Podcasts about gabs

Não tem a ver com rugas, tem a ver com rigidez.Se sentir envelhecendo acontece quando a mente para de aprender, de escutar, de se abrir para o novo.Neste episódio, com Gabs e Lu, batemos um papo sobre posturas internas que ficaram no passado e como libertar a sua mente do que já não serve mais. Se você quiser ser verdadeiramente atual… solta o play.

Ubiratan Leal é jornalista esportivo, comentarista da ESPN e uma das vozes mais respeitadas quando o assunto é futebol — da Série A até os times esquecidos da Série D. No Eles Que Lutem, ele fala sobre os bastidores da televisão, o desafio de ocupar espaço como homem asiático na mídia e sua trajetória única, que vai do jornalismo de engenharia ao mundo do beisebol. Um papo sobre esporte com profundidade, bom humor e opiniões fortes.

Já imaginou o FIAP Decode no Globo de Ouro? Enquanto esse dia não chega, André David, Camilo Micheletto e Gabs Ferreira falam sobre a criação da categoria de melhor podcast nessa premiação a partir de 2026 e mais: os desdobramentos do Gemini gratuito para estudantes e a polêmica envolvendo o uso de IA no SoundCloud. Decodifique novas conexões André David: [@andrefdavid] [@aqueleandredavid] Camilo Micheletto: [@camilo-micheletto] [@lixeletto] Gabs Ferreira: [@gabsferreira] [@o_gabsferreira] Conheça os projetos dos nossos decodersBlog - Camilo Micheletto: http://dev.to/lixeletto  Podcast - Olá, Gabs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLICwhyuOWoziSGRCetb_ft7XnswL5kT5y FIAP + ALURA | SEMANA CARREIRA TECH De 09 a 13 de junho, acompanhe lives diárias sobre carreiras em tecnologiaNOTÍCIASEntretenimento Globo de Ouro terá categoria de Melhor Podcast a partir de 2026 TikTok Shop impulsiona nova profissão: 'UGC Creator' pode ganhar até R$ 20 mil por mêsInteligência Artificial Google oferece upgrade do Gemini gratuito para estudantes que resgatarem até o dia 30 de junho Artistas cancelam contas na SoudCloud por uso de suas músicas para treinar IACuriosidade da Semana Pesquisa analisa DNA do brasileiro e descobre que país tem a maior diversidade genética do mundo

Karol Lannes abre o jogo e conta tudo o que rolou após Avenida Brasil. Da icônica Ágatha, os bastidores da novela que parou o Brasil até a fala cruel do diretor da Globo que afirmou que ela precisava emagrecer. Descubra tudo neste episódio.Neste episódio do Eles Que Lutem, ela fala sobre:- Os bastidores da novela que parou o Brasil- A relação com Adriana Esteves (Carminha)- A pressão estética da TV e a rejeição de um papel por não emagrecer- A saída da Globo para viver no interior e amar livremente- A dificuldade de ser atriz lésbica em um meio ainda conservador- A influência dos seguidores na hora de conseguir papéisSem filtro, Karol também comenta a crueldade da mídia, os memes que a marcaram e reflete sobre o futuro da atuação na era dos influenciadores.

Smoky aromas, centuries-old brewing and Bavarian beer tradition — Matthias Trum from the Schlenkerla brewery in Bamberg brings all this with him to Australia. At the GABS festivals in Brisbane and Sydney, he presents the world-famous smoked beer, which is still brewed today over an open wood fire. A conversation about beer history and tradition. - Rauchige Aromen, jahrhundertealte Braukunst und bayerische Biertradition – all das bringt Matthias Trum von der Brauerei Schlenkerla aus Bamberg mit nach Australien. Beim GABS-Festival in Brisbane und Sydney stellt er das weltweit bekannte Rauchbier vor, das noch heute über offenem Holzfeuer gebraut wird.

Dr. Bactéria revela os maiores perigos escondidos na sua casa! No episódio de hoje do Eles que Lutem, recebemos o biomédico e especialista em saúde pública Roberto Figueiredo, o famoso Dr. Bactéria, para um papo surpreendente, engraçado e cheio de verdades que você talvez não queira ouvir... mas precisa!

Daniel Castro, abre o jogo no Eles que Lutem e conta tudo sobre veto no Troféu Imprensa à demissão de Bocardi, passando pelos bastidores da Globo, SBT, Record e até confusão com Danilo Gentili. O fundador do Notícias da TV faz um raio-x da televisão e do jornalismo de entretenimento e conta tudo o que acha sobre a Gestão de Amaury Soares na Globo e Dani Beyrute do SBT. #notíciasdatv #noticiasdatv #podcast

Send us a text✨ Grab Adriana's free Human Design 101 guide here!We're back with the next installment of my series on the five energy types, and this one is so special!I rounded up three rare and beautiful Reflectors to talk about their experience, and WOW, I learned so much.Not only did it feel like they were reading my mind the whole time, but it was such a wild trip to recognize the power and freedom of being a Reflector — which I hope feels validating to all the Reflectors out there!Our panelists today are:Eir Atla, a 5/2 Reflector and Scorpio sun / Scorpio moon / Leo risingGabs Hayes, a 4/6 Reflector and Libra sun / Cancer moon / Scorpio risingKristine Kapatos Rowe, a 4/6 Reflector and Cancer sun / Capricorn moon/ Gemini risingAnd we're talking about:discovering their own cycles of work and rest, and why we can all benefit from taking mini sabbaticalsreleasing the mental timelines of when something's “supposed” to happen or when we have to make a decision, instead allowing for the clarity to comebeing a mirror, not a sponge, and simply physically leaving the space to get out of the energy when it's not rightliving in alignment as Reflectors and how surrendering control to the Universe can put them in the mindset of surprise and delightAnd as a reminder for all of us, we've got a beautiful reflection on the importance of being slow and still in our lives.

Mateus Carrieri enfrenta o passado e o presente no Eles que Lutem. Aos 50 anos de uma carreira cheia de reviravoltas, o ator, dublador e educador físico fala abertamente sobre os momentos que definiram sua trajetória.No centro da conversa: o polêmico ensaio para a G Magazine. Mateus não foge da raia e detalha como a decisão impactou sua vida profissional ("me prejudicou"), mas também por que, anos depois, ele afirma ter "orgulho" do que fez.Além da G Magazine, preparamos um mergulho completo na carreira de Mateus Carrieri:- 50 Anos de Palco e Tela: Os desafios e as glórias de uma vida dedicada à arte.- Trabalho com Silvio Santos: Bastidores e aprendizados com um dos maiores nomes da TV.- Realities à Flor da Pele: As experiências intensas em A Casa dos Artistas e A Fazenda. O que as câmeras não mostraram?- Relação com Jojo Todynho: O que realmente aconteceu entre eles após A Fazenda? Carrieri comenta a relação estremecida.- De Chiquititas a dramas adultos: As diversas faces do ator nas novelas.Será que você conhece todas as facetas de Mateus Carrieri?Dê o play para descobrir os detalhes dessa entrevista reveladora.

This week Gabs brings Mel up to speed on a current substack scandal where a high profile celeb got low-key bullied off the platform. We discuss the ethics around celebrities monetising their audience, policing peoples presence. It's niche. It's a little granular and we have unformed opinions. When do we paywall? Why do women get scrutinised for this stuff so much more?  Don't forget! The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast - BEHIND A PAYWALL! Imagine! If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

Márcia Dantas é jornalista, apresentadora e se tornou um rosto conhecido do SBT, até ser demitida após anunciar que queria engravidar. No Eles Que Lutem, ela fala sem filtro sobre os bastidores do jornalismo, a rotina intensa na TV, o impacto da demissão, o desejo de ser mãe e os novos rumos na carreira com o MD News. Um papo sobre coragem, reinvenção e o poder de dizer: chega, agora é por mim.

Maria Melilo foi a grande campeã do Big Brother Brasil 11, virou símbolo de coragem, viveu um triângulo amoroso no BBB 11, posou pra Playboy e superou um câncer. No Eles Que Lutem, Maria abre o jogo sobre tudo: os bastidores do BBB, a relação com Bial, a fama, os julgamentos, e como ela construiu uma nova versão de si mesma após a vitória.

Send us a text✨ Grab Adriana's free Human Design 101 guide here!If you've been with me here for a while, you might remember The Unicorn Experiment, my Human Design-focused business course.Long story short: The Unicorn Experiment is now becoming part of Bad Bitch Magic, my brand-new Human Design business mastermind group that's going to give me the chance to work with entrepreneurs on a deep level that feels soooo aligned and juicy to me.And this connection is why I have Gabs Hayes with me here on the podcast today.Gabs is one of my former Unicorn Experiment participants, a 4/6 Reflector and Libra sun / Cancer moon / Scorpio rising, and an entrepreneurial parent who runs a community for fellow entrepreneurial parents.In this episode, Gabs is sharing how she walked away from her seven-figure tech consultancy into a more aligned way of entrepreneurship, and how her time in The Unicorn Experiment has impacted not just her business but her life. Because that's what it's all about!We're talking about:running a business without intentionality and how to recognize when you're not aligned with the business you have (or the one you're building)her aha! moment in the Unicorn Experiment that finally gave her permission to show up in the world as a Reflector and do things differentlywhy Human Design isn't a magic bullet to make a specific revenue goal, but it can help you show up in your business as your full self — even if you don't yet have a business or feel like you are an entrepreneurlooking at investments like The Unicorn Experiment and Bad Bitch Magic as resource decisions, not money decisionsbeing OK with outgrowing old patterns and relationships instead of being fearful of stepping into who you're going to beAs Gabs says, "Find your people and don't do this life alone," and that's what I hope you take away from this today (along with her other beautiful and honest wisdom!). So even if you don't have a business of your own, you'll find something to speak to you in this episode.

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Wieder mal ein Auswärtsbierchen. Heute senden wir von dem höchsten Biergarten im Ruhrgebiet, von der längsten Skihalle der Welt mit den hübschesten Talkgästen seit einer Woche. Harold von Kranen, Gechäftsleiter des Alpincenters und Sebastian Maier, Abteilungsleiter für den Bereich Skiverleih. Wir senden direkt vom Alpincenter Bottrop. Gerade geschlossen, gerade im Umbau und bald wieder mit neuem Glanz das Prachtstück unserer Stadt. Vor fast 25 Jahren von Marc Girardelli und noch ein paar anderen eröffnet worden und seit 2004 unter der holländischen Leitung der van der Valk Gruppe. Gabs hier eigentlich Kipcorn und Frikandel? Keine Ahnung aber der Biergarten ist auf jeden Fall ein echter Hingucker. Was hier alles passieren wird, was sich verändert und verbessert und was die beiden hier genau für eine Rolle spielen erzählen sie uns heute exklusiv an den Mirkos.

"A lot of customers are very concerned about their carbon footprint."For all the challenges faced by the beer industry, it's one that continues to forge ahead in many areas, not least when it comes to sustainability.Whether the focus is powering breweries, recycling or reusing ingredients, supporting organic and regenerative farming practices, or creating new and innovative ways of cutting waste, the brewing industry and those with which it shares a symbiotic relationship are often hotbeds for fostering sustainable practices.It's an area we've covered extensively on The Crafty Pint and, in this episode of our podcast, Craig Williams brings together a panel of pioneers from different businesses helping drive industries in a more eco-friendly direction.He's joined by George Wade, co-founder of UK-based Zevero, which helps breweries calculate their carbon emissions, Tom Field, founder of Sydney-based Bearhug Pallet Wraps, and Jonathon Buntz, from Ecogrip, producer of 100 percent Australian-owned and manufactured recycled plastic can holders.As well as exploring the genesis for each of their businesses and how they're helping customers operate in a more sustainable manner, they discuss the benefits to brewers, the challenges of persuading more businesses to implement new sustainability measures in tough economic times, and how business owners can take their first steps in this direction.Prior to the panel discussion, Craig is joined by James at Moffat Beach Brewing's Caloundra Production House (where they'd recorded a future show) to look back at another big week in beer – and that was before the news about Fox Friday's voluntary administration broke.The Akasha-Wayward unification and rebirth of Molly Rose from liquidation, plus a recent post by Phil Cook on his Beer Diary site, spark a discussion about independence, its meaning and relevance, while Craig offers insight on Steve Jeffares' takeover of the former Deeds Brewing site, after working with him on GABS for four years.We pump up the launch of the Pint of Origin program ahead of the festival's return on May 9, and in the middle of the show shout out the latest winners in the Have You Done A Rallings? campaign celebrating good beer citizens – nominate yours here.Start of segments: 17:12 – Sustainability Panel Part 1 34:12 – Have You Done A Rallings Winners 38:49 – Sustainability Panel Part 2Other relevant links Zevero's Starter Sustainability Kit For Brewers Bearhug Pallet Wraps Ecogrip Nominate a Brewery of the MonthTo find out more about supporting the show or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.NB We mention a travel article on Québec in the intro, but publication has been pushed back due to the breaking news regarding Fox Friday.

O narrador Marco de Vargas é o convidado do Eles Que Lutem! Famoso pelo bordão “É rede!”, ele tem passagens marcantes pela RBS/Globo, SporTV, Fox Sports, Record TV e hoje brilha nas transmissões esportivas da TV Cultura.Na entrevista, ele abre o jogo sobre os bastidores da narração esportiva, relembra momentos intensos da carreira e comenta sua polêmica saída do Grupo Disney, onde era um dos principais nomes da Fox Sports e ESPN.Uma conversa direta, divertida e cheia de bastidores com uma das vozes mais icônicas do jornalismo esportivo.

Well, I'll be! That is one extremely low rated beer by the Miller Brewing Company. Congrats! Today we talked about Tony's time at GABS, how to order food for takeout  for the future and Australian triple doublers. Griff is back on the pastry stouts and Michael's Pizza, it's like 2018 all over again on this show! Then there is this week's bracket, which features some of the saddest beers you can buy at the Dollar General.  ★ Support this podcast ★

O humorista Bruno Lambert abre o jogo e conta como piada com cadeirante e processo de Tabata Amaral mudou a sua vida para sempre após o cancelamento. Ele perdeu o emprego no banco e agora seu chefe é o Danilo Gentili. Lambert é gerente do My F4ck1ng Comedy Club do apresentador do The Noite.

Honest Rock & Roll with the right attitude. 

A jornalista Mariana Spinelli (ESPN Brasil) invade o Eles Que Lutem para uma entrevista imperdível sobre futebol feminino, mulheres no jornalismo esportivo e sua amizade com ninguém menos que a Rainha Marta! Além disso, a apresentadora do SportsCenter montou o jogador e jogadora de futebol perfeitos, misturando os melhores atributos dos craques do mundo! E ainda rolou um momento icônico: qual diva pop seriam Vini Jr., Messi e Neymar? #espn #marianaspinelli #sportscenter

Hadson Nery, o polêmico Hadballa do BBB 20 e Power Couple Brasil 6, chega ao Eles Que Lutem para uma conversa reveladora! Ele abre o jogo sobre os bastidores do Big Brother Brasil, o impacto do cancelamento, sua trajetória no futebol e as tretas que marcaram sua passagem pelos realities.

A repórter Marcela Munhoz abre o jogo sobre saída polêmica da Record, carreira de jornalista e relacionamento com Darlisson Dutra, apresentador do Primeiro Impacto do SBT. Marcela já teve passagens pelo SBT, Rede Record e atualmente está no Bacci Notícias, portal do jornalista Luiz Bacci. #record #marcelamunhoz #sbt #balançogeral

Ohne Wasser kein Leben. Jedenfalls keins, das heute bekannt wäre. Dieses Lebenselixier gab es im Universum offenbar schon viel früher als bisher angenommen. Ausserdem: Polymere bromhaltige Flammschutzmittel verlieren ihr grünes Etikett. Und: Wenn Gene von Verwandten zum Täter führen. (00:00) Schlagzeilen (00:33) Freundliches junges Universum Schon das junge Universum schwamm im Wasser. Vermutlich bereits 100 bis 200 Millionen Jahre nach dem Urknall. Damals wars noch ziemlich dunkel da draussen und die Materie ungestüm. Die ersten Sterne wurden geboren und bald starben auch einige von ihnen. Die grösseren sterbenden Sterne explodierten und schufen als Supernova erstmals Wasser. Eine Einladung ans Leben, sich zu regen. (06:32) Flammschutzmittel grün gewaschen Polymere bromhaltige Flammschutzmittel gelten als gesunde und umweltverträgliche Alternative zu bromierten Flammschutzmitteln. Aber jetzt zeigt sich: Auch die langkettigen polymeren Flammschutzmittel zerfallen und werden giftig. Die vermeintlich unbedenklich Alternative entpuppt sich als trojanisches Pferd. (12:28) Meldungen - Das weibliche Gehirn bleibt länger jung - Frühe Menospause erhöht das Demenzrisiko - Mäuse im Mammutpelz – was soll das? (20:21) Die DNA des Killers in der eigenen Familie Wer seine Gene von einem kommerziellen Unternehmen testen lässt, legt Spuren. Auch Spuren zu Verwandten, die polizeilich gesucht werden. So flog der so genannte Golden State Killer nach Jahrzehnten auf und auch der Doppelmörder, um den es in der Netflix-Serie «Genombrottet» in Schweden geht. Schweden lässt die Verbrechersuche mit Gen-Stammbäumen jetzt zu. In der Schweiz beobachtet man die Entwicklung aufmerksam. Wasser im Überfluss schon im jungen Universum - Nature Astronomy nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02479-w Auch polymere Flammschutzmittel sind toxisch - Nature Sustainability nature.com/articles/s41893-025-01513-z Mäuse im Mammutpelz - Colossal Laboratories & biosciencies colossal.com/scientists-have-bred-woolly-mice-on-their-journey-to-bring-back-the-mammoth/ Der Zeitpunkt der Menopause und das Alzheimerrisiko - Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt0757 Hormontherapie und Alzheimerrisiko von Frauen - Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt1288 Das X-Cromosom hält das Gehirn von Mäuseweibchen jung - Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads8169 Sex matters, wenn unser Gehirn altert - Neuron sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0896627324008833?via%3Dihub

Thyago César e Mayara Tenório de Ilhados com a Sogra 1 da Netflix Brasil (Família Tenório) abrem o jogo sobre as recentes acusações feitas por Dona Severina, que resultaram em um processo judicial. Nesta live exclusiva do Eles Que Lutem, o casal compartilha sua versão dos fatos e esclarece os desdobramentos dessa conturbada relação familiar após o reality show da Netflix.- Detalhes das publicações nas redes sociais que geraram a controvérsia.- A resposta de Thyago às alegações de Dona Severina.- Como Mayara está lidando com o conflito entre sua mãe e seu marido.Acompanhe ao vivo, deixe seu like e compartilhe suas opiniões nos comentários. Sua participação é fundamental!

We've got an on-the-mend Gabs back today and we're discussing low effort recovery from flu, bad sleep, tv shows, school lunches and excruciating evangelising stories from days gone by. Phew. That one took it out of us.  The Making An Effort Podcast is a listener supported podcast. If you want access to bonus episodes, community chat, and provide input, we'd love you to consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

I want to introduce you to our guest this time, Fred Dummar. I met Fred through Susy Flory who helped me write Thunder Dog. Fred is taking a class from Susy on writing and is well along with his first book. I look forward to hearing about its publishing sometime in 2025.   Fred hails from a VERY small town in Central Nevada. After high school Fred went to the University of Nevada in Reno. While at University, Fred joined the Nevada National Guard which helped him pay his way through school and which also set him on a path of discovery about himself and the world. After college Fred joined the U.S. army in 1990. He was accepted into the Special Forces in 1994 and served in various locations around the world and held ranks from Captain through Colonel.   Fred and I talk a fair amount about leadership and how his view of that subject grew and changed over the years. He retired from the military in 2015. He continues to be incredibly active serving in a variety of roles in both the for profit and nonprofit arenas.   I love Fred's leadership style and philosophy. I hope you will as well. Fred has lots of insights that I believe you will find helpful in whatever you are doing.       About the Guest:   Colonel (Retired) Fred Dummar was born and raised in the remote town of Gabbs, Nevada. He enlisted in the Nevada National Guard in 1986 and served as a medic while attending the University of Nevada. He was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army in April 1990.   Fred was selected for Special Forces in 1994 and went on to command at every level in Special Forces from Captain to Colonel. He trained and deployed in many countries, including Panama, Venezuela, Guyana, Nigeria, Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Most notably, Col Dummar participated in the liberation of Kurdish Northern Iraq in 2003, assisting elements of the Kurdish Peshmerga (resistance fighters) with the initial liberation of Mosul.   Colonel Dummar's last tour in uniform was as the Commander of the Advisory Group for Afghan Special Forces from May 2014 to June 2015. Immediately after retiring, he returned to Afghanistan as a defense contractor to lead the Afghan Army Special Operations Command and Special Mission Wing training programs until May 2017.   Beginning in 2007 and continuing until 2018, Fred guided his friend, who was blinded in Iraq, through 40 Marathons, several Ultra marathons, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, running with the bulls in Pamplona, and a traverse of the Sahara Desert to raise funds and awareness for Special Forces Soldiers. He personally ran numerous Ultramarathons, including 23 separate 100-mile runs and over a hundred races from 50 miles to marathon.   Fred graduated from the U.S. Army Command and Staff College and the U.S. Army War College with master's degrees in military art and science, strategy, and policy. He is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Organizational Psychology and Leadership.   Since retiring from the Army in 2015, Fred has led in nonprofit organizations from the Board of Directors with the Special Forces Charitable Trust (2015-2022) as the Chief of Staff for Task Force Dunkirk during the evacuation of Afghan Allies in August 2021, as a leadership fellow with Mission 43 supporting Idaho's Veterans (2020-2023), and as a freshwater advocate with Waterboys with trips to East Africa in 2017 and 2019 to assist in funding wells for remote tribes.   Fred has led in the civilian sector as the Senior Vice President of Legacy Education, also known as Rich Dad Education, from 2017-2018 and as the startup CEO for Infinity Education from 2021-2022, bringing integrity and compassion to Real Estate Education. Fred continues investing in Real Estate as a partner in Slate Mountain Homes, Idaho and trains new investors to find, rehab, and flip manufactured homes with Alpine Capital Solutions.   Fred is married to Rebecca Dummar, and they reside in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with three of their children, John, Leah, and Anna. Their daughter Alana attends the University of Michigan.   Ways to connect with Fred:   Here is a link to my webpage - https://guidetohuman.com/ Here is a link to my Substack where I write - https://guidetohuman.substack.com/   About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset .   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.       Transcription Notes:   Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of unstoppable mindset where inclusion diversity and the unexpected meet, but it's more fun to talk about unexpected than inclusion or diversity, although it is relevant to talk about both of those. And our guest today is Fred Dummar. It is pronounced dummar or dumar. Dummar, dummar, see, I had to do that. So Fred is a person I met Gosh about seven or eight months ago through Susy Flory, who was my co author on thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust at ground zero. And Susy introduced us because Fred is writing a book. We're going to talk about that a bunch today, and we'll also talk about Fred's career and all sorts of other things like that. But we've had some fascinating discussions, and now we finally get to record a podcast, so I'm glad to do that. So Fred Dummar, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Fred Dummar ** 02:22 Yeah, no. Thanks for having me. Michael, yeah, we've had some some interesting discussions about everything unstoppable mind and blindness and diversity. And yeah, it's good to be on here.   Michael Hingson ** 02:34 Yeah. And one of the things I know that you have done is ran with a blind marathoner, and I'm anxious to hear about that, as well as what an ultra marathon is. We'll get to that, however. But why don't we start by you may be talking a little bit about kind of the early freight growing up and all that you grew up in, in Nevada, in a in a kind of remote place. So I'm going to just leave it to you to talk about all   Fred Dummar ** 02:57 that. Yeah, Michael, so, and actually, that's part of my, part of my story that I'm writing about. Because, you know, obviously, where we're from forms a large basis of how we sometimes interact with the world. And I came from a very remote town in Nevada. It's dying, by the way. I'm not sure how long that town will be with us, but, yeah, being from a small town where, you know, graduating class was 13 kids, and it's an hour to the closest place that you could watch a movie or get fast food, those types of things, it's definitely a different type of childhood, and much one, much more grounded in self reliance and doing activities that you can make up yourself, right? Instead of being looking for others to entertain you.   Michael Hingson ** 03:50 Yeah, I hear you. So what was it like growing up in a small town? I grew up in Palmdale, California, so it was definitely larger than where you grew up, we had a fairly decent sized High School senior graduating class. It wasn't 13, but what was it like growing up in that kind of environment?   Fred Dummar ** 04:12 Yeah, it was. It was one where you know, not only did you know everybody, everybody else knew you, and so you could pretty much count on anyone in the town for for assistance or, or, you know, if, I guess, if you were on the house for not, not assistance, so, but no, it was. It was a great place to have many, many, many friends from there. But it was, certainly was an adjustment, because I think growing up, there are our sort of outlook on life for us, you know, certainly from the people that that ran our high school and the other adults, most people were seen as, you know, your life after high school would be going to work at one of. The mines, or going to work on one of the, you know, family cattle ranch or something like that. So making the jump from there to, you know, even a few hours away to Reno, you know, to start at the University of Nevada, that was a big it's a big jump from for me, and because the school is so small, I ended up graduating from high school when I was 16, so I barely had a driver's license, and now I am several hours away and Reno, Nevada, going to the university. And, you know, quite an adjustment for me.   Michael Hingson ** 05:32 It's interesting. A few days ago, I had the opportunity to do a podcast episode with someone who's very much involved and knows a lot about bullying and so on, and just listening to you talk, it would seem like you probably didn't have a whole lot of the bully type mentality, because everyone was so close, and everyone kind of interacted with each other, so probably that sort of stuff wasn't tolerated very well. Yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 05:59 it was, it was more so outsiders. I mean, kids that had grown up there all sort of, you know, knew where they were or weren't in the pecking order. Things and things sort of stayed kind of steady stasis, without a lot of bullying. But yeah, new kids coming in. That's where you would see for me, from my recollection of growing up to that's where, you know, I remember that type of behavior coming out when, when you know, a new kid would come into the town,   Michael Hingson ** 06:31 was it mainly from the new kids or from the kids who are already there?   Fred Dummar ** 06:34 From the kids? Sometimes it was the integration, right? Some people integrate into new environments better than others. And you know, generally, no problems for those folks. But some, you know, it takes a bit more. And in a place like that, if you're you know, if you're seen as different, so you know to your theory on or your you know the topics you cover on diversity and inclusion. Sometimes when you're the one that that looks different or acts different in an environment like that, you definitely stick out, and then you become the target of of bullying.   Michael Hingson ** 07:10 What? What happens that changes that for a kid? Then, you know, so you're you're different or in one way or another. But what happens that gets kids accepted? Or do they?   Fred Dummar ** 07:21 Yeah, I don't know. I think, I think it's learning to embrace just who you are and doing your own thing. I think if you know, if you're trying to force yourself into an environment that doesn't want to accept you, I'm not sure that that's ever an easy battle for anyone. But just being yourself and doing your own thing. I think that's, that's the way to go, and that's certainly, you know, what I learned through my life was I wasn't one of the kids that planned on staying there and working in the mind, and I wasn't, you know, my family was, you know, at that point, my mom and dad owned the, the only grocery store in town, and I certainly wasn't going back to run the family business. So, you know, look, looking for a way, you know, for something else to do outside of that small town was certainly number one on my agenda, getting out of there. So being myself and and learning to adapt, or, as you know the saying goes, right, learning to be instead of being a fish in a small pond, learning to be a fish in a much larger pond,   Michael Hingson ** 08:27 yeah, well, and there's, there's a lot of growth that has to take place for that to occur, but it's understandable. So you graduated at 16, and then what did you do after   Fred Dummar ** 08:38 my uh, freshman year at college, which I funded by, you know, sort of Miss, Miss misleading people or lying about my age so that I could get a job at 16 and working construction and as an apprentice electrician. And that funded my my freshman year of college. But, you know, as as as my freshman year was dragging on, I was wondering, you know, hey, how I was going to continue to fund my, you know, continued universe my stay at the university, because I did not want to go, you know, back back back home, sort of defeated, defeated by that. So I started looking into various military branches of military service, and that's when it happened upon the National Guard, Nevada National Guard, and so I joined the National Guard. And right after, you know, I think it was five days after I turned 17, so as soon as I could, I signed up, and that summer after my freshman year, I left for training for the National Guard. Missed first semester of my sophomore year, but then came back and continued on with my university studies using, you know, my the educational benefits that came from being in the National Guard.   Michael Hingson ** 09:55 So you're in the National Guard, but that wasn't a full time thing, so you were able to go back and. Continue education. Yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 10:01 it was, you know, it's a typical one weekend a month, one weekend a month for duty. Typically, we would go in on a Friday night, spend Saturday and Sunday for duty. So we get a, you know, small check for that. And then we were also allowed to draw, you know, the GI Bill and the state of Nevada had a program at the time where you didn't get paid upfront for your classes, but at the end of every semester, you could take your final report card and for every class, for every credit that you had a C or higher, they would reimburse you. So yeah, so they were essentially paying my tuition, and then, you know, small stipend every month from the GI Bill. And then, you know, my National Guard check, so and in the 80s, you know, when I was going to school, that that was enough to keep, you know, define my education. And where did you go to school? At the University of Nevada in   Michael Hingson ** 10:59 Reno, in Reno, okay, yeah, so, so you kind of have ended up really liking Reno, huh?   Fred Dummar ** 11:07 Yeah, I, yeah. I became sort of home city. Obviously, no one would ever really know where. You know, if I would have mentioned that I grew up in a town called gaps, most people would, you know, not, not really understand. I sometimes, if they're, you know, press and say, hey, you know, where are you really? Because, you know, often say, Hey, I went to school in Reno. If they say, where did you grow up? I'll, you know, it's a longer conversation. I'll be like, okay, so if you put your finger, like, right in the middle of Nevada, in the absolute middle of nowhere, that's where I grew up.   Michael Hingson ** 11:40 Well, you know, people need to recognize and accept people for who they are, and that doesn't always happen, which is never fun, but Yeah, gotta do what you can do, yes, well, so Reno, on the other hand, is a is a much larger town, and probably you're, a whole lot more comfortable there than you than you were in Gabs, but that's okay. So yeah, so you went to the university. You got a bachelor's, yep, and then what did you do?   Fred Dummar ** 12:11 Yeah. Well, so along the way, while I was in the National Guard, you know, being a medic, right? I was convinced by a lieutenant that met me. I was actually doing the physical, because it was one of the things our section did when I was first in, you know, we gave the medical physicals, and this lieutenant said, you know, you should come transfer our unit. The unit was an infantry unit, and I became their only medic. And so that was much better than working in a medical section for a helicopter unit where I'd been and and the lieutenants, you know, said that I should consider joining ROTC, since I was already going to the university. So I did in my junior year, started the Reserve Officer Training Corps there at the University of Nevada. And so when I graduated college in the winter of 89 I accepted a commission into the army. So then a few months later, I was, I was off on my my Grand Army adventure,   Michael Hingson ** 13:11 alright, and then what did you do?   Fred Dummar ** 13:15 So, yeah, that was, you know, because it was an infantry Lieutenant went to Fort Benning, Georgia, and I believe now the army calls it fort Moore, but yeah, I trained there for about a year, doing all of the tasks necessary to become an infantry officer. And then I went down to Panama, when the US still had forces in the country of Panama. And I spent two and a half years down there was that past mariega, yeah, right after, because I had graduated from college in December of 89 while operation just caused to get rid of Noriega was happening. So year after my infantry training, I sort of ended up in Panama, and sort of as at the time, thinking it was bad luck, you know, because if you're in the army, you know, you want to, kind of want to go where things are happening. So I'm in Panama the year after the invasion, while Saddam Hussein is invading Kuwait, and everyone else is rushing to the desert, and I'm sitting in the jungle. So, you know, as a as a young person, you start to think, you know, oh, you know, hey, I'm missing. I'm missing the big war. I should be at the war, you know. So that was an interesting take, not what I would have now, but you know, as a young man,   Michael Hingson ** 14:31 what caused you to revise that view, though? Or time,   Fred Dummar ** 14:37 yeah, yeah. Just, just time. And, you know, later in life, you know, after, uh, serving combat rotations in Iraq and Afghanistan, I realized it wasn't something one needed to rush towards,   Michael Hingson ** 14:48 really quite so bad, where you were, yeah. So,   Fred Dummar ** 14:52 yeah, I spent a couple years in Panama, then I came back to Fort Benning, uh, Fort Moore, and worked at the Army's Airborne School. So. Uh, you know, the place that teaches people how to jump out of airplanes. And I did that for for a year. So it's, it's really fun because watching, you know, watching people go through the process of of training to jump out of an aircraft, and then sort of their very first time on an aircraft might takes off, and you can see the, you know, sort of the realization that they're not going to land with the plane for the first time in their life. You know, they're they're not going to be in the plane when it lands. That's always, you know, it's always a good time. And then, of course, when you know, then there's another realization, moment when the doors pop open right, and the doors, doors on the aircraft are opened so the jump masters can start making checks, you know, and out, yeah, and they're looking, you know, their eyes get larger and larger, you know, as as preparations for the jump. You know, when they're stood up and they're hooked up inside the aircraft, and then finally, you know, told to exit. Yeah, it's interesting. And during the time when I worked there, that's when I was eligible, because I was a senior lieutenant at that time, that I could apply to become a Green Beret. I could go through special forces training if I was selected. So I left from Fort Benning, I went up to Fort Bragg, now fort liberty, and went through the selection, Special Forces Assessment, selection, and was selected to become a Special Forces soldiers that I went to Fort Bragg, you know, spent the year or so becoming qualified to be a special forces team leader, and then the next I spent the next 20 years of my Army career in various units at at Fort liberty, and third Special Forces Group, Special Forces Command, seven Special Forces Group, Special Operations recruiting, just, you know, bouncing around in different assignments and then, but obviously during that time, 911, happened, and you know, was on the initial invasion in 2003 up in, up into the north. We were flying in from Romania, you know, before the war started. And so being there during that phase of the Iraq combat in Iraq, and then going to Afghanistan and and spending multiple, multiple tours and multiple years in Afghanistan. So, so   Michael Hingson ** 17:25 did you do much jumping out of airplanes?   Fred Dummar ** 17:29 Yeah, in combat, no. But over the years, yeah, I accumulated quite a few jumps. Because what, you know, every, every unit I was ever assigned to while I was in the army was always one that was, you know, airborne, which are, you know, the designation for units that jump out of airplanes. So   Michael Hingson ** 17:47 have to, yeah, yeah. Well, you're a pretty level headed kind of guy. What was it like the first time you jumped? I mean, you described what it looked like to other people. Do you think that was basically the same for you, or did you, yeah, kind of a thicker skin,   Fred Dummar ** 18:01 yeah, no, no, I think, I think that's why I was able to, you know, in large measure, that's how a lot of us are able to have empathy, right? If we've, if we've, if we've been through it, and we are able to access the memory of, okay, what was it like when I was doing it? It allows us to be, you know, more compassionate to the people that are going through it at that moment for the first time, but yeah, I can remember being in the plane, and then you know, that realization is like, hey, you know, in the pit of your stomach, I'm not, I'm not landing with this plane. And then, you know, the doors opening up, you're like, you know, kind of hey, those, I don't know what the gates of hell look like, but right now, that's that's in my mind, what, what they would look like, you know, and then going out the first time, and and then I think the second time might have been worse, because it was the anticipation of, oh, wait a minute, we're doing that again. And by the but if you do five jumps to qualify before you're given your parachute as badge, so I think by the third one, I'd come to terms with, with, with dealing and managing. You know, you know the fear of it, of leaving an airplane. And people you know often ask, you know when, when you're older and you're past the 100 jump mark, you know it's like, still, is there still fear and like, I think, I think, if there's not, I mean, then you know, there's probably something wrong with you, but, but it's not, it's nowhere near you know how it is when you know your First learning and your first learning to trust yourself and trust the equipment and trust the process. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 19:45 what you're learning a little bit along the way is to how to control fear. And you mentioned my book earlier, the one that's coming out live like a guide dog, which is all about trying to teach people to control fear, because we have so many things happen to. Us, or we think about so many things, that we develop so many fears consciously or not, that when something does unexpectedly happen to us, especially something that isn't necessarily a positive thing, we just automatically go into a fear reaction mode. And the the reality is it doesn't need to be that way you can learn to control fear, which is what we talk about in live like a guide dog, because it's important that people recognize you can learn to control fear. I would never say, Don't be afraid. Yeah, but I think you can learn to control fear, and by doing so, then you use that fear to help guide you and give you the the the the tools to really be able to move forward and focus. But most people don't really spend much time doing that. They don't learn introspection. They don't learn how to to slow down and analyze and develop that mind muscle so that later you can analyze incredibly quickly.   Fred Dummar ** 21:06 Yeah, we in the army, we call that stress inoculation, good description, you know, it's, you know, once you're, once you're, you've learned to deal with stress, or deal with, you know, stressful, fearful things. Then, you know, the next time you're you're better equipped. And that fear and that stress can be, you know, can be continually amped up. I used to laugh when I was doing Special Forces recruiting, because the you know, it would require a special physical for candidates to go get a special physical before they could come to training. And one of the boxes we would joke about was, I have no fear of heights or enclosed spaces. No everybody has those fears, is whether you can, you can manage those fears and deal with. You know, things are very uncomfortable. Well, that's   Michael Hingson ** 22:05 really it. It's all about managing. And so I'm sure that they want you to check no, that you don't have those fears when you're when you're going through. But at the same time, what you're hopefully really saying is you can manage it. Yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 22:20 that you can manage and that's why I was saying, that's why I would always laugh, because of course, everyone has those fears and but learning to deal with them and and how you deal with them, and that that's, you know, one of the things I discuss in one of the chapters of the book I'm writing is, is, you know when fear, when fear comes to You, you know, how do you deal with it and how do you overcome it? I think people are more and more recognizing you know that there are techniques through stress inoculation, you know, things like that. They'll teach you how you can overcome fear. And you know simple breathing techniques to you know, slow down your breathing and engage your brain, not just your brain stem, right? When you breathe, it fast, your brain stem is in charge, not your brain and yeah, and think your way through things, rather than just reacting as a, you know, as a frightened animal,   Michael Hingson ** 23:19 right? And it's one of the things that that, as I discuss in the book, and I talk to people about now a lot, that although I didn't realize it for many years, after September 11, I had developed a mindset on that day that said, You know what to do, because I had spent a lot of time learning what to do, how to deal with emergencies, what the rules were, and all that, and all of that just kicked in on September 11, which is as good as it could get.   Fred Dummar ** 23:45 Yeah. Well, Michael, you have a you have a distinct advantage. You had a distinct advantage a couple of them, but, but one being, you know, because you already live in a world without light in your sight, you're not dependent on that. And so another, when other people are, you know, in, you know, when I'm reading the book, I'm nodding my head knowingly, you know, as you're talking about being in the stairwell and other people being frightened, and you're just like, this is okay. This is an average, I mean, maybe unusual circumstances, but an average day for me,   Michael Hingson ** 24:21 yeah. But they side of it is, I know lots of blind people who would be just as much in fear as anyone else. It's the fact is, of course, we didn't know what was going on. Yes, September 11, a   Fred Dummar ** 24:35 bit of ignorance is bliss, right? Yeah. And   Michael Hingson ** 24:38 that was true for everyone. I had a great imagination. I could tell you that I imagine things that could happen that were a whole lot worse than in a sense, what did, but I, but I like science fiction and horror, so I learned how to imagine well, but the fact is that it isn't so much being blind that's an advantage, really. Really was the preparation. And so the result was that I had done that. And you know, of course, the airplane hit 18 floors above us on the other side of the building. So the reality is going down the stairs. None of us knew what happened. We figured out an airplane hit the building because we started smelling the fumes from burning jet fuel. But by the same token, that was all we knew. We didn't even know that tower two had been hit until, well, much later, when we got outside, colleagues saw David Frank, my colleague saw tower two was on fire, but we still didn't know what it was from. So yeah, the the fact is that blindness may or may not really be an advantage, but preparation certainly was, yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 25:43 how you reacted, how you reacted to being blind. Because, yeah, you can just, just like anything, right? You can react in in several different ways, and how you acted, how you built your life around,   Michael Hingson ** 25:54 sure. And most people, of course, just rely on reading signs. And so they also have the fear, what if I can't read the signs. What if there's smoke and all that? And again, they they build fears rather than doing the smart thing, which is just to learn what to do in the case of an emergency when you're in a building like that. But you know, it is part of what what we do talk about, and it is, it is pretty important that people start to learn a little bit more that they can control fear. I mean, we have in our in our whole world, politicians who just do nothing but promote fear, and that's unfortunate, because we all buy into it, rather than stepping back and go, Wait a minute. It doesn't need to be that way.   Fred Dummar ** 26:37 Yeah, I think the other thing, like you talked about your your preparation and training. And I always that was one of the way ways, or one of the things that brought me to ultra marathoning, you know, after my initial training in Special Forces, was, you know, if you're, if you're going to push your capacity to see, you know what you're what you're really capable of, or build, you know, build additional reserves. So, you know, if you are counted on to do something extraordinary or in extenuating circumstances, what do you really have, you know, yeah, how far can you really push yourself? And so it really brought me into the sport of ultra running, where, you know, the distances, or those distances that exceed a marathon. So a marathon being, you know, 26 miles, yeah. So the first ultra marathon is a 50k because, you know, Marathon is 42 so eight kilometers farther. And then the next, general, you know, length is 50 miles. And then there's some other, you know, 100k which is 62 miles. And then, kind of the, although, you know, now we see, see races longer, but kind of the the longest distance being 100 mile race and so, and the gold standard in 100 mile racing being, you know, for most, most courses, every course being different, but for most courses, is to finish under 24 hours, so within one one day, but to keep moving for one, you know, one entire day while, you know, while fueling yourself and and, and some people say, Well, you Know, wow, that pace doesn't seem that fast. Troy   Michael Hingson ** 28:22 yourself then and see, yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 28:24 and, like a lot of things, it doesn't, it doesn't exactly seem fast until you're factoring in, okay, but you're still gonna have to stop at some point to you, you know, relieve yourself, and you're gonna have to, you know, walk while you eat. And, you know, there's hills to climb and all these other sorts of obstacles. So, yeah, finishing under 24 hours is, you know, sort of the, you know, the standard, I guess, for the people want to achieve. And anyway, yeah, I became, for a bit there, became addicted to it. And then, so when I met Ivan, my friend, who you were talking about, who, who was, was blinded in in Iraq in 2006 when I met him, he had already been injured, and I realized that he really wanted to run marathons. He'd run one, and had to use, like, several different guides, right? You know, there were different people jumping in and out, and it really wasn't an ideal situation for him and he and he also needed someone who who wanted to do that, who would be a reliable training partner, right? Because it's not like, okay, you know, you might be able to find people that show up on marathon day. Want to run the marathon, or a few people, but, you know, day in, day out, to be training. And so I was like, Hey, this is one of those things that ends up in your path, right, that you can, maybe you can walk around it, but, but for me, when I, you know, when I saw. I was like, Okay, this was, this was something that, you know, for whatever reason, is on my path. I meant to do it. I meant to be the guy that does this. And so, yeah, we started training together. And, you know, ended up running 40 plus marathons together, you know, from London, Chicago, you know, every, every the Marine Corps Marathon, just everywhere. And, you know, summiting Mount Kilimanjaro and running with the bulls together. And then our last race was, it's often referred to as, you know, the world's toughest foot race. It's the marathon to Saab, and it's a, it's a distance race of 150 some miles across the Sahara Desert. And they break it up into stages. So on different days, some days, you run 30 miles. Some days, you know, 26 one day is a 50. I think we were at 53 miles on one of the days. But anyway, and you start the you start that race with whatever you're going to eat and whatever you're going to need, you know, in terms of gear on your back. And the only thing that's provided to you during the race is water. So, and that was our kind of, you know, he's like, I don't know how much longer I'm going to be able to run, and so I just want to do that before I stop. I stopped, right? So, but anyway, yeah, so that was how I ended up meeting my friend Ivan, and, you know, over the course of a decade and a half, we did all of these, you know, what some people think are incredibly dumb things, but, you know, sort of embracing the discomfort of training and competing to, you know, to make ourselves better, you know? Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 31:44 so while you were in the military, I know you mentioned earlier something about doing some work in as a medic. Did you do that most of your time? Were you specializing in that? Or what?   Fred Dummar ** 31:54 No, no, that was only when I early on, when I was a soldier, I was a medic, and then when I was commissioned, I was commissioned, I was commissioned as an infantry officer, and then, and then, when it became Special Forces, you know, the officer is, sort of has, has no specialty other than leading the team. The team has medics and weapons guys and engineers and communicators and all that. But, you know, the officers sort of assigned as the as the planning the planning agent, you know, the to lead the team, rather than have any of the specialties,   Michael Hingson ** 32:30 right? And you participated long enough that you rose to the rank of colonel. Yeah, yeah, my participation   Fred Dummar ** 32:38 trophy was attaining the rank of colonel. And I would often tell people the arm don't think the army doesn't have a sense of humor. I was promoted to Colonel on April 1, so April Fool's days when, when I was promoted? And yeah, and I, after almost 30 years in uniform, retired in 2015 so I don't know that I would have went that long. But you know, they're about the middle of my career, from 1986 to 2015 you know 911 happened, and for me, it wasn't, it wasn't really a choice to to leave. Then, you know, it was like, Okay, we, you know, we have to do this. These Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, my my very last, my last year in in uniform. I was in Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan commandos. And when I returned from that tour, you know, was told that, hey, I had to, I had to finally leave Fort Bragg after 20 years and and either go to, you know, the Pentagon or another headquarters. And that's when I decided to retire. Because it was like, okay, you know, if, if the wars don't need me anymore, then I, I can go home and do other things. Yeah, I can do other things. If the wars don't need me, you know, then I can probably hang it up. So   Michael Hingson ** 34:11 when did you get married? So   Fred Dummar ** 34:15 over the course of my Army career, I was divorced twice. Yeah, it's just not an easy No, it's not. It's just not an easy lifestyle. I'm not making any excuses for my own failings in that regard. But, you know, it is, it is, I think, easier to become emotionally detached from someone, especially, you know, as in my case, I think I often put the army, first, the army, my soldiers, the mission, you know, as the first on my mind. And you know, for someone else, you know that to be a pretty strong person, to sit in the back seat during that so. And I did not have any children and then, but after I retired, when went through my second and four. I met someone. And so, yeah, we were married in in 2020, and so I had a, I was able, you know, after not having children, my first son was born when I was 50. So I have a son who's, you know, four, four years old, four going on five. And then we decided that, you know, he should have someone to be with. So we were going to have a second child. And my wife had twins, so I have twin, three year old girls. So, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 35:37 you're going to do it. You might as well go all the way, huh?   Fred Dummar ** 35:40 Yeah, and and, and I haven't, and I adopted Rebecca's older, the child that she that she had. And so now we have four children, Alana being much older, she's already finished for freshman year at the University of Michigan, and this get ready to go back to Ann Arbor and continue her studies and and then we have, you know, the small pack of humans that are still here in their pre, pre kindergarten phase. So   Michael Hingson ** 36:10 she is a a Wolverine fan, and there will ever be an Ohio State Buckeye,   Fred Dummar ** 36:18 yeah, something like that. Yeah, that rivalry is pretty intense. And, you know, never being part of a school that was, you know, in that, in that division, you know, not really realizing, well, you know, watching college football, I kind of understand the rival, all the rivalries. But once she started going to Michigan, and, you know, attending a football game there myself. And then, unfortunately, you know, we were able to go to the Rose Bowl this year, which, you know, when Michigan played Alabama. So we were able to go to that together. So, yeah, it was, it's interesting to learn that dynamic. And like, I tell her, it's like, never, never take for granted being part of a big school like that without those sorts of traditions. Absolutely.   Michael Hingson ** 37:06 Yeah, I went to UC Irvine, so we didn't really have a lot with with football, but my wife did her graduate work at USC, and I always like to listen to USC football games. I judge a lot about sports teams by the announcers they hire, I gotta say. And so we've been always so blessed out here in California, although I think that announcing isn't quite what it used to be, but we had good announcers that announced for USC out here on I think it was originally on Kx, and then it went to other stations. But anyway, when we got married, the wedding started late because a bunch of people were sitting out in their cars waiting for the end of the USC Notre Dame game. And so the wedding was 15 minutes late starting because everybody was waiting to see who was going to win the game. And I am quite pleased to say that we won, and God was on our side, as opposed to Notre Dame. And, yeah, the marriage lasted 40 years, so until she, she passed away in 2022 but I love to tell people that, you know, God clearly was on our side, especially when I tell that to my Notre Dame friends,   Fred Dummar ** 38:15 yeah, the touch touchdown, Jesus wasn't, wasn't there for them, not   Michael Hingson ** 38:19 that day. Yeah, but, but, you know, and there's college football is, is in a lot of ways, I just think so much more fun, or it has been than professional. But, you know, now a lot more money is getting into it, which is unfortunate too. Yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 38:37 I think that's caused some of the you know, teams re evaluate what they what they do happen, how they operate. And I think it's forced some of the older coaches to leave the game, yeah, because it's not the game they recognize, so not   Michael Hingson ** 38:53 what they had well. So you've been to a variety of different places. You've been a leader. And I think it's pretty clear that you really still are, but how did all the the different experiences, the different places that you went to, and all the the experiences that you participated in, how does that affect and shape your leadership style?   Fred Dummar ** 39:19 Yeah, Michael, you know, I think one of the first things, right, if you when your surface looking, and some people never go below the surface. So when you talk about things like diversity and inclusion, the things, the things that they will think about that make people divert diverse are not generally what I think about. Because, you know, when you look below the surface, you see a lot of commonalities in the human experience. You know, from my time living, living in Panama and operating in Central and South America, some countries in the in the you know, the Caribbean when I was first in special operations, and then. Obviously, I went and did some time in in Africa, some peacekeeping operations in Nigeria, some other exercises down in the south, southern countries in Africa, and then my time in Iraq and Afghanistan. People, you know, they're they come in different colors. They they have different their path to God or the universe or the higher power that they recognize that the cultural artifacts that they use may may look different, but you know, they're generally pointing if you if you can step aside from your own preconceived notions about things, you can see that they're they're just different signposts to the same God, right to the same, to the same, power to the same, to the same things, and people want the same things, you know, for their families, you know, for for security and prosperity, and you know that that sort of thing. So it's, that's where I, kind of, you know, came to my leadership philosophy, which is pretty easy to remember. It's just lead, lead with love. And you know, if you use, and I haven't tell people, doesn't really matter what denomination you are. If you read, you know, the Gospels of the New Testament purely as a leadership guide. You know it's, it's hard to find a a better leadership example than than what, what Jesus was was doing, you know, the way he was serving others the way he was leading. It's, it's, it's pretty powerful, pretty powerful stuff. And you know, even, even at the end, right during the Last Supper, when he tells people, you know, who, who's the most important is the most important person, the person sitting at the table getting ready to eat, or the person serving, you know. And of course, you as humans, you know, is based on our, you know, the way we think about the world. We think the most important person is, you know, not only the person sitting at the table, but the person at the nicest table, or the head of the table, and not the person serving. And so that was something I tried to embrace during my time in the military, and what I try and embrace now is, you know, being the person that serves others and using your position. You know, if you if, if and when you are promoted or asked to lead that, you approach it from a position of, you know, what? What can I do from this position to help other people and and just be compassionate to their actual circumstances. And that doesn't mean, you know, when people, people hear me say that they're, you know, they think, Well, that's pretty how does that reconcile with you being a Green Beret and being around, you know, a bunch of you know, meat eating savages, you know, how do you how do you reconcile that and like, well, leading with care and compassion doesn't mean you know that I'm coddling anyone, because I'm certainly not coddling anyone you know. You know, I demand high performance for myself and from from people in those positions like that. You know, when I was a member of a special forces organization, but not everybody's supposed to be doing that. And so I think recognizing the circumstances and the people and what the organization's supposed to do or and how it can care for people, I think those are things that became really, really important to me   Michael Hingson ** 43:33 well. And I think you raised some really valid points. The reality is that September 11, for example, was not a religious war, a religious event. It was a bunch of thugs who wanted to have their way with the world. But most people who truly practice the Islamic faith are the same as the rest of us, and they and they seek God just like we do, like Jewish people do and others do, and we've got to keep that in mind, but it's, it's so hard, because we mostly don't step back and evaluate that and realize that those 19 people on those four airplanes are just a bunch of thugs, pure and simple.   Fred Dummar ** 44:15 Yeah, that, yeah, that, and, and the organizations they represent, right? You know, they're, they're, they're, and they're not the only ones, right? People from of all faiths have harnessed, you know,   Michael Hingson ** 44:30 their various back to the Crusades, yeah, you know, you know, their   Fred Dummar ** 44:33 various religions have harnessed themselves up to, you know, to sway people to to hate, or to, you know, to engage in combat or whatever. So yeah, to to lump that all in. I think our, some of our responses, and then also some of the way people think, has really led it led us to a more a more divided we're. Well, then you know that are more inclusive and and you know, thinking of ourselves as one we we think of ourselves as, you know, many and different, and sometimes things that we think would bring us together or help us make things more fair, like, you know, talking about diversity and inclusion, if we aren't really thinking about what we're trying to do and what that looks like, we can end up making the world more divided and less inclusive.   Michael Hingson ** 45:34 And unfortunately, we're seeing way too much of that, and it isn't helping to do that. And hopefully at some point we'll, we'll figure that out, or we'll realize that maybe it's a little bit better, or can be a little bit better than we think. Yeah, and I know you in 2003 did a lot to help the Kurds in northern Iraq, right?   Fred Dummar ** 45:55 Yeah, that was primarily, you know, my, my experience in Iraq was, you know, before the 2003 invasion, I was in Romania with my special forces company. And, yeah, we flew into northern Iraq and linked up with a group of Kurds and from where they were at and primarily our mission, you know, at that point, nobody really knew what Saddam might do when the main offensive of, you know, conventional army, conventional Marine Corps, British, you know, other allies, started from the south towards Baghdad. What would Saddam do? Would he, you know, send his forces in the north against the Kurds to create a destabilizing effect, you know, one both killing Kurds, but causing Kurds to flee to Syria and Iran, and, you know, probably most importantly for people that were planning to Turkey, you know, to further destabilize the region. So obviously, out of a desire to protect, help protect the Kurds and help stop or prevent something like that from happening. You know, we went in a couple weeks before the actual ground war started, we were in place with the Kurds and started organizing them to to defend themselves. And do you know, take back the land that they considered theirs, because, after, you know, Desert Storm, the you know, the 90s, the 90s war against Iraq, Saddam had pushed into Kurdish territory and established, you know, what he referred to as a, you know, his, his buffer zone. And then, you know, the US had been forcing a, you know, a no fly zone up in the Kurdish areas, but the Kurds had still never been allowed to go back to some of the cities that they considered theirs. So, you know, when we got in there with them, we were able to get, you know, move currents that have been forced out of those towns moved back into their towns and and our particular sector we we cleared down to Mosul Iraq, which, you know, people in the Bible will recognize As as the city of Nineveh. Or maybe not know that, but yeah, so we were, I was able to go drive through the, you know, the biblical, the some of the remains of the, you know, city of Nineveh as we got to Mosul. And then once we were there, that was sort of when, you know, we stole the Kurdish allies that, hey, you guys can go back to go back home, and then at that point us, we're only there a few days before us conventional forces. Now this is a couple months into the war, but us conventional forces made their way up there, and, you know, started doing stabilizing the city, and it was probably best to get the Kurdish militia out of there at that point, for things between the Kurds and the Arabs continue to deteriorate. So yeah, but it was a it was a great experience for me being with the Kurds and helping them, you know, sort of move through and retake towns that they had historically lived in. And, you know, along the way we passed and were able to clear Assyrian monastery that's on one of the mountains on the route to Mosul. So some, definitely, some history along the way, history lessons along the way. I   Michael Hingson ** 49:38 had the pleasure of going to Israel last year in August, okay? And spent a day in Jerusalem, so we got to go to the Western Wall and so on. And I really appreciated, and do appreciate, the history and just the awesomeness of of being there and touching the the temple and the wall that's been there for so long. And, you know, there is so much history over there that I really wish people would more appreciate and and on all sides, would figure out how they could become better at working with each other. One of these days, there's going to have to be peace, or it's going to really get a whole lot worse, very quickly,   Fred Dummar ** 50:21 yeah, for sure. Yeah, it was. It was interesting, though, when we were there, obviously watching the various groups of, you know, Syrians, Kurds, Arabs and others that had various claims to different parts of Mosul and different parts of the area around it. So it's fascinating, you know, to watch history try and unwind itself from some of the decisions that were made. You know, post World War Two, when lines were being drawn in the desert to create countries and and the ramifications of that? Yeah. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 51:06 you certainly have a perspective that's built on a lot of knowledge and being there, which I think is great on the other hand, well, not on the other hand. But then you left the military that that had to be a major change in terms of what you had been doing and what you were used to after almost 30 years. What's it like when you decide to make that kind of a major change and then, in your case, go back into civilian life? Yeah. So   Fred Dummar ** 51:38 my first, my first step, wasn't that far away from the military. And I started referring it. Referred to my first job as sort of an addiction clinic, because I went, I went to work as a house, yeah, I went to work as a contractor, or, you know, defense contractor. I went back to Afghanistan for about a year and a half running training programs for some of the Afghan special operations forces. So, you know, it was, it was really, you know, there was, if I, if I was a heroin addict, you know, I was in the methadone clinic, you know, trying to, trying to get off of it. And then, yeah, I realized, you know, kind of needed to go home. And my marriage, you know, dissolved, and so it's like, Hey, I probably time to, like, go home and have, you know, a different kind of life. And I moved into a civilian job with a friend, a friend at the time, who was doing investment training around the world. And he's like, Hey, we, you know, I know you're, you will travel. There's a lot of people that, when I talk to him about travel, it's involved with our business, you know, they don't, don't really want to do that. And he's like, but I know, you know, from where you're at. And he's like, hey, I'll buy, buy a ticket. Fly to Hong Kong, see what our business is about. So I went there and learned about the investment training they were doing in Hong Kong and throughout Southeast Asia. And then they had an office in Johannesburg, and, you know, one in London, Canada and the US and doing all this training. And so for about a year, little over a year, I worked in that business and and learned, you know, the various things that they were doing. You know how they were teaching people to invest in real estate and stocks and that sort of thing. Started doing it myself less, as I wish I would have known earlier in my life, but started doing that, and then when I left that company, that's a lot of what I've been doing. I've taken some smaller jobs and smaller contract projects. But by and large, that's basically what I've been doing since then, is, you know, working in real estate investing or real estate projects   Michael Hingson ** 53:50 and continuing to hone your leadership skills. Yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 53:54 yeah. Well, you know, I kept continue to work with or a couple of, you know, jobs where I was helping people start up businesses, you know, as either in CEO role or in an operations role to help help them start their businesses. So I did some of that which, which is always fun. It's great working with new talent and establishing procedures and helping people grow that way. So that was, that was really fun. And then got to be part of a couple of nonprofits, Special Forces, Charitable Trust, probably my longest stint. I did that for, you know, about seven or eight years on the board of directors, you know, running, helping to develop activities and programs to support our Special Forces veteran. So, yeah, it was, it's been, it's been fun. And then obviously having a new family and spending a lot of time in my role as a dad has been probably the most rewarding.   Michael Hingson ** 54:53 Yeah, I bet. And that is, that's always so much fun, and you get to help bring some. New people along into the world and hopefully help to make a difference that way. And on top of that, you continue to study. You're getting a PhD. You mentioned it earlier, but you're getting a PhD in organizational psychology and leadership. There we go with the leadership again.   Fred Dummar ** 55:14 Yeah, you know, it's, it's fun, because, you know, when I do get the opportunity to speak at events. I move around and speak at different events. I know you do a lot of speaking. You probably do much more than I do, but the events I do speak at, I want to make sure that sometimes being a practitioner of something doesn't always mean that you have the exact language or the academic credentials to go along with being a practitioner. And I've been a practitioner of leadership for so many years, but now studying it and applying, you know, one working towards an academic credential in this says, Hey, this, this guy knows what he's talking about. But then also having, you know, the the latest developments. And studies on leading people effectively and and how people are doing it wrong, and how you can help them. I think it's, it's been, it's been, been a great journey to be on as well, especially keeping my mind active in in all things leadership and helping organizations do it better.   Michael Hingson ** 56:21 Well, you, you have been a leader for a long time, but now you're studying it. Would you say that you're also discovering new things along the way? And you know, I guess what I'm getting at is, of course, none of us are ever so much an expert that we can't afford to learn more things. Oh   Fred Dummar ** 56:39 yeah, for sure, both, both learning new things, learning why I might have done things wrong based on, you know, studies, you know, like, okay, you know, if you if you have this type of personality, you might do this wrong, or things I was doing right, but not exactly, knowing all of, You know all of the mechanisms that were going into why I was making that decision. But you know, when you look at the psychology behind it, and you look at organizational structure structures, you look at cultural artifacts within organizations, then you can start to you start to unwind why teams do what they do, why leaders are developed, the way they're developed, and why people make certain decisions. And, yeah, it's been fascinating, you know, and then also looking back, as you said, back at things that you did, decisions that you made, and what you know, what you could have done better as you as you look that, through that, and how you can help someone else, and that's also really helped me further, you know, synthesize down this way that I look at at leading people with with love and compassion and why it's so important to be that servant type of leader, you know, not just a transformational leader that's trying to transform an organization to move that, but then, you know, how do you serve and care for the care for the people that are that are going to be part of that transformation?   Michael Hingson ** 58:10 Yeah, because if you are just looking at it from the standpoint of being a transformational leader, I'm going to change this organization that that doesn't really work. And I think that the most important aspect is being a servant leader, is being a person who serves, because that also opens you up to learning along the way and learning how to serve better.   Fred Dummar ** 58:34 Yeah. And you know, as I learned in the many organizations that I was part of over, you know, my time in Special Forces is, you know, just because, you know, alluding, you know, we were discussing roles, and I was saying, you know, this officer's role to often, to plan and to lead, but that other people are the experts. And that's something you know. The sooner you embrace that fact, the faster, the faster you become effective, and the more effective you are when you realize that understanding the people and and caring and serving them, and then getting their their best performance and understanding what they know and what they can do, and where you need to put them to maximize their potential, then those things start to become the most important thing that you're doing, how you know, how people play against each other, who works well with who? How that works, how that betters the organization. Those are all, all all things that are fascinating, you know, to me, and things that kept me up at night, trying to figure out, you know, how to how to be more efficient, how to take better care of people, while, you know, getting, not only getting the best out of them, but them, realizing they were giving their best and being happy and proud of what they. Were doing   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:01 and getting the best out of you as well.   Fred Dummar ** 1:00:03 Yeah, yeah, that, yeah, bringing the best out of them is bringing the best out of me, right?   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:08 So you've gotten work also in the nonprofit sector. You're continuing to do that, yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 1:00:13 yeah, yeah. Now, after leaving this Special Forces Charitable Trust, I realized, you know, after I'd moved out to Idaho, where I live now that I wasn't as connected to the regiment as I'd been my first retired and I was still kind of in the North Carolina area or but after moving out here, you know, just felt like that. I probably there were other guys more recently retired, knew more of the things that needed to be done. So stepping down from that organization. And then, obviously, one of the other things that happened was, you know, the the rapid withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the fall of Afghanistan, and I found myself with many other Afghan veterans, sort of, you know, both wondering, you know what it all meant, why? You know, and then, but then also what we can do. You know, not dwelling too long. I know, you know, poor me. You know what? You know. Why did I go? What did it mean? But more so, hey, you know, we had a bunch of people that we made promises to, a bunch of people that follow alongside America, some certainly, you know, in the interest of Afghanistan. But there were also many, many of the especially on the Afghan Special Operations sides, that were not always necessarily doing things at the behest of the Afghan government, but operating with US forces on things that the US wanted to do, but then, you know, we're sort of left hanging when during the withdrawal. So, you know, working alongside other veterans to try and get as many of those people out during the withdrawal and then. But so now I work with an operation or a organization called Operation recovery that is still following these families, following these cases, people that are either still in Afghanistan, some in hiding, some in other countries, illegally, but trying to help them resolve visa issues and either get to Canada or the United States or someplace in Europe, just someplace safe for them and their family, away from the from the Taliban. And so that's been it, and it's, it's hard work, you know, because the in work like that, we're trying to make government bureaucracies realize that they should be issuing visas or allowing people to move, it's not always a rapid process. So feels like, and, you know, and I'm not pointing fingers as if anyone should still, you know, be completely focused on Afghanistan. But you know, other things happen. You know, Ukraine, the war in Ukraine draws attention away. You know, the war in Israel. You know, hurricanes, storms, everything that's going on. You know, Assassination comes. You know, assassination attempts, you know, all of that stuff diverts people's you know, draws people attend. You know their attention to that. And I'm not sure many people, you know, they support the troops. And you know, you often hear them, you know, you know, thanking troops for their service. And the only response I can have to that, you know, for for for years, I struggled with how to respond to that. When someone would say, Thank you for your service, you know, just Okay, thank you. You know, I don't know, thanks for your support, but you know, I heard a good response, and I've been using it since, and it's like, America's worth it. So,   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:54 yeah, on top of everything else that you do, you've also been dabbling or going into real estate a little bit, yeah,   Fred Dummar ** 1:04:01 yeah. So that's, that's a lot of what I've been doing, you know, for because, you know, providing for your family, right? So, yeah, I started doing some investment real estate, and out here, got a partner, we did, worked on a couple of mobile home parts, larger projects. And I still, once a week, I still teach a clas

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In this episode of Ambitious, Kate welcomes Gabs, the CEO of Assist Her Agency, to share her journey from being a solo freelancer to leading a team of eight. They discuss the evolution of Gabi's agency, touching on the challenges and strategies involved in scaling, the pros and cons of having a niche, and how to deliver exceptional service. They also dive into the importance of communication, building strong client relationships, and harnessing a team to drive business success. Whether you're a solo service provider or running an agency, this episode is packed with practical tips for scaling and maintaining high-quality service. 01:09 Scaling from Solopreneur to Agency 06:44 Challenges and Strategies in Scaling 12:51 Client Relationships and Delivery 23:55 Customizing Services and Sales 35:03 Hiring: In-House vs. Agency 42:14 Managing Responsibilities and Difficult Conversations 42:39 Misconceptions About Building a Team 44:03 The Catch-22 of Scaling an Agency 44:47 The Turning Point: Hiring the First Team Member 46:53 The Benefits of Delegation 50:19 Building Trust in Your Team 58:39 The Role of Mindset in Business Growth 01:02:24 Embracing Challenges and Growth To connect with Gabs on Instagram, click HERE. To connect with Assist Her Agency on Instagram, click HERE. To connect with Kate on Instagram, click ⁠HERE⁠. To apply for ITI, click ⁠HERE⁠. To submit a question to be answered on the podcast, click HERE.

Today I sat down with the incredible Gabrielle Tongol to chat about entrepreneurship, client relationships, and team dynamics. We went deep into why delivery is key for client satisfaction and how caring about outcomes goes way beyond just fulfilling contracts. Gabs shares her take on creating a family-like culture within your team, embodying core values, and empowering your people while keeping communication strong.We also talk about the importance of curiosity when outsourcing tasks, setting clear expectations, and why mistakes should be seen as opportunities to learn—not moments for blame. Whether you're managing your personal brand alongside your business or trying to find joy in the day-to-day hustle, this episode is packed with tips to help you thrive with:Delivering exceptional service to boost client satisfaction and retention.Using open communication to set clear expectations and boundaries.Empowering your team to encourage innovation and better results.Investing in personal growth to lead effectively.Make sure to connect with Gabs on Instagram and website or her agency's Instagram and stay tuned for more amazing insights. –We weren't meant to do this alone… Whether it be business, relationships, or life. This is why this is an invitation for you…to join us inside the Relationships Beat Algorithms Alliance!!!Click here for a summary of the Alliance because if you're coming here into the show notes, there's a good chance you already know! ;)—We've made it easy to see George's top 10 book recommendations! Click here to find George's top 10 recommended books for mindset, customer journey, and relationships. —Questions or comments about the episode? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a DM over on Instagram @itsgeorgebryant or pop on over to our free Facebook community, Relationship Beat Algorithms. —Links not showing? Hop on over to our podcast blog, mindofgeorge.com/podcast for all the links from the show notes.—What do we talk about in this episode?01:45 Guest Introduction: Meet Gabs04:00 The Importance of Delivery in Business06:29 Understanding Gabs' Agency and Services08:21 Balancing Client Needs and Team Well-being15:07 Core Values and Team Culture18:11 Fostering a Family-like Team Environment23:26 Leadership and Personal Development28:37 Delegation and Empowering the Team32:07 Curiosity and Communication in Outsourcing34:47 The Importance of Communicating the 'Why'35:41 Common Mistakes When Hiring an Agency37:48 Setting Expectations with Agencies39:10 Adjusting to Agency Workflows40:12 The Benefits of Working with an Agency43:41 Favorite Problems to Solve for Clients46:31 Documenting Processes as a Solopreneur50:37 Balancing Multiple Roles and Brands53:18 Embracing Change and Iteration

From corporate employee to solopreneur to CEO of a thriving online business management agency, Gabrielle Tongol has had quite the journey. Join marketing expert and host Savannah Jordan as she speaks to influencer, founder, and CEO Gabrielle Tongol, aka Gabs, about venturing into business for herself, the challenges she faces as a CEO, and what to know before hiring your own team.   Gabs is the CEO and Founder of Assist-Her Agency. She has a Business Administration Diploma, majoring in Human Resources, but she left the corporate world in 2014 to start her solopreneur virtual assisting and social media management journey. She was serving many other entrepreneurs in growing their businesses, and in December 2020, she decided she was done with feeling overwhelmed and stagnant in her business.   It was time for Gabs to step into her CEO role and build a team of experts to support her clients. She started Assist-Her Agency to provide OBM services. She now has a powerhouse team of incredibly talented individuals by her side as they give overwhelmed entrepreneurs back their time and mental real estate.   Gabs has instilled her vision, mission, and values onto a larger team to support more entrepreneurs than ever before because she has been where you are right now. That's why, both personally and with the agency, she empowers others to thrive and grow and, ultimately, to focus on dedicating their time and energy to the things they love to do! -- If you have marketing/sales questions - message us on IG, or if you want to see the difference the right marketing/sales strategy can have in your business - go to our application form and fill it out so we can chat!   Gabrielle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellettongol/ Assist-Her Agency's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assistheragency/ Assist-Her Agency website: www.assistheragency.com

Listen to 84 Future Now Once again we have Gabriel Cianfrani in studio with us to comment on this week’s stories.  We think you’ll enjoy her presence, especially her personal birthing stories.  We also have the Larry and Mary AI’s commenting on a breaking story about a massive asteroid that contributed to life on Earth 3 billion years ago.  This is also the week of UFO/UAP Disclosure via the New Paradigm Institute, where we discuss the latest incursion of 20 foot orbs into the air space of Air Force bases, where you might think they would have some security from these purportably alien craft. Space Junk Orbiting the Earth..Mark Garlick/Getty Images There is also some progress in the development of laser beam defence systems, such as Iron Beam protecting Israel, which could obsolete ballistic missiiles in warfare. And then there is the mystery of a major communications satellite that has mysteriously broken up into 20 pieces.  We also discuss the latest in de-extinction experiments and the evoution of natural childbirth, based on personal experiences by Gabriel. We had a lot of fun toay, which I think you’ll enjoy! Al, Gabs and Sun in the Aptosian Studio

Alessio Parmigiani"Stelle per pianeti"NNEditorewww.nneditore.itA Lavagna, paese ligure in cui si alternano carrugi, porticati e viadotti autostradali, la vita scorre apparentemente placida e immutabile come la corrente del fiume Entella. Leonardo e Gabriele detto Gabs sono amici da sempre, amici come si può essere in una piccola città di provincia: pianeti che orbitano e si attraggono fino a diventare inseparabili. Leonardo non si è mai sentito all'altezza di Gabriele, però pensa di essere l'unico capace di curare le fragilità che si nascondono dietro l'immagine del ragazzo perfetto. E così non può credere alle voci che piombano sull'amico, all'atto di violenza di cui viene accusato, neppure quando vede travolta la vita degli altri ragazzi della compagnia e lo stesso Gabriele fuggire altrove. Leonardo rimane, tentando di rimettere insieme i pezzi ma, quando Gabriele anni dopo tornerà a Lavagna, si troverà costretto ad affrontare le proprie colpe e omissioni. Stelle per pianeti è una storia di provincia, e di un'amicizia che nel tempo si impasta di contraddizioni, di adorazione e fiducia, ma anche di bugie, silenzi e segreti. Alessio Parmigiani concentra il suo sguardo intimo e pieno di compassione su questo cambiamento, sulla forza d'animo che permette di accettare la verità e sulla pace che si conquista nel perdonare, e perdonarsi.Alessio Parmigiani (1996) è nato e cresciuto in Liguria, frequenta la facoltà di Culture e Letterature del Mondo Moderno a Torino e lavora nel settore della cybersicurezza. Diplomato alla Scuola Holden, nel 2021 riceve una menzione al Premio InediTO Narrativa-racconti e arriva finalista nella sezione speciale Routes Méditerranéennes. Da undici anni volontario in Croce Verde, ha partecipato a diversi interventi di protezione civile, tra cui l'accoglienza dei profughi ucraini sul confine italiano. Stelle per pianeti è il suo esordio consapevole.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

It's Friday and you're fitting the last patient's crown. It is completely shy of the bite - but it looks good. The patient says ‘it feels great! I can hardly feel anything!' Do you cement it (plant it low?) and let it grow? Is that acceptable? How about the 'GABS occlusal philosophy?' Is ‘centric relation' full of unicorns and rainbows? What is an efficient protocol in ‘checking the occlusion'? https://youtu.be/Nmx1C8WDSjA Watch PS010 on Youtube Join us in this episode where we discuss some key techniques to help ensure we are managing occlusion as a primary focus when dealing with restorative treatment. This episode is packed with essential tips that are perfect for dental students and professionals alike.  Don't miss the special notes on Occlusion, CR & All Things Confusing available exclusively in the Protrusive Guidance app! (Crush Your Exams section) This episode is not eligible for CPD/CE points, but never fear, there are hundreds of hours of CPD for Dentists waiting for you on the Protrusive App! For the full educational experience, our Ultimate Education Plan gives you access to all our courses, webinars, and exclusive monthly content. If you love this episode, be sure to recap PDP109 - Articulating Paper is Lying to Us

Pete, Aash, and Jacob go LIVE after the game. Here are the discussion points: Timber's debut Partey on the rise Bill & Gabs lock it up Raya with fire performance THE CURSE OF UNAI IS LIFTED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This sat on my iPhone as REC 008 for months. Been bad about uploading. Remixed a bit from an older mix. Hope you enjoy! .:. TRACKLIST .:. Joi - Funkin Matt Echoesclear - Sarah Pederzani Timmy Turner - Remix - Desiigner, Kanye West Restless Bones - Disco Lines Better Than This - John Summit, Parachute Youth Out Like a Sight X - Aubrey Work REMIX (feat. A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Trinidad James & ScHoolboy Q) - A$AP Ferg, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Trinidad James, ScHoolboy Q Angels - A$AP Rocky Dumb Sh!t (with Jasiah) - WHIPPED CREAM & Yvng Jalapeño VIP MIX - WHIPPED CREAM, Jasiah, Yvng Jalapeño RAF (feat. A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean) - A$AP Mob, A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert, Frank Ocean O.G - TroyBoi Loud - Mac Miller Digital Dash - Drake & Future Tell Me - RL Grime, What So Not McQueen Dreams - Blunts & Blondes, DJ Afterthought, Wiz Khalifa Rescue - Zeds Dead, Dion Timmer, A Jane Wylin - Paper Diamond, LOUDPVCK R U Mine (SteLouse Remix) - ROZES, StayLoose Bad Things - Alison Wonderland Pot Pipes - Canabliss Head Splitter - Getter Bank Account - 21 Savage Take A Sip - sumthin sumthin Happy Place - Alison Wonderland XO Tour Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert Feel Free - RL Grime Be Together - Major Lazer, Wild Belle Toxic - Y2K & Alexander Lewis Remix - Britney Spears, Y2K, Alexander Lewis Be Ok - Party Favor, EZI Floating - GRiZ Mind Mischief - Tame Impala .:. THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN.:.

Gabs Conway is a sculptural ceramic artist based in Missoula Montana. Having grown up in Missoula, she was excited to return - as she relentlessly considers it home - after earning her BFA at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. Gabs' work stems from the playful, mundane experiences of living. She explores relationships, such as that of siblings, friends, and lovers. Interested in creating forms for the reflection of human experience; asking the viewer to consider their appreciation of life, and to humble the adornment of our physicality. Gabs remains curious of the inherent biological responses of living, and what it means to exist together in an ever changing world.   http://ThePottersCast.com/1052

Gabs and Mel are back this week with deep questions, an Iris stolen wee red purse update, a grocery blunder, gym photo embarassment and the audacity of tagged pictures. As always, please feel free to get in touch with us about any life or food dilemmas, issues or questions you have and we will offer our best advice & thoughts in future episodes. Reach us on hello@makinganeffortpodcast.com! And you'd be so welcome to support the podcast by joining our Patreon! For just £$5/£4 a month you'll get access to our Making An Effort Magazine stacked with all our favourite things we're buying, eating, reading and watching and get invited to join us for our MAE Patreon only recordings and cocktail hours. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

What you think you become. How your nervous system is your key to wealth, health and success. Join us as we delve into many topics around being a leader of your life utilizing your nervous system health to get you there.    Gabs DeLorenze is the founder of Soul to Sole Wellness. Through speaking, 1:1 and group coaching she combines nervous system & health education, stress management tools and personal development strategies to support yoga teachers and entrepreneurs to clear communication, leadership development and body confidence. As always, Lead with heart, Unleash your bold.    Connect with Gabs: IG @gab.delorenze www.soultosolewellness.com FB Group = https://www.facebook.com/groups/340858263432990 Connect with Jessica on Instagram  Submit Your Podcast Questions: https://forms.gle/ZJfqGJuUWQbCg3E26 Loved this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple  Join Jessica's Mailing List: https://jessica-marie-wellness.ck.page/386ae018ea  

There's enough out there for all of us. While there are times when it doesn't feel this way, it's important to remember that it's true and you are the unique, secret sauce to your business's success. To share this point even more, I've brought on two ladies who fully embraced collaboration over competition and eventually started a company together. Jackie Flake and Gabs Hayes share how they partnered to make more impact and started bravely, together.  Takeaways: Collaboration can be more beneficial than competition in the business world. Having a co-founder can help complement your strengths and weaknesses. It's important to know your why and have a strong motivation for starting your own business. Embracing change and experimentation is key to staying unstuck and finding success in entrepreneurship. Resources Mentioned:  Website - https://www.thebravestart.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.brave.start  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-brave-start/ Jackie's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieflake/  Jackie's Company Website - https://option1partners.com/ Gabs' LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielleahayes/  Gabs' Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highly.inquisitive/  Gabs' Company Website - https://gabshayes.com/balance-is-bullsh-t  The Lean Startup (book recommendation) - https://bookshop.org/a/81920/9780307887894  Founders Brand (book recommendation) - https://bookshop.org/a/81920/9781544523408  Amanda's Free Resources: https://www.amandamckinney.com/free What's Your Productivity Personality (Free Quiz): https://www.amandamckinney.com/quiz All podcast episodes: https://pod.link/1473751874 Amanda's Website: https://www.amandamckinney.com/ Amanda's Coaching Options: https://www.amandamckinney.com/coaching Amanda's Book: https://www.amandamckinney.com/book

My Dutch Passport is worth more than a  Ph.D. from any Ghanaian University- Kofigabs, a Ghanaian Toilet Cleaner in The Netherlands. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ksspod/support

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What will our kids say about us in therapy? Mel is taking exams by proxy and not loving it. Gabs shares real mindset shift around fitness and we talk about narcissists. As always, please feel free to get in touch with us about any life or food dilemmas, issues or questions you have and we will offer our best advice & thoughts in future episodes. Reach us on hello@makinganeffortpodcast.com! And you'd be so welcome to support the podcast by joining our Patreon! For just £$5/£4 a month you'll get access to our Making An Effort Magazine stacked with all our favourite things we're buying, eating, reading and watching and get invited to join us for our MAE Patreon only recordings and cocktail hours. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

Comin' in hot with some solid recommendations from Gabs that are countered by some conversation about the ways that motherhood is depicted. We also share some of the things that you told us make you feel like a grown ass adult. Hard relating.  As always, please feel free to get in touch with us about any life or food dilemmas, issues or questions you have and we will offer our best advice & thoughts in future episodes. Reach us on hello@makinganeffortpodcast.com! And you'd be so welcome to support the podcast by joining our Patreon! For just £$5/£4 a month you'll get access to our Making An Effort Magazine stacked with all our favourite things we're buying, eating, reading and watching and get invited to join us for our MAE Patreon only recordings and cocktail hours. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/makinganeffortpodcast

Johnny, Aash, and Pedro go to town on the very strange result Bill and Gabs on the nightmare juice Arsenal sputter on the big stage KANE = PAIN Jesus and Tross play the boss SAKA THE MAN! Let us know what you think and remember, if you want it live, sign up to our Patreon now. https://www.patreon.com/TheArsenalOpinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt, Pedro, and Johnny go LIVE after the game to talk about the HUGE point at Manchester City Topics discussed: Sensational Bill and Gabs Ørchestrator takes over from KDB? Jesus fails to rise Saka playing injured? Title run in - can we do it no If you want to get the podcasts right after the game (and advert-free), sign up to our Patreon below! https://www.patreon.com/TheArsenalOpinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices