Podcasts about gears

Todd Vinson is no stranger to the Real Life Mentoring podcast. He and his wife Jeannie shared their story with us and Todd comes back from time to time to share his thoughts on effective leadership. Today, he joins Chris as they tackle the book, 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time by Jeremy KubicekThe 5 Gears principle is a tool Todd teaches, helping you to shift into the right gear at the right time so that you can grow in your relational intelligence. Using these gears consistently allows you to bring a new level of relational intelligence to your life that offers a competitive advantage in our task-driven world.You won't want to miss today's discussion and hear from Todd.Todd Vinson is the founder of Overlander Consulting.Overlander's Goal is to be:Rooted in insight.‍Driven by purpose.‍Focused on people, over performance.To find out more about Overlander Consulting, schedule a 30 minute session or subscribe to Todd's blog click on: https://www.overlanderconsulting.com/contact

It's a busy time across County Clare for Christmas markets! On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey caught up with organisers from Mountshannon, Broadford, Kilrush, Lahinch, Kilkee, and Miltown Malbay to hear what locals and visitors can look forward to at this year's festive markets. Alan spoke with Frank Bouchier in Mountshannon, Karen O'Connor in Broadford, Brid Meaney in Kilrush, Susan Harrington in Lahinch, Deborah Hickie in Kilkee and Neil Hynes in Miltown Malbay. Photo (c) Oleksandr P from Pexels via Canva

Hoppa in i tjålburken med Juntan för nu sladdar veckans avsnitt iväg. I det skärskådas bängen, förlåt, Polisens nya nät- och spelsatsning och ni får ett starkt julklappstips för den moderiktige. När stöldgodset är gömt berättar Susanne om sitt nya jobb som skrivbordshjälte i Dispatch, medan Anton kämpar hårt för att lära resten av ligan skillnaden mellan en mask utan kropp och en björn - allt kopplat till spelet Öoo. Slutligen lyfter Angelica och Elisabeth den alltid så viktiga frågan: gillar man när bollarna sprutar av sig själv? Spelet heter Ball X Pit - men x:et är tyst. 

 Kan du inte få nog av rövarbandet har vi ett litet extraljud bakom lås och bom på vår Patreon: speljuntan.se! Bli medlem och bust it out!!! Spel som nämns i avsnittet: Counter-Strike, Roblox, Doom, Halo, Fallout, Sea of Thieves, Dispatch, Öoo, Animal Well, Gears of War, Ball X Pit, Breakout, Arkanoid, Mr Sun's Hatbox Tidskoder: (00:49) Personliga frågan (06:54) Spelnyheter (22:16) Reklam (23:07) Spelintryck - Dispatch (31:40) Spelintryck - Öoo (42:32) Spoilersnack - Ball X Pit

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In this episode of Gears of Gear, host discusses the upcoming Dining with Dinosaurs event, highlighting its significance in the live events industry. Nancy May shares her extensive experience in production management, detailing her journey from security to leading major events. The conversation explores the challenges faced in event production, the importance of mentorship, and the value of networking with industry legends.Nancy reflects on her career, emphasizing the need for curiosity and adaptability in a constantly evolving industry, while also addressing the realities of safety and security in large-scale events. In this engaging conversation, Nancy shares her journey through the entertainment industry, highlighting her experiences from early roles to significant projects in Nashville. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of live production, the importance of safety in events, and her innovative idea for a venue resource platform aimed at connecting venues and vendors. Nancy emphasizes the value of networking, community engagement, and encouraging the next generation in the industry, particularly women, to explore various roles and opportunities.This Episode is brought to you by ACME Lighting and Delicate Productions

Markets hit fresh record highs for the first time in 14 months but slipped into consolidation ahead of key macro data releases. All eyes are now on India's Q2 GDP numbers, expected between 7% and 7.5%, as well as the latest IIP and forex data. In global cues, Asian markets trade mixed as U.S. futures remain muted after Thanksgiving, while the dollar heads for its steepest weekly drop in four months and oil rises on renewed hopes of a Ukraine peace deal. Back home, Whirlpool's block deal, Adani Enterprises' latest acquisition, and Meesho's upcoming IPO are among the key stock stories in focus. And in our Voice of the Day segment, listen in to Amit Kumar Gupta of Fintrekk Capital on what's next for markets after the record run. Tune in for all this and more in today's Market Minutes — your morning podcast bringing you the top stories to kickstart your trading day, from stocks in the news to macro trends and global market cues.

BYU football will host the UCF Knights in the final game of the 2025 regular season. BYU head coach Kalani Sitake is preparing his team for "anything can happen in the Big 12" as the Cougars enter the matchup with UCF as a large home favorite. Breaking down the Big 12 Championship Game paths for BYU football entering the final week. There are some similarities to this spot and the one BYU experienced two years ago. Sitake also discussed the BYU football team's health entering the UCF game. To get to know the UCF Knights, Mitch welcomed Chris Boyle, UCF Beat Writer of the Daytona Beach News Journal, to the show. Mitch Harper is in Florida, gearing up for BYU basketball, taking on the Miami Hurricanes in the ESPN Events Invitational at Walt Disney World as part of Feast Week. BYU enters the game ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 poll. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593

Xbox 360 var ikke Microsoft sin første spillkonsoll, men kanskje deres viktigste. Gjennom en rekke innovasjoner endret Xbox 360 måten vi spilte på for alltid, men konsollen ble også offer for en av de største tekniske krisene i spillhistorien. Vi skrur klokka tjue år tilbake og mimrer tilbake til en tid hvor nedlastbare spill, achievments, Gears of War og ørten Halo-spill gjorde Xbox 360 til kongen i stua. Tidsstempler: Intro: (00:00) Kunngjøringer: (07:58) Temadel: Xbox 360 fyller 20 år: (48:23) Lytterpost: (1:26:55) Hva har du spilt: (1:30:46) Anbefaling: (1:53:56) Kuriositet: (1:56:28) Postludium: (1:58:54) Spill vi snakker om i episode 157: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Donkey Kong Bananza, Ninja Gaiden II/4, Halo 3/ODST/Reach/4/Infinite, Gears of War, Mass Effect, The Witcher, Forza Horizon, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Condemned, Brütal Legend, Red Dead Redemption II, Grand Theft Auto VI, Concord, Roblox, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Inkonbini: One Store, Many Stories, Coffee Talk: Tokyo, Gran Turismo 7, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows, Hitman: World of Assassination.

It's been another jet-setting couple of weeks for the Harena team. Company executives and management have recently spent extensive time with the new government of Madagascar, building relationships ahead of the granting of the the permit for the Ampasindava rare earths project on the north coast. Across the Atlantic there have also been meetings with high echelons in the US government following on from the company's listing on the OTC. Executive chairman Ivan Murphy joins Vox to tell us what's been going on, to lay out the upcoming newsflow, and to remind us just how big the opportunity is at Ampasindava

Kirk has really been enjoying the medieval role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, but Maddy and Jason both weren't playing, so he didn't have anyone to talk to about it. Hoever, some of his non-podcaster friends were playing the game, too. One thing led to another, and they wound up recording this special episode about it.ABOUT THE GUESTS:TOM BISSELL is an author and screenwriter. He has published loads of books including Extra Lives, Magic Hours, and Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve. He's also written for video game series like Uncharted and Gears of War and wrote the final three episodes of Star Wars: Andor.MATTHEW SEIJI BURNS  is a writer, musician, and game designer. He worked on AAA series like Halo and Call of Duty before moving to Zachtronics, where he helped make games like Opus Magnum and Eliza, the latter of which he also directed. He is the author of the 2025 novel Process.Together, Tom and Matthew wrote the 2015 interactive fiction game The Writer Will Do Something, which remains (in this episode notes writer's opinion) one of the definitive encapsulations of working as a writer in video games. Seriously, go play it.LIAM MCINTYRE is an actor who has appeared in a variety of programs - among other roles, he was the lead in Starz's Sparticus: Vengeance, and played Weather Wizard in the CW's The Flash. As a voice actor, he's played everyone from Captain Boomerang to Marcus Fenix's son JD, and will play Logan himself in Insomniac's upcoming game Marvel's Wolverine.LINKS ETC.SkillUp's KCD2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFHtqKYMaM“Saint Barbara Theme,” “Welcome to Troskovice,” by Jan Valta & Adam Sporka from the KCD2 Original SoundtrackSupport Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Some Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastJoin the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpodTriple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/ 

It's a 6-4, Sunday Night Football edition of The Free Stretch! Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. Bobby's podcast is an extension of his national and local radio shows. It's been at JoeBucsFan.com for 9+ years. Always a quality listen from […] The post (Friday Edition) This Week's Free Stretch Gears Up For Sunday Night Football And Says To The Bucs, “If You Are What You Say You Are …” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com.

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm's Mike Casey.This week's episode features special guest Amy Harder from Axios, who wrote about an oil industry lobbying group spending big to advertise during Paramount's second season of “Landman."This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Glenna Gannon, an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Glenna led research for an agrivoltaics project in Alaska, helping grow potatoes, kale and spinach underneath the panels. Congratulations, Glenna!This Week in Cleantech — November 21, 2025 Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy — The New York TimesWhy the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy – The New YorkerUS loans Constellation $1 billion for Three Mile Island reactor reboot — ReutersWorld Is Off Course on Pledge to Rein in Emissions of Heat-Trapping Methane — Bloomberg"Landman" TV show reflects oil industry's renewed swagger — AxiosWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

In this Vision ProNote, Marty covers the App Store Awards finalists for Apple Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro – App of the Year FinalistsCamo Studio – Reincubatehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/camo-studio-stream-record/id6450313385 A spatial control room: think multi-camera composition, scene switching, and on-device capture inside the Vision Pro environment.  D-Day: The Camera Soldier – TARGOhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/d-day-the-camera-soldier/id6737838494A historically grounded, immersive documentary that places you inside World War II photography and frontline imagery, showing how spatial narratives can re-tell history.  Explore POV – James Hustlerhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/explore-pov/id6479555991A front door into Apple Immersive Video, curating 180-degree and 3D experiences from global locations and events.   Apple Vision Pro – Game of the Year FinalistsFishing Haven – Devs United Games, Inc.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishing-haven/id6737493339A meditative fishing sim that leans into presence, environmental audio, and gentle interaction.  Gears & Goo – Resolution Games ABhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/gears-goo/id6471676214Physics-driven puzzles and strategy, using hand-based interaction with playful, character-driven design.  Porta Nubi – Michael Temperhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/porta-nubi-immersive-puzzles/id6503628155Spatial puzzle-adventure built around light, portals, and environment-scale interactions.  ContactEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.comWebsite: ThePodTalk.NetYouTube: YouTube.com/@VisionProFiles 

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Gerry Hamilton and CJ Vogel break down the latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news ahead of a HUGE recruiting weekend!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Ground forces are one of the most misunderstood topics in the golf world… and today, we're diving deep.In this episode of Athletic Motion Golf, Mike Granato and Shaun Webb unpack what ground forces actually do — and more importantly, what they don't do — for your golf swing.We talk through:Why jumping, flopping, and faking footwork is leading golfers in the wrong directionHow muscular force is the real driver behind ground interactionThe importance of TIMING — and why you can't fake itWhat the best players (like Fast Eddie) do that most golfers miss entirelyWhy force plates, 3D data, and tools like Smart2Move and GEARS are game-changers (but only if you know how to use them)If you're serious about gaining speed, optimizing rotation, and unlocking the real power in your swing — you need to understand what ground forces can and can't do for you

What's up Gamers?In this week's episode, John and Dean engage in lively banter before diving into the games they've played recently, including Fallout: New Vegas and Fortnite. They discuss the latest gaming news, including free titles from Epic Games and major announcements from Valve, such as the new Steam Controller and Steam Machine. The conversation shifts to the Steam Frame, a new VR headset, and speculations about its pricing. They also touch on industry controversies, including Rockstar's employee unrest and Ubisoft's financial troubles. The episode concludes with a matchup discussion between Tartarus from Halo and Raam from Gears of War, exploring their backgrounds and motivations. In this conversation, the hosts delve into the powers and abilities of Tartarus and Raam, exploring their military strategies and their epic showdown. The discussion highlights the unique traits of each character, their rise to power, and the tactical decisions that define their battles. The conversation culminates in a detailed analysis of the fight results, showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of both characters.Don't forget to subscribe and give us your thoughts in the comments below. Get out there and level up, Kombatants!

In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we break down a blockbuster milestone for India's fintech scene as Groww CEO Lalit Keshre enters the billionaire club after a stellar market debut. We also unpack the Centre's Rs 7,712 crore electronics manufacturing push, why home-services startup Pronto has shifted base to Bengaluru, and what to expect at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, from Karnataka's new AI-powered PC to major policy launches.

Send us a textGTA 6 moves to November and the industry shuffles around it. We break down who should move, why Switch 2 is surging, and how PlayStation Portal's cloud unlock changes the handheld conversation.• Rockstar's delay logic, polish pressure, and hype management• The five-week runway rule for major launches• Risks for Wolverine, Fable, Gears, and Call of Duty timing• Holiday 2026 calendar scenarios and safer windows• Switch 2 sales momentum, bundles, and attach rates• PlayStation Portal cloud streaming, price value, and limits• Five Nights At Freddy's 2 trailer verdicts• Pay gap in gaming and why it matters• Ghost of Tsushima sales milestone and PC impact• A quick celebrity sidewalk storyLike and subscribe. We still do the YouTube channel. We don't know what day, but it will be January. We don't know what day in January. It could be January 1st. It could be January 30. It could be January 31st.Support the show

Brock Purdy returned to practice Wednesday, taking the 49ers' first-team reps at quarterback with a goal of returning in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who, like Purdy, has been missing from San Francisco's starting lineup since Week 4, also returned to the practice field. On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how the potential return of two impact players will help the 49ers' offense. Additionally, Matt and Jennifer look ahead to how the 49ers can solidify a playoff spot as they approach a pivotal stretch in their schedule. As far as depth is concerned, Matt and Jennifer debate the balance of player development during a postseason push and how to balance two very important pillars to the season.--(1:00) Brock Purdy getting ready to resume starting QB duties?(3:00) Ricky Pearsall, Purdy expected to play Sunday if they remain healthy(7:00) How will Purdy respond to pressure from national media calling to keep Mac Jones at QB?(10:00) Previewing Week 11 game vs. Cardinals(11:00) Which games must 49ers win before, after bye?(14:00) The 49ers aren't the only injured team(23:00) Tatum Bethune responds to Fred Warner's leadership(30:00) How to approach player development during playoff push Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Markets selling off as concerns over the interest rate outlook take center stage. The missing data and housing market stats pushing stocks lower, and where the traders are finding safety in the storm. Plus Disney drops as the media giant prepares for a lengthy YoutubeTV battle, Bitcoin tumbles below $100K, and how Chinese hackers used AI to attack organizations across the globe.Fast Money Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hog hoops rolls past UCA and gets set for Samford on Friday. Plus, we're previewing the Hogs' showdown with LSU this weekend.

11-11-25 Coach Eck speaks to the media as Lobo Football gears up for a Saturday Afternoon clash with Colorado State

This weeks crew: Webby, Darren, Nick Loads of games discussed this week including Battlefield 6, Arc Raiders, TABS, Hogwarts Legacy, Ghost of Yotei, Gears of War, and Webby moaning about Arma Reforger 1.6 update which has ruined the game. We run through the Xbox 360 releases from October and November 2006. What a time to be alive! News this week includes GTA 6 delay, Rockstar picket lines, Halo Infinite not being so Infinite and much more. https://www.patreon.com/360gamercast https://discord.gg/CqDMSg9 https://www.facebook.com/groups/360gamercast/ https://twitter.com/Webby360G https://twitter.com/360GamerCast All Access Patrons - John Smith

Another packed episode of Idle Game Chat is here, and this week we're diving headfirst into a lineup that blends myth, stealth, and full-on action. We kick things off with Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, then unravel the chilling mystery of Ghost of Yōtei before stepping into feudal Japan once more with Claws of Awaji, the latest Assassin's Creed Shadows expansion. We also take a long look at the enigmatic Hell Is Us, reflect on a newbies experience of Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, and close with a fresh take on a classic franchise through Gears of War: Reloaded.Stealth, steel, spirits, and nostalgia—get ready for another episode packed with sharp insights and questionable banter.Timestamps00:00:00 Intro00:01:58 Ghost of Tsushima: Legends01:04:10 Ghost of Yōtei01:59:49 Claws of Awaji - Assassin's Creed Shadows Expansion02:18:29 Hell Is Us03:01:18 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (Minor Spoilers)03:37:58 Gears of War: Reloaded

Ruby and Logrhyn spearhead a last-minute invention as the group prepares to leave the duergar stronghold. // CATCH UP ON FROSTBOURNE: • Find the Frostbourne Recap: Ep. 1-20 in our feed, right there between Episodes 20 and 21. It takes over forty hours of adventure and chaos and boils it down to just one. Perfect to catch up and share with friends, family, enemies—whoever! // FROSTBOURNE CAST:  • Jason Massey – Game Master / Narrator   • Jamieson Alcorn – “Logrhyn Cragborn”   • Susan Spenader – “Nythera Rhyelith”   • Jason ‘Jasper' Permenter – “Ruby Pettigrew”   • Ian Duncan – “Chimera” // FIND US: • Support the show on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/dandr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Explore the world of Theria: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dandrpodcast.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠ • Join our Discord community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DandR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Grab official D&R merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dandrpodcast.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠ // PARTNERS & PLUGS: • Play the Level Up A5E ruleset: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.levelup5e.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠(use code DANDR for a 5% discount) • Try Enclave, an amazing diceless one-shot TTRPG. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/757240159/enclave-aspirant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (you'll get a special D&R class if you sign up!) • Get ready for LobStar, a graphic novel by our very own Jamieson Alcorn and Very Big Comics. Kickstarter goes live November 4, 2025! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/verybigcomics/lobstar-0⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transform and roll out to a time when Gears of War was the game and Transformers was at its peak of popularity,Email questions and comments to: Bleepyouplaying@gmail.comSupport us: Patreon.com/whatthebleepWatch us play games https://www.youtube.com/@Bleepyouplaying

As a kindergarten teacher, a big part of Violet Nye's job  is teaching kids how to read. But the way she teaches her students is very different from how she learned as a kid. She remembers being taught to memorize whole words. Now, she's steeped in the practice of teaching kids how to sound out words, while also building up their vocabulary and helping them lift words off the page to imagine whole new worlds from stories. A new law aims to get more California teachers to teach reading the way Violet does. It comes after years of advocacy and debate and required a significant amount of compromise. Guests: Violet Nye, Kindergarten teacher, San Juan Unified School District Diana Lambert, Reporter, EdSource Read more from EdSource: New law changes how California kids learn to read Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource's Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube

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In 2006, Epic Games released Gears of War, a brutal and cinematic reinvention of the third-person shooter. In this episode, we trace Cliff Bleszinski's journey from teenage shareware designer to creative director at Epic, and how his vision helped transform a scrapped Unreal prototype into one of gaming's most iconic franchises. We explore the birth of the Lancer, the evolution of cover-based combat, and how Epic's technical mastery of Unreal Engine 3 changed console gaming forever. Our conversation covers Gears' critical and commercial success, its influence on modern shooters, and how it became a defining moment for the Xbox 360. Join us as we reload, rev up, and fight through the Locust Horde on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.Read transcript

This episode of Geeks Unleashed, "Episode 207 - The Black Phone 2," hosted by Mark and Stef, is a Halloween-themed discussion that covers gaming news, a new movie trailer, and a deep dive review of a horror sequel.The main segments and topics covered include:Gaming News: Xbox & ExclusivesThe hosts discuss the major news that the flagship Xbox franchise, Halo, is coming to PlayStation, starting with a remastered campaign of the first game [01:33:42].They view this as a continuation of a trend, noting that Forza and Gears of War exclusives have also gone multi-platform. Steph suggests that the future of gaming is about convenience, and console exclusives are no longer the "make or break" factor they once were [01:15:10].Mark expresses disappointment over the Game Pass price increase, calling the jump to $30 "a lot" [01:17:08].Scream 7 Trailer ReactionThe hosts react to the new Scream 7 trailer, with Mark expressing his annoyance about the controversial firings/departures of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega [26:22].Mark is pleased that Neve Campbell is returning to the franchise [27:24] and notes a cool callback: her daughter is named Tatum (after her friend in Scream 1) [27:41].They also discuss the fan theory about Matthew Lillard's character, Stu, potentially having survived the events of the original film [31:53].The majority of the episode is dedicated to reviewing the sequel, The Black Phone 2, which Mark and Stef agree is a clear cash grab after the success of the first film.Story Shift & FocusThe first film was a "horror thriller," but the sequel is a full-on "horror supernatural" film, focusing more on the sister, Gwen, and her psychic abilities [53:37].Both hosts were disappointed by the shift, wishing the sequel had instead focused on the brother Finny's trauma after his experience with the Grabber [56:57]. Steph was particularly turned off by the introduction of dream fighting, comparing it to A Nightmare on Elm Street (Freddy Krueger) [58:47].Criticisms & PraisesMajor Criticism: Despite the R/18 rating, no one dies in the entire movie, other than the three victims killed before the film's events [01:03:00].High Points: They praised the acting (especially Ethan Hawke as The Grabber) and the film's visual style/cinematography [01:00:58].They enjoyed the redemption arc for the father, Terrence, who has gotten sober after the first film and is dealing with the family's legacy of "the shine" [01:03:43].The character of Armando, the camp supervisor who dedicated his life to finding the bodies of the original victims, was praised as a compelling figure [01:07:24].Sequel ThoughtsMark (3/5) and Steph (2.5/5) would not rewatch the film.Mark suggests a prequel focusing on The Grabber's origin story as the best way to continue the franchise [01:21:16].For Halloween, Stef shared a few horror recommendations:Overlord (2018)The Sickening (Korean/Taiwanese zombie film)Night of the Comet (Classic '80s horror)The episode closes with a discussion of older music players like the Walkman and MiniDisc, and the announcement that next week's episode will be a review of Revival Season 1.You can follow us on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or if you would like to support us you can donate to our ⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠.

¡Bienvenidos a otro podcast sobre novelas en TERRAESCRIBIENTE! En esta ocasión comenzamos una saga sorprendente: "GEARS OF WAR" La primera novela de la saga: "LOS CAMPOS DE ASPHO: Libro 1 de la saga Gears of War. Segunda parte. Desde niños, los tres eran inseparables; como soldados, no. Marcus, Fénix y Dominic Santiago lucharon al lado del hermano mayor de Dominic, Carlos, en Aspho Fields durante el épico enfrentamiento que cambiaría el curso de las Guerras del Péndulo. Ahora una nueva batalla se libra, una batalla de la que, esta vez sí, dependerá el futuro de la Humanidad. Pero mientras la última fortaleza de Sera se prepara para recibir otro ataque de las hordas Locust, los fantasmas vuelven a perseguir a Marcus y Dom, así como el regreso de un antiguo camarada amenaza con desvelar un secreto atroz que Marcus ha jurado guardar.Una oportunidad de conocer más a fondo los orígenes y a los miembros más destacados de la Coalición. Escrito por: Karen Travis. Maquetación: MAC (Terraescribiente) Por favor, sigue y suscríbete a las siguientes redes: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/WnbP8tQtD3 Canal de WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCcO2s1NCrQqLpfFR3u Escucha el audiolibro completo en: patreon.com/Terraescribiente Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerraEscriba Telegram: https://t.me/+62_TRJVg-3cxNDZh Instagram: www.instagram.com/terraescribiente/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@terraescribiente YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Terraescribiente ¡También suscríbete a TERRAESCRIBIENTE en ITUNES Y SPOTIFY! ¡Dale me gusta a cada podcast y coméntalos! ¡Ayuda mucho! ¡Gracias!

Take a closer look at the odds among Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, William Byron and Kyle Larson to win the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series title.

Mike'l gets a few things off of his chest about his medical issues, baseball, the free press, and the transitive property in sports.

How will agentic AI change the way we shop and reshape retailers' go-to-market strategies? AWS's David Dorf joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Poonam Goyal and Anurag Rana on this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast to discuss intelligent agents' growing impact on retail. Dorf explains how these AI “interns” can reason, use tools, act autonomously and even collaborate, unlocking new possibilities across retail operations. From multi-agent pricing systems and associated task automation to smarter supply chains, retailers are already beginning to apply this next wave of AI. The conversation also explores shopper-facing shifts such as agent-led checkout; answer engines like Rufus, Perplexity, OpenAI and Google; and the ripple effects on advertising, loyalty and answer-engine optimization.

You don't have to build your own business from scratch to be an entrepreneur. You can buy one instead. Della Kirkman, CPA and founder of Shift-N-Gears, is on a mission to help 10,000 women become business owners through acquisition. After starting as a waitress at Cracker Barrel, Della worked her way up to owning and selling her own accounting firm. Now, she's teaching others how to achieve wealth, independence, and freedom by buying businesses that are already established and successful. In this episode, Della shares her insights on risk, funding, and deal sourcing and explains why acquisition entrepreneurship is one of the most underutilized paths to financial freedom, especially for women.   In this episode, you will: How to scale and grow an acquired business Insights on sourcing deals and funding for acquisitions Why every business needs to go digital   Highlights: (00:00) Meet Della Kirkman (02:36) Why women are still behind in financial independence (05:43) The realities of buying a business (09:42) What buyers get wrong about acquisitions (11:17) Building an opportunity fund (14:21) Sourcing the right kind of deals (18:24) How to stand out to brokers and dealmakers (23:06) Inside Della's business buying bootcamp (28:51) Challenges in advising business buyers  (34:18) Why every business needs a digital component   Resources: For past guests, please visit https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/   Follow Della: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dellakirkmancpa/    Vote for Della at the 2025 Harbour Club M&A Awards: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5soMcyzgR8tzBqEil-2-JPk-GPfMp-W5bmvKqFSkL7uvkxg/viewform    Learn more about Della's company: Shift-N-Gears: https://www.shift-n-gears.com/    Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bvdefenders

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a more detailed dive into the world of sports before going into this week's games. First, Walter checks out Gears of War: Reloaded to see if the game still holds up from his memories in 2006. Then, Chase goes all in on the new demo for Teamfight Manager 2, sharing his hopes and fears for what the final product might become.Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rough Drafts Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on BlueSky.

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Bad Bunny, also known as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is moving into the spotlight with major music news this week. The global superstar has just dropped a surprise holiday single, “Pitorro de Coco,” inspired by a classic Puerto Rican rum drink, marking a festive close to 2025 before the launch of his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which translates to “I Should Have Taken More Photos.” According to NME and Lagos Review, the album is slated for release on January 5, 2025, and features 17 tracks, with a sound that blends his signature reggaeton with emotional storytelling and deeper themes centered on nostalgia, family, and living in the present.The mood of this upcoming album is more introspective than previous releases. Bad Bunny teased the project with a poignant video featuring Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales, who reflects on the fleeting nature of life and cherishing memories through photos. The teaser's emotional core seems to set the scene for a very personal chapter in Bad Bunny's artistic journey, one that resonates deeply with his massive international audience.His single “Pitorro de Coco” tells of heartbreak during the holiday season, adding to Bad Bunny's reputation for transforming personal pain into relatable anthems. The recently released track “El Clúb” is a fusion of EDM and plena, an Afro-Caribbean style that's deeply Puerto Rican, while “NeuvaYoL” is a fan favorite paying tribute to the cultural link between Puerto Rico and New York City. According to Sweety High, the latter track's energetic beat and cross-cultural references have made it stand out in the U.S., especially among Latin music fans.Less than a year ago, Bad Bunny's “Most Wanted Tour” ranked as the seventh-highest grossing tour of 2024, notching over $210 million in revenue, further cementing his status as a leading force in global music. This week, anticipation is rising as fans speculate about his setlist for the imminent 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, with many expecting him to perform new hits from Debí Tirar Más Fotos, alongside classics like “BAILE INoLVIDABLE,” a salsa-infused track about unforgettable love, and the sentimental “Amorfada,” according to the Asbury Park Press and Sweety High.Critics are already calling the new record one of Bad Bunny's best. Numero describes Debí Tirar Más Fotos as “universally praised,” highlighting its mix of traditional Puerto Rican genres and modern pop sounds. The album explores themes of love, reflection, and cultural pride, notably in tracks such as “La Mudanza,” which retells the story of Bad Bunny's family and roots, and “DtMF,” which encourages embracing the moment and cherishing loved ones. As Baylor Lariat notes, the album's emotional range has even managed to win over listeners who wouldn't normally listen to Bad Bunny.Beyond music, Bad Bunny recently appeared in the trailer for the new “Happy Gilmore 2” with Adam Sandler, showing his expanding influence into film and pop culture. Whether it's music, livestreams, or movies, Bad Bunny continues to break boundaries and capture attention across the globe this week as fans anxiously wait for his next big move.Thanks for tuning in. Come back next week for another update on Bad Bunny and what's trending in the world of music. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

On this episode of The Founder's Sandbox, Brenda McCabe sits down with Jen Apy, Area Managing Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at Chief Outsiders, to explore how scaling companies can unlock growth through fractional marketing leadership. Jen shares insights from her 30+ years of marketing experience—spanning Mattel, Adobe, Intuit, and now Chief Outsiders—and introduces listeners to the Growth Gears framework: a strategic methodology designed to help small and mid-sized companies grow efficiently and sustainably. Jen and Brenda also dive into key trends such as the rise of “flash teams,” how AI is transforming the marketing playbook, and the importance of being a learning organization in a fast-moving world. You can find out more at https://www.chiefoutsiders.com        transcript:  00:04 So  welcome back to the Founder's Sandbox. I am Brenda McCabe, the host of this monthly podcast where I am joined by business owners, founders, and professional service providers that are scaling businesses. 00:34 with great corporate governance. This podcast is now in its fourth season and very excited to have Jen Apy as my guest today. For those that are subscribed to the Founder Sandbox, you always know that we have a story that's going to be told about the origins of the company and the founder  and the professional's experience as the introduction here. And we will always come back to the... 01:02 the sandbox where we're talking about resilience, purpose-driven and scalable growth. And when Jen, who I've known now for several years, we work in the same ecosystem, spoke to me about the growth gears, that is kind of the overarching framework  of chief outsiders. I was fascinated and wanted to offer the platform of the podcast to get the message out to  business owners that are 01:30 scaling and have not yet thought about using fractional marketing services. So welcome, Jen, to this fourth season. um Absolutely delighted to have you here. Oh, I'm delighted to be here. Excellent.  So we did choose a title. We're gonna you're gonna hear the word growth gears throughout this podcast. So the title for the podcast today is growth gears for scaling. And 01:56 Jen and I kind of share a similar background in the sense that we've been out there over three decades.  I um had my own consulting business. I worked in the McKinsey & Company and reinvented myself uh around really bringing the expertise that I had at multinationals into the ecosystem  of growth stage companies. Jen, tell me you are multifaceted marketing professional over three decades. 02:26 of experience contributing to marketing excellence. Tell us a bit about your origin and your currently, I think since five years ago, the area managing partner and chief marketing officer of Chief Outsiders. So share a bit how your role has evolved and what's it like to be with this company that was once a startup itself. Well, thank you so much for having me, Brenda. It's been a wild ride. 02:56 I feel like I was so lucky  early in my career to work with fabulous marketers at Mattel and Intuit and Adobe.  And now to have  the opportunity to apply those skills to help small to mid-sized companies grow. It's really been a fantastic experience. I feel like this is my purpose. Oh, beautiful. To share these enterprise little marketing skills with smaller companies that 03:25 are hungry for growth.  you when I, when I meet founders or I meet CEOs, I'm always really curious about, know, what's working, what's not working. You know, how do we create this flywheel that can help them grow in scale? It really is, is something I enjoy. You know, you found your purpose and then  I guess your purpose found you  working with chief outsiders because you were also a solopreneur  for years. What would be your 03:54 tagline if if anybody were to just listen to five minutes of the founder sandbox, what would be. Jen appease tagline such a good question. I think it would be be something like committed to growth. I feel like that is my purpose. That's what I enjoy. And you know now it's part of outsiders. I I now have 125 colleagues who feel the same way. They've all been fortune 1000. 04:23 and larger company marketers from a variety of different industries. think collectively we've probably covered over 80 industries, over 5,000 engagements. I mean, it's just incredible that the people at Cheap Outsiders that I get to work with every day. And I do feel like commitment to growth is almost a shared purpose for all of us. That's why we're here, because we love to make an impact, to see that impact on smaller companies and  be a part. 04:52 of their leadership team. We say that we're outsiders, but we're really embedded as insiders and therefore we can have that impact on  companies and watch them grow in scale. It's very gratifying as a marketer. m I  also work in the small and medium sized enterprise area.  And last month I actually wrote a blog on enterprise,  forms of enterprise and the like. 05:18 Did some research  on actually SMEs.  How many  SMEs in your estimation actually  reach  or go beyond $10 million in revenues? SMEs are 47%, I believe, for the number of enterprises in the United States. But how many actually scale beyond the $10 million revenue? You know, it's a surprisingly small number,  like maybe less than 1%. But you know, that's why we're here. 05:47 We want to increase the chances that those companies can scale, you know, 10 million, 50 million, 100 million. We believe that by really applying the market insights, customer insights, competitive insights into, you know, the strategies around positioning and offers and target marketing will lead to the cost of 06:14 efficient and cost effective strategies and execution that will help companies scale. that really is the heart of the growth gears methodology and approach. Well, that's  a great segue. You and I met at the recurring revenue conference, I guess, in the seventh year. And as you walk me through  the growth gears,  you also have an assessment tool. Would you like to  share? 06:42 overarching what is what are the gears, the growth gears, what are the key aspects that  one can be surveyed about and then and how to engage with  the chief outsiders, because I found it fascinating.  And I actually used it with one or two of my clients to kind of get the wheels, no pun intended, right to  to start moving, right? 07:12 Yes, so the assessment that we use asks companies and leaders questions about the business, about how much do they know about their customers, their competitors,  the company, they looked at market trends? And then starts to ask about, do they know where their revenue  comes from, where their growth is gonna come from? they  understand what channels are most efficient and are they measuring uh the effectiveness  of the marketing? 07:41 programs that they have in motion. And it's not every single question that we could ask, but just enough to get them thinking about where growth is gonna come from. And so we use this assessment, usually around this time actually, we're getting close to Q4. And we use it about this time in order to help them think ahead in terms of what are the priorities that are needed for the following year in order to stimulate. 08:08 enable or actualize growth. So if anyone's interested in doing this assessment with me, it's free. Just, you know, reach out to me on LinkedIn, happy to provide you with the link and then have a conversation about what the answers mean. Absolutely. Jen, we'll put those, the survey or the assessment, pardon me, in the show notes. All right. Great. In addition to other areas. So talk to me a little bit about Chief Outsiders. You did say it was a startup at one time. 08:37 How long has it been around? What's the organization look like? And what are the challenges that you particularly are dealing with with the advent of AI? That's a very little question.  That's a great question,  though. But  Chief Outsiders has been around for over 10 years. I think we've been around before the term fractional  executive or fractional marketer was even a term. think 09:01 Maybe early on we might've been discussed as strategic business consultants, right? Because we're helping companies grow in scale. But we've been around for over 10 years. We've been on the Fortune 5000 for quite a few years. I think definitely 10 or more. the way that we've grown is by really focusing on what marketing leadership needs to do. 09:30 for companies, which at the end of the day, it's about  knowing who your customers are, where to find them,  and  then how to grow the company  based on  that focus on finding and retaining customers, whether it's increasing market penetration within a certain target segment or  finding new markets or launching new products,  whatever that growth strategy is, how to harness that  and  help 10:00 a company,  um, scale over time  and marketing has changed so much. I know over the years, mean, I've seen that with your companies is  overwhelming. I pardon. I will get back to the question, but I, many, many years ago, McKinsey, was a marketing expert research. We didn't have all these amazing tools we have today to conjoin analysis, you know, with your Excel sheets, right. And focus groups. 10:29 Right. So the sophistication, channel, you know, growth explosion is, you know, I threw my talent a long time ago. Well, you know, it used to be, you know, direct mail and then websites, right. And then e-commerce and, and then it was about social media and content marketing and then SEO. I mean, it's just daunting. And now we have to be thinking about AI in all facets of the 10:59 the marketing toolkit, right? It's  impacting every aspect of what we do as marketers.  And we have to be thinking about AEO, like answer engine optimization in addition to SEO. So it really is rather overwhelming. So I think that over the years, Chief Outsiders has recognized that the marketing tactics and strategies are going to change and we need to change with it. But that the focus on 11:27 growth is going to come from really the growth gears, right? The approach to understanding the market, understanding how to go to market,  understanding how to  execute cost effectively. So recently in the advent of AI, knowing that it was going to impact so much of the marketing mix, we actually started to develop an AI platform for us to use. Yes, for us to use internally. What it does is confidentially, 11:57 takes all of the insights for all of the engagements that we've done with companies so that when we are working with clients, we can benefit from that collective knowledge and be able to deliver  better, deeper, faster insights from day one for our clients. So deeper insights, proven strategies, best practice execution. There isn't a workstream for marketing sales that isn't going to be impacted by AI. 12:25 So we've definitely thought about that and made sure that we can  leverage all this knowledge in order to help us be better marketers for our clients. That's  fascinating. It's kind of scary, right? So you've basically like in the healthcare industry, you've anonymized, right?  The plethora of data, right?  Within the  walls  of 12:54 chief outsiders of the 10 years of experience and I don't know how many clients, right? To then really document and have your own, for lack of another word, I guess, is it? The knowledge base. The knowledge base, but it's kind of an ocean, right? Data ocean. Yeah. And, you know, and this is how the AI tools work. 13:19 We figured we might as well have something that we can use on a proprietary basis and that can help us not only create our deliverables and have better deliverables, but also to help us manage processes.  Because as we talked about with marketing, there's just so much going on, so much to consider, so much to do. This AI platform also helps us to manage those processes.  And one of the things we haven't talked about yet is fractional resources. 13:47 I believe really are the future of work. And that's one of the reasons why I'm so excited to be a part of Chief Outsiders because we believe that as well. And that's also part of the reason why we built this platform.  Right. So one thing that I want to  highlight just from the last discussion here is 14:08 AEO rather than SEO or in addition to SEO that I mean, heard it here on the founder sandbox. Not only do we have to be looking to have our SEO optimization, it's AEO optimization. Yes. So answer engine optimization. And that's coming of course, from the AI tools. You know, I think the stat is something like 70, 71 % of searchers, anyone searching. 14:37 They're now using the AI engines instead of, or sometimes in addition to regular search. But it's the reason why Google is losing traffic share, right? Because people are going to these AI engines sometimes exclusively for certain things. And so this has had an impact on marketing in a couple of ways. One is we need to now optimize our content for answer engines, which it's not that much different from SEO. We still have to adopt the same good. 15:06 SEO practices, you keywords, relevance, backlinks, things like that. But now we call it LL  or large language model optimization in 2025. uh In order to be able to rank in those answer engines, we need to also consider  brand strength and authority, oh citations, quality of content, sentiment.  You know, we really 15:35 PR  from  authoritative sources is really going to become  more important. And so we do a lot of testing ourselves  in terms of how Chief Outsiders ranks in these engines. I was going to ask you, have you done that?  Yes. And that's how we know that it's not just the SEO good practices that's helping to rank in answer engines. um 16:02 It's also these other things, brand strength and authority. The content needs to answer questions. these engines are understanding when content is authoritatively answering a question. And there's so many factors involved in figuring that out. There are a number of tools we use to see how we're ranking. There are a number of tools we use to figure out how we're 16:33 uh how we're able to, uh I guess, for lack of better words, out the competition, right? And score, right? In our content. And we use this knowledge of how it's working for us  to help our clients as well. And we've been doing this from the beginning because we were very aware of all the changes. um So you have your own growth gears operating system. 17:00 It's a remote working AI enabled platform, right? That also enables remote and hybrid teams  that come together.  Speak to me a little bit about that. GrowthGear's operating system is effectively your LM?  Yeah, that's the, well, that's the AI platform that we developed is called the GrowthGear's operating system. And so not only does it leverage  the best content, the best tools, but because of the way that we're designing it and it's really to support us, right? And how we work. 17:29 we are really enabling fractional resources  and remote and hybrid teams to work together effectively on  the projects,  the marketing, the growth plans that companies need to scale.  this is kind of the way, I mean, if we believe that fractional resources are  of economic benefit to both companies because they don't have to hire 17:56 A lot, you know, heavy talent, right for long term. They can hire just what they need when they need it.  And also as they evolve and grow, they might need different resources, right? So they can they can cycle through  the skill sets they need, but but also because there's economic value because workers, if they want to be more flexible, if they want to leverage a specific skill set and not necessarily be tied to one company gives them  the freedom and flexibility to. So I think for for both reasons, there's there's a lot of. uh 18:26 momentum toward this style of working. the platform that we have, you know,  it  can enable these operational fractional resources, not only marketing, but any part of the organization in the future.  Let's go. Let's take that idea or what you're observing in the market and actual client work a little bit further. So how would a potential client 18:54 engage with chief outsiders. They're at, you know, 3 million AR, they have not yet hired a marketing full time, right? How, what would would walk us through a typical, for lack of another word, engagement, or how do they engage with chief outsiders? And particularly, the second part of that is, if you're talking about 19:21 Flash teams, I think is the term that you and I discussed, right? Yeah, it's actually the title of a book being launched by a professor from Stanford,  Melissa Valentine. She's coined this phrase flash teams, which essentially  is what cheap outsiders does, right? We  pull together the resources that a company needs at that moment in time in order to solve their growth problems.  we're essentially a flash team enabled by 19:51 the growth gears operating system. Cool. So I'm not I'm the CEO. I've got to hit some revenue milestones. I've interviewed some candidates. I'm not yet sold for you know, bringing in full time, full time chief marketing officer. Jen gives me a call. How do I how do you how do I engage with you? Yeah, well, the first thing I want to understand is, is what what keeps you up at night? 20:21 Right? What, what are some of your growth challenges that, you're struggling with? Because the first thing I want to do is really understand, you know, what resources do you need at this moment in time in order to get you from A to B?  so oftentimes  we'll look at this and say, is this, is this going to be solved by a marketing led team or sales led team? Sometimes that's the first  thing that we're thinking about. And then how much do we know already about the situation in terms of. 20:49 customers, competitors, market insights, customer buying journey, channels that are working and not working. We're wanna know all of that so that we can figure out the most efficient way to approach solving those growth challenges and what work streams are needed. So we'll bring in a fractional executive that's a good fit for that company and then orchestrate the resources that are required to get to the next step. And then when that engagement  is through, 21:18 we'll figure out what the next level is. Maybe the next level is bringing in full-time permanent resources to help execute and to help scale where we paid ourselves out of the picture. Or maybe it's just dialing back to more of an advisory role and then bringing in fractional resources from different places in order to be able to test and scale and see what's going to work, what's going to land  before we orchestrate on a more. 21:48 So we're very flexible with what a company needs at any point in time. And no two companies are alike. You when you're a $3 million company, you might have talent and skills and gaps that are different from the last client that we had. And we know that. We can recognize those situations just because we've had so much experience working with so many different companies. We can very quickly figure out what's needed for the next step and just give a company exactly what it needs. 22:16 to it. You do tap into your, your network of your 125  professionals with them, know, goodness,  the years of experience that you all have obtained while at fortune 1000 companies. Amazing. Oftentimes, I've seen you  with as keynote speaker, you do give conference speak and you speak at conferences. What one of the most recent 22:42 conferences.  I'm not uncertain where it was, but you the topic you spoke to, Jen, was winning website traffic in the age of AI, what CEOs need to know? Can you without sending us to  you know, that I don't know whether it's on online, we can put that in the show notes. But what's the top, you know, line messages from that conference where you spoke about winning website traffic? Yeah. 23:10 Well, I did it with a couple of my colleagues who are very experienced in digital transformation and now how to win traffic with the answer engines. And  so we talked about some of the uh tactics that we're finding work nowadays and how that's going to change how companies need to think about orchestrating their marketing mix. So Mike. 23:36 Colin Angela gave an example of a very specific example of an article that had been written for SEO that now needs to be written for AEO just so that people  could see the difference. But I think the main message that we were trying to send uh to companies is uh marketing is not static. Just because you've figured out your marketing mix doesn't mean it's going to work two years down the line. It's constantly evolving. And so you need leadership. 24:04 who can be thinking about how are customer behaviors changing? How do I reach them differently?  And the fact that  71 % of searchers are going to answer engines, that's a huge shift and marketers need to be ready to  address that. So  if you're a smaller company and you just don't have the resources to keep retraining your staff. 24:29 every year or so  and you need that expertise in the know how do I compete now today? How do I set myself up for success? That's where we as Fractional Resources can come in and help you be that learning organization, that resilient organization that's going to survive through the next sea of change. 24:51 That is  fascinating. Yeah, it's it's a living beast, right? marketing and it's moving so rapidly, it would be hard. I'm to actually have the inside resources, the talent inside unless they're constantly being retooled. So it is  an opportunity to use fractional resources, depth of expertise that you have.  Yeah.  And that's one thing that I value about the chief outsiders culture is the fact that I think what's made us 25:21 so resilient is the fact that we're really a learning and sharing organization. We've recognized that change happens rapidly. To be resilient, we need to change and constantly be learning and retooling ourselves. And that is something  we highly value.  But to be able to do that quickly,  no one person can do all this on their own. It's nearly impossible and very overwhelming. You can't do it in a silo. So we have a culture of sharing where 25:50 If we learn something new, um we'll share with the rest of the organization. So that, that, uh, that webinar that we did was just as much for us and our executives as it was for the clients that we, that we serve in this culture of sharing really creates resiliency in the sense that  if, a company brings in one of our fractional executives and let's say they encounter a market challenge or a sales challenge that that particular 26:19 executive hasn't seen before, they can turn to the other 125 marketers and say, hey, let's get together. Let's put our best brains on this business and determine what things we might be able to try or what things we should put in place in order to benefit this organization. And I think there's no individual fractional out there that has access to that much talent and expertise. 26:49 on a moment's notice as we do. And that's part of what's going to create the resiliency that we need as an organization  to survive in the next decade, because everything is just going to start to move faster and companies are going to just need that much more speed. So, but we also believe that's a value that we can bring in addition to being interim  and not being full-time and bringing in the expertise they need to write at that moment.  We can also draw on the collective expertise of the tribe. So the brain trust. 27:19 Well, that's a good term. love that. Right. Brain trust. I love that brain trust. One  technical question of the 125  professionals within chief outsiders and interim roles. Is it solely in the marketing area or do you also offer maybe in the sales?  there other interim roles?  That's a really good question. So we do focus on marketing and sales primarily, but sometimes we're actually brought in as fractional COOs. 27:49 as well or division heads. And it's because of our broad leadership expertise. And some of our executives have been  CEOs  of their own companies. They founded companies, they've sold companies. So they do have that broader business perspective, but primarily it's marketing and sales. Excellent. We're going to switch gears, to  the standby. No pun intended. 28:17 That's right. That's  here in the founder sandbox. I'm passionate about building resilience, scalable and purpose-driven companies. And I like to ask my guests briefly, what is the meaning of resilience? What does that mean to you? Or does he chief outsiders? It's a fascinating part of the podcast for me become that you have very different definitions. And that's the beauty of asking this. Yeah.  Well, I think that resilience, at least for for me, for us, a chief outsiders means 28:46 being able to survive and move forward and grow in the face of massive change.  Right. It's not, it's not bending to the will of the market. It's,  it's, it's basically saying, you know what? We know how we can add value at this moment in time. And we have the tools to address this change and add value. that, you know, it is one of the reasons why we constantly are thinking about 29:15 how do we bring more  to the table for our clients? So in addition to the growth years operating system that we created, we also have an ecosystem called team outsiders of fractional marketing execution resources that we can draw on at any point in time and create our own flash teams for our clients. So let's say we've gone through the strategy and we've determined that we really need an e-commerce expert 29:45 that can optimize Amazon or we really need somebody who can take charge of developing the content that's going to  address not only SEO and or but also AEO and we'll draw from our pool of team outsiders resources and we'll put together that fractional team for the client at a moment's notice. So we believe that that is going to make us a lot more agile. 30:13 for our clients because sometimes they just need to get started,  but they don't have time to go higher or they don't have time to go evaluate a new agency. We can bring somebody in. We can, we can set the stage. We can get things going and then let them have the time to decide really who they want on a longer term basis. So, you know, agile teams, flash teams, it comes from our ability to be able to,  draw on this network  of. 30:42 team outsiders and to be resilient.  How about purpose? What's purpose mean to you?  Purpose. You know, I think that when I look back on my career and also what I'm doing here at Chief Outsiders, I get the most satisfaction from seeing smaller companies grow from helping founders make their dreams come true. You know, there are so many great companies out there. 31:12 that just need a shot at the big time, right? And we can do that because we've seen it. We know how to get a company from one to a hundred. We've seen it. We know what a company at one or a company at zero, what they're faced with from the standpoint of  challenges, time, resources, focus, right? And so we can adjust what we do in order to adapt to that environment. But we know what an organization is going to need 31:41 to be competitive and to need to grow at 30, 50, 100. And we can keep our sights on what that needs to be and advise the companies we're working with on how they're gonna get there. So yes, we're implementing this today, but it's gonna look like this tomorrow, but we're not ready for that yet. We're just gonna do this here today because you don't have the time or the bandwidth or the money to do that many things. But this is, we've done the analysis, we've done the research, we've done the testing. 32:11 This is what you need to scale for right now. So, you know, being able to do that and then see  these companies grow from 10 to 30 to 50 million, it's a thrill. it  is very, very rewarding. So I think that, you know, I found my purpose and this is the, in speaking with my colleagues, they're all, we're all here for the same reason. So we really do have that shared. 32:39 purpose and we really enjoy what we do. Fantastic last one and then we'll move to how to contact you scalable growth. I'm certain you're going to talk about those the growth gears, but what's scalable right? What's that mean to you?  Scalable growth to me means we figured out what works and we can replicate it cost efficiently and cost effectively. So that is 33:07 our focus when we're working within the growth gears methodology, we're looking for the way to scale most cost-efficiently effectively. I know that one of the things that you are really big on with your  companies, the companies you invest in is governance. Yes. You're really big on governance.  And when I think about governance, I think about responsibility and accountability. And what that means to me as a marketer, 33:35 And  as a revenue leader is making sure that the spend that we commit to in marketing and sales is going to drive revenue and growth cost effectively.  so by making sure that we've done the analysis, that we figured out what's going to work, that we've tested before we scale is that responsible governance approach, right? To marketing and so 34:05 You know, I think that there are some companies that are in situations where they have to scale no matter what. They just throw money at it, you know, scale no matter what. And there are situations where that needs to happen. But we find with the companies that we work with that the more responsible, prudent, accountable, you know, organic growth is what the founders are looking for. And we know how to do that. 34:35 Replicable, right? Replicable, yes.  Amazing.  So Jen, um last question before  we listen to how to contact you. you have fun today in the Founder's Sandbox? Oh, it's always a pleasure to talk with you, Brenda. I really enjoy our conversations. We're of like minds. That's true. That's true. Avid readers and bringing the best to our clients. So thank you. How can my listeners 35:04 find you  and best reach chief outsiders. Yes. So they can find me on Jenna,  but they can also find me on the chief outsiders website on the leadership tab. And from the chief outsiders website, you can also learn about all of the things that we do. can meet all of the 125 executives that we have. You can learn more about growth gears, OS and team outsiders. Excellent.  And 35:32 In the show notes, will provide the assessment so that you listeners that are actually considering, you know, what do I need to do at this last quarter of the year, right? To plan my marketing resources, just download the assessment. It's a very interesting tool. So thank you. Well, to my listeners, if you enjoyed this episode with Jen Appie of 35:56 chief outsiders. I'd encourage you to subscribe to this monthly podcast where we have founders, business owners, corporate board directors and professional service providers that are really building scalable, purpose driven and resilient companies with great corporate governance. Signing off for this month. Thank you for joining us here on the Founder's Sandbox.  

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