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In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm bring back the beloved segment MOTHERF*****, discuss Sherm’s latest Dad Loss involving his doggo’s and get some marriage advice from one of our interns — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Will telling the story of finding some of Scottzilla’s poop all over the carpet before getting into some hilarious topics such as: Dad Hacks for Baby Photos ScarScar’s Mermaid Themed Birthday A Call In From a PTFish SICKO Other highlights include: Two amazing write ins A PT6ICKO Bear Attack

Back by popular demand, this is one of 2026's most-listened episodes. If you're building your birth plan right now, grab your notebook and tune in, mama! What if the birth plan you worked so hard on… actually set you up for disappointment?Most moms spend hours researching, Googling templates, and checking every box, and still walk away from birth feeling blindsided, unprepared, or like the whole experience just happened around them. And it's not their fault. It's because nobody ever showed them what a birth plan is actually supposed to do, or the mistakes that quietly sabotage even the most prepared moms in the delivery room.In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the most common birth plan mistakes I see all the time, and more importantly, exactly what to do instead. Whether you're just starting to think about your birth plan or you already have one and something feels off, this episode is going to change the way you think about it completely.Here are some highlights from the episode:Why the birth plan templates you find online might be working against youThe real reason birth plans fall flat when labor actually beginsMistake #1: The mindset shift that changes how you approach your birth planMistake #2: The powerful (and totally underused) way to use your birth plan before you ever step foot in a delivery roomMistake #3: Why planning only for your ideal birth can leave you feeling lost when things shiftHow to use your birth plan to learn something really important about your provider ahead of timeThe free Birth Map download that makes the whole process feel so much easier: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/birthplan Birth doesn't have to go perfectly for you to walk away feeling incredible about your experience. What matters most is that you felt informed, understood your options, and had a voice every step of the way. I know you're going to love it, mama. Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast!Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple PodcastsFind “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcastSelect “Ratings and Reviews”Click the stars!Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On SpotifyFind "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcastClick the 3 dots "..."Select "Rate podcast"Click the stars and write a quick review!FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier!Here's how to do it in just 2 seconds:On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page.On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titlesLet's Connect!Three exercises to help prepare you for your BEST birth: https://www.myessentialbirth.com/3-exercises Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com.  Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM! 

What does it mean to live with a joy that truly holds, even when circumstances seem overwhelming? This powerful exploration of Philippians chapter one invites us into a transformative understanding of Christian discernment and authentic joy. We discover that joy isn't merely a feeling dependent on our circumstances, but rather a settled delight in God rooted in who He is rather than what's happening around us. The Apostle Paul's prayer for the Philippian church becomes our roadmap: that our love would grow in knowledge and discernment, enabling us to approve what is superior and live lives that are pure, blameless, and filled with the fruit of righteousness. We're challenged to move beyond simply Googling answers or following the crowd, and instead to engage our God-given minds in making wise moral decisions. Through a practical three-step process of knowing God and His Word, discerning by applying truth to our situations, and approving by choosing what is best, we learn to navigate the complexities of modern life with biblical wisdom. The beautiful promise is this: when we live lives marked by discernment, we become people who are built different, radiating a joy that causes others to take notice and ask what makes us different.

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm discuss their recent family vacations, Sherm’s worst Dad Loss to date, Scottzilla’s latest attack on society and so much more — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Will and Sherm breaking down a hilarious tweet about a man having his first child before getting into some hilarious topics such as: Sherm celebrated ScarScar’s Birthday Will survived an INSANE car wreck The importance of taking family trips Other highlights include: A beach time dad hack How to fly with a newborn

You've been staring at AI like it's a magic trick you'll never understand. You've watched everyone else claim they're 10x more productive while you're still Googling how to write a better prompt. Here's the truth: AI isn't going to replace you because it's smarter. It's going to replace you because someone else learned how to use it and you didn't. Geoff Woods is the author of The AI Driven Leader and has spent years teaching normal people how to use AI to solve real problems, not just write better emails. He's worked with venture backed companies, public corporations, and CEOs racing toward exits, and in this episode, he's breaking down the exact framework that turns AI from a glorified search engine into a strategic thought partner that makes you think better, work faster, and solve problems you didn't even know you had. In this episode, you'll learn: The CRIT framework: Context, Role, Interview, Task, and why this four step process is the difference between AI slop and superhuman output Why asking AI questions is the worst way to use it and how making AI interview you instead unlocks insights you'd never think to share The 80/20 rule of AI: why most people waste time automating tasks that don't matter and how to identify the 20% that drives 80% of your results Why cognitive decline is the greatest risk with AI that nobody's talking about and how to use it in a way that makes your brain stronger, not weaker The AI board: how to build custom personas of Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and your future self to advise you every single day Stop treating AI like a shortcut. Start treating it like a thought partner. The people who master this won't just work faster. They'll think differently. Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring this episode! Looking for funding to help grow your business? Get started at SoFi.com/Codie. #SoFiPartner #ad ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: AI as a Thought Partner, Not Just an Assistant (00:01:14) The 300 Million Dollar Board Meeting: How AI Transformed a Hostile Relationship (00:06:30) The CRIT Framework: Context, Role, Interview, Task (00:11:20) The Saving Face Consortium: How AI Saved a Manufacturing Company from Bankruptcy (00:15:38) The Three Skills You Must Master to Harness AI Without Being Replaced (00:18:14) Speech to Text and Advanced AI Hacks: Playing AI Against Itself (00:22:29) The Sticky Note Trigger: How to Actually Change Your Behavior with AI (00:25:07) Agentic AI: The 18th Domino You Should Not Start With (00:29:05) The 80-20 Framework: Identifying What Actually Matters in Your Business (00:31:49) The Death of Entry-Level Work and What Skills Will Survive AI (00:34:34) Daycare Employees Versus Department Chairs: Own Your Job or Lose It (00:37:14) The AI Leadership Culture: Training People to Prioritize Without You (00:41:21) The Steve Jobs Manifesto: Using AI for World-Class Creative Output (00:43:28) Creating Your AI Writing Persona: The 20 to 50 Email Upload Method (00:47:13) Building Your AI Board: Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Your Future Self (00:51:10) The Greatest Risk Nobody Talks About: Cognitive Decline and Mental Atrophy (01:00:49) Voice of Customer Agents and Real-Time Sales Coaching That Actually Works (01:03:37) The 30-Day CRIT Challenge: One Thing to Do Right Now to Transform Your Life ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

Send us Fan MailMany lawyers, mediators, and divorce professionals spend countless hours searching for better marketing strategies and are asking questions that they'd never say out loud.In this episode of the Serve First, Sell Later Marketing Podcast, Sylvia Garibaldi answers the 10 most common marketing questions professionals are searching for online, from how to get clients without selling to why referrals slow down, whether a niche really matters, and how AI is changing the way prospective clients find trusted professionals.Sylvia answers the ten questions professionals are actually Googling at midnight, and connecting them to one shift happening right now that most of this profession hasn't noticed yet. Bring a pen. This one earns it!What you'll learn:01:43 Why These Questions Matter04:05 Findable And Useful08:52 Marketing With Integrity12:53 Referrals Not Converting15:50 Earn Lawyer Referrals18:59 Stop Asking For Referrals21:20 One Problem Ten Symptoms23:18 Three Part Value Line24:26 Do You Need a Niche27:34 Website Checkpoint Test31:24 LinkedIn for Referrals36:37 Three Rules for AI VisibilityResources:Sign up for our next FREE Workshop on August 12th, 2026. Feeling stuck about how to grow your practice, book a free strategy call here.#115 Why Your Marketing Isn't Turning Into Clients – And What to Focus on Instead #62 Attract Clients: The "Serve First" Secret #72 How to Stand Out in a Crowded Legal or Mediation Market Click here and don't forget to hit the "Follow" button so you never miss a new episode!Download Free Guide: How Lawyers and Mediators Can Attract More Ideal ClientsWant more insights like this?  Sign up for our newsletter.Sign up for our free LinkedIn newsletter on marketing your professional practice Connect with me on LinkedInJoin our online communitySubscribe to my YouTube channel  

Sabrina talks about regret after ending a wanted pregnancy and how it rarely looks the way people expect. Sometimes it's not regret over the decision to interrupt the pregnancy, but over the “smaller” (still huge) pieces around it... not taking enough pictures, not holding your baby long enough, declining genetic testing in a moment you weren't in the right headspace for. Sometimes the regret is about how you were treated during your termination for medical reasons... coerced, under-informed, never told what a labor and delivery induction would actually feel like, or that a funeral was even an option. And sometimes it's that tight, familiar pit in your stomach: what if my baby's condition had changed, was the diagnosis severe enough to choose TFMR, could I have handled a "good enough" outcome after all.If you've been Googling “how to cope with regret after TFMR” or "is it normal to regret my TFMR”, or you swing back and forth between peace and guilt sometimes in the same breath, you're not broken and you didn't make the wrong call. Sabrina gets into why TFMR grief and regret get weaponized against parents online, why gray diagnoses and "good enough" outcomes can torture us just as much as a fatal one, and the reframe that's helped her most in her own healing... that regret, underneath all of it, IS love and comes from love.And in this episode we invite you to join us in this space, just for TFMR parents:THE TFMR SUPPORT SANCTUARY‌If you're carrying the weight of your TFMR alone... you don't have to anymore.‌The TFMR Support Sanctuary: a monthly community for parents who want ways to release the shame, guilt, and despair of this loss and feel sure and seen in their motherhood, their parenthood, and the love they have for their baby.‌

You asked. We answered. In this Q&A episode, nothing is off-limits- from low desire and postpartum sex to foreplay, boundaries, and the questions everyone's Googling but not saying out loud. Watch the episode on YouTube!! Our Episodes: What's Not Allowed In The Bedroom Resources: Just Between Us App Awaken Love Better Sex Through Mindfulness Esense app website Mentionables: Use the code KINGDOM for 10% off Coconu: Use the code KINGDOM for 15% off Beating 50%: Use code KINGDOMSEXUALITY for 10% off! ⁠⁠Join Unite & Ignite ⁠⁠ Want more from Kingdom Sexuality? Come hang out! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Approximate Timestamps: Introduction and Welcome - 0:00 Episode Overview - 0:22 Product Promotion - 0:50 Verse of the Day - 1:27 Q&A Introduction - 1:49 Question 1: Tips for Connecting with Spouse - 2:13 Question 2: Ideas for Couples with Low Drive - 5:28 Question 3: Sex with a Newborn - 7:14 Question 4: Fun Pillow Talk Options - 7:43 Question 5: Husband's Lack of Interest - 8:49 Question 6: Bedroom Boundaries - 11:10 Question 7: Convincing Wife about Foreplay - 12:41 Question 8: Lasting Longer During Different Activities - 13:25 Question 9: Squirting - 14:20 Question 10: Arthritis and Sex - 16:49 Question 11: Wife's Lack of Interest in New Intimacy - 18:09 Closing Prayer - 19:10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Footbahlin Merchhttps://footbahlin-with-ben-roethlisberger.clockwise.io/productsA quiet Pittsburgh Steelers offseason doesn't mean we're going to invent drama just to fill time. We'd rather give you something real: where our heads are at before training camp, what family time looks like when football finally slows down, and the kind of stories that never make the headlines but absolutely shape your life.The conversation turns serious when Ben gets the call every spouse fears hearing: the house is on fire. We walk through what happened, why an electrical fire can escalate fast, how smoke spreads through a home, and what actually helped in the moment. It's equal parts scary and practical, and it pushes us to talk plainly about fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and having a plan your whole family understands.Then we lighten it up with a stack of summer moments: a Fourth of July lake tradition, tubing chaos, fireworks that get a little too adventurous, plus a behind-the-scenes recap of Ben competing in Dude Perfect's live squad games. We even slide into World Cup takes with full honesty about what we know and what we're still Googling.If you like a Steelers podcast with real-life stories, athlete perspective, and some laughs along the way, hit play and hang with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more fans can find the show.

We get into the last 2 episodes of In The City where Nick and Yvonne's wedding dinner erupts into several screaming matches, accusations, google receipts and cheating allegations then onto Connecticut where we get into more screaming matches, accusations and cheating allegations! Visit our patreon this week for Valley After Show Tea, News, Headlines and stories at www.patreon.com/vanderpumprulespartyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Magellan AI - https://docsend.com/view/5vdvbdx7cr4tikmyClaritas - https://claritas.com/privacy-legalPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

In today's episode, we're joined by Christian hormone and fertility coach Bekah Yawn to talk about what every woman should know about her hormones, fertility, and cycle health. Bekah shares her personal journey through miscarriage, hormonal healing, and how God used that season to lead her into helping hundreds of women better understand their bodies. We also discuss common hormone misconceptions, simple ways to support fertility naturally, how to stop obsessively Googling symptoms, and why learning your cycle can be one of the most empowering things you do for your health. We also dive into: ✨ The biggest myths about hormones and fertility ✨ Simple habits that support hormone health naturally ✨ How faith transformed Bekah's healing journey ✨ What a doula actually does (and why every woman should know!) ✨ How to advocate for yourself during pregnancy and postpartum ✨ Encouragement for the woman who feels like she'll never get answers Whether you're trying to conceive, hoping to better understand your hormones, or simply want to learn how to work with your body instead of against it, this conversation is full of practical wisdom and hope. For The Love Of Hormones Podcast Visit the Website: https://bekahyawn.com/ **************************** NEXT STEPS:  Ready to Build a Healthy Body?

As Biophilic Design continues to gather momentum around the world, much of the conversation has centred on research emerging from Europe, North America and Australia. Yet one of the most powerful perspectives may come from a continent where living with nature has never been considered a design trend at all.For Wangui Mwangi, Founding Chair of the Green Biophilic Living Society and Convener of the Africa Biophilic Building Conference & Expo 2026, biophilia is less about innovation than remembering. "Africa has always lived biophilically. Our ancestors have always lived biophilically."Wangui believes the rest of the world has much to learn from centuries of indigenous knowledge, vernacular architecture and cultural traditions that have always recognised humanity as part of nature rather than separate from it.Speaking on the Journal of Biophilic Design podcast, she describes traditional African settlements where buildings were constructed using local materials, courtyards encouraged natural ventilation, communities lived outdoors, and architecture reflected both ecological intelligence and spiritual connection. "Nature was never separate from humanity," she explains. "Nature was part of everything that we did." That philosophy extended far beyond buildings. Food, farming, storytelling, music, clothing and community life all reinforced a reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Today, as cities across Africa expand rapidly, Wangui believes those principles are becoming more important than ever. Remembering rather than reinventingOne of the most refreshing aspects of Wangui's work is her refusal to romanticise the past."This is not about necessarily going back to building how we built in the 20s," she says. "It's about picking the techniques. It's about using the tech that we have right now and enhancing that."This blend of indigenous wisdom with contemporary innovation sits at the heart of the Green Biophilic Living Society, an organisation that has grown remarkably quickly since Wangui first began sharing her passion for biophilia on LinkedIn. After growing up surrounded by wildlife on the outskirts of Nairobi, Wangui found herself working within increasingly urban environments. She noticed she felt calmer whenever she escaped into nearby green spaces during lunch breaks. "I started Googling what is going on? Why are my afternoons better?" Discovering the science of biophilia gave language to feelings she had always understood instinctively. "I became completely passionate, obsessively passionate about wanting to share this information." That passion has now brought together architects, doctors, farmers, lawyers, policymakers, educators and developers, all recognising that healthier futures require systems thinking rather than isolated solutions. This resonates so closely with our journey here at the Journal of Biophilic Design as well. My own personal journey was linked to direct emotional and physical transformation after connecting with nature. Why policy mattersThroughout our conversation, one theme repeatedly emerged: policy. We agreed we need to embed biophilic thinking into national building standards. "I think biophilia needs anchorage within the policy structure, within the building codes." Kenya is already making significant progress through the development of its own green building standards, where considerations such as indigenous planting, bioswales, pollinator habitats, bird feeders and water management are becoming part of mainstream conversations.This mirrors a growing international recognition that Biophilic Design is a framework capable of supporting biodiversity, climate resilience, public health and long-term economic value simultaneously.Community is infrastructurePerhaps the most moving part of our discussion came when imagining Africa twenty years from now. Rather than talking first about technology or buildings, Wangui spoke about people. She imagines neighbourhoods where courtyards encourage neighbours to gather, where children play outdoors, where communities share meals together, and where buildings function as ecosystems rather than isolated objects."I see people walking with a sense of pride and a sense of dignity... people who wake up to the sound of birds."Her vision reminds us that Biophilic Design is about relationships, between people, place and nature. Women leading the conversationOne particularly exciting development this year is the launch of Women in Biophilic Design, bringing together female leaders from across the world to discuss the future of our profession. Wangui will be joining us alongside an international panel of designers, researchers and practitioners exploring how diverse perspectives are helping shape healthier places.Reflecting on why women have become such strong voices within the movement, Wangui believes it stems from an instinctive understanding of care and stewardship. "I think the nurturing aspect of women really flows into any space that we get to hold. And that is what the world needs right now."It is a reminder that designing with nature is also about designing with empathy. Looking aheadThe inaugural Africa Biophilic Building Conference & Expo, taking place in Nairobi this August, promises to become a significant milestone in the global movement. Bringing together architects, policymakers, educators and researchers, it aims to demonstrate that Africa is not simply adopting Biophilic Design—it is helping redefine it.As Wangui says, there are still countless stories waiting to be told."The African story has not yet really been told... there's so much that has not been tapped into."The future heartbeat of Biophilic Design depends on learning from diverse cultures and ecological wisdom, I hope you join us on the 20th July for the Women in Biophilic Desing Linkedin Live, and also if you are in the African Continent of have colleagues over there, you join the Africa Biophilic Building Conference and Expo. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: 20th July Linkedin Live – Women in Biophilic Design – sign up herehttps://www.linkedin.com/events/womeninbiophilicdesign7472703290913341440/theater/13-14 August 2026 - Africa Biophilic Building Conference and Expo – register here: https://greenbiophiliclivingsociety.com/expo/ Have you got a copy of the Journal? You can now subscribe as a member of the Journal of Biophilic Design or purchase a gorgeous coffee table reference copy or PDF download of the Journal journalofbiophilicdesign.comor Amazon and Kindle. Credits: with thanks to George Harvey Audio Production for the calming biophilic soundscape that backs all of our podcasts. Listen to our podcast on Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube and all the RSS feeds.https://www.facebook.com/journalofbiophilicdesign/https://www.linkedin.com/company/journalofbiophilicdesign/https://www.instagram.com/journalofbiophilicdesignIf you like this,please subscribe!

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm are joined by NFL Legend and former Tight End Greg Olsen as they discuss dealing with their kids dating, when kids should start thinking about a cell phone and so much more — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Will and Sherm giving an intro to our biggest guest to date before getting into some hilarious topics such as: Facing the struggle of being cool to your kids Greg’s non-negotionable’s as a parent The boys share their biggest Dad Loss Other highlights include: Greg’s Survival Kit Items A Dad Hack to Your Kid Dating

Welcome to "Thriving in Midlife" - The Women's Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you ready to stop pushing through life and start living with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach who is delighted to be your guide to vitality.In this heartfelt solo episode, I'm sharing the story of what was supposed to be a relaxing hiking getaway that quickly turned into a tick-filled adventure I won't soon forget. While the experience was stressful (and honestly a little traumatic!), it revealed a powerful lesson about the way so many women approach their health.Too often, we spend our time chasing symptoms instead of asking the most important question:Where is this really coming from?Whether you're struggling with fatigue, brain fog, stubborn weight gain, poor sleep, hormone changes, or simply feeling like your body isn't responding the way it used to, your symptoms aren't random. They're messages. Your body is trying to get your attention and point you toward the system that needs support.In this episode, we'll explore why lasting healing doesn't come from covering up symptoms it comes from understanding the root cause and learning to work with your body instead of against it.Key Highlights:➡️ The hilarious (and chaotic!) hiking story that inspired this powerful health lesson.➡️ Why symptoms are messages—not the problem.➡️ How chasing symptoms can keep you stuck in a cycle of frustration.➡️ Why fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, and weight gain are signals that deserve your attention.➡️ The importance of uncovering the root cause instead of relying on quick fixes.➡️ How to begin becoming the CEO of your own health.➡️ Why curiosity—not criticism—is one of the most powerful tools for healing.Key Takeaways:"Your symptoms are not random. They're clues." – Kellie LupshaYour Midlife Self-Care ChallengeToday, choose ONE act of self-care that truly fills your cup.✨ Take a 30-minute walk outside without distractions.✨ Enjoy your morning coffee slowly and be fully present.✨ Schedule a weekly "CEO Morning" to organize, reflect, and recharge.✨ Journal or spend quiet time asking yourself, "What do I actually need today?"Remember...Transformation doesn't happen through occasional self-care.It happens through consistently honoring yourself every single day.1️⃣ Take The Activated Woman Quiz: Why Do I Still Feel Off No Matter What I Try?Finally discover what's really going on. Take this personalized quiz to uncover the system driving your symptoms and the strategic shift your body needs to respond again.2️⃣ JOIN US IN THE WOMEN'S LONGEVITY & WELLNESS HUB! Offering a 14-day trial for only $11A Functional Wellness and Coaching Membership designed just for women over 50. The Hub is a monthly membership and supportive community where we combine science-backed protocols, natural healing tools, and expert coaching to help you finally get real answers and real results.

It’s the anniversary of Nancy’s “hell week” where her older son wrecked his dirt bike, her dog passed away, and her younger son impaled his foot. Joey also realized he'd been counting down to his anniversary with the wrong date and shared plans for a Boston Tea Party-themed anniversary stop during their New England road trip. It’s time for Patriot Fest! It’s going to be hot, so remember sunscreen and visit the misting fans at the WIVK tent. East TN Translates: The Declaration of Independence Hot Tea: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married today and will Tim McGraw be performing there? Tomorrow, Tim will headline a show in Nashville with Reba. New York City's mayor has asked residents to not put their ACs lower than 78 degrees. Joey’s new slip n slide came in! The kids loved it, but Joey chickened out and never went down it. California is banning grocery labels that say “sell by” because they are confusing! Lucky 7 for $50 to Farmacy Nancy was worried about her 87-year-old dad after he experienced symptoms she feared might be heart-related. After a doctor visit, a few phone calls, and some Googling, she thinks he has indigestion or an ulcer. Forgotten Moment in U.S. History: Martha Washington questioning George Washington’s promotion to president We Play Patriot Games to give away VIP tickets to Patriot Fest with a Pledge of Allegiance challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the anniversary of Nancy’s “hell week” where her older son wrecked his dirt bike, her dog passed away, and her younger son impaled his foot. Joey also realized he'd been counting down to his anniversary with the wrong date and shared plans for a Boston Tea Party-themed anniversary stop during their New England road trip. It’s time for Patriot Fest! It’s going to be hot, so remember sunscreen and visit the misting fans at the WIVK tent. East TN Translates: The Declaration of Independence Hot Tea: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married today and will Tim McGraw be performing there? Tomorrow, Tim will headline a show in Nashville with Reba. New York City's mayor has asked residents to not put their ACs lower than 78 degrees. Joey’s new slip n slide came in! The kids loved it, but Joey chickened out and never went down it. California is banning grocery labels that say “sell by” because they are confusing! Lucky 7 for $50 to Farmacy Nancy was worried about her 87-year-old dad after he experienced symptoms she feared might be heart-related. After a doctor visit, a few phone calls, and some Googling, she thinks he has indigestion or an ulcer. Forgotten Moment in U.S. History: Martha Washington questioning George Washington’s promotion to president We Play Patriot Games to give away VIP tickets to Patriot Fest with a Pledge of Allegiance challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should I shower first? Is this normal? Why does it smell like that? This week we're going there with zero judgment, answering your real hygiene and sex questions one by one. Nobody taught us how to actually take care of our bodies for sex. Not our parents, not health class, not anyone. And so we've been left to piece it together ourselves, often while carrying a whole lot of shame that doesn't belong to us. That's exactly what this episode is about. We got flooded with questions from our Instagram audience on hygiene and sex, and we're answering all of it, honestly, warmly, and with more poop talk than either of us anticipated. From what to do before and after, to discharge, breath, smells, and the great cleanup debate, we're covering it all.

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm prepare for their family vacations coming up fast, discuss the debate about using your neighbors trash cans for your trash and break down a beautiful voicemail from a member of Grandma Team 6 — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Will and Sherm breaking down the recent temper tantrums in House Compton before getting into some hilarious topics such as: Dad’s today vrs. Dad’s Back Then Dealing with Separation Anxiety Breaking down epic Dad Songs Other highlights include: Advice for Finding Your Dad Group Kids wanting to do everything on their own

You ever notice that some people spend so much time trying to destroy the person paying the bills that you'd swear bankruptcy was a business model?That's the WNBA right now.The WNBA is so much like the Democrats. They will do anything to kill their golden goose. Their treatment of Caitlin Clark is how they treat MAGA.We are the reason those clowns exist. They steal our money and use it to stay in power. And they marginalize most of the groups they claim to protect.Have you seen how the Black mostly Lesbians treat Clark.Without her, few people if any are talking about the WNBA. But instead of embracing her, they seem to want to destroy her.They finally find a player who gets people to voluntarily watch. Think about that. For years, the toughest ticket in the league was finding someone who admitted they'd watched the game on purpose. Then along comes Caitlin Clark. Ratings go up. Attendance goes up. Jersey sales go up. Suddenly people know what "WNBA" stands for without Googling it.So naturally... they treat her like she keyed everyone's car in the parking lot.That's a fascinating strategy.It's like hiring a chef because he's the best cook in town, then spending every shift smacking the spatula out of his hand. Or buying a racehorse just so you can make it pull a lawn mower.Success shows up at the front door with a gift basket, and instead of saying "Welcome," they ask security to escort it off the property.I've seen companies kill products. I've seen politicians kill careers. But watching people try to kneecap the very thing making them relevant? That's an entirely different level of self-sabotage. That's not shooting yourself in the foot. That's hiring a marching band to provide the soundtrack while you do it.For years the league needed that one transcendent star. Somebody who could move ratings, sell jerseys, fill arenas, and get people arguing at Thanksgiving dinner about pick-and-roll defense. Success arrives carrying flowers, and somebody immediately starts looking for the return receipt.It feels like the office finally hires the employee who doubles profits, and management responds by assigning her a desk in the parking lot.If she leaves the WNBA today, she might play in the men's league. For sure, her future is SET.Not that long ago, the WNBA featured some obscure women that nobody knows, refusing to promote their best-known player.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian and old friend Josh Gondelman and Gabe talk about music and sports but in a gay way. A woman takes advantage of how oblivious her husband is. Gabe and Josh both love the r/bald subreddit. A man is being sued for pooping in a sensory depravation tank for so much money. What songs should never be played at a funeral? Gabe's way of Googling is very specific. Sisqo, repetitive Hinge profiles, Parker Posey, a pug who caught a murderer, and "white people phrases."Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Health Anxiety Recovery Program Break free from the cycle of fear, symptom checking, and reassurance seeking with the Health Anxiety Recovery Program. Discover a proven step by step approach to overcoming health anxiety, rebuilding trust in your body, and finding lasting peace of mind. Start your recovery today: https://anxietyguyprograms.com Health Anxiety Recovery Community You don't have to face health anxiety alone. Join our supportive community to connect with others on the same healing journey, participate in weekly discussions and recovery practices, and receive ongoing guidance and encouragement. Join the community today: https://www.skool.com/health-anxiety-university Why Medical Reassurance Stops Working for Health Anxiety | The Anxiety Guy Podcast There comes a point in the health anxiety cycle where another test, another appointment, another explanation, or another "you're fine" no longer brings the peace it once did. This, I believe is because health anxiety is rarely satisfied by information alone. In this episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast we will explore what happens when the mind becomes dependent on outside confirmation before it feels safe in the body. You may know logically that you have been checked. You may have been reassured more than once. You may even understand that anxiety can create real physical symptoms. Yet something inside still asks, "But what if this time is different?" This episode will help you understand why reassurance can become part of the fear pattern, how the search for certainty keeps the nervous system on alert, and why true recovery requires something deeper than another answer. Inside this episode, we'll explore: Why reassurance can calm the mind briefly but fail to create lasting safety. How health anxiety teaches the brain to mistrust the body. Why repeated checking, researching, and asking can keep the alarm system active. How to begin responding to symptoms without turning them into threats. Why recovery is not about being 100% certain, but becoming more grounded in uncertainty. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in the loop of body scanning, Googling symptoms, asking others for reassurance, replaying doctor visits, or needing one more sign that everything is okay. Healing begins when you stop outsourcing safety to the next answer and begin rebuilding a steady relationship with yourself. Resources & Links Health Anxiety Recovery Program A guided path for those ready to move beyond fear, symptom obsession, and the constant need to be reassured. Learn how to calm the inner alarm, respond differently to sensations, and rebuild confidence in your body from the inside out. https://anxietyguyprograms.com Health Anxiety Recovery Community A supportive space for people who are practicing recovery together through weekly guidance, shared insights, and nervous system based healing practices. https://www.skool.com/health-anxiety-university YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theanxietyguy1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/theanxietyguy Facebook: https://facebook.com/theanxietyguy X: https://x.com/theanxietyguy If this episode supports you, subscribe to The Anxiety Guy Podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who may be caught in the reassurance loop. Disclaimer: This episode is for educational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical care. If you are experiencing new, concerning, or worsening symptoms, please speak with a qualified healthcare professional. This episode is focused on the anxiety cycle that can continue after appropriate medical assessment has taken place.

If you're single or in a relationship that isn't working and you're quietly Googling “single motherhood by choice,” this episode is for you. In this conversation with SMBC fertility doctor Alexis Melnick, MD, we walk through 5 clear steps to help you decide before your back is against the wall. We cover both paths: staying on the relationship track and exploring single motherhood by choice on your own timeline. You'll hear about the emotional, practical, financial, and support‑system questions to ask yourself so you can move from spiraling alone at 2 a.m. to making a grounded plan. Inside this episode: • Who this is really for (single, dating, or in a shaky relationship) • The 5‑step framework Alexis uses with clients considering SMBC • Grief, stigma, and the “mourning period” for the life you imagined • Why so many people say they wish they'd decided earlier • How to know you didn't “fail” if you choose this path If you're considering donor conception or surrogacy as a single parent, this will help you feel less alone, more informed, and better prepared. Work with Alexis: [alm2036@med.cornell.edu] Get my free family‑building resources: 10 Things Donor Conceived Children Want Their Parents To Understand: https://familybuilding.net/free-downloads/ #singlemotherbychoice #singlemotherhood #donorconception #fertilityjourney #queerfamily

No Jean? No problem! She's out today, but I'll get you through the morning with a new "Karen of the Day", Doc's Racing Report thanks to County Materials in Holmen & Eau Claire, and what's on TV & streaming this weekend…along with what's new in theaters! Also on the show this morning, a deadly hit-and-run after a World Cup watch party in NJ, the singer for "Blood, Sweat, & Tears" has died, a #Florida tattoo shop is refusing service to police & Military, and another report of vandalism at the reflecting pool. In sports, the Brewers begin a 3-game series at home against the Cubbies tonight, Team USA lost to Turkey last night, LaMello Ball gets traded, Doug Martin's parents are suing, and the Lions' Terrion Arnold could be going to prison for life. A vending machine in MN is selling small pieces of art, and check out this senior living facility that hosted a "slip & slide" for it's residents. The city of Cambridge, MA is proposing a 30-minute limit on drink orders in bars. Elsewhere in sports, a look at what people are Googling when it comes to the World Cup, the MLBPA is trying to get rid of prop bets to protect their players, and Jake Paul apparently wants to play in the NFL now. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about some Wendy's employees who took food out of the trash…spit in it…and then served it to customers, a Wisconsin woman who tried to hire someone to kill her baby daddy, a sheriff in Louisiana who beat up a podcaster, a woman who got arrested for trespassing and had a bottle of wine in her vagina, and a story about the importance of calling 811 before you dig. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it take to see a problem so clearly you simply cannot walk away from it? For Sherri Combs, it happened in a swimming pool — and in one moment, she saw the entire vision for Silver Streak Senior Services: the logo, the framework, the platform. All of it, fully formed.Sherri is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, and senior advocate who spent a decade as a private banker watching seniors and their families navigate a fragmented, fraud-riddled landscape with no trusted guide. Scams were everywhere. Referral lists went stale. Lead-selling platforms turned vulnerable people into targets. Families in crisis were Googling their way through one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives — and finding confusion instead of help.So, she built something different. A nationwide vetted platform connecting seniors, caregivers, and the businesses that serve them with honesty, integrity, and heart. Every business on Silver Streak has passed criminal background checks, licensing and insurance verification, and reputation reviews. No shortcuts. No lead selling. No compromising the people she built this for.Three developers told her it couldn't be done. She sat down, learned to code, and proved them wrong.And she didn't stop there. Sherri also founded the Silver Streak Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to fraud awareness and prevention education for senior communities nationwide. She delivers training through senior centers, Rotary clubs, and community organizations, teaching seniors and caregivers how to recognize and stop scams before they cause harm.In this episode we cover:The swimming pool moment when the entire vision arrived at once — logo, framework, and allWhy the current way we search for senior services is fragmented, broken, and dangerousHow Silver Streak vets every business on the platform: background checks, licensing, insurance, and reputation reviewsThree web developers, one determined founder, and what she did when they said it couldn't be builtHer four-step Silver Streak It framework for scam protection: Pause, Verify, Reach Out, DeleteThe Just In Case Plan: why aging planning matters as much as estate planning — and the conversation every family needs to have before the crisis hitsHow Silver Streak is funded: membership fees as low as $1 for seniors, free for veterans and first responders, with proceeds donated to the nonprofitThe seven-phase vision for where Silver Streak is going — and why she's not waiting to get started3 Things You'll Take AwayYour vision is your protection. Three developers told Sherri it couldn't be done. Her clarity about what she was building — and her refusal to settle for anything less — is what kept her moving. When you know what you're building and why, obstacles become detours, not dead ends.Integrity is a business model. Silver Streak isn't free to list on because free platforms can't be trusted. The vetting process is the product. When safety and trust are your differentiators, you build differently — and that's exactly the point.Plan for the aging, not just the dying. Most families have a funeral plan. Very few have an aging plan. The Just In Case Plan fills that gap — and the conversation Sherri teaches us to have is one every family needs.Connect with Sherri: silverstreakseniorservices.com | Facebook: Don't Fall for It! Silver Streak It | Don't Fall For It! SILVER STREAK IT! Scam Awareness Group |Book: https://silverstreakseniorservices.com/book info@silverstreakseniorservices.com | 888-478-2885Resources from Donna: Field Guide: compassroseconsulting.com/field-guideYOUR WAY Training: compassroseconsulting.com/yourway Business Growth Hub: compassroseconsulting.com/hub Clarity Call: compassroseconsulting.com/clarity-call

In this quick episode, I'm sharing a warning about scammy discovery call bookings that freelancers are increasingly running into now that we rely on booking links. I've heard of calls being booked where the other person turns up just to hard sell to the freelancer, and a recent example from my team involved repeated bookings, a document that wouldn't open, and a prompt asking for an email address, lots of red flags! If something feels off, I recommend Googling the person's email address or name, checking LinkedIn, and looking for reports on places like Reddit or spam-flagging sites (especially for phone numbers). These situations are rare, but it's worth being cautious, asking extra questions before the call, and sharing any scam trends you've noticed.  Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Topic  00:15 Discovery Call Scam Setup  00:44 Hard Sell Call Trap  01:02 Team Member Red Flags  01:36 Quick Vetting Steps  02:08 Stay Cautious and Follow Up  02:34 More Scams to Cover  03:07 Wrap Up and Goodbye Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz Order my book: The Freelance Lifestyle: Your Friendly Guide to Starting a Freelance Business

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm congratulate friend of the show Nick on his recent news, joke with Will about his odds to make no reading mistakes about breakdown the discussion that got Sherm to go to Atlanta! — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Sherm having Dad Brain before diving into some hilarious topics, including: Will’s inlaws let him down! Sherm is making it to the Baylor game Chef stands his ground against an all out attack Other highlights include: Tell the story of Bryan Clark’s recovery A hard hitting lesson of the week

If you have OCD or anxiety and you can't stop seeking reassurance, you are not alone and you are not broken. Whether it's Googling, calling loved ones, or mentally reviewing events over and over, reassurance seeking feels necessary in the moment. But it keeps you stuck. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW explains exactly why reassurance seeking is so hard to stop, and what you actually need to do instead.The problem is not willpower. The mistake most people make is trying to stop the behavior without addressing the inner emotional pressure that is driving it. When you just stop seeking reassurance without working on what is underneath, the anxiety doesn't go away. It shifts. You end up with a new theme, a new compulsion, or a new obsession, and the cycle continues.True recovery from OCD and anxiety means learning to confront and metabolize the emotions underneath the compulsion, not just stopping the behavior on the surface. This episode walks you through the core mindset shift that makes that possible.

Jenny Lei is the founder of Freja, the cult-favorite vegan handbag brand that you've probably seen on Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker, and all over your feed.But here's what you might not know. Jenny started Freja with no fashion background, no design experience, and no investors. She funded it herself with money she made from a dropshipping business she built after Googling "how to make money fast online" because she had to pay for her life living in NYC. She launched a work bag brand out of her New Jersey apartment in February 2020, weeks before the entire world stopped going to the office. She signed up two thousand people to an email list, sent her launch email, and didn't get a single sale. And she was doing all of it on a visa, with a clock ticking on whether she'd even get to stay in the country. Today, Freja is a multi-million dollar brand and one of the most talked-about names in the space.In this episode, Jenny gets really honest about the slow years nobody talks about, why she believes growing too fast can actually be a curse, and the moment she broke down crying in an airport because she'd been holding the entire business together by herself, with no systems underneath her. We talk about the difference between selling products and creating a brand, how intuition is built through failure, and learning to separate who you are from the company you create. She also opens up about burnout, the systems and team she built behind Freja, and what it was like to step into the spotlight after years of hiding. If you're in one of those quiet, slow seasons right now — doing everything right, waiting for it to pay off — this is the conversation you need to hear.In this episode, we'll talk to Jenny about:* Why growth should be measured by learning, not just revenue. [02:37]* The downside of growing too fast without understanding why it worked. [03:58]* Growing up with curiosity and the freedom to explore new interests. [04:05]* Navigating identity after moving between China and the United States. [06:00]* How a vegan Instagram account became an early entrepreneurial venture. [06:58]* Separating personal identity from the business you build. [09:08]* Why the business should work for you—not the other way around. [10:00]* From Cornell graduate to Googling how to make money online. [13:55]* Learning the fundamentals of online selling through dropshipping. [15:22]* The difference between selling products and building a brand. [17:05]* Creating Freja after failing to find the perfect work bag. [19:25]* Using naive optimism to design a product without a fashion background. [20:25]* Launching just before the pandemic and facing an immediate setback. [24:25]* Why volume, consistency, and paid ads fueled early growth. [26:02]* The gradual rise of Freja and the success of the Chrystie collection. [27:58]* Reaching a turning point and finally viewing the company as a real business. [29:07]* Burnout, team growth, and learning how to build systems at scale. [31:17]* The marketing channels that mattered most from startup to scale. [35:23]* Stepping into the founder spotlight and sharing the story behind the brand. [37:48]* How journaling became the most impactful business tool. [42:33]* Using ChatGPT and the Socratic method for better decision-making. [44:12]* Moving to London, evolving as a designer, and reimagining the future of Freja. [45:51]This episode is brought to you by Beeya:* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Website: https://www.behindherempire.com/Follow Jenny:* Website: https://frejanyc.com/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frejanyc/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyyleiii/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've been asking, “Is My Child's Behavior Normal?” you're not alone. Knowing when to wait and when to act can feel overwhelming—but it starts with understanding patterns. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, expert in Regulation First Parenting™, helps you decode dysregulation with clarity and confidence.Worried and constantly Googling, “Is My Child's Behavior Normal?” You're not alone. When big reactions, meltdowns, or mood swings keep showing up, it's hard to know what's a phase—and what needs support.Here's how to read the signs and respond with confidence.Is My Child's Behavior Normal or a Sign of Something More?If you're asking this, it's not coming from curiosity—it's coming from concern. You're seeing patterns: big emotions, tough recoveries, or ups and downs that don't quite sit right.Here's the shift: Stop asking if it's “normal” and start asking what the behavior is telling you about your child's nervous system. Behavior is communication.All kids have big feelings—that's developmentPatterns tell the real story, not one-off momentsYou're not overreacting—you're noticing something importantHow Often Is Too Often for Meltdowns?Frequency matters more than labels.A meltdown once in a while? That's part of growing up. But when struggles happen daily or constantly, it's a sign the nervous system is overloaded.Occasional = expectedFrequent = a signal something needs supportLook for patterns over time, not isolated eventsOne parent shared her child melted down every night after school—it wasn't “bad behavior,” it was overwhelm spilling out.Why Does My Child Overreact to Small Things?If your child explodes over something minor, it's not about the moment—it's about capacity.Big reactions to small triggers = a stressed nervous system.Does the reaction match the situation?Are emotions escalating quickly?Does it feel bigger than it should?When the brain is dysregulated, even tiny stressors feel huge.Want to stay calm when your child pushes every button? Become a Dysregulation Insider VIP and get the FREE Regulation Rescue Kit—your step-by-step guide to stop oppositional behaviors without yelling or giving in. Go to www.drroseann.com/newsletter and grab your kit today.Why Does It Take My Child So Long to Calm Down?Recovery is the piece most parents miss.Some kids bounce back in minutes. Others take hours—or even days. That's not defiance. That's limited regulation capacity.Long recovery = full stress cupKids can't “snap out of it” when overwhelmedRegulation skills are built—not forcedThink of it like this: if the cup is overflowing, adding one drop causes a flood.Why Is My Child Fine at School but Falls Apart at Home?This is more common than you think—and deeply misunderstood.Kids often hold it together in structured environments and release it where they feel safest—you.It's called after-school restraint collapseNot manipulation—it's nervous system depletionSafe environments = emotional releaseExample: Josh looked “fine” at school, but had daily meltdowns at home. His brain used all its energy holding it together—and had nothing left.When Should I Worry About My Child's Behavior?Here's your guide. Look at four key patterns:Frequency – Is it constant?Intensity – Does it feel extreme?Recovery – How long to bounce back?Impact – Is it affecting daily life?If you see increasing intensity, longer recovery, and growing impact, it's time to lean in—not wait it out.

Send us Fan MailYour child tells you something that changes everything, and your first reaction might surprise you. Heather Hester joins us to talk about what it actually feels like when a teen comes out, especially when that moment collides with bullying, mental health struggles, substance use, and the terrifying job of keeping your kid safe while trying to keep your family standing.Heather shares how her family moved from confusion and isolation to real support by facing bias head-on and refusing to let shame drive the conversation. We dig into the hidden layers many parents don't expect: grieving the future you assumed, learning to repair after you misspeak, and understanding why it's not your child's job to educate you. We also talk about therapy as a lifeline for parents and siblings, and why doing your own work makes it easier to show up with steadiness when your child is overwhelmed.We get practical about the stuff you might be Googling at 2 a.m.: how to decide who gets told, how to protect your child's privacy with extended family, how to handle the attention imbalance between siblings, and what it can look like years later when your child finds their people and you can finally exhale. If you're looking for parenting support, LGBTQ family resources, and a clear path toward more honest connection, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a parent who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find this kind of help.Please be sure to checkout our website for previous episodes, our psych-approved resource page, and connect with us on social media! All this and more at www.thelylaspodcast.com

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Wendy J. Fox about her novel, The Last Supper, published by Sante Fe Writer's Project, 2026.  As stay-at-home mom Amanda turns forty, she faces a reckoning. She' s doing her best at parenting eight-year-old Toby, who only wants to eat orange-colored food, and almost-four-year-old Blake, who really should be in pre-school but is home doing YouTube aerobics with her. Amanda' s mother is a successful attorney. Her next-door neighbor makes an enviable living as a visual artist. Her two best friends from college seem to handle careers and motherhood just fine. Yet, Amanda just barely manages to muddle through dinner every night while obsessively Googling life advice. She' s racked up failures, like being swindled into pyramid schemes, and is struggling to launch what she thought was a sure-fire influencer lifestyle brand, AMANDAtory. When her husband loses his job and threatens her with divorce, Amanda is forced to face her choices head-on. Will she finally forge her own identity, or is she doomed to repeat her past mistakes? Wendy J. Fox is the author of four books of fiction, including What If We Were Somewhere Else, which won the Colorado book and received a star for excellence in the genre of short-stories in Booklist. Her 2019 novel, If the Ice Had Held, was a top pick in audio for LitHub. She has written for many national publications including Self, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, and Ms. and authors a quarterly column in Electric Literature focusing on small press. She is a former SVP of marketing for a green tech firm and lives outside of Phoenix. Find her at wendyjfox.com. Wendy J. Fox is the author of four books of fiction, including What If We Were Somewhere Else, which won the Colorado book and received a star for excellence in the genre of short-stories in Booklist. Her 2019 novel, If the Ice Had Held, was a top pick in audio for LitHub. She has written for many national publications including Self, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, and Ms. and authors a quarterly column in Electric Literature focusing on small press. She is a former SVP of marketing for a green tech firm and lives outside of Phoenix. Find her at wendyjfox.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Wendy J. Fox about her novel, The Last Supper, published by Sante Fe Writer's Project, 2026.  As stay-at-home mom Amanda turns forty, she faces a reckoning. She' s doing her best at parenting eight-year-old Toby, who only wants to eat orange-colored food, and almost-four-year-old Blake, who really should be in pre-school but is home doing YouTube aerobics with her. Amanda' s mother is a successful attorney. Her next-door neighbor makes an enviable living as a visual artist. Her two best friends from college seem to handle careers and motherhood just fine. Yet, Amanda just barely manages to muddle through dinner every night while obsessively Googling life advice. She' s racked up failures, like being swindled into pyramid schemes, and is struggling to launch what she thought was a sure-fire influencer lifestyle brand, AMANDAtory. When her husband loses his job and threatens her with divorce, Amanda is forced to face her choices head-on. Will she finally forge her own identity, or is she doomed to repeat her past mistakes? Wendy J. Fox is the author of four books of fiction, including What If We Were Somewhere Else, which won the Colorado book and received a star for excellence in the genre of short-stories in Booklist. Her 2019 novel, If the Ice Had Held, was a top pick in audio for LitHub. She has written for many national publications including Self, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, and Ms. and authors a quarterly column in Electric Literature focusing on small press. She is a former SVP of marketing for a green tech firm and lives outside of Phoenix. Find her at wendyjfox.com. Wendy J. Fox is the author of four books of fiction, including What If We Were Somewhere Else, which won the Colorado book and received a star for excellence in the genre of short-stories in Booklist. Her 2019 novel, If the Ice Had Held, was a top pick in audio for LitHub. She has written for many national publications including Self, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, and Ms. and authors a quarterly column in Electric Literature focusing on small press. She is a former SVP of marketing for a green tech firm and lives outside of Phoenix. Find her at wendyjfox.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

We're back with another On the Journey episode! Pam, Anna, and Erika had a powerful conversation with Living Joyfully Network member and unschooling dad Sam. Sam shared deeply about his journey with his daughter through autistic burnout. We talked about Sam’s experiences in both PDA and unschooling parent communities, the depth of the inner work that this journey involves, and some of the major paradigm shifts that Sam has made along the way. It was a really meaningful conversation and we hope it resonates with you! Watch the video of our conversation on YouTube. THINGS WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE We invite you to join us in the Living Joyfully Network, a warm and welcoming online community of like-hearted parents. It's a non-judgmental space where you can steep in these unconventional ideas around parenting, relationships, and learning, and explore what they might look like day-to-day in your uniquely wonderful family. We offer a free month trial so you can see if it's a good fit for you. Click here to join us. Sign up to our mailing list on Substack to receive our email newsletters as well as new articles about learning, parenting, and so much more! Check out our website, livingjoyfully.ca for more information about exploring unschooling and navigating relationships. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ANNA: Hello, everyone. I’m Anna Brown from Living Joyfully and today I’m joined by my co-hosts Erika Ellis and Pam Laricchia, as well as our special guest today, Sam. Hello to you all. I really appreciate Sam joining us today. He’s a member of the Living Joyfully Network and it’s been really nice getting to know his story and watch how things have unfolded. He brings that thoughtful, intentional energy that I love about the Network. That energy helps fuel my own personal growth and create a beautiful, supportive environment where we can dig deeper and question the prevailing narratives. So, Sam, to get us started, can you tell us a little bit about you and your family and what everybody’s interested in right now? SAM: Sure, yeah. Well, I live in Minneapolis with my wife Kate and my daughter. I recently retired from work early. I did the early retirement thing. I had been working part time for the year previous to that. And so, I guess I can start a little bit with what my daughter’s into. I mentioned to her that this was going to be one of the questions and she said interior design and interior decorating and games. And then I would add a few things to that, too. Right now, she’s super into making slime, large amounts of slime in many different permutations. There’s lots of experimentation happening with different ingredients and add-ins and colors and that kind of thing. So, that’s kind of fun and messy. She has a wide doll collection and she’s been really into making her own rooms. She calls them mini rooms and they’re essentially like dollhouse rooms, like a kitchen or a bedroom. She makes one room at a time and adds them on to each other and buys these little, tiny little Mini Brand versions of real life products that she stocks in the doll refrigerator really intricately. And I guess that ties into her interior design interest, as well. She’s super creative. She really likes to do drawing. She makes videos and she actually, I’m kind of amazed at some of the videos that she makes because she’s, I don’t even think I said she’s nine. And so she uses her iPad to make videos and she has her own YouTube channel. She has two YouTube channels, which are not updated too frequently. It’s something she’ll get really into and then completely abandon and then six months later be really into it again. And so, that’s fun. And then she likes building forts. She likes playing with our dog Lucy, and various other things. And she watches videos. She loves YouTube and learning. She’s really into watching videos about Minecraft and Toca Boca World, which is the other game that she’s really into at the moment. She watches videos about all kinds of things like science and history. It's interesting. She’ll frequently tell me very random facts that she’s learned by watching videos and I, being skeptical, when I look at the videos she’s watching then I’ll Google it and be like is that really true? And it’s interesting because it almost always is accurate and so that’s been an interesting learning for me because I’m the kind of somebody who’s avoided YouTube and never wanted to have anything to do with it for many years. And now I watch quite a bit of it just to keep up with what she’s doing. So that’s kind of fun. And my wife Kate, she works in public policy. She’s an environmental climate scientist, and she works on making and contributing to the creation of policy to help us in the state of Minnesota adapt to climate change. And she is super engaged and super smart. And she also likes to compete in triathlons a couple of times a year. She and I are very different in the sense that she needs to have some kind of external motivator to do things and so she really thrives on deadlines and procrastination and that sort of thing and I’m completely the opposite of that. And then we just hang out a lot. We do a lot of hanging out at home, reading, and that kind of thing. And then, for me, I always have a hard time talking about myself, but I read a lot. I’m currently really interested in reading 19th century British novels, and I’m not sure why, I’ve just been really obsessed with it over the past year or so. So, I’m always reading a couple of books. I’ve really been into reading poetry from different periods, and I’ve been writing for most of my life. My first career was as a professional writer, which kind of drained the fun of writing out of me for a good long time. But I’ve been writing, some creative writing and some poetry which I haven’t done in a very, very long time so that’s been really fun. And then, my daughter and I, we just hang out pretty much every day. And we just kind of roll with it and see what happens. We don’t really have a lot of plans. We never really know what’s going to happen. But that’s how we approach it, one day at a time. PAM: I think that’s so fun. I loved the little YouTube story that was tied in there as well. I love the interest piece for you wanting to see what she’s enjoying about this because it’s a way to connect with her, no matter the interest. And I loved that you could share the various things that she’s watching rather than saying, she loves YouTube and cutting it off there. It makes such a difference like you were saying, even just in that little synopsis, the variety of things that she’s engaging with, right? SAM: Yeah, well that was a big change for me because at the beginning of our unschooling journey when we started allowing unlimited screen time, which was a huge, huge hurdle for us to get over, for me to get over. I was definitely in the mindset of, oh my god, she’s just watching YouTube all day and not caring what it was. It was just YouTube bad, whatever, internet stuff. And now, she doesn’t like me to watch with her but she’s happy to have me, like not review but just kind of check out what she has watched and then we talk about some of the videos and I tell her what I liked and she tells me what she was into and we talk about which things were silly or which things were interesting. So, that has been a huge growth for me to just spend more time to really understand what these things are that she’s interested in, in a level of detail that I can actually see it and get it and relate to it in some way, rather than dismissing it, which is what I would have done previously. ERIKA: I loved all of your shares about all of your interests. I always think when people share about family member interests, it’s like, that’s only three people in the whole world and you’re already covering so many different areas and there are so many ways and things are kind of interacting and you’re learning from each other and you’re all so different. And I just love that and I loved the slime phase. We had that big time with my youngest too and it’s pretty messy, but it’s a lot of fun. ANNA: I know the slime thing was actually after our time. Did you have slime, Pam? We didn’t have slime. It wasn’t a thing. I have friends from the Network that have younger kids that I get to visit and it’s a whole thing, right? It’s just unbelievably amazing and messy, but it’s incredible. I love that. And just that again, the diversity of interest with the three of you is just, wow, this is how rich life is when we’re just exploring these things that are interesting to us. PAM: I love that. And so, Sam, you kind of alluded to this, so I’d like to dive in a bit more, but I would love to hear a bit more about how you actually discovered unschooling and what your family’s transition to unschooling looked like. SAM: This will be good to talk about because this was definitely a big journey for us and not something we ever would have imagined, conceived of, anticipated in any way. And so I guess we were just, I mean, for me, I hadn’t really put that much thought into it. Maybe this sounds terrible, but I didn’t really think that much about what it would be like to be a parent. And I had no plans, I had no ideas of how it should be, or the right way to do it or anything like that. I just kind of, I don’t want to speak for Kate, but I just made assumptions that like, okay, you have a kid, kid goes to daycare, until they’re old enough to go to kindergarten, and then they go to kindergarten. And so, we were following that path. And I think we’re lucky that we found out about this daycare pretty close to our house that was, I think, a generally positive thing for our daughter at the time. It’s a Montessori daycare. And it ended up having just some really wonderful teachers, but also some really wonderful friends, and several of whom live just within a couple blocks of us, and have become, in her short life, lifelong friends of our daughters. So, her closest friends in the neighborhood she’s been with since they were three months old, which thinking back on it, I’m like, oh my god, I can’t believe we dropped her off when she was three months old, and just went to the office. But you know, at the time, Kate and I were both in very busy parts of our careers. And I was very, very career focused. And, generally, our daughter did great with other kids, did great in daycare. And then there were a few times like towards the end when she was around five, and we were getting close to the kindergarten transition, she started having days where she just really didn’t want to go. And she would be literally kicking and screaming. I would literally carry her kicking and screaming, which is something that looking back on and I’m kind of mortified that I did. But my mindset at the time was, this is not optional. I've got to go to work. And you've got to go to school, this is the deal. Welcome to the world. And I really felt like I was leaving her in a safe place. And then we live about two blocks from a public school, and we are here in Minneapolis, and we really wanted to send her to that school, and we just kind of made that choice. We didn’t talk to her about it. We didn’t tour schools. And then it turned out most of the neighborhood kids including all her friends were going to the school that’s just a mile down the road but it’s in the suburban district. So, when she was at this school in kindergarten she didn’t know anybody there. And socio-economically and demographically the school that she went to for kindergarten is very different from her. And it was pretty rough. She encountered a lot of bullying. She encountered a lot of what was probably traumatic talk about what they call live shooter drills, and the discussion around that was extremely explicit and extremely scary. And so it was overall not a positive experience for her and within the first month, she was refusing to go and really upset about it. And we realized pretty quickly, though we did this whole, “No, you've got to go, there’s not a choice.” We did that for a little while and then finally she was literally just begging us to send her to the other school. And so we said okay, we’ll do that. It still didn’t occur to us that not going to school was an option. That was definitely not on the radar, but we were able to transfer her to the other school. They put her in the class with her friends, and she had this great group of friends. It seemed like everything was fine. It seemed like it was a total 180. We really didn’t have any more school refusal. The rest of the kindergarten year seemed good. And then we went through first grade and that seemed good. Summers were challenging because there’s this whole world of summer camps that’s super competitive and you have to sign your kid up for camps in January for the summer and my work schedule was so intense, and I was traveling a lot for work. So, Kate was alone with our daughter for a lot of the time. And so we signed her up for every week that we could. In retrospect, that was pretty intense. So, at the end of first grade. And while we went through first grade there were various signs, but nothing that was really telling us definitively that this is not working for her. And she really had a wonderful teacher in first grade, who really got her. And what we realized is that the teacher was really providing our daughter with a lot of accommodations, without her or us having to ask for them, and sort of would bend the rules of the school, just to make her more comfortable. And so that was super helpful and, and I think also pretty unusual. But after first grade ended that summer. We signed her up for a camp, a couple camps, and something happened in the course of that, where she really didn’t have a break at all between school and the camps, and she hit a wall, and we just started to see a dramatic, dramatic change in her. That was really frightening, because it was so intense. And so, at first it was not wanting to leave the house, I’m not going to go to camp, that sort of thing. Which was okay, by that point we were already into the pandemic so my travel had stopped and that was actually a big relief. I was still working a lot but I was at home, so it wasn’t like the end of the world if we couldn’t drop her off somewhere. But we started seeing a lot of physical aggression, and just anger and rage really. And it was something that was just very scary and challenging. And then that summer between first and second grade, she stopped wanting to get out of bed, and would not get out of bed the entire day. Wouldn’t comb her hair, bathe, brush teeth, none of those things were happening. It really felt like we’re in a crisis. And so, we sought medical help. But she wouldn’t go, she would not go to see a doctor. So we did virtual sessions with psychiatrists and that was extremely unhelpful. We were really approaching it through this medical model of, this is a crisis, our daughter is having some kind of like so far unexplained psychiatric episode. And like the psychiatrist basically said, you should commit her to some kind of inpatient thing. Everything about that just felt wrong to me. That was the point at which it was like, okay, we’re not going to talk to the psychiatrist anymore. This whole time I’d been Googling kind of ferociously trying to figure out what’s happening here. What I came across was all this content about PDA. It felt like, wow, this really sounded like it was describing what we were experiencing. So, I signed up for a class for parents who have PDA kids. And that was an interesting experience. On the one hand, it was like this huge relief because the class was from a parent who had gone through this experience and had taken a very scientific approach to trying to understand what was happening and how to readjust their lives to deal with this. In that class, which I generally had very mixed feelings about, but that’s the class where I heard the term unschooling for the first time. So to get to the question, I guess, that was definitely a phrase that I had never heard. In this class, there were 400 parents in this virtual class. I was just astonished at how many parents there were. And we would have these calls and the stories that people shared were all very similar, definitely very relatable. The thing I noticed is that everybody similar to us was approaching it as a crisis, like as a problem that has to be solved. One of the big lessons from the class was this is not something you can change. This is something you have to adapt to. So that definitely got me thinking and it was a real shift of mindset for me. It’s like, okay, this is it, life is not going to be the way we thought it was. And we have to make changes. And it was the facilitator of that class who first mentioned the term unschooling. There was lots of talk about homeschooling because so many of the kids whose parents were in this program were refusing or unable to go to school. In the school world, they label it school refusal. And I think the way I would talk about it now is just, unable to go to school really. So, then I started Googling unschooling and wondering, what the heck is this? Because I was not interested in being a teacher. I actually tried being a teacher in an early career. I had several, false starts, I guess I would say. And one of them was in education and I kind of left that thinking, okay, that is not something I can do. I am never going to do that again. My conception of homeschooling, and I think Anna, you were just talking about this in one of the recent discussions was like, homeschooling means you’re sitting at the kitchen table with workbooks and curriculum and you’re going through the whole thing. And I was like, I don’t want to do that. And I’m 99% sure that my daughter is not interested in that. And so that’s where the unschooling thing came in, I'd like to learn more about this. And so through Googling, I found this podcast (Exploring Unschooling) and it was a totally life-changing experience. I think just listening to the podcast, because I think the thing that really struck me is that I was immersed in this PDA community, which was very much using the medical model for looking at things and the deficit lens of looking at things. And then in the podcast, you all were taking this totally different lens. You’re not doing this because it’s a last resort and you have no other choice. It’s this intentional way of approaching life differently. And then just kind of turning all these things that I never questioned, like school is required and just asking, well, why? Let’s actually think about that. Is that actually true? What’s the goal of education and what are other ways of achieving that goal? And so just listening to stories of parents who were making this choice was really a really transformational experience. And then I went back into this class that I was taking, this class spanned a period of three months. And so in those three months was a huge learning for me, I would go back into these calls with these other parents and their voices are all just filled with panic and fear. And I was just like, I’m not feeling that anymore. When I went into it, I was all panic and fear. That was the deal. And then after listening, and I probably listened to like 150 episodes of the podcast, I’m just walking around the house, the headphones all day, just episode after episode, after episode, everything I’m doing, I’m listening to it. I was just like, I’m not afraid of this anymore. Then I joined the Network, really not knowing what to expect, but one thing that really struck me when I joined the Network is nobody in the network was using any of the same language that I had learned in my PDA curriculum that I had found. But a lot of people were describing similar things that sounded like similar experiences. And I was just like, wow, this is like a parallel universe over here where we’re dealing with the same human things, but this group of people is taking a completely different mindset and a completely different approach to it. It’s not a crisis. It’s not a problem. We’re just rolling with the phases of life and making adjustments that we have to make. I got really excited about unschooling and I was like, this is great. And then I wanted to be talking about it all the time, but I quickly found that people who are not unschooling are not interested in hearing about unschooling. That is a lesson I learned very quickly. So, it’s not something that we talked about at the park or at the neighborhood gatherings very much. So, that’s kind of the long winded story of how we arrived at this point. ERIKA: That gives me goosebumps. PAM: I know. I do appreciate you sharing the details of it because I mean, it is a very familiar journey for me. I remember the years, the two years where we had a great teacher. I was in the same place, working with my kids. I had no clue that this was a choice. This was something we had to figure out and having those teachers who were not as rigid and who saw my child and celebrated them and thought it was really cool and just accommodated. It was only night and day when then the next year you’ve got another teacher who was very, very fixated. But yeah, I super appreciate that whole journey and the comparison, the language and the approach, right. With these kids, I don't even like saying these kids, but with these kinds of situations, this way of moving through the world. We don’t see the deficit side because I hadn’t thought of it that way, but it is completely a choice. It’s like we’re introduced to it maybe because something has gone sideways. Because we grew up with the narrative of, this is the way we do things. We have kids, they go to daycare, they go to school, et cetera. And then something knocks us to ask that first question. But yeah, once you open that up and then you recognize all the different questions that you can ask and that shift to just being in the world with the people who are part of our families and, and it’s hard to explain fully respecting them and just living together and coming and going and, and understanding each other, and shifting to that perspective versus, oh my gosh, here’s all the accommodations I need to make to try to fix it. And then eventually, hopefully, they’ll work enough that we can go back to the life that we had. It’s still holding that because it’s revisiting the questions, revisiting the assumptions that we have been basing our life on that this is the good stuff to do. And what are all the things, even the super hard things, that we have to do to get ourselves back to that. ANNA: I think one of the things I really appreciate was you sharing the whole journey, because I think it will actually resonate with a lot of people. Just hearing how many people were in that PDA group is kind of amazing to me. But one of the things I love, when you first came to the Network and other people that have had a similar journey, because like you said, you’ll hear similar stories to yours very often in the Network, but it’s that first moment of relief, because I think so often you’re really focused on all the things that are happening that feel terrible. This is so serious, this is so terrible, but then really opening up to really seeing the gifts in your child. I mean, oh my gosh, from the beginning, your daughter just delighted me, she just had so many interesting things about her and the way she moved through the world. And I think when we can bring that perspective and I think parents are craving that, right? It’s why those teachers that were so kind felt so great because they saw the thing that you see in your child. And I think that is something that I love about the Network where we just celebrate all these amazing kids for the things that they bring to the table because it’s amazing. We don’t need to make everybody look the same and do the same thing. So, I loved that piece and just that little spark that happens when it’s like, yeah, she is amazing. And I love that we can be in a place where we can all see that. ERIKA: Yeah. When you’re too in the tunnel vision of a certain paradigm, the school paradigm where it has to look like this, and it’s not looking like this, and this is an emergency, it can be really hard to even imagine anything outside of that. But right, I feel like I remember when you first came to the Network, just the idea of what if there’s nothing wrong, actually, and we just are who we are and that’s okay. I think that feels so good, especially when we’re hearing all these messages about something being wrong. And then, for me, with my neurodivergent kids, I just have found being in the Network so validating and reinforcing and positive for me, because I just keep seeing all these similar experiences, they get it, they’ve been there with these same things. And everyone is just really appreciating the uniqueness of each of each child. And that just feels so much better. And I mean, we could try to fix things for our whole lives and just be in constant conflict, and nothing would necessarily even get better or change. And so, I think it’s just so much nicer to be in a nice relationship, in a positive relationship with their kids. And I know you’ve talked about a lot of shifts already. But the question I wanted to ask is, what has been like the biggest mindset shift for you in this journey so far? SAM: I think it’s got to be around the school. There are so many things around this. And I was thinking about this on the most basic level, just the idea that school was optional, or that there were different ways to approach it was a big learning. I think one thing that I left out of the story is that as we were approaching second grade, our daughter was enrolled. And as we were getting closer and closer, I just couldn’t picture how this was going to happen. I think at the end of the summer, on the day after Labor Day, which is when school starts, it was like, I don’t think things are going to be magically different. And we can't just pick up and go back to where we were. But our daughter was, I think she also had the message already ingrained that school was not optional. And so she did rally. We went and got her haircut, and we got clothes. And she went that first day. First, we went to the open house. And that went okay, and we met her new teacher. And then she went to the first day. And everyone in the school said that they were amazing. And that second day, she woke up, and she said, “I am not going back to that school.” And it was firm, this is the deal. And so then I went through a lot between that early September, and probably mid October, which is right around the time, this would have been 2024, which was right on the time that I joined the network. I was calling our daughter in sick every day. And keeping in touch with the school, having weekly calls with the school, trying to explain to them what’s going on. And then I switched her from the school district that we had enrolled her in, and had a virtual only. It is a really innovative virtual-only option that they developed during COVID, and then really invested a lot in. And it seemed really cool, actually. So we switched her to that program. And that did not help at all. She was not going to get on those classes. And she was not going to log in. But I had calls with the teacher every week. And the teacher told me, “I went through the same thing where my daughter refused to go to school. I am totally with you. I totally get it. I totally get where you are.” And I mean, these people at the school could not have been more supportive. But then as soon as we hit the 30 day mark, they were like, well, it’s been 30 days. And now we got to call the county, we got to get the county in there. Suddenly, it was like, okay, we’ve been accommodating, but time’s up, it’s been 30 days, and it can’t go on for this long. At that point, we had had our daughter assessed for neuropsychological evaluation and had all of these assessments done and found a really knowledgeable doctor who specialized in autism in girls. And I felt more confident that what our daughter really needed was rest, and was in a state of burnout that she was not going to recover from quickly. And the psychologist said you should think about it as a year, at least, that she’s going to be in this reduced-capacity state. But it wasn’t until the school said, we got to call the county, that I was like, okay, we've got to make a decision. And at that moment, the decision is we are not going to try to work through this medical deficit lens to try and get our daughter back on track to return to the environment which put her into this state. And so, I think it really took that for me to have that internal shift or transformational kind of moment of, we have to make a different decision. And so, from that point, instead of being like, okay, this unschooling thing sounds great and we’re gonna do this until we no longer have to, I think that’s where my mindset had been, and then I moved into more of what I would call acceptance of no, no, no, we’re going to really choose this path. And it wasn’t until that point that I really started to embrace unschooling and get excited about it and actually think about it as a deliberate choice. And I think the other shift that I think is important was more about me and my worries and my career, because I have always had this sense of financial insecurity and just kind of fear around that. When I was insisting that she go to school, forcing her to go to school, it’s true that I had to go to work and it’s true that my work was very busy and that I had to travel a lot for work, but I didn’t have to work that job. And that was really the way I had approached work. I worked really hard. Work was a top priority in my life before meeting Kate and thinking about having kids and all that. And I was achieving a lot of recognition and success at work and there was no part of me, any new opportunity that I was given at work I said yes to any new challenge I was given. I said yes to anything. If I was given negative feedback at work, I was going to overcome that and do whatever I had to do. And I just was in this mode of thriving on the validation systems of the corporate world and just moving up that ladder. And I had ended up in a leadership position and there was really no part of me that was like, this is optional or I don’t have to. It was like, no, I have to do this. And so, I think that when I started to go through the shift about school, it really made me think about, why am I spending so much time at work? When I was working from home, I had like 12-14 meetings back-to-back on Zoom every day. And I was anxious and frustrated all the time and I was super stressed out and it’s like, no matter how hard you work, there’s always more work. It's just never finished. And so, I started to think that I don’t have to have this career path. It just doesn’t have to be this way. And so, then I started making decisions at work to pull back from work and first I changed into a lower stress job. I stepped down from the leadership role and I took a different kind of role and then I reduced my hours and then eventually it was like, I’m just going to stop working. And there’s definitely a privilege involved with that and there was also, it really was in in the case of our family, I think it was a huge mindset mindset shift for me about how important work really is and how important money is and what you need to do versus what you want to do and all these different things. So that was like a pretty huge thing. And I think that’s the other piece. I often think this related to unschooling now, is that I feel like and I really like that the name of the network is Living Joyfully, because I feel like the term unschooling just doesn’t quite do it, because school is just one part of it or how we approach learning. It’s just one part of it. But really it’s been a total change of how I approach life on a daily basis, right? In big ways and in small ways and so that’s really just a huge transformation that this journey has involved for me. PAM: I love it and yes, the name of the Network was very intentional because absolutely unschooling was my window to this world. It was that the school was the first question when I eventually discovered that it wasn’t the law that there were other options than just dropping your kids off at school or else you go to jail. And it is just so brilliant how you asked that question. You start diving into that and how it opens up It’s like oh, well if I can question school, maybe I can question work. As I am questioning school I am starting to have different perspectives and thoughts about relationships and the value of relationships and the value of my child, a different way of seeing my child as a human being versus somebody I need to train and who needs to learn that you go to school and then that becomes work. I remember there was a season where I noticed when I was writing blog posts many years ago that every blog post I wrote that started about unschooling, obviously, by the end of a thousand words, fifteen hundred words was and that’s life because really the perspective can be applied across every aspect of life. It’s not just school, yes or no, when you want to dive deeper. When you discover it’s not so much that I need to fix all these things so that the kid can enjoy school so that I can enjoy work. Thinking there’s something wrong with me if I’m not making these conventional systems work for me versus questioning the systems in the first place And just I love the journey of how you tweaked it, right? It’s like oh, I’m gonna change my job to release some of the stress. Now I’m gonna lower my hours. That was the same approach with school, right? Those 30 days you’re just calling in sick because it’s keeping your doors open, keeping the possibilities open until there was a moment where that door is closing and now we really want to make an actual choice. Are we going to force through this or are we going to decide to step out of that system? ANNA: I think, for me, I mentioned at the top, questioning the prevailing narratives and I think that’s the big piece for me. We have a lot of narratives, school is a have to and school is hard, you just have to do hard things and work is hard and you have to do hard things and we need to be productive and all of these kinds of beliefs that end up not necessarily serving us individually or as a family but end up serving the system that we’re in. That is one of my favorite parts of this, really just questioning all of it and you may still choose to work in some way or to go to school in some way but boy does it feel different as a choice and an intentional path than it does as a have to and the drudgery. That is why it's called Living Joyfully, why we so intentionally chose that and why Pam really really resonated for me. It's questioning, why do we have to have these hard things? Why does life have to be hard? Why does work have to be hard? Why does school have to be hard? Maybe it doesn’t. And so once we can start asking that question and really examine the answers, I think everything changes so dramatically. ERIKA: Yeah, I love that your answer to the question is basically everything. I just completely changed into a new person. I totally remember that part of my journey as well. When it’s just this ripple effect of one little thing that doesn’t have to be like that and then it just all kind of ripples out from there and I just love it. PAM: One thing I just wanted to say, I think at first like when I remember way back when we started, when I first heard the term unschooling and you hear of people describing living joyfully, making choices from that perspective rather than, life is hard. We have to do these hard things. At first, I remember thinking- well, if I step back and start choosing not to do hard things, won’t my life or my kids be so boring because we won’t be doing all those things. But like Anna said, you’ve discovered and shared Sam, it’s that shift to the motivation behind the choices. The fact that they are now choices, we see our kids choosing to do hard things all the time. Challenging things that get them right up at the edge. Tipping over into frustration, but the fact that they’re choosing them intentionally makes all the difference in the world. That was just something out there because at first you can think oh well then we’re going to be doing nothing but that’s one of the feedback we get to our questions. We used to get so often well, they’re never gonna do anything if you don’t make it do these hard things, right? They do all kinds of things! ANNA: We’re about to wrap up, but I feel like because you’ve shared this journey I just want to and hopefully this isn't too much of a surprise. I know you’re about a year and a half into your unschooling journey, maybe just give a brief glimpse into, things really do feel better, right? Your daughter really feels better, you see her kind of coming back into the person you felt like before and even more so I just maybe that would help give the arc for people that are feeling like it’s hard and it’s scary right now. SAM: Yes, and I thank you for that opportunity because if I think back to where we were. If I think back to a year and a half ago, I was scared. I guess on the one hand I would hear stories of parents who’ve been through something similar and were in a different, better place now was helpful, but on the other hand the voice in my head was like, but that’s not going to be your situation. This is the rest of your life. And it was slow and I think you, Anna, said something really helpful to me at one point. We were probably six months in and I was saying something and I can’t remember what we were talking about but it was in one of our weekly calls. I was commenting on being in burnout and what it was going to be like after and you said, Sam, I think you have some thinking to do about what it means to be done with burnout or what is life going to be like after burnout? What does that even mean? That was super helpful and I’ve thought about that a lot because going into burnout felt very sudden. It just felt like one day we woke up and we were in a different universe. That’s how it felt. But when I think back, there were lots of signs. And if I go back and read, I’m a journaler, and if I go back and read my journal entries from three years ago, the signs are there in my journal or even from longer ago than that. So, it really wasn’t sudden and the sort of transition out and now our daughter does talk about how she was in burnout and she talks about that sometimes. She talks about it as in the past tense and sometimes. She’s still a little bit in there, but she knows she’s in a better place. It really is just very incremental one day at a time, but things have changed dramatically. And we’re just in it as a family. I think we’re just in a way, way, way better place and it doesn’t look anything like it looked before. I think it’s better than it was before but I could never have imagined or thought that this is what we would want. But now I just think things are great. I just feel more confident that we can deal with whatever challenges come up as they come up and we just have a new approach and a new lens for life. ANNA: I think one of the cool things about her and some of the other kids that we’ve seen transition in that way is just how they teach us how to regulate. I want to do this thing and then I want some time off and wait, I don’t want to do this thing. I’ve loved watching her journey of really understanding herself because I think she was pushing herself beyond her limits, sometimes with a little help from you all. But sometimes I think she was just reading the signs and saying okay, I need to do this. But now with this freedom you see her just being so intentional and expending a lot of energy on some things and then saying hey, I need to dial it back. I just feel like that’s great for all of us to learn and remember and normalize that that’s actually how humans like to move through the world. That fast, linear pace is really hard for most humans and our nervous system. So, I love what these kids have to teach us as well. I appreciate you just sharing a little bit more of that arc. Thank you so so much for being here. It’s been really interesting and powerful and I hope everyone enjoyed the conversation and maybe had their own kind of aha moment or just resonated with the feelings that we’ve been talking about. If you enjoy these kinds of conversations and want to come hang out with us. We’d love to have you join us on the Living Joyfully Network. We invite you to check it out and see if it fits with our free month trial and you’ll find the link in the show notes. And also at livingjoyfully.ca. The link will be on the home page. Thank you so much for being here and for everyone for joining us. PAM: Thanks so much, Sam.ERIKA: Thanks, Sam. SAM: Thank you.

Everyone is talking about GLP-1s right now. Some women swear they've changed their lives. Others are side eyeing them from across the internet. And most are somewhere in the middle at 11pm Googling "should I just get the shot" or just diet harder. No judgment. That's why we're here. I brought on Shenelle Green, bariatric coach, surgery patient and honestly one of the most no-BS guests I've ever had on this show. Before she recommends anything to anyone, she asks one question: "Tell me everything you ate yesterday." Because that answer tells her more than any bloodwork ever could. We went everywhere in this one. GLP-1s, bariatric surgery, food addiction, the scale holding your entire mood hostage, and the moment Shenelle hit her goal weight and realized, wait, that's it? No confetti? Just another Tuesday? Yeah. We talked about that. Because nobody warns you that the weight coming off doesn't fix the shitty job, the shitty relationship, or the 30 years of all-or-nothing thinking that got you here. And if you don't deal with that stuff, the weight is just the first thing on a very long list. This Fit Girl Magic episode is for the woman who's GLP curious, the one who's already on them and wondering why it's not going the way she expected, and the one who's just tired of doing everything right and still feeling stuck. Come hang with us. Loved this episode? Send it to the friend who's been quietly researching this stuff and hasn't told anyone yet. She needs it. Links Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitgirlmagic Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@kimbarnesjefferson Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimjeffersoncoach/ Feet Up Summer https://kimbarnesjefferson.lpages.co/feetupsummer LinkedIn: in/ShenelleGreen Facebook: /RewriteLifestyle Facebook: /groups/BariatricRewrite Instagram: @TheBariatricRewrite tiktok: @coach_Shenelle free workshops every six weeks http://BariatricRewrite.com

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm introduce the FTD Dads, chat through some hilarious childhood stories about the guys and ask some hardhitting questions about what Fatherhood really means — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Bill Compton giving his perspective on the Compton Beach Vacation before diving into some hilarious topics, including: Chef’s Hilarious Birth Story Deke’s Dad Getting Kicked Out Of Soccer Game Will Being Forced To Wrestle (OR ELSE!) Other highlights include: The Dads Trade Birthing War Stories Sherm Throws Some Hard Hitting Questions

Welcome back to another episode of BUTT HONESTLY — the podcast where no question is too personal, no topic is too awkward, and somehow we're all learning things we never expected to know about the human body.This week, it's another packed episode full of butts, bodies, and breaking news.A Booty Gangster from Ukraine shares a deeply personal story about navigating the complicated crossroads of identity, guilt, shame, and sexuality. It's an honest and thoughtful conversation that reminds us how messy, complicated, and very human our relationships with ourselves can be.Meanwhile, another listener wants the guys to weigh in on rosebudding. Yes, that rosebudding. If you've heard the term and immediately regretted Googling it, you're not alone. Dr. Carlton breaks down what it is, what causes it, and why some things are better discussed on a podcast than searched at two in the morning.We also hear from a listener who recently received heart stents and has one very important question: are poppers officially off the menu, or is there still room for a little chemical-enhanced recreation? The answer, as always, is more complicated than the internet would have you believe.In Gimme Headlines, we're covering reports of a newly identified STI outbreak that investigators have traced to a bathhouse in France, proving once again that what happens in a bathhouse doesn't always stay in a bathhouse. The guys also discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs eliminating certain health services that impact LGBTQ+ veterans and what that could mean for the community.Outside the exam room, Dangilo recaps his trip to Los Angeles, where he spent time with some queer icons and lived his best celebrity-adjacent life. Naturally, there are stories.And because even a podcast about sex, health, and occasionally questionable decision-making has a softer side, the gang wraps things up with their Love Language of the Week.Whether you're here for the medical advice, the headlines, or simply because no other podcast says the word "rosebudding" with such professionalism, we've got you covered.Grab your headphones, join the Booty Gang, and remember: curiosity is healthy. Some Google searches, however, are not.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Money talks (and so should your P&L). This week, the guys are getting fiscal. Conrad and Gyi bring in two heavy hitters. First up, Leah Miller, fractional CFO and Founder of Firmly Profits, sits down with Conrad and Gyi at the PILMMA Super Summit and breaks down what your finances actually say about your marketing. The big (and predictable) surprise? Most firms are undercapitalized and under-measured. She and the guys dig into the real benchmarks: what healthy marketing spend looks like (you're probably low), what KPIs a CFO actually cares about, and why doubling your intake means nothing if your average case value is tanking. Consider this Chapter One. Then, Josh Porte from Holland & Knight demystifies the MSO model in plain English in a conversation recorded at Vista Consulting Team's A Seat at the Table event. If you've been nodding along to private equity conversations while secretly Googling "what is Rule 5.4," it's time to get schooled. Josh walks through how money flows between a law firm and an MSO, where the ethical guardrails actually live, what rollover equity means for sellers, and why the management services agreement you sign today might be with you for the next 20 years. Minimum. Advanced material, but we believe in you. Whether you're running a tight PI shop or eyeing an acquisition, this episode is a masterclass in treating your law firm like the business it actually is. No yellow book required.-Want to hear more from our guests? They're on LinkedIn (and they're real people, not AI!): Connect with Leah Miller; Connect with Josh Porte. -We learned so much at A Seat at theTable that we created a page on our website dedicated to it. Listen to all the interviews, and enjoy the enlightening conversations as much as we did: https://lunchhourlegalmarketing.com/private-equity-law-firms-the-mso-guide/ -We are now less than two months away from The Lunch Hour Legal Marketing Summit! Check out our speakers, agenda, and register on our website.-A roaring ‘thank you' to our incomparable sponsors: Juvo Leads, Lawmatics, CallRail, and ALPS Legal Malpractice and Law Firm Insurance! Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:23 Leah Miller: How Much Should You Spend on Marketing? 06:27 KPIs & Metrics CFOs Actually Care About 08:19 Financial Benchmarks for Law Firms 11:13 Brand vs. Non-Brand Spend & Regional Variability 12:08 Borrowing to Grow: Acquisition Financing 14:58 AI, Offshore Staffing & the Impact on Labor Costs 15:55 Modeling Finances Around Big Outlier Cases 17:06 What to Look for in a Fractional CFO 19:00 Josh Porte: Rule 5.4 & the MSO Structure Explained 21:12 Josh's Role at Holland & Knight 21:58 What Makes a Great MSO Transaction 23:24 The Gray Areas: Intake, Case Acceptance & Rule 5.3 25:50 How Money Flows: Fixed Fees vs. Cost Plus (No Revenue Splits) 27:56 Where AI Software Lives in the MSO Structure 29:44  Growth Through Acquisition: The Buy-and-Build Playbook 32:29 Operating Agreements, Non-Competes & Rollover Equity 35:58 Management Services Agreements: Terms & Lock-In 37:05 EBITDA Multiples, Multiple Arbitrage & Equity Value Creation 40:17 PE Fund Timelines & Exit Horizons

Today, we’re talking shoes. Specifically, the best shoes for you if you have chronic dizziness or balance problems. (If you caught my viral Hoka video back in April, you already know I have thoughts.) But I need you to know this… it was never really about Hoka. It’s about understanding what’s actually going on with your shoes when you have a vestibular disorder and why that matters more than any brand name ever will. I'm breaking down the anatomy of a shoe (from toe box to heel drop) so you can stop Googling “best shoe for dizziness” and just know what to look for. Because the best shoe is the one that works for your feet, your symptoms, and your life. Full stop. In this episode, we'll dig into: The big takeaway from my viral Hokas video Why there’s no single “best shoe” for vestibular disorders The key parts of shoe anatomy every vestibular warrior should know How conditions like peripheral neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, or a toe fusion change what YOU need in a shoe The best places to shop for shoes when you have a vestibular disorder Why heel-to-toe walking matters for fall prevention Your shoes are touching the ground so YOU don’t have to think about it, so let’s make sure they’re actually working how they need to for you. If you have questions about this or you want support as you explore the best possible shoe for you, join us in Vestibular Group Fit (use code GROUNDED)! Links Mentioned: Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off!): https://thevertigodoctor.com/vestibular-group-fit The viral Hoka video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWzgM9BKc-/ Recommended shoes link: https://liketk.it/67x4j Free Resources: ⁠The 4 Steps to Managing Vestibular Migraine: https://thevertigodoctor.myflodesk.com/cb5js0y78n ⁠The PPPD Management Masterclass⁠: https://thevertigodoctor.myflodesk.com/new-pppd ⁠What your Partner Should Know About Living with Dizziness⁠: https://thevertigodoctor.myflodesk.com/partnership ⁠The FREE Mini VGFit Workout⁠: https://thevertigodoctor.myflodesk.com/minifit ⁠The FREE POTS – safe Workouts⁠: https://thevertigodoctor.myflodesk.com/pots Connect with Dr. Madison (@TheVertigoDoctor): https://instagram.com/thevertigodoctor Work with Dr. Madison: For 1:1 Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, email madison@thevertigodoctor.com Otherwise, I'll see ya in Vestibular Group Fit! Connect with Dr. Jenna (@dizzy.rehab.therapist): https://www.instagram.com/dizzy.rehab.therapist/ Learn about the Oak Method: http://thevertigodoctor.com/why-vestibular-group-fit Citation Jellema, A. H., Huysmans, T., Hartholt, K., & van der Cammen, T. J. M. (2019). Shoe design for older adults: Evidence from a systematic review on the elements of optimal footwear. Maturitas, 127, 64–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.06.002 Love what you heard?Consider leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more vestibular warriors like you! This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. ————————————— shoes for balance problems, exercises for vestibular disorders, living with vestibular migraine, vertigo, bppv, pppd, guidelines of physical activity, anxiety and depression, chronic dizziness, balance issues, anatomy of a shoe, toe box, rocker angle, sole firmness, cushioning, tread, heel bevel, heel drop

Running trends are everywhere right now, from Garmin badge chasing and runDisney friendship bracelets to Strava titles, race-day tattoos, emotional support water bottles, matching outfits, sparkle, DJ run clubs, and yes… people apparently churning butter on the run.In this fun and wildly relatable episode of Extraordinary Strides, Coach Christine is joined by Shelly Rose to unpack the viral running trends they love, the ones they would happily retire, and the race-day etiquette runners should not ignore. Then they take on the Running Alphabet Challenge, trying to cheer on imaginary runners from A to Z without Googling, cheating, or losing their dignity somewhere around X.Whether you run, walk, race, cheer, sparkle, badge chase, or simply wonder what on earth runners are doing on social media, this episode is a lighthearted reminder that fitness does not have to be serious to be meaningful, and community really does make the miles better.If you enjoyed today's episode, please share it with a running friend. Leave us a review and subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us at the Stride Collective. Have questions or want to chat? Send a voicemail!Support the showJoin the newsletter list for updates, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.Join fellow pod and running enthusiasts at The Stride Collective community on Facebook or follow us on Instagram. 

This week, I'm thrilled to be joined by Imani Thompson. Imani is a digital security trainer and host of a series of events called Cache Me Outside, where she and partner orgs help people understand their personal security, divest from big tech platforms, and learn how to stay safe online. She recently hosted a “de-Googling” party and a self-doxxing rave. We get into how platforms have tried to make surveillance cute, why that damn Duolingo owl emotionally manipulates you, and why learning about privacy best practices when surrounded by community works.  Follow Imani on Instagram A 'Self-Doxing' Rave Helps Trans People Stay Safe Online Now you can break up with big tech at a bar: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party' Fix It With Piggy YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/C4WVYBEIgzM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠LEARN HOW TO JOURNALSPEAK In this episode, we dive into what it really means to move through life in alignment, especially when stress, symptoms, anxiety, and overwhelm are all trying to pull you into fear. I share a recent experience from my own life, during a season of major transition, travel, work, family milestones, and my youngest child graduating high school, when a strange new neuropathy-like sensation showed up in my face. Instead of spiraling, Dr. Googling (or Dr. ChatGPTing!), or giving the symptom a terrifying meaning, I used it as an opportunity to practice the work in real time: pausing, noticing, refusing to meet it with fear, and asking what my body might actually be trying to communicate. What came through was not danger, but a need for tenderness, self-compassion, and a gentler way of being with myself. I also share the story of sitting with a dear friend who is struggling with POTS, chronic fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and intense nervous system symptoms, and what happened when she was willing to meet those sensations differently. Rather than collapse into the first reaction of terror, she practiced sitting up, letting the symptoms be there, and discovering that uncomfortable does not have to mean unsafe. This episode is about the life-changing power of the pause between your first reaction and your second one. Your first reaction may be a reflex, shaped by everything you have lived, but your second reaction is where your agency lives. When we stop running from symptoms and begin meeting them with curiosity, compassion, and steadiness, we teach the nervous system that we are safe. Join us! XOOX n. I also share an exciting announcement: Lisa and I will be teaching at Miraval Austin from September 25–27 for a relaxing, immersive retreat experience rooted in this work. You can learn more by visiting www.NicoleSachs.com and clicking the Retreats tab. Find me at www.NicoleSachs.com, on Instagram @nicolesachslcsw, and inside my Heal with Nicole community. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?

⁠Zach Burton⁠ and I have been crossing paths in the Indy running community for a while now, most recently at the ⁠Full Mo 50K⁠, where he ran for the second year in a row.During this episode, sponsored by ⁠Goodr⁠ and ⁠Noogs⁠, we talk about:Running the Full Mo two years in a row — the second time on basically no training

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm talk about The Compton’s recent family trip to the beach, chat through some PTFit Dad Hacks and talk about a lesson Rue taught the whole family without even knowing it this past week — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with the boys going through their mistakes from last episode (Shoutout the APR!) before diving into some hilarious topics, including: Recapping the Bussin’ Pool Party Sherm Losing His Cool After An Accident Some PTFix learnings from the weekend Other highlights include: Car Hacks For Long Roadtrips A Call In From Someone Claiming We Cursed Them

This week on Butt Honestly, we're taking another deep dive into life's most pressing questions—most of which seem to be happening... down there.First up, we get an update from a Booty Gangster whose anatomy has decided to add a little extra curve to the conversation. A closeted listener writes in with concerns about an enlarged prostate and some unexpected numbness, proving once again that the human body loves surprises and rarely the fun kind.Meanwhile, several listeners want the truth about shockwave therapy. Is it a breakthrough treatment? A wellness trend? Or just another expensive way to make your wallet feel lighter? Dr. Carlton breaks down what we know, what we don't know, and what you should know before pointing any machinery toward your nether regions.The guys also stumble upon a social media post that sparks a heated debate about "Bottom Fever." Is it a real condition? A seasonal illness? A side effect of spending too much time on certain apps after midnight? The jury may still be out, but the conversation is definitely in.Outside the medical charts, Dr. Carlton recaps his weekend adventure in Las Vegas, where the lights were bright, the stories were plentiful, and what happened there absolutely did not stay there. The gang also weighs in on the latest from Drag Race, shares thoughts on the Tony Awards, and somehow manages to connect theater, drag queens, and sexual health without missing a beat.As always, they wrap things up with their Love Language of the Week, sending you off with a little warmth, a little wisdom, and hopefully fewer questions about your prostate than when you started.Whether you're here for the medical advice, the questionable humor, or because you've convinced yourself that Googling symptoms counts as preventative care, we've got you covered.Pull up a seat, put in your earbuds, and join the Booty Gang. Side effects may include laughter, learning, and suddenly becoming very aware of everything happening... down there.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm break down Will’s latest discovery in bed wetting, break down some insane Bath Time Dad Hacks and discuss Rue’s last day of school — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with the boys giving a recap on Evy the Brave’s situation before diving into some hilarious topics, including: Our One Year Anniversary! Generational Dad Losses Pondering when the last time we’ll get to hold our kids is Other highlights include: An Olipop Battle with Chase Daniel Scottzilla is in the BabyDoll Phase

Here's what's already happening - a family moves to a new city and asks ChatGPT for church recommendations instead of Googling. Seconds later, they get a curated list they trust.   So the question is - is your church on it? Today, we're giving you a simple 5-step checklist to make sure you show up in this new era of search.   ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - The Shift Is Happening, But Let's Get the Data Right 7:12 - How AI Decides Which Churches to Recommend 13:55 - The 5-Step Church AI Visibility Checklist 21:06 - What This Means for Your Website Strategy   IMPORTANT LINKS - ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ - Claude: https://claude.ai/ - Superprompt: https://superprompt.com/ - Technical SEO: https://bit.ly/4sn5IfC - Practicing the Way: https://www.practicingtheway.org/   THE 167 NEWSLETTER

Did you feel it? That double boom that shook houses across New England last week. The one that rattled windows and sent people Googling in the dark. It wasn't just a meteorite. And it wasn't a coincidence. What if every sonic boom lighting up the sky right now is a message? A direct transmission? A cosmic knock on the door of your DNA, saying: It's time. Wake up. You're needed. In this raw, joyful, frog-serenaded transmission, recorded live from an RV under a full moon with Mount Mansfield glowing in the background, Michael shares what his channeling of Archangel Michael revealed about the staggering increase in meteorite strikes across the planet, why the number of large sonic-boom-generating events has more than doubled this year alone, and what the universe is actually trying to say with all that fire from the sky. This isn't end-of-the-world panic. This is beginning-of-a-new-world magic. This isn't about meteors. This is about the moment your dormant DNA woke up, and what you're going to do about it starting today. What This Episode Covers: Why the doubling of large meteorite events worldwide is not random, and what Archangel Michael says every sonic boom is actually transmitting directly into your DNA, whether you were anywhere near it or not.  End times, yes, but not the ones you think: why this is the end of an unsustainable system, not the end of humanity, and why even Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical agrees a new era has begun.  How sonic booms affect Schumann's resonance and why a shockwave on the other side of the planet is flipping switches inside you right now, even in complete silence, even in your sleep.  The three jobs humanity has been given in this moment, and why waking up isn't just a spiritual concept anymore, but a registered, biological event happening inside every living cell.  The race that's actually underway right now: technocrats with AI, weapons, and a dehumanizing agenda on one side, and every awakened individual singing their own song on the other. Which side wins is not decided by power. It's decided by frequency.  Why AI is not what the fearmongers say it is, and what Michael's channeling reveals about where artificial intelligence is actually headed, and why it may become humanity's most unexpected ally.  The one question to ask yourself right now that the boom is demanding you answer: How have I not been living?, and the 10-minute-a-day practice that begins changing the answer today.  The frog prayer circle meditation from a Vermont pond under a full moon: becoming the amphibian, the bridge between pure physicality and pure energy, and learning to sing your song on the lily pad of your highest self. You don't have to be standing under the sky when it lights up. The boom already reached you. Something inside you has been flipped on, a dormant seed, a latent gift, a version of yourself you've been quietly circling for years. The question now isn't whether you've been awakened. You have. The only question is what you're going to do with the next 10 minutes. Join the Inspire Nation Soul Family!

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm break down Will’s latest discovery in bed wetting, break down some insane Bath Time Dad Hacks and discuss Rue’s last day of school — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with the boys recapping Sherm’s BIrthday this weekend before diving into some hilarious topics, including: Sherm and the Neighbor had ANOTHER bonding moment Will has a fun summer planned for the fam A caller asked for half off his vasectomy Other highlights include: A special visit from Taylor Lewan! Some hacks for bath time

In this episode of For The Dads with Former NFL Linebacker Will Compton, hosts Will and Sherm provide some game on how to make the pets feel welcome in a new home with kiddos, recap Rue’s first every Ballet Recital and break down Sherm getting pulled over BY THE COPS! — all while keeping the episode fun, fresh and of course, under an hour. The episode kicks off with Will breaking down his HVAC issues before they dive into some hilarious conversations, including: Sherm moved to a new neighborhood Will MAY have wet the bed this weekend Chef needs help with his foot! Other highlights include: Some New Dads To Be Celebrated A Dad Hack for Binkies