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Handing over a project is one of the most underestimated and misunderstood phases in manufacturing and industrial automation. In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad and Dave sit down to break apart real stories from the field covering MES rollouts, line commissioning, SCADA and ignition development, operational adoption, and the very real consequences of poor knowledge transfer. Most conversations online focus on the technical build, but very few people emphasize the point where engineering lets go and the operations team becomes the true owner of the system. This episode brings forward examples of both well executed handovers and catastrophic failures that every engineer, integrator, or manager can learn from.Vlad begins by walking through his experience building MES and data collection systems for food and beverage facilities where each plant had different architectures, legacy systems, undocumented networks, and obsolete PLCs. These initiatives required deep assessments, phased modernization, server deployments, KPI development, and the long journey from data collection to actual operational use. The most important insight is that success rarely comes from the technology alone. It comes from the extent to which operators, supervisors, and CI teams are trained, empowered, and aligned to use what has been built.Dave then shares a story from a multi year track and trace project that technically worked but failed at the operational handover stage because the one scheduler refused to schedule inside the system. The entire project was mothballed despite millions of dollars invested. The lesson is simple. Technology cannot compensate for missing stakeholder alignment and poor discovery. Human influence can halt even the most well engineered solution.Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and episode setup 01:20 Host introductions and backgrounds 04:00 Vlad's MES and data rollout projects across multiple plants 18:10 Biggest wins and failures from MES handovers 26:20 Dave's chocolate factory MES and traceability project 29:30 The scheduler says no and a multi million project gets mothballed 36:40 Lessons learned about scope creep and realistic timelines 42:00 Vlad's multimillion packaging line rollouts and OEE based handover 49:20 Internal versus external teams and who really owns change 58:50 Connected workforce at an orange juice plant and knowledge capture 01:15:00 Where project handovers are heading in the next three to five years 01:19:00 Career advice, books, and final thoughts HostsVladimir RomanovFounder of Joltek. Electrical engineer with an MBA from McGill University. More than a decade of experience across Procter and Gamble, Kraft Heinz, Post Holdings, and multiple systems integration roles. Specializes in OT systems, industrial data architecture, MES, SCADA, modernization, and digital transformation. Works with manufacturers to unlock value through data and operational decision support.https://www.joltek.com/team-members/vladimir-romanovDave GriffithFounder of Kaplan Solutions. Seventeen plus years of experience across aerospace, automation, system integration, MES delivery, and enterprise manufacturing systems. Dave specializes in ignition development, operations consulting, and project delivery frameworks that reduce risk and increase adoption across manufacturing teams.References Mentioned in the EpisodeNever Split The Difference by Chris Vosshttps://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegiehttps://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034Traction by Gino Wickmanhttps://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837The E Myth Revisited by Michael Gerberhttps://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280Understanding Plant NetworksManufacturing Execution SystemsManufacturing Digital Maturity and AssessmentsControl System ModernizationEngineering Project Management EssentialsManufacturing Consulting and Change Management

Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich hand out their Monday Moon Awards for the past week, including Ben Johnson, Vanderbilt Football, the Eagles burying Paul in Survivor and more!

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Sometime what seems like a roadblock or delay, can actually be a part of God's sovereign design. Visit rollinghills.org/worship to learn how you can interact with other listeners on the Soul Care Blog.

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Dan and Jacob are BACK giving their fantasy awards and handing out their 2025 Fantasy Football MVP. (0:00) Intro (5:00) Fantasy Rookie of the Year (23:45) Fantasy RB of the Year (44:40) Fantasy QB of the Year (49:00) Fantasy TE of the Year (56:51) Fantasy WR of the Year (1:10:18) Comeback Player of the Year (1:25:13) Coach of the Year (1:41:40) Handing out awards!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's revelations a rise in top grades at universities may not be down to New Zealanders getting smarter. Analysis by the New Zealand Initiative reveals 'A ' grades have increased from 22 percent to 36 percent of all grades since 2006. B grades have fallen from 47 percent to 38, while C grades have dropped from 20 percent to 17. NZ Initiative research fellow Dr James Kierstead says 'A' grades are becoming the most common grade for university assignments and that shouldn't be the case. "It's not really something we want to follow the US in, because grade inflation's been a big deal in the states and it's helped undermine half a dozen universities there." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 94 WIP Morning Show does the Bad to the Bone Awards after Eagles games, but after losses, they assign Blame Balls. Who was most to blame for the horrible loss to the Cowboys?

Dana In The Morning Highlights 11/21Livingston PD teamed up with an insurance company to hand out gift cards for the holidays2 Houston students were chosen to be in the big Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYCFEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Tomball woman helps make special needs school possible for students

Handing out the inaugural Morning Rush SEC Awards, gauging what a win over rival Horns would do for Hogs. The last forest in Fayetteville. Guests: Tom Murphy! #Arkansas #ArkansasRazorbacks #Hogs #Hawgs #WPS #ArkansasRazorbacksPodcast #GoHogs #HitThatLine #WooPigSooie #RazorbackPodcast #ArkansasPodcast #HogPodcast #espnarkansas #morningrush #tyerichardson #tommycraft #coltonlittle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

RainTech founder Andrew Jahnke reveals why he rejected millions in private equity to give 100% of his company's profits to his employees. In this episode, we explore how he's using AI to implement a 32-hour work week, why he believes "People First" is a lie, and his blueprint for building a business that puts people over profit—period.

Key Topics Covered:1. From Furlough to Property FreedomHow COVID and furlough ended Athena's high‑performing travel career overnight.Using that pause to ask, “Is this the life I want for the next 5–10 years?”Buying her first flat in Bournemouth, getting the numbers wrong, and why she still calls it her “baby” and best teacher.2. Rent‑to‑Rent, Burnout and Pivoting StrategyMoving into rent‑to‑rent HMOs and serviced accommodation to generate cashflow.The reality of late‑night calls, guest issues and stress – including the Sunday night window incident.Handing back all rent‑to‑rent properties and feeling as free returning the keys as when she first got them.Pivoting to simpler, long‑term strategies: buy‑to‑lets and buy–refurbish–refinance, with flips and land development as future options.3. Building Girls in Property: Community, Recurring Income and SupportWalking into a networking room of 45 people with only three women and thinking, “That's a shame.”Finding no UK‑based female property networks or podcasts, then launching Girls in Property in 2023.Growing from a passion project that made no money for over a year into:A sponsored weekly podcast.A £30/month online membership (two live calls a month: “prosperity” and property strategy).A national community hosted on Circle, plus summer/winter parties and an annual training event.How Girls in Property now replaces and exceeds her old salary as a recurring revenue stream.4. Education, Strategy Choice and Market Opportunities“Don't rush to buy a course”: only invest if you can implement from day one.Use free education first (podcasts, YouTube, books) and do due diligence on paid training.Choosing strategy based on four resources: knowledge, money, time, energy – plus personality and end goal.Example of a mentee who came for rent‑to‑rent but was better suited to partnering with an investor on flips.Why today's market, with older landlords exiting, offers opportunities if you talk to people and build relationships with agents.5. Health, Wealth and Your Own Version of SuccessAthena's view of financial freedom as choice – the ability to respond to life, travel and allocate time where it matters.Burning out twice and realising “health is wealth” – long‑term wealth is pointless if you destroy yourself getting there.Her guiding question: “What does your version of success look like – and who's standing next to you on that hill?”Current focus: simplifying businesses, building cashflow and wealth, and aiming to be retired by 50 with businesses that don't rely on her daily presence.Actionable Takeaways:Assess your knowledge, money, time and energy before choosing a strategy.Use free education first; only buy courses you're ready to implement immediately.Document your journey from day one to build trust with future investors and partners.Avoid shiny penny syndrome – simplify down to strategies that fit you and your goals.Protect your health and pace yourself; wealth building is a long‑term game.Resources & Next Steps:Girls in Property Community & MembershipGirls in Property PodcastWealthBuilders Membership: Free access to guides, webinars, and communityConnect with Us:Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.Next Steps On Your WealthBuilding Journey:  Join the WealthBuilders Facebook CommunitySchedule a 1:1 call with one of our teamBecome a member of WealthBuildersIf you have been enjoying listening to WealthTalk - Please Leave Us A Review!

Episode Summary:We kick off with an impressive AI-generated intro from Suno's newly released V5 model, showcasing how far AI music creation has come. The conversation quickly shifts to hands-on hardware reviews, with Will sharing his one-week impressions of the iPhone 17 Pro Max (in orange) and both of us discussing the new AirPods Pro 3. From iOS 26 performance quirks to the practical realities of running beta software on production devices, we cover the full spectrum of Apple's latest releases. The episode wraps with an extended discussion on electric vehicle charging strategies, vehicle-to-grid technology, and why Brandt might finally be warming up to those Rivian headlights.Discussions Include:Suno's V5 model release and whether the $20/month subscription is worth it for better AI music generationReal-world impressions of iPhone 17 Pro Max and iOS 26 after a week of daily useAirPods Pro 3 features, including hearing aid functionality and adaptive transparency modeElectric vehicle charging economics and the future of vehicle-to-grid technologyQuotable Quotes (Should you choose to share):"You handed a caveman a flame- and then took it away from him." - Will Curran"I noticed that iOS 26 just runs better on it. This is what I'm noticing- with my being in the iPhone upgrade program is that I'll do the beta, I run it on my 16 Pro or Pro Max, whatever it is, and I notice slight performance issues." - Will Curran"Every time [a Rivian] drives by me and I'm like, well, it's actually not that bad looking. It's like, it's wearing me down... I can't get past the headlights. Weeelllll, I might be able to get past the headlights." - Brandt Krueger"So the guy basically insinuates 'I'm on the employer's dime. I'm going to be charging my car and then I'll just go back and sell it back to the grid and make a profit,' heheh..." - Will Curran

The Philadelphia Eagles defense dominated the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football and Joe Giglio is giving out five game balls to the players who made the biggest difference in the victory. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'WIP Daily' (subscribe here): The Philadelphia Eagles defense dominated the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football and Joe Giglio is giving out five game balls to the players who made the biggest difference in the victory. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Joe Giglio reacts to the Eagles' nail-biting win over the Packers on Monday night and hands out five game balls to the players he thinks are most responsible for the victory. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today is Tuesday, November 11. Here are the latest headlines from the Fargo, North Dakota area. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. For more news from throughout the day, visit InForum.com.

Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich hand out their Monday Moons Awards for the weekend, headlined by Drake Maye, Jonathan Taylor, back Quarterbacks, the Chicago Bulls, Omar Cooper and more!

With 9 of the 18 weeks in the 2025 NFL Regular Season in the books it's time to hand out some midseason awards.Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com/@SorenPetro) hand out the midseason awards for the Kansas City Chiefs and the entire NFL.- Chiefs Biggest Surprise/Disappointment.- Chiefs MVP.- KC Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year.- Chiefs Best/Worst Offseason Move.- NFL MVP.- NFL Coach of the Year.- NFL Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year.

A wild Game 7 unfolds live as the panel digs into the hobby's toughest question: what do you do when your PC cards moon—sell, trade, or hold? Jeremy, Joe, John, Chris, and Josh unpack the collector's conundrum (profit vs attachment), price anchoring to what we paid years ago, and strategies like keeping a single “time-capsule” card when you move on. We also hit the joy of binders and 90s/00s inserts (Pacific, Pinnacle, Topps Mystery Finest), giving cards to kids, and finding budget-friendly lanes that still look amazing—while the Dodgers clinch Game 7 in real time. Highlights Sell, trade, or hold? How rising prices pressure even die-hard collectors, and ways to decide without future regret Keep a token: Preserving one piece of a set/player run as a memory anchor when consolidating Beat price anchoring: Reset expectations by switching lanes (new players/eras) or trading horizontally into cards you value more Low-pop = high regret: Why letting go of scarce cards can sting—and how to choose sell candidates you can realistically reacquire Affordable beauty: Binders of Pacific/Pinnacle/Mystery Finest; why many inserts from that era deliver premium look at modest prices Hobby goodwill: Handing out cards to kids, camp giveaways, and keeping the joy in collecting—beyond comps Follow & Subscribe Watch live on YouTube (@SportsCardsLive) and catch replays on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoyed this segment, subscribe, drop a like/review, and share—it really helps more collectors find the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Carman and Anthony Lima discuss someone handing out Ramen noodles during Halloween trick-or-treat, as well as the Game 7 ratings for World Series dominating the Game 7 ratings for the NBA Finals.

Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich hand out their Monday Moon awards for this past weekend, including a shoutout to the Bills for their upset win over the Chiefs, the player who cost his team the World Series and more!

Our Browns beat reporter Daryl Ruiter joined Jonathan Peterlin and Jake Vulinec giving the state of the team and why HC Kevin Stefanski giving up playcalling to OC Tommy Rees was a move of desperation.

CLNS Media's Taylor Kyles and SI's Mike Kadlick go LIVE to give out their midseason awards at the halfway point of the Patriots' 6-2 start to the year. Who's the team's MVP? Coach of the Year? Tune in to find out. Patriots Daily on CLNS Media is Powered by:

Hour 2 of A&G features... Ai possibilities & sceptics Doing away with the filibuster Handing out potatoes to trick or treaters & Biden was out of touch Sending a text to the wrong person See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of A&G features... Ai possibilities & sceptics Doing away with the filibuster Handing out potatoes to trick or treaters & Biden was out of touch Sending a text to the wrong person See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think Governor Walz is giving out to trick-or-treaters tonight? That's the first topic today as Chad kicks off the show with Rapid Fire Radio.

The pandemic might have pushed Victor Lugger to create a payment app, but he argues that paying at restaurants has always been a bit broken. Asking for a check. Handing diners a printed piece of paper. Going back and forth with a credit card. “It seems insane,” Victor Lugger, the co-founder of Big Mamma restaurant group and the app Sunday, told guest host Gloria Dawson. He discusses why he was inspired to change the payment process and when his Europe-based restaurant group is heading to the states.

Is it better to commit to being the house that hands out big candy bars?

More details on the woman detained in the Issaquah ICE raid last week. Seattle businesses worry about the trickle down effect of the Amazon layoffs, which have reached 14k jobs. Washington and Oregon are among the dozens of states suing the USDA over SNAP funding drying up. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle City City Council president Sara Nelson on what's at stake for Seattle in her reelection bid. // Quick Hit: Please stop handing out candy corn on Halloween.

00:00 - What at night of sports!03:23 - Overall feeling at the Eagles' Bye Week07:26 - Offensive MVP13:52 - Defensive MVP16:11 - Biggest pleasant surprise18:57 - Biggest disappointment23:53 - Play of the year26:50 - Rookie of the year31:01 - Random Eagles instant reactions

A century ago, Jeff Braverman's grandfather opened a peanut shop in Newark, New Jersey. By the early 2000s, the family business was doing $1M in sales and struggling to stay afloat. Jeff had a high-paying job in finance, but walked away from it to reinvent the business. His strategy? The internet. Something his dad and uncle knew nothing about.What happened next is wild: an AdWords experiment that blew the doors off the budding online business; a slip on national TV where Rachael Ray accidentally renamed the company; 40,000 pounds of protest peanuts that crashed servers and landed them in the New York Times; a hilariously polarizing rap jingle; and a COVID surge that tested leadership—and humanity—every single day.This is the blueprint for transforming a dusty, low-margin business into a profitable, $100M+ direct-to-consumer brand—while keeping it family-owned. It's also a masterclass in earning trust, making risky bets, and scaling without losing your soul.You'll learn:The mechanics of a paid-search playbook that 10x'd orders overnightHow to win over skeptical family members (and when to demand the keys to the store)The exploding-deal etiquette of buying a premium domainHow an improvised rap-jingle can be stickier than a professional ad How Nuts.com built a robust B2B business alongside DTCCrisis leadership lessons from the COVID floor When and how a leader should hire their replacementTimestamps:00:07:08 — Cash registers, code words, and a Newark childhood inside the peanut shop00:13:42 — The “build a website” pitch at a Jersey diner 00:29:40 — December 4, 2003: from 3 orders/day to 30 00:31:19 — Dad panics –”shut it off!”– Jeff doubles down on demand and ops00:35:26 — Losing the storefront to a hockey arena—and going all-in online00:42:29 — Jericho fans send 40,000 lbs of peanuts to CBS: press, links, and leverage00:48:38 — Rachael Ray calls them “Nuts.com” by accident… and the $700k domain deal that followed01:00:51 — The notorious Nuts.com rap jingle: how an earworm took hold01:03:11 — Offices, microbreweries, and building a sticky B2B engine01:05:08 — COVID hits: 70% call-outs, factory safety, and leading from the floor01:10:18 — Handing the reins to a new CEO: leaning into strengths, not egoThis episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by Neva Grant with research help from Olivia Rockman. Our engineers were Patrick Murray and Jimmy Keeley.Follow How I Built This:Instagram → @howibuiltthisX → @HowIBuiltThisFacebook → How I Built ThisFollow Guy Raz:Instagram → @guy.razYoutube → guy_razX → @guyrazSubstack → guyraz.substack.comWebsite → guyraz.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Giglio reacts to the Eagles' dominant win over the Giants and hands out five game balls to the players he thinks contributed most to the team's sixth win over the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'WIP Daily' (subscribe here): Joe Giglio reacts to the Eagles' dominant win over the Giants and hands out five game balls to the players he thinks contributed most to the team's sixth win over the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tobin gives us our latest headlines UFC gives us a matinee performance tomorrow as the Heavyweight title is on the line The NFL releases a statement clearing the Giants of wrong doing while still fining them Tobin reads us the lengthy statement explaining their POV Leroy breaks down his personal experience with NFL fines Pat McAfee seems to be ruffling feathers at ESPN Reports surface claiming McAfee is difficult to work with We close the Hour out with who or what is dead to us!

Jacob Shapiro, director of geopolitical research at the Bespoke Group, joins me to discuss the AI arms race, India's potential as a tech superpower, and how drug cartels impact Mexico's relationship with the US.

On this week's episode of Cosmic Cousins, Jeff Hinshaw is joined by Rebecca Scolnick, writer, witch, numerologist, and author of The Witch's Book of Numbers. Together, we dive into the Libra New Moon at 28°, exploring the healing intersection of astrology, numerology, and personal myth. Rebecca shares how her relationship with numbers began as a form of reclamation, transforming math anxiety into a practice of meaning-making, and how her recent healing journey through cancer has unfolded in rhythm with Jupiter's transit through Cancer. We explore the Sabian symbol for this New Moon, “Handing down wisdom from generation to generation,” as an invitation to bridge knowledge and lived experience, weaving ancient insight into modern healing. If you've been feeling the call to restore balance, listen deeply, and find beauty in transition, this Libra New Moon conversation offers emotional medicine and actionable ritual for the weeks ahead. Tune in for reflections on synchronicity, name magic, and New Moon wishes for inspiration to honor your own cycles of renewal. Big love!  

Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich hand out their Monday Moon awards for the weekend, including Shohei Ohtani after his all time great performance, and why we never want to see Justin Fileds play Quarterback ever again.

Joe Giglio reacts to the Eagles win over Carson Wentz and the Vikings on Sunday and tries to find the five most deserving guys for this week's game balls. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'WIP Daily' (subscribe here): Joe Giglio reacts to the Eagles win over Carson Wentz and the Vikings on Sunday and tries to find the five most deserving guys for this week's game balls. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Handing out business cards is fine…but let's be real, most of those cards end up in the bottom of someone's purse or tossed in a drawer. The real magic happens when you get their information—so you can follow up and actually turn that conversation into a client.But how do you do that without making it awkward or weird?

Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich give out their Monday Moons awards for the weekend, discussing which takes and opinions they are so confident in, that they will be taking them all the way to the moon.

What’s Trending: Seattle Public Schools are handing out disturbing ‘gender-affirming’ supplies to students. Seattle’s anti-ICE posters reveal the Left’s violent fantasies—and their pathetic weakness. Guest: Lake Forest Park Police Chief Mike Harden wants residents to consider a public safety levy lid lift. // LongForm: GUEST: President and CEO of Security Services Northwest Joe D'Amico on their lawsuit against Washington State for its new tax on services. // Quick Hit: The Democrat candidate for Attorney General in Virginia Jay Jones is in hot water after texts messages of his revealed he made disturbing comments about violence towards a state legislator.

Handing out pardons like they're candy // Ty Law brings the positivity and a VERY bold Pats prediction // Vrabel hits his stride and Curtis says the timing is impeccable //

Another former Patriot having quite a night on a national stage // Greg thinks Chara is deserving of having the Bruins retire his number // Wiggy has HIGH hopes for the Pats this season // Wiggy's revamped top 5 teams in the AFC // The Bill Belichick hate tour, starring Chris Curtis healthily rolls on // The News With Courtney: Mark Sanchez butt fumbles at life // Handing out pardons like they're candy // Ty Law brings the positivity and a VERY bold Pats prediction // Vrabel hits his stride and Curtis says the timing is impeccable // Wiggy wants to get Butler drunk and learn what happened in the Super Bowl // Oh Billy O, we hardly knew ye // Going down the 80's coming of age movie rabbit hole //

When it comes to raising teenagers in today’s digital world, parents often face this big question: “Should my teenager have a phone?” It’s about safety, responsibility, and protecting kids from the bad corners of the internet. On The Patrick Madrid Show, a young listener named Jacob from Massachusetts calls in with a bold request. His parents had told him that if Patrick gave the green light, they’d buy him a phone. So, what is Patrick’s advice? Smartphones vs. “Dumb Phones” Patrick says that if Jacob had asked for an iPhone or Android, the answer would have been a resounding “no.” Why? Because, as Patrick put it, “Handing a 14-year-old a smartphone is like giving him a stick of dynamite.” The dangers are real: -Easy access to inappropriate content -Predators who target young teens online -Addictive apps like TikTok and Snapchat -A constant stream of distractions that interfere with school, prayer, and family life Instead, Patrick recommends what he calls a “dumb phone” – a device designed for communication, but without the traps of social media or unrestricted internet access. Safe Alternatives for Teens Patrick gives Jacob a few options worth considering: Flip Phones (Charity Mobile)These simple phones make calls and send texts but offer little else. Patrick praises the show sponsor Charity Mobile, a Catholic-owned provider that offers flip phones while donating a portion of every bill to pro-life and Catholic charities. They do allow limited access to internet, which would be great for Jacob when he's a bit older. Gabb PhoneSpecifically built for kids and teens, the Gabb Phone looks like a smartphone but comes without an internet browser, app store, or social media. Parents get peace of mind, and kids get freedom to call and text. The Light PhoneThis sleek, minimalist phone allows calls, texts, directions, music, alarms, and notes – but nothing more. There's no Instagram, YouTube, or web surfing. It’s designed for people who want to stay connected without falling into digital overload. Each of these options provides what Patrick believes every teen needs: a way for parents and kids to stay in touch in case of emergencies – without opening the door to unnecessary temptations. A Catholic Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age Parents face an uphill battle. On one hand, kids need a way to call home after sports practice or text if there’s a problem. On the other hand, unrestricted digital access can undermine their spiritual, mental, and emotional growth. Patrick’s advice to Jacob shows a balanced approach: -Safety first. Phones should protect, not endanger. -Limited freedom. Give kids responsibility gradually. -Family values. Choose options that align with Catholic teaching and protect innocence. By starting with a Gabb Phone, Light Phone, or flip phone, parents can help their children build healthy habits before eventually upgrading – if and when they’re ready for the responsibility. For Catholic families, the lesson is clear: give your teen a safe tool, not a digital temptation. The goal is about helping them grow in virtue.

What if the founder of one of the internet's most enduring brands… never wanted to run a company?In 1995, Craig Newmark was a 42-year-old computer programmer in San Francisco who simply wanted to share local tech meetups with friends. He started an email list that became Craigslist—a website that reshaped how we find jobs, apartments, and community.In this conversation, Craig opens up about how not having a grand vision (or a taste for power) led to one of the most popular platforms in the world. With fewer than 50 employees, Craigslist still generates hundreds of millions in revenue—while looking like a website frozen in 1996.This is the story of an “accidental entrepreneur” who built a global brand by being in the right place at the right time—and why he now calls himself the Forrest Gump of the Internet.In this episode, you'll learn:Why keeping things simple is often the smartest design choice.How knowing your weaknesses can be the ultimate superpower.Why community beats marketing every time.How to monetize minimally—and still build a wildly profitable company.Why luck and timing matter more than you might think.Timestamps:07:10 Craig's childhood struggles with social situations—and how local Holocaust survivors shaped his worldview16:15 Discovering the early internet and becoming an “evangelist” at Charles Schwab20:07 The simple email list that broke at 240 addresses—and became “Craig's List”29:16 Why Craig refused banner ads and said no to early monetization35:00 Handing the CEO role to Jim Buckmaster—and how that decision led to Craigslist's success49:44 eBay buys a stake in Craigslist, then launches a competitor—sparking a messy legal battle53:46 Was Craigslist really responsible for killing newspaper classifieds? Craig reveals his opinion58:08 Why Craig gave hundreds of millions of dollars to support journalism, veterans, and… pigeons1:03:10 Craig on money, meaning, and why billionaires are often miserableFollow How I Built This:Instagram → @howibuiltthisX → @HowIBuiltThisFacebook → How I Built ThisFollow Guy Raz:Instagram → @guy.razX → @guyrazSubstack → guyraz.substack.comWebsite → guyraz.com This episode was produced by Chris Maccini with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei.It was edited by Kevin Leahy with research by Sam Paulson. Our engineers were Patrick Murray, Maggie Luthar and Robert Rodriguez.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.