Podcasts about Giving

Money has a way of reaching places in our lives that few other things do. It touches our fears, desires, relationships, priorities, and sense of security.That may be why Jesus spoke so often about money and possessions. In Matthew 6:21, He says, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”Jesus understood something we often miss: money issues are often heart issues. Our financial choices can reveal what we trust, what we desire, and ultimately what we treasure.Materialism Is a Heart ProblemYears ago, Ron Blue once shared a story from his time in Kenya that profoundly shaped the way I think about stewardship.Ron was sitting on a hillside with a local pastor, looking out over the village where the man lived. Ron asked him what he thought was a practical question: “What's the greatest barrier to the spread of the gospel here?”Ron expected to hear about a lack of money, transportation, or other resources.The pastor didn't hesitate. “Materialism.”Ron was stunned. Surely materialism was primarily a Western problem. But the pastor explained that if a man has a mud hut, he wants a stone hut. If he has a thatched roof, he wants a metal one. If he has one cow, he wants two.That conversation helped Ron recognize an important truth: Materialism isn't ultimately about how much you have. It's about what your heart longs for.If materialism can thrive in a mud hut as easily as in an American suburb, then possessions aren't the root problem. The heart is.Money simply has a remarkable ability to expose what is already there.Money Reveals What We TrustMoney itself is neither moral nor immoral. It is a tool. But because it touches nearly every area of life, the way we handle it can reveal what is happening inside us.Overspending may reveal a desire for identity, comfort, or approval. Clinging tightly to savings may reveal where we seek ultimate security. Debt can sometimes expose impatience or a desire to live beyond what God has currently provided. Resistance to generosity may reveal a fear that there will not be enough.In each case, the dollars are secondary. The heart is primary.The good news is that God cares deeply about our hearts, and He invites us into something better: freedom from fear, comparison, striving, and the belief that everything depends on us.Over the years, a few biblical truths have become foundational to the way I think about money and stewardship.1. God Owns It AllBiblical stewardship begins with ownership.Everything we possess ultimately belongs to God. Our money, possessions, abilities, opportunities, and even the power to produce wealth are gifts entrusted to us for a season.Recognizing God's ownership changes the question from, “What do I want to do with my money?” to, “God, what would You have me do with what belongs to You?”When we understand ourselves as stewards rather than owners, we can begin to hold money with greater gratitude, humility, and freedom.2. God Is Our ProviderJesus reminds us in Matthew 6 that our heavenly Father feeds the birds and clothes the lilies—and that His children are worth far more.That doesn't mean Christians will never face financial difficulty or uncertainty. It does mean our ultimate confidence is not found in a paycheck, investment account, or emergency fund.Wise planning matters. Saving matters. Working diligently matters. But none of those things were designed to carry the weight of our ultimate security.God is our provider. As that truth moves from something we know intellectually to something we believe deeply, fear begins to loosen its grip.3. Money Is a Tool, Not a TreasureMoney is useful, but it makes a terrible master.It was never meant to provide our identity, significance, or ultimate security. Instead, money can become a tool for accomplishing good purposes—providing for our families, meeting needs, blessing others, supporting gospel work, and practicing generosity.The problem begins when the tool becomes the treasure. Jesus calls us to something infinitely greater: to treasure Him above everything money can provide.When Christ becomes our ultimate treasure, money can return to its proper place.4. Financial Decisions Can Become Acts of WorshipStewardship is about far more than giving.Every spending decision, saving goal, act of generosity, and financial plan gives us another opportunity to ask, “Lord, how can I honor You with what You've entrusted to me?”That changes the way we approach money.Instead of treating our finances as an isolated part of life, we begin to see them as part of our discipleship. Spending can reflect gratitude and contentment. Saving can demonstrate wisdom and preparation. Giving can express love and trust. Planning can help us faithfully fulfill our responsibilities.Money stops competing for the throne of our hearts and becomes a tool we can place in God's hands.Discovering Our Ultimate TreasureThese truths are at the heart of Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship.We wrote it to help Christians work through foundational biblical principles of money and consider how those truths shape everyday financial decisions.Our hope is that as you walk through the devotional, you'll experience God's peace growing where fear once lived, contentment replacing comparison, and generosity overcoming the instinct toward self-protection.In the end, money will always reveal what we treasure most. And when Christ is our ultimate treasure, we discover a freedom and security that no amount of money could ever provide.You can order Our Ultimate Treasure for yourself, your church, or your small group at FaithFi.com/Shop.On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:I inherited land from my parents' trust in 2003 and sold it in 2025. I'm now facing a larger-than-expected capital gains tax bill. Does the inheritance tax exemption apply to the sale proceeds, or only to the property's value when I inherited it?I'm considering tapping my home equity. How does a traditional HELOC compare with newer home equity-sharing arrangements, and what are the pros and cons of each?Are there policies that combine life insurance with long-term care benefits? And can those products also include an investment component, or would investing need to be handled separately?Resources Mentioned:Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner)FaithFi Field Guide: How Much Money is Enough? Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship by Rob WestWisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on MoneyLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every weekday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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On this episode of off day tomorrow, Kevin27wrld is breaking down one of the craziest weeks in pop culture and cinema history.​From massive MCU teasers to unexpected streaming drops and historic box office runs, we're diving straight into everything you need to know:​Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Breakdown: Marvel Studios has officially started cranking up the hype train. We're dissecting every single frame of the new Avengers: Doomsday teaser, what Doctor Doom's arrival means for the multiverse, and all the hidden details you missed. ​Harry Potter HBO Series Trailer Reaction: We finally got a real look at the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series. Is it hitting the nostalgia sweet spot, or does it feel unnecessary? Giving my raw, unfiltered first impressions.​Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hits Top 3 All-Time: Spidey officially passed Avatar: The Way of Water and Titanic to become the 3rd highest-grossing movie in box office history. We're discussing Tom Holland's massive milestone, why this movie connected so heavily, and where the MCU goes from here. ​Press play, kick back, and let's get into it—because we've got an off day tomorrow!​Follow & Connect:​Host: Kevin27wrld​Category: TV & Film Reviews​Listen on: Spotify / Apple Podcasts

The Republican Party says it is fighting Democrats. But what happens when Republicans actually have the power to force meaningful change? Today, you will understand 50 years of the GOP distraction game and how Republicans use distraction, political theater, campaign rhetoric, and social media battles to hoodwink the voters into ignoring the things that actually determine policy outcomes. Instead of using must-pass legislation to force meaningful reforms, the GOP passed a budget bill yesterday with Democrat help that actually made things worse. I also explain why Republican politicians benefit politically from allowing courts to exercise enormous power. Republicans can campaign on appointing “conservative judges” while simultaneously blaming courts when their own policies are blocked.  It all boils down to political theater and political outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Traveling back in time is impossible. Giving your cells a fresh start is not. In this episode, I dig into stem cells: what wakes them up, why the wall of your gut matters so much, and the two very different ways cells die. One causes inflammation. The other, called autophagy, lets your body rebuild itself from the inside out. I break down how time-restricted eating, polyphenols, and mitochondrial uncoupling work together to build a genuinely new you every three months. Plus, a great question on probiotic toothpaste, and why gut dysbiosis keeps showing up in my migraine patients.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America's defenses are being drained, Ukraine is being abandoned, and Russia and Iran are growing stronger. At what point does incompetence stop being an explanation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

https://teachhoops.com/⁠ Second week of December, a kid knocks on the office door, sits down, and says he thought he was going to start. Most of us have lived that exact moment. And the hard truth is he usually has every reason to believe it, because nobody ever sat him down and told him anything else. This episode takes the role conversation and runs it through a modern lens. Simplicity wins. If your role talk needs a whiteboard and eleven minutes, the kid is not listening, he is waiting to find out if he is starting. One sentence. What is your job on this team? Coach Collins breaks down why silence functions as a promise, why every player writes himself a bigger role than the one you had in mind, and why defining a kid by a position number is coaching from thirty years ago. The job is not what he is. The job is what he decides when the ball moves. What we cover: Silence as a promise, and how a quiet October turns into a hurt player in December Simplicity wins: saying the role in one sentence, in his language The canyon between calling somebody your eighth man and telling him he takes their best scorer for six minutes Defining roles by decisions instead of positions, so a player knows what to do the moment the ball moves Why minutes are the reward and the decision is the actual job Scaffolding the role so a sophomore gets the version he can hold right now, mastering one decision before you add the next Telling him exactly what earns more, with measurable standards instead of empty advice like work harder Why your best player gets the vaguest coaching in the gym, and why he needs a defined job too Reinforcing it every two weeks in thirty second hallway check ins, because roles drift when kids get hot, get hurt, or start hearing it from the bleachers The surprise: the kids you are most scared to talk to are almost always the most relieved to hear it Clarity is a kindness, and ambiguity is what actually breaks trust Your challenge: before your first practice, write one sentence for every player describing his job. If you cannot write it, you do not know it. And if you do not know it, there is no chance he does. Practice plans, preseason meeting structures, role sheets, and the full library are at https://teachhoops.com/ Recorded at the Fifth Quarter Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Find your sales leaks: https://bit.ly/SalesLeakScorecard_itf1Most contractors believe the only way to build a successful business is to work 80 hours a week and sacrifice everything at home.Roberto Diaz thought the exact same thing. He was working non-stop, hiding empty bank accounts from his family, and putting thousands of dollars on credit cards just to survive.Then he hit a breaking point: "Strong Home, Strong Business."In this episode of Into The Fight, Tim and Derek sit down with general contractor Roberto Diaz (owner of Building by Giving in Denver, CO) to talk about how he stopped overworking, started tracking his numbers with job costing, and built a business that lets him be home by 5 PM with his wife and kids.They break down:• Why overworking and sacrificing family time won't save your contracting business• How to transition from doing everything yourself to implementing real business systems• The exact breaking point that forces contractors to stop hiding from their numbers• Why tracking job costing reveals the painful truth about your margins• How to build standards around subs, culture, and hospitality in construction• The power of reaching out to realtors, designers, and local partners to stay busy• Why asking hard questions and practicing active listening saves marriages and businessesChapters00:00 Welcome to Into The Fight: Roberto Diaz00:58 Donating 3% to 5% of Every Project03:36 The Breaking Point: Strong Home, Strong Business04:55 Empty Bank Accounts & Taking the Risk07:27 Deciding to Be a Present Father12:33 Facing the Truth with Job Costing15:15 Working with Family and Uncomfortable Conversations18:34 Scaling with a Subcontractor Model & High Standards26:28 Becoming a Better Husband & Communicator32:45 The Question Every Contractor Needs to AskRunning a contracting business should never force you to sacrifice your home life.When you implement job costing and track your actual numbers, you build a company that runs smoothly. That clarity gives you the freedom to be fully present as a husband and father.Tom Reber is the founder of The Contractor Fight. He is the host of Contractor Fight TV, an entrepreneur, a speaker, a podcaster, and a former HGTV host.For over 20 years, Tom has helped hundreds of thousands of contractors build businesses worth having.He does this by helping them become the kind of people capable of building them.On this channel you will find straight-talk training for your business.We cover sales, pricing, profit, leadership, and mindset.Our goal is to build a Strong You, a Strong Home, and a Strong Business.The first fight is always with yourself.Join The Fight.

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In this Q&A episode, Whitney answers two questions from listening asking what their responsibility is to people who aren't going to change. In question one: a stepmom asks how much to intervene with a 19 year old stepson who is getting pulled back into a controlling household. In question two: a woman who seeks advice about parents who give her migraines and stomachaches every time they call.Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.Have a question for Whitney? Send a voice memo or email to whitney@callinghome.coJoin the Family Cyclebreakers Club: https://callinghome.coFollow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhitFollow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmftOrder Whitney's book, Toxic Positivity: https://sitwithwhit.com/toxic-positivitySign up for updates on Whitney's new book: https://cmnyyv4kpyt.typeform.com/to/PHMzjy0oThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Grab the King Closer Blueprint: My Step by Step Sales Process for closing over 2,000 deals (Only $27): https://www.titaniumu.com/blueprintWant to work directly with me to close more deals? Go Here: https://www.titaniumu.comWant the Closer's Formula sales process I've used to close 2,000+ deals (FREE) Go Here: https://www.kingclosersformula.com/closeIf you're new to my channel my name is RJ Bates III. Myself and my partner Cassi DeHaas are the founders of Titanium Investments.We are nationwide virtual wholesalers and on this channel we share EVERYTHING that we do inside our business. So if you're looking to close more deals - at higher assignments - anywhere in the country… You're in the right place.Who is Titanium Investments and What Have We Accomplished?Over 10 years in the real estate investing businessClosed deals in all 50 states​Owned rentals in 12 states​Flipped houses in 11 states​Closed on over 2,000 properties​125 contracts in 50 days (all live on YouTube)​Back to back Closers Olympics ChampionTrained thousands of wholesalers to close more deals_________________________________With over 4,000 Videos, this is the #1 channel on YouTube for all things Virtual Wholesaling. SUBSCRIBE NOW!    https://www.youtube.com/@RJBatesIII_________________________________RESOURCES FOR YOU:If you want my team and I to walk you through how to build or scale your virtual wholesaling business from A to Z, click here to learn more about Titanium University: https://www.titaniumu.com(FREE) If you want to learn how to close deals just like me, The King Closer, then download the free King Closer Formula PDF: https://www.kingclosersformula.com/closeGrab Titanium Profits: Our exact system we use to comp and underwrite deals in only 4 minutes. (Only $99) https://www.kingclosersformula.com/titaniumprofitsSupport the show

"Send Ben a text"One of the biggest fears parents have about giving their teen more of a voice is this:“What if he thinks he's in charge?”Maybe you've tried to compromise before.You gave him an inch, and he tried to take a mile.So now it feels safer to just make the rule, hold the line, and expect him to obey.But there's a problem with that.When every boundary becomes about getting your teen to do what you want, you can quickly end up reminding, nagging, threatening, arguing, or giving in.There's another way.In this episode, I'll show you how to give your teen a voice without giving away your authority as the parent.You'll learn:The difference between giving in and getting buy-inWhy listening to your teen doesn't mean agreeing with himHow to stop treating your teen like the problemWhy curiosity can work better than punishmentHow to create agreements with your teen instead of only for himWhy your teen can disagree with your boundary and you can still hold itI'll also share two real stories from my own parenting experience.One is about a foster teen who wanted a cell phone so badly that he suggested a consequence that was way too harsh.The other is about finding out my own kids were secretly using Snapchat after I had told them not to.Both stories taught me the same lesson:Your teen doesn't need the final say.But he does need a voice.And when you stop trying to control everything and start solving problems together, you give your teen a chance to build more responsibility, ownership, and trust.If boundaries in your home keep turning into battles, I'm teaching a free live workshop called:3 Reasons Your Boundaries Keep Turning Into Battles—and What to Do InsteadRegister at:benpughcoaching.com/freeboundariesworkshopAre You Caught in the Parent Trap?Discover the hidden patterns that are keeping you stuck—and how to break free.Take this quick (and eye-opening) quiz to uncover which common parenting trap you're falling into with your teen. Get a personalized roadmap to help you parent with more clarity, confidence, and connection—starting today.https://benpughcoaching.com/parent-trap-quiz

https://teachhoops.com/ Can Every Player on Your Team Repeat Your Vision Back to You? How to make your message simple enough that it actually sticks A vision your players can't repeat is just a speech you gave in October. This episode is about boiling your message down and then saying it far more often than feels comfortable, until it becomes the language of your program. What we cover Shrinking the vision to a short phrase anyone on the roster can say without thinking Repetition as teaching: preseason meetings, huddles, film sessions, hallway conversations Tying every drill back to the vision so players understand why the work matters Getting assistants using identical language, because mixed messages destroy belief Giving players ownership so the vision becomes theirs instead of yours Reinforcing the vision by publicly praising the exact behavior you want Coaching point Repetition is not nagging. It's instruction. Say it more than you think you need to. Try this week Ask three players separately what the team is trying to become. If you get three different answers, the message hasn't landed yet. https://teachhoops.com/ TitleSubtitleShow Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 266: In Bain's early 2026 Consumer Banking Benchmark, provided by NPS Prism, Chime had the highest NPS among the companies we measured. That raised a basic question: How does a financial technology company serving people who live paycheck to paycheck earn greater loyalty than institutions built around customers with much higher balances? Sam Krause is the Senior Vice President of Operations and Member Experience at Chime. As she explains, Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. "We are a FinTech. We partner with bank partners behind the scenes who hold all our deposits." Most Chime members already had bank accounts. The important distinction is between having access to an account and having a product designed around the way you actually live. Chime operates without branches, giving it lower fixed costs than traditional banks. Members who qualify can receive their paychecks up to two days early or use a free feature called SpotMe for up to $200 in fee-free overdrafts. Those benefits cost money and expose Chime to risks many traditional banks avoid. But about two-thirds of members use Chime as their primary account. Most of the company's revenue comes from interchange on daily card use. Helping members get access to their money sooner can increase usage, strengthening the economics that make those benefits possible. Sam also explains how Chime tries to turn "member obsession" into an operating discipline. NPS is one of the company's three highest-level goals. For example, competitive benchmarking exposed a gap in funding and transfers that internal data alone had not made urgent enough. Chime then combined the NPS Prism benchmark data with direct member feedback to identify the specific problems and change its priorities. The consequences can be intensely personal. Sam describes a member named Carmen who used SpotMe to put gas in her car so she could reach chemotherapy appointments scheduled shortly before her payday. Her story illustrates why a short-term liquidity problem that might look minor to a product team can matter enormously to the person experiencing it. In this episode, learn how Chime preserves member obsession as it grows and leverages better outcomes for members into greater usage, loyalty, and growth. Guest: Sam Krause, Senior Vice President, Operations & Member Experience Host: Rob Markey, Partner, Bain & Company Give us feedback: Customer Confidential Podcast Feedback Send us a note: Contact Rob Timestamped Topics 00:52 – Cutting insurance claim resolution from weeks to minutes shapes Sam's approach to customer experience 01:28 – Aligning the business model with what is best for customers 02:51 – Designing financial products for the two-thirds of Americans living paycheck to paycheck 03:25 – Giving members paychecks up to two days early and up to $200 in fee-free overdraft 05:40 – Using primary account relationships and interchange to make the economics work 08:03 – Taking risks traditional banks avoid to give members faster access to their money 09:04 – Distinguishing access to banking from helping customers gain financial control 12:13 – Designing simpler money-management tools for the 80% who are not natural planners 14:14 – Finding the two customer segments where the products have the strongest fit 18:38 – Seeing simplicity and ease of use emerge as the biggest drivers of promoters 19:41 – Helping members increase credit scores by 30 points on average over eight months 22:17 – Scaling customer obsession through employee bootcamps and direct customer listening 24:00 – Making NPS one of three company-level goals 30:30 – Using competitive benchmarks to prioritize funding and transfer problems 32:57 – Building trust in a digital model with 24/7 access to human support 39:30 – Hiring "hungry, humble, and smart" employees as the company scales 41:30 – Embedding company values into employee evaluation and coaching Notable Quotes 08:03 "We're willing to take that risk on behalf of our members." 09:04 "There's a difference between having access and having something that is actually helping you gain control of your finances and reach your financial goals and make financial progress." 15:52 "We figured it out. And it turns out when you can crack that, you gain a very large and very loyal member base." 26:31 "You shouldn't be surprised that senior executives lose interest in something like this if you are not doing the work to prepare it." 28:36 "At the end of the day, it's about the member perception and the member view." 32:36 "We have to do more than a traditional bank would because that's what our members need." Additional Resources about Chime: How Chime is Leading the Way in Customer Loyalty: https://www.bain.com/insights/how-chime-is-leading-the-way-in-customer-loyalty-snap-chart/ What it Takes to Build the AI-Native Modern Bank: https://www.bain.com/insights/what-it-takes-to-build-the-ai-native-modern-bank/ How Analytics Can Deepen Banks' Customer Relationships: https://www.bain.com/insights/how-analytics-can-deepen-banks-customer-relationships/ 

What does it really mean to become a strong man—and can you still change your life after decades of mistakes, setbacks, and hard lessons? On this episode of The MisFitNation, Rich LaMonica sits down with Victor Bretting, author of *The Man That I Would Become* and founder of Bretting Texan Ranch, for a powerful conversation about faith, perseverance, masculinity, servant leadership, conservation, and the legacy we leave behind. Victor grew up without a father, watching his single mother work 60-hour weeks to provide for their family. Coaches became father figures, sports taught him discipline, and after losing his opportunity to continue college, a tough lesson from his mother sent him searching for his next chapter. That journey eventually became a nearly 50-year career in construction, where Victor built companies, led people, made mistakes, and discovered that leadership requires far more than being the toughest person in the room. For much of his life, Victor believed strength meant carrying the pressure, pushing forward, providing for his family, and never showing weakness. It took failed relationships, hard-earned perspective, and eventually writing his memoir to recognize something was missing: empathy. Today, his definition of strength looks very different. Victor talks candidly about why men need permission to communicate, feel, ask for help, and admit when they don't have all the answers. He also addresses the devastating suicide rate within the construction industry and why creating spaces where men can actually talk matters. His transformation didn't stop with business. What began as a retirement dream became Bretting Texan Ranch in North Texas—a family-centered operation with a mission of conservation, mentorship, service, and giving back. The ranch has donated dozens of hunts and experiences to combat veterans, terminally ill children, and faith-based youth organizations. Victor also takes us inside his life as an international sportsman, from hunting more than 140 species across six continents to tracking Cape buffalo in Mozambique and participating in rhino conservation efforts in Africa. He explains why responsible hunters and ranchers can play an important role in wildlife conservation and protecting species for future generations. But perhaps the most powerful part of Victor's story is when he found his greater mission. It wasn't at 25. It wasn't at 40. It came in his 60s. For anyone who believes they've wasted too many years, made too many mistakes, or missed their opportunity to become someone different, Victor has a message: It's not too late. Believe in yourself. Get off the couch. Keep moving forward. And persevere until you find the light at the end of the tunnel. In this episode: • Growing up without a father and finding mentors through sports • The lesson from Victor's mother that changed his life • Nearly 50 years of leadership lessons from construction • Why strength without empathy can become a weakness • Men, mental health, and learning to ask for help • Faith and perseverance during difficult seasons • Servant leadership and what it means to lead from the front • Learning from mistakes instead of being defined by them • Hunting, conservation, and protecting endangered species • Giving back to combat veterans and youth through Bretting Texan Ranch • Why Victor wrote *The Man That I Would Become* • Redefining success, purpose, and legacy later in life • Three things you can start doing tomorrow to become better Learn more about Victor Bretting, his book, and Bretting Texan Ranch: https://brettingtexanranch.com/ Follow The MisFitNation for more conversations with veterans, leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and people who have been tested by life and turned those experiences into something that can impact others: https://www.themisfitnation.com/ If this conversation resonates with you, follow The MisFitNation on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear Victor's message. Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Keep Hustling. We are The MisFitNation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When we go into business as an entrepreneur, there almost always comes a point when it starts to take over our lives. We began our dive into this topic in our last episode, and we're continuing in this second part of the discussion. Kaitlyn Adelle and Melissa Kay begin this episode by offering a behind-the-scenes look at Tap the Potential's Better Business, Better Life program. If you're on the fence about joining the program, this is the episode you need to hear!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential production. Show Highlights:What it feels like to begin the Better Business, Better Life program: “I'm no longer alone on an island.”The problem when a business owner tries to do “all the things”Being with like-minded people who understand your struggles but want you to succeed is everything to an overwhelmed entrepreneur.Work fewer hours and achieve better results! It IS possible!Our results are unmatched: 95% of our clients achieve the promised results. (Our proven results are based on client feedback.)Imagine getting back a chunk of your time and spending it with your family.Our Better Business, Better Life Assessment is the place to get started!Melissa and Kaitlyn share stories of hope from real clients.We exist to give business owners hope again. What is it costing you to wait? Giving us five hours a week could give you your life back.Book a call with Kaitlyn today!Resources:Ready to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it? Book a call with Kaitlyn at www.tapthepotential.com.

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Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to create a true home for children navigating foster care?Lauren Slappey, Unit Supervisor at A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, joins Joey Pinz for a candid conversation about supporting children during some of the most difficult and uncertain moments of their lives.Lauren explains how A Kid's Place keeps siblings together, provides consistent house parents, and creates individualized care based on each child's emotional, educational, and personal needs. She shares why structure can provide security, how compassion fatigue affects caregivers, and why foster children often want something simple: the freedom to be ordinary kids.The conversation also explores Lauren's journey from aspiring veterinarian and teacher to more than 13 years in social work. She discusses leadership, unconditional love, trusting her instincts, accepting mistakes, and learning that meaningful change rarely happens overnight.For Lauren, impact is found in everyday moments—a conversation in the car, learning to cook, receiving a message years later, or helping a child feel safe enough to open up.This episode is a powerful reminder that showing up consistently can alter the direction of a child's life.Top Three Highlights

What if instead of booking a 90 min strategy intensive, $5000 VIP Day, or joining yet another mastermind on top of the four you've taken in the last two years... you went GREMLIN MODE?! What if going on side quests was the missing piece all along?!In today's episode, I chat with Alicia Koo of The Daily Atelier all about:Using silly goose energy as a strategic tool to sustain energy while carrying a heavy load... and where a stuffed frog comes into play (yes, really)Anger as a creative force vs. destruction. What's the difference between repression and diplomacy btw?How to stop the slam-dunk energy rampant on Threads and channel frustration into solutionsFAFO aka f*cking around and finding out... why is low-stakes exploratory research only for freshman in college? Let's reclaim that energy plzzz.Giving "branding" a rebrand. Put down the logos, fonts, and colors, and pick up a convicted opinion and a plan!What Japan's food-waste stickers or cheeky zines about AI use disarm people and drive real changeAudacity as boldness, not recklessnessIf you've been lost in the sauce, spiraling about how everything LOOKS, this episode is an invitation to shake up that energy and try a totally new approach focused on fun, play, and jester-like energy!Connect with Alicia:Find Your Brand's Soft Rebellion Free ResourceWebsiteInstagramThreadsConnect with Chelsea:Enroll in Audacity - earlybird pricing ends Sept 17th!Get on the Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist

Your next donor may never visit your website!Peter Byrnes, CEO of Fundraise Up, is joining me to explain agentic giving and the shift he sees happening RIGHT now from discovery, to recommendation, to delegation. Donors are already asking AI tools where they should give, and soon they may be asking those same tools to actually make the donation for them. We get into what nonprofits need to do now to become easier for AI to find, understand, and trust, including why consistency across your website, annual reports, financial information, and outside sources matters more than ever. We also talk about Fundraise Up's free Agentic Giving Readiness Assessment, how to audit what AI is already saying about your organization, and why the goal isn't to panic — it's to prepare.Resources & LinksCheck out the Fundraise Up Agentic Giving Readiness Assessment.Connect with Peter on LinkedIn.Learn more about Peec.ai. This episode is presented by The Monthly Giving Builder.  With the Monthly Giving Builder, you can generate your comprehensive monthly giving plan and build your program step by step - with a guided companion working alongside you from start to finish. Supercharge your monthly giving program and apply for my Monthly Giving VIP Intensive session. Only 2 spots are available this fall!Let's Connect!Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show!My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good.Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on what they heard from Ian Cunningham in reagrds to the their quarterbacks situation as Carl believes ultimately, the team wants to give Michael Penix Jr. more time and eventually name the third-year quarterback their Week 1 starter.

On this episode we featuring one of our favorite recurring guests: Tory Lanez! She comes on and gives us a life update, her latest trip to Turks and Caicos and what ever happened to her man in Miami?? Plus we play 21 questions and she brings on the Bender Queen Alijah on and tells us about her former OF career. Follow us on social media @AaronScenesAfterParty

The Department of Justice has sued Washington State for handing undocumented immigrants in-state tuition rates and financial aid at public universities — while American citizens from out of state pay full price. UW, Washington State University, and Western Washington University are all named as defendants in the federal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle.Washington has been running this policy for decades. Students in the country illegally get resident pricing and grants that a U.S. citizen from California or Idaho simply cannot access. Sean breaks down the numbers — the gap between in-state and out-of-state rates at UW and Western is substantial — and why this isn't just unfair policy. It's a direct violation of federal law, and 21 other states are watching how Washington tries to defend it.The state AG is already calling it politically motivated. Sean isn't buying it. Federal law supersedes state law, full stop. Washington didn't carve out a moral exception — it decided the rules didn't apply up in the upper-left corner of the map. The DOJ is here to correct that assumption.Subscribe to @reasonablenews and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode.#NFRP #WashingtonState #DOJGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

Giving back can do more than support a good cause—it can also strengthen your shop's reputation and deepen customer loyalty. In this episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio, Christine Schaffran talks with Adam Sutton, CEO of DX3 Brands and RNR Tire Express, about how shop owners can turn community involvement into a strategic advantage by creating meaningful, authentic connections in their local markets.

Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson wonder what advice former Steeler Joey Porter might be giving his son, Steelers' CB Joey Porter Jr, while Porter Jr. works through a contract dispute with the team.

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Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #317 Title: Our Giving During the Biblical Feasts   Web Description: The Lord commands us to comfort His people and speak kindly to Jerusalem. And a perfect time to follow that commandment is during the upcoming feast season. Take this time to give to the people of Israel, who have suffered greatly since October 7, 2023. Please consider supporting Israel through Hargrave Ministries, where all your donations for Israel go directly to organizations that assist the people there, combat anti-Semitism, and educate Christians on our Jewish heritage.    Show Notes: Hargrave Ministries is committed to following the command of the Lord to comfort His people. We consistently give to projects in Israel that provide not only financial support but also physical and emotional support to the people. And Israel needs our support today even more than when we started our ministry of giving. Ever since the horrific attacks of October 7, 2023, and the wars that followed, the people of Israel have experienced great trauma and difficulty. Now is the time to minister comfort to Israel.   Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed. And Christians need to be blessing Israel. When we give to Israel, something comes through to the people there, letting them know that people from all over the world are with them, comforting them, standing with them, and believing with them to see all the prophecies and the promises of the Word of God come true over the Jewish people and over the land of Israel. The coming feast times are a wonderful opportunity to express our faith for the fulfillment of God's blessings on Israel.   The projects supported by Hargrave Ministries are an excellent way to express this faith. Listen to this podcast and visit www.hargraveministries.org/israel-projects to learn about these organizations and the tremendous work they do to bring healing and material aid to those who have suffered greatly in this time. These are all nonprofit entities in Israel that we have worked closely with for more than eight years and affirm their integrity. And 100% of your donations for Israel through Hargrave Ministries goes to these organizations.   Key Verses:   •       Isaiah 40:1–2. "'Comfort, O comfort My people,' says your God. 'Speak kindly to Jerusalem.'" •       Genesis 12:1–3. "I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse." •       Matthew 25:31–40. "Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you." •       Luke 6:38. "Give, and it will be given to you ... a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over." •       James 1:27. "Pure and undefiled religion … is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress." •       Jeremiah 32:41. "I will … faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul."   Quotes:   •       "God blesses and will continue to bless Israel. And when you really see the motivation of God behind it, it is through Israel that God does intend to bless all the families of the earth." •       "How are we blessed? Because we first have blessed Abraham and the seed of Abraham and all of God's Word and promises for Israel and the Jewish people." •       "God Himself is saying this is what He is doing with His whole heart and His whole soul. He is bringing His people back to the land and planting them once again in Israel. And we want to be part of helping that happen."   Takeaways:   1.    During this season of the fall feasts, we can be a blessing to Israel through our prayers, our finances, and our faith. We can speak kindly to Jerusalem, and we can comfort His people in this time of great tragedy that they have faced since the October 7 attacks. 2.    If we can sweep away the lies of satan about Israel that come through anti-Semitism, we will see God's love and purpose in choosing Israel. 3.    In all the celebration and rejoicing of the feast season, let us also find a place in our hearts to give to Israel and bless the seed of Abraham according to the Word of God in Genesis 12: "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you."

On today's episode, it's all aboard for Rich and Nicole! Sitches, a sports chapter ending, and overused emojis. Dropping your reminder to wash your shower liner. Giving our love to Dolly. Quality sperm's going rate. Fart corners. How far do you let kids get nutty? We appreciate every like, share, comment, download, and 5 star review. We love our Village B!tches! Have Kids, They Said... is a SiriusXM Network Podcast made by Nicole Ryan and Rich Davis.If you'd like to send us a message or ask a question email us at HKTSpod@gmail.comFollow on social media:Instagram @havekidstheysaidpodNicole @mashupnicoleRich @richdavisand @siriusxm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Arcuri joins Tom Papa to talk about his Netflix special Nice to Meet You, the strange luck behind great crowd work, and the Comedy Cellar experiences that helped him trust his comedy. They get into rough tapings, online success, creative anxiety, and why a new joke landing still beats everything else. Jeff's Netflix special NICE TO MEET YOU is out now. Our thanks to: Monarch! Start a free trial, and get 50% off your first year of Monarch Core Tier with code PAPA at monarch.com ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Cold open 01:00 Jeff Arcuri joins Tom 01:30 How comedians give compliments 03:23 Making crowd work work on camera 07:20 Five unpredictable special tapings 12:37 Tom's first special 14:33 Learning to edit comedy clips 21:04 Giving every clip an arc 24:42 Keeping crowd work authentic 28:06 Success, guilt and adapting 32:19 The Cellar gave Jeff confidence 38:26 Performing high or drunk 41:04 Moving seamlessly into material 43:04 What changes after a hit special 48:38 New York versus Los Angeles 50:35 Bread and sourdough cookies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When was the last time you actually stopped and asked yourself how you're really doing? Not the autopilot answer you give people at the gym or in a group text. The real one. That's exactly where I took a room full of guys during a recent workshop, and it cracked something open for every single person in there, myself included. In this episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast, I'm sharing the Montana Mastermind Exclusive Session Part 1, where I walk through the 10 alignments I use to avoid burnout and build what I call blissful balance. This isn't some complicated system. It's not rocket science, and you don't need a PhD to get it. But it's profound because of how simple it is, and I've watched it transform thousands of lives, including my own back when I was running myself into the ground as an entrepreneur. Here's the big shift. Most of us think burnout is about working too much. It's not. Burnout happens when a handful of areas in your life go completely unattended while you pour everything into one or two. You can be crushing it in your career and still be running on empty because your health, your relationships, or your spirit are getting ignored. The fix isn't working less. It's getting honest about where you actually stand, then making small, intentional moves in the areas that need it. Here's what stood out most from this session. Give yourself an honest score, not a nostalgic one. I ask people to rate themselves one to five in each alignment based on the last 30 days only. Not high school. Not "the person I used to be." Just now. That single shift in perspective is what makes the exercise actually useful instead of a feel good exercise in self deception. Selfless service only counts when there's no string attached. Giving to your kids or your best friend feels good, but it lives in a different category. Real selfless service is time, insight, or money given to someone with zero personal connection and zero expectation of return. I use an app called Kiva to fund micro loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries, and I've never once pulled my money back out. I just keep reinvesting it into someone else's shot. Your environment might be sabotaging your health more than your diet. We talk a lot about food and workouts, but EMFs, mold, and tainted water are quietly wrecking people's health and nobody's checking for it. I know guys who look absolutely jacked on the outside and are falling apart on the inside because their house is full of black mold. You cannot out exercise a bad environment. It just doesn't work that way. Fifty five percent of communication is nonverbal, and twenty five percent is tone. That means only a small fraction of what you're actually saying comes from your words. In my marriage, I use something I call the love calendar. Every night my wife and I score the day one to ten, average it, and track it over the month. It sounds simple because it is, but it keeps us honest instead of letting resentment quietly pile up. Your morning is sacred territory, and most people give it away for free. Right when you wake up, your brain is still in a theta state, more connected and more open than at almost any other point in your day. The second you grab your phone, that's gone. I protect thirty minutes in the morning and thirty minutes before bed as phone free time, and it has changed how I show up for literally everything else. None of this is about being perfect. It's about knowing where you stand and choosing, on purpose, to close the gap. That's the whole game. When I actually run through these ten alignments consistently, my life gets fuller, my relationships get deeper, and honestly I just feel like myself again. That's what happy hustling actually means. Not hustling harder. Hustling with intention. If any part of this hit home, I'd love for you to listen to the full episode. There's a lot more in there than I can fit into a blog post, and it just might be the reset you didn't know you needed. You can catch it now at https://happyhustle.com/podcast. Connect with Cary!https://www.instagram.com/caryjack/https://www.facebook.com/SirCaryJackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-jack-kendzior/https://twitter.com/thehappyhustlehttps://www.tiktok.com/@caryjackhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDNsD59tLxv2JfEuSsNMOQ/featured Get a copy of his new book, https://www.thehappyhustle.com/book Sign up for The Journey: 10 Days To Become a Happy Hustler Online Course @ https://thehappyhustle.com/thejourney/ Apply to the Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventure @ https://thehappyhustle.com/mastermind/ “It's time to Happy Hustle, a blissfully balanced life you love, full of passion, purpose, and positive impact!” Episode Sponsors: Kiln Your environment shapes your energy and your results. That's why we're proud to partner with Kiln, a premium workspace experience designed to help you work smarter, connect with amazing people, and elevate your lifestyle. From co-working and private offices to meeting rooms and event spaces, Kiln (https://kiln.com/) has everything you need to thrive. Mention "Happy Hustle" for a special hookup! =================================================================== If you're feeling stressed, not sleeping great, or your energy's been kinda meh lately—let me put you on to something that's been a total game-changer for me: Magnesium Breakthrough by BiOptimizers. This ain't your average magnesium—it's got all 7 essential forms that your body needs to chill out, sleep deeper, and feel more balanced. I take it every night and legit notice the difference the next day. 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What happens when the life you planned is no longer the life you're living? In this episode of the Hi Felicia Podcast, I sit down with Jenny Erickson for a powerful conversation about grief, reinvention, energy, motherhood, and having the courage to create a life that actually feels like yours. After experiencing the devastating loss of her children's father, Jenny found herself redefining what it meant to be a mother, a woman, and a business owner. Instead of simply trying to rebuild what existed before, she began asking a different question: What do I want my life to look and feel like now? We talk about creating the life you desire in the present moment, aligning your energy with the things you say you want, and simple practices using herbs, teas, and intentional moments to reconnect with yourself. Jenny also shares her decision to dramatically downsize her life, move into a van, and hit the road — and what that experience is teaching her about freedom, fear, possessions, motherhood, and choosing your dreams even when real-life constraints exist. In this episode, we talk about: Creating your dream life without waiting for the "perfect" circumstances What energy alignment actually looks like in everyday life Simple ways to shift your energy in the moment Using herbs and teas as intentional wellness practices Reinventing yourself after profound loss Allowing grief and joy to exist at the same time Why Jenny decided to downsize her life and move into a van Freedom vs. responsibility — and why they don't have to be mutually exclusive Letting go of the version of life you thought you were supposed to have Making bold choices when there are still very real constraints Giving yourself permission to want something different This conversation is a reminder that reinvention doesn't always begin because you're ready. Sometimes life changes the plan for you. And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is decide what you want to create from here. CONNECT WITH US Follow the Hi Felicia Podcast on Instagram: @thehifeliciapodcast https://www.instagram.com/thehifeliciapodcast/ Connect with Jenny Erickson on Instagram: @hellojennylynne https://www.instagram.com/hellojennylynne/ LOVE THE HI FELICIA PODCAST? If this episode resonated with you, I'd be so grateful if you took a minute to rate and review the Hi Felicia Podcast wherever you listen. Your ratings and reviews help more women discover these conversations, grow this community, and allow me to continue bringing you guests and conversations that inspire you to think bigger, evolve, reinvent, and create a life that feels like YOU. And if you know a woman who needs to hear this conversation right now, send this episode her way. ❤️ Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of the Hi Felicia community.

What if simply allowing yourself to imagine something different could change the energy of your relationship—and your life—before you ever actually did anything?In this episode, JJ Flizanes is joined once again by Doug Sandler for a candid continuation of their conversation about sexual chemistry, intimacy, desire, manifestation, and what has shifted dramatically in their relationship over the last 30 days.And here's the surprising part: the biggest transformation didn't begin with an action. It began with an idea.A sexual fantasy opened the door to conversations, anticipation, vulnerability, excitement, fear, and an entirely different energy between JJ and Doug. That experience became a real-life example of something JJ has taught for years through the Law of Attraction: if you want to experience a new reality, you have to begin accessing the thoughts, emotions, and energy of that reality before you have physical evidence that it exists.JJ and Doug also explore a question most of us rarely stop to consider:Who actually taught you how to have sex?Most people receive very little education about sexual pleasure, communication, desire, or understanding their own bodies. Yet somehow, we're expected to enter relationships knowing what we want—and knowing how to give our partner what they want.Doug shares openly about the male perspective, including performance anxiety, the pressure to know how to please your partner, and what happens when your partner doesn't necessarily know how to tell you what they want either.JJ also explores the connection between sexual energy, creativity, relationships, manifestation, the nervous system, and physical health—and why sexual expression may be an important part of the bigger conversation about whole-person health.This episode isn't simply about having more sex. It's about becoming curious about the parts of yourself you may never have explored, creating enough safety in a relationship to communicate honestly, and allowing yourself to try on a new possibility.Because sometimes you don't have to know exactly where something is going. Giving yourself permission to imagine, explore, and try something new may be enough to shift your energy—and begin creating a completely different experience.In This Episode:How one fantasy changed the energy of JJ and Doug's relationshipWhy anticipation and imagination can be incredibly powerfulHow to use Law of Attraction to access a reality that doesn't exist yetWhy trying something new can change the way you think, feel, and behaveWhy most adults were never actually taught how to have good sexSexual exploration and discovering what turns you onWhy your partner may not know how to tell you what they needThe pressure men can experience around sexual performanceHow sexual dissatisfaction can affect the rest of a relationshipThe connection between sexual energy, creativity, vitality, and healthCreating safety for honest conversations with your partnerWhy these same principles can apply to sex, money, health, career, and other areas of your lifeResources Mentioned:Download JJ's Feelings & Needs List:https://jjflizanes.com/feelingslistLearn more about The Five Levels to Restore Health:https://jjflizanes.com/restoreReady to work with JJ? Apply here:https://jjflizanes.com/apply

What if simply allowing yourself to imagine something different could change the energy of your relationship—and your life—before you ever actually did anything?In this episode, JJ Flizanes is joined once again by Doug Sandler for a candid continuation of their conversation about sexual chemistry, intimacy, desire, manifestation, and what has shifted dramatically in their relationship over the last 30 days.And here's the surprising part: the biggest transformation didn't begin with an action. It began with an idea.A sexual fantasy opened the door to conversations, anticipation, vulnerability, excitement, fear, and an entirely different energy between JJ and Doug. That experience became a real-life example of something JJ has taught for years through the Law of Attraction: if you want to experience a new reality, you have to begin accessing the thoughts, emotions, and energy of that reality before you have physical evidence that it exists.JJ and Doug also explore a question most of us rarely stop to consider:Who actually taught you how to have sex?Most people receive very little education about sexual pleasure, communication, desire, or understanding their own bodies. Yet somehow, we're expected to enter relationships knowing what we want—and knowing how to give our partner what they want.Doug shares openly about the male perspective, including performance anxiety, the pressure to know how to please your partner, and what happens when your partner doesn't necessarily know how to tell you what they want either.JJ also explores the connection between sexual energy, creativity, relationships, manifestation, the nervous system, and physical health—and why sexual expression may be an important part of the bigger conversation about whole-person health.This episode isn't simply about having more sex. It's about becoming curious about the parts of yourself you may never have explored, creating enough safety in a relationship to communicate honestly, and allowing yourself to try on a new possibility.Because sometimes you don't have to know exactly where something is going. Giving yourself permission to imagine, explore, and try something new may be enough to shift your energy—and begin creating a completely different experience.In This Episode:How one fantasy changed the energy of JJ and Doug's relationshipWhy anticipation and imagination can be incredibly powerfulHow to use Law of Attraction to access a reality that doesn't exist yetWhy trying something new can change the way you think, feel, and behaveWhy most adults were never actually taught how to have good sexSexual exploration and discovering what turns you onWhy your partner may not know how to tell you what they needThe pressure men can experience around sexual performanceHow sexual dissatisfaction can affect the rest of a relationshipThe connection between sexual energy, creativity, vitality, and healthCreating safety for honest conversations with your partnerWhy these same principles can apply to sex, money, health, career, and other areas of your lifeResources Mentioned:Download JJ's Feelings & Needs List:https://jjflizanes.com/feelingslistLearn more about The Five Levels to Restore Health:https://jjflizanes.com/restoreReady to work with JJ? Apply here:https://jjflizanes.com/apply

In February 2026, Jeanelle Austin filed for Minnesota Senate District 62. She started canvassing her district during a polar vortex, and persisted through triple-digit summer heat. And in August she lost in the Democratic Primary. In this episode, she sits down with Mark Labberton to reflect on what this experience has taught her about power, democracy, and what citizenship and neighbor-love means in the South Minneapolis neighborhood where she grew up. The executive director of Rise & Remember—the nonprofit that preserves the memorial at George Floyd Square—Austin followed a conviction, that if running for office meant she could save just one person's life, she would do it. She reflects on what it means to "run for something rather than against someone," the win-win campaign she designed by first answering what she would do with power if she lost, and the democratic machinery most voters never see: caucuses, delegates, conventions, endorsements, and party mailers that carry only the endorsed name. She reveals the shadow side of running against an incumbent in her own party: friends who could not endorse her, the party regular who said challengers to progressive incumbents should be punished, the front-porch conversations, the youth-built platform she carried to a rural Republican youth group, and the value a campaign loss is still worth when first-time voters turn out. Episode Highlights "I remember telling myself I would run for office if it meant that I could save somebody's life." "My dearest friends advised me to not run against someone, but to run for something … this was the first moment where I felt like I would be running for something, and something that really mattered." "I also understood that my power did not come from this seat. My power came from my community, my family, my cultural identity." "This is my home. This is where I grew up. This is my neighborhood. These are my people." "Is it not our responsibility to lift up our best leaders and choose from among them? We are oftentimes choosing between the lesser of two evils." "What are you willing to give up if you say that you love us as your neighbor?" "We have the power as people to make this democracy what we need it to be. But we first have to believe in ourselves." About Jeanelle Austin Jeanelle Austin is executive director and co-founder of Rise & Remember, the Minneapolis nonprofit that preserves thousands of offerings left at George Floyd Square, where she also serves as lead memorial caretaker. She founded Racial Agency Initiative, a racial justice leadership coaching practice, in 2019. She holds a BA in Christian ministries from Messiah College and an MDiv in ethics and an MA in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. In 2026 she ran in the DFL primary for Minnesota Senate District 62. The fourth of seven children, she grew up in Minneapolis's Bryant neighborhood, just blocks from the site of George Floyd's killing at 38th and Chicago Avenue. Helpful Links and Resources Jeanelle For The People, Austin's 2026 campaign site: https://jeanelleforthepeople.com/ Rise & Remember, the nonprofit Austin directs: https://riseandremember.org/about/ A timeline of Operation Metro Surge, Minnesota Reformer: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/20/a-chronology-of-operation-metro-surge/ Show Notes Jeanelle's pilgrimage in Palestine with a Black religious scholars delegation; meeting a father in the West Bank whose fifteen-year-old son was imprisoned for throwing rocks "Run for something, not against someone." What it means to a run a "win-win campaign," designed after being advised to decide what she would do with power if she lost How power is located in community, family, and cultural identity rather than in a state senate seat What it was like to challenge a beloved incumbent inside your own party Caucusing for the first time, room to room, learning the process in real time Jeanelle's campaign backdrop: Operation Metro Surge, polar vortex, No Kings protests Her journey from caucus to delegate to convention to endorsement to party resources Pre-recruited delegates and the structural advantage of incumbency; party mailers that carry only the endorsed candidate's name Section 8 notice periods and the gap that produces homelessness Youth-built priorities carried an hour west to a Republican youth group Gun safety, neighbor-love, rural versus urban gun culture Food shelves versus food stamps, and the question of dignity Primary night at the People's Way, turn out for first-time local voters Giving power back by teaching neighbors how to run for political office #JeanelleAustin #GeorgeFloydSquare #Minneapolis #RunForOffice #Democracy #CivicEngagement #FaithAndPolitics #Conversing Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment Magazine and Fuller Seminary.

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Send us a text & leave your email address if you want a reply!Can Fellatio Actually Feel Good for You, Not Just Him? Willow and Leah Break Down 5+ Oral Sex Secrets. In this episode of Sex Reimagined, Dr. Willow and Leah  get honest about why so many women avoid giving oral sex and how to turn it into something you actually crave. They share the comfortable positions that save your neck and jaw, the eye contact and hair pulling dynamics that turn submission into a turn on, and the Taoist reflexology map that connects the head of the penis to the heart. Willow and Leah also walk through breath and sound techniques for deep throating, the ejaculatory control trick every woman should know, and the language shift that changed how Leah relates to oral sex altogether. This conversation blends real technique with real vulnerability, making it a must listen for anyone who wants to feel more pleasure, power, and connection while pleasuring their partner. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSDitch the "on top" position. The right angle protects your neck and completely changes how oral sex feels in your body.Eye contact and hair holding aren't about control, they're an invitation to feel seen and worshipped.Every part of the penis has a reflexology point, and knowing them lets you send pleasure straight to his heart.Coconut oil, breath timing, and slowing down at your edge are the real secrets to comfortable deep throating.One small hand technique can stop ejaculation in its tracks when you want the fun to last longer.Changing your language from "blow job" to "honoring" can transform oral sex from a chore into a devotion.LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE: https://www.sexreimagined.com/blog/deep-throating-tips Sexual Reflexology Online Masterclass - Join us September 2nd at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern for a live masterclass on zoom. Register for $33 HERE (free limited replay window available) Tantra Unlocked: A Map to Sacred Sexuality for Real People | Sep 16 and 17, 2026 > Most people spend their entire lives having the same experience on repeat. This September, twelve of the most trusted voices in conscious sexuality are gathering live to give you the real map. Free to Register: https://www.sexreimagined.com/power-of-pleasure Rooted in Desire: Women's Retreat One woman told us she walked out having shed sixty years of shame in a single weekend. That's what happens in a room where women are finally given permission to feel what's true. Rooted in Desire is an intimate retreat blending pelvic floor release, tantric breathwork, and sisterhood. Join us in Santa Barbara, Jan 30-31, 2027. Register Here Support the showPlease help support the production costs of the show! Donate now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2032242/supporters/newFREEBIE- Introduction to Tantric Kissing Video and WorkbookSxR WebsiteDr. Willow's WebsiteLeah's Website 

What if simply allowing yourself to imagine something different could change the energy of your relationship—and your life—before you ever actually did anything?In this episode, JJ Flizanes is joined once again by Doug Sandler for a candid continuation of their conversation about sexual chemistry, intimacy, desire, manifestation, and what has shifted dramatically in their relationship over the last 30 days.And here's the surprising part: the biggest transformation didn't begin with an action. It began with an idea.A sexual fantasy opened the door to conversations, anticipation, vulnerability, excitement, fear, and an entirely different energy between JJ and Doug. That experience became a real-life example of something JJ has taught for years through the Law of Attraction: if you want to experience a new reality, you have to begin accessing the thoughts, emotions, and energy of that reality before you have physical evidence that it exists.JJ and Doug also explore a question most of us rarely stop to consider:Who actually taught you how to have sex?Most people receive very little education about sexual pleasure, communication, desire, or understanding their own bodies. Yet somehow, we're expected to enter relationships knowing what we want—and knowing how to give our partner what they want.Doug shares openly about the male perspective, including performance anxiety, the pressure to know how to please your partner, and what happens when your partner doesn't necessarily know how to tell you what they want either.JJ also explores the connection between sexual energy, creativity, relationships, manifestation, the nervous system, and physical health—and why sexual expression may be an important part of the bigger conversation about whole-person health.This episode isn't simply about having more sex. It's about becoming curious about the parts of yourself you may never have explored, creating enough safety in a relationship to communicate honestly, and allowing yourself to try on a new possibility.Because sometimes you don't have to know exactly where something is going. Giving yourself permission to imagine, explore, and try something new may be enough to shift your energy—and begin creating a completely different experience.In This Episode:How one fantasy changed the energy of JJ and Doug's relationshipWhy anticipation and imagination can be incredibly powerfulHow to use Law of Attraction to access a reality that doesn't exist yetWhy trying something new can change the way you think, feel, and behaveWhy most adults were never actually taught how to have good sexSexual exploration and discovering what turns you onWhy your partner may not know how to tell you what they needThe pressure men can experience around sexual performanceHow sexual dissatisfaction can affect the rest of a relationshipThe connection between sexual energy, creativity, vitality, and healthCreating safety for honest conversations with your partnerWhy these same principles can apply to sex, money, health, career, and other areas of your lifeResources Mentioned:Download JJ's Feelings & Needs List:https://jjflizanes.com/feelingslistLearn more about The Five Levels to Restore Health:https://jjflizanes.com/restoreReady to work with JJ? Apply here:https://jjflizanes.com/apply

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In this episode, Marshall and Nick break down what it really takes to start and grow a business in the detailing world. They cover the three main ways to get started, why planning matters more than people think, and how delusion can sink a business faster than skill can save it. The conversation also digs into hiring, pay, team retention, and the difference between owning a job and building a company. Finally, they explore a bigger question: is detailing the same as cleaning, or is it something more?Timestamps:0:00 — Opening thoughts on helping callers and unpacking bigger questions0:57 — The real question: how do you get started?1:25 — Option 1: jump in and begin2:23 — Option 2: get a job and learn the process7:54 — Option 3: buy a business or customer list10:35 — Mistakes are inevitable in business11:45 — Why planning matters12:59 — Knowing your service times and pricing14:14 — Learning to talk to customers and present yourself15:42 — Preparing for more work than expected16:24 — The “entrepreneurial bubble” and business delusion21:42 — Solving problems, not just performing services25:03 — Community, distributors, and finding support28:18 — A conversation shifts to team members30:16 — How to keep team members: pay more35:31 — Saving 90 days of payroll before hiring37:12 — Paying yourself as an employee39:06 — The sacrifice required to build a real company40:52 — Why some people are hard to work for42:16 — Giving team members room to grow45:46 — Is detailing the same as cleaning?47:55 — The difference between a clean and a detail52:29 — Glass cleaning, streaks, and doing it right55:24 — Who you want to service matters57:00 — Class, money, and the kind of customers you attract

What if getting more money isn't actually the thing that will make you feel financially safe? In this episode of The Manifestation & Money Podcast, I'm joined by psychic money mindset coach and host of The Money Mystic podcast, Kelly Dawn, for a conversation about taking our power back from money, building self-trust, and feeling safe enough to go after the big things we really want. Kelly shares a powerful realization from her own money journey: she finally reached the number in her bank account that she thought would make her feel safe, secure and abundant… and within days, she was worrying about money again. Because sometimes the problem isn't the number. It's the relationship we've created with the number. We talk about how easily we allow a great sales month, an unexpected bill, a bank balance—or even a refund—to determine how we feel about ourselves and what we believe is possible. Kelly also shares a fascinating exercise for uncovering your hidden money stories: open your banking app, look at your numbers and journal about what comes up. What are you thinking? What are you feeling? Where do you notice it in your body? Those reactions might tell you far more about your relationship with money than the actual number on the screen. We also dive into: ✨ Why more money doesn't automatically create more financial safety ✨ How we unknowingly give our power away to money ✨ The "once I have the money, then I'll…" trap ✨ Creating feelings of safety, security and abundance NOW ✨ Using your bank account to uncover hidden money beliefs ✨ Why your body can reveal money blocks your conscious mind doesn't see ✨ Building self-trust through small, everyday promises ✨ Why big manifestations feel harder than parking spots and white feathers ✨ Taking your biggest desires off the pedestal ✨ Learning to do things scared instead of waiting for fear to disappear ✨ Trusting the intuitive nudges that don't always make logical sense ✨ Giving yourself permission to want more than a life that's simply "fine" One of my favorite reminders from this conversation? You don't need the entire path laid out in front of you. You just need enough light to see the next little piece.

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AI can make teams faster, but it can also expose every weakness in the data underneath it.Elizabeth Stanford, VP of Data at PandaDoc, joins The Tech Trek to talk about what it takes to prepare a growing company to actually execute on AI. That means more than giving engineers access to Claude or Cursor. It means getting the data foundation, team skills, stakeholder expectations, and ownership model right.Elizabeth explains how PandaDoc is preparing its data organization for AI while keeping a small team from becoming the company's quality control department. She also shares how AI is changing what she looks for when hiring data professionals, and why expertise, problem framing, and judgment may become more valuable as coding gets easier.What you'll take away• AI readiness starts with reliable data, shared definitions, and systems that can provide consistent context.• Giving stakeholders easier access to data creates a new problem when the data team becomes responsible for checking everyone else's AI generated work.• Technical execution is becoming easier, which puts more value on knowing what questions to ask and whether an answer is actually correct.• Hiring standards are changing. Candidates need to show how they think with AI, not simply that they can use it.Best Line“It's not whether you know today's technology, it's whether you can figure out tomorrow's technology.”Follow The Tech Trek for more conversations about building and leading modern technology teams.

Joe Giglio and Hugh Douglas react to Howie Roseman tempering expectations for the Philadelphia Eagles' offense to start the season. They debate the decision to sit starters in the preseason and analyze audio of the general manager discussing Jalen Hurts and rookie development. The discussion transitions into a giveaway for Joe's new book and a preview of a potential Zach Ertz reunion. 01:00 - Eagles Offensive Expectations 03:25 - Howie Roseman Audio Review 05:49 - Preseason Starter Strategy 12:20 - Jalen Hurts Scheme Progression 20:01 - Giglio Book Giveaway

What if simply allowing yourself to imagine something different could change the energy of your relationship—and your life—before you ever actually did anything?In this episode, JJ Flizanes is joined once again by Doug Sandler for a candid continuation of their conversation about sexual chemistry, intimacy, desire, manifestation, and what has shifted dramatically in their relationship over the last 30 days.And here's the surprising part: the biggest transformation didn't begin with an action. It began with an idea.A sexual fantasy opened the door to conversations, anticipation, vulnerability, excitement, fear, and an entirely different energy between JJ and Doug. That experience became a real-life example of something JJ has taught for years through the Law of Attraction: if you want to experience a new reality, you have to begin accessing the thoughts, emotions, and energy of that reality before you have physical evidence that it exists.JJ and Doug also explore a question most of us rarely stop to consider:Who actually taught you how to have sex?Most people receive very little education about sexual pleasure, communication, desire, or understanding their own bodies. Yet somehow, we're expected to enter relationships knowing what we want—and knowing how to give our partner what they want.Doug shares openly about the male perspective, including performance anxiety, the pressure to know how to please your partner, and what happens when your partner doesn't necessarily know how to tell you what they want either.JJ also explores the connection between sexual energy, creativity, relationships, manifestation, the nervous system, and physical health—and why sexual expression may be an important part of the bigger conversation about whole-person health.This episode isn't simply about having more sex. It's about becoming curious about the parts of yourself you may never have explored, creating enough safety in a relationship to communicate honestly, and allowing yourself to try on a new possibility.Because sometimes you don't have to know exactly where something is going. Giving yourself permission to imagine, explore, and try something new may be enough to shift your energy—and begin creating a completely different experience.In This Episode:How one fantasy changed the energy of JJ and Doug's relationshipWhy anticipation and imagination can be incredibly powerfulHow to use Law of Attraction to access a reality that doesn't exist yetWhy trying something new can change the way you think, feel, and behaveWhy most adults were never actually taught how to have good sexSexual exploration and discovering what turns you onWhy your partner may not know how to tell you what they needThe pressure men can experience around sexual performanceHow sexual dissatisfaction can affect the rest of a relationshipThe connection between sexual energy, creativity, vitality, and healthCreating safety for honest conversations with your partnerWhy these same principles can apply to sex, money, health, career, and other areas of your lifeResources Mentioned:Download JJ's Feelings & Needs List:https://jjflizanes.com/feelingslistLearn more about The Five Levels to Restore Health:https://jjflizanes.com/restoreReady to work with JJ? Apply here:https://jjflizanes.com/apply