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Best podcasts about Heather Stewart

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Financial Freedom for Physicians with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD
✅ Heather Stewart Transformation Coach | From Burnout to Inner Healing & Wholeness

Financial Freedom for Physicians with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 21:22


Heather Stewart transformation coach and creator of the Thriving Life Method shares her incredible journey from corporate burnout to becoming a powerful guide in holistic wellness, emotional healing, and spiritual health.Are you feeling stuck in a life that looks good on paper but feels completely misaligned? Searching for tools to release burnout, reconnect with your body, or heal emotionally? This episode gives you the roadmap.Heather's story of walking away from a CPA career, healing from a stroke, and turning pain into purpose will resonate deeply if you're on a burnout recovery journey or navigating a personal reinvention. Learn how her method integrates trauma stored in the body, yoga emotional release, and eastern healing practices to help you reconnect with your spiritual health and self-care.You'll also learn:How to listen to the body's intelligence and spot where stress hidesHow emotions like guilt and shame block transformationThe power of community and real-life coaching in healingWhy healing must be practical and sustainable for your lifestyleSimple ways to tap into your emotional and spiritual selfIf you're searching for wisdom, clarity, or a mentor who blends practical business insight with deep emotional and physical healing, this episode with Heather Stewart delivers guidance that aligns with your search for meaning and transformation.00:00 – From corporate CPA to transformation coach01:30 – Leaving it all: divorce, burnout, and India04:30 – Becoming a yoga teacher and wellness guide07:55 – Stroke, silence, and divine clarity10:30 – Recognizing trauma in the body13:15 – The body's feedback and emotional processing16:00 – Real-life coaching vs. clinical coaching18:00 – Community, money, and whole-life healing20:00 – How to find stuck emotions in your bodyTo check out the YouTube (video podcast), visit: https://www.youtube.com/@drchrisloomdphdDisclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show.  Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphdWe couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show:CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphdVenmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4Spotify- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/supportBuy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJxClick here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-onlineClick here to check out our bookstore, e-courses, and workshops: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/shopClick here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4pFor audiobooks, visit: https://www.audible.com/author/Christopher-H-Loo-MD-PhD/B07WFKBG1FFollow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drchrisloomdphdFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drchrislooFollow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thereal_drchrislooFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drchrisloomddphdFollow our Blog: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/blogFollow the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NkM6US7cjsiAYTBjWGdx6?si=1da9d0a17be14d18Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://substack.com/@drchrisloomdphd1Subscribe to our Medium newsletter: https://medium.com/@drchrisloomdphdSubscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6992935013231071233Subscribe to our email list: https://financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-loo.kit.com/Thank you to all of our sponsors and advertisers that help support the show!Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2025

The Strategic Whimsy Experiment
Ep. 383 - 2025 Oscars Reactions with featured guest: Heather Stewart

The Strategic Whimsy Experiment

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 80:34


Jen and Sarah are joined by Heather Stewart to discuss this year's Academy Awards. They reflect on the winning films, the ceremony itself, and how this compares to past years. They also share the results of their annual Oscar Wager and announce what they will be reviewing next week. Remember to leave a rating and review of this episode. Connect with Movies & Us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky @moviesanduspod or by email at moviesanduspod@gmail.com. Connect with Heather on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitter at @heatherjstewart. Check out her recent episodes on The Revisionist's Almanac and The Neverending Watchlist. 

Midlife with Courage
Transformation in Midlife: Everything is a Choice with Heather Stewart

Midlife with Courage

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 45:17


Send us a textIn this episode of the Midlife with Courage podcast, host Kim welcomes Heather Stewart, a transformation facilitator based in Toronto. Heather shares her journey from a successful career as a CPA to finding her true passion in wellness. After a series of life-changing events, including a stroke and a soul-searching trip to India, Heather now helps others navigate midlife changes through yoga, coaching, and her program, the Thriving Life Method. With anecdotes about her global adventures and insights into letting go of societal expectations, Heather's story is an inspiration for anyone seeking to transform their life.00:00 Welcome to Midlife with Courage00:28 Meet Heather Stewart: Transformation Facilitator03:29 Heather's Journey from Corporate to Coaching14:42 A Life-Changing Trip to India19:28 From Wellness to Business Coaching22:48 Rewiring for Wellness23:15 Expanding Horizons23:20 Podcast and Personal Growth25:18 Unexpected Lessons from a Fall28:26 Embracing Curiosity and Connection36:09 Helping Others Find Happiness38:25 The Thriving Life Method42:01 Final Thoughts and FarewellYou can find Heather and all of her offerings, including her podcast called "Back to Me" on her website at HeatherStewart.coach. Get your free ebook called Daily Habits for Hormonal Harmony by going to my website. This free guide will help you balance your hormones through some easy daily activities. Just add your email to the popup and your guide will be on its way to your inbox.From morning until bedtime, you can help yourself feel better! Support the showKim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you.Would you like to get a "sneak" listen to each podcast? Subscribe to my website to get my weekly inspirational message and a link to that week's podcast a day ahead of everyone else! Just click the link below to get on the list! SUBSCRIBE WEBSITEFACEBOOK

Today in Focus
Rachel Reeves' plans for the UK: all growth, no green?

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 22:43


The chancellor is keen to strike a more business-friendly note, but will it come at a cost to the environment? Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Today in Focus
Starmer v farmers – will the government have to backtrack?

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 27:44


More than 10,000 farmers converged on Whitehall protesting against Labour's plans for inheritance tax on farms. Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Conversations With Pearl
The Greatest Transformation: From Corporate Stress to Holistic Wellness with Heather Stewart

Conversations With Pearl

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 42:36


In this episode of the Conversations with Pearl Podcast, host Pearl Chiarenza welcomes guest Heather, a transformation coach and creator of the Thriving Life Method. Heather shares her journey from a high-stress corporate finance career to a fulfilling role in holistic health and coaching. Emphasizing self-care, setting boundaries, and advocating for oneself, Heather discusses the importance of prioritizing personal well-being, especially for women in midlife. Pearl complements Heather's insights by sharing her own experiences and encouraging listeners to reflect on their priorities. The episode concludes with an invitation to Pearl's annual pajama retreat, fostering self-care and community.- Transition from corporate finance to holistic health and coaching- Importance of self-care and prioritizing personal well-being- Challenges women face in midlife regarding work-life balance- Setting boundaries in personal and professional relationships- Societal pressures leading to guilt over prioritizing self-care- The significance of self-reflection and identifying personal priorities- Impact of environment and relationships on well-being- Encouragement to engage in creative practices like daydreaming for self-discovery- The value of community support and shared experiences in personal growth- Affirmation of self-worth and the pursuit of dreams and aspirationsConnect with HeatherHeather is a Transformation Facilitator, Coach, Podcaster, and The Thriving Life Method™ Creator. She seamlessly marries her background in corporate finance with her dedication to holistic health to help guide transformative coaching experiences for her clients. She found her own escape from the societal expectations of a career at the expense of health and vitality and now helps other mid-life women do the same. https://heatherstewart.coachhttps://www.facebook.com/heatherstewartcoaches https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherstewartcoaching/ Her Podcast: Back to Me - Wellness Your Wayhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heatherstewartcoaching  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb84Op3vnnrPbxKi0BxtlKQhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heatherstewartcoaching  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb84Op3vnnrPbxKi0BxtlKQDo you know you want something different for your life but you're feeling a bit lost and not sure where to begin?I have your roadmap!Use this download to begin your process of not only figuring out where you want to go but where you are now so you know which way to go!https://heatherstewart.coach/tlm-map-downloadFollow Pearl onsocial media TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: @PearlchiarenzaGo to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wsliving.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Remember to embrace your inner pearl, nourish yourself, and find balance in life. Staytrue to your authentic self and continue working on your personal growth.

Today in Focus
Rachel Reeves's big tax-and-spend budget dissected

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 23:40


The Guardian's special correspondent Heather Stewart analyses Labour's first budget in government for more than 14 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast
Designing Your Best Life: Explore Six Key Categories With Heather Stewart

Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 20:58


Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In this episode, we'll dive deep into each category, offering insights, strategies, and actionable steps to help you envision, create, and live the life you've always desired.  Heather is a Transformation Facilitator, Coach, Podcaster, and The Thriving Life Method™ Creator. She seamlessly marries her background in corporate finance with her dedication to holistic health to help guide transformative coaching experiences for her clients. She found her own escape from the societal expectations of a career at the expense of health and vitality and now helps other midlife women do the same.  Connect with Heather  here:  https://www.facebook.com/heatherstewartcoaches https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherstewartcoaching/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heatherstewartcoaching https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb84Op3vnnrPbxKi0BxtlKQ https://www.heatherstewart.coach/ Grab the freebie here: https://heatherstewart.coach/tlm-map-download =================================== If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends. Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com. Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers.  Request to join here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitablecoursecreators QUICK LINKS:  APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-application GET MORE CLIENTS: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/client-acquisition-accelerator-pdf DIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/ JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitablecoursecreators

Healthy Mind, Healthy Life
Debunking the Myth of Work-Life Balance with Heather Stewart

Healthy Mind, Healthy Life

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 23:01


 In this episode of "Healthy Mind, Healthy Life," Avik Chakraborty talks to Heather Stewart, wellness coach and creator of the Thriving Life Method, about the myth of work-life balance. Heather shares her personal journey of transitioning from corporate finance to a more balanced life and discusses her approach to achieving harmony across six key areas: physical health, emotional health, financial health, community, occupation, and spiritual health. About the Guest: Heather Stewart is a wellness coach and the creator of the Thriving Life Method. She helps individuals break free from societal pressures and live with purpose. Reach her: https://heatherstewart.coach/tlm-map-download    Key Takeaways: 1. The concept of work-life balance is unrealistic and should be replaced with the pursuit of harmony across multiple areas of life. 2. Achieving harmony requires considering six key areas: physical health, emotional health, financial health, community, occupation, and spiritual health. 3. Change is inevitable, and taking control of it can lead to personal growth. 4. Small, incremental changes can be more effective than drastic ones. 5. Identifying and addressing one area of difficulty can have a ripple effect on overall well-being. Key Learning: True balance and well-being come from cultivating harmony across multiple areas of life, rather than trying to separate work and life into distinct categories. By taking small steps towards change and prioritizing overall well-being, individuals can break free from societal pressures and live a more fulfilling life.   Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch, * DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik  * Subscribe To Newsletter: https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/ * Join Community: https://nas.io/healthymind Stay Tuned And Follow Us! * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@healthymind-healthylife * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/podhealth.club/  * Threads - https://www.threads.net/@podhealth.club * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymind * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/newandnew/ #podmatch #healthymind #healthymindbyavik #wellness

Shift Your Day Job
Discover Your True Calling: Embrace Your Purpose and Build a Career Aligned with Your Passion (feat. Heather Stewart)

Shift Your Day Job

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 46:00


In this episode of Shift Your Day Job, I'm thrilled to welcome Heather Stewart, a former Chartered Accountant who has navigated a remarkable career transformation into wellness and business coaching. Heather's journey is a testament to embracing change and aligning with one's true calling.Heather takes us through her incredible career shifts, from leaving a prestigious corporate role to traveling to India and eventually opening her own yoga studio. She shares the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship and the pivotal moments that led her to embrace a holistic approach to life and business.One of the most profound parts of Heather's story is her transition into holistic coaching after experiencing a stroke. She highlights the importance of balance and self-care, and how these principles have shaped her approach to helping others.In our conversation, Heather offers invaluable insights into managing career transitions, building resilience, and maintaining a supportive community. She also introduces her Step Up to Thrive podcast series, which provides additional resources for personal and professional growth.We delve into topics like finding your Ikigai, overcoming upper limit problems, and pursuing dreams at any age. Heather's wisdom on balancing priorities, embracing change, and grieving through transitions will inspire and empower you to take charge of your career and life.Tune in to explore Heather's journey and gain practical tips on navigating your own career changes with confidence and grace.Connect with HeatherLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/heatherstewartcoachingBack to Me Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-to-me-exploring-wellness-your-way-with-heather/id1597203856---Connect with BrittanyWebsite: https://brittanycates.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftyourdayjob/Email: shiftyourdayjob@gmail.com

My Perfect Failure
Finding Your Spark: Simple Shifts for a Fulfilling Life with Heather Stewart

My Perfect Failure

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 60:09


 MPF Discussion with Heather StewartFinding Your Spark: Simple Shifts for a Fulfilling Life with Heather Stewart  What if the life you're living isn't the one you're meant to lead? In this eye-opening episode of My Perfect Failure, Heather Stewart joins us to explore how we can find our true spark in life through simple, yet powerful, shifts in mindset and behaviour. Heather opens up about her own watershed moment—running a red light out of sheer stress—that made her realize she was on the wrong path. She shares her journey of stepping away from a career that no longer served her, and how embracing curiosity over expectation led her to a life filled with purpose.  Feeling boxed in by the identities others have placed on you? Heather discusses how we often get trapped in roles that don't align with our true selves, and why breaking free from these constraints is crucial for finding fulfilment. She also delves into the Japanese concept of Ikigai, helping you discover your own reason for being, and why the universe might just be sending you ideas to guide you there.  Key Takeaways:Finding Your Spark: Discover simple strategies to uncover your true passions and purpose.Overcoming Limitations: Learn how to break free from the "I can't" mindset and embrace curiosity.The Power of Intuition: Understand the role of intuition in making meaningful life decisions.Embracing Failure: Discover why failure is essential for personal growth and learning.  In this episode, you'll learn:How to identify and pursue your life's purposeThe importance of breaking free from societal expectationsThe power of intuition and how to trust itHow to overcome fear and self-doubtThe role of failure in personal growth  Join us as we explore the transformative journey of self-discovery with Heather Stewart.Additional Highlights:Heather's personal story of overcoming career burnoutThe concept of Ikigai and its role in finding purposePractical tips for finding your spark and living a fulfilling lifeHeather's recommendations for further exploration Don't miss this inspiring episode! Tune in now to discover how you can find your spark and live a more fulfilling life.  Links to HeatherWebsite: https://heatherstewart.coach/Take the find your Spark Quiz: https://heatherstewart.coach/quiz-tlmBack To Me Podcast: https://heatherstewart.coach/podcast  Episode Recommendations: Scott Galloway: Prof G Media: https://profgmedia.com/the-pod/Ikigai: https://ikigai-living.com/what-is-ikigai/Please Leave A Review Like this show? Please leave us a review here, even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!   Paul: Contact DetailsWork with me: paul@myperfectfailure.comMPF Website: https://www.myperfectfailure.com/Subscribe to MPF YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@paulpadmore8275 

Greatest Movie Of All-Time
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) ft. Heather Stewart and Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Greatest Movie Of All-Time

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 132:01


Dana and Tom with new guests Heather Stewart (@heatherjstewart) and Ryan Luis Rodriguez (One Track Mind podcast, Reels of Justice podcast) discuss the religious comedy, Life of Brian (1979): directed by Terry Jones, written by Monty Python, starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and Eric Idle.Plot Summary: Ah, splendid! Picture this, if you will: the bustling streets of ancient Judea, a land rife with political turmoil, religious fervor, and the occasional stoning. Into this chaos, on the very same night as a certain well-known savior, is born a rather unremarkable chap named Brian Cohen.Now, Brian, through no fault of his own, is continuously mistaken for the Messiah. This hapless fellow bumbles his way through a series of increasingly ludicrous adventures. From joining the People's Front of Judea (not to be confused with the Judean People's Front—splitters!) to unintentionally starting his own religious movement, Brian's life is a whirlwind of mistaken identity, misunderstandings, and the utterly absurd.As if that weren't enough, he's pursued by Roman centurions, swooned over by fanatical followers, and lectured by his domineering mother ("He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"). All this, while Brian desperately tries to carve out a normal life in a world that seems determined to turn him into something he most definitely is not.So, in essence, dear friends, "Life of Brian" is a satirical romp through history, skewering sacred cows and poking fun at the foibles of humanity with the kind of irreverent wit and cheekiness that only Monty Python can deliver. Quite a lark, wouldn't you say?Guests:Heather Stewart@heatherjstewart on IG, X, LetterboxdRyan Luis RodriguezHost of One Track Mind Podcast (IG, X, Letterboxd)Co-Host of Reels of Justice Podcast (IG, X)Chapters:0:00 Intro1:47 Getting to Know Our Guests13:42 Relationship(s) to Life of Brian19:49 What is Life of Brian About?22:49 Is Satire Healthy for Democracies?25:28 What is the Legacy of the Pythons?30:02 Plot Summary31:50 Did You Know?33:44 First Break34:25 Where You Can Find Our Guests37:01 Ask Dana Anything51:09 Best Performance(s)01:06:05 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)01:18:04 Second Break01:18:49 In Memoriam01:19:54 Best/Funniest Lines01:25:38 The Stanley Rubric: Legacy01:32:37 The Stanley Rubric: Impact/Significance01:39:04 The Stanley Rubric: Novelty01:44:48 The Stanley Rubric: Classicness01:54:01 The Stanley Rubric: Rewatchability01:58:24 The Stanley Rubric: Audience Score and Total...

The Nope Coach
#391 From Chains to Change: Breaking Free from Feeling Stuck with Heather Stewart

The Nope Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 26:20


Suzanne and special guest Heather Stewart dive deep into the topic of feeling stuck. They explore how seasonal excuses and societal expectations can hinder our growth, and how taking responsibility and making choices can set us free. Heather shares her transformative journey from a senior director of finance to a wellness coach, illustrating that we are never truly stuck unless we choose to be. Join us for an insightful discussion on choices, personal growth, and breaking free from societal chains. In this episode Suzanne and Heather discuss: The Concept of Being Stuck The Illusion of Chains and Choices Personal Stories of Breaking Free The Influence of Expectations and Judgments Pivoting and Adapting in Challenging Times Find out more about Heather here: https://linktr.ee/heatherstewartcoaching Find out more about Suzanne here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com Enjoy my podcast? You'll love my emails, sign up here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/newsletter A simple way to make my day – please subscribe to my YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@suzanneculberg The Nope coach Suzanne Culberg teaches you how to put yourself first without feeling selfish, by setting healthy boundaries and reclaiming the unapologetic badass you long to be. Get in touch with Suzanne here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/contact (in typical Suze style this is NOT your usual contact page!)

Linked Local Broadcast Network
How to Live a Thriving Life!

Linked Local Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024


Today's topic on Discover Rising Tides is How to Live a Thriving Life! First, we start with our Healthy Living, Happy Life segment with Denise Stegall. Today's topic is: Preserving the Nutrients in Food Jeanne Gallagher discusses The Thriving Life Method™ with our guest Heather Stewart, Founder of The Thriving Life Method™. Heather Stewart is a dynamic force in the wellness world. Using her Thriving Life MethodTM framework she helps overwhelmed overachievers connect to their inner purpose so they can intentionally create a new roadmap to the life they were meant to live. She is also the host of the Back to Me Podcast helping guide wellness your way. Submit Questions hello@discoverrisingtides.com Watch episodes at: discoverrisingtides.com

Linked Local Broadcast Network
How to Live a Thriving Life!

Linked Local Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 55:00


Today's topic on Discover Rising Tides is How to Live a Thriving Life! First, we start with our Healthy Living, Happy Life segment with Denise Stegall. Today's topic is: Preserving the Nutrients in Food Jeanne Gallagher discusses The Thriving Life Method™ with our guest Heather Stewart, Founder of The Thriving Life Method™.  Heather Stewart is a dynamic force in the wellness world. Using her Thriving Life MethodTM framework she helps overwhelmed overachievers connect to their inner purpose so they can intentionally create a new roadmap to the life they were meant to live. She is also the host of the Back to Me Podcast helping guide wellness your way. Submit Questions hello@discoverrisingtides.com Watch episodes at: discoverrisingtides.com

Today in Focus
The economy and Labour's post-election dilemma

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 21:59


Heather Stewart explains how the party's central economic message could help it win power but then constrain it in office. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Today in Focus
Election Extra: Labour's plan

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 9:25


Labour published its manifesto today with no surprise announcements. But is it the whole story of the party's plan for government? Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Legally Speaking
Children's Justice Centers: An Inside Look - Part 2

Legally Speaking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 12:56


Utah's Children's Justice Centers are in nearly every county in the state and are a safe place for abused children to talk about and provide evidence regarding what they've been through. These CJCs look like residential homes to provide a comfortable, secure environment for interviewing young victims of violent crime. The Utah Attorney General's Office oversees the state's CJCs, designed as important “safe houses.” There, specially trained investigators help children talk about what they've been through as part of an ongoing investigation. What they say can be used in court. It's a compassionate way to deal with the dispassionate prosecution of a criminal case. In Part 1, we spoke to the CJC's Deputy Director, Heather Stewart. In this Legally Speaking episode, Part 2, we hear from Matthew Janzen from the Davis County Attorney's Office about the CJC's importance there.

Today in Focus
Election Extra: the Tory manifesto

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 9:48


As Rishi Sunak searches for a gamechanging campaign moment, Heather Stewart combs through the Conservative party's election manifesto. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Gratitude Builds Fortitude
121: Post-Pandemic Mental Health - Bonus Reflections on Heather Stewart's Interview

Gratitude Builds Fortitude

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 18:56


Have you ever found yourself thinking… can a day go by without someone bringing up the pandemic? It's still a part of the fabric of our lives, whether we want it to be or not.It was “the great reset” for us. But it also left us absolutely crippled as a society with a new epidemic with the increased mental health crisis. Increased anxiousness. Increased depression. Increased suicide. We lost our way on how to navigate back to homeostasis. On today's episode, we are going to answer the question… how can we handle the fallout that's still remaining from the pandemic when it comes to our mental health?Together, we will unpack:How can we handle the mental health fallout still remaining from the pandemic?How I strengthened my immune system during the pandemic and it's now stronger than ever. AND... what you can do now.How to step out of fear and into empowerment during the chaos of every day life.Mentioned Resources:▶️  BECOME Your Best Self with Heather StewartConnect with Holly:▶️ REGISTER FOR THE *FREE* PRIVATE PODCAST SERIES - YOUR COMEBACK EXPERIENCE - podcastholly.com▶️ Book Your Complimentary Discovery Call - calendarholly.com▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone ▶️ More resources for Your Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and our wonderful message out to more listeners! Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co. Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!

Legally Speaking
Children's Justice Centers: An Inside Look - Part 1

Legally Speaking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 12:37


Utah's Children's Justice Centers are in nearly every county in the state and are a safe place for abused children to talk about and provide evidence regarding what they've been through. These CJCs look like residential homes to provide a comfortable, secure environment for interviewing young victims of violent crime. The Utah Attorney General's Office oversees the state's CJCs, designed as important “safe houses.” There, specially trained investigators help children talk about what they've been through as part of an ongoing investigation. What they say can be used in court. It's a compassionate way to deal with the dispassionate prosecution of a criminal case. In this special two-part Legally Speaking, we first speak to the CJC's Deputy Director, Heather Stewart, who loves to educate people about it. In part two, we will hear from Matthew Janzen from the Davis County Attorney's Office about the CJC's importance there.

Gratitude Builds Fortitude
120: BECOME Your Best Self with Heather Stewart

Gratitude Builds Fortitude

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 52:57


One of my biggest pet peeves with the health and wellness industry is that so often, the focus is ONLY on nutrition and exercise, when in reality, there are many other factors that combine to create our overall well being. The reality is that there is a very specific throughline that connects our business life with our personal life and health and that's what today's episode is all about. My guest today is Heather Stewart. Heather Stewart helps You BECOME Your Best Self.She helps you balance your Body, Emotion, Community, Occupation, Money and Engagement Wellness so you can manifest your dream life into your reality.Heather is the host of the Back to Me Podcast which was conceived while she lay for three days in the Emergency Room of the hospital after having two strokes. She decided then that she needed to help more people to be in a place where bumps in the road can be navigated and your life is set up to fully support you whatever happens.Together, we will unpack:The unexpected throughline between our business lives and our health. What did we learn about our emotional health during the pandemic, and are we better or worse because of it?What's the difference between your career and your purpose?What's your joy factor when it comes to spending money?How can you find your light and remove the obstacles from letting it shine?Connect with Heather Stewart:▶️ Your Thriving Life Roadmap (download freebie) - https://heatherstewart.coach/tlm-map-download ▶️ Create your vision for 2024 - https://heatherstewart.coach/webinar▶️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching/ Connect with Holly:▶️ REGISTER FOR THE *FREE* PRIVATE PODCAST SERIES - YOUR COMEBACK EXPERIENCE - podcastholly.com▶️ Book Your Complimentary Discovery Call - calendarholly.com▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone ▶️ More resources for Your Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and our wonderful message out to more listeners! Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co. Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!

Today in Focus
Jeremy Hunt's election year budget – podcast

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 20:34


What does the spring budget mean for the public's finances and the general election to come? Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Optimal Business Daily
1249: When You've Lost Your Job: How to Start Moving Forward by Heather Stewart with Tiny Buddha on Self-Discovery

Optimal Business Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 9:56


Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1249: Heather Stewart shares her personal journey of resilience and self-discovery after losing her job, as featured on Tiny Buddha.com. Through heartfelt storytelling, Stewart explores the emotional rollercoaster of unemployment and provides practical advice for moving forward, emphasizing the importance of self-care, seeking support, and leveraging personal strengths to navigate life's challenges. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/when-youve-lost-your-job-how-to-start-moving-forward/ Episode references: Tiny Buddha: Visit Website Tiny Buddha's Inner Strength Journal: https://tinybuddha.com/inner-strength/ Tiny Buddha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinybuddha Tiny Buddha on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tinybuddha/ Tiny Buddha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinybuddhaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY
1249: When You've Lost Your Job: How to Start Moving Forward by Heather Stewart with Tiny Buddha on Self-Discovery

Optimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 9:56


Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1249: Heather Stewart shares her personal journey of resilience and self-discovery after losing her job, as featured on Tiny Buddha.com. Through heartfelt storytelling, Stewart explores the emotional rollercoaster of unemployment and provides practical advice for moving forward, emphasizing the importance of self-care, seeking support, and leveraging personal strengths to navigate life's challenges. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/when-youve-lost-your-job-how-to-start-moving-forward/ Episode references: Tiny Buddha: Visit Website Tiny Buddha's Inner Strength Journal: https://tinybuddha.com/inner-strength/ Tiny Buddha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinybuddha Tiny Buddha on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tinybuddha/ Tiny Buddha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinybuddhaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturers Alliance Podcast
Leadership and Workforce Development Executive Panel

Manufacturers Alliance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 39:00


Every December we bring together a couple hundred leaders from our 15 different Peer Groups. On this week's episode, you get to hear the executive perspectives panel from that meeting, featuring Heather Stewart the President of ILLUME, and Jon Lundthe VP of Operations at Twin City Fan. Enjoy our conversation as we discuss leadership and workforce development.   Request a Peer Group Invitation

La Vie Creative
EP 376: Parisian based guitarist Lucas Montagnier

La Vie Creative

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 32:41


Every Wednesday at Chez Cocotte et Tire Bouchon, 8 to 10pm, 184 rue Marcadet, no coverBorn in 1990, Parisian based guitarist Lucas Montagnier starts music at the age of 6. After playing piano for a year and double bass for 3 years, he finally picked the guitar at the age of 14.After graduating from "Le Cim" and conservatory of Versailles, Lucas Montagnier starts playing in bars and clubs around town. First, solo, playing and singing fingerstyle country and Ragtime then as a duet with Australian violin and player Heather Stewart ("The Dirty Ragtimers"/Country Blues/Ragtime/Hot Jazz). In addition to his bands The Rooftop barbershop (30's vocal swing trio), The Atomic Cocktail (50's Rhythm and Blues, rock N Roll, Rockabilly), Lucas Montagnier recorded with Chicago based Saxophone player Sam Burckhardt and "Amhell and her Backdoor men". He is regularly playing, as a leader or sideman, in Paris, France and Europe. He toured in Australia and the US.https://lucasmontagnier.com/Support the show

Today in Focus
Can tax cuts save the Tories?

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 22:18


Jeremy Hunt has offered up sweeping tax cuts in an attempt to jolt the UK economy back to life and salvage his party's hopes of staying in power beyond the next election. Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The SRCAC Exchange
S2E1: Building Strong Foundations: The importance of onboarding forensic interviewers

The SRCAC Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 50:40


Season 2: Forensic Interviewer Growth Continuum Episode 1: Building Strong Foundations: The importance of onboarding forensic interviewers Forensic Interviewing has advanced drastically since its development in the 1980s and continues to evolve every day. We recognize that effective onboarding for forensic interviewers is more than just a checklist - it's a transformative process that shapes the trajectory of forensic interviewers' careers. In this episode, we explore the impact of having a comprehensive and thoughtful onboarding process, so that organizations and professionals can establish a culture of excellence, nurturing the next generation of forensic interviewers.   Episode Transcript Show Notes: In the first episode of Season 2 of The SRCAC Exchange, Christina Rouse, Program Manager for CAC Development at the Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center, is joined by experts Liz Ghilardi, Heather Stewart, and Julie Kenniston to discuss the criticality of proper onboarding for forensic interviewers. They stress the movement towards professionalism in the field and the necessity for a comprehensive onboarding process to prepare interviewers for their roles. Key onboarding components are highlighted, including observation, practice, immediate feedback, learning to code interviews, and initiating cases involving child disclosures. The experts also discuss potential repercussions of inadequate onboarding, emphasize mentorship and continual improvement, and underline the importance of a peer review system and individualized coaching. Despite the challenges of time, resources, and expertise required to create an effective onboarding program, they urge new interviewers to connect with others in the field for learning and support. Each expert shares their early-career insights and their advice for CAC leaders, emphasizing the need for new interviewers to be patient with themselves and trust the process. Hit the subscribe button now!  Host:  Christina Rouse, MSW  Guests:  Liz Ghilardi, MSW, LCSW  Heather Stewart  Julie Kenniston, MSW, LISW    Links:  Connect to your Chapter:  Midwest Region  Northeast Region  Southern Region  Western Region  Connect to your Region:   Regional Children's Advocacy Centers  Contact Host:  Christina Rouse  Contact Guests:  Heather Stewart  Julie Kenniston, MSW, LISW  Liz Ghilardi, MSW, LCSW  National Children's Advocacy Center  The SRCAC Exchange  Follow SRCAC on Facebook and LinkedIn for more learning content! 

Catholic Chicago
VOICE OF CHARITY -- Family Self-Sufficiency Annual Achievement Celebration

Catholic Chicago

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 27:46


Catholic Charities Family Self-Sufficiency Program helps low-income, single parents with case management and employment services, for up to five years as they work towards greater stability and improve their quality of life. Join Phil Zepeda and Katie Bredemann as they welcome Patricia Fuller, Heather Stewart and Ashley Reynolds to discuss the upcoming Annual Achievement Celebration that acknowledges milestones reached by participants over the past year as they continue to strive for their goals.

Mindset Alchemy
Ep 136 Heather Stewart - When Life Gets Your Attention

Mindset Alchemy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 36:28


After spending 15 years as a Certified Professional Accountant Heather found her true calling in helping others find their best way to the life they were meant to lead.  A significant career shift moved her to open her own yoga studio and return to school to launch a new career as a registered massage therapist.  Standing with a foot in the corporate world and a foot in the wellness space she could see the disconnect many people were experiencing.   So many business professionals struggled to balance their personal health with the demands of their careers. So many health and fitness professionals struggled to run a successful business.  Heather developed her trademarked Thriving Life Method and now helps successful executives and solopreneurs to balance their lives between the six aspects of wellness so they can B.E.C.O.M.E. the person they were meant to be. Website: www.prosperityflowcoaching.com Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/prosperityflowcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prosperityflowcoaching Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/heatherstewartcoaching Special offer for Mindset Alchemy audience https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6400cea5e53da0b99ec986e9  - Access to a Guided Deep Relaxation audio recorded for my one on one clients to use when they need to turn down the volume of the day and find deep peace.

Today in Focus
Conspiracy theories and chaos: a week watching GB News

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 28:01


GB News launched in 2021 with a mission to disrupt the relatively safe and sedate world of rolling TV news. Heather Stewart spent a week watching the channel to see what it has become today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The Deep-Sea Podcast
PRESSURISED: 009 - Geology with Heather Stewart

The Deep-Sea Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 27:04


Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 9. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!   We are both biologists and a little biased toward the deep-sea critters, but the deep ocean contains a wealth of geological discoveries, after all, it is the geology which creates the deep sea.   We have a chat with geologist and explorer (and friend of the show) Heather Stewart about the geology of the deep sea and how we produce maps of the ocean floor. Why do people talk about how little of the ocean has been mapped when we can clearly see it is all mapped on google earth?   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or you own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com   Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com   Links A proposal for modesty Here is a great tool where you can see the direct and satellite global data   Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Pokes PodCAS
AI Has Entered the (Academic) Chat - Dr. Rosemary Avance, Dr. Heather Stewart and Richard Sylvestre

Pokes PodCAS

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023


There's a whole lot of buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots lately — you've probably heard the names ChatGPT, Bing AI, Google Bard and others — and that's no different in the world of education. We sat down with three Oklahoma State University professors to discuss this oft-times polarizing new technology, including its effects on education and the ethics of its use. We even had ChatGPT write a poem for us with the prompt, “six people doing a podcast on ChatGPT.” You don't want to miss it. Thanks to Dr. Rosemary Avance (School of Media and Strategic Communications), Dr. Heather Stewart (Department of Philosophy) and Richard Sylvestre (Department of English) for joining us for this episode. All three are part of the OSU Center for the Humanities, which fosters the production of new interdisciplinary projects. This episode was co-hosted by OSU senior Bella Vu and CAS marketing and communications manager Elizabeth Gosney. It was edited by Jason Wallace.

Mindset Alchemy
Ep 125 Heather Stewart - From Challenge to Awareness

Mindset Alchemy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 37:44


After spending 15 years as a Certified Professional Accountant Heather found her true calling in helping others find their best way to the life they were meant to lead. A major career shift moved her to open her own yoga studio and return to school to launch a new career as a registered massage therapist. Standing with a foot in the corporate world and a foot in the wellness space she could see the disconnect many people were experiencing.  So many business professionals struggled to balance their personal health with the demands of their career. So many health and fitness professionals struggled to run a successful business. Heather developed her trademarked Thriving Life Method and now helps successful executives and solopreneurs to balance their lives between the six aspects of wellness so they can B.E.C.O.M.E. the person they were meant to be. Website: www.prosperityflowcoaching.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prosperityflowcoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prosperityflowcoaching Linktree: https://linktr.ee/heatherstewartcoaching   Special offer for Mindset Alchemy audience: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6400cea5e53da0b99ec986e9  - Access to a Guided Deep Relaxation audio recorded for my one on one clients to use when they need to turn down the volume of the day and find deep peace.  

Today in Focus
Jeremy Hunt's ‘back to work' budget

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 34:03


The chancellor has put getting Britons back into work at the heart of his plan to grow the UK economy. But the danger signs are still flashing, reports Heather Stewart. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Today in Focus
The dawn of the four-day week

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 29:38


A growing movement to shorten the working week is gaining supporters, including bosses as well as employees. Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

HEAL: conversations to guide you toward personal growth and overall wellbeing

Join me as I chat with Heather Stewart. She is a Balance Life Coach! After Heather left her first career as a corporate financial executive and moved into the health and wellness space (teaching yoga, and opening her own business) she became a Balance Life Coach. Listen as she tells her story of having a stroke during the pandemic and how she finally had time to sit down and figure out what it was she REALLY wanted to do. You can check her out here: www.prosperityflowcoaching.com https://www.facebook.com/prosperityflowcoaching https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching/ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTWDesatzPLbbpcm_NTDYh_qKeFvvQL6N She is ALSO a podcast host! Check out her podcast called "Back to Me-Wellness Your Way" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth040/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth040/support

Sounds Profitable: Adtech Applied
Samsung Free App Issue Causes Spike In Downloads & 7 Other Stories

Sounds Profitable: Adtech Applied

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 12:30


This week: Samsung Free app issue causes spike in downloads, Transistor joins email spam prevention movement, How streaming TV is bracing for the recession, and Spreaker debuts two new offerings, one of which sounds like a cool robot.  New auto-playing Samsung app spikes downloads. Manuela: Our top story this week, fitting for a holiday weekend, is one of collaboration and teamwork against all odds. Last week Samsung launched the Listen tab on Samsung Free, a media streaming app pre-installed on every Samsung Galaxy smartphone.  When clicked on, the Listen tab would open a full-screen player with a three second timer. If not manually stopped within the three seconds, the app would begin to auto-play segments of featured podcast episodes, with each episode in the queue pre-downloaded for instant play. This auto-downloading and auto-listening lead to podcasters seeing a sudden spike of listens coming from the Dalvik user agent.    Like something out of a heartwarming holiday special, the podcasting community came together on a long weekend to work together and solve the problem. In the Sounds Profitable Partners Slack channels, employees of Audioboom, Triton, Spreaker, and others jumped into threads to discuss how to handle the issue.  James Cridland's Monday edition of the Podnews segment The Tech Stuff details why a download spike from Dalvik isn't necessarily an easy fix. Cridland says: “Some podcast hosting companies have blocked the “Dalvik” useragent entirely. However, blocking Dalvik - even with the Samsung model numbers - will also block, among other things, Google News's audio player, which uses an identical audio useragent. At least one app powered by Podcast Index also uses this generic Dalvik useragent along with PodcastAddict, and Indian podcast app Gaana also retains Dalvik in its useragent.” Luckily, there's a happy ending to this Thanksgiving story. Multiple employees on a holiday weekend managed to get the attention of Samsung, a company only just now entering podcasting, and get the problem fully solved. According to Podnews reporting, Samsung Free content partner Acast has since demonetized any traffic from the Dalvik user agent, and a fix to the app to prevent any future download spikes is set to be published soon.  What could have been a massive headache for many people was quickly resolved fully without any half-measure bandage fixes, all on a holiday weekend, thanks to the cohesiveness of the community. That we can certainly be thankful for.  Transistor joins email spam prevention movement. Shreya: Back on November 3rd we covered Buzzsprout's announcement that they were removing email addressed from podcast RSS feeds. Presented as the company ‘fighting back against email spam,' Buzzsprout only inserts a podcaster's email address into the feed on request to verify the feed with other services and platforms.   On August 22nd Apple Podcasts announced updates to RSS feed requirements in 2023, including the end of support for the ‘owner' tag. “The owner tag and its contact information, including email, will no longer be recommended.”  In addition to Buzzsprout embracing the email-free future, Podbean and - most recently -  Transistor have joined the cause. From their blog post this monday:  “Unfortunately, because podcast feeds are public, spammers can scrape these email addresses and use them to send unwanted emails (like pitches for guests to appear on your show).” Meanwhile, yesterday's Podnews published an alternate take on this move to prevent email spam. The Canadian Podcast Awards told Podnews they neither agree with nor support the removal of email addresses from RSS feeds. From yesterday's issue:  “We do not have any plans at the moment to support feeds without contact information.” Email spam has become a growing problem in podcasting. Back in July, James Cridland published the results of an email spam-trap he'd created in the Podnews RSS feed. Over the course of three months his experiment received 240 unsolicited commercial emails.   Similarly to Buzzsprout, Transistor has removed email addresses from the feed by default, but include a tool to manually reveal it for verification purposes. In addition, they now have a verification code entry field designed to work with Apple Podcast's new code-based verification system.  A new verification method that, hopefully, will help ease the concerns of objecting organizations like the Canadian Podcast Awards. How streaming TV is bracing for a recession Manuela: Depending on who you ask, the next recession is either here already or fast approaching. On November 17th Maia Vines, writing for AdAge, published a piece detailing how streaming television is battening down the hatches. From the article: “Brands have already started to re-prioritize where they are placing their ad dollars, said Lisa Herdman, senior VP and executive director of strategic investments at RPA.”  Heather Stewart, General Motors' general director of global media and marketing services presents a contrasting opinion: she expressed concern advertisers might be talking themselves into a recession with reactions to false indicators.  After over a decade of consumers demanding the death of the traditional model of cable television bundling providers together, the a la carte model has begun to slip as multiple platforms come under control of media conglomerates. Currently Paramount, Warner Bros. Discover, and Disney either already group multiple services into one bundle or are planning on offering one in future.  A proposed path to soothe worries during economic downturn is commerce-enabled TV and interactive ads. Netflix VP of advertising sales Peter Laylor told AdAge: “One thing that I think is a great opportunity is maybe a dual-screen experience, and people have experimented there, but the research shows that the vast majority of people have their phone with them when they're consuming TV streaming content.” Even with new tactics and status-quo breaking experiments like bringing one-click-buy options to streaming TV in US markets, there's a consistent throughline to how streamers are prepping for a recession: they're making things simple for the consumer.  A task podcast advertisers have been refining since the format required listeners to manually copy an MP3 file to an iPod.  Spreaker debuts first-party data audience segments, MAGDA brand safety tech. Shreya: Time for a special Spreaker segment, as the platform has made two large announcements while we were gone on holiday break and it's time to get you up to speed.  Starting on the 17th, they announced a new first-party data for high-impact audience segmentation and targeting solution that is now available for both programmatic and direct sales on the Spreaker network. Martín Haro, Data and Insights Lead at Spreaker says in the press release:  “Now with Spreaker's first-party data audience segments, our solution ingests data through AI and machine learning from real listeners' listening patterns, behaviors, and podcast content, which has enabled us to build specific audience segments that have proven to be 3X more accurate than third-party data.” Then, yesterday, the platform followed up with a brand new tech with a cool name: “Spreaker, the global leader in programmatic ad tech, today announced its first-to-market M.A.G.D.A technology to increase quality in programmatic advertising. This unprecedented technology is set to transform programmatic podcast advertising, adding a layer of control to protect content creators.”  In addition to sounding like a cool robot sidekick from an 80s movie, M.A.G.D.A bridges a gap in brand safety and suitability. Advertisers are well-covered on their end, now Spreaker can provide an extra layer of protection from the publisher side.  Blocking IAB categories to avoid certain kinds of advertisements works pretty well, at least until a campaign is mis-categorized. Spreaker has now solved for that. From the press release:  “M.A.G.D.A technology works by transcribing programmatic ads that go through the Spreaker ad marketplace in real-time. Spreaker has created machine-learning models to auto-categorize ads. In addition, the technology can also detect miscategorized ads. For example, if a political ad is miscategorized as fast food M.A.G.D.A will flag this for rectification.”  What does the M-A-G-D-A stand for? The name serves a dual purpose. First, it stands for Machine Augmented Guard for Dynamic Advertising. Spreaker explains:  “However, Magda is also a member of the Spreaker team. She was the first person to work on ad quality control for the company, and today Spreaker has an entire division dedicated to ad quality spearheaded by Magda herself—the company felt it fitting to name the technology after her.”  In addition to having a touching name dedication, M.A.G.D.A is a fascinating piece of tech that provides a much-needed bit of security in an industry very much concerned about brand safety and suitability.  Quick Hits Shreya: Finally, it's time for our semi-regular roundup of articles we're calling Quick Hits. These are articles that didn't quite make the cut for today's episode, but are still worth including in your weekend reading. This week:  Can We Stop It With The Brand Safety Double Standard Already? By Allison Schiff for AdExchanger. An opinion piece that addresses a proposed double-standard advertisers have with brand safety concerns. Schiff points out the same brands skittish about serving ads on journalistic content featuring negative stories are prominently featured in between bouts of serial killer-crafted gore on her nightly watch-through of Criminal Minds on Hulu.  Google and iHeartMedia allegedly paid radio talent to promote the Pixel 4—without ever giving them the phone, according to the FTC, by Ryan Barwick for MarketingBrew. Barwick covers the details of a recently-settled case in which the FTC alleges iHeartMedia gave on-air talent scripts for testimonies about how much they loved using a Google Pixel phone they had never actually used.   The Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Insights Podcast Download Fall 2022 report is now available. This year features special focus on the growing prevalence of podcasts with video elements. This includes a finding that 28% of consumers prefer actively watching a podcast with a video component.  The Last Yard - the blog post that started it all, by Adam Curry, published to Podnews. Thought lost for years, a copy of Adam Curry's 2001 blog The Last Yard has been discovered on the Wayback Machine and duplicated by Podnews with permission. A piece of industry history, Curry's post lead to a meeting with Dave Winer that lead to the creation of podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Hear Things
Samsung Free App Issue Causes Spike In Downloads & 7 Other Stories

I Hear Things

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 12:30


This week: Samsung Free app issue causes spike in downloads, Transistor joins email spam prevention movement, How streaming TV is bracing for the recession, and Spreaker debuts two new offerings, one of which sounds like a cool robot.  New auto-playing Samsung app spikes downloads. Manuela: Our top story this week, fitting for a holiday weekend, is one of collaboration and teamwork against all odds. Last week Samsung launched the Listen tab on Samsung Free, a media streaming app pre-installed on every Samsung Galaxy smartphone.  When clicked on, the Listen tab would open a full-screen player with a three second timer. If not manually stopped within the three seconds, the app would begin to auto-play segments of featured podcast episodes, with each episode in the queue pre-downloaded for instant play. This auto-downloading and auto-listening lead to podcasters seeing a sudden spike of listens coming from the Dalvik user agent.    Like something out of a heartwarming holiday special, the podcasting community came together on a long weekend to work together and solve the problem. In the Sounds Profitable Partners Slack channels, employees of Audioboom, Triton, Spreaker, and others jumped into threads to discuss how to handle the issue.  James Cridland's Monday edition of the Podnews segment The Tech Stuff details why a download spike from Dalvik isn't necessarily an easy fix. Cridland says: “Some podcast hosting companies have blocked the “Dalvik” useragent entirely. However, blocking Dalvik - even with the Samsung model numbers - will also block, among other things, Google News's audio player, which uses an identical audio useragent. At least one app powered by Podcast Index also uses this generic Dalvik useragent along with PodcastAddict, and Indian podcast app Gaana also retains Dalvik in its useragent.” Luckily, there's a happy ending to this Thanksgiving story. Multiple employees on a holiday weekend managed to get the attention of Samsung, a company only just now entering podcasting, and get the problem fully solved. According to Podnews reporting, Samsung Free content partner Acast has since demonetized any traffic from the Dalvik user agent, and a fix to the app to prevent any future download spikes is set to be published soon.  What could have been a massive headache for many people was quickly resolved fully without any half-measure bandage fixes, all on a holiday weekend, thanks to the cohesiveness of the community. That we can certainly be thankful for.  Transistor joins email spam prevention movement. Shreya: Back on November 3rd we covered Buzzsprout's announcement that they were removing email addressed from podcast RSS feeds. Presented as the company ‘fighting back against email spam,' Buzzsprout only inserts a podcaster's email address into the feed on request to verify the feed with other services and platforms.   On August 22nd Apple Podcasts announced updates to RSS feed requirements in 2023, including the end of support for the ‘owner' tag. “The owner tag and its contact information, including email, will no longer be recommended.”  In addition to Buzzsprout embracing the email-free future, Podbean and - most recently -  Transistor have joined the cause. From their blog post this monday:  “Unfortunately, because podcast feeds are public, spammers can scrape these email addresses and use them to send unwanted emails (like pitches for guests to appear on your show).” Meanwhile, yesterday's Podnews published an alternate take on this move to prevent email spam. The Canadian Podcast Awards told Podnews they neither agree with nor support the removal of email addresses from RSS feeds. From yesterday's issue:  “We do not have any plans at the moment to support feeds without contact information.” Email spam has become a growing problem in podcasting. Back in July, James Cridland published the results of an email spam-trap he'd created in the Podnews RSS feed. Over the course of three months his experiment received 240 unsolicited commercial emails.   Similarly to Buzzsprout, Transistor has removed email addresses from the feed by default, but include a tool to manually reveal it for verification purposes. In addition, they now have a verification code entry field designed to work with Apple Podcast's new code-based verification system.  A new verification method that, hopefully, will help ease the concerns of objecting organizations like the Canadian Podcast Awards. How streaming TV is bracing for a recession Manuela: Depending on who you ask, the next recession is either here already or fast approaching. On November 17th Maia Vines, writing for AdAge, published a piece detailing how streaming television is battening down the hatches. From the article: “Brands have already started to re-prioritize where they are placing their ad dollars, said Lisa Herdman, senior VP and executive director of strategic investments at RPA.”  Heather Stewart, General Motors' general director of global media and marketing services presents a contrasting opinion: she expressed concern advertisers might be talking themselves into a recession with reactions to false indicators.  After over a decade of consumers demanding the death of the traditional model of cable television bundling providers together, the a la carte model has begun to slip as multiple platforms come under control of media conglomerates. Currently Paramount, Warner Bros. Discover, and Disney either already group multiple services into one bundle or are planning on offering one in future.  A proposed path to soothe worries during economic downturn is commerce-enabled TV and interactive ads. Netflix VP of advertising sales Peter Laylor told AdAge: “One thing that I think is a great opportunity is maybe a dual-screen experience, and people have experimented there, but the research shows that the vast majority of people have their phone with them when they're consuming TV streaming content.” Even with new tactics and status-quo breaking experiments like bringing one-click-buy options to streaming TV in US markets, there's a consistent throughline to how streamers are prepping for a recession: they're making things simple for the consumer.  A task podcast advertisers have been refining since the format required listeners to manually copy an MP3 file to an iPod.  Spreaker debuts first-party data audience segments, MAGDA brand safety tech. Shreya: Time for a special Spreaker segment, as the platform has made two large announcements while we were gone on holiday break and it's time to get you up to speed.  Starting on the 17th, they announced a new first-party data for high-impact audience segmentation and targeting solution that is now available for both programmatic and direct sales on the Spreaker network. Martín Haro, Data and Insights Lead at Spreaker says in the press release:  “Now with Spreaker's first-party data audience segments, our solution ingests data through AI and machine learning from real listeners' listening patterns, behaviors, and podcast content, which has enabled us to build specific audience segments that have proven to be 3X more accurate than third-party data.” Then, yesterday, the platform followed up with a brand new tech with a cool name: “Spreaker, the global leader in programmatic ad tech, today announced its first-to-market M.A.G.D.A technology to increase quality in programmatic advertising. This unprecedented technology is set to transform programmatic podcast advertising, adding a layer of control to protect content creators.”  In addition to sounding like a cool robot sidekick from an 80s movie, M.A.G.D.A bridges a gap in brand safety and suitability. Advertisers are well-covered on their end, now Spreaker can provide an extra layer of protection from the publisher side.  Blocking IAB categories to avoid certain kinds of advertisements works pretty well, at least until a campaign is mis-categorized. Spreaker has now solved for that. From the press release:  “M.A.G.D.A technology works by transcribing programmatic ads that go through the Spreaker ad marketplace in real-time. Spreaker has created machine-learning models to auto-categorize ads. In addition, the technology can also detect miscategorized ads. For example, if a political ad is miscategorized as fast food M.A.G.D.A will flag this for rectification.”  What does the M-A-G-D-A stand for? The name serves a dual purpose. First, it stands for Machine Augmented Guard for Dynamic Advertising. Spreaker explains:  “However, Magda is also a member of the Spreaker team. She was the first person to work on ad quality control for the company, and today Spreaker has an entire division dedicated to ad quality spearheaded by Magda herself—the company felt it fitting to name the technology after her.”  In addition to having a touching name dedication, M.A.G.D.A is a fascinating piece of tech that provides a much-needed bit of security in an industry very much concerned about brand safety and suitability.  Quick Hits Shreya: Finally, it's time for our semi-regular roundup of articles we're calling Quick Hits. These are articles that didn't quite make the cut for today's episode, but are still worth including in your weekend reading. This week:  Can We Stop It With The Brand Safety Double Standard Already? By Allison Schiff for AdExchanger. An opinion piece that addresses a proposed double-standard advertisers have with brand safety concerns. Schiff points out the same brands skittish about serving ads on journalistic content featuring negative stories are prominently featured in between bouts of serial killer-crafted gore on her nightly watch-through of Criminal Minds on Hulu.  Google and iHeartMedia allegedly paid radio talent to promote the Pixel 4—without ever giving them the phone, according to the FTC, by Ryan Barwick for MarketingBrew. Barwick covers the details of a recently-settled case in which the FTC alleges iHeartMedia gave on-air talent scripts for testimonies about how much they loved using a Google Pixel phone they had never actually used.   The Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Insights Podcast Download Fall 2022 report is now available. This year features special focus on the growing prevalence of podcasts with video elements. This includes a finding that 28% of consumers prefer actively watching a podcast with a video component.  The Last Yard - the blog post that started it all, by Adam Curry, published to Podnews. Thought lost for years, a copy of Adam Curry's 2001 blog The Last Yard has been discovered on the Wayback Machine and duplicated by Podnews with permission. A piece of industry history, Curry's post lead to a meeting with Dave Winer that lead to the creation of podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in Focus
Truss and Kwarteng: counting the cost of chaos

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 29:48


After delivering a mini-budget that caused financial mayhem, the chancellor backtracked on his headline tax cut – but has the political and economic damage already been done? Heather Stewart reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Marketing with Purpose
Creating a Year-End Ask That Sticks with Guest Heather Stewart

Marketing with Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 39:12


For some of us, even if we’ve been doing it for years, asking people for money never gets easier.In this episode of Nonprofit Marketing with Purpose, we interview Heather Stewart, Director of Development for the Voluntary Action Center (VAC), a pro at the year-end giving ask.Following her advice, even those who are most wary about seeking donations can find a simple recipe for success. Episode Highlights Introduction to Heather - 1:22Components of a good year-end ask letter - 4:18Importance of personal connection in Asks - 8:45Recap of year-end ask process/donor process - 10:48How to tie your ask and other marketing together - 14:37Using your team effectively - 17:34When and if to use fundraising themes - 20:41Organizing and segmenting your donor list - 25:24Should you recycle content - 30:00Quick tips for creating a year-end ask - 33:27Learn more about the Voluntary Action Center (VAC) - 36:04 For a fully-formatted article version of this episode, visit: https://mayecreate.com/blog/creating-a-year-end-ask-that-sticks-with-guest-heather-stewart/

Full Story
The race to become next UK prime minister

Full Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 28:46


The race to become the next UK prime minister has come down to an increasingly bitter battle between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Both were major figures in Boris Johnson's cabinet but now are distancing themselves from the former PM as they set out their policy platforms. The Guardian's political editor Heather Stewart weighs up the decision being faced by Tory members, but denied to any other voters

Today in Focus
Liz Truss v Rishi Sunak

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 30:59


The race to become next UK prime minister has come down to an increasingly bitter battle between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Heather Stewart weighs up the decision being faced by Tory members, but denied to any other voters. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

The Future Mycelium Podcast
Episode 8: Let's Get Enlichened ft Heather Stewart-Ahn & Jesse Miller

The Future Mycelium Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 120:26


Lichen, Caves and Crystals, oh my! Take a trip across space and time in this thrilling episode exploring the world of lichen and how they intersect with our understandings of time, ego and individuality. This episode will make you stop and question where does nature end and where do we begin? Is anything really all that separate from anything else?Come and dip your toes in the lichen caves with two lichenologists Heather Stewart-Ahn and Jesse Miller, hailing from the West Coast of the USA where we learn some basic lichenology 101, discover lichen surviving in the vacuum of space, and how they can survive increasing wildfires.If you're battling climate anxiety and existential dread, this episode explores those things to varying degrees with all the science to boot! Tune into this episode and explore the symbolism of lichens through the lens of ancient egypt, as well as through the lens of a couple of sci-fi thriller/horror films that reflect the motifs of this episode!If you'd like to connect with the podcast, follow along @future.mycelium and/or @mushroomaffirmations on Instagram, email with thoughts or corrections to futuremyceliumpod@gmail.com and leave a 5 star rating on any platform you're listening on!

UpLevel Mind
98. Self Trust, Clarity and Growth in Business w/ Heather Stewart

UpLevel Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 51:01


Heather Stewart After spending 15 years as a Certified Professional Accountant Heather found her true calling in helping others find their best way to health. A major career shift moved her to open her own yoga studio and returned to school to launch a new career as a registered massage therapist. Heather now helps successful executives and solopreneurs to balance their lives between the six aspects of wellness to create their own version of a happy successful life. Main Business Issues: Trying to do everything but not knowing what's creating most value Stunting business growth as a result of it Guest's Key Insights And Takeaways: Being in a corporate environment for so long, especially as an accountant Heather was very comfortable excelling in a defined space like the office As she transitioned to her coaching practice those external bounds were gone and what was left was freedom to make her own choices Through the conversation this revealed a deep defaulting pattern to look for the outside/the external on what to do next This overdepency on ‘shoulds' and ‘right' was very much a reflection of her Rigid personality pattern and we dove into the sefl trust she needed to develop to transcend it Connect w/ Guest: FB - https://www.facebook.com/prosperityflowcoaching/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/heatherstewartcoaching/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/prosperityflow/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherstewartcoaching

I Got A Lot To Say About That
What Is The Best Day You've Ever Had?

I Got A Lot To Say About That

Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 65:54


It's another question from "Deep Talk: A year's worth of daily questions generated by a machine" by John Bohannon, Director of Science, Primer.ai"These 365 questions were generated using GPT-J-6B, an autoregressive language model trained on 800 GB of internet text. The prompts used for the generation were randomly shuffled samples of human-written questions."  -https://primer.ai/deep-talk-questions/What is the best day you've ever had?Heather shares a detailed play by play of her best day. All the moments and the people that contributed to Heather's most memorable day. Vanessa shares her day...and well...why the milestones that would be Our Favorite Thing:Vanessa is recommending her first podcast, A Little Bit Culty (https://www.alittlebitculty.com/). Think you might be in a cult? Want to know the signs? Join Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames to talk about things that are...a little bit culty. Or in their case: a whole bunch of culty. Listen in as they share their stories, have frank and unscripted conversations with other survivors and cult experts, and do a deep dive on how devotion can turn to dysfunction. Please leave us a review and let us know what you love. Tell us about the best day you ever had! Like, subscribe, and most of all, share this podcast with others! Things We Refer To In This Episode:Gavin Degraw (https://www.gavindegraw.com/)Dave Matthews Band (https://www.davematthewsband.com/)Alanis Morissette (https://alanis.com/)The Boston Marathon (https://www.baa.org/)Los Angeles Marathon (https://www.lamarathon.com/pages/la-marathon)Heather Stewart 2013 LA Marathon Spotlight Runner (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJuWRr6KB5o)Isle of Capri (https://www.capri.com/)Thank you to our supporters:Orange (I Got A Lot To Say About That Theme Song) Original music by Marcel Camargo and Leo CostaBoth are Grammy nominated artists, please check out their music here:http://www.marcelcamargo.com/385194ztbi4uegaj53ypbd2m0w98sg  https://www.instagram.com/marcelcamargomusic/https://www.instagram.com/leocosta1010/?hl=en Website Sponsored by Alison Lindemann at WSI Internet Consulting - Digital Marketing Services (https://www.wsiworld.com/alison-lindemann)Support the show

Today in Focus
Walls, ‘gates' and Britain's local elections

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 25:42


Whether its a focus on the ‘red wall' or the ‘blue wall', Partygate or Tractorgate, local elections are an important guide to the prospects of the national government and opposition alike, says Heather Stewart. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

I Got A Lot To Say About That

Welcome, welcome, welcome to I Got A Lot To Say About That! This episode will introduce you to your hosts Heather Stewart and Vanessa Lucile. It is also the origin story of the podcast. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the new kids on the block.Subscribe so you don't miss our next episode. Watch for us every other Wednesday.www.igotalottosayaboutthat.comOur Favorite Thing:This week...Heather talks about her new favorite show on Netflix...The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window. Go watch it! What amazing details do you see in each episode?Thank you to our supporters:Orange (I Got A Lot To Say About That Theme Song) Original music by Marcel Camargo and Leo CostaBoth are Grammy nominated artists, please check out their music here:http://www.marcelcamargo.com/385194ztbi4uegaj53ypbd2m0w98sg  https://www.instagram.com/marcelcamargomusic/https://www.instagram.com/leocosta1010/?hl=enWebsite Sponsored by Alison Lindemann at WSI Internet Consulting - Digital Marketing Services (https://www.wsiworld.com/alison-lindemann)Support the show

Rock Solid
Movie Tunes

Rock Solid

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 130:38


Pat welcomes musicians and friends Heather Stewart and Leah Finkelstein to the Guest Co-Host chairs to play their favorite songs and incidental music from some of their favorite movies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.