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In this episode of Autism for Badass Moms, host Rashidah speaks with Eugenia Woods, a mother, grandmother, and advocate from Long Island, New York, whose autism parenting journey was shaped by bullying, grief, homeschooling, and a difficult encounter with Child Protective Services.After her son Juan received an autism diagnosis at age 9,Eugenia found herself fighting for his educational needs while navigating multiple personal and family challenges. When the school system failed to provide the support he needed, she made the courageous decision to homeschool him for six years—despite facing scrutiny and resistance along the way.Eugenia shares her story of resilience, advocacy, anddetermination, offering hope to parents who are fighting for their children while trying to hold themselves together. In this episode, we discuss:0:00 – Intro & welcome 0:50 – Being a parent of color in the autism space2:20 – Stigma in Black & Brown communities 3:40 – Sensory tools & educating family 4:58 – Early signs at ages 2–3 6:05 – Juan's late diagnosis at age 9 6:40 – Fighting for a neuropsych eval 10:20 – Navigating IEP meetings 11:35 – Bias from school professionals 13:10 – Your right to record meetings 14:20 – Being dismissed as a Black mother 17:57 – CPS called by the school 18:41 – Going to court against the district 19:15 – When did the signs first appear? 23:20 – The pediatrician who actually listened 26:00 – School anxiety, regression & bullying 28:10 – "I'm sad and no one cares" 31:45 – CPS case resolved 32:50 – Homeschooling begins 34:41 – 6 years of homeschooling 38:00 – Finding resources at the library 41:33 – 18 rejections; Gersh Academy says yes 42:48 – Juan thrives; the teacher who changed everything 45:40 – Pursuing Juan's GED during COVID 47:13 – Waiting for the results 48:44 – He passed! 49:40 – Loss & grief during the pandemic 51:21 – Juan's suicidal ideation 53:20 – A mother's heartbreak 53:51 – Eugenia's COVID hospitalization & kidney failure56:20 – "Mom, who will care for me when you'regone?" 57:15 – Healing through community & faith 59:40 – Juan's gift: tech skills & purpose 1:00:12 – Eugenia's liturgical dance ministry 1:02:20 – Laughing with Juan now 1:04:50 – Hiding her illness from her kids 1:07:10 – Give yourself 5 minutes 1:09:15 – Finding herself again at 50 1:10:30 – Becoming a grandmother 1:11:05 – First college grad in the family 1:14:31 – How to connect with Eugenia 1:15:10 – Eugenia's published book 1:17:00 – Women's empowerment organizations 1:18:27 – Emmy-winning play & acting work 1:19:20 – You can't tell God what you won't do 1:23:20 – What being a badass means to Eugenia 1:24:15 – Encouragement for struggling parents 1:25:35 – Outro Connect with Eugenia:Instagram: www.instagram.com/genias_gemsFacebook: Genia Lin Connect with Autism for Badass Moms:Instagram: www.instagram.com/theabmpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/theabmpodcast If this episode resonated with you, don't forget to:-Follow the podcast-Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform-Leave a review to help us reach more autism moms across the globe-Share this episode with a mom who needs to hear this

Ein neuer Sonntag, eine neue Folge Edeltalk für euch auf die Ohren! In dieser Folge wird es chaotisch, eklig und stellenweise ziemlich gruselig. Warum ein Salat im Gifteimer landete, welche Festival-Unfälle man lieber nicht selbst erleben möchte und welche eigenen Horror-Erfahrungen den Jungs bis heute im Gedächtnis geblieben sind, erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge!

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cassandra Lester.

Nächste Woche treffen sich im französischen Evian die Staatschefs der G7-Staaten, also der sieben wichtigsten Industrienationen der Welt. Das hat auch Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz: Evian liegt direkt an der Schweizer Grenze. Für Genf bedeutet das Treffen vor allem eines: Stress vor einer Demonstration gegen den G7-Gipfel. Bereits 2003, als das Treffen zuletzt in Evian stattfand, kam es in Genf zu grossen Demonstrationen mit über 100'000 Teilnehmenden. Diese Demonstration und ihre Folgen haben sich tief ins Gedächtnis der Genfer Bevölkerung und Behörden eingeprägt. Die Bewertungen der damaligen Proteste gehen – je nach politischer Haltung – weit auseinander. Mehr als 20 Jahre später sorgt der bevorstehende Gipfel erneut für Unruhe in Genf. Während konservative Stimmen Proteste und Ausschreitungen befürchten, kritisieren progressive Kreise die Organisation der Demonstration als willkürlich. Wie reagiert Genf auf den anstehenden Gipfel? Was ist von den Protesten zu erwarten? Und wie blicken Menschen darauf, die schon 2003 dabei waren? Das erzählt Romandie-Korrespondent Benno Tuchschmid in einer neuen Folge des täglichen Podcasts «Apropos». Er ist nach Genf gereist und hat mit Personen gesprochen, die bereits 2003 dabei waren und auch dieses Jahr wieder teilnehmen wollen. Host: Philipp Loser Produzentin: Jacky Wechsler und Valeria Mazzeo Mehr zum G7-Gipfel Apropos-Folge über den Unmut über das G7-Gipfeltreffen in Evian Schweiz trägt Sicherheitskosten zum G7-Gipfel wohl allein Schweizer Armee schickt rund 4000 Soldaten zum Schutz des G7-Gipfels Jetzt die neue Spiele-App kostenlos herunterladen: Für den Tages-Anzeiger: https://ta.media/ta-game-app Für die Berner Zeitung: https://ta.media/bz-game-app Für die Basler Zeitung https://ta.media/baz-game-app Unser Tagi-Spezialangebot für Podcast-Hörer:innen: tagiabo.chHabt ihr Feedback, Ideen oder Kritik zu «Apropos»? Schreibt uns an podcasts@tamedia.ch Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Diese Woche bei Oscars & Himbeeren:Steven Spielberg sucht in “Disclosure Day” nach den großen Antworten des Universums. Das Problem ist nur: Der Film stellt viele Fragen, ohne wirklich interessante Antworten zu liefern. Über weite Strecken verliert sich die Geschichte in schwülstigen Dialogen, geheimnisvollen Andeutungen und einer Schwere, die irgendwann ermüdend wirkt.Selbst die Inszenierung, sonst eine der größten Stärken Spielbergs, kann dieses Mal nur selten begeistern. Viele Bilder wirken überraschend gewöhnlich, manche Szenen sogar erstaunlich beliebig für einen Regisseur seines Formats. Wo frühere Filme Staunen, Neugier und emotionale Wucht auslösten, bleibt hier vor allem Distanz.Der Film nimmt sich sehr ernst, vermittelt aber nur selten das Gefühl, dass wirklich etwas Bedeutendes auf dem Spiel steht. Am Ende bleibt ein Werk, das ständig Größe verspricht, sie aber nie einlöst. Viel Pathos, viel Mystik und erstaunlich wenig, das lange im Gedächtnis bleibt.Oscars & Himbeeren - wie immer: schonungslos auf den Punkt gebracht.Hört rein!Wenn euch der Podcast gefällt und ihr tiefer einsteigen wollt, findet ihr auf Substack weitere Texte, Porträts und Filmkritiken vonRonny Rüsch – Filmkritiker. Lasst gern ein Abo da.Und wenn ihr unsere Arbeit unterstützen möchtet, freuen wir uns über eine kleine Kaffeespende via PayPal.“Disclosure Day” läuft seit dem 10. Juni in den deutschen Kinos (Stand: Juni 2026) Get full access to Ronny Rüsch - Filmkritiker at hausmeisterronny.substack.com/subscribe

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cassandra Lester.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cassandra Lester.

Send us Fan MailRory Irish is the owner of Trail Mater and Moab Motorsports, an off-road recovery operation based in Utah. In this episode, he shares his unconventional path from surveying and pipeline welding in Colorado to becoming a YouTube sensation and industry figure.Rory bounced between Moab, Utah and western Colorado throughout his childhood. After dropping out of high school, he earned his GED (scoring highest in Colorado that year) and spent five years as a surveyor before transitioning into construction and the oil field, where he learned welding.Ten years ago, Rory moved back to Moab to build his recovery business, initially working at Moab 4x4 Outpost. When the original owner relocated, Rory and an investor purchased the shop, later buying out the investor in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed him toward full-time recovery work and YouTube content creation.  Trail Mater evolved from a simple tow truck into a specialized off-road recovery vehicle equipped with winches, welders, and custom tools. His YouTube channel now has massive reach.  Rory emphasizes that he's an off-road recovery company first, YouTube channel second. He works closely with BLM and National Park Service to minimize environmental impact and refuses to stage recoveries for views.Support the show

#232 - You think you know someone, then you hear what they had to survive. Calvin Bagley looks like the guy with the steady career and the good family, but as a kid he was literally taught to hide when the school bus came by so no one would discover he wasn't being educated at all.We talk through Calvin's childhood in rural Utah with isolation, fear, and extremist beliefs that kept the world at a distance, plus the strange whiplash of showing up to church on Sundays and then returning to what he describes as hell at home. Instead of walking away from spirituality, Calvin explains how faith became his lifeline, and how his view of God slowly shifted from fear and anger to love, stability, and hope.Then we trace the hard, practical path of adult education: learning to read with help from his sister, serving a mission in Brazil where learning Portuguese forced him to finally learn English structure, grinding for a GED, bombing the ACT, and getting into UNLV through an unconventional “non-admitted student” route. We also get into his years as a flight attendant, the impact of 9/11, the mentors who opened doors, and why he finally chose to tell the truth in his memoir, Hiding from the School Bus, including the boundaries and therapy that helped him stop living in hiding.If Calvin's story hits you, share it with someone who needs proof that healing and growth are possible, then subscribe and leave a review so more listeners can find Th Human Adventure.To learn more about Calvin and to get a copy of his book check out www.hidingfromtheschoolbus.com. Calvin is also on Instagram @calvinbagley.To learn more about me and see clips from past, present, and future shows give me a follow on Instagram @humanadventurepod.Want to be a guest on The Human Adventure? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/journeywithjakeXploreum connects you with authentic wilderness expeditions led by trusted local experts. Browse real adventures, book directly with experienced guides, and get $200 off your first trip using code HumanAdventure2026 at xploreum.io/humanadventure. 

Síguenos en nuestro canal de WhatsApp para ver las noticias y consejos de GED en español: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9eJdp05MUfIwbY2O3R En este episodio del podcast de Comunidad Exitosa, tenemos el honor de conversar con José Carlos Cruz, un estudiante graduado de GED® en Texas, quien nos compartió su historia, su proceso y todo lo que hizo para no rendirse en el camino. A través de esta entrevista, conocerás los desafíos que enfrentó, las decisiones que tuvo que tomar, los momentos difíciles y las herramientas que le ayudaron a seguir avanzando hasta lograr su meta. Su historia es un recordatorio poderoso de que terminar el GED® sí es posible, aun cuando el camino parezca difícil, largo o abrumador. Con dirección, disciplina, apoyo y perseverancia, cada paso cuenta. Este episodio es para ti si estás estudiando para tu GED, si has pensado en rendirte, o si necesitas escuchar una historia real que te recuerde que tú también puedes lograrlo.

What does the future of the American workforce look like when you bypass the traditional four-year college track entirely? In this episode of An Educated Guest, we sit down with Kermit Cook, the CEO of Penn Foster, to explore how a distance-learning model founded in 1890 to train coal miners has evolved into a hyper-modern platform educating hundreds of thousands of middle-skill workers. Kermit shares his unique personal trajectory from management consulting and Teach for America to the helm of a massive EdTech ecosystem, explaining the passion for equitable career pathways that drives his work.We dive deep into the booming market of online high schools. Kermit breaks down why an online diploma provides far more robust workforce pathways than a traditional GED, and how a student profile that is largely 37-year-old working women is leveraging asynchronous learning to achieve economic mobility. He pulls back the curtain on the real-world economics of their model, contrasting Penn Foster's $1,600 total tuition against the skyrocketing per-pupil costs of traditional public education.Finally, we tackle the highly anticipated role of artificial intelligence in education. Kermit moves past the San Francisco tech hype to discuss practical, continuous-improvement pedagogy. He reveals how Penn Foster is using AI to analyze exactly where students get stuck in difficult courses, boosting completion rates from 20% to 70%, and how automated outreach allows their human coaches to step in exactly when a struggling adult learner needs a lifeline.

M. Geddes Gengras joins us this week to talk about recording with The Congos, the late 00s LA scene, and childhood sports memories. Make sure to check out Ged's fantastic new record Guest List on Hausu Mountain: https://mgeddesgengras1.bandcamp.com/album/guest-list and join the PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/basecampbeta

Stuart Clark, owner of Paul Davis Restoration of Mobile and North Baldwin County, shares his background growing up in West Mobile, moving to New York, dropping out of high school to earn a GED, and briefly studying at Key West Community College before fighting forest fires in Oregon and joining the Marines. He discusses his approach to succeeding across industries by focusing on systems, financials, and process. Clark explains how a traumatic house fire and a poor restoration experience led him to start a restoration business built on technology-driven contents tracking, transparency, and proactive problem-solving. He also highlights adopting Traction/EOS, engaging in local industry groups and community networking.

Erinnerungen: wir alle haben sie, verlassen uns auf sie und sind oft überzeugt, dass sie genau so passiert sind. Doch unser Gedächtnis funktioniert nicht wie eine Kamera. In dieser Folge sprechen Steffi und Lukas darüber, wie Erinnerungen entstehen, warum sie sich mit der Zeit verändern können und weshalb zwei Menschen dieselbe Situation völlig unterschiedlich erinnern. Besonders bei Kindheitserinnerungen, Konflikten oder emotional belastenden Erlebnissen stellt sich oft die Frage: Was ist wirklich passiert und was hat unser Gehirn daraus gemacht? Warum fühlen sich manche Erinnerungen so eindeutig an, obwohl sie möglicherweise verzerrt sind? Und welche Rolle spielen Gefühle, Glaubenssätze und unsere aktuelle Lebenssituation dabei? Außerdem geht es um falsche Erinnerungen, die Bedeutung von Körpererinnerungen und darum, wie wir mit unterschiedlichen Sichtweisen umgehen können, ohne uns selbst zu verlieren. Natürlich beantworten wir auch eure Hörer*innenmails zu diesem spannenden Thema. +++ Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Sponsoren findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/sobinicheben+++"So bin ich eben" ist jetzt auf Campfire! Diskutier mit, teil deine Erfahrungen und geh tiefer rein – mit Zusatzmaterial, Highlights und Fragerunden zu jeder Folge.

Stundenlang gefangen im Scrollen von Kurzvideos, zugeschnitten auf die eigenen Interessen. Wie gefährlich ist Tiktok für Jugendliche? Länder diskutieren Nutzungsverbote für unter 16-Jährige, auch die Schweiz. Experimente zeigen: Tiktok bedient selbst Minderjährige mit problematischen Inhalten. Hirnforscherin: Zuviel Tiktok schädigt unser Hirn Barbara Studer ist Neurowissenschaftlerin und warnt: Tiktok wurde von Hirnforschern beraten. Der Algorithmus bediene uns konstant mit intensiver Stimulation, mit Dopaminausschüttung, und wecke das Gefühl, ständig mehr zu wollen. Bis hin zum emotionalen Burnout. Die Folge: Immer mehr Stimulation wird nötig, um sich gut zu fühlen. Dabei nimmt die Leistung ab, Aufmerksamkeit und Gedächtnis lassen nach, es gibt weniger soziale Interaktionen. Testfall Australien: Wirkt ein Verbot? Australien kennt seit Dezember 2025 bereits ein Tiktok-Verbot für unter 16-Jährige. Wie sind die Erfahrungen? Das Verbot lasse sich leicht umgehen, berichten Jugendliche. Etwa, indem ein falsches Geburtsdatum angegeben werde. Der Besuch in einer Schule in Lismore in der Nähe von Brisbane zeigt: Lehrpersonen unterstützen das Verbot. Schweizer Politikerin: Tiktok braucht Alterslimite Die SVP-Politikerin Nina Fehr Düsel will ein Social-Media-Verbot für unter 14-Jährige in der Schweiz und hat eine Motion ins Parlament eingebracht. Diese wird von einzelnen Vertretern aus verschiedenen Parteien unterstützt. Wirksame technische Alterskontrollen seien möglich, findet sie. Medienkompetenz in der Schule aneignen sei gut, aber nicht ausreichend. Das Experiment: Selbst Minderjährige sehen heikle Inhalte Der Tessiner Journalist Nicola Agostinetti macht ein Experiment: Er kreiert ein neues Profil eines Minderjährigen auf Tiktok. Nach ein paar Minuten erscheinen Videos mit Drogen und Waffen. Trotz scheinbarer Alterskontrolle. Dann erscheinen Videos mit dünnen Menschen, gerade für gefährdete Jugendliche ein heikles Thema. Die Französin Stéphanie Mistre hat Tiktok nach dem Suizid ihrer Tochter in Frankreich vor Gericht gebracht. Sie will, dass der Techgigant mehr Verantwortung für die Inhalte übernehmen muss.

„Es ist das erste Medikament, das wirklich an der Ursache ansetzt – aber es ist keine Heilung." Dr. Michaela Butryn, Neurologin am DZNE Magdebuurg und an der Gedächtnisambuland der Universitätsklinik Magdeburg, spricht in dieser Podcastepisode "Leben. Lieben. Pflegen" Klartext über das, was die neuen Antikörpertherapien gegen Alzheimer wirklich leisten und wo ihre Grenzen liegen. Sie erkärt, wie eine Demenzdiagnose gestellt wird und welche Therapien es gibt.

Stundenlang gefangen im Scrollen von Kurzvideos, zugeschnitten auf die eigenen Interessen. Wie gefährlich ist Tiktok für Jugendliche? Länder diskutieren Nutzungsverbote für unter 16-Jährige, auch die Schweiz. Experimente zeigen: Tiktok bedient selbst Minderjährige mit problematischen Inhalten. Hirnforscherin: Zuviel Tiktok schädigt unser Hirn Barbara Studer ist Neurowissenschaftlerin und warnt: Tiktok wurde von Hirnforschern beraten. Der Algorithmus bediene uns konstant mit intensiver Stimulation, mit Dopaminausschüttung, und wecke das Gefühl, ständig mehr zu wollen. Bis hin zum emotionalen Burnout. Die Folge: Immer mehr Stimulation wird nötig, um sich gut zu fühlen. Dabei nimmt die Leistung ab, Aufmerksamkeit und Gedächtnis lassen nach, es gibt weniger soziale Interaktionen. Testfall Australien: Wirkt ein Verbot? Australien kennt seit Dezember 2025 bereits ein Tiktok-Verbot für unter 16-Jährige. Wie sind die Erfahrungen? Das Verbot lasse sich leicht umgehen, berichten Jugendliche. Etwa, indem ein falsches Geburtsdatum angegeben werde. Der Besuch in einer Schule in Lismore in der Nähe von Brisbane zeigt: Lehrpersonen unterstützen das Verbot. Schweizer Politikerin: Tiktok braucht Alterslimite Die SVP-Politikerin Nina Fehr Düsel will ein Social-Media-Verbot für unter 14-Jährige in der Schweiz und hat eine Motion ins Parlament eingebracht. Diese wird von einzelnen Vertretern aus verschiedenen Parteien unterstützt. Wirksame technische Alterskontrollen seien möglich, findet sie. Medienkompetenz in der Schule aneignen sei gut, aber nicht ausreichend. Das Experiment: Selbst Minderjährige sehen heikle Inhalte Der Tessiner Journalist Nicola Agostinetti macht ein Experiment: Er kreiert ein neues Profil eines Minderjährigen auf Tiktok. Nach ein paar Minuten erscheinen Videos mit Drogen und Waffen. Trotz scheinbarer Alterskontrolle. Dann erscheinen Videos mit dünnen Menschen, gerade für gefährdete Jugendliche ein heikles Thema. Die Französin Stéphanie Mistre hat Tiktok nach dem Suizid ihrer Tochter in Frankreich vor Gericht gebracht. Sie will, dass der Techgigant mehr Verantwortung für die Inhalte übernehmen muss.

Archive gelten vielen als Orte der Aufbewahrung, der Ablage und des Stillstands. Tatsächlich sind sie Gedächtnisräume einer Gesellschaft und damit hoch gegenwärtig. Am Tag der Archive öffnen viele Stätten ihre Türen und zeigen, was sie leisten: Sie bewahren Quellen, sichern kulturelles Erbe und machen Vergangenheit erforschbar. Direktor Florian Besthorn berichtet über die Paul-Sacher-Stiftung in Basel. Er erzählt über das Herzstück dieser Stiftung mit den Musiksammlungen des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts und welche Sammlungen er sehr schätzt.

Ref.: Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Spitzer, Neurowissenschaftler, Autor, Ulm Kleinste Plastikpartikel gelangen über Nahrung, Wasser und Atemluft in unseren Körper - und erreichen sogar unser Gehirn. Was sie dort anrichten, ist alarmierend. In der Lebenshilfe erklärt der bekannte Hirnforscher und Bestsellerautor Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Spitzer, wie Mikroplastik die Blut-Hirn-Schranke überwindet, sich im Nervengewebe anreichert - und dort das Risiko für neurologische Erkrankungen wie Alzheimer, Demenz oder Verhaltensstörungen erhöhen kann. Denn schon winzige Mengen reichen aus, um Lernprozesse, Gedächtnisleistung und sogar Entscheidungsverhalten zu beeinflussen. Natürlich wollen wir von Prof. Spitzer auch wissen, was jeder Einzelne tun kann, um sich vor dieser stillen Gefahr unserer Konsumwelt zu schützen.

Zwei Podcaster besuchen eine Millionenstadt, erleben Dinge, die im Gedächtnis bleiben, an einem Wochenende voller Überraschungen. Was als simple Aufgabe beginnt, wird zu einem Trip voller kleiner Momente, die man so nur in Berlin erlebt. Wir reden über das, was uns aufgefallen ist, und über das, was der jeweils andere komplett verpasst hat. Manches davon zum Lachen, manches zum Nachdenken. Eine Episode mit verschiedenen Anekdoten und überraschenden Momenten! Helmut Krebs: Socials: https://www.instagram.com/bullydereishockeypodcast/ Podcast: https://bullyicehockey.wordpress.com/unser-eishockey-podcast-2/ Giovanni Pellegrino: Socials: https://www.instagram.com/sogehtpodcast/ Podcast: https://sogehtpodcast.letscast.fm/ Website: https://www.sogehtpodcast.de/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjQ_KSfvRSdTQ_k2P9jrmlA Du bist Podcaster (w/m/d) und möchtest Teil von Die Podfluencer werden? Melde dich auf https://www.diepodfluencer.com/ und starte bei Die Podfluencer durch. Schnitt und Audiobearbeitung - Intro-Sprecher: Thomas Speck https://www.der-schalltrichter.at Hosting-Plattform und Sponsoring: https://www.podcaster.de/ Producer: Giovanni Pellegrino und Michael Czesun by Podcast Creator https://podcastcreator.de/ueberuns Music by Nikitsan Music

Alex Grass the master of horror and weird fiction is at it again. He has a new book out called Infernal Tramps and it is a worthy addition to his strange and macabre bibliographyIn ancticipation of checkin out this new tome we replay Alex's apprearance on The Dark Mark Show in 2021Alex talked about his upbringing which took him from Pennsylvania to Israel, where he witnessed bombs dropping, and after some bad Shwarma, may have dropped some bombs of his own, how he worked on motorcycles, got tattoos, boxed and was the lead singer of the thrash metal band Shock Syndrome subverting the stereotype of the nebbishy jewish man,. He was kicked out of high school only to get his GED, College Degree and be oh so close to graduating law school when he dropped out to start writing his Lovecraftian novels Dreck and Black River Lantern which ponders magic and multiple dimensions in a carnival setting.Yes, everyone discusses why clowns are so scary as well...This show is brought to you byAudible go to to www.audibletrial.com/dms for a free audiobook, free Audible originals and 30 day free trial to AudibleRaze Energy DrinksGo to https://bit.ly/2VMoqkk and put in the coupon code DMS for 15% off the best energy drinks. Zero calories. Zero carbs. Zero crash.Renagade CBDComing soon to www.renagadecbd.com

Das Muskelgedächtnis wird nicht in den Muskeln abgespeichert. Es handelt sich dabei um ein prozedurales Gedächtnis, das im Gehirn abgelegt wird, sobald man eine Bewegung oft genug wiederholt. Ob man nun Golf spielt oder Geige: Je öfter die Bewegung wiederholt wird, desto stärker wird das Muskelgedächtnis. Hast du schon einmal vom „10.000-Stunden-Prinzip“ gehört? Psychologen sagen, […]

In dieser 18. Folge der Reihe „Erinnerungen gegen den Krieg“ erzählt eine Leserin, wie ein älterer Kamerad ihrem 16-jährigen Vater vermutlich das Leben rettete, und berichtet von einem bewegenden Gespräch mit ihrem Enkel über den Kriegsdienst. Eine andere erzählt davon, wie sich ihr als kleines Mädchen der Anblick verwundeter Soldaten kurz vor Kriegsende ins GedächtnisWeiterlesen

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

What happens when heartbreak becomes the starting point for a whole new purpose? In this episode of Unstoppable Mindset, I sit down with Heather Christie, author, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of Love Notes, a storytelling movement built around real stories of real love. Heather shares how commuting alone to New York City as a teenager shaped her independence, why she walked away from her creative dreams after marrying young, and how writing helped her rediscover herself after the end of a 30-year marriage. We explore storytelling, resilience, creativity, publishing, relationships, and the power of authentic human connection. You will hear how Heather transformed loneliness into hope through Love Notes, an off-Broadway storytelling series that is now expanding across the country and helping people reconnect with the many forms love can take. Highlights: 01:25 - Learn how early independence shaped Heather's confidence and resilience. 16:03 - Discover why staying true to yourself matters in life and relationships. 19:29 - Hear how heartbreak inspired a search for real love stories. 27:21 - Learn how writing helped Heather reconnect with her creativity. 32:35 - Discover the mindset that helped her push through years of rejection. 47:17 - Hear what Heather believes is at the heart of real love. About the Guest: Heather Christie is a speaker, writer-producer, educator, and the creator of LoveNotes! — Real Stories. Real People. Real Love.®—an Off-Broadway storytelling show that's expanding through satellite productions alongside an award-winning anthology. An award-winning YA author, she wrote What The Valley Knows and The Lying Season, which debuted as an Amazon #1 bestseller in Young Adult Soccer Fiction. Her essays have appeared in Salon, NextTribe, Writer's Digest, Baltimore Style, Scary Mommy, Elephant Journal, The Good Men Project, Grown & Flown, Baltimore Child, Parent.co, Her View From Home, the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, and The Lighter Side of Real Estate. Heather holds a BA in Literary Studies from UT-Dallas and an MFA from Pine Manor College. She is CEO of SocRoc Soccer and an adjunct lecturer at the City University of New York. Ways to connect with Heather: Website: www.LoveNotesWorldwide.com & www.HeatherChristieBooks.com Instagram:@_heatherchristie/lovenotes_worldwideFacebook: @heatherchristiebooks / @LoveNotesWorldwideLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-christie-mfa-4b976049/LoveNotes! AnthologyWhat The Valley Knows (book)The Lying Season (book) 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! 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Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson  00:06 John, thank you for being here with me on Unstoppable Mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about. If you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to Michael hingson.com and download my free ebook, Blinded by Fear. It explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them, so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. Thanks again for listening. Keep learning, keep questioning, and keep choosing to live with an unstoppable mindset. Hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of Unstoppable Mindset. Today we get the opportunity and the honor of chatting with Heather Christy, and Heather, Heather is an author. She and her brother have formed a company, so she's clearly an entrepreneur. She's acted, she's a keynote speaker, and I don't know what all we're going to find out in the next hour or so, but definitely an exciting person to get a chance to chat with. So, Heather, welcome to Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're here. Speaker 1  01:47 Thank you, Michael. I'm so honored that we're going to have a conversation today. Michael Hingson  01:52 And Heather lives in New York City, she lives in Manhattan, or as we all know it, the city. And before we started this, we were talking about the fact that winter is coming everywhere. Ah, well, what do you do as long as you don't get too much snow back there? Speaker 1  02:11 Yeah, the winters have been pretty mild here the last couple years, so see what happens. Michael Hingson  02:16 Yeah, time will tell. Well, why don't we start? Tell us about the early Heather growing up in some of those things. Speaker 1  02:22 Okay, well, as a young person, I, I wanted to be an actress, and I grew up in a really small rural town, about two hours due west of New York City, in Pennsylvania. It's called the Holy Valley. Michael Hingson  02:37 What town? Speaker 1  02:39 Oh, it's called Oli Oley Valley, it's actually a Michael Hingson  02:42 valley. Okay, Speaker 1  02:43 historic site. And so I had a really interesting sort of upbringing, because I, before it was really in vogue, I was on a work-study program, and I would spend half my day in this small Pennsylvania town, and then I would jump on a bus - it was called the Bieber Bus back then - and drive to New York City on the bus, and that was like two to two and a half hours each way, get off in the, you know, huge metropolis of New York City, go on auditions, go sees, or if I had a booking, I'd do the booking, and then I would jump back on the bus and go all the way back to rural Pennsylvania, and that's how I spent like all my high school years was back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, and then I actually graduated early. I graduated halfway through my senior year. I had enough of my credits done that I'd actually, the first half of my senior year, I went to community college, and I took a class in the evenings, so I could be done by Christmas break, and the only requirement I still needed to fulfill was my physical fitness, so I ended up moving to New York City, and then I would take my physical fitness classes at Steps Dance Studio, and then I was still able to graduate with my class in June, but I was living in New York City from January on of what would have been senior year. Yeah, so it was like the early me, and the one thing that was sort of interesting when I was on the work study, my mom was a mathematician, and my dad was a an ER doctor, so they actually tutored me. My mom tutored me in math, and my father tutored me in chemistry. And then, like my history teacher back back in the day, we had Walkmans, and he would record his three lessons on a Walkman, and I would listen to them on the bus back and forth from New York. Michael Hingson  04:43 Yep, Lockmans were the big thing back in time. Sony created a very clever thing, but as with everything, the technology has advanced beyond that. Now Speaker 1  04:58 that's right. Yeah, now my kids. Wouldn't even recognize a Walkman, Michael Hingson  05:02 they wouldn't recognize a cassette either. Speaker 1  05:05 That's right, yeah, it would be like an ancient artifact. Michael Hingson  05:08 What's really strange is there are a lot of people who don't even really know anymore what CDs are. Speaker 1  05:14 That's true, yeah. Michael Hingson  05:16 Much less, well, and DVD is sort of going the same way, it hasn't quite got there, but we, we are new now, moving more into streaming and things like that, but, gee, what a crazy world. Well, so you went through high school, basically commuting to New York. What did your parents think of that? Speaker 1  05:35 Well, I was one of four children, I was the oldest child, and what's remarkable is in the beginning, my mother would go with me, but it was hard to do that, and have you know three other children at home, so by the time I was 15 I was doing it on my own, and when I.. it's just like such a different culture that children are raised in now, there's sort of this idea that we, we can't let them kind of do their own thing, you know, like there's, we're so follow every move and thing they do, but that was like a lot of independence my parents granted me at such a young age, and so they thought, I mean, it was great, and they gave me the support I needed, but at the same time they allowed me to be really independent at a pretty young age. I know when I tell people, "Oh, yeah, I moved to New York City when I was 17 by myself, they're like, "And your parents let you do that? And New York, and this was in the late 80s, early 90s, and New York was like a whole different place, like when I get off the bus at Port Authority back then, like now that whole strip Times Square is kind of sanitized and disified, but back then it was, it was a little rough, Michael Hingson  06:56 it was a lot of X-rated things, and all that, I did some commuting more in the early 90s. I sold products, and I would travel back to New York, because that's where I sold to. I traveled from California, and I remember it was there was a lot of stuff on 42nd Street that was very X-rated, and so on, a lot different than the musical 42nd Street, but that's okay. Speaker 1  07:20 That's right, yeah, Michael Hingson  07:21 but it is a lot, a lot cleaner now than it was, and I remember times I would go out of my hotel and there would be people who would say you really shouldn't be walking around on your own, and why not, and they said, well, because it's pretty dangerous here, and you know, the the angels that that were out there insisted on escorting me everywhere I went, just because they were concerned about me, and I wasn't, although I understand the the situation, but I wasn't going to go in the middle of Central Park at night either, so you know, Speaker 1  07:58 right, and I was a lot the same for me. I remember, though, getting.. I would get off the bus at the Port Authority, for people who know you, New York City, it's on Eighth Avenue, and then I would feel like I wasn't like fully safe until I could get to Lord and Taylor, which was on Sixth Avenue. Yeah, and then it felt like everything got a little bit safer and calmer, the energy changed. Michael Hingson  08:23 Yeah, Speaker 1  08:23 that Michael Hingson  08:24 was a lot different. You could always go to St. Patrick's Cathedral for refuge too. So, but yeah, the Port Authority was an interesting place to go, and I understand. Well, how did.. how did all that affect you, and how did, how does what you did back then kind of affect you in the way you think today, especially with children and so on? Would you give them that same level of independence today? Speaker 1  08:52 That's a really interesting question. And my children are a little older than I was at that time now, but I do think about when they were 15, 1616, years old, and if I'm to answer the question really honestly, I don't know that I would have. I just feel like, and I don't know what's changed about society that makes it that way, that and part of it I think is maybe like the news cycle just is constantly highlighting everything that's wrong and fear based that that's what we see and it's in our faces so much more because we have all this access to it through social media that it it creates sort of this, this like undercurrent in parenting that, that we're, that we're oftentimes afraid, like, what could happen to our children. So, I don't know if I actually would have let them commute like that by themselves, you know? Like, yeah, I don't think I would have. Michael Hingson  09:56 Yeah, it's definitely different now than it was then, and. And I think you're right with especially the news cycle and also in reality there's there's so much gun violence and other stuff going on and I ask people when we talk about it I ask is it really that there's more now or it's just more visible in the news, and I'm not sure that it's just visibility. I think there is more stuff going on, and it's not being stopped nearly as effectively or as aggressively as it should be, and it does make it a scarier world. It's tougher, I think, by far to be a kid now than it was when you were a kid, much less I believe when I was growing up. We just didn't see the kinds of things that we see today, and I don't think it's all just exposure from the news. I think there's there's some truth to the fact that that there are other issues going on, Speaker 1  11:00 right, that it actually is a more dangerous world that we live in. Michael Hingson  11:03 Yeah, and I think that it is something that we do have to think about, and hopefully someday sanity will come back to it all. I agree, I'm of the opinion that eventually it will, but you know, so that's cool. But, but still, we have to do what we do, but I also think that we can't stifle our children, we have to give them the opportunity to grow. It may be that you might, when your children were the age you were, you might have decided, well, one of us just has to go with you all the time, and we're going to just to keep an eye on you, or you have other people that help, but I think being so aggressively smothering that you don't let children grow is a problem too. Speaker 1  11:53 Yeah, I agree. I think that's, I mean, there's that saying, and maybe I'll get it right, or maybe I'll get it wrong here, that we need to give our children roots and wings, Michael Hingson  12:02 yeah, Speaker 1  12:02 and that's the challenge, is to find the balance, Michael Hingson  12:06 yeah. Well, and so for you, you were given a lot of independence. How did that shape kind of your attitude, and how does it shape the way you look at life today? Speaker 1  12:20 Well, that's a really great question, and for all the independence that I had as a young person, and maybe, maybe I was given too much independence in some ways, because I, I ended up marrying very young, and and I often wonder, like, had my parents not given me as much independence, if I would have done that, but yeah, I still think I'm very independent now, and I've tried to instill that in my children as well, and I think they're, they're really great kids, and they've launched really well, which I know is a common problem with today's young adults, is the this sort of inability to to launch, and I, I feel really good. My both my kids have done that and done it well. Michael Hingson  13:15 Well, and all you can do is your best, Speaker 1  13:19 right? Michael Hingson  13:20 I think we don't do this nearly as much as we should, but it ultimately comes down to, you know, kids want all sorts of independence, and so on. Parents are, are.. I'm talking about parents who really think about what they do, they may not want children to have that much independence, but I think the key is that you really need to communicate with your kids and teach them what's going on and why, Speaker 1  13:48 right. I think that's it's to be open and transparent with, with our children is very, and to have like the hard conversations and give them a safe space in which they can speak to Michael Hingson  14:02 the other side of that is that we should hold them to the same standard and say when you have issues and so on, we're here, we're not going to judge you, you need to have the hard conversations with us too. And I don't think we do nearly as much of that. I know when I was growing up, we had a lot of conversations. Of course, I was blind. I've been blind my whole life, and I encountered a lot of different things growing up, and my parents were glad to talk with me about blindness, and glad to talk with me about different things about independence, and it also was true that they allowed me to be independent. I mean, I rode my own bike around the neighborhood, and some other.. I'm not the only blind kid that did that in the world, but in my town I was brand.. and I think that, you know, I'm. Sure, that I was watched, but parents didn't interfere. I mean, I even fell off the bike a couple times until I really learned how to ride it, but they allowed me to have the opportunity to grow, and I think that there is a way to do that without, without, well, without stifling your kids, and that you can, you can let kids grow, and we should really emphasize curiosity a lot more than we do. Speaker 1  15:29 I agree, I think that's really important, is to give kids the space to grow and encourage curiosity. Michael Hingson  15:36 Yeah, we don't probably do that nearly as much as we ought to, well, so you mentioned you got married at 19. Well, I guess that's a little young, but, but you did that, huh? Speaker 1  15:48 I did. Yes, I did. I married young. Michael Hingson  15:54 How did that work out? Speaker 1  15:56 Well, it, it worked out for a little, well, it worked out for a while. I stayed married a really long time, but I eventually divorced 30 years later, and part of that had to do with I was, I did marry young, but my ex-husband also had some addictions that you know in time just became too hard to manage, so that ended the thing, and he Michael Hingson  16:29 wouldn't, and he wouldn't deal with them Speaker 1  16:31 well. At one point, I mean, we'll ask a lot of times in relationship with addicts, you kind of, there are times when they deal with them, and then times when they don't, Michael Hingson  16:39 right? Speaker 1  16:40 Yeah, so ultimately it dissolved. Michael Hingson  16:44 It's too bad when things happen. Speaker 1  16:47 That's right, yeah, but I'm grateful for the the union, because it produced my two great kids. Michael Hingson  16:56 And what, what else did being married for 30 years teach you? Speaker 1  17:01 Well, wow, that's a great question. I think probably it taught me most of all it's a lesson learned, sort of, that you really need to be true to yourself and listen to yourself, because I think deep down we know, and my I was always trying, like, to try harder, if I just try harder, you know, things will get better, but there's part of me deep down that knew I was sort of trying harder for everybody else but myself. And when I left New York, I had given up everything I'd worked on, and in, you know, in hindsight, when I look back, I, it was in a way I sort of abandon all my dreams and hopes, and ultimately I don't think that's a good thing when you give up yourself for someone else. Michael Hingson  17:50 So, after you got married, what did you do? Where did you go? Speaker 1  17:54 Well, my ex-husband was a professional soccer player, so we ended up going around the United States, he played for a couple different teams, and I went to college, and I finished my degree at the University of Texas, and then I, I did a couple things, I was a flight attendant, and I eventually fell into real estate, and worked in real estate for a long, long time, but along the way, I, there was a, there was a point where I kind of really missed that young creative person that I had started out my life as, and I'd always loved books and lacher, and my undergraduate degree was in literary studies, and I started writing stories, and then at midlife went back to graduate school for a master's of fine arts in creative writing, and and started writing. So I was, I was always doing a bunch of things. I was a real estate broker, I was managing a company, and then I was, I was writing, and began writing novels on the side. Michael Hingson  18:58 What was your bachelor's degree in Speaker 1  19:00 literary studies. Michael Hingson  19:02 Oh, okay, Speaker 1  19:03 yeah. Michael Hingson  19:04 So, you never did get degrees in what either of your parents did. Speaker 1  19:09 No, no, no, Michael Hingson  19:10 you weren't that into math. Speaker 1  19:12 No, not at all. No, I always liked words, words. Michael Hingson  19:16 Yeah, I understand. I do pretty well with math, but by the same token, I've been learning more about words, having now written three books, and appreciate it. I also like to collaborate, so when I write, I generally write with someone. I think that the team approach works, at least it does for me, and there are a lot of people who don't use a second person on their team, other than their publishers, editors, and so on, but for me the collaborative way works, which is fine. Speaker 1  19:49 I've had a little bit more experience later now in my creative career, because I've, and maybe we'll talk about this in a little bit, but I've started producing storytelling shows, so I. Work with the storytellers in helping them in their stories, so that's a much more collaborative exercise, and one one I really enjoy. Michael Hingson  20:09 Yeah, well, well, let's, let's, you know, we could talk about it now. What the heck, we don't have to do this in a linear way. Tell me about storytelling. What you think about storytelling. Why is it so important, and so on. Speaker 1  20:25 Well, for me, so the storytelling that I do, I'm working on this project called Love Notes, which real stories by real people about real love, and that came to me during the darkest, loneliest period of my life. It was, you know, after the disillusion of this 30 year marriage, and I was really despondent and, and disillusioned, and thinking, you know, like, does love even exist, and what does it look like, and I just, I just really didn't even believe in love anymore, and being in the storytelling community, I produced some storytelling shows, stories about motherhood. I put out a call to writers and actors and just regular people to share their true love stories, and so from that, people started sending me all these true stories, they had to be 1000 words or fewer, and so to answer your question, like, what does storytelling do in, in this case, I think story, storytelling, it's different than other mediums, like the personal essay or the novel, it's, it's a, it's a testament, it's a first person testament, and what's really great when you see the different storytelling communities around the country is anybody can do it, and so that's part of the beauty of storytelling. Michael Hingson  22:00 I think the key is, though, it has to be a genuine story. Making it up isn't the same thing, Speaker 1  22:06 right? And that's the difference, right? Because people will write a short story or story thing, but in storytelling, you're exactly right, Michael. It needs to be a true story, and that's what makes it so compelling, and I think so relatable, is that people can see themselves in other people's stories, so like in my case it was a way, it was like the evidence, the proof of love, like what it really looks like as it walks around in the world, Michael Hingson  22:36 so that's it, sounds like changed your view of love, and that you believe in love again. I Speaker 1  22:46 do, I do, and it's it, and even like during the first season of Love Notes, because we do an off-Broadway show here in Manhattan, and we have an anthology, a companion anthology. I remember that first year, like some I'd wake up in the morning and just like be not despondent but upset, like, oh, like this doesn't happen. And then literally there was like a little voice in my head that would say, oh well, don't you remember Stacey's story or Sarah's story? And it was like just like the the universe providing this evidence and this this proof and just hearing enough stories and story after story, yeah, it really did fortify my belief in love, and that love is for everyone, and it comes like from all these different angles, and when you least expect it, and it shows up in so many different forms. Michael Hingson  23:43 Yeah, well, and I think there's there's a lot of merit to that. I know when I was writing this last book that I wrote, which is entitled Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs, about being brave, overcoming adversity, and moving forward in faith, I spent a lot of time talking about each of the eight guide dogs that I've had and the lessons I learned from them, and also using those lessons in the book to show the importance of different aspects of what happens in our lives, but I have maintained for years I've learned a lot more about life and learned about leadership and teamwork. I've learned a lot more from these dogs than I ever learned from all the experts in the world, and that's primarily because we'll have some interesting observations. One, I allow my dogs to express themselves, but they also learn what the rules are. Because dogs really want to hear from humans, they want humans to set the rules, they want humans to be the pack leaders, by and large, and they want humans to be the ones to say this is what I expect, but when. That relationship forms, and it forms well. There's it's second to none, and you learn so much. Dogs love unconditionally, but they don't trust unconditionally, but they're open to trust, and we're not. And we really should learn to be more open to trust, and just so many different kinds of things. It has really given me a lot of pause to think over the past several years, while we were writing the book, and, and I, and I think about it now. There are a lot of neat stories in there that really ultimately are love stories in one way or another, and I think that makes a lot of sense. Speaker 1  25:36 Oh, that's so.. I'm actually a new dog owner, well, not too new, I.. I'm for the first time in my adult life have a dog, and I just.. it's such a wonderful, like, experience, and it's opened me up to, yeah, like so many different levels of love. Michael Hingson  25:53 Yeah, dogs want to establish a relationship, but as I said, I don't think that they are open to just trusting they do pretty much love unconditionally, unless something just totally traumatizes them. But trusting is a different story, and that's a trust that has to be earned both ways. It's not just us earning their trust, but they're earning our trust, and the people who really take that to heart and develop that relationship and think about it, find that they have a bond that's really second to none. It's as close to knit a team as you could ever find. Speaker 1  26:35 That's beautiful. Michael Hingson  26:37 So, it's a lot of fun. What kind of dog do you have? Speaker 1  26:40 I have, well, because remember I'm in a small New York City. I have a teacup poodle. Michael Hingson  26:46 Oh, so it isn't a Saint Bernard, okay? Speaker 1  26:49 And she's, she's an eye, she's a, she's a character. She, she acts like she's a cross between a teacup and a pit bull when she's in the, when she's out on the street. She does not like she's a scaredy cat on the street. She would prefer to be carried when we're on the street, so she's got sort of a split personality, but she, and she doesn't take too many people. So, just like you were saying, I can identify with that, like the whole trust element, and she's, she only trusts a few people. Michael Hingson  27:25 Yeah, well, trust isn't something that happens overnight. I've maintained for a long time. I think it takes a good year for me when I am meeting a new guide dog. I think it takes a good year for the trust to become so seamless that we really know what each other is thinking, and I think that we really do understand each other. There's a lot of empathy there, Speaker 1  27:52 that's really great. So, Michael Hingson  27:53 I think it's, it is kind of cool. Well, so, but going back to you getting married and all that, so you gave up for a while a lot of your dreams, that that must have, whether it was conscious or not, been a little bit frustrating. Speaker 1  28:08 Yeah, and I didn't realize it at the time. It was only later, like when my younger self sort of came calling, and I had given up a lot for this marriage that didn't really turn out the way I had hoped, and yeah, so writing was a way for me to find myself again, was not only a refuge during that time in my life when I wasn't really happy, but it also really opened up that whole creative part of myself, which felt really good, and it's, you know, it's been something now I've been working on for the last decade and a half, Michael Hingson  28:57 but it sounds like you didn't really, or at least consciously you didn't really know that you were unhappy. Speaker 1  29:03 No, I didn't, and that's a really interesting observation that that you make, because you know, I had my children, I loved my children, and I loved being a mom, and I had a really fulfilling career, but there was something missing, you know, and I wasn't really able to put my finger on that until I started writing, and then it became more and more obvious that, yeah, this is the part that was missing, this, you know, who you had thought you were going to be a creative, you, you had denied that, and you're right, so it wasn't really conscious, but, like, once I sort of, it started to become more noticeable to me, then it sort of came back with a vengeance. Michael Hingson  29:49 How much writing did you do before you got married? Speaker 1  29:53 Before.. well, I really didn't, because I was more in the.. I read a lot. Lot, and, but I was more into that, the acting, so I didn't really, I mean, I would write some really bad poetry, but not anything. I know some writers will say they were writing from the time they were six years old, but I, it didn't come to me till much later. Michael Hingson  30:16 So, what got you started back writing after your marriage ended, what was the trigger that made that happen? Speaker 1  30:25 Writing and the marriage, it was like the last 10 years of, of my marriage, I was writing, and it's, I sort of wrote my, my way out of the marriage in a way, but what was the trigger, and I do remember there wasn't an absolute trigger. I had a friend who had self-published a book. Michael Hingson  30:45 Okay, Speaker 1  30:46 I was like a friend of a friend. And one afternoon, it was a summer afternoon, we were over at her house because she had been hired to go to an elementary school and do a presentation, and so we were brainstorming and about what she could do at this presentation, and I went home from that, and I was like, I felt like so energized again. I was like, wow, well, I could do this, I could write a children's book, and so I sat down, and I wrote this book called Beatrice Bumblebee is busy. I didn't know anything about publishing, and I thought to myself, okay, well, now I'll just write it, and I'll send it to publishers, and I'll get it published. Well, it was promptly rejected by every single publisher, and I knew nothing about the publishing that point, but it was enough of a spark. And then I did start just sort of playing around, and I had this scene in my head of a girl, like a young girl who's been in a car accident, and she's on the side of the road losing consciousness, and she has this terrible secret that she wants to tell her boyfriend, and this, the scene, it was like a dark, wet Pennsylvania night, and it was an autumn, and like, I could see the mist, and so I had written this scene, and I remember giving it to my father, who was a huge reader, and he's like, well, Heather, this is really good. Why don't you keep trying to work on it? And, and so I did, and I love school, so I was like, well, I don't know how to write, like, how can I learn how to write? And then I sort of discovered, oh, well, there's these MFA programs, and so I ended up applying, and and going back to school, and then it was in my MFA program, where I wrote the first draft of my first novel, but yeah, so the actual trigger was a friend who had published a self-published a book, and it really kind of triggered something in me. Michael Hingson  32:38 Whatever happened to Beatrice Bumblebee is busy, Speaker 1  32:41 she is in a drawer, but I do keep.. I have here on my bulletin board. I'll pull it down if we're on camera. I have this little bumblebee, it's like a rhinestone bumblebee that I keep stuck on my bulletin board as just a reminder that the address in my life. Michael Hingson  33:07 Well, are you ever going to publish it? Speaker 1  33:10 Oh, I don't think it's very good, Michael. Michael Hingson  33:12 Okay, well, maybe you should go back and rewrite it, but Speaker 1  33:16 then, and maybe if I have grandchildren someday, maybe I'll, I'll be, yeah, that's kind of interesting that you say that. Maybe I will go back and just look at it. It would be fun to look at it all these years later. Michael Hingson  33:32 Yeah, well, so you got rejected a whole bunch, which is a pretty common story. What did you learn from that? Speaker 1  33:42 Well, and I do, I do talks at different places, and one of the talks I say is I started with the, you know, Calvin Coolidge said most of humanity's problems can be solved with two simple words, press on, and and that's what I learned through the process. My first book was on submission for like 520 weeks before it finally found a publisher, and it was every degree of rejection that you can get when you're publishing, you know, I'm, and for people who understand the publishing hierarchy, you know, the coveted placement is to land a book deal with one of the big five traditional publishers, and then from there it works its way way down, and we had gotten close on some of the big fives and other places where we'd made it to acquisitions, and we finally ended up with a small indie publisher, but it took so long, and it was so soul crushing in a way, and not so much the first book, and the first book I was still like super, super hopeful, and then once it was published, it did go on, and it won the new. National Indy Excellence Award, and I kind of was always thinking of it as a, you know, a stepping stone, a stepping stone, and that the second book would, would land the big publishing deal, and the second book took just as long, and it ended up right back with the same publisher, so the rejection taught me, yeah, that you just need to keep going. I mean, sometimes people hit really easily, or you know, the way the wind's blowing that day, whatever's on trend or top of mind, and, and sometimes it doesn't, but you have to do it because you, you love it, and you're called to do it. Michael Hingson  35:46 When you were getting rejected, did you get any substantive feedback that helped, or do do publishers do much of that? Speaker 1  35:54 Well, actually, I did, especially on my second book, and on the first book, too, it depends how interested they are in the book, and I did have a couple that were pretty interested and gave what's called like an editorial letter, and oftentimes they won't even do that unless you're under contract, but I did have a couple that had liked it enough, so on my second book, especially my agent and I then took that information and did some like hard edits and rewrites, but that's not always the case. I mean, and I have a lot of friends who are also in the business, sometimes you don't get any, any feedback. Michael Hingson  36:39 So now all together, how many books have you written? Speaker 1  36:42 Well, I've written two, and then I've edited and curated the anthology, the Love Notes anthology, Michael Hingson  36:48 right? Speaker 1  36:49 Which, and I've written a small bit of that. Um, yeah, so I'd like to say three books. Michael Hingson  36:54 Are there more books in you? Okay, Speaker 1  36:58 for sure. We have, you know, we'll. well, first, the second, the second Love Notes edition, I'm definitely editing and curating the stories for that, and that's through a small publisher. And then I have been really sort of toying around with, like, what's my next book, and my first two books were young adult romance, mystery, and thriller, and I kind of think I'm done with that genre, so I have talked about an adult, adult fiction, or even a that would go kind of hand in hand with Love Notes, the my story type of book, you know, rebuilding after divorce and being on, you know, what the space that love notes came out of, and going on, you know, hundreds of dates, and what that, that looked like, but that's in a very sort of nebulous state. It Michael Hingson  37:54 will be fun to see what happens. You'll have to keep us all posted, Speaker 1  37:58 yeah, for sure. Michael Hingson  38:00 But you've, you've described your creative journey, your whole creative journey is basically transforming heartbreak into healing. Tell me more about that. Speaker 1  38:14 Yeah, like I touched on earlier, Love Notes came out as sort of this really dark, lonely time in my life. My 30 year marriage had ended. My children had both left for college, and I'd relocated to New York City. So I was living alone for the first time in my adult lifetime. I was 19 years old, and New York can be a really.. for as many people who live here, it can be a really lonely place. I was really, really starting over, and I started dating at midlife, is, you know, it's not for the faint of heart, and I was going on a lot of dates, and just really discouraged by the whole process, and, like, I had sort of mentioned earlier, that's where I kind of was like almost indignant, like you know, I want proof, like show me proof that that love is real, and and that's where this this call to like look for people's love stories came from, so I do say it, it truly came out of a place of of loneliness and darkness, and then hope, though, too. You know, I was hoping I wanted to, I wanted, I wanted the stories to give me proof. I wanted them to be the evidence, and then, and then that sort of became a calling that, well, then I want to share that with other people and give other people hope, and that's been the most gratifying part for me is when somebody like they come to the show and the shows are really great, these storytelling shows, and now I've started to franchise them, so we have them popping up in some other cities, and I've gone around to some of the other cities, in fact, if you have any listeners who. When I produce a love note show, but the audience members, they're like, "Oh, wow, this, this was.. they don't expect it, first of all, coming into it, and everybody walks out feeling good, and that is like so gratifying to me, that, like, you know, in this, in these like divisive times, that they can come to a show, they can recognize part of the human experience, and they can walk out feeling uplifted and Speaker 2  40:25 hopeful, and that some readers, Speaker 1  40:27 you know, in the book do that too, like having read the book, and someone will reach out and say, "Oh, well, that just really gave me hope. So, hope that answers the question a little bit. Michael Hingson  40:40 Does it? Does it? Does get so the two books that you've written are what the Valley Knows and The Lying Season. Tell me more about those. What the interesting titles, to say the least. Speaker 1  40:52 Yeah, okay, so the both books are they're not ones, they're not a sequel and a prequel, but I would call them a series, because they're both in this fictional town of Millington Valley, which is much like the small town I grew up in, the Oley Valley, and it's all set around this high school, so the peripheral characters in the book stay the same, like the English teacher and the principal, but the kids, you know, because kids are only in high school for four years at a time, so different kids kind of like move through both of the books, they're both mysteries or are thrillers, and they both have like a big kind of like moral question at their center, both sent it set in this Millington Valley, which is a small Pennsylvania town, Michael Hingson  41:45 right? And they're, they're for juveniles, primarily. You said, I think, right. Speaker 1  41:52 Well, they are. They'd be considered young adults. What the valley knows, that's told from three point of views: two kids, and then one of the kids' mothers, so it has a lot of crossover appeal. So you and that book originally started at six point of views, and that was when I was in graduate school, and I remember my professor saying to me, Well, Heather, that's that's just too ambitious to try to do for your first book, you need to cut it down, and, and just whoever's story has to be there, that's the point of view you, you include, and so it kind of fell into the young adult category by accident, but I have a lot of adult readers who, who it really resonates as well, Michael Hingson  42:43 yeah. You know, I know a lot of people say, especially the early ones, the Harry Potter books are for more young adults, and so on, but I certainly had no problem enjoying them as a full-fledged, real-life middle-aged adult. So I think there's a lot that we can learn by stretching and not necessarily just falling into the trap of reading one kind or, or one sort of book that's, oh, this is for more adults or this is more for for children. Think there's a lot to be learned all the way around. Speaker 1  43:17 I think you're, you're right, Michael, and that's it's kind of like a modern thing that we do, like classifying books as adult fiction, like when we think about Catcher in the Rye, like what would that be considered now? Because the protagonist is a young adult, would it be considered a young adult book? But yeah, that's a really great point that you're making. Michael Hingson  43:40 Well, so you, you wrote these books, and you said that, so they've been published, and I assume they're out there. Do you know if they're audio books also? Speaker 1  43:52 Well, yes, and but here's the thing, I, because I didn't get to pick the publisher, I mean, the, you know, I didn't get to pick the narrator, so the what they both, okay, so what the bally knows is narrated. Yes, I don't like the narrator's voice. I know that's a terrible thing to say, because I would love for people to go and listen to the audio book, but I don't know, and maybe it's just me. And then the second book the publisher actually used like an AI kind of, I don't know exactly how it works, and I didn't really even know it happened till I went on Amazon one day, I was like, oh, they made an audio book of this, and it was in like an AI voice, so, so the answer is yes. Both of them are on audiobook. Love Notes is not the other bar. Michael Hingson  44:49 It's interesting, I'm on several lists that deal with audio books, and so on, and I hear people talking or. Emailing on the list all the time, and what people have often said is nonfiction books that are not what they're necessarily as much into as fiction books, they don't mind it being an AI voice, but when they're reading good fiction, where they really want to be absorbed, AI and synthetic voices text to speech just doesn't do it, and in fact I buy into that. I agree with that. I don't think that we have yet gotten computer synthesized voices to really take the place of human readers, and I don't know that we ever totally will, because we're so used to what people sound like, but it is an interesting thing that does come up. Speaker 1  45:47 Yeah, I agree with you. Michael Hingson  45:50 So, I prefer human readers in general. I've never been as great a fan of having a synthetic voice. Nothing against computers, but they just don't talk as well as humans do. Speaker 1  46:03 No, I agree with you too. I much prefer the human voice. Michael Hingson  46:09 Well, so you, when did you start writing love notes? When did that really start coming to fruition? Speaker 1  46:17 Well, love notes. We're coming into our third off-Broadway season this Valentine's Day, so it started that would, so it was started in 22 Michael Hingson  46:27 Oh, yeah. Okay, Speaker 1  46:29 so it's a relatively young project. We're going into our third year, but I'm super excited. We just cast the show for this upcoming performance, and that's really exciting. We have, you know, a bunch of local New Yorkers, but then we also have about the cast is 12 members, and six of them are from other parts of the country, so it's, it's got a, you know, flavor from from from all over. Michael Hingson  46:57 Now, is Love Notes available in any way online, or is it strictly just the shows, and they're not recorded and disseminated in any way. The Speaker 1  47:06 the all-star show, which is Valentine's Day at Symphony Space in New York City, the APM show is live streamed. Yeah, so it can be enjoyed from anywhere in the world. Michael Hingson  47:19 Okay, but outside of that one being live streamed, are there recordings of any of the shows that are out there for people to hear? Speaker 1  47:28 There are on my website, actually. Both the 2023 show and the 2024 show are available for resale. I think it's like $15 and you can, you can watch it's like it's a great, like date night kind of thing to watch the Love Notes show. Michael Hingson  47:48 Okay. Well, so from all that you have heard and seen and interacted with in doing Love Notes, how do you define real love today? Speaker 1  48:01 Oh that's it. Oh, Michael Hingson  48:03 that for a question out of left field. Yeah, Speaker 1  48:06 that's a great question. How do I define real love? So, I think real love shows up in a lot of different ways, and it.. and what's interesting in love notes, is I've seen all sorts of examples of it. I've seen the type of real love that ignites people when they're young, you know. Speaker 3  48:31 We'll love Speaker 1  48:31 that's the other thing people will say, "Oh, well, you were too young, that's why it didn't work out. But I don't think that's necessarily true. I think I think a little bit sometimes is luck of the draw, but the I've seen examples of people who met when they were 20 years old, and they've stayed together their entire lives, and that shows up in commitment and the ability to grow up together and to grow and evolve together, so I think real love shows up like that, but I've also seen real love, like the second time around type of love, and that sort of love, where people really need to be able to integrate their past and understand they're both two people carrying bags, and now they're going to carry those bags together, and so that shows up in a different way. Real love, and I've even seen it love showing up for people like in their 80s, third time around, or having never had partnered, and finding a partner very late in life, and that shows up in a whole different way, that's absolutely real too, but I think at the core of all types of real love is one, the ability to both people have to want the relationship, and they have. To be willing to work for the relationship, it's not just like what I want or you want, but it's oftentimes if they can ask the question, like what's the problem, and how is are we a team against the problem, or to be able to solve the problem, and I think that's sort of like the realist type of love that's out there, Michael Hingson  50:26 and I would, would also say it goes back to something we talked about earlier with, with dogs, dogs are are very much open to and do love unconditionally, and when we develop that kind of a relationship, it's as strong as any other kind of relationship that we can develop. When both sides of that relationship sense it and know it, it creates a bond that's, as I said earlier, second to none. Speaker 1  50:58 Yeah, that's a really great way of putting Michael Hingson  51:02 it. I would, I would not want to do anything to betray my guide dog or any of the guide dogs that I've had, but I've learned how to create those teams, and I think that's very important. One thing that that sticks in my mind dealing with dogs is when I lived in Northern California, we were very close to the Marin Humane Society, which is one of the more famous organizations of that type in the world. We were talking to one of the people at the Marin Humane Society one day, and they were talking about the fact that they're growing in class sizes and growing in the number of classes that they have to offer, but what they also point out is that 90% of the training isn't training the dog, it's training the human, which is really true. There's so much that humans don't really work to develop the relationship that they should, and that if they really truly understood it, it would, it would be a whole lot different relationship that they would experience, Speaker 1  52:05 yeah, that's a really nice way of looking at it. Michael Hingson  52:10 Well, so you have love notes that are growing by loops and bounds in a lot of ways, and you have, how many different places are doing the shows now? Speaker 1  52:24 Well, so far we have Indianapolis, Chicago, Redding, Pennsylvania, and then we have another Pennsylvania city, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and we're in talks right now with Atlanta, Georgia, and Tampa, Florida. Michael Hingson  52:42 Wow, so it's growing, Speaker 1  52:45 it's growing, it's starting to spread. We're starting to spread some love. Michael Hingson  52:51 I get it. What do you think about that? Speaker 1  52:54 I think it's great. Like, I hope I'd love to see one in every city. Such a nice event that really brings the community together. Michael Hingson  53:04 So, how often do the shows run? Is it just like on Valentine's Day, or do they go throughout the whole year? Speaker 1  53:10 It can be any time of year, and it's usually just a one-day event. Sometimes there's multiple shows on one day, but yeah, it's just a one day. Oftentimes the local producer will partner with a local charity, so we try to give back in that way too, and they can choose the charity they want, or, or sometimes they're trying to fund like a scholarship fund, or or something like that. I do encourage that, and and we have like a mastermind group among the producers just trying to support each other as creative entrepreneurs. Michael Hingson  53:46 Well, you're you're seeing a lot of success with it. What kind of surprises have you experienced? This must be kind of a thrill, and a lot of, a lot of surprises for you. Speaker 1  53:58 Well, one of the surprises. well, I'm not surprised by it anymore, but I, I can, I'm certain, always surprised when I have a cast member who, at the very last minute, you know, they've gone through all the rehearsals, all the prep work, all the editing, and then at the very last second they pull out of the show, I've had that happen each show, so now I know how to plan for it, and know how to prepare, you know, producers for it. But yeah, that, that's always surprising to me. Michael Hingson  54:34 It's an adventure, isn't it? Speaker 1  54:35 Sure is. Yeah, gotta sing quickly on your feet. Michael Hingson  54:39 Yeah, you definitely have to do that. Tell us a little bit about Socroc, the company you and your brother formed, and what that's all about. Speaker 1  54:47 Sure, well, my brother was a professional soccer player, and he, when he retired, he moved to Manhattan, thinking he was going to be an actor, and as most actors. Oh, they need a second job to support themselves. Yeah, so became a personal trainer, and he was personal training, and some of his clients got word that he'd been a professional soccer player, and they begged him, they're like, can you teach our kids soccer? So it kind of happened by accident, and just a few balls and cones in Central Park, teaching soccer to little kids, and over the years it's grown and grown and grown and grown. We're in our like 20th year, and so during it was like maybe five years ago, he, it just got out of hand, like it was getting too big, and he needed help, and that was when I had gone through the divorce, and I like explained I'd been in business before, and I wanted a change, so he offered me, you know, a position to come and help him and run, so I run the business side of the soccer, and he runs the soccer side, and we're all throughout Manhattan, we, we do public classes in the parks and playgrounds, and then, like, now in the winter time, we rent space all around the city, and then we also partner with private schools and public schools throughout the city, and we do birthday parties and personal training, and we're starting a kids of all abilities program, and that's that's like our new initiative right now, and and then the spring we're expanding into actually into basketball too, BB Rock, we're calling Michael Hingson  56:29 it. Oh, that's cool. Well, you're doing a lot of different things, you speak, you're an author, you're an educator. We haven't talked about, I guess it's you work with Speaker 1  56:39 SUNY. I teach at the City University of New York, which is part of SUNY, and that work I really love. Yeah, Michael Hingson  56:47 tell, tell me about that. Then, Speaker 1  56:49 so they have an initiative, it's through the Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center, and SUNY provides grants for adult students returning who need to get their high school epilepticy, their GED. So I teach writing the writing section of the GED, and this I - these are the students I like the most, and I've taught at all levels, from freshman comp all the way up to graduate level MFA, and it's the GED adult student that I enjoy the most. So, I'll, when I, when I'm done with you, I actually will zoom up to Harlem, and I'll be teaching GED time tonight. Michael Hingson  57:35 Okay. Well, you're doing all of these different things. How do you keep yourself grounded, and how do you keep the creative juices going? Speaker 1  57:44 Well, that can sometimes be a challenge. Michael Hingson  57:46 I bet, Speaker 1  57:47 but I do. I exercise. That's one thing I really, I love to exercise, and I'm getting better at just taking time for myself, but I also feel like what I do isn't work, like I enjoy what I do, so I always try to bring a sense of gratitude to each day in that way. Michael Hingson  58:13 Yeah, well, and taking time for yourself is is important to do, and and now you have a teacup poodle to share it with, and I'll bet you guys have some interesting conversations. Speaker 1  58:26 Yeah, we sure do. She's a cutie, she's just lying on the little chair right over here. Michael Hingson  58:33 Yeah, my, my dog is over here on his bed, so he, he, he monitors me. Speaker 1  58:41 Yeah, she's been really good, because sometimes when I'm on the Zoom like this, she, she'll start to bark. She doesn't like paying attention to somebody else. Michael Hingson  58:48 Well, one of these days we'll have to end up in Manhattan and come and meet her. Speaker 1  58:54 That sounds Michael Hingson  58:55 be kind of fun. Speaker 1  58:57 That sure would. Michael Hingson  58:58 Well, so tell me, what's next for you? What do you envision going forward from here? Speaker 1  59:04 Well, my hope is actually, I would love, because there have so much fodder now, all these different stories, love stories. My hope is to launch a podcast, a Love Notes podcast that would feature the storyteller and their story, and then I would do an interview of the story behind the story, because people always have questions. They'll hear a story, or they'll read the story, and it's really short. It's like 700 or 1000 words, and they'll always want to know, like, well, what happened to them, or how did that end up. So I envisioned this podcast of love notes, real stories by real people about real love, and that would be like the the meat of it, and then they're at the end of each one, there'd be like a love letter, and people could write love letters that would be shared on the podcast, and tell Michael Hingson  59:55 me, Speaker 1  59:56 you know, like, dear Michael, this is why I love you, and then it would be a. Letter, so that's that's I'd like to see more satellite cities. I'd like to get the next edition of the book out, and then launch the podcast by Trifecta. Michael Hingson  1:00:13 Lots going on, needless to say. Well, if people want to reach out to you, talk about creating their own love notes, or as you said, you'd love to find people who want to help produce in various cities. How do they do that? Speaker 1  1:00:27 Well, probably the easiest thing to do is first, if they just want to learn more about the project in general, would just be to check out the website, and that's at www dot Love Notes worldwide.com and from there, then you can, you can get a hold of me, but I'll give my email address also, it's Heather at Heather Christy, C H R I s t i e books.com so either just hit the website or send me an email directly, and I, yeah, I'd love to talk to anybody who's got a story they want to share, or anyone who's thinking like maybe they'd love to bring a love notes to their community. Michael Hingson  1:01:19 Cool. Well, I hope people will reach out and that you'll get lots of interest from our podcast. It's a, it's a fun thing, and I hope that people will respond. So, all of you out there, email Heather. Speaker 1  1:01:34 That sounds great. And my last little plug: if anybody would love to watch the Love Notes show on January, february 14 for Valentine's Day. You can find that information on the website too. Michael Hingson  1:01:48 What I'm trying to remember, what day of the week february 14 is going to be in 2026 Speaker 1  1:01:53 It's a Michael Hingson  1:01:54 Saturday, great day to Speaker 1  1:01:57 do it. So you can watch it, and actually the live stream will stay live for a week, so if you're not able to watch it that night, you can watch it during the week. Michael Hingson  1:02:05 Oh, cool. Well, I hope people will do that, and I want to thank you for being here. But I want to thank all of you out there for being a part of this today. Heather has had a lot of interesting things to say, and I hope that you'll help her and help yourself by helping her to be more successful. I'd love to hear from you. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Please feel free to email me at Michael H i@accessibe.com that's M I C H A E L H I at Accessi B A C C E S S I B e.com We'd love it and would greatly appreciate it if wherever you are listening or watching the podcast, if you'll give us a five star review, but also, or a rating, but also give us a review. We love reviews, we appreciate reviews, and we really value all the people who have done it so far, and we ask that you do it again, or you do it for the first time. So, please let us know what you think by writing reviews. If you know anyone who ought to be a guest, we'd love it if you'd let us know. Heather, you as well. Anyone that you think ought to be a guest on Unstoppable Mindset, we would really love to be introduced. My belief is everyone has stories to tell, so don't be shy. We'd love to hear from you. But Heather, once again, I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely wonderful. Speaker 1  1:03:26 Thank you so much, Michael. It's been so much fun to talk to you this afternoon. Michael Hingson  1:03:32 What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't what's in front of you, but rather what you believe? Welcome to Unstoppable Mindset, where inclusion, diversity, and the unexpected meet. I'm your host, Michael Hingson, speaker, author, and advocate for inclusion and possibilities. This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead, and connect with others each week. I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head on, and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear. Together, we focus on mindset, resilience, and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started, 1:04:24 I.

// Für Daniela war klar, dass sie etwas verändern muss, um mental nicht vor die Hunde zu gehen – „meine Welt war einfach so klein geworden”. Wandern, das war eine Option. Aber anstatt für Wochen auf einen Fernwanderweg zu flüchten, begann sie auf einem zu wandern, der in einer großen Runde einmal um ihren Wohnort führte. Immer wieder brach sie für einen Tag auf und ging eine Etappe auf dem 66-Seen-Weg in Brandenburg. Gut 400 Kilometer ist dieser Weg lang und führt durch eine erstaunliche Landschaftsvielfalt. Das Besondere an ihm: die Etappenziele und auch die jeweiligen Startpunkte sind alle mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln von Berlin aus zu erreichen. Für Daniela wurde der 66-See-Weg so zu einem ganz persönlichen Pfad der Veränderung. In dieser Folge erzählt sie davon, was er sie gelehrt hat. Sie berichtet von Begegnungen, die ihr bis heute im Gedächtnis geblieben sind, und erzählt von dem historischen Hintergrund des Weges. Es geht in dieser Folge am Ende aber gar nicht um diesen einen konkreten Wanderweg, sondern vielmehr darum, wie er zum Symbol des Aufbruchs werden kann – auch für diejenigen, die ihn nicht vor der Haustür haben ... // Alle Werbepartner des FREI RAUS Podcast und aktuelle Rabatte für Hörer:innen findest du unter https://www.christofoerster.com/freiraus-partner // Hier kannst du den wöchentlichen Newsletter zum Podcast abonnieren: https://www.christofoerster.com/freiraus // Ich freue mich, wenn du den Podcast mit einem kleinen Beitrag unterstützt! Alle Infos dazu ebenfalls auf https://www.christofoerster.com/freiraus // Outro-Song: Dull Hues by Lull (audiio.com)

text us if..."She gets her GED and now she's Stephen Hawking?" - RubyIn this episode: cousin/brother debate continues..., Beth is a DEI hire, & full circle referencesIn other news... Why does Beth bother locking her door?Original episode air date 05/09/2021please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month membership!Please note our modified summer schedule Support the showTake our listener survey The views expressed by our guests may not reflect the views of Sass n Sips.Check out Spreadshop!http://arthemisclothing.ca - Use SASSPOD for 15% off https://www.muzmm.com- Code SASSPOD for 20% offhttps://www.podpage.com/?via=sasspod to create your own webpagehttps://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=682706 to start your own podhttps://www.lyft.com/i/LISA594490?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc For a LyftGet in touch:(732) 595-2922sass.n.sips@gmail.com / sassnsips.comIG @sassnsipsFB @Sass N SipsYouTube @Sass N SipsPodchaser podchaser.com/sassnsipsClips used in this podcast were used in accordance with the US Copyrights act FAIR USE Exemption for criticism and commentary....

Ein gehauchtes «Happy Birthday, Mr. President» wird Ihnen vielleicht in den Sinn kommen, wenn Sie an die Sängerin Marilyn Monroe denken, oder ihre kecke Versicherung, dass Diamanten die besten Freunde seien für ein Mädel. Zum 100. Geburtstag von Marilyn Monroe ein Wiederhören. Marilyn Monroe hat aber mehr zu bieten als uns das kollektive Gedächtnis überliefert. Die Popikone nahm Gesangsunterricht und war eine begeisterte Jazzhörerin. Davon zeugt z.B. das kindlich-laszive Kauderwelsch in «I Wanna Be Loved By You», das eben auch eine Hommage ist an den Scatgesang. Boop-boop-de-boop! An einem ihrer Konzertbesuche freundete sich Marilyn Monroe übrigens mit Ella Fitzgerald an und unterstützte die damals noch aufstrebende Jazzsängerin aktiv im Kampf gegen Rassendiskriminierung. Die beiden Frauen blieben ihr Leben lang befreundet. Welche Qualitäten die Monroe als Sängerin und Performerin hat, ob sie swingen konnte und wie ihr Talent als Komikerin mit einfloss, darüber diskutiert Manfred Papst in der Jazz Collection mit Annina Salis. Erstausstrahlung: 22.06.2021 Die gespielten Titel: Interpret:in: Titel (Album / Label) - Madonna: Material Girl (Like a Virgin / Sire Records, Warner) - Elton John: Candle in the Wind (Elton John: Greatest Hits 1970-2002 / Mercury) - Pharrell Williams: Marilyn Monroe (Girl / Columbia Records) - Marilyn Monroe: Runnin' Wild (aus «Some Like It Hot» 1959) (Collector / Milan) - Marilyn Monroe: Every Baby Needs a Dad-Dad-Daddy (aus «Ladies of the Chorus» 1948) - Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell: Diamonds Ar a Girl's Best Friend / Two Little Girls from Little Rock (aus «Gentlemen Prefer Blondes» 1953) (Marilyn Monroe: Complete Recordings / Legend) - Marilyn Monroe: Down in the Meadow (aus «River of No Return» 1954) (Marilyn Monroe: Complete Recordings / Legend) - Marilyn Monroe: Lazy (There's No Business Like Show Business: La Joyeuse Parade / BNF Collection) - Marilyn Monroe: That Old Black Magic (aus «Bus Stop» 1956) - Marilyn Monroe: I'm Through With Love / I Wanna Be Loved by You (aus «Some Like It Hot» 1959 / Some Like It Hot. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Varèse Sarabande Records) - Marilyn Monroe: Happy Birthday, Mr. President (Collector / MIlan) - Marilyn Monroe: My Heart Belongs to Daddy (aus «Let's Make Love» 1960) (Collector / Milan)

A new bill is being proposed in Massachusetts by MAPLE, the MA Association for Professional Law Enforcement. The law would require applicants to the state’s police forces complete 60 college semester credits in a criminal justice, police science, or other degree approved by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST). Currently, officers are required to have a high school diploma or GED. Do you think the proposed law is a good idea? Why or why not? Dennis Galvin, MAPLE President & a retired state police major, joined us to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 240 of The Hitstreak, a podcast where we talk about anything and everything!  This week we are joined by Speaker, Leader, Coach and Author, Mike White!Episode in a Glance:In this episode of the Hitstreak, I get to interview Mike White, known as the 'opportunity broker.' Mike shares his incredible journey from spending 18 and a half years in prison to becoming a published author and a respected leader. We discuss the challenges of addiction, the importance of education and personal growth during incarceration, and the transformative power of opportunity and mentorship. The episode highlights the stigma faced by those with a criminal background and the resilience required to overcome it, ultimately leading to a fulfilling life after prison. White also shares his transformative journey from prison to becoming a successful car salesman and entrepreneur. Finally, we end by emphasizing the significance of gratitude, positivity, and the miracle of life, encouraging listeners to pursue their dreams and help others along the way.Key Points:- The negativity and positivity in life are very real.- Education in prison can lead to personal transformation.- Opportunity can come from unexpected places.- Taking ownership of one's past is crucial for growth.- Resilience is key to overcoming life's challenges.- Leadership can be found in the most unlikely situations.- Emotional freedom is possible even in confinement.- Support from mentors can change lives.About our guest: Mike White is a speaker, coach, and founder of Standard 53™ and the UNFINISHED™ movement, focused on helping people turn adversity into real growth through ownership, discipline, and direct communication. In 2000, he was facing two life sentences but was given a second chance. He spent 18.5 years incarcerated, including 10 years in maximum security, where he rebuilt his life from the ground up—learning to read and write, earning his GED after seven attempts, and becoming obsessed with personal development. While inside, he developed his foundation through mentorship, faith, and leadership opportunities. He married his wife while still incarcerated and committed to a life of responsibility and growth. After release, Mike became a top sales performer within 90 days and has since trained with and worked alongside high-level leaders across business and personal development. Today, he helps others navigate adversity, addiction, and transformation. Core Message: Your past can prepare you—but only if you choose to show up.Follow and contact:Instagram: @themike_whitethemikewhite.com | Standard53.comSubscribe to Nick's top-rated podcast The Hitstreak on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/NickHite⁠rFollow and Rate us on Spotify: ⁠https://spotify.com/NickHiter⁠Follow and Rate us on Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/NickHiter⁠Follow and Rate us on iHeartRadio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/NickHiter

Zum Fußballspiel ohne viel Gedöns, aufs Konzert mit leichtem Gepäck, easy Anreise zum Messe-Event statt Stunden im Stau. Das ist das, was das Team der sogenannten FahrradGarderobe den Gästen und Gästinnen seiner Kundschaft verspricht. Und das ist deshalb interessant und wichtig, weil die Mobilität von Fans großer Sport- und Konzertevents eine der Stellschrauben ist, wenn es darum geht, etwas zu ändern — hin zu mehr Klimaschutz. Näheres zum Kooperationspartner LichtBlick: https://www.lichtblick.de ➡️ Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wirtschaft/mission-energiewende-fahrradgarderobe

Kriege, Krisen, Katastrophen: Wer einmal anfängt, schlechte Nachrichten auf dem Smartphone zu lesen, hört oft schwer wieder auf. Dafür gibt es mittlerweile einen Namen: "Doomscrolling". Damit gemeint, endloses Scrollen von einer schlechten Nachricht zur nächsten. Warum bleiben wir besonders an negativen Nachrichten hängen, obwohl wir doch merken, es tut uns nicht gut? Darum geht es in dieser Folge von "Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltagswissen" gemeinsam mit dem Professor für Cognitive and Brain Sciences Christian Montag von der University of Macau. Danach geht es in der kleinen Alltagsfrage um die schwarzen Punkte an den Rändern von Fenstern in Bussen und Bahnen: Denn wozu sind die da? Hier geht es zu einer Studie zum Thema Existenzsangst und Doomscrolling: “Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety and fosters pessimism about human nature? Evidence from Iran and the United States”: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245195882400071X Hier geht es zu weiteren Aha!-Folgen: "Abhängig von TikTok und Instagram? Wie Mediensucht beginnt": [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0tFR2EapYkJakSWjJMsu2J) / [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/abh%C3%A4ngig-von-tiktok-und-instagram-wie-mediensucht-beginnt/id1637836095?i=1000669218707) "Wie digitale Medien unser Gedächtnis verändern": [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o271IhA3xr7xBEAkT0MgG) / [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/wie-digitale-medien-unser-ged%C3%A4chtnis-ver%C3%A4ndern/id1637836095?i=1000702780142&l=en-GB) "Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltags-Wissen" ist der Wissenschafts-Podcast von WELT. Wir freuen uns über Feedback an wissen@welt.de. Produktion: Serdar Deniz Redaktion: Sophia Häglsperger Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Zum Fußballspiel ohne viel Gedöns, aufs Konzert mit leichtem Gepäck, easy Anreise zum Messe-Event statt Stunden im Stau. Das ist das, was das Team der sogenannten FahrradGarderobe den Gästen und Gästinnen seiner Kundschaft verspricht. Und das ist deshalb interessant und wichtig, weil die Mobilität von Fans großer Sport- und Konzertevents eine der Stellschrauben ist, wenn es darum geht, etwas zu ändern — hin zu mehr Klimaschutz. Näheres zum Kooperationspartner LichtBlick: https://www.lichtblick.de ➡️ Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wirtschaft/mission-energiewende-fahrradgarderobe

Ep.248 Maryann shares her personal story of dropping out of high school, earning a GED in juvenile detention, and eventually achieving a master's degree. Through candid reflections, Maryann reveals the motivations behind her educational pursuits and emphasizes the importance of pursuing goals for oneself. "When you turn your reflection inward, when you start working on yourself, that's when you can achieve your goals." This episode offers insights into overcoming challenges, personal growth, and the value of inner healing on the path to becoming your true self. Resources Mentioned: Ep: 231 - Honorary Doctorate degrees Join our next anthology project! ⁠Coauthor | The Liberated Woman's Movement⁠ ⁠The 200N1 Project - Ebony Nicole Smith Consulting⁠⁠

In dieser Folge beleuchten wir ein oft vernachlässigtes Kapitel der nationalsozialistischen Gewaltherrschaft: die systematische Entrechtung und Ermordung sexueller Minderheiten. Während die Verfolgung der jüdischen Bevölkerung heute fest im kollektiven Gedächtnis verankert ist, blieb das Schicksal tausender homosexueller Männer, lesbischer Frauen und transgeschlechtlicher Personen lange Zeit im Schatten der Geschichte. Wir blicken zurück auf die lebendige queere Szene der Weimarer Republik und analysieren, wie das NS-Regime durch die Verschärfung des Paragrafen 175 und die Ideologie des „gesunden Volkskörpers“ Liebe und Identität kriminalisierte. Anhand erschütternder Einzelschicksale wie dem von Karl Gorath, der sowohl die Konzentrationslager Neuengamme als auch Auschwitz überlebte, zeigen wir auf, wie tief die Verfolgung in das Privatleben reichte – von Denunziationen durch Nachbarn bis hin zu grausamen medizinischen Experimenten im Lager. Besonders bedrückend ist die Erkenntnis, dass das Unrecht für viele Betroffene mit dem Jahr 1945 nicht endete: Der Paragraf 175 blieb in Deutschland noch Jahrzehnte bestehen, und ehemalige KZ-Häftlinge wurden weiterhin als Straftäter ausgegrenzt, statt als Opfer anerkannt zu werden. Diese Folge ist eine Mahnung an die Gegenwart und ein Plädoyer für die Würde und Freiheit jedes Einzelnen.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Attorney Tessie D. Edwards. A family and criminal law attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and themes from the episode:

In this episode, host Marc Goldberg interviews Candra Adolphson, a parenting student from Southwestern Oregon Community College, Dr. Ali Mageehon, Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, at Southwestern Oregon Community College and Amber Angel, Program Officer, at ECMC Foundation. Candra shares more about her college journey which began taking adult education courses working towards her GED before enrolling in the nursing program. She describes how valuable the student supports, coaching and financial assistance were through the STEP and TRIO programs, and as a Ford Scholar with the The Ford Family Foundation. Dr. Mageehon reflects on Candra's interview and elaborates on how the college has focusing enrollment, retention, completion and workforce strategies on adult learners in the college's district and what that looks like in a rural setting. Amber talks about ECMC Foundation's investments in Parenting Student Success and shares her own personal experience as a parenting student and how that shapes the work she leads. The All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast is a part of Oregon's participation in the National Skills Coalition SkillSPAN network.

En este episodio especial del podcast de Comunidad Exitosa, escuchamos la historia de María Orozco, graduada del GED® en Texas que decidió creer otra vez en sí misma, enfrentar sus miedos y dar el paso hacia una nueva etapa de su vida a sus 56 años. Me gustaría invitarle a nuestro Taller de GED® desde Cero, totalmente gratis, donde le explicamos paso a paso cómo puede estudiar desde la comodidad de su casa, incluso si lleva tiempo sin estudiar.

What does it truly mean to make a difference in someone’s life? According to Christopher Lochhead, Category Design pioneer and author, the answer is surprisingly simple: you have to be different. On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, Danny Bauer, founder of the Ruckus Maker Club and Better Leaders Better Schools, and Christopher unpack why the education system often functions like a manufacturing process and what teachers, school leaders, and educators can do to break free from that mold. Together, they explore the new American digital dream, the power of reputation capital, and why giving young people permission to design their own lives might be the most radical gift an educator can offer. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Being Different Is the Prerequisite for Making a Difference Christopher Lochhead opens the conversation with a provocation that cuts straight to the heart of teaching: if you want to make a difference, you have to be different. More of the same is simply more of the same. The teachers who leave lasting impressions are not the ones who blended into the background. They are the ones who stood out, who were remarkable, interesting, and unmistakably unique. Christopher shares a personal story about Mr. Ross Russell, the teacher who redirected him toward the arts when subjects like math and science were shutting down due to his learning differences including dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Decades later, Lochhead tracked down Russell through Facebook and sent him the letter every teacher hopes to receive. The memory of that teacher had never faded, and that staying power is precisely the point.   Reputation Capital Is Everything for Schools and Educators Danny Bauer raises a compelling challenge that many school leaders overlook: educators are in the outcomes business whether they realize it or not. Reputation, defined as what gets said about you when you are not in the room, shapes everything from student enrollment to staff recruitment. Christopher Lochhead draws a sharp parallel between a great school and working at Nvidia, arguing that the most successful institutions become places where everyone wants to work. The conversation turns to a pattern Bauer sees repeatedly in education hiring, where schools post desperate job listings that inadvertently signal dysfunction rather than opportunity. Christopher compares this to walking up to an empty restaurant and assuming the food must be bad. The unspoken message undermines the intended one entirely. Bauer shares that when school leaders shift their language and clearly define what makes their campus different, the results are dramatic. One charter school leader went from struggling to fill positions to having more applicants than he could handle.   Designing Your Life Is the Most Radical Lesson You Can Teach One of the most resonant ideas in the conversation comes from a quote in Christopher Lochhead’s book, Creator Capitalist: nobody sits you down as an adolescent and tells you that your life is yours to design. Christopher argues that this permission is the foundation of the American dream, and that education has a unique opportunity to offer it early. He speaks from personal experience as an immigrant who arrived in the United States at 28 with no GED and thin on all four capitals, yet went on to build an extraordinary life. Danny Bauer connects this to the work he does with school leaders, encouraging them to tell students they can create and design the kind of life they want to live. Christopher adds that this message is not only for the young. A woman with a PhD in education and organizational design shared that she read Creator Capitalist at 54 and finally understood why she had felt out of place in knowledge worker roles her entire career. The lesson is clear: it is never too early or too late to design the life you want. To hear more from Christopher Lochhead and Danny Bauer’s discussion about Better Leaders and Better Schools, download and listen to this episode.    Bio Danny Bauer is a leadership coach, speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping school leaders create lasting impact. As the founder of Better Leaders Better Schools and Twelve Practices LLC, he has built a global platform supporting principals and educational leaders through coaching, mentorship, and professional development. Known as the “Chief Ruckus Maker,” Danny challenges conventional leadership models and empowers educators to lead with courage, clarity, and purpose. Through his podcasts, masterminds, and transformational coaching programs, he helps leaders rethink what is possible in education while fostering stronger school cultures and communities. He is also a bestselling author and respected voice in educational leadership, sharing practical strategies that inspire innovation and growth. Danny's mission is simple yet powerful: when leaders grow, schools improve, and students thrive.   Links  Follow Danny Bauer and his work! Better Leaders Better Schools | LinkedIn | BlueSky  Check out the actual episode on Danny Bauer’s Youtube!    We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!

Wir veröffentlichen hier in den nächsten Wochen 10 ausgewählte Folgen aus dem letzten Jahr. Willst du noch mehr von Steffi und Maren hören? Bei Podimo gibt es inzwischen über 300 "Menschen und Monster" Fälle. Einfach die Podimo App runterladen und loshören. Mit dem Link podimo.de/menschenundmonster kannst du Podimo 30 Tage kostenlos testen. ________________________ Willkommen zurück, liebe Monstis :) Als die Kripo Bochum am 7. Dezember 2001 ganz Früh zu einem Betriebsgelände in Herne gerufen wird, ist niemandem bewusst, dass sich dieser Fall einst tief in ihre Gedächtnisse brennen würde. Ein 56-jähriger Mitarbeiter der Molkerei in Herne wird blutüberströmt, übel zugerichtet und tot aufgefunden. Alles sieht nach einem Verbrechen aus, doch Tatverdächtige und auch ein Motiv fehlen. Dann deuten die ersten Zeugenaussagen darauf hin, dass in der Nacht zwei junge Männer in der Gegend gesehen wurden. Passend zu der Beschreibung, geraten zwei beste Freunde tatsächlich bald in den Fokus der Ermittlungen. Nach einer enttarnten Lüge bröckelt die Fassade und eine unheilvolle Freundschafts Dynamik offenbart sich… _________________________ Schreibt uns bei Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menschen_und_monster Spannende Cold Cases hört ihr bei "Kaltblütig - die Spur der Killer" https://share.podimo.com/s/LCeFGJVU Eine neue Folge von Menschen und Monster hört ihr jeden Mittwoch bei Podimo. Hosts: Maren Schüler und Stefanie Masuch

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Christopher Gray. CEO and co-founder of Path. Gray discusses how his AI-powered platform is transforming test preparation for professional certifications, IT, cybersecurity, healthcare, and college admission exams.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Christopher Gray. CEO and co-founder of Path. Gray discusses how his AI-powered platform is transforming test preparation for professional certifications, IT, cybersecurity, healthcare, and college admission exams.

A GED recipient goes head to head against Mahoney. Who will be the victor? Find out on this week's edition of Are You Smarter Than A Community College Dropout? Follow Dave & Mahoney everywhere:Instagram: @daveandmahoneyTikTok: @daveandmahoneyFacebook: @daveandmahoneyYouTube: @daveandmahoneyAgree? Disagree? Want to yell at us?Voicemail: 833-YO-DUMMY Additional Content: daveandmahoney.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Christopher Gray. CEO and co-founder of Path. Gray discusses how his AI-powered platform is transforming test preparation for professional certifications, IT, cybersecurity, healthcare, and college admission exams.

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Susan Looney, President, Reading Area Community College (RAC)In this episode, President Series #470, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does the largest college in Berks County serve 8,500 students at $6,500 per year while 6 college presidents meet quarterly as partners not competitors?Why do community college students who transfer outperform counterparts who started as freshmen at 4 year schools when RAC grads have transferred to 1,200 colleges over 10 years?What makes open access institutions life changing when a GED student with no SAT scores becomes a 2 time doctorate holder leading the Middle States board?Listen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

Most people spend their whole lives chasing a version of success that looks right on paper and still leaves them empty. That is the conversation at the center of Episode 539, and it is one of the most honest hours this table has produced. Candis Quinney is back and she brings the moment that started everything. She was in her closet, stressed, overwhelmed, burnt out, with everything she had worked hard for, and still broke down. The house was there. The marriage was there. The kids were there. The pool was there. And none of it was enough. That moment did not break her. It built a movement. Candis is done watching women settle for a version of life that looks good from the outside and feels hollow on the inside, and she is calling everyone to a higher standard. ET picks up where Episode 538 left off, going deeper into what it actually felt like to release the need for control and what changed in his life and his marriage when he finally did. He also brings one of the most tender moments in recent S2S history, talking about going back to heal his mother and realizing she went through everything he blamed her for carrying. Karl's Kalm Down segment delivers one of the most practical frameworks this show has produced. Access and alignment are not the same thing. Just because something good comes to you does not mean it is yours. Make your decisions on alignment, not access. With Jemal away, CJ steps in with a sanctified session and does not hold back. God wants more for you than you want for yourself. Everything you do not have is because you are still operating below the level God designed for you. Stop shrinking. The episode also includes the announcement of ET and CJ's debut book "We Is Greater Than Me," now available for preorder on Amazon, and ET pulls out his GED on camera for the first time, earned February 9th, 1989, out of Lansing, Michigan. The certificate that started everything. If you are a woman who has ever smiled through something that was breaking you, Candis is building something for you. If you have ever felt like your life looks right but something is still off, this table sees you. In this Episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Opening: Access Is Not the Same as Alignment 00:00:57 The Shift: Letting Go of Control and Trusting God's Plan 00:05:22 Breaking Generational Cycles: Understanding Your Parents' Pain 00:07:54 The Yoke Up Revelation: What It Really Means to Partner with Christ 00:12:33 Your Best Self Is for Hard Times, Not Good Times 00:10:27 Letting Go of Titles and Traditions That Kill Us 00:28:07 The Jada Story: When DD's Leadership Changed Everything 00:19:55 From the East Side to Bliss: Candace's Transformation Journey 00:21:47 Parenting Without Living Through Your Kids 00:33:12 Book Reveal: We Is Greater Than Me 00:43:17 Candace's Movement: From Crying in the Closet to Leading Women 00:48:32 Closing Word: Grow Up and Open Your Packages Connect with Candis: @justcandisquinney on Instagram APOC Ministry virtual church, Saturdays at 11:00 AM ET on YouTube Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com/@SecretToSuccess?sub_confirmation=1 Join the S2S Patreon for early access every week: https://www.patreon.com/s2spodcast Follow us on Instagram: @s2spodcast Listen on Apple Podcasts: Search "Secret to Success" on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Secret to Success is hosted by Eric Thomas, Karl Phillips, CJ Quinney, and Jemal King. About the Secret to Success Podcast The Secret to Success podcast is hosted by Eric Thomas (ET, The Hip Hop Preacher), Karl Phillips, CJ Quinney, and Jemal King. For over two decades ET has been one of the most recognizable voices in personal development, motivation, and leadership. The Secret to Success podcast goes beyond the highlight reel to show the real conversations happening behind the work, covering marriage, business, wealth building, faith, and what it actually takes to build a life worth living. New episodes every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Cathy Lanier is the Chief Security Officer of the National Football League, where she oversees security across the league office and all 32 clubs. Before the NFL, she served as Chief of Police of Washington, D.C., from 2007 to 2016 — the first woman in the role and the longest-serving chief in the force's history — where her strategies helped cut violent crime by 21 percent even as the city's population grew 15 percent.This episode is brought to you by:Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/timHelix Sleep premium mattresses: HelixSleep.com/TimWealthfront high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/Tim Wealthfront disclaimer: New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value.TIMESTAMPS:[00:00] Start.[01:38] Cathy Lanier: from Tuxedo to the top.[03:22] Dad vanishes; Mom holds the line (and takes shorthand to the TV).[08:08] Bused into DC: straight-A student turns chronic truant.[10:37] Married at 15, signed over for $100 off child support.[12:54] The baby-in-the-crib wake-up call.[16:37] GED by a single point; secretary by day, waitress by night.[20:18] The Washington Post ad that changed everything.[20:39] 1990 MPD: into the crack cocaine wars.[23:46] Grandma's gospel: no excuses, damned for doing.[26:23] Mount Pleasant riots: trial by brick, and a better-way epiphany.[33:23] Donny Exum's nudge — and sergeant at 26.[38:56] Being a woman on the '90s force: harassment and the 90-day dodge.[49:38] Marion Barry exits, Chuck Ramsey enters.[51:08] Lieutenant: the sweet spot. Captain: the desk (but keep the cuffs).[56:58] 9/11 and the surprise transfer to Special Ops.[58:07] Mentors lend confidence — and a counterterrorism bureau built from scratch.[1:00:14] Live Sarin, VX, and training with bioweapons legends.[1:02:22] Text the 50, get the 411: the tip line gambit.[1:03:36] Cultivating sources: the white Escalade payoff.[1:09:02] Attention to detail: OCD as a superpower.[1:10:43] Teletubby pagers to smartphones — and the Thomas Maslin reckoning.[1:15:14] NFL security: the scope of "everything."[1:17:10] Red teaming, explained.[1:18:53] NFL vs. MPD: diversity and complexity that goes to 11.[1:21:24] The book club: The Tipping Point and Blink.[1:23:32] Decisions under pressure — and with incomplete information.[1:28:34] Billboard wisdom: it's not what happens; it's what you do.[1:30:08] Parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.