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It's Monday, August 3, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Equipping the Persecuted's warnings about endangered Nigerian Christians unheeded On July 1st, Equipping The Persecuted issued multiple terror alerts warning that Islamist Fulani Ethnic Militia were preparing coordinated attacks in Nigeria against Christian communities in the Plateau, Benue, and Southern Kaduna states. They publicly pleaded with the Nigerian government to protect these vulnerable villages before it was too late. Tragically, their warnings were ignored. In the three weeks since, more than 250 Christians have been murdered in the very communities they identified. The latest massacre took place on Saturday, August 1st in Naridon village in Southern Kaduna, where more than 30 Christians were slaughtered as terrorists attacked for hours. Once again, innocent families paid the price while help never came. Equipping The Persecuted is the only organization consistently issuing terror alerts to warn vulnerable Christian communities before attacks occur while also deploying immediate emergency aid when those attacks happen. While others document the tragedy, their teams are already on the ground paying hospital bills, delivering emergency food, caring for the wounded, and helping bury the dead. Based on the intelligence they are receiving,  Equipping The Persecuted believes this current wave of violence is only the beginning. If you want to help our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in Nigeria, go to www.EquippingThePersecuted.org/donate Senator Hawley to Dr. Fauci: “A million people dead. You're getting rich!” As The Worldview reported last Friday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about his culpability in a cover-up about the source of the COVID-19 virus and what happened subsequently.  Shockingly, Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times, reported FoxNews. Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri got righteously angry. HAWLEY: “Well, nothing says honesty like taking the Fifth, huh Doc? Let's try something. What day of the week is it today?” FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” HAWLEY: “What color tie are you wearing?” FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” HAWLEY:  “Let's just get one thing straight. You don't have any rights under the Fifth Amendment because you've been pardoned, as you very well know, as the Supreme Court has been clear for a century and more. Brown vs Walker, 1896: ‘When he has been pardoned, he may not stand upon his privilege.' “You know that. Your lawyers sitting behind you, now shifting nervously in their chairs, they know it. This isn't about the Constitution. This isn't about the law. This is about contempt -- contempt for this body and contempt for the American people. “But I think I know why you're doing it. It's because you don't want to answer questions. It's because you did all kinds of terrible things. It's because during the pandemic you got rich. I mean, your net worth now is north of $12 million! “You got over a million dollars in cash awards during COVID, during a 24-month span during COVID. A million bucks you knocked down in cash money using federal resources. Now you're worth more than $12 million. You've got a pension that, in its first year, paid out north of $400,000 a year. “A million people dead. You're getting rich! A million people dead. You're using federal employees to get cash awards for you. A million people dead, and you're here taking the Fifth because you don't want to admit that what really happened in all that time was a multi-month, multi-year course of self-dealing. Isn't that true, Dr. Fauci?” FAUCI: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer, based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.” HAWLEY: “Yeah, well, silence is admission. And here's the real thing. At the end of the day, it wasn't just about the money, really. Was it? It was really about a power trip. I mean, through all of this, you wanted to be the most famous scientist in the world. You were so focused on getting every award and every drop of cash that you could, all because you wanted to be on TV. “You wanted to be the ‘sun god' of science. You wanted to be the guy who was in charge of it all. You wanted to lambast Trump. You wanted to make sure that nobody else stole your spotlight. You wanted to be ‘the guy.' “You had time to sit for InStyle magazine. Here's what you were doing with your time. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you can't answer questions for the American people. You could sit for InStyle Magazine, but you're here taking the Fifth. You could sit for InStyle Magazine and get a million bucks in cash awards, but now the cat's got your tongue. I bet he does. I tell you what. “Here's my conclusion from all of this. This was really all about you the whole time. Somewhere along the way, you lost your way. You may have been a good public servant at one time. I don't know, but I can tell you from reading your emails now, from looking at what you did, how you used your employees. Somewhere along the line, it became all about you. “You became a narcissist and a megalomaniac and a liar. You've lied to the American people, and you've lied to this body, and you've disgraced your profession by doing it. You called yourself ‘the most famous scientist in the world.' You've done more to harm science than anybody in my lifetime, and I hope you'll go home and write that in your diary.” Romans 14:12 says, “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.” By the way, check out a fascinating 17-minute video in which Scott Rouse, a behavior and body language expert, analyzes how he can tell Dr. Fauci was feeling tremendous stress during Senator Hawley's line of questioning. You can find it in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. When can someone plead the Fifth? The Pour Over media outlet addressed when someone can plead the Fifth Amendment.  Any time a statement is compelled and might incriminate you.  If someone is asked to testify or hand over evidence that could get them prosecuted, they can plead the Fifth. Is there anything that can override someone's Fifth Amendment right? Yes: immunity or a pardon which Dr. Fauci had from President Joe Biden.  Pardoned people are exempt from prosecution, meaning they cannot incriminate themselves, and therefore should be allowed to invoke the Fifth Amendment. Leftist TV Host SHOCKED about our God-given rights Back on July 5, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, an Evangelical, affirmed that our rights come from God, not government, something he has affirmed many times since then. JOHNSON: “We are so blessed. We should not take it for granted. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. It does not say born equal. It says created equal. “It is our Creator that gives us our rights. We are the first nation in the history of the world that acknowledged that our rights do not derive from government. They come from God Himself. (cheers) Those words up there, that motto, it says, "In God we trust” right above the speaker's rostrum. “Congress voted to put that there as a rebuke to the Soviets' worldview at the height of the Cold War. Why? Because communism, socialism find their root in Marxism, and Marxism begins with the belief that there is no God. It's wrong, and this Congress made a stand those many years ago, and we should do it again. “We're different. We're distinct. We're exceptional because we acknowledge that right there.” On July 27th, 2026, Speaker Johnson's affirmation that our rights come from God got under the skin of leftist TV host Katy Tur on MS NOW, formerly called MSNBC,  She moderated a panel in which she questioned the legitimacy of that claim.   Listen. TUR: “What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that ‘our rights do not derive from government, they come from You, our Creator and Heavenly Father.' Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?” Needless to say, the most famous line of the Declaration of Independence says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Jarrett Stepman of The Daily Signal rightly points out that “the concept that God is ‘above' the Declaration of Independence is in the Declaration of Independence. God's law supersedes man's law. Governments that deprive citizens of rights endowed by their Creator, without due process, are bad governments and are possibly illegitimate.” One of Katy Tur's guests on the leftist MS NOW network, Atlantic writer McKay Coppins, weighed in. He noted that her audience may not be familiar with the concept of God-given rights. COPPINS: “That idea is not wholly uncommon. I mean the idea that we have unalienable rights that come from God can be read in a fairly benign way -- which is basically that we have innate human rights, that our Constitution and our democratic government, are meant to codify. “The thing that might alarm some people is some of the rhetoric that we heard at this rally that we are in a spiritual battle, that the forces of good and evil are at work here, and that partisan politics is injected directly into the spiritual, Biblical rhetoric. “We have heard that for the last couple of years. It's been ratcheted up more and more, especially since Donald Trump lost in 2020. It can lead to some pretty dangerous places.” Lesbian co-owner of Seattle WNBA team fined for confrontation w/Christian teens As The Worldview reported on July 27th,  29-year-old Sophie Cunningham, an outspoken Christian WNBA player on the Indiana Fever team, has publicly opposed biological males competing in female sports and coming into female bathrooms and locker rooms. During the July 28th game against the Seattle Storm, two teenage girls, wearing XX-XY Athletics t-shirts, held a sign which read, “Thank you Sophie for speaking up for girls,” reports The Christian Post. Those shirts and the sign got under the skin of Celeste Keaton, a lesbian co-owner of the Seattle Storm who is faux married to co-owner Lisa Brummel.  Romans 1:24 and 26 says, “Therefore, God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. ... God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.” Not only did Keaton use foul language, calling the teen girls “insane,” but Keaton also claimed that somehow Jesus needed to forgive the Christian girls for affirming God's design of men and women. In an interview with Brandi Kruse, who organized an event affirming Cunningham outside the arena, one of the teen girls explained what happened. TEENAGE GIRL: “We were just sitting there with our signs that said, ‘We love Sophie. Thank you, Sophie, for speaking up.' Watching the game, being super respectful. We're just holding our signs and cheering for both teams. “And this lady, older lady, comes up to us. ‘Oh, I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you've done.'” Kruse interjected that she noticed the girl was crying. The girl agreed and said this. TEENAGE GIRL:  “I've never been yelled at like that. I mean, I've had people hate on me on the internet, but that just took me by surprise because I thought she was gonna be nice. And then she started screaming at us. It's disappointing though too, because she's also a woman, and she just cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun. We're just trying to support Sophie.” Sophie Cunningham complimented the teens and blasted the Seattle Storm lesbian co-owner. Thankfully, the WNBA fined Keaton an undisclosed amount and suspended her from attending the Storm's next five home games, reports Fox13. In response, the Storm organization said, "We respect the league's decision to fine and suspend co-owner Celeste Keaton. We remain committed to creating a welcoming and respectful environment for anyone who attends a Storm game." In an X post, Sophie Cunningham wrote, “Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe.” She added that she was embarrassed about Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton's actions, saying, ”Shows the type of leader she is.” Three homeschool moms from Missouri, Colorado & Ontario weigh in Here at The Worldview, Nicki Jones in Carthage, Missouri said, “As a homeschool mom of four boys -- Adam (15), Elijah (13), Uriah (11), and Isaac (8), we enjoy listening to the newscast nearly every morning at the breakfast table as we do our Bible time and worldview discussions. Thank you for your faithfulness in this ministry!” Cherise in Bennett, Colorado wrote and said, “Adam, I just made a $102 donation from my children -- Dawson (14), Caidence (13), and Carmia (10). They tithe 10% to our church from cleaning houses, doing yard work, and babysitting. On top of that, they have another 10% for ‘blessings' and they chose to donate it to The Worldview. We hope it blesses you and the many, many people who listen to your newscast! Thank you for putting it out every weekday!” And Liz Williams in Ontario, Canada said, “Adam, I'm a homeschooling mom of two, with just one-year experience in homeschooling. I quit my full-time job to homeschool my 12 and 15-year-old. I'm very thankful for the work and the quality of work that The Worldview in 5 Minutes is doing. My kids and I listen to it during car rides or meals and love it. “I think one of the reasons we stick around, besides all the other good reasons, is your voice. I know you are a professional radio host. Your voice just made us feel like we are listening to a large radio station's production. I also deeply appreciate the news from a Christian worldview.” 43 Worldview listeners gave $15,409.17 And finally, by Saturday night at 6:15pm Central, 42 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the 6-member team behind The Worldview for another year. Our thanks to Josh and Gayathri in Goddard, Kansas, Yetta in Hudson, New York, and Daniel in Lititz, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $25 as well as David in Brookings, South Dakota who gave $35. We appreciate Alan in Amelia Court House, Virginia, Amanda in Burpengary, Queensland, Australia, James in Barry, Wales, United Kingdom, and Leslie in Florham Park, New Jersey – each of whom gave $50 as well as Daniel in Clackamas, Oregon, Royal in Topeka, Kansas, Henry in Tazewell, Virginia, Mark in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Robert in Salado, Texas, and Chris in Dubois, Pennsylvania – each of whom gave $100. We're grateful to God for Cherise in Bennett, Colorado who gave $102, Daniel in Mayflower, Arkansas who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Iris in Wasilla, Alaska who gave $150, Rick and Susan in Shelton, Washington who gave $200, Jeremiah in Independence, Missouri who gave $203, Tami in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and Martita in Rock Hill, South Carolina – both of whom gave $250 as well as the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana who gave $282.17 and Nancy in Peabody, Massachusetts who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300. We were touched by the generosity of Dennis and Alyssa in Castle Rock, Colorado who gave $347, Ben in Ames, Iowa who gave $350, James and Mary in Glade Valley, North Carolina who gave $365, Matthew in Marysville, Ohio who gave $400, Nicki in Carthage, Missouri who will continue her $35 monthly pledge for another year for a gift of $420, as well as Lee in Rapid City, South Dakota who gave $480, and an anonymous couple in Fort Belvoir, Virginia who will continue their pledge of $40/month for 12 months for a gift of $480. And we were blown away by Krystoffer in Fullerton, California who gave $500, Justin in Wray, Colorado who gave $500, Jack in Post Falls, Idaho who gave $500, Dean in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $500, Matt, Amanda, Malachi and Samuel Dreyer in Greencastle, Indiana who gave $500, an anonymous donor from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada who gave $500, Keith and Nicole who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Nellie in Caldwell, Idaho who gave $1,000, Albert in LaGrange, Indiana who gave $1,000, Dorian in Aurora, Colorado who gave $1,000, Tim and Toni in Keller, Texas who gave $1,000, Keith in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada who pledged $83.34/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,000, and Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who pledged $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200. Wow! Those 43 gifts add up to $15,409.17.  That's the most donors and the largest total amount we've seen in a single day throughout this July 2026 fundraiser. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $109,679.17 (sound effect of people cheering) For those of you who stepped up to the plate throughout the month, we are deeply grateful for your love and your sacrifice.  We need to raise $13,820.83 by tonight! But we're not across the finish line yet! In order to hit our final goal of $123,500 on this spill over day – Monday, August 3rd -- God needs to prompt folks to give the FINAL $13,820.83 in order for the 6-member Worldview newscast team to be fully funded for another year. Would you prayerfully consider being one of 27 friends to give a one-time gift of $500 or a monthly pledge of $41.67 for 12 months? Or could you be one of 14 friends to give a one-time gift of $1,000 or a monthly pledge of $83.34? To put your potential donation into perspective, think about how much you spend on your monthly cable bill or your monthly  phone bill or eating out at restaurant.  When you think about it that way, finding 27 friends to pledge $41.67 a month or 14 friends to pledge $83.34 a month seems pretty doable! Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that's your wish.  And remember this, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started prior to July 1, 2026, please email us so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total.  That would help tremendously. Help us get across this finish line. What is God prompting you to do right now? Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give. Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, August 3rd, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Is "Fully Booked" Really the Goal?Being fully booked feels like success. And in many ways, it is. But if you are the only one delivering your service, every dollar you make still requires your direct time and energy.That's not a business. That's a job you created for yourself.In this Maggie's Moment, I'm challenging one of the most common — and costly — mindsets I see in service-based business owners: the belief that fully booked is as far as they can go.In This Maggie's Moment:Why being fully booked is a milestone, not a destinationThe real opportunity that owning a business gives you — and why so many people never tap into itThe limiting beliefs that keep talented, successful business owners stuck at their income ceilingA real client story that shows how a path to scaling always exists — even when it seems impossibleWhy not exploring how to scale isn't playing it safe. It's leaving wealth on the table.This One Is For You If...You're at or near fully booked and not sure what comes nextYou've told yourself your business "can't be scaled"The idea of building a team or changing how you operate feels overwhelmingYou haven't yet allowed yourself to ask — but what if I could?Connect with Maggie: https://stairwaytoleadership.com

Der FCL hat einen Fehlstart in die neue Super-League-Saison hingelegt. Die Zentralschweizer haben am Sonntag in Sitten mit 0:3 die zweite Niederlage kassiert. Dabei erlebten sie katastrophale erste zehn Minuten mit einer roten Karte und dem ersten Goal für Sion. Weiter in der Sendung: · Der Urner Mountainbiker Fabio Püntener hat an der Heim-EM im Tessin die Bronze-Medaille im Cross-Country geholt. Es ist seine erste Medaille an einem Grossanlass. · Der Blick auf Zentralschweizer Themen in dieser Woche.

Buy one get one free, pick your combo: ⁠https://mapsbogo.com⁠   One of the most common questions the guys is also one of the simplest: what program should I run next? It matters more than most people think. Stack the wrong two programs back to back and you leave gains on the table. Stack the right two and you buy yourself six months of near zero plateaus, real strength PRs, and a body that keeps changing every week. In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin stop making you guess and lay out the definitive MAPS program pairings for every major goal.   They cover advanced muscle gain, pure strength, fat loss for both women and men (and why the programming is different), total beginners and postpartum lifters, athletic performance, and the people who barely have time to breathe, let alone train five days a week. For every goal you get the exact two program combo, why that order works, what each program sets up for the next, and the most common mistake people make by skipping steps. If you have ever jumped straight into a high volume program and wondered why you burned out, this is the explanation you needed.   There is a real buy one get one free deal running right now at mapsbogo.com, and you pick the combo. $157 gets you two full programs. The guys walk through every recommendation, so by the end of the episode you will know exactly which two to grab.   In this episode: MAPS Anabolic anchors almost every combo: it builds the strength and training frequency foundation that makes every follow up program far more effective, whether the goal is muscle, strength, or fat loss. The single biggest mistake the guys see from customers: jumping straight into MAPS Aesthetic without running Anabolic first. Aesthetic's volume is genuinely high, and the body is not ready to absorb it without that base. Fat loss for women is MAPS PowerLift, then MAPS Muscle Mommy. PowerLift builds the metabolic base and preserves muscle in a deficit, while Muscle Mommy targets the glutes, delts, and lower body that women most want to keep while getting lean. MAPS 40+ trades traditional back squats for box squats and straight bar deadlifts for trap bar deadlifts, cutting joint stress while hitting the identical movement patterns, and adds specific lifestyle recommendations for the higher stress loads that come with being over 40. For beginners and postpartum women alike, the prescription is MAPS Starter, then MAPS Anywhere. Treat yourself as a total beginner no matter your training history, because the body control and positional strength you build here pay enormous dividends on every loaded program that follows. The athletic performance combo is MAPS Symmetry first, then MAPS Performance. Symmetry's isometric and unilateral work corrects left to right imbalances and builds the ability to contract and control the body that sports demand, before performance specific training gets layered on. In a fat loss phase, the real success metric is maintaining strength on the key lifts, not the mirror. Holding strength in a deficit proves muscle is being preserved even when the scale or the reflection does not show obvious change. MAPS 15 paired with MAPS Anywhere is not just for the time crunched: the guys explicitly recommend it for anyone who is overworked, stressed, or grinding five to six day splits with diminishing returns, because scaling back volume often produces better results.   Chapters: 0:29 MAPS BOGO Deal Intro 0:44 Sponsor: Vuori 1:28 Episode Overview: Best Program Combos 3:11 Advanced Muscle Gain Combo 5:49 Why MAPS Aesthetic Follows Anabolic 7:43 Strength Goal Combo 9:10 Fat Loss Combos: Women and Men 9:37 Fat Loss for Women: PowerLift + Muscle Mommy 12:05 Fat Loss for Men: 40+ and Anabolic 15:59 Beginners and Postpartum: Starter + Anywhere 19:42 Athletic Performance Combo 21:03 Time-Restricted Combo: MAPS 15 + Anywhere   Sponsors: Vuori: ⁠https://vuoriclothing.com/mindpump

Safety is not a bad thing, but when safety becomes unbalanced it can keep us from stepping into everything God has called us to do. In this message we discover that faith requires trusting God beyond our need for security, certainty, and the approval of others. God is not calling us to live safe lives, but faithful lives — lives that require His power, His direction, and the courage to follow wherever He leads.

Pramoda Vyasarao, the founder of Changesmith Coaching LLC, has a rich background in computer science and boasts over two decades of experience with tech giants like Oracle and Meta. With 17 years of coaching experience, Pramoda has significantly impacted thousands of individuals across 11 countries. He specializes in fostering personal growth for senior leaders through one-on-one coaching and cohort-based courses that focus on communication, leadership, and storytelling. Pramoda is the author of the bestselling book Beyond Your Limits. Pramoda website: https://www.changesmith.me/ Show notes: https://successgrid.net/sg280/ If you love this show, please leave a review. Go to https://ratethispodcast.com/successgrid Podcasting Secrets: https://successgrid.net/6c7a

Recorded two months ago, I sat down with fellow Breatharian initiate Steven Bamber for a powerful conversation about New Earth awakening, consciousness, trauma healing, and the collapse of old paradigms. Raised Christian before becoming an atheist, Steven shares how a shocking out-of-body experience completely transformed his understanding of reality, God/Source/universe and the nature of existence. We explore astral projection, depression, suicidal thoughts, the dark night of the soul, and the emotional isolation that often comes with spiritual awakening. Steven also opens up about his radical journey into Breatharianism, fasting, detoxification, and learning to completely shift his relationship with food. One of the coolest parts of this episode is our discussion about the “Unwind Machine,” an inversion-based nervous system healing technology designed to help release trauma and induce profound states of healing. I wasn't familiar with this contraption. Are you? Together we discuss why humanity is far more powerful, intuitive, and limitless than we have been taught to believe. Near close, Steven delivers a motivational talk for the “New Earth Practice.”Follow Steven:https://www.facebook.com/steven.j.bamberTime Stamps:0:45 – New Earth Eden Podcast and Steven's True Purpose Intro2:10 – Our Breatharianism experience, bonding, hardest of his life, what it is4:39 – How does Steven see the New Earth11:00 – His past: Atheist, rejecting religion, death, searching/reaching13:56 – The business podcast that changed everything / old programming turmoil21:54 – Steven's first out-of-body experiment22:23 – Shot out of his body "like a bullet"23:48 – Why awakening triggered depression and isolation25:25 – The science behind astral/out-of-body experiences and healing, neuroplasticity, brain waves27:57 – Steven experiencing backlash, limiting beliefs, moving away from validation into curiosity33:19 – What Steven believes now about God, Source & reality, being flexible37:34 – Childhood questions, memories of never truly dying39:42 – Let's try the impossible, understanding diet & food, could NOT eating be true?45:31 – Driving intention: Goal with eating and why47:27 – The brutal reality of Steven's dry fasting detox and now, science, benefits51:23 – Water became a mystical experience, more on dry fasting and detox56:44 – Family support and friction with eating radically different1:01:43 – Weight loss through the Breatharian process, follow your intuition, no destination1:03:36 – Kids and the shift, teachers, daughter shape shifting1:06:40 – Where Steven is with eating now1:13:30 – Steven shares the one big thing with audience that he's learned about food ("New Earth Practice" - Steven gives rousing speech to encourage you to try things!)1:18:16 – The Unwind Machine: trauma healing through inversion1:21:50 – Dramatic benefits of the Unwind Machine: healing PTSD, depression and more, how it works1:27:07 – Steven's dream with  Unwind Machine, truth/science of hanging upside down: feeling safe, pineal gland1:29:52 – Symbolism... Inverted world then being inverted? No dizziness being upside down. Releasing control. Sacred sights.1:34:17 – The possibilities!!! Find your soul family. Close.

How do you navigate yourself on the Buddhist Path? How do you choose the right direction of travel if you don't know where you're going or what the Goal is? If the Goal is Enlightenment, do you understand what the Buddha means by Enlightenment? Or is your understanding of it a bit vague and muddled? The Buddha is specific. Saddhaloka will be looking at this whole area. This talk was given at Buddhistisches Tor Berlin, 2025. *** Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone! Donate now Subscribe to the FBA podcast: A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

What if the goal that scares you most is the one that's most worth pursuing? Not because you're guaranteed to achieve it. But because of who you'll become in the process. In this episode, I revisit a concept I've taught for years: impossible goals. The goals that require you to grow beyond your current identity, habits, and comfort zone. Using my decade long journey of writing The Consistency Code as an example, I share why the pursuit of a meaningful goal often matters more than the outcome itself. You don't need certainty. You don't need guarantees. You just need a reason that's bigger than your fear. Ready to go deeper? Grab my book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness, at https://theconsistencycode.com  #GraceAndGrit #ImpossibleGoals #MidlifeWomen #GoalSetting #TheConsistencyCode #SecondAct #WomensWellness #SelfLeadership #DeepHealth #GrowthMindset

In this rewind, I break down the two skills that make or break every goal you'll ever set — decision and commitment.I share why 99% commitment quietly exhausts you, how guilt and shame keep people from trying again, and why consistency in small doses will always outperform sporadic bursts of motivation.In this Roxy Rewind:Why deciding fully has to come before commitment can holdThe hidden cost of 99% commitment and the "back door" it leaves openHow to audit your daily actions to see what you're really committed toWhy guilt and shame — not lack of motivation — stop most people from trying againThe power of small, consistent steps and self-compassion on the hard daysThis episode was originally aired on 01/03/2023.⭐️YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS: Please: Subscribe + leave 5⭐️Star rating +review HEREEnjoy! xRxFIND ME ON:️INSTAGRAMSUBSTACKYOUTUBEXTHREADS

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Joe LoPorto, NRA-ILA State Director, and GOAL's own Mike Harris join in to talk about the big decision out of the Third Circuit, local cases and news, Supreme Court, and more

Send us Fan MailTitle: What's New in Cloud FinOps - June 2026Hosts: Frank Contrepois and SteveOSummaryIn this episode, Frank and SteveO navigate through the latest cloud offerings and AI advancements, revealing how these updates impact performance, costs, and operational strategies across Azure, AWS, and AI applications. Stay tuned for insights into new VM generations, cost management tools, and cutting-edge AI features.Key Topics:Azure's new Cobalt 200V and 100V VMs deliver up to 50% better CPU performanceIntroduction of AWS's Metal 48XL/96XL and enhanced EC2 instances with sixth-generation Intel XeonLatest AWS Graviton 5 processors offering up to 25% better compute performanceEnhanced Amazon EC2 G7 instances powered by Nvidia RTX Pro 4500AWS Cost Management updates, including automatic cost anomaly investigations and new billing toolsAWS's support for region-agnostic throughput reservations in AzureThe rise of AI and automation in cost optimization: new tools, models, and use casesCloud vendors' announcements on energy-efficient storage, reserved pricing, and billing analysis toolsTimestamps:00:00 - Cloud news roundup: performance boosts in Azure VM series00:20 - Azure's new Cobalt 200V VMs: performance and AI workload optimization01:32 - AWS launches Metal 48XL/96XL: CPU advancements and network enhancements02:50 - Introduction of AWS M9G/M9GD instances with AWS Graviton 5 processors04:36 - AWS's latest EC2 G7 instances with Nvidia RTX GPUs for AI and visual workloads05:43 - Cost efficiency improvements with new pricing models and snapshot billing09:28 - Redshift advances with manual snapshot cost reductions10:12 - AI models on Bedrock: GPT 5.5, Codex, and OpenAI integrations12:24 - Innovations in cloud billing: cost explorer, cost anomaly detection, and billing account tools13:00 - Cost & Usage Report 2.0 enhances S3, Athena, and Redshift integration14:23 - Google Cloud billing updates: report export improvements and new filtering options15:19 - AWS's right-sizing and resource optimization enhancements16:12 - Cost explorer AI integrations and automated cost investigations17:10 - New AI-powered tools for cost anomaly root-cause analysis18:16 - Multi-project billing views and resource management in AWS19:04 - Advanced export configurations to streamline billing data handling20:06 - Google Cloud's spot VM real-time availability features21:36 - Enhanced tagging, resource management, and API capabilities in AWS and Google Cloud24:11 - Azure's VM retirements, storage, and reservation updates26:15 - Redshift's new upfront pricing options for reserved instances27:35 - Global provisioned throughput reservations now regional in Azure for flexibility28:44 - Storage charges optimizations and vector query cost reductions on S330:10 - Using finops.frankcontrepois.com for AI-driven FinOps34:08 - The importance of separating AI from automation in cloud efficiency strategies36:17 - Resources like the Phoenix Project and The Goal for understanding process optimization and AI impact37:34 - Support for new resource types and idle recommendation expansion in AWS Compute Optimizer38:50 - Cost and performance insights into specific resource wastage39:16 - AWS's State of Cost Efficiency Report: benchmarking and industry insights40:52 - AWS FinOps agents preview: automated cost and anomaly management workflows42:23 - Programmatic savings plan management and AWS workload optimization43:47 - Cost attribution and telemetry for large language models (LLMs) on Bedrock44:10 - AWS WAF's new AI traffic monetization capabilities for API access control45:45 - Azure Cosmos DB's new cost estimator tool for pre-provisioning modeling46:52 - Top three news picks: upcoming cloud innovations and AI advances47:35 - The growing role of FinOps and AI operational tools in cloud cost managementResources:FinOps toolThe Phoenix ProjectThe Goal by Eliyahu M. GoldrattConnect with the Hosts:Frank - LinkedInSteveO - LinkedIn

Dream School vs. Financial Freedom: Finding the Right BalanceFor many students, getting accepted into their dream college feels like the finish line. Years of hard work, late nights, extracurricular activities, and determination all seem to lead to that one acceptance letter.But what happens after the celebration?The bigger question becomes: Can you afford to stay?Across the United States, students and families are wrestling with one of the most important financial decisions they'll ever make. Is it worth taking on significant student loan debt to attend a prestigious university, or is graduating debt-conscious from a more affordable school the wiser investment?There isn't one right answer—but it's a conversation worth having.Thanks for reading The Rooted Productions™! This post is public so feel free to share it.Is the Goal the School—or the Degree?One perspective, echoed by journalist Roland Martin, argues that the real goal isn't simply getting into your dream school.The goal is graduation.A dream school can quickly become a nightmare if tuition becomes unaffordable, forcing students to leave before earning a degree. Many students transfer, pause their education, or spend years trying to finish because the financial burden became too overwhelming.Graduating from a college you can afford may not sound as exciting, but it could provide something equally valuable: financial stability and the freedom to begin your career without overwhelming debt.The Emotional Weight Behind College DecisionsCollege decisions are rarely just about money.They're about identity.They're about family expectations.They're about proving something—to yourself or to others.Many students carry fears that extend far beyond the classroom:* Fear of student loan debt* Fear of disappointing family* Fear of choosing the “wrong” school* Fear of missing opportunities* Fear of failureThese emotions often shape decisions just as much as acceptance letters and financial aid packages.Does a Dream School Guarantee Success?A prestigious college can open doors, expand networks, and create unique opportunities.However, success is rarely determined by a school's name alone.Employers often value:* Relevant experience* Internships* Leadership* Networking* Communication skills* Critical thinking* PersistenceA student who graduates from an affordable university with minimal debt may have greater flexibility to pursue graduate school, entrepreneurship, public service, or careers that align with their passions rather than simply chasing the highest-paying job to repay loans.There Is No Shame in Choosing AffordabilitySometimes society tells students that choosing community college, an HBCU with scholarships, a state university, or staying closer to home means “settling.”That's simply not true.Choosing affordability is not giving up on your dreams.It's creating a strategy that allows your dreams to continue after graduation.Financial wisdom isn't always glamorous—but it can provide peace of mind for years to come.The Real QuestionPerhaps the conversation isn't about choosing between a dream school and an affordable school.Perhaps it's about understanding the true cost of each option.Ask yourself:* What is my biggest fear about going to college?* Where did that fear come from?* What does success actually mean to me?* Am I making this decision for myself—or to meet someone else's expectations?* Will this choice support the life I want after graduation?The Hot Seat QuestionAre you avoiding education—or are you avoiding uncertainty?Sometimes fear disguises itself as practicality.Other times, practicality is actually wisdom.Learning to tell the difference may be one of the most valuable lessons of all.Final ThoughtsHigher education is an investment, but every investment deserves careful consideration.For some students, attending their dream school may absolutely be worth the cost.For others, graduating from a more affordable institution while protecting their financial future may be the stronger path.Neither choice defines your intelligence, your potential, or your future success.What matters most is making a decision that aligns with your goals, your values, and your long-term well-being.The destination isn't simply getting accepted.It's crossing the graduation stage prepared for whatever comes next.Join the ConversationDo you agree?Is it better to attend the college you can afford, or is pursuing your dream school worth the financial risk?Share your thoughts in the comments below.Continue the Conversation

In this episode of FYI, Tasha Keeney and Daniel Maguire sit down with Bobby Healy, founder and CEO of Manna, to examine the rapidly expanding drone delivery market. Bobby explains how Manna's autonomous aircraft can deliver food and other goods within minutes, why its hot-swap architecture supports high-volume operations, and how regulation is opening the US market. They also discuss the operational challenges behind drone delivery, Manna's use of ground robots and AI, opportunities across food, medical, grocery, and parcel delivery, and Bobby's expectation that drone delivery will reach cities across the United States within five years. Key Points From This Episode:[00:00:00] Introduction to Manna and the drone delivery market[00:06:46] Why Bobby Healy founded Manna[00:07:41] The current drone delivery landscape[00:10:01] How an autonomous Manna delivery works[00:15:20] Operational challenges and aircraft maintenance[00:17:59] Regulation and Manna's US expansion plans[00:21:54] Why Manna prioritizes food delivery[00:24:37] Medical, parcel, and grocery delivery opportunities[00:30:09] Partnerships with delivery aggregators and brands[00:39:09] How Manna uses AI and automation[00:44:21] The potential size of the drone delivery market[00:48:55] Goal of reducing delivery costs from nearly $10 to $0.50Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Gemma is a full-time professional, photographer, and jiu-jitsu enthusiast who decided to use the Date Your Goal process to prepare for her first jiu-jitsu competition. In this episode, we talk about how she used Time Hackers principles to prepare for competition, why losing still felt like a win, and how focusing on who she was becoming changed everything. We also discuss perfectionism, making faster decisions, speaking in front of 300 people, choosing paint colours without overthinking them, and why personal growth often starts with saying yes to things that feel uncomfortable. If you've ever put off a goal because you were afraid of getting it wrong, this conversation is a powerful reminder that progress doesn't require perfection. Become a Time Hacker and Date Your Goal: www.timecoachschool.com/time-hackers Follow Gemma's photography: https://www.instagram.com/her_one_wild_and_precious_life/

Why do we size up a rude stranger in seconds and decide they don't belong in our "tribe"? Dr. Benjamin Granger has a term for it: the evolutionary hangover — his phrase for the cognitive biases our brains evolved for savanna survival and never quite retired. As Chief Workplace Psychologist at Qualtrics, Granger spends his days distilling billions of data points on how employees and customers really feel, and in this episode he brings that same lens to his new USA Today bestseller, A Leader Worth Following. The conversation moves from the biological to the deeply practical. Granger traces human speech back only 100,000–200,000 years — a blink in evolutionary time — to explain why we still assume our texts and emails land exactly as intended, and why they so often don't. He and host Peter Winick dig into a favorite (and least favorite) example: the customer satisfaction survey. Whether it's a car dealership coaching you to "circle the five" or a flight attendant joking about the inevitable post-flight survey, Granger shows how well-established science like goal-setting theory gets bent out of shape the moment it collides with real incentive structures. There's also a candid look at what it takes to write a book while holding down a demanding day job — from years of scattered iPhone notes to a publisher's cold outreach that landed within days of deciding to write one. Granger and Winick talk through the tension every corporate thought leader faces: how do you promote your ideas without it feeling like self-promotion? Granger's answer — "I'm selling the message, not myself" — anchors a broader discussion of why academic rigor and real-world readability don't have to be at odds. The episode closes on a personal note: Granger's hope that more leaders will get comfortable with hard conversations with themselves, and a few concrete ways to start — from a two-minute daily reflection borrowed from Marshall Goldsmith to a monthly sit-down with your future self. If you've ever wondered why your best-intentioned message got read the wrong way, or why your company's survey scores don't tell the real story, this one's for you. Three Key Takeaways: • Our brains are running outdated software. Granger's "evolutionary hangover" concept explains why we instantly judge people as "abrasive" or "rude" — a tribal survival instinct that made sense on the savanna but creates friction in modern offices and customer interactions. • Good science can get gamed by bad incentives. Goal-setting is one of the most well-established practices in organizational psychology, but Granger shows how tying compensation to survey scores (like a car dealership's NPS rating) corrupts the very measurement it's supposed to improve. • Selling ideas isn't the same as selling yourself. Granger reframes self-promotion as message-promotion — a mental shift that let him push through years of book marketing discomfort because he believes the underlying research deserves to reach people. Ben isn't the only one turning years of hard-won research into a book built to scale. Bill Sherman, Peter Winick, and Naren Aryal have just released The Thought Leadership Handbook: How the Experts Elevate Their Big Ideas—and How You Can Too — a field guide drawn from more than 700 conversations on this very podcast, mapping out the frameworks and five "thought leadership avatars" that separate an idea stuck in your head from one that actually reaches an audience. If Ben's path from scattered iPhone notes to a USA Today bestseller has you thinking about your own expertise, this is the next book on your list. Get it at thoughtleadershiphandbook.com, or find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Apple Books, or Amplify.

What if financial planning isn't really about money? In this extra episode, financial planner Jeremy Squibb and I explore why so many successful people still don't feel they have "enough" and how our relationship with money is often a reflection of our relationship with ourselves. Together we unpack why people chase bigger pensions, bigger salaries and bigger houses, only to discover they were really searching for freedom, peace of mind and a life with fewer regrets. You'll hear Jeremy's three life-changing questions, discover why "enough" is one of the most important words in personal finance, and explore how to build a life that money supports rather than controls. Whether you're building wealth, thinking about retirement or simply wondering if there's more to life than the next promotion, this conversation will help you step back and ask a bigger question: What kind of life am I really trying to create?

Have you ever felt stuck in your own excuses, blaming circumstances and others for your failures? In this episode of the Goal Billionaire Podcast, we explore how to take full responsibility for your life, break free from the blame game, and manifest your dreams. It's time to shed insecurities, confront your history, and realize that the only barriers to your success lie within you. Embrace a relentless mindset, push beyond comfort, and take action that changes your trajectory. You have the power to elevate your life and achieve what you've always wanted. Join us on this transformative journey and start winning today!

Fintan Drury joins This Is Hell! to talk about his new book “Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine”, published by the Irish Academic Press. Fintan will be speaking with us live from Dublin. m(https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/genocide-sponsoring-the-destruction-of-palestine/) Fintan was a journalist with RTÉ in the 1980s. Before co-anchoring Morning Ireland for its first three years, he was a correspondent in Northern Ireland and reported from Britain, Europe, Africa, and the United States. In 1985, he volunteered in the then largest refugee camp in the world, in Darfur, with GOAL, an international humanitarian organization that delivers emergency life-saving aid. A longtime activist on migration, he's written extensively on the subject. In 2016 he volunteered in a refugee camp in Athens, which led to a fifteen-part series in The Irish Times on the diary of a Syrian refugee. His 2025 book, “Catastrophe: Nakba II," was released to critical acclaim and was shortlisted for Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards. Fintan is also chair SARI (Sport Against Racism in Ireland), which "harnesses the power of sport to embrace difference, celebrate diversity and promote social inclusion across Ireland."

Find Fintan on X at @DruryFintan and on Instagram @fintan.drury We will have a new installment of Jeff Dorchen's Moment Of Truth. We will also be sharing your answers to this week's Question from Hell! from Facebook, Welcome To The Hellhole, and Discord. Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell

AI agents are good at producing outcomes. The harder question is whether they can produce the same outcome twice, through a process you can inspect, test, and trust. In this episode, Keith Townsend talks with Adam Jacobs, CEO of Swamp Club and founder of Chef, about deterministic automation in the age of AI agents. The [...]

Church Health Giving Day 2026--- Reached Goal of $400K-- INTERVIEW WITH DR. SCOTT MORRIS with J&J on 7/28/26

What if the biggest thing stopping you from building wealth is not how much money you make, but how safe you feel keeping it? Tara and Natasha break down their personal relationships with money, from compulsive spending and avoiding bank accounts to scarcity, saving, investing, and learning how to make money work for you.They open up about the childhood experiences that shaped their financial habits and explain why spending can become an emotional coping mechanism. Tara also shares how she began learning about stocks, index funds, high-yield savings accounts, and the importance of understanding where your money is going.This episode is about healing your money mindset, increasing your capacity to receive and becoming more confident managing what you already have. They also explore the connection between money and relationships, including why being fearful, clingy or avoidant with money can mirror the way you behave with a partner. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjQnka1Ji6hbhyJAVObEq?si=9a3749d4691c4dc4 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billiondbabie https://www.instagram.com/taruhhh https://www.instagram.com/tash9pm Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@billiondbabie CHAPTERS: 0:00 How to Make Your Money Make You Money1:08 Why Natasha Only Has $5 in Her Account1:36 Being Afraid to Check Your Bank Account2:22 Why Some People Cannot Hold Onto Money3:05 Natasha's Unconscious Spending Addiction4:50 Using Shopping to Avoid Difficult Emotions5:59 How Shame Reinforces Bad Habits6:47 Childhood Experiences That Shape Money Trauma8:24 Overspending vs Hoarding Money10:10 Expanding Your Capacity to Receive Wealth11:20 The Scarcity Mindset Around Money13:48 Learning to Work and Make Money Young16:13 Leaving a Safe Career to Build a Business19:29 Tara's Biggest Investing Mistakes21:17 Learning How Stocks and Index Funds Work26:30 High-Yield Savings and Managing Your Money28:12 Why Money Sitting in the Bank Loses Value29:00 The Goal of Building Passive Income32:30 Why Managing Money Helps You Receive More33:06 Using Small Manifestations to Build Belief37:18 Developing a Millionaire Money Mindset38:14 Why Money Is Like a Relationship39:10 Final Thoughts and Socials #MoneyMindset #FinancialFreedom #BuildWealth #PassiveIncome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Fox Across America, Jimmy Failla takes a look at Dr. Anthony Fauci's newly released diary entries that expose inconsistencies in his COVID-19 policies. Tudor Dixon, former Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee, considers the implications of the Democratic party's push for increased government involvement. AND, comedian and writer for “Gutfeld!” Joe DeVito reacts to the newest dating etiquette in NYC [00:00:00] Jimmy returns and reacts to the Fauci diaries [00:37:11] Media flashbacks on Cuomo's handling of COVID [00:55:30] Tudor Dixon [01:14:10] How climate science is simar to Fauci's pandemic handling [01:32:30] Joe DeVito Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Schedule a Free Financial Assessment with an experienced professional:https://purefinancial.com/lp/free-assessment/?utm_source=captivate&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=free-assessment&utm_content=ymyw-pod-ep592-description-free-assessmentMichael, K & J, and Tracy all need retirement spitballs and Roth conversion plans, but they didn't share one of the most important numbers in retirement planning: how much they actually want to spend. Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 592, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA reverse-engineer their spitballs to back into what might be the same numbers missing from your own plan. Plus, Sean wants to retire in two years at age 56 with $4.4M without handing half of it to the tax man, and Dallas and Leeloo are wondering if there's such a thing as too much Roth - they're 48 and on track for $1M in theirs. Plus we'll talk about some charitable giving strategies: what's the difference between a DAF and a CRUT?Free Financial Resources in This Episode: https://bit.ly/ymyw-592 (full show notes & episode transcript)9th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey (password ymyw):https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ymywpodcast2026Is There a Formula for Retirement? - YMYW TV:https://purefinancial.com/ymyw/episodes/is-there-a-formula-for-retirement/?utm_source=captivate&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ymyw-tv&utm_content=ymyw-pod-ep592-description-tv-s10e09Financial Blueprint (free, self-guided):https://purefinancial.com/financialblueprint/?utm_source=captivate&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=financial-blueprint&utm_content=ymyw-pod-ep592-description-blueprintREQUEST your Retirement Spitball Analysis:https://bit.ly/YMYWaskCDOWNLOAD more free guides:https://bit.ly/YMYWguidesCREAD financial blogs:https://bit.ly/YMYWblogCWATCH educational videos:https://bit.ly/YMYWvidsCSUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter:https://bit.ly/YMYWnewsletterCConnect With Us:Subscribe on YouTube and join the conversation in the comments:https://bit.ly/YMYW-YTSubscribe or follow YMYW in your favorite podcast app:https://lnk.to/ymywLeave your honest reviews and ratings in Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-money-your-wealth/id312900254Chapters: 00:00 - The 9th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey is now open!00:44 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast01:39 - Working Until 70 With $6.5M Saved. Do I Need Roth Conversions? (Michael, Pittsburgh, PA)09:25 - How Aggressively Should We Drain Our $2.6M IRA Before RMDs Hit? (K & J, the Cascades)16:46 - Can I Retire Single at 63 With $1.5M? (Tracy, 63, CA)20:15 - I'm 54, Single, With $4.4M. How Do I Retire at 56 Without Getting Crushed on Taxes? (Sean, Orlando, FL)29:22 - How Much Roth is Too Much? We're 48, Heading for $1M in Roth. Did We Overshoot the Goal? (Dallas & Leeloo, 48, Brooklyn, NY)36:15 - You Said CRTs Must Leave 10% to Charity. Let Me Correct the Record. (DG)38:21 - DAF vs. CRUT: Which Charitable Tool is Better for $1M Company Stock That's Up 237%? (Fish Sean, 54, Winter Springs, FL)44:22 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

In this week's episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the bigger projects we've built at Of The West and sharing the real numbers behind its launch. I'm talking about why we created the Ag and Western Career Blueprint, the goal I set for its first launch, and what happened when we came up just short of hitting that number. More importantly, I'm sharing why missing a goal isn't the same thing as failing, and how having the courage to set ambitious goals in the first place can completely change the trajectory of your business and your life.I also dive into the importance of creating goals that are backed by a plan, the lessons that come from falling short, and why success isn't always measured by whether you hit an exact number. Sometimes the greatest growth comes from what you learn in the pursuit. If you've ever felt discouraged because you didn't accomplish a goal exactly the way you envisioned, I hope this episode encourages you to keep going, adjust your approach, and remember that progress is still worth celebrating.Be sure to subscribe/follow the show so you never miss an episode!Connect with Jessie:Follow on Instagram @ofthewest.co and @mrsjjarvFollow on Facebook @jobsofthewestCheck out the Of The West websiteResources & Links:The Ag and Western Career BlueprintEpisode 10: How to Set Your Goals SuccessfullyEpisode 84: Goal Setting with Jessie JarvisJoin The Directory Of The WestGet our FREE resource for Writing a Strong Job DescriptionGet our FREE resource for Making the Most of Your InternshipGet our FREE resource: 10 Resume Mistakes (and how to fix them)Get our FREE resource: How to Avoid the 7 Biggest Hiring Mistakes Employers MakeEmail us at hello@ofthewest.coSubscribe to Of The West's ⁠NewslettersList your jobs on ⁠Of The West

This week, the crew digs into one of the biggest AI security stories of the year: how an OpenAI autonomous agent accidentally compromised a Hugging Face environment during testing and what the incident reveals about the growing risks of agentic AI. They examine how AI models behave in offensive security scenarios, discuss emerging attack surfaces around MCPs and AI agents, explore the challenges of AI red teaming, and debate what organizations should be doing today to secure AI-powered workflows. The episode also covers AI safety initiatives, model behavior, and where defensive security is struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving AI capabilities.Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST.A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team.https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurityChat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis

Join us this week as Pastor Nate helps us understand the Holy Sprit and spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 Definition “We may define a spiritual gift as a God given and therefore gracious capacity to serve the Body of Christ” (The Beginners Guide to Spiritual Gifts) Natural gifts - “natural abilities or talents are given by God through creation; qualities that are ‘innate' or ‘there from birth' which can be developed over time.” (Convergence) Acquired gifts - “abilities developed through training, education, experience, proficiencies, or competencies developed over time through your own effort.” (Convergence) Spiritual gifts - “A spiritual gift is a special attribute given by the Holy Spirit to every member in the body of Christ, according to God's grace, for use within the context of the body.” “Spiritual gifts are endowments or special skills given by God that enable us to make our unique contribution. They are not natural talents, but divine abilities that enable us to do ministry.” (Convergence) “Spiritual gifts are nothing less than God himself in us, energizing our souls, imparting revelation to our minds, infusing power in our wills and working His sovereign and gracious purposes through us. Spiritual gifts must never be viewed deistically, as if a God ‘out there' has sent some ‘thing' to us ‘down here.' Spiritual gifts are God present, with and through human thoughts, human deeds, human words, human love.” (The Beginners Guide to Spiritual Gifts) Direction The problems of your past do not change the potential for your future. The manifestation of the work of the Spirit is the powerful proclamation of the truth about Jesus. Distinction All of these are gifts. Some gifts are ministries – standing offices or positions in the church. Some gifts are activities – miraculous events or outpourings at a particular time and place (such as the manifestation of the Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:7). (Enduring Word) The opportunity for divine activity is created by serving consistently in humility Destination Everyone has something and no one has everything but when everyone uses the something they have, together we can have everything. The manifestation of the Spirit is when God's presence and divine activity become more apparent or obvious to us. “Spiritual gifts are concrete disclosures of divine activity” (The Beginners Guide to Spiritual Gifts)

Part 4: New Teacher Blueprint SeriesThe first day of school comes with a lot of pressure. Teachers often feel like they need the perfect lesson plans, the perfect activities, and a perfectly organized schedule to make the day successful.But what if the goal isn't perfection?In this episode, Meghan, Stellar Team member AND 5th Grade teacher, is sharing a different approach to planning your first day of school... one that focuses on what matters most! You'll learn how to prioritize relationships and routines, build meaningful connections throughout the day, teach procedures in a way that feels natural, and plan transitions that keep your classroom running smoothly. We'll also share why a successful first day has less to do with checking every box and more to do with creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and excited to return.In this episode, we'll discuss:✔ Why relationships and routines should be your two main priorities on the first day✔ Simple ways to build connections with students throughout the day✔ How to avoid common first-day pitfalls that create unnecessary stress✔ Tips for ending the day on a positive and organized noteWhether you're a brand-new teacher or heading into another school year with experience under your belt, this episode will help you simplify your first-day plans and focus on what truly matters.Tune in and discover why your first day of school doesn't need to be perfect—and why that's actually the goal.

The media spent years insisting radicals aren't taking over—until Democratic Socialists of America co-chairs went on TV and said the quiet part out loud!

In Hour 3, Andy and Randy talk about how finding out the QB solution is more important than wins this season for the Falcons, the Braves staying hot and getting Ronald Acuna back, and the AMA.

Reaching Life's Goal | Proverbs 3:1–8 & Philippians 3:4–14 The Christian life isn't a sprint—it's a lifelong journey of becoming more like Christ. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway reflects on Paul's image of running a race and reminds us that while following Christ requires intention and discipline, it always begins with grace. Christ has already claimed us; our calling is to keep pressing forward, trusting that God is at work within us. Lewis explores three practices that have shaped Christians for generations: worship, prayer rooted in Scripture, and lives marked by generosity and service. These disciplines don't earn God's love—they create space for God's transforming work within us. Preached by Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway at First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte on July 26, 2026.

SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Soul of Business™ Experience Find out more at https://leader.blainebartlett.com/sobecommunity SHOW NOTES In this episode, Blaine and Bose Akadiri (golandgrind.com) explore the transformative power of joy in the workplace, discussing how it can coexist with conflict, drive performance, and enhance team cohesion. They share practical tools like the Stay Joyful Method and emphasize the importance of leading with empathy and curiosity. Main Topics: The relationship between happiness, joy, and organizational success Using joy as a tool to prevent burnout and sustain high performance The "Stay Joyful Method": a framework for joyful leadership The importance of understanding individual and team joy points Strategies for modeling joyful leadership and fostering a joyful culture The role of questions and language in inspiring creativity and joy The connection between nature's joy and human well-being Practical insights from Bose Akadiri's books and work with global organizations In this episode: Real-world examples from Bose's experience at Salesforce, JP Morgan, and Boeing Bose Akadiri shares her journey from corporate work to authorship and leadership coaching Insights into how joy can coexist with conflict and high-pressure environments The "Three C's" of joyful living: Celebrate wins, Cheer success, Connect with community How understanding personal vs. shared joy boosts team cohesion and retention The negative impact of ignoring employee engagement and how joy can close that gap Actionable steps to integrate joy into daily leadership practices The importance of curiosity, language, and empathy in nurturing joyful workplaces How to implement the "Goal and Grind" philosophy with joy as a foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chuck Todd delivers a masterclass on the single most underappreciated force in presidential politics: the primary calendar, which he argues reveals exactly what kind of nominee a party actually wants long before a single vote is cast. He explains that the Democratic decision to put South Carolina first is by design a test of Black support and viability in the South — and one that's deliberately engineered to hurt progressives, who have consistently gotten thumped in South Carolina primaries. He believes that Democrats have badly underinvested in South Carolina and Mississippi, meaning a little TLC could plausibly turn South Carolina into a genuine swing state. The calendar's practical effect, he argues, is that it sets up well for Wes Moore (if he runs) and is nearly as favorable for Pete Buttigieg, while raising the stakes for Kamala Harris to the point that if she doesn't win South Carolina, she's essentially finished. He is sharp on the flaws of the rest of the early window — Nevada isn't the test Democrats claim because the culinary union shapes everything and Arizona would better measure the Latino vote, Michigan is theoretically ideal but is getting torn apart over Israel in ways that could hurt Democrats in a general, and Virginia (now the last stop before Super Tuesday) reliably serves as a bulwark for moderates because it's a center-left rather than hard-left blue state — and he lays out what the ideal calendar would look like for progressives and for MAGA respectively. He's blunt that Ken Martin's leadership of the DNC has been a major problem, questioning whether Democrats really want him refereeing the nomination fight when the party's money troubles are a reflection on Martin himself. He then turns to Trump backing down on Iran yet again — halting strikes less than 12 hours after issuing fresh threats — calling the entire Iran adventure easily the dumbest thing a president has done this century, especially now that an administration once committed to non-proliferation appears to be helping the Saudis with nuclear technology. He notes Democrats nominated Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner, making the Maine Senate seat winnable again even as Trump has made the races in both Maine and Michigan harder, and closes with a run of telling contrasts: the White House openly bragging that it added tariffs to help big tech, data centers emerging as the top issue for voters in many states, Trump calling LeBron James a racist from the Oval Office while Obama quietly reached out to offer Caitlin Clark advice and comfort — a perfect encapsulation, He argues, of one leader who wants to divide and another trying to turn the temperature down. Finally, Chuck hops into the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit the ratification of the 14th amendment at a time when the idea of birthright citizenship is being called into question, and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Play ball and swing for the fences on FanDuel, an official partner of the MLB at https://FANDUEL.COM. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (980) 734-3985 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/chuck /*Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 02:30 A primary calendar shows the type of nominee a party wants 03:15 The calendar dictates where candidates spend their time 04:15 The first state on the calendar is massively important 05:00 The Democratic nominee will have to survive South Carolina 05:30 Iowa has gone first for decades 07:15 First in the calendar matters more than anything else 07:45 South Carolina is a test for black support & viability in the south 08:30 South Carolina going first is designed to hurt the viability of progressives 09:15 Going first created robust state parties in Iowa & New Hampshire 10:00 Democrats have underinvested in South Carolina & Mississippi 13:15 Strong state organizations create future candidates & elected reps 14:45 With more TLC, Democrats should be able to make SC a swing state 15:45 South Carolina will determine which candidates are viable 17:15 Progressives have gotten thumped in SC primaries 18:15 Calendar is designed to make life harder for progressives 19:45 The calendar doesn’t always produce the intended candidate 22:00 20% in a crowded field could be enough to win or take 2nd 24:00 If Kamala Harris doesn’t win South Carolina she’s basically out 24:45 On paper, this is a huge boost for Wes Moore if he runs 26:00 Whoever is in 1st place this far out is a measurement of name ID 26:30 New Hampshire Dems are upset about not being first 28:30 Nevada is not the test that Democrats claim it is 29:00 The culinary union shapes the entire state’s politics in Nevada 30:00 The DNC wanted states that could produce same-night results 31:30 Nevada isn’t a good test of the latino vote, Arizona would be better 32:45 In theory, Michigan is a good state to test, but it’s getting divided over Israel 33:30 Israel could get so divisive it could hurt Dems in a general election 34:15 Virginia is now the last state of the early window before Super Tuesday 34:45 Virginia tends to serve as a bulwark for the moderate candidates 36:00 Virginia is a blue state, but it’s a center-left state 37:15 More than any candidate, the table is set for Wes Moore 37:45 The calendar is also good for Pete Buttigieg 39:15 What the best primary calendar would look like for progressives 41:00 What the best MAGA primary calendar would look like 44:00 The calendar dictates who candidates must become during campaign 45:45 Super Tuesday was created to balance out the early base voters 47:30 Legislature control also dictated the creation of this Dem primary calendar 49:15 Ken Martin’s leadership at the DNC has been major problem 50:00 Do Dems want Martin serving as the referee for the nomination fight? 50:45 Martin is clearly not in the right headspace to lead the DNC 51:45 The DNC’s money problems are a reflection on Martin, not the party 52:45 Trump bloviated & issued more threats to Iran & he’s backing down again 53:45 Less than 12 hours after making threats, he halted strikes 54:45 Trump is completely out of ideas on Iran 55:45 Iran is easily the dumbest thing a president has done this century 56:30 For years the goal was non-proliferation, now we’re helping the Saudis? 58:15 If we’re helping Saudis with nuke technology, who are we to tell others no? 59:00 Trump’s personal financial gain may have accelerated this 59:30 Dems nominate Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner 1:00:00 Maine senate is once again a very winnable race for Democrats 1:01:15 Trump has made the races in Michigan and Maine much harder 1:02:15 Trump has no idea what’s going on in American politics, can’t read a room 1:03:00 White House bragged that they added tariffs to help big tech 1:04:15 Data centers are the biggest issue for voters in many states 1:05:45 Trump calls LeBron James a racist at oval office press conference 1:06:45 Obama reached out to give Caitlin Clark advice & words of comfort 1:08:00 Trump showed he wants to divide, Obama tried to turn temperature down 1:09:15 Mrs. Todd’s suggestion for changing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner 1:16:00 ToddCast Time Machine - July 28th, 1968 1:16:30 This was the day William Seward certified the 14th Amendment 1:17:15 Some states tried to rescind their certification 1:17:45 Congress declared the amendment ratified 1:18:30 “Who gets to be an American?” was a question the founders left open 1:19:15 Birthright citizenship was an open question at the time 1:19:45 Dred Scott was one of the worst SCOTUS decisions of all time 1:20:30 States tried to reassemble the structures of slavery after the war 1:21:00 Abolishing slavery and securing freedom were two different things 1:21:45 Citizenship couldn’t rest on a law, it had to be in the constitution 1:22:30 Trump vs. Barbara ended with SCOTUS upholding birthright citizenship 1:23:30 The case of Won Kim Ark became foundation of this summer’s ruling 1:24:30 Congress addressed Native American citizenship in 1924 via statute 1:26:30 Someone from anywhere could become an American 1:27:15 Every generation has found new ways to fall short of the American promise 1:28:15 Certification of the 14th amendment is what makes America different 1:29:00 Ask Chuck 1:29:15 Have you seen anything to suggest Trump has a religious faith? 1:32:30 Goal of NDAA integrating more between the U.S. & Israeli militaries? 1:37:30 If a president were convicted and removed via impeachment… What happens next? 1:41:00 Recommendations for political books? 1:46:00 Has the kind of voter fraud cited by Republicans ever changed an outcome?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Todd delivers a masterclass on the single most underappreciated force in presidential politics: the primary calendar, which he argues reveals exactly what kind of nominee a party actually wants long before a single vote is cast. He explains that the Democratic decision to put South Carolina first is by design a test of Black support and viability in the South — and one that's deliberately engineered to hurt progressives, who have consistently gotten thumped in South Carolina primaries. He believes that Democrats have badly underinvested in South Carolina and Mississippi, meaning a little TLC could plausibly turn South Carolina into a genuine swing state. The calendar's practical effect, he argues, is that it sets up well for Wes Moore (if he runs) and is nearly as favorable for Pete Buttigieg, while raising the stakes for Kamala Harris to the point that if she doesn't win South Carolina, she's essentially finished. He is sharp on the flaws of the rest of the early window — Nevada isn't the test Democrats claim because the culinary union shapes everything and Arizona would better measure the Latino vote, Michigan is theoretically ideal but is getting torn apart over Israel in ways that could hurt Democrats in a general, and Virginia (now the last stop before Super Tuesday) reliably serves as a bulwark for moderates because it's a center-left rather than hard-left blue state — and he lays out what the ideal calendar would look like for progressives and for MAGA respectively. He's blunt that Ken Martin's leadership of the DNC has been a major problem, questioning whether Democrats really want him refereeing the nomination fight when the party's money troubles are a reflection on Martin himself. He then turns to Trump backing down on Iran yet again — halting strikes less than 12 hours after issuing fresh threats — calling the entire Iran adventure easily the dumbest thing a president has done this century, especially now that an administration once committed to non-proliferation appears to be helping the Saudis with nuclear technology. He notes Democrats nominated Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner, making the Maine Senate seat winnable again even as Trump has made the races in both Maine and Michigan harder, and closes with a run of telling contrasts: the White House openly bragging that it added tariffs to help big tech, data centers emerging as the top issue for voters in many states, Trump calling LeBron James a racist from the Oval Office while Obama quietly reached out to offer Caitlin Clark advice and comfort — a perfect encapsulation, He argues, of one leader who wants to divide and another trying to turn the temperature down. Then, sports business reporter John Ourand — who shares an origin story with Chuck Todd at Sports Business Daily — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a deep dive into the money reshaping professional and college sports. Ourand walks through the sale of the Seattle Seahawks as a signal that the era of family-owned NFL franchises is ending, explaining how team valuations have roughly doubled in just three years thanks to new tax advantages and the simple fact that NFL ownership has become the ultimate status club for the ultra-wealthy. He and Chuck dig into whether these eye-popping valuations constitute a bubble — the NFL alone signed $110 billion in media deals over two years — and whether the sports media "middle class" could be facing a real reckoning even as streamers thrive with smaller game packages. Ourand offers a fascinating look at how leagues are navigating their relationship with the networks and production companies that broadcast them (the NFL is deliberately careful not to hurt the legacy networks it depends on), and defends the enduring value of investigative sports journalism, pointing to Pablo Torre's Clippers reporting as a reminder that nobody, including executives at ESPN, wants to be remembered as the person who killed real journalism at the network. The conversation turns to how sports and politics are increasingly colliding. Ourand contrasts Michael Jordan's studied political neutrality with the modern reality of athletes and leagues getting pulled into culture war fights whether they want to or not, noting the UFC fight at the White House pulled huge ratings and that Trump's involvement in overturning a disputed red card call may have actually boosted viewership. He praises Caitlin Clark for navigating the culture wars more gracefully than almost anyone in sports today, draws a compelling parallel between Clark and Larry Bird, and argues the WNBA under commissioner Kathy Engelbert isn't doing nearly enough to capitalize on the attention Clark has generated — in part because leagues remain skittish about race and sexuality debates they'd rather avoid entirely. Ourand closes with a detailed look at the messy economics of college sports, explaining how the biggest programs are effectively subsidizing smaller ones, why a real collective bargaining structure may eventually be inevitable, and why the sport's true power brokers could soon demand a much larger share of the revenue pie for themselves. Finally, Chuck hops into the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit the ratification of the 14th amendment at a time when the idea of birthright citizenship is being called into question, and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Play ball and swing for the fences on FanDuel, an official partner of the MLB at https://FANDUEL.COM. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (980) 734-3985 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/chuck /*Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 02:30 A primary calendar shows the type of nominee a party wants 03:15 The calendar dictates where candidates spend their time 04:15 The first state on the calendar is massively important 05:00 The Democratic nominee will have to survive South Carolina 05:30 Iowa has gone first for decades 07:15 First in the calendar matters more than anything else 07:45 South Carolina is a test for black support & viability in the south 08:30 South Carolina going first is designed to hurt the viability of progressives 09:15 Going first created robust state parties in Iowa & New Hampshire 10:00 Democrats have underinvested in South Carolina & Mississippi 13:15 Strong state organizations create future candidates & elected reps 14:45 With more TLC, Democrats should be able to make SC a swing state 15:45 South Carolina will determine which candidates are viable 17:15 Progressives have gotten thumped in SC primaries 18:15 Calendar is designed to make life harder for progressives 19:45 The calendar doesn’t always produce the intended candidate 22:00 20% in a crowded field could be enough to win or take 2nd 24:00 If Kamala Harris doesn’t win South Carolina she’s basically out 24:45 On paper, this is a huge boost for Wes Moore if he runs 26:00 Whoever is in 1st place this far out is a measurement of name ID 26:30 New Hampshire Dems are upset about not being first 28:30 Nevada is not the test that Democrats claim it is 29:00 The culinary union shapes the entire state’s politics in Nevada 30:00 The DNC wanted states that could produce same-night results 31:30 Nevada isn’t a good test of the latino vote, Arizona would be better 32:45 In theory, Michigan is a good state to test, but it’s getting divided over Israel 33:30 Israel could get so divisive it could hurt Dems in a general election 34:15 Virginia is now the last state of the early window before Super Tuesday 34:45 Virginia tends to serve as a bulwark for the moderate candidates 36:00 Virginia is a blue state, but it’s a center-left state 37:15 More than any candidate, the table is set for Wes Moore 37:45 The calendar is also good for Pete Buttigieg 39:15 What the best primary calendar would look like for progressives 41:00 What the best MAGA primary calendar would look like 44:00 The calendar dictates who candidates must become during campaign 45:45 Super Tuesday was created to balance out the early base voters 47:30 Legislature control also dictated the creation of this Dem primary calendar 49:15 Ken Martin’s leadership at the DNC has been major problem 50:00 Do Dems want Martin serving as the referee for the nomination fight? 50:45 Martin is clearly not in the right headspace to lead the DNC 51:45 The DNC’s money problems are a reflection on Martin, not the party 52:45 Trump bloviated & issued more threats to Iran & he’s backing down again 53:45 Less than 12 hours after making threats, he halted strikes 54:45 Trump is completely out of ideas on Iran 55:45 Iran is easily the dumbest thing a president has done this century 56:30 For years the goal was non-proliferation, now we’re helping the Saudis? 58:15 If we’re helping Saudis with nuke technology, who are we to tell others no? 59:00 Trump’s personal financial gain may have accelerated this 59:30 Dems nominate Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner 1:00:00 Maine senate is once again a very winnable race for Democrats 1:01:15 Trump has made the races in Michigan and Maine much harder 1:02:15 Trump has no idea what’s going on in American politics, can’t read a room 1:03:00 White House bragged that they added tariffs to help big tech 1:04:15 Data centers are the biggest issue for voters in many states 1:05:45 Trump calls LeBron James a racist at oval office press conference 1:06:45 Obama reached out to give Caitlin Clark advice & words of comfort 1:08:00 Trump showed he wants to divide, Obama tried to turn temperature down 1:09:15 Mrs. Todd’s suggestion for changing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner 1:17:45 John Ourand joins the Chuck ToddCast 1:19:45 Chuck & John’s shared origins at Sports Business Daily 1:22:15 Who are the new owners of the Seattle Seahawks? 1:23:00 We are ending the era of the family owned teams 1:24:00 How did NFL teams double in value in 3 years? 1:25:00 NFL ownership is a club rich people want to be in 1:25:45 There are new tax advantages to owning franchises 1:28:00 Are sports franchise valuations a bubble that could burst? 1:29:45 The NFL signed $110B in deals in 2 years 1:30:15 The middle class of sports rights might face a reckoning soon 1:30:45 The PGA Tour may have cause for concern for media rights 1:33:15 Streamers are doing just fine with limited packages of games 1:33:45 If Amazon gave up their rights, the stock price probably goes up 1:35:30 The NFL conscious of not hurting the business of legacy networks 1:37:30 Will the leagues move broadcast production in-house? 1:39:45 Leagues more likely to partner with large production companies 1:42:15 There’s still a market for investigative sports journalists 1:45:15 Nobody wants to be the executive that kills journalism at ESPN 1:46:00 Reporters at ESPN are aware of where the third rail is 1:47:00 Pablo Torre’s scoop on the Clippers was a journalist’s dream 1:49:15 How are leagues/players interacting with politics? 1:50:30 Michael Jordan stayed out of the political fray 1:52:30 The UFC fight at the White House had huge ratings 1:53:00 Trump’s involvement in overturning red card possibly boosted ratings 1:55:15 Caitlin Clark has been great at avoiding be pulled into the culture wars 1:56:00 Parallels between Larry Bird & Caitlin Clark 1:58:15 The WNBA isn’t doing enough to capitalize on Clark’s popularity 2:00:30 Leagues are afraid of race & sexuality debates 2:01:15 Is Kathy Engelbert the right commissioner for the WNBA? 2:04:30 How would collective bargaining be organized in college sports? 2:07:45 The biggest college programs are subsidizing the smaller ones 2:10:15 Could big programs demand a bigger share of the revenue? 2:15:30 Where you can find John’s work 2:17:00 ToddCast Time Machine - July 28th, 1968 2:17:30 This was the day William Seward certified the 14th Amendment 2:18:15 Some states tried to rescind their certification 2:18:45 Congress declared the amendment ratified 2:19:30 “Who gets to be an American?” was a question the founders left open 2:20:15 Birthright citizenship was an open question at the time 2:20:45 Dred Scott was one of the worst SCOTUS decisions of all time 2:21:30 States tried to reassemble the structures of slavery after the war 2:22:00 Abolishing slavery and securing freedom were two different things 2:22:45 Citizenship couldn’t rest on a law, it had to be in the constitution 2:23:30 Trump vs. Barbara ended with SCOTUS upholding birthright citizenship 2:24:30 The case of Won Kim Ark became foundation of this summer’s ruling 2:25:30 Congress addressed Native American citizenship in 1924 via statute 2:27:30 Someone from anywhere could become an American 2:28:15 Every generation has found new ways to fall short of the American promise 2:29:15 Certification of the 14th amendment is what makes America different 2:30:00 Ask Chuck 2:30:15 Have you seen anything to suggest Trump has a religious faith? 2:33:30 Goal of NDAA integrating more between the U.S. & Israeli militaries? 2:38:30 If a president were convicted and removed via impeachment… What happens next? 2:42:00 Recommendations for political books? 2:47:00 Has the kind of voter fraud cited by Republicans ever changed an outcome?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the goal that scares you most is the one that's most worth pursuing? Not because you're guaranteed to achieve it. But because of who you'll become in the process. In this episode, I revisit a concept I've taught for years: impossible goals. The goals that require you to grow beyond your current identity, habits, and comfort zone. Using my decade long journey of writing The Consistency Code as an example, I share why the pursuit of a meaningful goal often matters more than the outcome itself. You don't need certainty. You don't need guarantees. You just need a reason that's bigger than your fear. Ready to go deeper? Grab my book, The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness, at https://theconsistencycode.com  #GraceAndGrit #ImpossibleGoals #MidlifeWomen #GoalSetting #TheConsistencyCode #SecondAct #WomensWellness #SelfLeadership #DeepHealth #GrowthMindset

We welcome Ipswich Town's next summer recruit - Daizen Maeda from Celtic. There's also a fiesty preseason game to look back on, and further transfer rumours.

Sunderland's tour of the USA started in Nashville, Tennessee this week as the club put on a show for our American support over in the Music City. It began with a positive test against Liverpool, as we were treated to an Enzo Le Fee special and the emergence of Timur Tutierov. What did we make or the game, and how has the tour been so far? To let us know, Graham, Dave and Pete are joined by long-time Sunderland supporting siblings Dawson and Maddie all the way from Nashville. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WTFSunlunPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #EPL

She's the author of the bestselling book Grit, and a University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology — a field Steve says he knows nothing about. But once Angela gives Steve a quick tutorial on “goal conflict,” he is suddenly a fan. They also talk parenting, self-esteem, and how easy it is to learn econometrics if you feel like it. This episode originally aired June 18, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr Stephen Porges is a neuroscientist & psychologist. Why does your nervous system always feel on edge? When everything feels like a threat, your body may be stuck in survival mode. So what keeps your nervous system on high alert, and how can you finally teach it to feel safe again? Expect to learn why your nervous system is in a state of fight or flight all of the time, what the Polyvagal Theory is and how to attain a calmer state of mind, why dogs calm humans so effectively, what the biggest myth about anxiety is and the role of metabolic support for the nervous system, how the gut, inflammation and chronic stress play in nervous system regulation and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠⁠⁠ Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ⁠⁠https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom⁠⁠ Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at ⁠https://ag1.info/modernwisdom⁠ Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at ⁠⁠https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom⁠⁠ Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at ⁠https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠⁠⁠https://chatgpt.com⁠ Timestamps: (0:00) What is Polyvagal Theory? (5:54) Why It's So Important to Focus On How We Feel (12:04) How the Nervous System Adapted Over Time (18:08) Is Safety Our #1 Goal? (19:59) What Feeling “Safe” Really Means (21:28) The Most Powerful Signals of Safety (23:31) Can You Ever Truly Feel Safe? (25:21) Why Safety Feels Different for Everyone (30:05) What Stephen's Work Means to Chris (39:20) What Causes Nervous System Dysregulation? (44:00) Are Humans on the Same Frequency As Animals? (50:49 Don't Hack Your Nervous System, Challenge It (54:05 Does Resonance Breathing Actually Work? (57:15) How Does the Safe and Sound Protocol Work? (59:43) What Your Body Language Reveals About You (01:04:11) The Biggest Myth About Anxiety (01:05:06) What Unlocks Your Full Capacity? (01:10:28) Low vs High Tolerance: Understanding Your Nervous System (01:12:31) How to Build a Sense of Safety (01:16:59) How Important is Metabolic Support? (01:19:49) What Causes Shifts Between Shutdown and Overdrive? (01:23:07) Why Tinnitus Can Signal Nervous System Issues (01:27:21) The Link Between the Vagus Nerve and the Gut (01:29:47) Are Male and Female Nervous Systems Different? (01:34:44) Why We Need More Humility and Compassion (01:41:13) Do Stellate Ganglion Blocks Actually Work? (01:44:50) The Strongest Criticisms of Polyvagal Theory (01:49:54) Can Your Nervous System Be “Too Safe”? Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Macro Hour, Nikkiey Stott explores one of the biggest mindset traps that keeps women chasing happiness through fitness: the belief that reaching a goal will finally make them feel confident, fulfilled, or enough.Whether it's a number on the scale, a clothing size, or a dream physique, it's easy to believe that everything will change once you arrive. But what happens when you get there and the feeling doesn't last?If you've ever found yourself constantly chasing the next milestone or wondering why reaching your goals didn't bring the fulfillment you expected, this episode will challenge the way you think about success and help you build a healthier relationship with both the journey and yourself.Join Our Free WarriorBabe CommunityTake the Free Quiz - Get Your Personalized WB4 Plan Get Toned With The Macro Method + 7 Bonus Gifts  If you've got a story about how The Macro Hour Podcast has positively impacted your life, we'd love to hear from you! Fill out this short form for a chance to be featured!Wanna collaborate with WarriorBabe? Click HERE! Follow Nikkiey and WarriorBabe's Socials:WarriorBabe - Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | WebsiteNikkiey - Instagram | Facebook | TikTok Welcome to The Macro Hour Podcast, where we talk about mindset, methodology, and tactics that will help you lose body fat, build muscle, be strong, and feel insanely confident. We've got a no-bullshit, no-nonsense approach with a lot of love ...

After 12–16 weeks of laser-focused preparation, most lifters expect the hard part to be over once the meet is done. But what happens when the goal you've been chasing is suddenly behind you?In Episode 11 of the Unfiltered Strength Podcast, we dive into one of the most overlooked topics in strength sports: transitions. From moving out of a meet prep and into an off-season, to navigating injuries, setbacks, changing priorities, and the mental challenges that come with them, we discuss the realities every powerlifter will face at some point in their career.We break down why so many athletes struggle after a competition, how to create purpose when the next goal isn't immediately clear, and practical ways to stay grounded during periods of uncertainty and change.Whether you're fresh off a meet, dealing with an injury, or simply trying to figure out what's next in your lifting journey, this conversation is for you.Topics Covered:• Post-meet mental and emotional challenges• Transitioning into a productive off-season• Identity beyond competition• Navigating injuries and setbacks• Goal setting after a meet• Maintaining motivation without a looming competition• Long-term sustainability in powerlifting and strength sportsAvailable now on all major podcast platforms.

In Hour 3, Andy and Randy talk about the Braves staying hot since the All Star Break, the gap between the Falcons best and worse case scenarios, and the AMA.

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It's one final night to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup! On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney are handing out their awards in honor of the tournament that totally captivated the country and the world for the past 6 weeks. Goal of the Tournament... Match of the Tournament... Tournament Hero... Tournament Villain... Player we'd be most likely to impulse buy... and so much more!So join us as we lower the curtain on one of the most memorable World Cup's of our lifetime in this very special Devundling Award Spectacular! For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! This past Tuesday, we hosted a live Zoom session with a large contingent of Animals to discuss everything from the World Cup to the USMNT to Anthony Taylor to favorite show segments and more! It was 2 incredibly fun hours and we hope you give it a listen!For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is now over... but the Caught Offside store remains open! So if you're looking for some merch to rep the sport that you're now fully obsessed with, get on over and buy some Caught Offside gear today!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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