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Today Dave shares some of his insights and experiences from attending and speaking at the Spark Christian Podcast Conference.  SPONSOR: Podcastbranding.co If you need artwork, logos, or a full website, check out podcastbranding.co where award-winning graphic artist (and fellow podcaster) Mark Des Cotes can make sure you look professional no matter what you need. Need a branding audit? Mark can do that as well. see www.podcastbranding.co  TOPICS:00:44 Hey It's FRIDAY! 02:03 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co 03:18 Dave Reflects on First In-Person Event in Years 05:28 Dave Gets a Cool Shout Out 08:04 Different Takes on the Same Subject 11:49 Good Upgrade Mic 15:47 Price Increases Coming? 20:06 If You're Happy Quit Looking at Gear 22:38 PR40 Issue with Mixer 24:53 Where in the world is Mike Phillips? 26:16 How to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing? 30:43 Non-Edits That People Don't Notice 32:12 Zoom Mics Any Good? 34:00 Reject Bad Audio From Your Guests 36:09 What To Do With Old Gear? 37:33 The Awesome Supporters 40:51 Getting an Advertiser 42:12 Tone of Podcast (sound) 49:50 Should I Take a Break? SPECIAL THANKS to James at www.dogpodcastnetwork.com where you can find a GREAT podcast to listen to while you walk your dog.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Awesome Supporters https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome M-Audio Solo https://supportthisshow.com/maudiosolo Audio Technica AT2005 https://supportthisshow.com/at2005 Zoom M1 Dynamic Microphone https://supportthisshow.com/zoomm1 The Chosen https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen Every week Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting and Jim Collison from the Average Guy Network answer your podcast questions. This episode 349 is part of the Power of Podcasting Network

Hey It’s Julie.Welcome to Episode 5 aptly named Shiny Silver Objects. You’ll see why that title makes sense when you listen to my great interview with jewelry artist, Michele Grady in this episode. Michele is a self-taught jewelry artist and metalsmith and she’s been making jewelry for as long as she can remember. Stringing beads as a child and making clay pendants in school segued to metalsmithing which she fell in love with at the age of 18.  And she’s never looked back. This has been her passion for over 25 years. She has also taught metalsmithing and precious metal clay classes as a certified instructor. In fact, she has taught hundreds of people, many who have gone on to work as jewelry artists and form their own businesses. Her work has been sold to customers all over the world and it is all created in her personal studio in New Jersey. In addition to her already hefty resume, she is also a social media influencer. She and I met when I owned my art gallery that I talked about in Episode 1. We got to be friendly and I not only liked her work but found her to be an interesting person for a variety of reasons. Unlike some of my other guests, she doesn’t really have a reinvention story related to her career. She found her passion early and charged full speed ahead with it ever since. I greatly admire that. It’s not that it’s unusual to find your passion. However for that passion to develop into a career as a working jewelry artist and successful business owner, and to make a living at it for over 25 years is incredible. She has managed all of this success as a single mom and full time care-giver for her son with SMA which is a form of Muscular Dystrophy. She is not someone who sits and waits for things to happen and she navigates her life and her career with talent and grace. Learn about how selling handmade jewelry is changing, some wholesale and retail tips, and more in this interesting conversation with a successful working jewelry artist and influencer. Host: Julie BaselloProduction: Julie BaselloGuest: Michele Grady   http://www.michelegrady.comMichele Grady on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelegradydesigns/Podcast Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeyItsJuliePodcast Save $ 100 off Your Successful Podcast course with this affiliate link and coupon code: http://www.yoursuccessfulpodcast.com/heyitsjuliecoupon code:  heyitsjulieSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heyitsjulie)

Today the DailyTekk AfterParty pivots to a new name: Hey It's Chris! Same great content... just a shiny new name.

Welcome to the first episode of Hey It's Julie, a podcast about exploring the lives and creative journeys of regular people just like you. This podcast is real talk with real people.In this introductory episode, Julie explains who the heck she is with a little backstory about her life. She also talks about her motivation behind this podcast.Welcome, new friend. Don't be a stranger.Do you think you would be a good guest? If so, contact Julie at heyitsjuliepodcast@gmail.comHost: Julie BaselloProduction and Marketing: Julie BaselloSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heyitsjulie)

Hey It's Julie. Welcome to my podcast. If you want to hear regular stories from regular people, then this is the podcast for you. I'll be speaking to all kinds of people about all kinds of things including art, marketing, movies, photography and so much more. Think of it as listening in on a chat with friends. Subscribe now so you're the first to know when new episodes come out. I can't wait to have you as part of my listener tribe, where regular people are extraordinary.To contact me about this podcast: heyitsjuliepodcast@gmail.comFind me on instagram: @heyitsjuliepodcast or @jbaselloHost: Julie BaselloProduced by: Julie BaselloSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heyitsjulie)

Michel Govier of the Hey It’s Enrico Pallazzo Fantasy Baseball Pod (@Pallazzopodcast) steps in to talk shop, listener leagues, pod brackets, and to play some games.  We debut the new Draft Champions theme song!

Episode 121- Them's The RulesHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCoHost: Danielle Salinger @MrsDSalinger @Fantasy_About Guest: Michael Govier @MJGovierJustin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) and Danielle Salinger (@MrsDSalinger) are joined by Michael Govier @MJGovier of Roto Fanatic, The First Day Podcast and the Hey It's Enrico Pallazzo Fantasy Baseball Podcast to discuss the rules and format of Roto fantasy baseball and the differences that are in NFBC!Intro and Outro music provided by Michael GovierGet the FWFB Draft Guide! Email Justin Mason for the $7 PDF at JustinMasonFantasy@gmail.com or get it on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T4DGFFVEver thought of trying out NFBC? Come play with the big boys and help out the podcast!NFBC - 150 Draft Championshttps://nfc.shgn.com/landing/338NFBC - Cutline ChampionshipWebsite https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/339NFBC - Main EventWebsite https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/340NFBC - 350 Rotowire Online Championshiphttps://nfc.shgn.com/landing/341

Hey It is me Reg lol Coming to ask you to check out this new project. "MIsc. Madness". Lol. Thats right another show. This is my third Podcast now. This gotta be the one right? Surely? Lol. Check out Magic Mike, Gee, Zeke, DeVante and myself. We are Misc. Madness. And we talking about the storming of the Capitol, some story tellings, some roasting, and a lil bit of Wrestling we watched maybe. We all really hope you like what we talked about for our first episode. If you don't well respectfully EMD ;) Enjoy Episode I.

Hey It's all In the title on this one!!! Y'all please vote before we have this clown In office for another four years. And one of the greats gotta go. SMH!! Who comes up with this stuff?

Before we begin season five of "These Are Their Stories," here's a look back at the best moments, Hey It's That Guys, and Ripped from the Headlines from the past year. We'll hear from past guests Steven Pappas, Katie Mitchel, Issac Butler, Lani Diane Rich, Lawrence Tucker, Lauren Milberger, Katie Mitchel, Tracey Furgeson, Diana Goodman, Nick Cappodice, Carolyn Paine, Mary Philips-Sandy, Kelly Jones, Aviv Rubenstein, and Si Frater. Then, among criticism that cop shows have had a detrimental effect on the public's tolerance for police misconduct, we talk with Georgetown professor and L&O superfan Marcia Chatelain about whether it's time to "cancel" Law & Order, et al. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of Stages conversation with Rhonda Burchmore, we traverse the extensive career highlights that run parallel to those of the musical theatre. Television variety and cabaret have rewarded her with many triumphs and other modes of artistic expression. Burchmore has forged a lengthy career in one of the toughest and most unforgiving industries; show business. Tenacity, heart and humour have been steadfast qualities that have enabled her to rise to the top and enamour audiences.Her one-woman show Red, Hot and Rhonda opened the Crown Casino in Melbourne. She was honoured with the Cabaret Icon Award at The International Adelaide Cabaret Festival and she continues to work with Mamma Mia alumni Lara Mulcahy in self-devised entertainments Abba-Solutely Fabulous and Partners in Crime.Rhonda was a spirited addition to many television variety shows that included The Don Lane Show, The Mike Walsh Show and Hey, Hey It’s Saturday. These shows were screened live, depended on spontaneity and featured big bands. Rhonda is candid, warm and has the best laugh. She shares more of her magnificent story in this companion episode of Stages.

Welcome to this week's episode of Beauty News where we discuss new release and pre-release makeup and beauty products. This week's episode is sponsored by Betabrand. Betabrand create comfortable professional attire with the Dress Pant Yoga Pants. Visit them at http://betabrand.com/beauty for 25% off your first order. This episode of Beauty News is dedicated to Hey It's Nae! Thank you for supporting Beauty News! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey It was Father's Day, we were gearing up for family but we got the episode done for your entertainment. We remember Prodigy around the 3rd anniversary of his passing and reflect on his career. We also celebrate each other as fathers on our day and get to those segments: The Release, Who Won the Record (I Got My Mind Made Up - Tupac feat. Redman Methodman Tha Dogg Pound & Inspektah Deck), Shooting the 5 (Top 5 Movie Fathers), and Dizz on Sports...enjoy

The UD boys rip Rob Manfred (again) and are then joined by Mike and Chris from the Hey It's Enrico Pallazzo fantasy baseball podcast for a round of Start 1, Bench 1, Cut 1 and Two Truths and A Lie. Be sure to listen and then follow them @Pallazzopodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/upperdeckerpod/support

In Breaking Walls Episode 103 we visit the town of Wistful Vista to spend a weekend at Walt’s Malt Shop with Fibber McGee and Molly. While between 1938 and 1950, Jim and Marian Jordan’s comedy never finished lower than fifth in national radio ratings, in this episode, we’ll focus on the period after, when the show became a closed production and aired for fifteen minutes, five days per week. —————————— Highlights: Jim Jordan—Saver of Things Who is this Fibber McGee and What does he do? First Smackout, by way of Chicago Marian Jordan—Molly McGee Fibber and Molly join NBC When Tuesday Night was Comedy Night Television takes over as NBC’s Stars Jump Ship Fibber and Molly Take a Ratings Hit Marian’s Health Deteriorates NBC’s plan for the 1950s Fibber and Molly Becomes a Serial Finding Success Taking Over Walt’s Malt After the Weekend Winding Down Looking Back to Look Forward —————————— The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today’s episode was: On the Air — By John Dunning Network Radio Ratings, 1932-53 — by Jim Ramsburg As well as several articles from Broadcasting Magazine, Radio & TV Mirror, and Sponsor Magazine. —————————— On the interview front: Parley Baer and Harry Bartell were with SPERDVAC, the Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety, and Comedy. For more information, please go to SPERDVAC.com Elvia Allman, Jim Jordan, Jim Jordan Jr, Phil Leslie, Willard Waterman, and Don Wilson were with Chuck Schaden. Hear their full chats at SpeakingofRadio.com. Jim Jordan was with John Dunning for his 71KNUS program from Denver in 1982. Don Quinn was interviewed in Hawaii by Owen Cunningham while on vacation in 1951. And John Gibson and Jim Jordan were with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC’s The Golden Age of Radio. Hear their full chat at Goldenage—WTIC.org —————————— Selected music featured in today’s episode was: Caravan — By Gordon Jenkins Goodbye Montana, Pt. 1 — By George Winston I Forgot to Remember to Forget — By Elvis Presley Route 66 — By Nat King Cole —————————— Special thanks to our Sponsors: The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/series/themorls/ Hey It’s Jali Entertainment https://www.heyitsjali.com/ The Fireside Mystery Theatre https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com/ —————————— A special thank you to Ted Davenport and Jerry Haendiges: two radio show collectors who helped supply material for this episode. They’re who the large retailers go to. Ted’s got a Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/otrteddavenport/ For Jerry, please visit http://otrsite.com/ I’d also like to thank Walden Hughes and John and Larry Gassman of SPERDVAC - http://sperdvac.com/ —————————— A Special Thank you to: Tony Adams Briana Isaac Ryan Kramer Barry Nadler Christian Neuhaus Aimee Pavy Terry Wallace —————————— WallBreakers Links: Patreon - patreon.com/thewallbreakers Social Media - @TheWallBreakers URL - thewallbreakers.com

In Breaking Walls episode 101, we spotlight the career of John Dehner during 1958. In February of that year, Dehner was cast in the title role of J.B. Kendall in Antony Ellis’ short-lived western, Frontier Gentleman. We’ll focus on four episodes of the series which had a recurring character named Belle Siddons, a beautiful gambler and ex-Confederate spy. Although Frontier Gentleman only aired for nine months, it has left a lasting impression on listeners in the years since. —————————— Highlights: • John Dehner: Artist and Disney Animator • How John Dehner Got Into Radio • Breaking Into the Inner Circle of CBS West-Coast Character Actors • Television Usurps Radio Drama in the 1950s • How Gunsmoke Influenced the Western Drama • Antony Ellis • CBS Radio Turns a Profit in 1957 • Frontier Gentleman Is Launched • The Radio Landscape in February of 1958 • The Travels of J.B. Kendall • Who Is Belle Siddons? • Love and Honor • Have Gun Will Travel Replaces Frontier Gentleman • Radio Drama Dies • Looking Ahead to the Return of Johnny Dollar —————————— The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today’s episode was: • On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio - by John Dunning • Radio Rides The Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929 - 1967 by Jack French and David S. Siegel • Network Radio Ratings, 1932-1953 - by Jim Ramsburg As well as articles from: • U.S. Radio, 2/1958, and Broadcasting Magazine 2/101958, and 12/8/1958 —————————— On the interview front: • Harry Bartell, Lilian Buyeff, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Jack Johnstone, and Vic Perrin were with SPERDVAC, the Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety, and Comedy. For more information, please go to SPERDVAC.com • Virginia Gregg was also with Chuck Schaden. Hear their full chat at SpeakingofRadio.com. • William Conrad, John Dehner, Norman Macdonnell, and William N. Robson were with John Hickman. Mr. Hickman was the longtime host of WAMU’s Recollections. Today, this program is heard each Sunday evening as The Big Broadcast. For more information, please go to WAMU.org • John Dehner and Vic Perrin were also heard with Neil Ross for KMPC in 1982. • Vincent Price and William N Robson were with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC’s The Golden Age of Radio. These interviews can be heard at GoldenAge-WTIC.org. • And Roberta Goodwin was with John Dunning for his 71KNUS program from Denver on February 7th, 1982. —————————— Selected Music featured in today’s episode was: • Hog of The Forsaken - By Michael Hurley • Ghost Bus Tours - By George Fenton for High Spirits • Sligo Creek - By Al Petteway and Debi Smith for Ken Burns’ The National Parks—America’s Best Idea • Get a Job - By The Silhouettes • Someone to Watch Over Me - By Rosemary Squires & The Ken Thorne Orchestra • Young at Heart - By Frank Sinatra • Guess Things Happen That Way - By Johnny Cash —————————— Special thanks to our sponsors! The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/series/themorls/ The Mutual Audio Network https://www.mutualaudionetwork.com/ Hey It’s Jali Entertainment https://www.heyitsjali.com/ —————————— A Special Thank you to: Tony Adams Ryan Kramer Barry Nadler Christian Neuhaus Aimee Pavy Terry Wallace —————————— WallBreakers Links: Patreon - patreon.com/thewallbreakers Social Media - @TheWallBreakers URL - thewallbreakers.com

Bad impressions!Happy Valentine's Day (late)!I riff on if I were Blink-182 before Blink-182, make fun of guys that are babies about everything, talk about how made up holidays are still holidays, and went to visit the place with too many windows.Get your loved ones my book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZOr tickets to PodFest: https://podfestexpo.com/tickets/ Tickets officially went up but they still have some available. Call the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Got my first sponsor! Check out the Etsy store:https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmericanaHats?ref=ss_profileHope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me knowFind me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Guess if I do an impression of someone in this episode. I'm not even good at them. It's just fun. Might need to rename this show, "Bad Impressions".Call the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Here's "Crazy Marta Lady" this video is worse than I remember. The language is atrocious. Sorry in advance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Doe8VNlKaAShe got arrested of course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWatWtU0UHASo many people need to chill. Praise God! You know I'm right about that.Downed another pint of Ben and Jerry's. Had to check in with the M and the E and taste the B and the J. My mamma had a friend whose nickname was BJ and that's the end of that story.People have to learn to let some things go.Going to Podfest this March 5-8!https://podfestexpo.com/tickets/If you’ll be at Podfest this year, give me a heads up.Got my first sponsor!https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmericanaHats?ref=ss_profileHope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me knowBuy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Impressions are back again! Maybe I should stick to doing a different impression in each episode."What is ajiculcha?" Should I buy a classic car? Let me know.Boy, I'd love to be on Hot Ones someday.https://www.youtube.com/user/FirstWeFeastHave to check with my nutritionist first. Give my real-honest take on actress Margot Robbie. She is the greatest! Right?Went another day without Ben and Jerry's!Going to Podfest this March 5-8!https://podfestexpo.com/tickets/If you’ll be at Podfest this year, give me a heads up.Got my first sponsor!https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmericanaHats?ref=ss_profileHope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me knowCall the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Buy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Howdy!Trimmed my beard. It's about to be Spring y'all.Impressions are back! I let everybody know that the phrase “car guy” is a redundant and that I'm man enough to wear pink fuzzy slippers. My buddy Doug and I already hit a rough patch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTBP1FdnhBU&t=60sThere's an objective right answer to most of life's debates.I remind myself of one of my favorite classic Youtube videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVKtxHTcnhoI have not had Ben and Jerry's today! Going to Podfest this March 5-8!https://podfestexpo.com/tickets/If you’ll be at Podfest this year, give me a heads up.Got my first sponsor!https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmericanaHats?ref=ss_profileHope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me knowCall the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Buy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Talk about important stuff this episode!Going to podfest this March 5-8!https://podfestexpo.com/tickets/Got my first sponsor!https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmericanaHats?ref=ss_profileGet someone that wants you to walk in slippers.Hope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me knowIf you’ll be at podcast this year, give me a heads up.Call the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Buy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Share the origin story of the offices of Tom, Dick, and Harry. Talk quickly about Ben and Jerry’s and my invention Gin and Berries.Tell y’all about one time I made a Pueblo house and Nic’s dad messed up.Introduce my friend Doug DeMuro and talk about how serious he gets about cars. It results in an impression, of course.And that’s it. My Daddy loves Star Trek and he taught me to.Hope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me know.Share your stories about kids you grew up with. Let me know what content you feel like you’re a part of.Call the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Buy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Talk about talkin. Y'all know how I can get.I'm surprised the government didn't try and control telephone licenses when phones were a new invention. What's a telephone license? Exactly. They aren't real, and I'm surprised.Some people never learned how to talk to others.Some people never learned how to operate a motor vehicle and a lot of them have licenses.Hope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me know.Share your funny in-law stories or tell me about a time someone sprained their tongue not knowing how to talk. Call the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878Buy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Tell more anecdotes about bathrooms and bathroom etiquette.Let y’all know how it is when you think you have to pee.My brother and sister-in-law disagree about if it’s mental or not.Hope you enjoyed this episode. If not let me know.Share your funny toilet humor bathroom stories, call the Hey It’s Chris voicemail(919) 295 0878 Buy the book that's creating a low, slow buzz. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1671719476?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=F61M43857F10WN21RMCZ to get my new book!Find me on social media:Instagram @christophermwillisTiktok @_hey_its_chrisIf you get a chance, please rate the show.

Hey It’s Alia ! And for today’s episode, I will be weighing the pros and cons of social media and realizing how my point of view has changed from seeing it as toxic but also seeing it for its positivity. Hope you enjoy !

In Breaking Walls episode 99 we wrap up our trilogy on the most popular season in radio history with a look at the major network programming surrounding New Year’s 1948. —————————— Highlights: • Scenes from the Post-Christmas Blizzard Aftermath • Breakfast in Hollywood • Checking in on Lora Lawton • Lois Lane Has Been Framed • Staats Cotsworth’s Other Gig, and Dennis Day’s Old One • Ringing in the New Year with The Mayor and Duffy • Mr. District Attorney and The Big Story • Bing Crosby’s Feeling Festive • Jimmy Durante is Sick • Happy New Year, 1948 • Truman’s Lack of Popularity and a Severe Labor Strike Issue • The First Rose Bowl Telecast in Los Angeles • Mel Allen • Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen • Al Jolson and Casey • Radio Reader’s Digest, Mr. President, and Family Theater • CBS Takes on Eddie Cantor with The First Nighter • Wrapping Up The Holiday Season and Looking Ahead —————————— The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today’s episode was: • On the Air — By John Dunning • Network Radio Ratings, 1932-53 — by Jim Ramsburg As well as articles from: • Radio Daily — December 1947 and January 1948. • Broadcasting Magazine — May 31st, 1948 —————————— On the interview front: • Mel Allen, Jackson Beck, John Gibson, Jackie Kelk, Tony Marvin, Jan Miner, Rosa Rio, and William N. Robson were with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC’s The Golden Age of Radio. These interviews can be heard at GoldenAge-WTIC.org. • Chuck Schaden spoke to Barbara Luddy, Gloria McMillan, Olan Soule, Rudy Vallée, and Harry Von Zell. Hear their full chats at SpeakingofRadio.com. • William Paley gave a speech while receiving an award on November 20th, 1958. • Arthur Godrey and Andy Rooney spoke for CBS’ 50th anniversary. • George Burns and Jack Benny were interviewed for Great Radio Comedians. • Bing Crosby was interviewed for Same Time, Same Station in 1972, while SPERDVAC was with Betty Lou Gerson in 1979 and Dennis Day was with John Dunning for 71KNUS on Easter Sunday, April 11th, 1982. —————————— Selected Music featured in today’s episode was: • What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? - By Margaret Whiting • Campana Sobre Campana - By J.P. Torres • Auld Lang Syne - By The Manhattan Strings and by Guy Lombardo • Someone to Watch Over Me - By Rosemary Squires & The Ken Thorne Orchestra • I’ll Be Seeing You - By The Harry James Band —————————— Special thanks to our sponsors! Twelve Chimes, It’s Midnight https://www.twelvechimesradio.com/ The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society https://www.ghoulishdelights.com/series/themorls/ Hey It’s Jali Entertainment https://www.heyitsjali.com/ —————————— A special thank you to Ted Davenport and Jerry Haendiges: two radio show collectors who helped supply material for this episode. They’re who the large retailers go to. Ted’s got a Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/otrteddavenport/ For Jerry, please visit http://otrsite.com/ I’d also like to thank Walden Hughes and John and Larry Gassman of SPERDVAC - http://sperdvac.com/ —————————— A Special Thank you to: Tony Adams Ryan Kramer Barry Nadler Christian Neuhaus Aimee Pavy Terry Wallace —————————— WallBreakers Links: Patreon - patreon.com/thewallbreakers Social Media - @TheWallBreakers URL - thewallbreakers.com

In Breaking Walls Episode 98 we continue our trilogy on the most popular season in radio history with a look at Christmas Week 1947. —————————— Highlights: • Ralph Edwards and Truth or Consequences—A Record Rated Show • It’s Christmas Week and Jerusalem is in Shambles • The Eternal Light and One Man’s Family • Jack Benny Does Last Minute Christmas Shopping • Fred Allen’s Highest Rated Season Becomes His Downfall When the Music Stops • Walter Winchell gives ABC a Ratings Win • Breakfast with Fred Waring • CBS Dominates Monday Nights and Lux Radio Broadcasts Miracle on 34th Street • Lora Lawton’s Husband is Missing • Milton Berle’s Finally Cracks the Top-50 • NBC’s Tuesday Night Comedy Dominations • The Lone Ranger Hangs ‘Em High • Lionel Barrymore’s Christmas Tradition • Christmas Eve with Bing and Gildersleeve • Road to Rio Opens • Merry Christmas 1947 with King George VI • Don Ameche Hosts an Elgin Special • The Right to Happiness—December’s Highest-Rated Soap Opera • Gracie Allen is Sick, Al Jolson is Rich, and Casey is Lonely • Father Patrick and Family Theatre • A Crippling Blizzard and the Last Sustained Half-Hour Suspense • Looking Ahead to the End of the Year —————————— The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today’s episode was: • On the Air — By John Dunning • Network Radio Ratings, 1932-53 — by Jim Ramsburg As well as articles from: • Broadcasting Magazine: December 8th, and December 22nd, 1947 • LIFE Magazine: December 22nd, 1947 and January 5th, 1948 • Radio Daily From the entire month of December 1947 —————————— On the interview front: • Don Ameche, Mel Blanc, Himan Brown, Staats Cottsworth, John Gibson, Jim Jordan, Mandel Kramer, E.G. Marshall, Jan Miner, Vincent Price and Bill Spier were with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC’s The Golden Age of Radio. These interviews can be heard at GoldenAge-WTIC.org. • Chuck Schaden interviewed Milton Berle, Dennis Day, Ralph Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Jim Jordan, Mercedes McCambridge, Shirley Mitchell, Carlton E. Morse, Hal Peary, Lurene Tuttle, and Don Wilson. Hear their full chats at SpeakingofRadio.com. • Johnny Carson was with Orson Welles on The Tonight Show, and Fred Allen was with Tex and Jinx on November 24th, 1954. • John Dunning was with Roberta Goodwin Bailey, and Westinghouse interviewed Fran Carlon. • SPERDVAC with Vic Perrin, and Frank Brese was with Elliott Reid. —————————— Selected Music featured in today’s episode was: • Sleigh Ride - By Lloyd Glenn and His Orchestra • White Christmas - By Booker T and the MGs • Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - By the Marlborough Cathedral Choir • It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - By Andy Williams • Jingle Bells - By J.P. Torres • I Saw Three Ships - By The Norwich Cathedral Choir • I’ll Be Home For Christmas and Baby It’s Cold Outside - By Jackie Gleason and Jack Marshall • Christmas Is - by Lou Rawls —————————— Special thanks to our sponsors! The Fireside Mystery Theater https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com/ Radio Drama Revival https://www.radiodramarevival.com/ Hey It’s Jali Entertainment https://www.heyitsjali.com/ —————————— A special thank you to Ted Davenport and Jerry Haendiges: two radio show collectors who helped supply material for this episode. They’re who the large retailers go to. Ted’s got a Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/otrteddavenport/ For Jerry, please visit http://otrsite.com/ I’d also like to thank Walden Hughes and John and Larry Gassman of SPERDVAC - http://sperdvac.com/ —————————— A Special Thank you to: Tony Adams Ryan Kramer Barry Nadler Christian Neuhaus Aimee Pavy Terry Wallace —————————— WallBreakers Links: Patreon - patreon.com/thewallbreakers Social Media - @TheWallBreakers URL - thewallbreakers.com

Hey It's Brian -- Typical sports guy, I grew up in the 80s and 90s loving Georgetown Basketball -- watching Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, and even Patrick Ewing play games against Syracuse was like a dream Saturday afternoon for me in the winters of my youth.Funny thing is as a sports fan you don't think of schools as institutions of higher learning, you value them by the stregnth of their teams. You know what I never realized back in that time - Georgetown is one of the best schools in the nation. I know that now, that's for sure. And the good news is, you can get a Master's from Georgetown and open up doors in your sports career. Georgetown offers a part-time Master's in Sports Industry Management that prepares you to excel in the global sports industry. Ideal for working professionals, the program offers flexible options to take classes online, on campus, or through a combination of both—so you don't have to interrupt your career to earn your degree. You'll leave the program with the communication, business, and leadership strategies that position you for success.To learn more about the program, you're invited to attend an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, October 29, at noon Eastern Time. Visit scs.georgetown.edu/sportswebinar to RSVP.And the Work in Sports podcast is brought to you by the Work in Sports Academy -- 4 online courses built by yours truly to give you the insight and knowledge into getting hired in the sports industry. It is competitive! It is hard to get in! But trust me, when you do, you are going to love it...and getting into a career you love is worth the effort. Check out our online courses that will give you a leg up - visit WorkinSports.com/academy today!Alright, let's start the countdown….Hey everybody, I'm Brian Clapp VP of content and Engaged Learning for WorkinSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast…Sorry for being a day late everyone -- my apologies -- trust me my intent is to always do a Monday and Wednesday episode… but you know, life and work and stuff. A lot of questions have come in recently about the validity of using a competency based resume rather than a traditional style. I have some thoughts on this technique, but before i get into the subject I reached out to 5-6 of my friends in the industry directly connected to talent acquisition -- these are the people on the front lines of hiring, who look at resumes and evaluate candidates all day long. I want their thoughts and feedback before I start telling you my thoughts -- because in all honesty, the thoughts of Mailynh Vu with the Cleveland Indians and Colleen Scoles with the Philadelphia Eagles and Mark Cosacarello with the USGA are far far more valuable than my thoughts. So hold on for that...expect it soon. I've also been working really hard on guest booking the last few weeks -- long time listeniners of the podcast have noticed I've rerun a couple of our all-time best the last two weeks, Leigh Steinberg and Mike Judge -- this is happening as I ramp up a new wave of guests on the show. We've got some really cool guests coming down the line which have me really really excited.But -- that leaves us to today and a great question that came in from Justin in Ohio -- Justin writes in:“Hey Brian huge fan of the show, I've listened to every episode, in fact when I have long drives I often go back and pick a few episodes to listen to again. I like your style and it's easy to engage with your content and learn important techniques that help my career.One question I wonder if you could expand upon is the importance of soft skills and how you can sell them on a resume, cover letter and in the interview process. I find it hard to show how great of a team player I am, but I know it is incredible important."Great question Justin!There are two major parts to the hiring process -- competency and cultural fit. Or you could call them hard skills and soft skills… but i kind of like competency and cultural fit...sounds better to me.

Steve Delsohn, Founder and President of Delsohn Strategies Public Relations firm and former Investigative Reporter for ESPN's Outside the Lines joins us on the Work in Sports Podcast!Hey It's Brian --- today on the WorkinSports podcast Steve Delsohn former investigative reporter for ESPN's Outside the Lines and current owner operator of a sports PR firm representing clients all across the sports landscape… but before Steve, let's talk about the Work in Sports Academy.Everyone listening to this show is trying to learn things that will help them in their sports career, right? Maybe you're looking for that first job, maybe you dream of getting hired by ESPN like Steve, or maybe you're in college trying to find your way through the sports career options. Well, we've created a series of online courses that will teach you the strategies and tactics necessary to get hired in sports. You don't want to just blend in with a bunch of other resumes applying for jobs, you want to stand out, and our courses are there to help. Extremely affordable, each course is just $39 or you can buy all four courses for a massive cost savings. Check it out today - WorkinSports.com/gameplan Alright let's start the countdown...  Hi everybody, I'm Brian Clapp Vice President of Content and Engaged learning at WorkinSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast…When I first started in the sports industry back in 1996 as a production assistant at CNN/Sports Illustrated, I was a sports fan. I loved watching games, debating players, arguing strategies and playing as often as I could in my spare time.Sure, I had some skills for the job or else I wouldn't have been hired, I could edit video and audio, operate a camera and things of that nature. But I lived for the events.I grew up with a subscription to Sports Illustrated, and while my grandmother, who got me the yearly subscription, thought I was really engaging with all the longform storytelling, truth is I was lazy. I'd read the opening 20 pages of short stories based on what happened with the teams I know and loved… and then when it came to the langer articles with meaning, from Frank Deford, Leigh Montville, Tim Layden and Sally Jenkins… I'd skip through and look at the pictures.It wasn't until March 14th, 2000 -- four years into my career at CNN Sports Illustrated that I truly grasped the power of journalism, reporting and storytelling.Our investigative reporting team toiled for months and month on a story about Bob Knight, the bombastic coach of Indiana University. A man feared for his temper tantrums, but admired for his winning. He was a God to many in Indiana, but not everyone. I won't rehash the story - I can link to some old articles if you arte interested in reading more - but suffice it to say our reporters blew open a monumental story into events that happened behind the scenes of his empire that would have made your head spin. I'll tell you, as someone who had nothing to do with the story, but had access to the reporting, there were dozens of horrifying stories that didn't make the final cut….and that final cut was still a full 30 minute story that left people with their jaw dropped.Bobby Knight was fired shortly after our programming aired.I remember talking to one of the people who worked on it closely, he was being pressed on what it meant to be part of a story that got the great bobby knight fired… and he consistently said - the job of the journalist is to present the story as reported, not to strive or reach for any result, he wasn't trying to get Bobby Knight fired, he was trying to present the truth. I admired this approach -- this idea that now people know what happens there. You can still decide to go to Indiana, or later Texas Tech and play for knight, but if he strangles you on the sidelines, or does some other horrific thing, you have to accept it because the truth has been presented to you. This was when I first became obsessed with the art and craft of story telling.

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A few years ago I stumbled into macro counting as an experiment via the popular online site, IIFYM. But after seeking the support of a fellow registered dietitian to learn more about the popular plan, macro counting quickly became a way of life for me — one that I’ve been embracing for more than two years now. The reason I originally tried IIFYM, what I learned from the experiment and most importantly, how macro counting actually helped me eat more, feel stronger and be happier in my body are detailed in this podcast, which is a read version of this blog post from my website. Much of this content originally appeared on Healthy Aperture but has subsequently moved to This Unmillennial Life and updated here with recent insights. ~Regan  *** Part 1: The IIFYM Experiment Are you a sucker for before and after stories like I am? Are you hoping you’ve clicked into this post today and are about to be amazed by pictures of the transformation I’ve undergone as a result of trying IIFYM? Sorry to dash your hopes.  I guess I’m just an old-fashioned unmillennial, but I still believe there are some things that don’t need to be shared online. And by “some things” obviously I mean me in a bikini-clad before/after picture collage. Instead, I am going to share in this post a very detailed account of what it was like to sign up for a “flexible dieting” plan via IIFYM, what happened with my weight, how I felt adopting a higher calorie eating plan and what I learned from Emily Field– a registered dietitian who specializes in macro counting – about how this type of eating plan can be the right fit for some people. But first, a disclaimer and then, a bit of background. Disclaimer There are a number of dietitians I’m associated with professionally who advocate for a diet-free approach to healthy eating. I do wholeheartedly agree that many people can and should approach a healthy lifestyle without a focus on dieting and being a slave to the scale. But I personally stop short of the mentality that loving your body and wanting to change/improve your body are mutually exclusive. In fact, as you read this post you’ll learn about how this experiment actually helped me personally get in touch with my own intuitive desires for what I want and need to eat each day. I’d also add that if you personally struggle with obsessive eating thoughts and behaviors, I don’t recommend a self-guided plan like this or macro counting in general. You should seek out the support of therapists and dietitians who specialize in disordered eating. Now, The Backstory A few years ago as I was doing some prep work for Healthy Aperture and looking at trending topics on Instagram, I stumbled across a cluster of hashtags that all centered on macro counting. Known by many different names (flexible dieting, IIFYM, reverse dieting), macro counting has been popular in the bodybuilding ranks for years. But recently, it seems to have made an upswing in mainstream popularity. Without knowing much about what exactly it entailed — I already understood it meant counting the basic dietary macronutrients of Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate  — I asked Lindsay to pull together a round up of “macro” focused recipes. She was completely clueless what I wanted.  And so was I. Knowing nothing about the community of folks devoted to macro counting, neither of us had any idea what recipes macro-counters were looking for. So I decided to do something totally outside of my comfort zone. I found the most popular macro counting site I could (IIFYM), signed up, ordered their “blueprint” and started tracking macros based on their recommendations daily for two months. An RD signing up for a non-RD developed eating plan. It’s a little weird, I know. But I wanted to experience a mainstream plan to better understand what IIFYM fanatics were really looking for.    IIFYM Review – The Sign-Up It wasn’t hard to find a community to join. One of the most popular hashtags being used among macro counters is #IIFYM (“If It Fits Your Macros”). The central premise of many macro counting plans is “flexible dieting,” where you can “eat whatever you want” as long as it works into your daily set of macros (hence the “If It Fits Your Macros” moniker.) This freedom of choice wasn’t exactly new to me. In my job as an editor at Weight Watchers Magazine years ago, I learned the Points system, which at that time heralded a quasi-non-diet approach to “allow” you to eat whatever you wanted as long as your Points allowed for it. Note: If you’ve ever tried a plan like this you know drinking Coke and eating Little Debbies, Pizza and Doritos meal-after-meal is never an option, even if it’s being sold to you that way. The structure of Points or macros or whatever parameter you’re tracking simply won’t allow it. The numbers won’t add up. But there is a “freedom” factor that can be a psychological benefit to folks who fear indulgences without structure and have a hard time letting go of the idea of “good” and “bad” foods. In a macro-centered approach, there is no good or bad. There’s simply food, which contains macros and the requirement to count those macros. So I visited the IIFYM site, input my info, used their free “macro calculator” and it spit out a set of fat, protein and carbohydrates numbers that I was to track each day. And then came the up-sell.  For $67 I could get a “custom” blueprint, tailored just for me. Their “coaches” would use “30 points of information” to generate a personalized plan. I thought “Hey, If I’m gonna try this, why not go for the gold?” So I took the bait, answered a bunch of questions about my goals and my current exercise regimen and waited… …but not long. Almost immediately I got an email — from an actual human; that was a bit of a surprise — wanting to clarify about my goals. The “coach” who was reviewing my goals noticed that I’d said I didn’t want to gain weight, but that I wanted to gain muscle. She basically called me out on this (in a nice way) and said I couldn’t have it both ways. “If you’re gonna gain muscle, you’re gonna gain weight.”  (I’ve since learned from Emily Field that this notion isn’t “exactly” true. Some people can build muscle in a calorie deficit, but it requires an intense focus on eating protein and weight lifting… and even then, it’s more attainable in an untrained individual than people who’ve been working out for years.) But I responded to her email and said “Okay, sure. I’m up for a weight gain” and waited again. A few days passed and my blueprint arrived. All 2000 calories of it. And I got scared. With the exception of my two pregnancies, I’ve never estimated my own calorie needs anywhere near 2000 calories. Never. In fact, at this point, it’s probably worth giving you a little background about my struggle with a healthy view of my weight. The Back-Backstory  I’m nearly 44 years old and have been trying to lose weight for at least 30 of those years. I started “dieting” as a 7th grader. I was always a chubby kid growing up. Then in 7th grade, I lost a lot of weight eating a diet mostly of oatmeal and baked potatoes. (Don’t try that at home, kids.) First, I won a beauty pageant.  Then, I made the 8th-grade cheerleading squad.  And subsequently, I adopted a thinness = success mentality. I’m not particularly proud to admit these things, but I think it’s worth understanding where I’ve been in my mental journey to healthy eating. My weight and eating habits normalized a bit in high school. (Although there was the time my high school majorette coach told me that I’d need to drop a few pounds over the summer if I wanted to stay on the squad in the fall. “Healthy At Every Size” wasn’t a concept on anyone’s radar circa 1990.) I would cycle in and out of seasons where I was hyper-focused on my weight and where I wasn’t. Eventually, I left for college, discovered a nutrition career path and never really fell back into any dangerously restrictive eating habits, but my weight was always on my mind. I’ve been trying to lose “a little” weight all my adult life. And truthfully, I’ve always believed that losing weight (or being lean) meant restricting. Not restricting to the point of an ultra low-calorie diet or major health risk, but restricting in a way that meant focusing on fewer calories in and more calories out — the traditional diet mentality. It’s sort of like being a teacher and focusing on the importance of reading. As an RD, it just seems to go with the territory. But it’s a territory I’m less happy occupying than I ever have been. Below, I share things I learned in this macro counting experiment, but the biggest benefit I’ve seen is in how much better my workouts feel when I’m not “restricting” my calories and how much more I want to work out. I can’t say if I’d feel the same had I chosen a plan that was geared toward “cutting” (a more calorie-restricted version of their macro plan aimed at fat loss). But since restricting’s never been my problem, trying out a plan that was fairly calorie-rich by my standards was an awesome change of pace. My Macro Experience Remember when I said it was a 2000 plan? Well actually, the blueprint I first received told me to eat the following each day (and track accordingly. I used MyFitnessPal to track my macros): Protein = 110 grams per day Carbs = 230 grams per day (30-35 of which should be fiber) Fat = 60 grams per day If you know your macro math, this totals out to be 1900 calories per day (Protein and Carbohydrate provide 4 calories/gram and Fat provides 9 calories/gram). This info was included in a 12-page plan that discussed all the basics about what macros are, how many calories are in each macro, made suggestions about healthy choices for each macro, detailed the importance of each macro, gave menu plans suggestions and on and on. The big “hook” in most macro counting plans, especially IIFYM, is the idea that by eating more than on a traditional restrictive diet, and especially more carbohydrates than many “dieters” may have been eating before, you’re boosting your metabolism, fueling better workouts and eating enough protein to build the muscle that’s so crucial for a more efficient metabolism (and build muscle for all those millions of before/after photos that are as much a part of the #IIFYM culture as are photos of what they eat. While participants aren’t told to post those pictures publicly, they are encouraged in their blueprints to take before/after photos to help see their progress beyond a number on the scale.) I can’t say how all macro counting and flexible diet plans allocate their ratio of carbs : protein : fat. But I will tell you IIFYM as an eating plan eschews the notion of low-carb and/or low-calorie eating to achieve a healthy weight. In terms of the actual info contained in the blueprint, none of it was “education” that I needed as an RD. But I read it all and tried to put myself in the position of the average blueprint buyer. And honestly, it was pretty good info. Other than the requirement to drink 3 to 4 liters of water per day, I don’t recall reading anything I thought was completely off-base. There was no sugar ban. No call to ditch dairy. No prohibition of foods that ended in Y or started with a W or whatever the most popular dietary restriction of the day is. The blueprint discussed the importance of healthy fats, carbohydrates as fuel and protein for muscle building. It was basically balanced. And I’ll admit, I was a little surprised. The part of the blueprint that caught my attention most was the recommendation to increase my macros if I was “the same weight” after 4 weeks. Recall how I said I’ve been restricting calories for 30 years? I was CERTAIN that this uptick in calories, well over what I’d been eating for years, would cause me to gain weight. I was prepared for it and had already decided whatever I gained on this little experiment would easily be trimmed off when I went back to my normal diet. Four weeks came and went. I gained weight. I lost weight. Two pounds, to be exact, that I gained right before my period and lost right after. So by the end of 4 weeks I was the same weight as when I started. Not gonna lie. I wasn’t expecting that. Either I had been grossly underestimating the calories I had been eating each day or this upswing in calories did actually dovetail with a boost in metabolism. It’s also possible that the set-point weight theory is coming into play here. You can read more about that here. So at one month with no weight gain, I did what the blueprint said and added 15 more grams of carbs and 5 more grams of fat to my diet. It’s hard to say if those extra macros amounted to permanent weight gain since I cycled 2 pounds up and down the entire time I was doing the program. So what did I think? My quick takeaway from this short trial of IIFYM was that it helped me get in touch with hunger in a way I hadn’t known before and helped me see the difference that adequately fueling my workouts made. Overall, those two things made it worth the $67 I sunk into it. But my macro counting experience didn’t end there. Part 2: Macro Counting – An RDs Perspective After I wrapped up my 60-day IIFYM experiment, I decided I wanted to take a deeper dive into learning more about how RDs were incorporating “flexible dieting” into their own practices and what types of results they were seeing with their clients. Identifying a “macro counting” RD wasn’t easy at first. I know TONS of RDs. But I didn’t recall a single one ever mentioning to me macro counting or flexible dieting as a part of his/her practice. Luckily, through the magic of Facebook I was able to post a query in a closed RD group and through a colleague thankfully found Emily Field, RD. I emailed Emily and asked if she’d be willing to answer a few questions about macro counting and the popularity of IIFYM (the online program I tested out.) She was kind enough to agree and provided some great insights as to how she uses “flexible dieting” in her practice. Little did I know that one little intro would turn into a longterm professional relationship and new friendship. In the months/years since I first emailed with Emily about IIFYM, I’ve worked with her as my personal dietitian and have included her input in The Sleep Episode, The Menstrual Cycle Episodeand The Intermittent Fasting Episode. I adore her and I’m so glad our paths crossed through this experiment. Here’s what she had to say in that first email exchange: Emily: I’ll use the term “flexible dieting” throughout this interview, but it can be used almost interchangeably with “macro counting/tracking”, “if it fits your macros” and “iifym”. Regan: Macro tracking isn’t exactly “mainstream” among RDs right now. But so many fitness professionals are using it and its popularity seems to be growing. As an RD, why do you use Macro Tracking with your clients? What type of results have you seen? And how do these differ from approaches you might have taken in the past to achieve weight loss? Emily: I’ve found that offering flexible dieting in conjunction with behavior change coaching to be the perfect recipe for my clients to achieve their goals. Most people seek nutrition professionals after they’ve made all the changes they know to make but are still not seeing the results they want: maybe they’re not able to lose that 10-15 pounds sitting around their midsection, or they constantly struggle with digestive issues or highs and lows in their mood and energy. We all need a certain amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to feel vibrant, energized, and to support a healthy metabolism. Your body is counting macronutrients whether or not you are. In my experience, my clients are typically struggling to meet their protein and fat needs, which means they’re proportionately eating too many carbohydrates – though they don’t realize it. It’s also very common to see people eating far too few calories, and again, they don’t really know it. These typical eating patterns lead to common complaints (like I mentioned before) we see as nutrition professionals. I’ve found that tracking macros offers a way to help clients see how much protein, fat and carbohydrates they need. When they’re able to start eating enough of the right macros in the right balance for them, they see almost immediate positive results. Regan: What type of results have you seen? Emily: I typically work with my clients for 3 months, but sometimes up to 6 and 9 months. In that amount of time we are able to see drastic improvements in body composition; primarily dropping body fat while maintaining or gaining lean muscle. However, I am always most excited to see my clients make peace with food for good (Sidenote from Regan. I LOVE what she says here. It hits home). Flexible dieting is the only method I have found which offers the structure that people need, while also promoting choice and autonomy. I think it’s incredibly powerful to help someone achieve the “look” or aesthetic they want while living the life they enjoy at the same time. I’m interested in setting my clients up for success and essentially, I’d like to be the last nutrition professional they seek out. When clients “graduate” my services, they’re armed with the sustainable tools and approaches to make them feel empowered to take things into their own hands long into the future. Regan: And how do these differ from approaches you might have taken in the past to achieve weight loss? Emily: I’ve been using flexible dieting as a part of my coaching services since I went into private practice so truth be told, I haven’t tried other approaches to help clients make the lasting improvements to their body composition and athletic performance like I do these days. In my practice we focus on the relationships between nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress and I help my clients start to recognize the behaviors and patterns that support or inhibit them from reaching their goals. So while macro tracking is certainly a part of my methodology, it’s not always the dominating feature that leads to desired results. When I’ve worked in more traditional RD roles, I felt that using meal plans, the food guide pyramid or MyPlate as tools for clients were never super helpful or applicable to different food preferences or cuisines. Whether you prefer vegetarian or Paleolithic styles of eating, Mexican or Vietnamese cuisines, for example, flexible dieting allows you the freedom to eat the foods you prefer while meeting your nutrition needs and delivering the body composition results you want. Regan: Along those same lines, are you only using Macro tracking for “weight loss” with patients? A quick social media assessment shows that many people are macro tracking to actually “gain weight” to bulk up and start a “cut phase.” I’m curious about your thoughts on this as an RDN and how this may/may not fit into your practice. Emily: Some of the biggest proponents of flexible dieting on social media seem to be athletes and bodybuilders- so yes, a quick glance would definitely reveal language about how they eat to gain lean muscle or to lose body fat. I use flexible dieting to help my clients achieve a variety of different goals so their macros would reflect weight gain, weight loss, inches gained, inches lost, etc. I work with weightlifters, Crossfit athletes, endurance athletes, and regular people who generally want to feel healthier – and quite frankly just want to look good naked. In my experience, flexible dieting is one the of the most calculated and efficient methods to go about shedding unwanted body fat to reveal a lean, strong physique. So whether or not you’re a fitness enthusiast or a “regular person”, you can see how adopting a flexible dieting eating pattern might be attractive. What you might not see on social media is that it can also be one of the most cathartic and rewarding experiences for someone who has a history of trying to lose weight with traditional methods: gone are “yes foods” or “no foods”, short, bland and limiting food lists or a canceled social life. No more “chicken and broccoli life” – I like to say. I typically stay away from using words like “weight loss” because I think it ’s largely misleading. Many people couldn’t care less about the scale weight when they’re tightening notches on their belt, experiencing higher energy, sleeping soundly and attacking their workout routine with gusto. So while weight might be one measure of progress in our work together, I am typically using a mix of lifestyle factors, body measurements, and quality of life commentary from my clients to measure success with the program. Regan: How do you determine the Macro ratios you’re using with patients? Is there a set formula you use with all patients or does it vary based on their goals? Emily: I use the Mifflin-St. Jeor formula that takes into account gender, age, height, weight and activity level as a starting place. From there, I have learned through professional practice and client preference, how to tweak macro ratios to get us closer to their individual goals. Based on a client’s preference for fat-containing foods or past medical history indicating possible blood sugar issues, I might opt for a higher percentage of calories to come from fat macros than for someone who participates in longer endurance activities, for example. Regan: Do you only macro track the big 3 – CHO/PRO/FAT? Do you have any concerns that in a flexible diet model clients can meet their CHO through simple sugars and not focus on complex carbs? Emily: I only ask my clients to track the three macronutrients, but I do know some coaches that ask their clients to track fiber as well. By keeping an eye on fiber and setting targets for it, clients are mindful to eat their whole fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains often. (Regarding concerns about simple sugars) Nope, no concerns at all. Simply put, it’s very hard to hit your protein, fat and carbohydrate prescription with junk food. My clients have health, body composition and athletic performance goals that are clearly established so while I encourage them to work simple sugars, junk foods, “bad foods” (however they want to label it) into their macro prescription without guilt, they find out very quickly how hard or uncomfortable it is to “eat around” those types of foods with plain chicken and broccoli, for example, because they decided to chow down Krispy Kreme donuts. In order to get to the place they want to be, they’ll need to prioritize meal planning, food prepping as well as restructure their environment in order to be conducive to the lifestyle changes they’re making. What kind of RD wouldn’t want their clients to struggle through the muck with the right tools and come out the other side having decided on their own to eat whole, real foods over processed, packaged or refined ones? Regan: Some of the commentaries I’ve seen about programs like IIFYM indicate the calories set by their “blueprint” often feel really high for the average person who has maybe been trying to “lose weight” in the past. IIFYM’s info seems to indicate the reason “why” their calorie/macros are so high is in an attempt to “reset” a person’s metabolism. Any thoughts on this and/or IIFYM in general? Emily: There are typically one of two things going on when someone comments that their macro prescription feels really high – as in the calories feel high and they feel like they’re eating “so much food”. One is related to chronically undereating in an attempt to maintain a low body weight or to lose weight prior to starting flexible dieting. We’ve been told that “eating less” and “moving more” are the keys to losing weight, and our clients hear this messaging loud and clear everywhere from our food advertising to health organizations. Quite frankly, I think this advice should be buried right alongside margarine on the island of misfit health recommendations.  Eating less and moving more makes you tired, cranky, hungry, frustrated and, if done chronically, will slow metabolism. So when someone starts on a flexible dieting eating pattern and they’re encouraged to eat 1800 calories, for example, up from the 1200 they might be used to, yes, that’s going to feel really high! Second is related to the types of food they might start to eat when they begin flexible dieting. Eating whole, real food proteins, healthy fats and carbohydrates is certainly more filling than processed, packaged and refined foods. Imagine switching from a granola bar for breakfast, low-calorie microwave meal for lunch, soup or salad for dinner with a few light snacks between meals. Suddenly while with flexible dieting you’re eating substantially bigger meals: 2-3 eggs in an omelet with vegetables topped with cheese, large salad for lunch with a full breast of chicken, sunflower seeds and avocado, maybe a stir-fry with ground turkey and rice for dinner – even some macros leftover for a bit of full fat yogurt topped with slivered dark chocolate. It becomes almost easier to reach for foods in their most natural form because most people want to be in control of all the ingredients and portion sizes in order to hit their prescribed macros for the day. So while they might work in some treats and sweets during the day, most people are eating more real, whole food, feeling full and energized between meals, and enjoying their fat loss journey.   That’s where my initial email exchange with Emily ended, but certainly not the end of the macro counting story. At this point, two years after this whole journey started I could probably produce an entire podcast just on what I’ve learned about myself through my work with Emily and through my embrace of counting macros. Instead, I’ll offer these 10 thoughts and save the rest for another day. 10 Lessons I Learned Counting Macros 1. Macro counting isn’t for lazy eaters. It requires thoughtfulness and a few math skills. I’m convinced “-free” diets (going “free” of some food or food group to lose weight) are so popular because they take a lot of the decision making out of choosing foods. “Decision fatigue” is a thing, so for some people, choosing what to eat based solely on what it “isn’t” or “doesn’t have” may seem easier. But it’s not necessarily healthier. With macro counting, you’re choosing foods based on what you’re hungry for and maybe, what macros you have left for the day. This last part is the “math” side of macro counting (and also, the part that would make some intuitive eating advocates cringe. Eating based on a few numbers left over in MyFitnessPal doesn’t exactly feel like letting your body do the guidance. But for me, if I chose well the rest of the day I didn’t really mind a little “boosting” of some additional macros to make everything line up numbers-wise. But that’s me.) 2. My “hunger” is more than a rumbling in my stomach. I’m not sure where over the last 30 years of dieting I lost touch with many of my hunger cues, but I’ve recaptured them, ironically, counting macros. I’ve always been good “waiting” to eat until I was hungry… or so I thought. I based hunger on that internal rumbling. What I realized during this process was that I was hungry a lot more of the time than I realized… moments when I would find myself thinking about food, craving sweet/instant energy foods, getting irritable on conference calls. Kylie (who is a strong advocate for Intuitive Eating) shares a good visual on her blog about the spectrum of hunger cues. Interestingly, on her scale “growling” shows up before irritability. I’ve found for me, that’s actually not the case. My deep internal hunger shows up last. So usually once I’m there, I’m well past being a fun person to be around. The reason I discovered this through macro counting is very honestly, based on how much more food I was eating from Day 1, I was eating at times I didn’t *think* I was hungry (i.e. the growling hadn’t started.) But I quickly realized how much better I felt when eating more and more frequently. 3. When you increase your fuel you can absolutely do more with your workouts. You guys know I’m no Crossfitter or powerlifter wanna-be. I’m just your average 40+ mom with two kids staking out my spot 3 to 4 times per week at BodyPump. After I started counting macros, I’ve been amazed at how much more energy I have throughout my classes. One of the best compliments EVER came when another mom in my class told me that I was inspiring her to work harder and try heavier weights, simply because she saw what I was doing. Me… totally un-athletic, not-a-badass Regan. 4. Eating more and working out feels so much better than eating less and being tired. This needs no further explanation. 5. I was eating a greater percentage of calories from fat than I realized, but not enough calories overall. I’ve believed for a while that whole fat dairy can be a part of a healthy diet. I love nuts and avocados. And salmon is one of my favorite foods. After a couple of years now of tracking macros and trying different ratios under Emily’s guidance, I’ve realized that a heavier percentage of calories coming from fat does seem to help regulate my blood sugar, hanger and general ups-downs BUT the MORE important parameter for me than what the ratios are is simply that I eat enough. Where many RDs seem to point to macro counting as a path to undereating, it has been THE EXACT OPPOSITE for me. It’s what helps me ensure I’m eating enough each day to feel good and fuel up. Period. 6. I was drinking wine every day partly because of my hunger. I used to get REALLY cranky on conference calls (read: I was hungry.) And I used to also get REALLY cranky at about 4:45 p.m. I always thought that meant “Hey… It’s nearly 5 o’clock. I need a drink!” But what I realize now was it’s more like “Hey… It’s nearly 5 o’clock. I need a snack… or better yet, dinner!” As I said earlier, macro counting is promoted as an “Eat/Drink Whatever You Want” flexible dieting plan. And at least with IIFYM, that includes alcohol. Within their plan they do a good job of explaining, rightfully so, that while drinking alcohol certainly doesn’t help boost your metabolism or promote gains in the gym, it’s not prohibited (Alcohol can have *some* health benefits, but it’s REALLY important to understand what they are and in what amounts those benefits apply). IIFYM instructs clients to account for the alcohol calories by assigning those calories as either carb calories or fat calories or a combo of the two. Remember what I said about math earlier? Case in point — When tracking macros, if you want to drink a 5-ounce glass of red wine and split it between your carbohydrates and fat, you’d estimate 125 calories, divided by 2, which gives you 62.5 calories for carbohydrate and fat respectively. Figuring the grams of each macro based on 4 calories per gram in carbohydrate and 9 calories per gram for fat leaves you with that 1 5-ounce glass of wine accounting for 15 grams of carbohydrate and about 7 grams of fat. That’s basically the equivalent of a piece of white bread with 1 1/2 teaspoons of butter. I’m not likely to sit down to 2 or 3 pieces of bread every night with a couple of tablespoons of butter. So why would I drink 2 or 3 glasses of wine night after night? (Aside from the fact that you feel like youneed drink after doing that math exercise, of course.)  7. My meals don’t have to be evenly spread out through the day. I tend to eat a big breakfast and then fly through the day without stopping for a lot of eating breaks. Sure, that may be its own issue, but I’m home alone during the day and working as hard and fast as I can. It’s when I’m eating breakfast in the mornings and eating dinner together as a family at night that I want to spend time enjoying a big meal. And I’ve decided “That’s okay.” That’s what works for me. That’s what makes me happy. My time alone eating doesn’t fill me up emotionally like my time with my family does. So I don’t want to put a ton of time/effort into it. That said, going skimpy on food during the day, means I have some catching up to do at night. Conventional wisdom would tell you this is going to wreak havoc on my metabolism, but I can say definitely, it hasn’t. In fact, just before the holidays this year I had some metabolic testing done at DexaFit in Atlanta (a podcast is coming up on that experience!) and it showed that my metabolize is actually SLIGHTLY HIGHER than predicted for a woman my age. THIS is something Emily have discussed at length — the notion that our bodies rebound much more easily than some nutrition- and fitness-gurus would have you believe. But it does require nourishing adequately, building muscle and adopting healthy behaviors. I sometimes think even my own profession has worked so hard to come up with “helpful tricks and tips” that we’ve created a bunch of arbitrary food rules that make people feel like they “have” to eat at certain times and “shouldn’t” eat at others. 8. It doesn’t matter if I eat late. It won’t make me fat. I’m gonna suggest here you forget everything you’ve read on those “get ready for your bikini body today” magazine covers. That whole rule of nothing after 6pm hasn’t held a bit of truth for me in terms of weight. While there are benefits to condensing your feeding window – those were discussed in The Intermittent Fasting Episode (Part II) – eating at night has simply not translated to weight gain for me. In fact, I’ve recently realized that eating a protein+fat rich snack before bed actually helps me sleep more soundly. Eating before bed doesn’t agree with some people, and that’s okay. I’m not saying you NEED to eat before bed. But those “never eat after dark” folks are only offering up that advice as a way to help you cut calories overall. 9. My sleep sucked and now it’s better. I’m not sure if I can attribute all of this to macro counting because I’ve made a lot of changes this last year that I think have helped my sleep — including quitting coffee and as mentioned earlier, drinking less wine (Be sure to listen to The Sleep Episode). Those two things alone will help you sleep better if you, too, are suffering from some less than ideal sleep patterns. But what I noticed happened when I started eating more calories is that I’ve been having more vivid dreams through the night and waking up having gone through periods of much deeper sleep. This whole thing is a little difficult to describe objectively, but I can honestly say I’ve been waking up feeling more rested. 10. There’s a whole world of people out there who want to eat better, feel stronger and be healthier. I am an RD who believes that macro counting may help *some* of those people. I know this last one is a little more philosophical than tactical, but I think it’s worth sharing, especially since I know many readers of this blog are RDs. I have concerns that we as a profession are increasingly unaccepting of differences of opinions and more importantly, different areas of practice. I no longer believe there is a one-size-fits-all approach to health. I’ve seen tons of posts over the last two years by fellow RDs mocking people who count macros or worse, suggesting that dietitians who incorporate these methods into their practice are doing a disservice and promoting diet culture by helping their clients and patients achieve their goals. I’m not saying that every macro counting plan is perfect or that every RD who is using it in his/her practice is. But I am saying – as I said earlier – that in my very humble opinion and personal experience, I can both love my body AND want to take steps to improve it using a tactic like macro counting. I’ve spent two years doing just that and I’m all the happier and healthier for it.

Have you ever took a big jump in your life simply based on a strong self belief? A gut feeling? I really enjoyed getting to chat with Kristina because she has a strong sense of self belief which has been a very empowering characteristic for her. She is also really good at being herself which is extremely important.  She balances her business, her family, and maintains an active and healthy lifestyle all while always striving to be better. We talk about the dragon that burnt up the yellow brick road, and we talk about the new Netflix series called "Hey It's Me KB" where they don't ever show KB until the last episode of the 9th season (kind of like a new How I Met Your Mother). I kid - I kid. Let's face it though, we'd all watch the show, I mean you're listening to this podcast because of the KB and Co Instagram account. Let's be honest! haha I think you knew this was going to be a good episode, so I hope you are already giving it a listen. Let us know what you think! 

Hey guys ! we are back with another installment in our Horror movie month . Also know as, "Hey It's october. Lets watch scary movies , and talk about them... Month" . This week we watched the Conjuring as well as gave a quick recap at our time at NYCC ( New York Comic Con) . Enjoy the show .    INtro Song- We are Really Rocking NOw , Haven't we- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2lGbVhKvQQ Twitter- @moviemayhempod Insta- @moviemayhempodcast    Gmail Moviemayhempodcast@gmail.com  

Hey It's Chris Stanley and welcome to the independent adjusting podcast. Today's episode is all about knowing whether you personally as an individual should invest in becoming an independent adjuster. maybe you aren't sure if you should invest in becoming an independent adjuster. There can be a lot of time and money invested into being an independent adjuster. So I'm going to give you ten things that I thought of that could be signs you are ready to invest in becoming an independent adjuster. If you are meeting most of the following criteria, then you may be poised to make a run at having a career in independent adjusting. This episode of the Independent Adjuster Podcast is sponsored by ACD a top independent auto appraisal company. Email them at Network@ACDCorp.com They want to work with you if you have what it takes, but do you? That is the point of this very episode. 1.      You Want to Own Your Own Business Many people don't realize it, but as an independent adjuster you are creating your own business. If you don't have the ambition or want the responsibility of owning a business it could be a big hurdle to overcame in your journey. You are a 1099 contractor for most companies and that means you are responsible for taxes, accounting, invoicing, revenue, profit, and other not fun words that we must use as business owners.   2.      You Have Initiative Taking initiative and being a self-starter is one of the biggest requirements of being an independent adjuster. You don't have bosses checking your cubicle every few minutes to make sure you are doing what needs to be done. There isn't a daily pow wow with the team to check the progress of the project. Look through your past have you started doing things that needed to be done even if there was no direct monetary gain from the project? If you have the get it done bug you'll be far more likely to be successful as an independent adjuster.   3.      You are Passionate Enjoying your job is always a good thing, but do you have passion for becoming an adjuster, or do you have passion for any career task that you determine to take on? Being passive and lackluster in attitude and energy can be a recipe for failure. Starting as an independent adjuster is much like being an entrepreneur, you can't expect to have overnight success. This can make it financially, mentally, and emotionally difficult to push through the tough times if you aren't passionate about the career you are pursuing.   4.      Your Spouse is Annoyed at How Much You Talk About… My poor wife has had to endure many career shifts, crazy ideas, and my obsession of whatever I was tackling. There is really no other word that accurately describes what it takes to enter a new and highly competitive industry. If your spouse is jealous of how much time you are spending on researching, training, & pursuing your career in independent adjusting, you may be on the path to success…… and marriage counseling. Make sure you buy some roses for the wife or bring a 6 pack home for your husband the next time you have to take a Crash Course class with me, because I won't be going to counseling…. again. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!   5.      You Work Hard We all think that we are hard workers, but it just isn't the case. Most of the work force when looked at objectively is giving a slack performance when compared to the superstars of their respective fields. The people who excel at __________ (fill in the blank job) typically are excelling not because they have a special talent, but because they work harder. When I worked at Wal-Mart Distribution I was the short, overweight, no muscles 5ft 8 young man, when compared to other workers who appeared to be lifetime members to Golds Gym, I should have been the bottom producer. Yet, I was able to set records in my department because I worked HARDER and SMARTER. When you determine your own success, you must give it your all and put in the hard work to become the successful independent adjuster you want to become.   6.       Won't Take “No” for an Answer If you give up easy, then give up now! Becoming an independent adjuster is a challenge and you will hear no or even worse hear nothing many times before you hear, “YES!” or “You are DEPLOYED!”. With red tape in the insurance industry, long term runaways to getting on rosters, and a lot of training and networking you'll need to do, it will be a test of your resilience and patience. Get ready for big rewards when you get the “YES!”, but be even more ready to hear no and not accept it. If you keep hearing no when applying for companies download my 101 Adjusting Rosters by clicking HERE so you can hear no for a long time before your run out of companies to contact.   7.      You Love Helping Others Being an independent adjuster is about helping individuals and families get back on their feet after a traumatic event. Whether they've damaged their car or lost their house in a flood, these people need help. If you haven't learned to enjoy helping others, then you may NOT enjoy being an independent adjuster. You'll constantly be looking to shortcut the most important part of your job, connecting with the people involved. Yes, many people become an IA (independent adjuster) because they want to make money, but if that is all that is driving you then drive yourself onto another career, because you will likely not find success with that motivation. Don't believe me? This principle applies to not just adjusting, but to insurance in general. Checkout the articles on INSNerds.com section of “Why I love Insurance” and I'd challenge you to see a single person mentioning money as why they love working in insurance.   8.      You Have People Skills I can imagine an adjuster who sits in a cubicle all day, talks on the phone like those DRY EYES commercials and stamps “Deny” on papers that are placed in front of them, but my imagination and the reality of what it will be like for you as an independent adjuster are incompatible. Your entire job is based on a single word, “communication.” Which is laughable because I say jokingly I am the worst 1 on 1 communicator on the planet, which is my exaggerated way of saying I still need to work on my skillset. As an adjuster you must adjust the owner's expectations by communicating the claims process, you must communicate the damages you observed through an estimate, and you must communicate your thoughts on the entire loss through your summary/appraisal report. If you don't get along with people, then they probably won't get along with you as an independent adjuster.   9.      You Have Margin In a quote from the book Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson, M.D. describes margin like this: “Margin is the space between our load and our limits. It is the amount allowed beyond that which is needed. It is something held in reserve for contingencies or unanticipated situations. Margin is the gap between rest and exhaustion, the space between breathing freely and suffocating.” If you don't have margin in your life then a big part of your journey to becoming an IA needs to be learning how to create margin. There is an excellent article by Michael Hyatt on this matter and obviously the book quoted above would be great for you to read as well. Margin is important as an independent adjuster, because we are dealing with catastrophes on large and small scales and need emotional and mental margin to handle the stress. We are also business owners and a business with no financial margin is a business ready to collapse at the first moment things go wrong. (and they will!) You will be investing a large chunk of time into training and if you don't have space in your life it may come crumbling down around you.   10.  You Have Computer Skills This is probably the most intimidating for people, but don't close the screen and go back to working at your old job just yet. This is the least important of the 10 things listed, but if you already have strong computer skills and are comfortable at a computer you are at a huge advantage. If you are not computer savvy you can acquire these skills, but you must also have many of the qualities listed above to push through the hard work with passion and not find yourself unable to perform a job due to lack of computer knowledge.   Now I hope that this list helps you better understand what it takes to become a successful independent adjuster and be better prepared for your journey. If you need help getting started and don't know what your next step in the journey should be, feel free to schedule a 15-minute Q&A Call with me and I'd be happy to give you custom advice on how to get started. You can schedule a time with me by clicking HERE. Remember to Claim Your Life & Your Future, It Starts NOW! Your Guide, Chris Stanley

Two Horse Job aired Dec. 16, 2008 Executive Producers: John Rogers and Chris Downey Writers: Jessica Rieder/Grasl, Melissa Glenn Directed by Craig Baxley This week, Cory Eckert and I talk about the prolific career Mark Sheppard, Jessica Fletcher’s wardrobe, stud farms, the movie Anastasia, and astronauts at your local library, as well as the third episode of Leverage ‘The Two Horse Job.’ A few things we mentioned this week: ‘Hey! It’s That Guy!’ from Fametracker, which is now a book! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/423569.Hey_It_s_That_Guy_?ac=1&from_search=true http://previously.tv/ Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History by Ben Mezrich* https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10021420-sex-on-the-moon?ac=1&from_search=true And be sure to check out @rebeccamock who inspired this podcast. She drew Jughead recently and it’s great! https://twitter.com/rebeccamock/status/967459622704549888/photo/1 Music by bensounds.com *Which I totally accidentally called Sex on the Beach (we also called Kentucky Thunder Kentucky Derby a couple times, but so did Hardison so can you blame us?)

It's back to our old format this episode, so we start off by having a bit of a chat about gaming with more "Tekken 7" and "Oddworld: New & Tasty" for Joe, and the Hot Wheels expansion pack for "Forza Horizon 3" for Mitch before moving on TV where Joe has become a streaming service machine, signing up of both New Japan Pro Wrestling World and the WWE Network. On top of that he has also started Netflix and has gone head first into the trashy "Deep Fried Masters" and the slightly more highbrow "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" whereas Mitch is keeping it geeky with the new DC series "Black Lightning". In movies, we've both been to the cinema to see the new "Jumaji" reboot, so we talk about that, as well as Mitch's trip to Imax with his son, the Netflix fantasy "Bright" and the George Lucas classic "American Graffiti". Then for our topic this month, we "Pod It Forward" and show some love for a few of the newer additions to our podcast listening lists, including "The Guilty Feminist", "All Killa No Filla", "Edge & Christians Pod of Awesomeness", "Something to Wrestle", "Wizard and The Bruiser". "1D10T" and "Pitchface". Mitch even gets a couple of plugs in for his other podcasts, "Geekdudes" and "Hey, Hey It's the Podcast" too.    

Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. No...Not a rabbit. Lewis Carroll already did that… How about an Amazonian river dolphin. Ok. once upon a time there was an Amazonian river dolphin who wondered about his cousins in the wide, open ocean, free from mud and muck and strangling roots. Hey - It’s not much, but it’s a start. Think back to any story you really loved as a child. Chances are, it starts with a tiny thread like this one. After that, it's up to the courage, imagination, and perseverance of the storyteller to write it, rewrite it, and get it out into the world, with all the perspiration that entails. My guest today, Jacob Sager Weinstein, has pulled this trick off brilliantly. He's the author of a smart, funny, utterly charming adventure trilogy for kids, the first book of which is called HYACINTH AND THE SECRETS BENEATH. It weaves together a semi-mythical history of London with details like a giant boar who communicates by handing out elegantly printed cards appropriate to any occasion, including if the Queen of England happens to spill peanut butter on your pet electric eel. Andre C. Willis on the real meaning of hope, Michelle Thaler on the next stage in human evolution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover How to make your customers feel Important should be number one on top of your list. We want to give a wow factor to our customers and basically the wow factor is doing what other won't But really boils down to doing what others don't. We all want to build ultimately a business with sustainable growth, sustainable profit. Treat our customers exponentially super good. So how do we do that? First of all, we want to build ultimately a business with sustainable growth, sustainable profit. So, in order to do that the best way to do business. And yes, we do need customers and acquire new customers all the time but mainly we need to treat our customers exponentially super good. I like to call it the WOW factor and basically the wow factor is doing what others won't. What others won't. But really boils down to doing what others don't. So, let's just go through a list of some of the things that you can do to make your customer feel important because when your customer feels important when my customer feels important then guess what. Not only do they want to continue to do business with me, but they let others know more often about you and the services you provide. Wowing your customer is really simple in today's market. It's very simple.  We want to go into the expediential growth stuff the stuff that really sets you apart. Some of the simple things are just a handwritten thank you. Now a handwritten thank you note to your customer. I really appreciate you thank you for doing business with us. Same thing for a referral. Oh, my goodness it just it just sends them over the top when they get a handwritten thank you note. Thank you so much for referring us. How about just answering the phone. These are simple things returning phone calls. And never letting that customer drop off. And so, if you get a customer that you call them back and they don't answer, or you had to leave a voicemail just let them know say listen I promised that I would get in touch with you. And I'm not going to stop until I do. So, therefore, that kept you off the hook of actually saying or feeling like I'm really badgering that person but you're not badgering. Because they asked you they asked you to get in touch with them. How about sending them a gift a token of appreciation for when you finish up that job or even sometimes Let's let's start with that one first. A gift of appreciation a thank you thank you card with a gift. Could be brownies. It could be a cookie. It could be a little gift something you put in the mail to them. Just an appreciation of something that you found that they liked or noticed that they liked or had collected at the house. And I've even done it for people who have dogs. I also send the dog a gift that is just unheard of because people don't think about that. Listen you're saying why that cost $ 15.00 max 15 you can do it for 15 dollars. Just send a thank you card and brownies for 15 dollars or thank you card and a small gift for fifteen dollars or less. Why wouldn't you do that? You're saying wow why would I do that. Oh man are you kidding me. This is just crazy I can't. You want to thank them you want them to feel important. But guess what. You don't have to take 15 dollars out of your profit figure it into the price. Are you kidding me just this is a wow factor? It will. It will make your customer feel so appreciated. Because no one else does it. You want to rise to the top. You want to bring yourself up to the top of the pile of contractors that you've got your hand raising above all the rest. You want to do multiple touches a year. So how do I do this sequence? There are certain ways you can do. You can use send out cards. You can use Send Jim or Radius Bomb. I don't know if any you guys have the herd of Send Jim but if you go down to the bottom of the page. One of our sponsors is Sendjim. You can click on the link there it'll take you over to a video. And yes, it is an affiliate link. We do get paid for it for sending you over but it's the same price as you would pay if you went to direct. However, you do it just do it. Just go there. Add the sequences to your touch points throughout the year. Newsletter's. Oh man, I am a big fan of newsletters to send out newsletters on a monthly basis. And if you're going to say why would I spend money on a newsletter. I'm going to tell you why. My statistics show for every dollar I spend on sending out a newsletter. I get 21$ and 67 cents or 76 cents something like that back in return. Throughout the course of the year, you don't get too much of a return like that in many other areas. Why. do it Because the customer feels important. You're keeping in touch with them you're always on the top of their mind. This is actually a wow factor if done correctly. So, go in the show notes, go to the page, go to free stuff. You can download a link that will give you an example of the newsletter that I send out for my painting business and it's free. I mean just get an idea of what to send out. Now if you want to do an e-mail that's great. But also remember that your e-mail is only going to be eight to 10% open rate with a legitimate and I mean they're all legitimate. But with a mail newsletter, the way that I send it out everyone gets a 100% open rate when it arrives. They look at it at least they remember you. You're on top of mine and they're going to call you and say Oh man I've been thinking about Dave. They were thinking about Bob let me give him a call. And listen it is awesome the way that they respond. So how do you do this? You got to get their data. You've got to get the e-mail you got to get your mailing address you got to get some time their anniversary. Listen here's a thing that some restaurants do and you could actually implement this into your system is they send out half a birthday card. So, they know when their birthday is. So, they send out a half a birthday card to say hey it's half a year to your birthday have a birthday card. Here's a certificate or a coupon for a free drink or an appetizer with your dinner. Come in and visit us and enjoy your half birthday marked on us. So, think about what you could do with your own your own business your own contracting business. You could do an anniversary card. Oh, this not if you knew what their anniversary was when they got married but how about the anniversary day of the work you did. So, this is a one-year anniversary. We just want to thank you for doing business with us and put in there something that you might want to a new product, new service that you're selling or maybe you did some work last year that needs to be cleaned up may be pressure cleaning. Well you know we did your driveway and house last year it's time to freshen that up to kill the mildew and the algae. The same thing with a painting you could put together something for an interior touch up, a walk-through discount. a So, these are just some things you know you can do that with. You need. Like I said you need to get to thank you. There is a, go on the Internet you can find out. Pull up weird holidays and it'll give you a calendar of certain things that are happening weird like. So, you want to get weird and have fun with the weird holidays. OK so here's a couple I just pulled up and here's some thoughts as they go through January 4th is National Spaghetti Day. What if you boxed up a pound of spaghetti and you send it overnight mail or something like that and said Hey It’s National Spaghetti Day. It January 4th just wanted to celebrate that with you.  Here's some thoughts. Oh, here’s January 15th Blue Monday, however you want to do that. January 13th National Pie Day. February 9th is National Bagel Day. Here’s one, February 5th World Nutella a day. So, you see where I'm going with this you could have so much fun by doing stuff. One time I had buttons made up according to holidays. You know some buttons made up I had. It's not my fault day. Sent him out to a bunch of customers for fun. So, there's so much you could do just to make them feel important. What makes some feel important that you are paying attention to them. That's what makes them feel important. So how are what are some of the ways you can come up with a zillion ways to make them feel important? It's always but it's always making you at the top of their mind. So, when someone thinks about her they're talking about having the service that you do when they hear that they go oh here's Bob you need to give him a call. Here's his number. And you know so you might. Oh, I was thinking about this here's the thing you could send them your contact information in the form of attacks as say keep this on hand and just you know when you think about us and you're in a conversation you might want to just send this over to a friend. Your whole contact information so good it's there. So, I know that this is going to make if you do this, this will put you so far ahead of your competition, that you don't have to worry about anybody stealing your customers because they'll be yours for life. So, let's take it a little bit further just a little bit further depending on the business you're in and the contracting that you do so let's say that you're a remodel contractor. Couldn't you take pictures of all the work you did to do before and after picture put it in a postcard and say “Hey can I send these to your friends that they know that you just updated your house and that and you might have their real estate agent in there and fun stuff like that.” So that's another one. Here's another one so that I that I know that some people do. And it is a killer strategy. I mean a real killer strategy. Depending again the contracting business you do if you're remodeler you do kitchens and bathrooms but mostly kitchens. This could be done with an outdoor barbecue or something like that is do you know the before or after picture or do the pictures say we just and celebrate the picture had this huge 6 by 6 by 9 inches. I think the postcard made because you can actually make those up and you can send them out for 49 cents. They don't go out Lark's mail and send them out to their friends inviting them to a dinner party to the new kitchen the new outdoor grill. It's that's really. How do I do this? Why would I do this? Why would I spend the money? You know you just add that to the price figure. Five hundred bucks and you want to really so I here's one that's just at 500 dollars for the party. You tell them Listen we'd like to throw help you throw up. We would like to throw a party for you when this is all finished. And of course, now you're going to be on your best behavior all the way through this deal. You're going to have to keep in touch with them you have to keep contact when they going to be better than anybody else, so they will allow you to do this. I had one contractor that I was talking with and he was doing a kitchen remodel in a house that I had just painted and we had the same coach, same business coach and he goes ha I'm doing you know the remodel for this customer and I'm running into a small challenge because she runs her business out of her house and she has the back bedroom which I knew that and I said So what's going to make you different than every other contractor that comes in. He goes I what do you mean. I go well here's the deal. They're really nice people. They want quality more than price. I know that because I've dealt with them. And if you go into the transaction with listen we know that it's going to be a pain in the neck for you to be there with all that work going on and all that noise and all that chaos. This is what I'm going to do. I'm going to rent you an office space for a week or two weeks till we get through the front of the demolishing and contracting and noise and the chaos. And I said I guarantee you that she will go for that and that will set you apart from everyone else that she's getting a price from. So, if you do that I will almost guarantee that you get the job. And you know he did that because he wowed her. He wowed her, and he got the job. So, it's all about how are you going and why your customer from the very beginning all the way to the end of the transaction. And then after the transaction so that she continues to keep a contact with them keep them on top of mind and continue to wow them. And just by going over some of the things that we talked about in this podcast. Guaranteed that you'll stay top of mind to all of your clients now and for everyone you do business with in the future because the key is make them feel important and when they feel important they will never leave you. That's the main reason customers leave because they feel like no one's paying attention to them. So, if you're keeping in touch contact with them 12 or 14 times a year, you touch base with them even if you throw in a phone call to say Hey Hi just wanted to say hi and says thank you for past business, and if you don't want to do it have somebody in the office do it for you. Hire somebody it doesn't matter just get it done. The key is to make them feel important. Wow, them, do things that no one else will do or is even considered to do. And be profitable. That's the name of the game. Be profitable. So, it's really the simple things that will grow your business to help you become more profitable to have more sustainable growth and then you know it's your business you're building for your lifestyle and make sure that you are in control of the business and the business is not in control of you. So, until the next time. Have a great week. . Be profitable and we'll see you again. 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Do you have friends, mentors and partners to push you, question you and help you keep moving toward your goals? The Spaniard does. In this episode, you'll hear that live, in a discussion that ends up making him back away from the microphone. (But it's all good, you'll see.) It's intense, positive talk that will help you see how to continue your efforts while staying true to yourself—your core enthusiasms, your special gifts, and the strengths and skills that you build and maintain. This episode is fun, this episode is uncomfortable. Hey: It's funcomfortable! (Also, a musical intro debuts!)

With Vin and I on vacation we try a little remote recording, everything on Vins side sounds perfect. Mine, not so well...enjoy this cast of Vin talking to a ghost and we promise to do better next time kids. HEY IT's summer anyway!

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I’ve noticed that when you go to just about ANY restaurant these days, if its someone’s birthday they bring the whole kitchen crew out to sing their “Hey It’s Your Birthday” song. I’ve also noticed that after about the 27th time of hearing this song the performance needs some tweaking. I think this whole thing was started by a mexican food chain called Chi Chi’s (which went out of business after giving many people food poisoning). THANKS CHI CHI’S! It may be a bit before my next episode. I’m behind in school (been a bad boy) and I need to get caught up. Keep those emails and comments coming! 888-563-3228