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In this weeks episode I am joined by my good firends Zack and Brenna Southall of Goldmine Black and Tans.  What starts as a love for one breed can turn into a lifelong passion, and that's exactly what happened for Zack Southall. Zack shares how his passion for Black and Tans began while attending guide school just over a decade ago. What started with an appreciation for the breed has grown into a serious commitment over the last five years, with Goldmine Black and Tans becoming a familiar name on both the bench show and nite hunt circuit. We dive into the major investments they've made over the past year, from upgrading their kennel facilities to strengthening the quality of the dogs they're campaigning. But for Zack and Brenna, success isn't measured solely by wins or trophies. They believe the greatest reward in the sport is the friendships and relationships they've built along the way. Whether you're a Black and Tan enthusiast, a competition hunter, or simply enjoy hearing the stories behind successful kennels, you'll appreciate Zack and Brenna's dedication to the breed and the people who make this sport special. Follow Goldmine Black and Tans and keep an eye out for them at the next bench show or nite hunt—you'll likely find them making new friends as quickly as they're collecting wins. Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1420083161566245  https://www.facebook.com/p/Animal-Housing-Solutions-Inc  https://fullcrymag.com Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia  

Brent Fletcher knew absolutely nothing about home inspections—until he bought his first house during COVID. After watching an inspector uncover thousands of dollars in hidden defects, Brent was handed an $8,000 check for closing concessions. That same day, he took that exact $8,000, deposited it, and went all-in on starting his own home inspection business.He committed to a 100-day challenge to be laser-focused on his new venture, and landed his very first paying client on day 97. Today, Brent's company completes over 500 inspections a year at up to $900 a ticket. Not only did he scale to a team of five, but he also built a massive online presence, growing from 4,000 to over 250,000 followers in just six months by giving the internet a front-row seat to his craziest job-site discoveries.In this episode, Brent sits down with Ryan Atkinson to reveal his ultimate side-hustle playbook. He breaks down how he survived 16-hour days as a bartender while building his company, the exact networking strategy he used to get his first leads, and his 4:00 AM video editing routine that sparked explosive viral growth.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The 100-Day Launch Plan: How Brent used extreme focus and local chamber of commerce networking to get his business off the ground with zero industry connections.The Post-Inspection Pitch: Why an inspection doesn't end when you leave the crawlspace, and how using a laser pointer and an iPad presentation guarantees lifelong referrals from real estate agents.The 4:00 AM Viral Routine: The daily posting schedule and simple video editing strategy Brent used to attract a quarter of a million followers in just six months.Who to Hire First: Why hiring another inspector is the biggest mistake you can make when scaling, and why an admin should always be your very first hire.Tags: Home Services,  Service & Consulting, Side hustle, Entrepreneurship, Home Inspection, Startup Resources:The only thing worse than never starting a business… is starting the wrong one. That's why we created the UpFlip Assessment. It's a free tool that matches you with business ideas based on your skills, budget, experience, goals, and the kind of work you actually want to do. The results are scary accurate. Click the link in the show notes to see your best-fit business ideas in seconds — for free.UpFlip Assessment Tool:  https://accelerator.upflip.com/assessment Follow Our Second Channel Here: https://next.upflip.com/spotify Connect with Brent: https://www.instagram.com/inspector_fletch/?hl=en

Host Dave Schlom examines an environmental issue exploding in eastern California.

Fred from The Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch YouTube channel is back, and you can see more of Fred's stuff by clicking the link below. In this episode, Fred shares two unsettling accounts of suspected “hairy man” encounters from the remote Alaskan wilderness.The first involves Don and Tina, a couple hired to operate a gold mine along the Koyukuk River. During a stretch of heavy rain, large rocks began slamming into their loud mining equipment from somewhere beyond the tree line. Don briefly chased a dark figure into the woods, while Tina later witnessed an enormous humanoid silhouette moving nearby.The situation escalated the following morning when the figure appeared dangerously close to their camp. Tina fired a shotgun into the air, and the couple retreated to their cabin before seeking help from a neighboring miner. He revealed that he had experienced similar harassment in the area. Despite the mine producing good gold, Don and Tina decided the money was not worth the risk and quit. Fortunately, the owner treated them fairly and paid them for their work.Fred then rshares Daniel's experience while trout fishing along the Tickchik River roughly twenty-five years ago. While waiting near a thick stand of willows, Daniel became overwhelmed by the feeling that something was watching him. After firing warning shots, he spotted a tall, black humanoid silhouette standing near the brush. Moments later, the figure crashed through the vegetation and disappeared. Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch YouTube Email BrianJoin Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.Have you had a Bigfoot encounter, Sasquatch sighting, Dogman experience, or other cryptid or paranormal encounter? We'd love to hear your story. Email brian@paranormalworldproductions.com to be featured on a future episode of Sasquatch Odyssey.Sasquatch Odyssey is a leading Bigfoot and cryptid podcast exploring real encounters, field research, and scientific analysis of the Sasquatch phenomenon.Follow the show and turn on automatic downloads so you never miss an episode.

Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers fame) comes on Goldmine's podcast The Dollar Bin to talk to hosts Alan Brostoff ("Dr. Disc") and Rev (singer for The Drowns) about current activity with his band The Dirty Knobs, songwriting collaborators who caused the most spark (besides Tom Petty, of course) and the albums in his collection that influenced him the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtis Dery, executive vice president at Xerox IT Solutions Canada Curtis Dery, executive vice president at Xerox IT Solutions Canada (doing business as Powerland), has been living the HPE GreenLake story since before most Canadian partners knew what as-a-service infrastructure meant. At HPE Discover 2026, he joined In The Channel to talk about what this week’s announcements look like from the practitioner’s desk. Dery’s team won HPE’s Canada GreenLake Partner of the Year in 2022 and has kept the streak going, but he’s clear that the barrier to adoption was never the technology. “Customers are facing constraints financially,” he says, citing tariffs and geopolitical pressure. That’s why he sees the 90/9 financing offer and 150% credit line expansion as genuine deal-closing tools. “It helps open more doors and close deals even sooner.” He also sees the channel-only expansion of Private Cloud and Zerto as a deliberate strategy his team was ready for, thanks to deep ties with HPE’s advisory councils. The real differentiator, he says, is operationalizing customer processes so they can move from 20-30 projects a year to 50-70. Where Dery gets animated is AI. He calls the current moment “the most exciting time in any of our careers” and describes AI as a “digital goldmine.” His team runs internal hackathons to build reps with large language models, work that has already helped Powerland close four of the largest infrastructure deals in the world – all out of Winnipeg. But he’s also blunt about tokenomics: “The burn is real.” On sovereignty, Dery points to the Anthropic government oversight incident as validation for private AI. “If I’m a customer and I’m all in on that model, what would happen?” He sees HPE’s network optimization and Private Cloud AI stack as the hedge. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel community for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor at ChannelBuzz.ca and your host for the show. We’ve been on a bit of an unscheduled hiatus, but we’re back. We’re going to get back into the swing of things right now, and we’re going to start that off by finishing our coverage of this year’s HPE Discover 2026. Today’s guest is Curtis Dery, executive vice president at Xerox IT Solutions Canada, which most of the channel still knows as Powerland. Curtis is based in Winnipeg. His team covers the country. He’s been living the HPE GreenLake story since before most Canadian partners knew what as-a-service infrastructure meant. His team won HPE Canada’s GreenLake Partner of the Year back in 2022 and has kept that streak alive. They were the first partner to sell a GreenLake deal in Canada, the first to sell VM Essentials, and the first to sell a cyber vault. But Curtis isn’t just a sales exec. He’s genuinely hands-on with emerging technology, running internal AI hackathons with his team, and has a perspective on the announcements from Discover that come from actually closing the deals, not just reading the press releases. He joined me on site at Discover to talk about what the new financing tools, the channel-only expansion, and the AI story mean for partners on the ground. Let’s get right into it. My chat with Curtis Dery. Robert Dutt: Curtis, thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. Curtis Dery: Absolutely. Thanks for having me. Robert Dutt: Before we get into this week, I have to acknowledge – just having been in this industry a while, you’ve got Xerox and what is formerly HP at a conference here. Slightly unexpected combination on the surface. Most people’s mental model of Xerox is still copiers, but you were running Powerland as one of the leading HPE infrastructure providers in Canada long before that. What does the Xerox relationship mean in practice for the IT business? Has it changed how you go to market with HPE, or does Powerland essentially operate in its own lane? Curtis Dery: You know what, that’s a great question. The way the market’s changing, the industry is changing, businesses are needing to change. That was the reason why Xerox looked at acquiring us – to help go through the realignment and the changes that they’re making as a business. Obviously, from a print perspective, looking at the industry challenges it was going through through COVID and post-COVID and just the market shift around that, having a focus around infrastructure and technology and driving those outcomes with our customers helped them amplify the customer base that they have across North America. Robert Dutt: You were doing GreenLake before a lot of Canadian partners knew what it was. You won the Canadian GreenLake Partner of the Year back in ’22, closing deals in the as-a-service model when it was still a pretty hard sell to customers used to buying it outright. Now HPE’s on stage talking about 90/9 financing and offering 150% expansion of credit lines. For someone who’s been engineering these deals since the beginning, what do these tools mean specifically? Do they change what’s possible for you, or are you already doing – you already have your system set up and ready to go? Curtis Dery: Yeah, I mean, being fortunate to be a little bit on the front edge of GreenLake, we’re fortunate to be Partner of the Year four years in a row, and from a North American perspective, Partner of the Year to make it five. What that created was just validation that how we’re going to market and how we’re executing it is a little bit more uniquely than others, and how we’re prepared to understand the customer, the outcomes that they want, and wrap that around operationalizing it through a GreenLake model. Having flexibility in some of these announcements helps with the challenges that we’re all entering – some of it unknown, some of it shortages, all these changes, and then you wrap that around obviously the disruption of AI. So having these flexibilities of what they want to do around credit is definitely needed because customers are facing constraints financially – just with the cost of, from a geopolitical impact perspective, tariffs, all these things are real. So HP coming to the table with new offerings helps open more doors and close deals even sooner than expected sometimes. So we’re always looking at making sure, yes, we have a foundational core that we can execute on with a rinse and repeat with a proven track record, but always making sure we’re aligned with the changes that they’re making and making sure we’re enhancing our offering with them, a walk and step together. Robert Dutt: It feels like they’re acknowledging that one of the barriers to GreenLake adoption isn’t the technology, the concept, or anything like that. It’s the customer’s budget cycles. And it sounds like you’re saying that’s the right diagnosis from what you’re seeing in the Western Canada market. Curtis Dery: Yeah, and I think also people sometimes think it has to be OpEx. There’s a balance that you can still capitalize GreenLake as well too, and then do a term top-up depending on the utilization they have, but also operationalizing it from a financial [perspective]. So that flexibility is still there. I just think sometimes that message isn’t out there at the street level. So that’s where our value comes in as a partner, right? To understand where that noise and friction is and remove the friction. Robert Dutt: Three products went to channel-only at Partner Growth Summit this week: Private Cloud, PC 3000, PC 1000, and Zerto. Last year it was VM Essentials. It seems like it’s clearly a deliberate expansion of that strategy. From where you sit with that infrastructure-heavy book of business, is channel-only a meaningful strategic signal for you, or is it about filling the gaps for customers who need DR and private cloud but haven’t had a clean vehicle to buy it through you? Curtis Dery: That’s a great question. I think, fortunate to have a strategic partnership with HP, we sold the first cyber vault in the country. And so same with VME, we sold the first in the country, and same with GreenLake. So there’s a theme there, right? Being so strategically aligned with them from executive level down to technical level, I’m on their advisory council from a GreenLake perspective. My pre-sales engineer is the ambassador on the GreenLake program. Because of that exposure, we get line of sight a little bit earlier. So then we’re already preparing on how we’re going to market to augment some of these announcements that they’re doing, and then wrapping around our own little secret sauce to that to be able to expedite the sales and making sure that we’re taking down the logos together. Robert Dutt: What is that secret sauce, in whatever depth you wish to share in this forum? Curtis Dery: Well, I think sometimes getting down to the nitty-gritty of what GreenLake really does, and that’s operationalizing the customer’s process to be able to allow them to be more agile within their own business. So instead of going to a traditional market and doing a traditional way of getting quotes, going to an RFP process, all those things take time, money, and energy. And when you do that, you then don’t have time to focus on the business to drive the outcomes you can do. Now, with our customers from a GreenLake perspective, that agility of being able to streamline that process – we have our customers that are able to go from 20 to 30 projects a year to now 50 to 70 projects a year. So then they get to see the benefits of how fast we can make their business move, get the outcomes that they want so they can start to accelerate further. Robert Dutt: You heard the partner branded services announcement this week. Curious what you thought of that and how it kind of maps with what you do in terms of, are you already running that services-led model, or are you looking for opportunities to have HP back you up but still go under your brand? Just curious how it hit. Curtis Dery: For us, it definitely hit. But yes, we also do it as well that way. But again, it’s the right tool at the right place at the right time. And sometimes we may need them, they may need us, or it’s an augmentation of both. And that’s the beauty that I love about HP is the investment to the channel, always staying aligned at the street level and making sure it’s very predictable on how you can make bets jointly with them. So it’s a flexibility thing. Robert Dutt: A hundred percent. Curious what’s driving the HP business for you right now. What’s kind of hitting, what are customers talking to you about, what’s driving it forward? I have to imagine AI is part of that. Curtis Dery: Yeah. And I think AI was a little bit of paralysis in the market, right? People were frozen of like, “What do I do? Where do I start? What type of technology? Do I go to a public LLM?” Or you hear this word, “sovereign,” and what does that mean? And I think the perfect storm is brewing. But the beauty is that HP has made the right investments, right? Acquisitions to now truly be ready for what the market is going to be hitting with right now. Which is, you look at the announcement of what happened with Anthropic last week. Government oversight, they said shut down that model. Well, if I’m a customer and I’m all in on that model, what would happen? And so this created that validation of why private sovereign AI with HP wrapping around customers’ data and giving them real hardened AI outcomes within their environment, and then choosing if they need to go into the public LLM. And so getting ready for that market condition is what’s going to drive success and velocity with HP in the market. Robert Dutt: Along with the idea of tokenomics, that idea of AI projects getting stuck in, and maybe hand-in-hand with tokenomics in fact, that idea of AI projects getting stalled out in the implementation or the proof-of-concept phase and not getting to full implementation is a theme that we’re hearing from HP and from just about any vendor who’s playing in the space this year. It seems to be one of the big catches. I’m curious how you’re seeing that reflected in your customer base, if they’re kind of getting to a point of doing POCs and then starting to discover, “Well, wait a second, this could get real expensive, real fast.” Curtis Dery: I’m 1000% [there]. Right? The burn is real. We have customers that knew that they have to start getting their battle scars and learning from the AI and understanding how does it work, how do we integrate it, how do we make sure there’s no hallucinating, how do we trust it, how do we do all these different things? My analogy I like to use is, at the end of the day, we all need refrigerators. But a lot of people probably don’t remember who invented the refrigerator. They just know they needed one, right? That’s the same with the public LLMs, right? You need the refrigerator when you need to go into it. What we do with our customers is show them how to take a Coke can and put it in the fridge and bring it out of the fridge. And so we help them navigate it so then tokenomics is not exposed as much, right? They can manage their cost, manage their environment, and choose where they want to put their data. I think the tokenomics is definitely a real thing and I think we’re going to find out significantly what that means in the next 120 days. Why? Because these companies are going IPO and you now know where the math is mathing, right? And so that’s going to show us a lot on what the true tokenomics looks like. Robert Dutt: You touched a little bit on the importance of sovereignty in customer discussions, but can you tell me a little bit more about how that’s showing up in terms of what customers are asking about and how you see that trending and evolving as an interest and a care about, both on the geopolitical front and, as you say, on an issue like Anthropic suddenly having to pull access to the latest model? Curtis Dery: Yeah, a thousand percent. I think when you hear the word sovereign, I always ask people, “What does that mean to you?” Because when you look at the World Economic Forum, for example, in February, what did they announce as the next pandemic, the cyber pandemic? Why? You’ve got scale of agents running everywhere. People don’t know what is a good agent or a bad agent, right? And if you look at the internet bandwidth since December till now, it’s increased over 12x of volume. Do you know how much traffic is now coming down? So now people are going to need to get prepared about how do you control your network, your data, your access, and sovereign that so that you’re secure so that if a bad day occurs, you don’t have the public exposure. And that’s why you hear from Antonio Neri and the focus around the network. How do you optimize that network? How do you secure that traffic and have the access to where you need to go and ensure that it can handle the scale? So that’s why this storm is brewing in front of all of us right now. Robert Dutt: Looking at your background, it’s clear that you’re not just selling infrastructure. You’re genuinely interested in AI and emerging technology. And it seems like you like to get pretty hands-on. As you’re at an event like this and you’re hearing the announcements and seeing what’s coming and what they’re talking about, what are you really excited to get your hands on and play with, and beyond that to actually get in front of your customers either now or down the road as it becomes more concrete? Curtis Dery: You know, I tell people this is probably the most exciting time in any of our careers because it’s the first time in any of our careers that it’s a level playing field, where it’s up to you to grab the baton of AI and understand how do you use it, apply it, and get the outcomes and innovation that you want to do with people. The tagline I like to use with my team internally is, we’re not underpinned by anyone anymore. We have the opportunity to dream, to build, and execute, and we can use AI technology to do that. And so I call it the digital goldmine. We get to go inside these LLMs and mine what we want out of that and be able to take advantage of what we can do with our customers. And that’s the one thing I enjoy the most is understanding, okay, what tools can I use, whether it’s from PCAI and apply our own private AI strategy around that. I’ve worked with a lot of advisory around a lot of the latest LLMs that are out there, but also some of these private ones like [Mistral AI] and understanding how it’s a puppet master to the public AI and how to optimize white space within a customer’s environment to show them where they have inefficiencies, profitability, when they can take the market in a different way. And that’s what AI does – allow customers to be agile, at edge, on time, and be able to really disrupt if they choose to. And I think it sounds a lot daunting for a lot of people, right, to understand how do I get proactive now with AI and not get disrupted by it, because you don’t know if you can wake up and all of a sudden your competitor is something that you didn’t expect. And so I think being able to just dive in and learn. A lot of people say, “Well, I don’t know much about AI.” None of us do. This is all the latest technology. So I tell people to speak to it, learn from it, and just start understanding how it works. So then at the end of the day, you can now augment it because it ain’t going away. If you think about from a generational perspective, we have kids that are going to be born in AI. They don’t even understand what that means. So it’s exciting times. And I tell people embrace it, because like I said, it’s the first time in history that nobody’s really walking in a room saying, “I got 10 years in AI.” Everyone’s like, “Hey, I’ve been working with it for six months. Cool.” Just like all of us. It’s how many people are putting in the reps with it. Robert Dutt: What are you pulling out of that goldmine so far at Powerland? What are you doing in terms of both – how’s AI changing both what you’re doing customer-facing, and internally your own operations and how you think about AI within the org? Curtis Dery: Yeah, absolutely. So I mean, we were fortunate being ahead of it from an AI perspective and understanding our domain strengths, using AI to be better prepared for our customers and think through strategies with them. And with that, we were able to build out blueprints where we were fortunate to close out four of the largest deals in the world with four different vendors out of a city called Winnipeg. And a lot of people came to me and said, “Curt, I don’t get it. We’re not doing this in New York, Toronto. You were doing this in Winnipeg. How are you doing this?” And I’m like, using AI to get better prepared to understand how do we simulate an environment to say, “This is the customer. What can we do to drive out these types of outcomes? And what does this look like from a strategy?” We get the blueprint and now we go and see the customer and go, “Does this make sense?” And they go, “Yes. Well, let’s go execute that with AI.” And so that’s the advantage that we get to do. And then from an internal perspective, I love having our own internal roundtable hackathons. What’s something we want to do? Throw it on the whiteboard. Everybody has their AI account and go, “Okay, how would you approach that?” So then our team is learning how to put those reps in to say, “Well, I would approach it this way.” And it’s a cool exercise to see how everyone thinks differently. And that’s the beauty about AI. We’re all going to prompt it differently. We’re all going to work with it differently and then take those unified approach of everyone’s pieces, put it together and go, “Okay, now we solve the puzzle together.” So I really enjoy the ability to be able to scale so rapidly with it. It’s an exciting time. I feel like we’re built for this era. Robert Dutt: And I’d imagine a lot of those ideas that are coming out in the internal hackathons are eventually going to find their way into what you’re doing with customers as well. So that’s a nice plus. Curtis Dery: Yeah, absolutely. Robert Dutt: As you point out, you’re in Winnipeg, presence across Western Canada. I’ve talked to a couple of other Canadian partners this week, and I’m getting this consistent theme that Canadian customers right now are in their moment – between sovereignty, between AI infrastructure refresh, between really starting to get AI in play rather than playing with AI. Does that map with what you’re hearing from your customers in the prairies and the West? And where do you see HPE fitting into that story for the balance of the year and beyond? Curtis Dery: Yeah, I think we touched on it lightly, right? The changes that happened with the government oversight last week, I think opened people’s eyes on what their approach is to public LLMs. And then also understanding costs, constraints, all these things that have been hitting our markets and hitting customers’ budgets and challenges. It’s a difficult time to be a CIO right now. When you’re sitting there and you have to protect them from a cybersecurity perspective, you have to have a future of understanding where AI fits into this, and never mind constraints around cost and all that stuff. It’s a tough time to be an executive for a business right now and understand how you can be profitable, scale all these things while you’re facing all these challenges in the market. So being prepared in Canada of how we’re going to our customers is understanding how to package what HP has done effectively well on the overall strategy around GreenLake and saying, “How do we now enter the customer and say, ‘You can now do on-demand AI in your environment predictably, cost-effectively, compliance and govern, and now you can choose how you want to scale that rapidly?'” I think finally, we’re starting to see that curve get around the corner where customers are jumping into wanting to do it this way. It’s just such a learning dynamic exercise right now, right? Because at first it was ChatGPT and then it was Grok and then it was Claude and it just kept going and going. People are not talking about the disruption that happened out of China too with their LLMs. So if you look at DeepSeek, Kimi and all these models, they’re doing exactly what Claude and these others can do at 75% cheaper. So when people start to realize, “Well, I can run that SDK natively inside my environment way cheaper than going to a public API Claude license,” people are going to look at that and go, “Oh, what makes sense now? Because the math ain’t math.” Robert Dutt: That theme is coming up in a lot of different places, isn’t it? Last one for me, whether it’s something we’ve already covered off or something else, what’s the one thing that’s really caught your attention here at Discover this week, the thing that you’re going to take back to the team and on Friday or Monday or whenever you’re first in there saying, “By the way, this is what I heard. This is what we got to get ready for.” Curtis Dery: Well, a few things. One is truly being prepared on the foundation of the network and understanding what does that mean to have an optimized AI network both internally and externally for the customer. I think there’s a high, high value in that. I learned that on the journey with cloud. Everybody wanted to go to cloud. Love the destination. Nobody talked about the highway to the cloud. Nobody talked about the cloud tax of egress coming out of there. So there’s a lot of lessons and best practices that came from the cloud journey that we can now reapply to the AI journey. So focusing on that is huge. And then understanding the intelligence layer and understanding [NVIDIA] Morpheus is an extremely powerful tool and understanding how does that fit into the entire reference architectural stack with PCAI and understanding how do we build on top of that. And that’s some of our secret sauce of what we’re doing, being able to do our own private SDK on top of PCAI so customers can truly control their own AI platform. And so that’s the focus that we’re going to do. And we’re super excited to get velocity going into Q4 with HP so that in 2027, I expect a big year. Robert Dutt: All right. Well, good luck on bringing that back to the team next week and good luck on that big year. And thanks again for taking the time on what I’m sure has been a very busy week. Curtis Dery: Absolutely. And I welcome the time and being able to share this conversation with you. So we look forward to doing it again. Robert Dutt: There you have it. Curtis Dery from Xerox IT Solutions Canada. I’d like to thank Curtis for his time. If you’re finding value in these interviews, I’d appreciate if you’d follow or subscribe to the show. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most major podcast directories. Ratings and reviews are always welcome. A few things that stood out for me from this conversation. One is Curtis’s framing that the real barrier to GreenLake adoption has never been the technology, it’s the customer’s budget cycle. The 90/9 financing and expanded credit lines aren’t abstract partner program benefits. They’re deal-closing tools for partners who are already in the room with constrained CIOs. Another is his digital goldmine metaphor for AI. The idea that for the first time in our careers, the playing field is level and what matters is who’s putting in the reps. But he’s also refreshingly blunt about the burn on tokenomics and the need for partners to help customers manage costs as AI moves from proof-of-concept to production. I appreciated his point about sovereignty not being theoretical anymore. The Anthropic incident gave customers a concrete reason to ask hard questions about public LLM dependence. Finally, it’s worth noting that the company is closing some of the largest infrastructure deals in the world out of Winnipeg. The Canadian channel is not a Toronto-only story, and this is a reminder of that. Until next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

Detox Starts in the Gut: Why Colon Health Is the Foundation of Whole-Body Wellness"There are more gold nuggets of information in this Show than a Gold Mine," David DeHaas, What if many chronic health issues—from fatigue and brain fog to skin conditions, digestive disorders, and poor metabolism—could be connected to one overlooked system in the body?David DeHaas welcomes Dr. Daniel Nuzum, a naturopathic physician with decades of experience in detoxification, nutrition, acupuncture, and traditional natural medicine. Together, they explore why true healing begins in the digestive tract and how proper detoxification supports every major organ system.Drawing on years of clinical practice, Dr. Nuzum shares remarkable patient stories, including dramatic weight loss transformations, recovery from chronic digestive dysfunction, and the role that colon health plays in restoring metabolic balance.This conversation dives into the relationship between the digestive system, liver, lymphatic system, immune function, and overall vitality. You'll learn why regular elimination matters, how poor gut function can contribute to systemic inflammation, and why nutrition and detoxification work hand in hand.In this episode, you'll discover:Why colon health is the foundation of overall wellnessHow detoxification supports liver and lymphatic functionThe connection between constipation and chronic inflammationWhat happens when toxins are continually reabsorbedWhy gut health influences skin, energy, metabolism, and immune functionThe importance of proper nutrition during detoxificationHow environmental toxins may contribute to chronic illnessUnderstanding Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)Why detoxification requires more than simply removing toxinsPractical insights into supporting natural digestive functionInspiring patient success stories and clinical experiencesThe philosophy behind traditional naturopathic medicineWhether you're interested in gut health, functional medicine, natural detoxification, holistic healing, nutrition, or preventative wellness, this episode provides valuable perspectives on supporting the body's natural healing processes.About the GuestDr. Daniel Nuzum is a naturopathic physician, educator, and practitioner specializing in natural medicine, detoxification, nutrition, metabolism, acupuncture, and holistic wellness. Coming from a family of naturopathic physicians, Dr. Nuzum has spent decades helping patients restore health through lifestyle medicine, nutritional support, and evidence-informed natural therapies.Learn more about Dr. Daniel Nuzum:Website: https://drnuzum.comAbout the HostDavid DeHaasFounder of Living Waters Wellness CenterDavid has dedicated decades to educating people about digestive health, detoxification, nutrition, and natural healing through clinical practice and educational podcasts.Living Waters Wellness CenterDavid DeHaas855 S Curtis RdBoise, ID 83705Office: (208) 378-9911Website:https://www.livingwaterscleanse.comConnect with Living Waters Wellness CenterWebsite:https://www.livingwaterscleanse.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/LivingWatersWellnessCenterInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingwaterswellnessYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@LivingWatersWellnessCenterAbout the Living Waters Wellness PodcastThe Living Waters Wellness Podcast features conversations with leading experts in natural health, functional medicine, nutrition, detoxification, biohacking, and holistic wellness. Each episode is designed to educate, inspire, and empower listeners with practical tools for improving their health naturally.Subscribe for weekly conversations exploring digestive health, immune support, nutrition, detoxification strategies, longevity, and whole-body wellness.Support the showReady for your healing journey?Visit our website: www.LivingWatersCleanse.com Or give us a call at: (208) 378-9911Stem Cell Activation Patches:www.StemCellPatch.netGet your Supplements and Natural Body Products Here:www.livingwaterscleanse.com/supplementsQI-Shield EMF Devices:Protect your whole home or office with a touric shield from EMF's. 1. QI Shield Covers 16'x16'2. QI Home Covers 50' x 50'3. QI Max Covers 250'x250'Click on link and enter Livingwaters in discount code section during checkoutMagnesium Soaks:Follow us on our socials: Living Waters Wellness CenterBitChute: www.bitchute.com/livingwaterswellnessRumble: www.rumble.com/living...

In this sponsored episode of the Anglotopia Podcast — brought to you by Findmypast, one of the world's leading family history websites — Jonathan Thomas sits down with Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist at Findmypast and a professional genealogist since 2010, for a warm, practical, and genuinely inspiring introduction to British and Irish family history research. Jen specializes in British social history and the British diaspora — exactly the intersection where family stories meet the great sweep of British history — and her own family tree reaches back to London in 1635. In this first of two episodes, Jen and Jonathan cover everything a complete beginner needs to get started: why family history is so addictive, how to interview living relatives before the memories are lost, what records to look for at home, the cornerstone British records (civil registration from 1837, the census from 1841, parish records, military records, and the extraordinary British Newspaper Archive), the common mistakes that trip up beginners, how to track ancestors who came to America via Canada or Australia, the surprising political dramas hidden inside census returns, and three quick wins that any listener can complete this week. A second episode, covering deeper research and connecting your family story to the wider sweep of British history, is coming soon. Links Sponsor Findmypast — Start Your Free Trial (US) Findmypast — Start Your Free Trial (UK) British Newspaper Archive (via Findmypast) Findmypast Crime & Criminal Records The Family History Of — Findmypast Podcast Was Justice Served? Podcast — Jen Baldwin Also Mentioned Birmingham Back to Backs — National Trust The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes — Convict Transportation to Australia Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways Family history research is genuinely addictive — not because of the pedigree chart but because of the moment when a name becomes a person: someone with a job, a neighborhood, neighbors, a dog, and a life that intersects with historical events you already care about. There is no such thing as a boring ancestor. Agricultural laborers, mill workers, sailors, and servants all lived lives of remarkable complexity — moving seasonally, navigating economic upheaval, living through wars and weather — and the records to explore those lives exist and are increasingly accessible online. The golden rule of genealogy is to start with yourself and work backward one generation at a time. "Slow is fast" — taking time to verify each connection saves hours of untangling mistakes later. Talk to your oldest or most vulnerable living relatives now, before the memories are lost. Don't ask them to recite facts — ask them to tell stories. Put a photograph in front of them. Ask about their first car, their father's job, the family rumors. That's where the genealogical gold is hidden. Check your own home before you open a single database. Shoeboxes of photographs, greeting cards, family bibles, baptism certificates, postcards, and funeral cards all contain clues. Even a photo of someone standing on a porch with a dog can crack a family mystery open. Civil registration in England and Wales (from 1837) is one of the most powerful genealogical tools in the world — a universal national system that records every birth, marriage, and death, and is far more consistent than the fragmented state-by-state US system. Each certificate chains to the next, revealing a new generation with every document. The 1911 and 1921 censuses of England and Wales are particularly rich — the first preserved in original household handwriting, the second containing post-WWI data on orphans, divorce, and political protests from veterans demanding the "homes fit for heroes" that were promised and never delivered. The 1931 census was pulped for the war and the 1941 census was never taken, making 1921 the last available for a generation. The British Newspaper Archive (accessible via Findmypast) is a partnership with the British Library covering millions of newspaper images from the early 1700s to modern day — not just the major national titles but tiny regional papers, sports papers, political papers, and even a newspaper devoted entirely to cats. It is where ancestors come alive as personalities, not just data points. The Findmypast crime and criminal records collection is the largest of its kind available online, and tracking a transported convict from a British court through the Australian records is very achievable — especially given the extraordinary work done by genealogy communities in Australia and New Zealand to preserve those stories. Three quick wins for after this episode: call the oldest family member you can and record their stories; search for one relative in a census on Findmypast; and start a basic family tree with your parents and grandparents. All three are achievable this week. Soundbites "When we do family history, we think we're researching individual people. But what we're really researching is history. We're researching the people who lived that history in the moment. That's what makes it addictive — that high of discovering the name of the person you've been looking for for five years, and then going, okay, where did he get his shoes?" — Jen on why family history is about so much more than a pedigree chart. "There is no such thing as a boring ancestor. Get that out of your head right now. Some of the most interesting people I've encountered are the ones people say are not very interesting. Agricultural laborers are a great example. There are thousands of them. And they lived a really incredible life." — Jen on the myth of the uninteresting ancestor. "People remember things with all five senses. Put a photograph down in front of them and say, what do you remember about this day? Or ask about their first car, their father's job, the family rumors. If you can get them into telling stories, that's where those little nuggets of data come from." — Jen on interviewing living relatives. "In 1911, there were hundreds of women across the country who were not listed in the census because they would write instead: no vote, no census. If I'm not allowed to vote, then you don't get to count me as a citizen on your government form." — Jen on the suffragists' census boycott. "You have seven different households at the same address. They had a routine of who got to use the bed and when. While one person was at work, the other family was in the kitchen, family three was in the bedroom sleeping, family four was doing whatever. They worked off a rotation." — Jen on what the 1921 census revealed about Birmingham's back-to-back houses. "Slow is fast in genealogy. If you take your time and really make sure you have these relationships correct, future you will thank you significantly. Nobody begins with 500 ancestors. Everybody starts with one person — and that's you." — Jen's single most important piece of advice for beginners. "Common sense is queen in genealogy. If you have a Jonathan Thomas born in Yorkshire and a Jonathan Thomas born in Devon, but the whole family is in Yorkshire the whole time, why would someone suddenly be born in Devon? Let that common sense guide you." — Jen on avoiding the most common beginner mistake. "Just to compare with the United States — every state records these things differently, possibly every county within every state. But in England and Wales, it's universal. Everybody goes through the same national system. It doesn't matter where in the country they are born or died. They are findable." — Jen on why civil registration is such a powerful tool for British research. "There's a seven-year-old who stole a pound and was transported to Australia. A single pound. That's probably one of the saddest ones I've ever found." — Jen on the human cost visible in the criminal records. "No one knows your family better than you do. You won't find it without sitting down and doing it. It's exciting and it's history and it's fun and it's addictive and it can be very challenging — it's like playing detective all the time. But it is a lifelong hobby that I guarantee will give you a lot of satisfaction." — Jen's closing encouragement to anyone who's nervous about starting. Chapters 00:22 Introduction & Sponsor Message — Findmypast and what it offers for British and Irish research 02:14 Introducing Jen Baldwin — Research Specialist at Findmypast, professional genealogist since 2010 03:01 The Big Why — Why family history is so powerful and so addictive once you start 04:44 Social History and the Big Picture — How one person's story opens up industrialization, migration, war, and more 06:11 There Are No Boring Ancestors — Why agricultural laborers and mill workers have extraordinary stories 07:21 Start with Yourself — The puzzle analogy and why the golden rule exists 09:26 Interview Your Living Relatives — Before the memories are gone, how to ask and what to ask 11:05 The Gold Mine at Home — Shoeboxes of photos, certificates, greeting cards, family bibles, and the dog in the photograph 13:02 Civil Registration from 1837 — England and Wales's universal national record system and why it beats the US 15:16 The Census from 1841 — A snapshot of every household, and why the 1911 and 1921 are particularly special 17:36 Suffragists and the Census — "No vote, no census" and the political drama inside the 1911 record 19:09 The 1921 Census and Why It's the Last for a Long Time — The 1931 pulped, the 1941 never taken 20:09 The Political Drama of Census-Taking — Irish chicken-killing, miners' strikes, and Commonwealth representatives caught in London 22:26 What You Can Actually Learn from These Records — Occupations, addresses, relationships, and a person coming to life 24:15 The Birmingham Back to Backs — Seven households, one address, a sleeping rotation, and what the 1921 census revealed 26:38 Keeping It Simple at the Start — KISS, one generation at a time, and why slow is fast 29:05 Common Mistakes Beginners Make — Guessing, skipping generations, grabbing the wrong record 31:34 Jonathan's Durham Ancestry — Tracking ancestors who came via Canada rather than direct to the US 32:20 Commonwealth Records — Parish records across the Empire, Canada's Catholic tradition, and Australia's convict records 33:39 Criminal Records on Findmypast — The largest UK crime collection online and how to use it 35:12 Convict Transportation — Why it's more interesting than it sounds, and The Fatal Shore recommendation 36:28 The British Newspaper Archive — Millions of images from the 1700s to today, including a newspaper about cats 38:38 What Newspapers Reveal — Weddings, football scores, war stories, local gossip, and a fire in Enumclaw, Washington reported only in a Scottish paper 40:50 Three Quick Wins — Call a relative, find a census entry, start a basic family tree 42:19 How to Find a Census Entry on Findmypast — A step-by-step walkthrough 44:28 Why Starting a Family Tree Matters — Organization, hints, and the foundation for everything that follows 45:55 One Final Piece of Encouragement — Sit down and do it 46:45 What's Coming in Episode Two — The 1939 Register, deeper newspaper research, crime records, and connecting your story to British history 47:20 Sponsor Outro — Findmypast free trial links and a call to start this week Video Version

Record Shop Talk hosts Patrick Prince (Gen Xer) and Luna Record Shop clerk Holden Russiano (Gen Zer) discuss the lasting impression that Sonic Boom record store in Toronto, Canada, had on them, referencing a Goldmine article written by record collector extraordinaire Andrew Cashin. In the second half of the podcast, we hear how high-value records on eBay both annoy and delight the hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacie Burrows has become a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, returning this August for the fourth year in a row. And she's not phoning it in, she's written a brand new, one-person, musical comedy called 'Fool's Goldmine.' All of Stacie's works at the Fringe - and everywhere she performs - are literally who she is because she bases her work on her own true life stories and journey. We talk the good of having confidence, putting yourself out there, and staying present in the moment even when you blank on the next line or song verse. We also discuss what to do when an audience members passes out in the middle of your performance. It's a good time, we tells you. This episode is Part 3 of 3 in a series. _______________________ Sunday July 12 - grab your seat to SLIDESHOW: IN COLOR! now playing in London. It's the live storytelling show the Los Angeles Times declares, "Downright magical, uncomfortable and shockingly honest!" and Theatreland Adventures London cheers, "FOUR STARS - This is unlike anything I've seen before, a warm, engaging, and memorable evening!" Tickets & Info: https://www.citizenticket.com/events/etcetera-theatre/slideshow-in-color/ NOW AVAILABLE: CUPID'S CURSE - the fourth book in Steve's series THE DOG WALKING DETECTIVES MYSTERIES and catch up on the rest: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?q=Dog%20walking%20detectives%20Steven%20j%20Silverman

Check out Tacci Bots: https://taccibots.com/ Follow Paul: https://www.instagram.com/paultacci/ Follow Kimberly: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlylovi/ Ep. 213 - Kimberly is joined by AI Systems Architect and Integrator Paul Tacci to demystify the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Designed specifically for small-to-medium business owners who feel overwhelmed by the sheer velocity of modern technology, the conversation outlines Tacci's expert "AI Blueprint" framework for auditing business operations from A to Z. He discusses how companies can eliminate ancient, manual workflows and error-prone spreadsheets by introducing AI layers organically—one bite-sized piece at a time. The episode features a definitive breakdown of when to utilize ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, highlighting the core philosophy that the goal of technology is not to replace human experts, but to automate repetitive busywork so professionals can focus on high-value client experiences. Beyond business automation, the discussion takes a deep dive into the realities of parenting in the digital age. As a hands-on father of four, Tacci opens up about navigating AI usage at home, setting crucial guardrails for minors, and the psychological importance of ensuring children turn to the trusted humans in their lives for support rather than an AI chat interface. The episode also uncovers the hidden operational goldmine within everyday meeting recordings and voice notes, explaining how businesses can easily transform standard transcripts into robust content factories. Packed with practical, actionable strategies, this interview provides viewers with a clear roadmap to keep their organizations on the cutting edge without sacrificing brand standards or the vital human touch! Chapter Timestamps: 02:15 - Navigating the "Home Alone" Reality of Large Families 03:30 - The Merch Business & Brand Standards 04:55 - Growing Up in the Silicon Valley Tech Boom 06:15 - The Bite-Sized Tech Rule: How to Avoid AI Overwhelm 07:30 - The AI Blueprint: Auditing Your Workflows ($1M–$50M Revenue) 10:00 - Custom Knowledge Bases vs. Public LLMs 11:30 - Will AI Replace Sales Teams? 13:00 - ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini: Which Should You Use? 15:15 - Writing 10,000 Lines of Code in Weeks, Not Years 16:45 - AI in the Household: Parenting, Ethics, and Guardrails 19:30 - The Goldmine of Transcripts: Meetings & Voice Notes 21:30 - Wrapping Up & Where to Find Paul

Jaret Reddick, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the pop-punk band Bowling For Soup, comes on Goldmine's The Dollar Bin podcast to talk about a new vinyl connection to the Punk Rock Museum, his band's rise to fame and delivering character voices for Phineas and Ferb and Chuck E. Cheese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I give you a simple map to find your own personal gold mine using Claude's top connector. Here is the link to the companion Substack blog post with everything I covered, which also includes the meta prompt that my clients use: https://tinyurl.com/Ep9-Connector-Gold-Mine

In episode two of this special Ratchet+Wrench Radio series, The Financial Future of Independent Auto Repair Shops, CPA Nick Papakyrikos unpacks one of the industry's hottest—and most misunderstood—topics: private equity. From EBITDA and shop valuations to platform companies and generational wealth, Nick explains why investors see independent repair shops as prime opportunities, even when owners feel burned out or undervalued. Whether you plan to sell someday or grow for the long haul, this episode breaks down the financial game reshaping the aftermarket—and how shop owners can stop thinking like technicians and start thinking like investors.

Woman loses all savings after being tricked into a gold mine scheme by two neighbours, who then flee with her money... listen for more!!

For years, the yard has been a forgotten 'dark spot' in the supply chain — unseen and unoptimized. Now, YMX Logistics is changing the game with its autonomous yard operating system. Combining AI, computer vision, and electrification, they're transforming labor-driven functions into controlled systems, driving millions in value by turning a cost center into a strategic asset Follow the FreightWaves Today Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, the yard has been a forgotten 'dark spot' in the supply chain — unseen and unoptimized. Now, YMX Logistics is changing the game with its autonomous yard operating system. Combining AI, computer vision, and electrification, they're transforming labor-driven functions into controlled systems, driving millions in value by turning a cost center into a strategic asset ⁠Follow the FreightWaves Today Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Shawn signs off from his last show on the road as he and Mark run through a packed week of Vegas news. We dig into why Caesars might be the real winner of the MGM and Caesars buyouts thanks to all the Strip land it still owns, whether Caesars' new $199 Ultimate Steakhouse Tour is actually a deal (spoiler: we're not sold), and the casino shakeup that lands The Pass with the free-food crew at Rainbow Club and Emerald Isle. Plus Four Queens turns 60, a beloved Hugo's Cellar sommelier retires after 41 years, Sigma Derby gets its own Fremont Street parade, a 90s themed speakeasy that falls flat, the downtown Low Line park dream, and the big question to close: is Oyo in trouble after falling behind on its taxes? Let us know what you think in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 – The Venetian slushy guy 0:32 – Aria's carpet swap & the machine that rips it out 1:32 – Golden Knights tied 2-2 in the Stanley Cup Final 2:13 – The Pass sold to the Rainbow Club & Emerald Isle owners 3:56 – Caesars vs MGM: who really owns the land? 6:33 – Caesars' $199 "Ultimate Steakhouse Tour": deal or not? 8:54 – Four Queens turns 60 (and that jeweled keychain) 9:35 – Hugo's Cellar sommelier John retires after 41 years 11:14 – Sigma Derby gets a Fremont Street parade 13:25 – The "Saved by the 90s" speakeasy at the Venetian 16:21 – The Low Line: downtown's High Line dream 18:24 – Is Oyo in trouble over unpaid taxes? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.

TikTok Shop has exploded in Mexico, growing 34 times in just eight months. That's not a glitch, it's a goldmine. Neil Twa dives into why most Amazon sellers are missing out on this untapped market. He shares insights from an operator named Marcus, who runs a mid-sized home goods brand making $40,000 to $60,000 a month on Amazon US. Marcus is eyeing TikTok Shop Mexico, and Neil breaks down the steps to take advantage of this opportunity. From auditing whether your product category travels to understanding the cultural nuances, Neil guides sellers at every level on how to tap into this booming platform. The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is your source for real-world ecommerce strategies. Ready to audit your AI readiness? Take the free 5-question assessment: voltagedm.com/aiquiz?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=ep294 Get the complete Almost Automated Income Blueprint for $27 at voltagedm.com/blueprint: https://voltagedm.com/blueprint?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=ep294

Struggling to scale your insurance agency without adding more chaos? Discover how embracing fun and authenticity can transform your business and life.In this fun episode, we sit down with Nicholas Sakha, a dynamic insurance agent from Las Vegas. We dive into the evolution of Nicholas's career, exploring how he leveraged social media to grow his agency and connect with clients. The conversation touches on the importance of balancing work and personal life, the power of authenticity in content creation, and the unexpected benefits of stepping back to gain perspective. Nicholas shares his journey of creating engaging content that resonates with audiences beyond the insurance world, emphasizing the value of humor and relatability. We also discuss the challenges and rewards of scaling an agency, the significance of maintaining a strong social presence, and the impact of personal stories in building connections.Key Takeaways:✔ Discover why your sales pipeline is leaking opportunities✔ Learn how top-performing agencies create predictable growth✔ Find out how better processes improve producer accountability✔ Understand what separates average agencies from elite performersJoin the elite ranks of P&C agents. Sign up for Agent Elite today and get exclusive resources to grow your agency!

Reunited Cleveland-based melodic punk group Whatever... remember the records that made them want to form a band. And, guess what? ... KISS records influenced three out of four members before punk music. Of course, more is discussed on Goldmine's Dollar Bin podcast with co-hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc) and Rev (singer of The Drowns). So, whether you are a punk rocker or a record collector, listen to the 'cast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suppose I told you that for more than a century, people have been searching the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas for a source of gold that nobody has ever been able to relocate. One man found it, but perished before being able to return or direct others. Another man came upon it, but dogged if he could find his way back in the unforgiving canyons of the Guadalupe Mountains.And what if I told you the cache left behind by the original finder is valued at 13 million dollars?! Join DT and Mitch as they explore The Lost Gold Mine of the Guadalupe Mountains!Mitch Wonders is where Texas porch talk meets life's big questions. Each episode, Mitch — a cranky but curious Texan — takes a plainspoken look at today's world with humor, humility, and a shot of wisdom you can actually swallow.Catch up on all episodes, see pics. of recent guests, YouTube clips, BBQ and whiskey reviews, subscribe, and visit the Merch Store at https://mitchwonders.com/ . Got feedback? Hit Mitch up at https://tinyurl.com/kc2e4wu3  and...thank you

I'm sharing what's been on my mind as I'm thinking about summer. I'm talking about how to create a summer that actually feels like what you want, while also paying attention to what your people are asking for and what they already love from you. If you want a summer that feels fun and spacious and still supportive of your business, I think this will be a really useful conversation. Check out Shelley Delange's Instagram HERE and Notion Templates HERE Business Synergetics is a one-on-one experience where we use Gene Keys and Human Design to look at your business as its own entity—details and sign-up are here: itsambersmith.com/synergetics If you're interested in working together, book a call HERE. Can't wait to chat! If you want to follow along with what I'm writing and thinking in real time, subscribe to my Substack, The Way of Abundance. HERE If you want to build your business from abundance, alignment, and your actual design, you can join the House of Abundance here: itsambersmith.com/house If you're ready to shift into miracle-minded living and create from a higher level of awareness, you can join Miracle Mind here: itsambersmith.com/miracle-mind If you're ready to build a business that resonates at the deepest level, my private client program Resonance is now open HERE. The Lightning Alignment Journal: https://a.co/d/iiBnzAJ Gain access to my book Quiet Wealth at: https://a.co/d/aCoGl8N

This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is a straight-talking reminder that most flooring businesses are already sitting on untapped profit, and it is not always about chasing more leads.Tom breaks down why so much money gets left on the table through old customer databases, lazy pricing habits, forgotten consumables, missed upsells, and poor follow-up. From sending regular emails to past customers, to checking your margins properly, to offering better options on underlay, door bars, waste removal, faster fitting dates and premium finishes, this episode is packed with practical ideas flooring businesses can use straight away.The message is simple: you do not always need more enquiries to make more money. Sometimes you need to make better use of the customers, jobs and opportunities already in front of you.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How your existing customer email list could become one of your most valuable marketing assetsWhy previous customers are often the easiest people to sell to againHow regular newsletters can keep your business memorable without being pushyWhy guessing your prices is costing you moneyThe importance of checking material costs, consumables, door bars, screed, DPM, staples and other small items properlyHow better pricing alone can improve profit without winning more jobsWhy upsells should be presented as helpful options, not pushy sales tacticsHow to offer upgrades on underlay, waste disposal, door bars, borders, stair bindings, finishes and faster turnaround timesWhy follow-up, Christmas cards, CRM systems and maintenance reminders can keep you front of mindMemorable Quote:“You don't always need more customers. Sometimes you're already sitting on the gold mine, you just need to start digging in the right place.”Speaker Information:Tom Cockerill is the co-host of The UK Flooring Podcast and co-founder of Cockerill & Co. Through the podcast, events and business consultancy, Tom helps flooring retailers, installers and business owners improve their systems, pricing, sales, marketing and profitability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

True sustainability in modern farming is about more than just food production; it is about building energy independence and financial resilience. Paul Stuart, Gordon Ayres, and Lusani Khubana join us to discuss bioenergy, innovation, and sustainability, exploring what the upcoming Bio360 Africa event means for the future of African agriculture.Stuart is the CEO and director of Bioenergy Events and Services (BEES); Ayres serves as the secretary general of SABIA; and Khubana is a projects officer at Madam Waste. Together, their work centres on driving collaborative, localised green energy solutions and helping agricultural producers valorise their residual waste.In this episode, they highlight why the modern African farmer must plug into bioenergy networks to diversify income streams, remediate depleted soils, and transition toward a self-sustaining circular economy.The panel explores how the BEES platform has adapted 20 years of international expertise to deliver an Africa-ready approach, moving away from reckless grant-heavy tick-box projects towards genuine local collaboration.

In this episode, we dive into the seismic shifts happening in the insurance world, led by industry veteran Justin Brock. From skyrocketing agency growth to the transformative power of AI, we uncover how agents can capitalize on these trends to scale faster and smarter.Justin Brock runs Bobby Brock Insurance and GoGuru, a high-growth agency specializing in Medicare, with over 500 agents and 50 employees. Justin's focus on innovation, content, and scaling strategies has made him a leader in the space.Join the elite ranks of P&C agents. Sign up for Agent Elite today and get exclusive resources to grow your agency!

The "SaaSpocalypse"—the panic that AI will make software-as-a-service obsolete—hasn't rattled Figma's Matt Colyer. As the company's director of product management for developers, he's been building his own agents for two years and is buying more software services than ever.In addition to making the case that AI is a “goldmine” for SaaS companies, Colyer talked with Dan Shipper for AI & I about why great design requires a diamond-shaped process: First you diverge, generating as many ideas as possible, then you converge around the best ones. Chat is linear, which makes it good for iterating on one design but bad at generating lots of options. Figma's new on-canvas agent is a first attempt at fixing that.They also get into why AI design tools need to break free of the text box, how Figma's MCP server is closing the loop between code and design, and why "review" has become the biggest bottleneck in AI-assisted product work.If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!To hear more from Dan Shipper:Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribeFollow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipperTimestamps:1:03 - Introduction2:15 - Why the SaaSpocalypse narrative has it backwards5:27 - Matt's email agent origin story13:21 - Divergent vs. convergent design thinking17:39 - Figma's MCP server19:45 - Why design agents need personalization22:09 - Every problem is a context problem25:12 - Apple and Google as the reigning kings of context28:18 - Why review is the new bottleneckLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:Matt Colyer on X: https://x.com/mcolyerFigma: https://figma.comFigma MCP server: https://www.figma.com/blog/introducing-figma-mcp-server/

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Stephen Day joins Bar Conversations to talk about his latest single “Rock Bottom Baby,” his journey from Georgia to Nashville, and the experiences that have shaped his unique blend of music. Stephen reflects on growing up in a musical family, discovering his mother's guitar, and finding inspiration in artists like John Mayer that sparked his passion for songwriting. He also shares stories from his early days at Belmont University, releasing music while still in college, and navigating the challenges of building a career through years of touring, sleeping on floors, and chasing opportunities wherever they appeared.Stephen also dives into the creative process behind his album Gold Mine, including writing dozens of songs before narrowing the project to its final tracklist. He discusses collaborating with artists and friends like Allen Stone and Stephen Sanchez, the inspiration behind “Rock Bottom Baby,” and what fans can expect from the next chapter of his music. Plus, Stephen talks about bringing a full-band energy to the stage, his favorite songs to perform live, upcoming festival appearances, and what the rest of 2026 has in store.Jonathan's Drinking: Shortbarrel Rye 101

Cape Verde are days away from making their World Cup debut.With a head coach nicknamed after the island of his birth and only seven full-time staff members, the tiny African archipelago are about to take on former world champions Spain and Uruguay as well as Saudi Arabia in North America.But what do you need to know about the Blue Sharks ahead of their maiden appearance on the greatest stage in international football?In the first of our four-part series on the debutants at the 2026 World Cup, we talk through the once Portuguese colony's unique recruitment strategy – from LinkedIn DMs to Rotterdam recruits – and assess their chances of a Group H upset.Plus, New Zealand's Tim Payne becomes an overnight viral sensation and Haiti's Josué Duverger prepares to swap fifth-tier German side Cosmos Koblenz for World Cup duty.Get 10% off with Golaço Kits by visiting golacokits.com and using the discount code SWEEPER10 at checkout.Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:57 – The coach: Bubista & seven staff03:05 – The players: Diaspora & LinkedIn07:54 – Qualifying: Windy win over Eswatini11:04 – Group: Spain, Uruguay & Saudi Arabia13:30 – Our new partner: Golaço Kits15:25 – Tim Payne: NZ's overnight sensation18:28 – Josué Duverger: Haiti's fifth-tier keeper

In this episode, Jim shares his journey from healthcare to real estate, focusing on tax lien investing, property management, and building a scalable business. Learn practical strategies, niche insights, and leadership lessons from a high-level operator in real estate.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Longtime listeners will be well aware of the environmental disaster that is Lough Neagh and the work of journalist and returning guest Tommy Greene in exposing it. Tommy talks us through the latest Lough updates and then tells us about a story that links a US mining company, King Charles, Peter Mandelson and a goldmine in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains of Tyrone. A real eye opener. The Cost of Disability Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159811258 Michael Taft podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-158316794 More on the Sperrin's:https://thedetail.tv/articles/royal-family-make-millions-sperrins-gold-mine-dalradian-inquiry Preorder Tommy's book here:https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/troubled-waters/

What if your next coaching client is already watching you… and you do not even realise it? They are on your email list.They have liked your posts.They have had conversations with you before. So why are they hiring other coaches instead? In this Five Minute Momentum, Cathy Smith reveals the simple mistake many coaches make that quietly costs them clients and the small shift that can change everything. Because growing your coaching business is not always about finding more people.Sometimes it is about reconnecting with the people already in your world.

Ready to eliminate the hidden problems slowing down your agency growth? In this episode, we delve into the challenges of lead generation, contact rates, and the impact of recent phone system changes on insurance sales. We explore practical solutions like managing phone numbers, leveraging AI, and optimizing dialing strategies to boost sales efficiency.Learn why clear expectations, measurable standards, and consistent coaching are the keys to building a high-performance insurance agency without the chaos.Join the elite ranks of P&C agents. Sign up for Agent Elite today and get exclusive resources to grow your agency!

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Three members of Zoinks!, an American pop-punk band originally formed in Reno, Nevada, in 1993, come on Goldmine's The Dollar Bin to face questions like "Which album in your collection would you save if your house were on fire?" and so forth. Listen to the episode now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're not sitting on a marketing problem. You're sitting on a goldmine — and most chiropractors walk past it every single day. In this episode, I share how one of my clients reactivated 27 patients in just ten days. No ads. No agency. No automation. Just a hand-picked list, a simple offer, and three emails sent by her front desk. You'll learn the three elements of The Reactivation Blueprint™ — and how to use what's already inside your database to create the fastest practice growth you'll see this quarter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara takes us to British Columbia via the wayback machine to talk about the origins of the legend of a long lost gold mine near Pitt Lake.   Sources https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator-starved-out/144982415/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-another-good-indian/144981676/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/vancouver-daily-world-hanged-at-the-roya/144982539/ https://skeptoid.com/episodes/952 https://www.westcoastplacer.com/search-for-slumachs-lost-gold-mine-part-1-the-legend/ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/is-a-secret-gold-mine-hidden-in-the-b-c-mountains-this-treasure-hunter-says-so-1.5306383 https://tricitiesdispatch.com/lost-gold-curse/ https://mapleridgenews.com/2024/12/17/coquitlam-man-claims-to-have-found-slumachs-pitt-lake-gold/ https://www.slumach.ca/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/treasure-hunter-getting-close-unearthing-30956811

In this episode, we cut through the BS around lead generation and show you how elite agencies win regardless of lead quality by having the right systems, follow-up, and discipline. If you're tired of chasing bad leads or wasting money, this is the no-fluff strategy guide you've been waiting for.In this episode:Why lead quality is less important than process and environmentThe critical role of response time, persistence, and follow-up cyclesHow elite agencies standardize scripts and roles for consistency and resultsThe economics of lead conversion and creating predictable revenue streamsThe discipline and operational discipline that separates winners from quittersJoin the elite ranks of P&C agents. Sign up for Agent Elite today and get exclusive resources to grow your agency!

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These episodes of #thePOZcast, live from Transform 2026 in Las Vegas, are proudly brought to you by our friends at PIN. AI recruiting tools that automate candidate sourcing, screening, and scheduling across 850M+ profiles. Built for recruiters, agencies, and hiring teams. Learn more and check out a demo:  https://www.pin.com/book-a-demo?via=adam-posner Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com   Takeaways: 1. You Can't Improve What You Can't See The founding insight of BrightHire — and one of the most durable frameworks in this series — is that hiring is the most consequential activity in any business, yet it produces almost no data. Interview conversations happen, and then they're gone. Capturing them isn't surveillance; it's the minimum requirement for actually improving the process. 2. Comp Comes Up in Fewer Than 2% of Candidate Conversations The most surprising data point from BrightHire's 930,000-interview analysis: salary and compensation are almost never what candidates are actually talking about in interviews. What they are asking about: remote and flexible work, company growth trajectory, and product innovation. If your recruitment messaging is leading with comp, you're answering a question most candidates aren't asking. 3. Interview Data Is a Goldmine for Employer Brand Strategy Sliced by seniority, function, and location, BrightHire's interview data tells employers exactly what different candidate segments care about — giving TA teams real intelligence for outbound messaging, recruitment marketing, and preparing recruiters and interviewers to answer the questions candidates are actually going to ask. That's a fundamentally different input for employer brand strategy than surveys or focus groups. 4. Interview Fraud Is Real and Growing — and the Defense Is Already Built The use case nobody anticipated when BrightHire launched: using candidate video profiles to verify that the person who showed up for onboarding is the same person who interviewed. Dozens of customers have built SOPs around this capability. As AI-generated fraud becomes more sophisticated, the ability to cross-reference identity signals across the entire interview process is becoming a core compliance function, not a nice-to-have. 5. AI Interviewers Don't Replace Recruiters — They Give Them Better Candidates Recruiter reaction to BrightHire's AI interviewer product wasn't fear — it was relief. By expanding access at the top of the funnel, AI interviewers surface qualified candidates who would have been passed over due to capacity constraints, giving recruiters a better pool to work from and more time to do the high-value human work of cultivating and closing those candidates. 6. The Recruiter Who Adapts Has a Massive Advantage Teddy's view is direct: recruiting professionals who embrace agentic workflows will be elevated by them. Those who resist are going to find themselves on the wrong side of an irreversible shift. The profession has always evolved — and the ones who leaned into each evolution came out ahead. 7. AI Agents Are Taking on Longer, More Complex Tasks Than Most People Realize Teddy's personal experience in the last six weeks: watching an engineering colleague execute a complex multi-step task by telling his AI agent, 'Find Teddy's Slack and execute on what Teddy asked for' — and then quality-controlling the result. The length and complexity of what agents can handle autonomously is increasing faster than most people outside of engineering teams appreciate. 8. The Right Acquisition Is One That Protects Founder Velocity Teddy's framework for evaluating the Zoom acquisition: founder-led culture at the acquiring company, strong strategic alignment on product thesis, and a track record of enabling acquired companies to retain their brand, culture, and growth trajectory. Workvivo is the proof point. Being acquired by a company where the founder is still running the show at four billion in revenue is a different experience than getting absorbed into a conglomerate. 9. Customers Are Already Building What Vendors Are Selling The most clarifying thing Teddy saw on the conference floor: customers sharing the in-house AI workflows they've already built — and the framework they're using to decide what to outsource. If a tool doesn't touch PII, compliance, or regulatory requirements, they're building it themselves. The bar for defensibility has permanently moved upward, and every vendor on the floor needs to be honest about what's truly irreplaceable about what they offer. 10. Trust Is the Most Valuable Commodity in an AI-Flooded Market In a market where AI has lowered the cost of building software dramatically, vendors are proliferating and noise is at an all-time high. Teddy's observation is that the differentiator in this environment is old-fashioned: trust, integrity, post-sales investment, and actually showing up and delivering on promises. Easy to lose, hard to build — and more valuable than ever precisely because it's become rare. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Introduction & Congrats on the Acquisition Adam welcomes Teddy Chestnut, co-founder of BrightHire, fresh off the company's acquisition by Zoom. 02:00 – Born Into Recruiting: The Origin Story Both parents in HR for 30 years. Dad met mom as a recruiter. A childhood of dinner table conversations about comp plans — and how that led to BrightHire. 05:00 – The Problem Statement That Started It All Hiring is the most important decision in business, yet treated with less rigor than a $15,000 software purchase. You can't improve what you can't see. 07:30 – 2019: A Crazy Idea That Turned Out to Be Right Pitching interview recording before LLMs, before COVID, before the world normalized AI in meetings — and how the pandemic validated the thesis overnight. 10:00 – The First Customer Who Asked If They Were Charging Enough BrightHire's first beta customer asked if they were making money on the deal. The signal that they were onto something real. 12:30 – From Resistance to Commonplace: The Adoption Journey How resistance to recording interviews dissolved as recording became normalized across all business meetings — and how the conversation shifted to unlocking insights. 15:00 – 930,000 Interviews: What the Data Says The striking finding: comp comes up in fewer than 2% of candidate conversations. What candidates are actually asking about: remote work, company growth, and product innovation. 18:30 – Turning Interview Data Into Employer Brand Intelligence How BrightHire slices that data by seniority, function, and location to give customers real intelligence for outbound messaging, recruitment marketing, and interviewer prep. 21:00 – Interview Fraud: The Use Case Nobody Saw Coming The email that changed BrightHire's roadmap: using candidate thumbnail profiles to verify that the person at onboarding was the same person who interviewed. 24:00 – AI Interviewers: The Next Frontier BrightHire's conviction that AI interviewers expand access — and the recruiter reaction: "This is a godsend because I'm getting better candidates I would have passed over otherwise." 27:00 – The Recruiter Who Adapts vs. The One Who Goes Extinct Recruiters who embrace agentic workflows gain time for high-value human work. Those who resist are on the wrong side of an inevitable shift. 29:30 – Agents Are Taking on Longer-Range Tasks What Teddy witnessed in the last six weeks: a colleague executing a complex task by telling his agent "Find Teddy's Slack and execute on what Teddy asked for." 32:00 – The Zoom Acquisition: Why It Was the Right Move Founder-led culture, strong product thesis alignment, and the Workvivo track record as proof that Zoom enables acquired companies to thrive independently. 35:00 – What Impressed Teddy Most on the Conference Floor Not a vendor product — the in-house AI workflows customers have already built, and the framework they're using to decide what to outsource vs. build themselves. 38:00 – Trust Is the Most Valuable Commodity in AI-Flooded Markets In a market where building AI products is cheap and vendors are proliferating, the only truly defensible asset is trust — brand, integrity, and delivering on promises.  

Are high turnover and ineffective leadership draining your agency's culture and momentum? In this no-fluff episode, we break down how emotional burnout, unclear expectations, and toxic environments are killing your growth and reveal proven strategies to fix it fast. You'll discover how to build loyalty, create stability, and keep your team engaged with practical tactics like celebrating activity, defining clear career paths, and maintaining consistent leadership, so your agency can thrive without the chaos.Join the elite ranks of P&C agents. Sign up for Agent Elite today and get exclusive resources to grow your agency!

One strategy. An almost infinite ceiling. And most of your competitors aren't willing to do it.In this episode, founder of The Dental Marketer Michael Arias breaks down the no-cost strategy he calls ground marketing. You'll learn what it actually takes to get results, from the exact scripts to use with local businesses to how to identify the person on your team built to run it.Topics discussed:The REAL framework that makes ground marketing actually workWhat most people get wrong about ground marketingThe apartment complex playbookWhat to say when you walk into a new businessHow to work events and fill your signup sheetThe locations most owners overlookTraits the person in charge needs to haveThe mindset shift that helps you overcome rejectionConnect with Michael Arias:https://thedentalmarketer.org/Listen to The Dental Marketer podcast:https://thedentalmarketer.site/podcastThis episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com Use the same marketing company as Dr. Etch!Get your free demo with Relevance Marketing by Clicking Here Check out www.relevanceonlinemarketing.com if you want to get the same great marketing results as Dr. Etch.  Mention DPH and get your first month FREE!Take Control of Your Practice and Your LifeWe help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

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Barry Strauss introduces Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt and member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which turned Egyptinto a Mediterranean "gold mine." She was a "tough player" who survived deadly dynastic intrigues to secure her throne. Her spectacular entry at Tarsus on a perfumed barge wowed Antony, establishing a partnership built on both romance and finance. Egypt served as a vital treasury for Antony's ambitions, as the Romans had long viewed the country as a bank. A key political asset was her son, Caesarion, whom she claimed was the son of Julius Caesar—a direct threat to Octavian's legitimacy. Strauss highlights Cleopatra's intelligence through the story of her dissolving a pearl in vinegar to host the world's most expensive dinner. While Roman propaganda painted Alexandria as "effeminate" and "comic," it was actually the scientific and cultural capital of the ancient world. (2/8)1572 CONSTANTINOPLE

The Shocking Truth About Operation AI Comply That No Guru Wants You to Know Episode Summary Make money online with AI—but stay legal. In this episode, we break down which AI side hustles are genuine wealth builders vs. federal red flags. Learn the compliance framework smart digital entrepreneurs use to scale without risk, plus 3 specific AI business models that pass legal scrutiny while generating real income for busy parents. Are AI side hustles the greatest wealth opportunity of our generation or a fast track to federal prosecution? This explosive episode exposes the shocking truth behind the AI side hustle epidemic that's targeting desperate parents. Discover why GenAI-enabled scams exploded 456% in one year, how the FTC's Operation AI Comply is hunting down "guaranteed income" systems, and the 5 categories of AI fraud that could cost you everything. Learn the legal blueprint for building legitimate AI businesses that create real wealth without risking your family's future. DarkHorseEntrepreneur.com Key Moments & Timestamps 00:00 The AI Scam Epidemic 01:45 Episode Overview 02:50 The Kitchen Table Story 07:15 Category 1: AI-Generated Fake Reviews 09:15 Category 2: Build Your AI Empire Scams 10:45 Category 3: Deepfake Fraud 12:20 Category 4: AI Professional Services Fraud 13:40 Category 5: Copyright Infringement 15:40 The Macro Picture 17:15 Whiskered Wisdom: The Five Questions Key Topics Covered AI Side Hustle Fraud Categories: AI-generated fake reviews ($51,744 penalty per violation) Build Your AI Empire scams (targeting desperate parents) Deepfake fraud (up to $1M fines, 20 years prison) AI professional services fraud (DoNotPay $193K settlement) Copyright infringement (AI works lack legal protection)   Legal Enforcement Actions: FTC Operation AI Comply initiative Consumer Reviews Rule effective October 21, 2024 Ecommerce Empire Builders enforcement FBA Machine $15M fraud case TAKE IT DOWN Act signed by President Trump   AI Fraud Statistics: Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024 (25% increase) 22,000 AI-related complaints to FBI $893 million in AI-tied losses GenAI scams increased 456% in one year 1 in 4 adults experienced AI voice scams 5 Legal AI Business Principles Transparency - Always disclose AI usage Accuracy - Fact-check all AI outputs Value Creation - Solve real problems vs. technology arbitrage IP Respect - Understand copyright implications Professional Standards - Never claim AI replaces regulated services Key Takeaways The line between legitimate AI business and federal crime is invisible to most FTC Chair Lina Khan: "There is no AI exemption from the laws on the books" Smart parents build AI businesses through legal compliance, not shortcuts Trust becomes the ultimate competitive advantage in AI markets Legal AI businesses will dominate while scammers face prosecution Action Items for Listeners Before starting any AI side hustle, ask these 5 questions: Am I transparent about using AI? Am I fact-checking everything AI produces? Am I creating genuine value or arbitraging technology? Am I respecting intellectual property? Would I be comfortable explaining this to an FTC investigator? Resources Mentioned FTC reportfraud.ftc.gov FBI ic3.gov AI Escape Plan Newsletter DarkHorseSchooling.com DarkHorseInsider.com (Ai Escape Plan Newletter)  

Start Making Money From What You Know > Create a Personal Brand That Gets You Paid from Scratch> New Live Course! (EXCLUSIVE TO ProjectME Posse MEMEBERS ONLY JOIN HERE)   Learn how to turn your skills, life experience, and intellectual property into a profitable online business, even if you don't think you have anything "special" to sell.   In this episode, Tiffany Carter breaks down how to build a personal brand that pays without getting another certification, growing a huge audience, or starting from scratch.   If you've been wondering how to monetize your expertise, create an online business from what you already know, or turn your story and skills into scalable income, this episode will expand what feels possible.   RESOURCES MENTIONED:   Create a Personal Brand That Gets You Paid — Without a Big Audience Fast Track: 3 Weeks to Start Making Money From What You Know (EXCLUSIVE TO POSSE MEMEBERS ONLY) >> Join the famous ProjectME Posse Business & Money Coaching Membership HERE NEW LIVE COURSE    Make More Work Less: The Money Relationship Healing & Manifestation Program GET THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER HERE   CONNECT WITH TIFF: Tiffany on Instagram @projectme_with_tiffany  Tiffany on TikTok @projectme_with_tiffany Tiffany on YouTube: ProjectME TV Tiffany's FREE Abundance Email Community: JOIN HERE > The Secret Posse Digest   In this episode:   • How to identify hidden assets in your experience that could become coaching, consulting, digital products, or scalable offers • The three things people will pay for beyond credentials, including solved problems, repeatable processes, and your personal Trust Advantage • How to monetize your expertise online using what you already know • Why the belief that "it's too saturated" keeps people stuck, and what actually makes someone stand out in a crowded niche • How personal branding builds trust, attracts ideal clients, and helps you become the obvious choice • Practical first steps to begin packaging your skills, story, and knowledge into a business this week This episode explores the growing creator economy, why educational content is in demand, and why your intellectual property may be far more valuable than you realize.

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A broke CEO, the Indiana Jones of geologists, and a lovestruck mining prospector came together in the '90s and rocked the world with the largest gold-mining scam in history. Laci welcomes actor and comedian Johnny Pemberton (Fallout, Mermaid) to tell the true tale of the downfall of the Canadian penny-stock mining company Bre-X. Stay schemin'!   Don't miss Johnny Pemberton's film: Mermaid   CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in a city near you. Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.   Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Johnny Pemberton: @johnny_pemberton   Research by Kathryn Doyle    SOURCES https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cheating-wonders-the-6000000000-gold-mine-that-didnt-exist https://www.mining.com/web/bre-x-scandal-a-history-timeline/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68987824 https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/bre-x-the-real-story-and-scandal-that-inspired-the-movie-gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orFsbouXYUY https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/08/the-bre-x-gold-mining-scandal-turned-part-of-the-borneo-jungle-into-a-6-billion-lie.html Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lots of nations gauge the health of their country by how the middle class is doing. There’s just one issue with that – no one can say exactly what defines the middle class. But even when you take a guess, it seems like the health isn’t so good these days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.