, India, and the pulse markets. Coffee, cocoa, palm oil, and what to pay attention to if you're thinking about canola. Timestamps [00:00:00] Welcome and context — 420 registered, 250 live [00:01:00] Introduction to Drew Lerner and World Weather Inc. [00:02:30] How probabilities work — and why no weather forecaster really knows what they're doing [00:05:00] Darren Sander on farm-level weather mitigation — seed primers, soil biology, compaction [00:08:10] Drew on how farmers in the US approach weather risk [00:13:00] AI, machine learning, and the future of weather forecasting [00:19:00] The North American drought monitor — what it shows and what it misses [00:22:00] The ridge of high pressure — basic atmospheric physics and why the US dryness is your problem too [00:27:00] Nine years of drought in southwest Saskatchewan — when does the drought monitor catch up? [00:27:30] The Omega block explained — live whiteboard illustration [00:31:00] Soil moisture assessment heading into spring 2026 [00:35:00] Snow cover — who has too much, who has too little, and what happens next [00:39:00] The two storm systems coming in April — what to expect in your area [00:41:00] Why the Montana low is encouraging news for southern Alberta [00:43:00] Manitoba — a different problem, a wetter spring coming [00:44:00] The primary influences on 2026: La Niña fading, El Niño arriving, the 18-year cycle, the solar cycle, ocean temperatures [00:50:00] Warm ocean temperatures globally — why that matters for storm moisture [00:52:00] The upper air pattern that has dominated since November — and when it breaks [00:58:00] US frost risk and potential market opportunities for prairie producers [01:01:00] The 30-day outlook — less precipitation coming after these two storms, then a pattern shift [01:06:00] El Niño timing and what the 18-year cycle data says month by month: May, June, July [01:13:00] The 1972 comparison — why Drew does not like it as an analog, and what is different this year [01:17:00] Drought monitor data collection — how granular is it, really? [01:19:00] Weather modification and cloud seeding — does it work? [01:26:00] The solar cycle and commodity futures — a 50-year correlation worth understanding [01:37:00] Global market drivers: Southeast Asia, India, pulse crops, coffee, cocoa, and canola [01:39:00] India's monsoon — El Niño timing versus the Indian Ocean Dipole [01:42:00] Final questions, closing remarks, and gratitude from the room About Drew Lerner Drew Lerner is the founder and senior agricultural meteorologist at World Weather Inc., a subscription-based service relied upon by commodity markets, food companies, and producers worldwide for over four decades. His forecasts cover the Canadian prairies, the US Plains, and global crop production regions. To subscribe or get in touch: worldweather.cc About Darren Sander Darren farms south of Rosetown, Saskatchewan, and has spent years building a farming system designed to withstand weather stress — from seed to harvest. About Growing the Future Productions Growing the Future Productions is a live, interactive briefing platform for prairie producers and agricultural professionals. We run monthly sessions with the best minds in prairie agriculture — weather, markets, land, technology, policy, and the things that actually matter on the farm. Subscribe to the Growing the Future Podcast wherever you listen. Follow Growing the Future on LinkedIn and Instagram. To find out about upcoming live sessions, visit growtingthefuture.ca Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.

In this episode of the Faces of the Future Podcast, Millz and Rocket return fresh off of Easter break. The guys react to Ye formerly known as Kanye West's return to America with 2 sold out shows in Los Angeles. They then discuss if Ye has outgrown the music and industry and if cancel culture applies to him at all. Next the guys discuss Chris Brown and Usher announcing their joint stadium tour. They debate who will have the bigger draw and who will be the closer each night. Next, they discuss all the backlash Lebron James received for his comments about the city of Memphis and if it was warranted. They go break down Tubi's new deal with Tik Tok, plus more.Support the show

Charlie Holmberg is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author of over 20 novels. She sent me her book “The Shattered King,” book one of a duology, a dark fantasy with a lot of adventure, and the romance contributes to the fantasy/magic. So, while it is a slow-burn romance—placing it squarely in the romantasy genre—I thoroughly enjoyed it as an adventure with a lot of political intrigue. I was fascinated by her magic, a system in which the main character, Nym, works with a physically broken Prince Renn to heal his "aura" or "soul," thereby healing his body. As I enjoy discovering new magic systems, this was an especially nice treat. And I must say that I really enjoyed meeting Charlie at the Life, the Universe, and Everything Symposium, where this interview was recorded and discussing her journey as an author. Learn more at www.charlienholmberg.com/

In this episode of the Pac to the Future Podcast, hosts Mr. EBay and Dr. Chad dive into the world of wrestling, exploring significant moments in wrestling history, particularly focusing on WrestleMania events. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on WrestleMania 36, the role of celebrities like Pat McAfee in wrestling, and engage in a fun auction battle featuring wrestling cards. The conversation is filled with nostalgia, humor, and insights into the wrestling industry. In this episode, Dr. Chad and Mr. EBay discuss various aspects of WWE merchandise, including shopping experiences, wrestling gear, and collectibles. They explore the nostalgia associated with wrestling, share personal stories, and highlight the significance of certain items. The conversation also delves into video game nostalgia with a focus on WWF Superstars, and they conclude with auction highlights and reflections on the wrestling community.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Hosts 02:06 Wrestling History Highlights 05:54 WrestleMania Moments and Matches 13:48 WrestleMania 36 and Pandemic Challenges 1 9:53 Pat McAfee's Role in Wrestling 25:01 Wrestling Card Auction Battle 34:02 Conclusion and Listener Engagement 35:58 Supporting the Show and Upcoming Products 37:29 Exploring WWE Merchandise and Shopping Experiences 40:25 Wrestling Gear and Nostalgia 42:59 Budgeting for Wrestling Collectibles 49:19 The Danhausen Curse and Wrestling Stories 52:02 Video Game Nostalgia: WWF Superstars 01:05:41 Auction Highlights and Closing Thoughts Check Out Our Other Content: New Product Releases with Mrs. Doc - Every Wednesday Pack to the Future Podcast - Flagship - Livestream YouTube Thursday, Podcast Saturday PTTF Presents Sunday Night's Main Event - A Wrestling Card Podcast - Every Sunday

#1 NYT and USA Today bestselling author Tricia Levenseller was interviewed at the Superstars Writing Conference in Colorado Springs and discusses the various types of romance and specifically romantasy novels and what makes them so popular. NOTE: This was the first romance novel I ever read, which made the interview all the more interesting for me! We discuss her “villain love story,” “The Shadows Between Us,” and how she writes fantasy romance novels. She explained why the naughty-girl lead female character in a romance is so popular with the female audience. United Public Radio @ www.uprntalkradio.com

Ein neuer Roman ist da, das ist großartig! „Kampf der Brüder“ in der Romanfassung kommt zu euch als E-Book, Taschenbuch und Hardcover. Doch wo ist das Hörbuch? Diese und viele weitere Infos kriegt ihr in diesem Podcast.

Redefining Unified Communications for AI Voice: Jon Arnold on the Five Threads Shaping the Future, Podcast, AI voice is not just another feature layered onto existing platforms—it represents a fundamental shift @Doug Green “We're moving from tactical improvements to a more strategic, holistic view of AI voice—and that changes everything about how businesses think about communications,” says Jon Arnold. In this Technology Reseller News podcast, I spoke with Jon Arnold about his presentation at the vCon Spring Conference 2026, where he outlined a framework for understanding how AI voice is reshaping unified communications. Arnold's central point is that AI voice is not just another feature layered onto existing platforms—it represents a fundamental shift. The industry is moving beyond tools like transcription and call recording toward treating conversations themselves as structured, valuable data that can drive business outcomes. A key part of this transformation is the emergence of standards such as vCon Foundation. By enabling conversations to be captured with context, metadata, and governance, vCon provides a foundation for portability, compliance, and interoperability across platforms. This is becoming increasingly important as enterprises seek to maintain control over their conversational data while deploying AI at scale. For MSPs, service providers, and channel partners, this shift creates a new opportunity. Rather than focusing primarily on seats and connectivity, partners can help customers unlock value from conversations—through analytics, automation, and AI-driven workflows. This opens the door to new revenue models tied to outcomes and intelligence rather than usage alone. The broader implication is that unified communications itself is being redefined. As AI voice becomes central to the experience, communications platforms are evolving into intelligence platforms—where every interaction can be captured, understood, and acted on.

Attack your day with confidence and strength by getting your eyes fixated on the Lord, remembering His mighty deeds, and by standing in the truth of who you are in Christ. This short prayer will strengthen your soul to win the day. As a follower Jesus, no matter what you face in life, you can confidently say, "In You Lord, I am Strong!"MORE FROM PURE ENCOURAGEMENTWant to Submit a Question to be Answered on a Future Podcast? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30 Day Identity Challenge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the ⁠⁠⁠⁠6 Week Confidence Journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠to build your confidence and train spirituallyFree Resource:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Identity in Christ Statements⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Dive on Anger and Forgiveness⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Help! I Need Confidence Video⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Help! I'm in a Slump Video⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Pure Encouragement on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MORE ABOUT PURE ENCOURAGEMENT

In this episode of the Faces of the Future Podcast the guys are back with a music filled episode. The first discuss Jay-z announcing 3 shows for the Anniversary of two of his most notable albums, the guy then react to Jack Harlow's first week numbers and what that means for his career going forward. next they give their thoughts on LaRussel getting called out on social media for his new song, recap Michael B Jordan winning best actor, plus more.Support the show

Attack your day with confidence and strength by getting your eyes fixated on the Lord, remembering His mighty deeds, and by standing in the truth of who you are in Christ. This short prayer will strengthen your soul to win the day. As a follower Jesus, you are more than a conqueror through Christ!MORE FROM PURE ENCOURAGEMENTWant to Submit a Question to be Answered on a Future Podcast? ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠Take the ⁠⁠⁠⁠30 Day Identity Challenge ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the ⁠⁠⁠6 Week Confidence Journal ⁠⁠⁠to build your confidence and train spirituallyFree Resource:⁠⁠⁠ Identity in Christ Statements⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠Deep Dive on Anger and Forgiveness⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠Help! I Need Confidence Video⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠Help! I'm in a Slump Video⁠⁠⁠Follow Pure Encouragement on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MORE ABOUT PURE ENCOURAGEMENT