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In this episode of The Rocky Garza Show, I sit down with my friend Matt Plumer—a financial and business coach who helps real estate professionals create real freedom, build wealth, and design lives they actually want to live. We didn't just talk strategy—we got honest about what it takes to lead well when you're in the trenches of building something that matters.Matt is a guy who's created a life that many people want: location freedom, profitable business, Friday golf, and a marriage that matters. But getting there—and staying there—has required some deep internal work, commitment, and daily consistency.And that's what this episode is really about: what does it look like to stay the course even when things are messy?About Matt PlumerMatt Plumer is an Expert Financial and Business Coach, Acclaimed Speaker and Author Transforming Real Estate Success. Matt specializes in empowering real estate agents to create scalable wealth, unlocking true time and money freedom. With his strategic expertise, Matt helps agents build more profitable, sustainable businesses that don't just generate income, but build the dream lifestyles they aspire to.By working with Matt, real estate professionals discover how to grow their profits, scale their businesses, and design a life full of opportunities, financial freedom, and lasting success.Owning Who You Are and Leading Without an AgendaMatt shared a powerful perspective: he sees his purpose as serving the people in front of him, without an agenda. It's a simple but deeply grounded philosophy. And the more he leans into that calling, the more life he gets to live—on his terms.We talked about how that doesn't come without friction. Even when life feels good on the surface—profitable business, great clients, weekly golf—there's still that inner voice asking, “Are we really doing what we're supposed to be doing?”High Activity, Low ProgressWe dove into something I see all the time in entrepreneurs: high activity with low progress. When you try to do it all yourself, it feels like you're doing a lot—but you're actually just moving slower. Or worse, running enthusiastically in the wrong direction.Matt talked about how he's learning to get out of his own way by empowering others, delegating, and focusing on the right wall to lean his ladder against—before climbing it.Stabilize the Present to Structure the FutureMatt's current season is about building something sustainable, not just scalable. After five years of laying the groundwork with hundreds of one-on-one coaching calls, he's now able to say, “Here's the singular target”—and build around it.We explored how focusing on one goal, one offer, and one audience allows you to serve better—and live more clearly.The Phone, the Gym, and the Wake-Up CallOne of the most powerful moments came when Matt shared how distractions—and specifically his phone—were stealing his attention from the people who matter most. He literally got a second phone just for workouts, with only two apps on it, to stay focused.Why? Because his wife Melinda called him out. She asked him the tough question: “What's more important—your phone or me?” And that moment was a turning point.This wasn't about tech or productivity hacks. This was about alignment. And it started with a painful realization that even good intentions don't always align with our values—unless we're willing to confront them.Leadership Starts at HomeWe talked about how the lessons we learn in marriage often translate directly to our businesses. If we violate someone else's values—even unintentionally—we create tension. And the same applies to staff, clients, and community. When we know what people value, we can lead with clarity and authenticity.Matt's story is a reminder that the cost of ignoring that alignment is too high—personally and professionally.What You Tolerate Is What You GetMatt's journey reminded me again: your life, your leadership, and your legacy will always be shaped by what you tolerate. If you want something different, you have to raise your standard. That might mean setting boundaries with your calendar, your team, or your own bad habits.And that shift starts with one simple question: “Am I honoring what I say matters most?”Final ThoughtsMatt's a coach, yes. But he's also a husband, a builder, and someone who's chosen consistency over chaos—even when that means slowing down to speed up.This conversation was a powerful reminder: commitment isn't glamorous. Consistency isn't sexy. But both will change your life.If this episode struck a chord, I'd love to invite you to my upcoming workshop: Lead Without Losing Yourself. We'll dig deeper into the clarity, tools, and strategies you need to lead with purpose and alignment.You can also check out Matt's free eBook at mattplumer.com/ebook to learn more about creating Stress Free Wealth.As always, be seen, be known, and lead well.Until next time—when life gets hard, prove it.Resources Mentionedmattplumer.com/ebook – Download Matt's free ebookrockygarza.com/confidence – Join my free monthly leadership workshopKey Timestamps00:00 Introduction to the Rocky Garza Show00:23 Meet Matt Plumer: Financial and Business Coach00:57 Matt's Journey and Current Challenges02:25 Balancing Business and Personal Life04:46 The Importance of Alignment and Values07:26 Operational Shifts and Future Goals11:08 Managing Distractions and Staying Focused15:59 Personal Reflections and Relationship Insights26:21 Final Thoughts and Workshop InvitationTo join Rocky for his next free virtual event, go to https://rockygarza.com/beyondsuccessSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/trgs/donations

This week, the sisters check in on their New Year's resolutions—turns out, reviving old hobbies is harder than it looks! From tennis wipeouts to sewing machine neglect and sourdough disasters, they share their struggles (and a few small wins). Plus, it's March Madness season! They dive into the excitement of brackets, buzzer-beaters, and the surprising connection between the tournament and…vasectomies? And of course, they wrap up with a classic Three Little Fishes tradition—what's for dinner? Join Nancy, Kathy, and Lynne for a fun, relatable episode full of laughter, sisterly banter, and a little sports talk.Join Moser 's MadnessCheck out the charity it supports kidsvoice.orgWhat's For Dinner:Cuban Sliders from Taste of HomeWe want to hear your comments and questions! Send an email to 3lfpod@gmail.com or leave a comment on our Instagram @3lfpod and be sure to follow us on our YouTube page www.youtube.com/@threelilfishesMonetization ID: RPQ16FXRJDG9LJME

Send us a textPrefiled bills have Republicans pushing discrimination, tooth decay and maternal healthhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/20/pre-filed-bills-have-republicans-pushing-discrimination-tooth-decay-and-maternal-healthArkansas House Dems unveil 2025 agenda, but can any of it pass?https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/19/arkansas-house-dems-unveil-2025-agenda-but-can-any-of-it-passRaw milk, raffles and retroactive panic: prefiling bills for 2025 continueshttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/22/raw-milk-raffles-and-retroactive-panic-prefiling-bills-for-2025-continuesStudy finds sharp rise in Arkansas child labor violations in years before state rolled back work permit lawhttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/18/study-finds-sharp-rise-in-arkansas-child-labor-violations-in-years-before-state-rolled-back-work-permit-lawChrissy the runaway emu makes her way through Central Arkansashttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/20/chrissy-the-runaway-emu-makes-her-way-through-central-arkansasEmuzing! Chrissy the fugitive emu is back homehttps://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/21/chrissy-the-fugitive-emu-is-back-homeWe welcome your feedback. Write us at podcasts@arktimes.com

On this Episode:The 76ers season is over alreadyThe Jets are cleaning houseThe Cowboys can't win at homeWe debate potential Hall of Fame inducteesNFL Picks, Weenies of the Week, Power Rankings & More!Follow us on Instagram & Tik Tok @DirtyJSportsStart making smarter bets with Betalytics.com Use Promo Code DIRTYJ for 25% off any subscription

Coming up today:The kids rule Meshel's homeWe talk Wendy Williams Your Secrets including a bed wetter SHARE YOUR SECRET HERE!Join our CWBR Patreon for LIVE STREAMSJoin our CWBR Facebook GroupFollow:@Meshel_Laurie@Simonbaggs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good morning from Israel, where it is currently October 116th. on this solo pod, the girls occupy familiar and new territories:Being sick at homeWe are brothers?Hostages forever.The Russian roulette that is Jerusalem bus travelChaya Leah guarding trash cansA funny story about false teeth (is there a story about false teeth that isn't funny?)A tribute to Chaya Leah's beloved aunt, may her memory be a blessingWould you gain or lose weight in a Shiva?A very Israel soccer gameWhat is a Ballerina Farm?Holocaust poetryReagan Airport gets "Community Noted"The Rebbe demands....NOTES:Nancy Rommelmann reporting from Israel! https://nancyrommelmann.substack.com/, and on Twitter too,  and of course her pod with Sarah Hepola, Smoke 'em if you got 'em.Beautiful story about a fender bender that is so much more.Film recommendation: MaktubReagan Airport tweet. Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com And please rate and review us 5 stars on your favorite podcast platform - it helps us grow!

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what's going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Claudine Gay resignedThe IRS will waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes Texas seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, prevent Border Patrol agents from entering the areaMilei repeals housing regulation “Rental Law.” 1 month later Buenos Aires apartments double, rents down 20%US and UK launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, in response to their attacks on shippingThe Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq stock indices closed up 14%, 24%, and 43%, respectively, for 2023Congress agreed on a budget deal that's basically what they agreed to during the debt ceiling negotiationsTrump promised to pardon Jan. 6 riotersTrump makes fun of Nikky Halley for not saying the Civil War was about slavery Trump will not be allowed to make his own closing argument Wayne LaPierre resigned as head of NRAISIS suicide bombers responsible for two explosions in IranISIS condems Hamas for sacraficing the people of Gaza for Iran's “regional project” (and bombs Hamas)The Islamic Fatwah Council found Hamas to be a Human Rights violator, issued a fatwah900 Post Office managers wrongly convicted of theft/fraud over 14 year span due to faulty computer systemTwo Chinese labs working on replicating LK-99 appear to have found a room-temperature superconductor.Bill Ackman's wife is accused of plagiarism. In retaliation Ackman will investigate all current MIT faculty members, President, other officers of the Corporation, and its board members for plagiarism.“the plagiarism issue seems more like busting Al Capone for tax evasion.Does Chris Rufo have a Harvard degree?"corruption inside China's Rocket Force and throughout the nation's defense industrial base is so extensive that US officials now believe Xi is less likely to contemplate major military action in the coming years than would otherwise have been the case..."Fired Comedian Ordered to Get Day Job Back After Jokes Ruled 'Simply Funny'Mexican Cartels use drones to kill 30 people, first hit of its kindRegulators ordered U.S. airlines to temporarily stop using some Boeing 737 Max 9 planesMost High-Cost Borrowers (payday loans) don't understand basic financial conceptsMedicare capped Insulin at $35/month. Some plans are choosing not to cover insulins with higher manufacturing costU.S. is experiencing a police hiring crisis NCAA is seemingly embracing Name Image and Likeness CollectivesWilliam Penn's statue remains on his homeWe can make dishwasher that work well again! SEC approved Bitcoin ETFHappy News!Swedish scientists found yields could be increased by running an electrical current through plants' rootsUT botonists found that exposure to etheline gas increases yields and stress tolerance in crops.NASA exploratory research grant funds a project to investigate ways to keep hydrogen at liquid temperatures in cislunar space.On Dec 21 a 13 yr old finally beat Tetris, a world first Same project funding a way to use swarms of laser-propelled one-gram probes to get to Proxima Centauri (and back(? But also !) in 8 years.In-womb surgery allows girl to walkCops charge up 5 floors of fire to carry out ninety-year olds from burning buildingHero dad saves woman and baby from car swept up in floodEneasz has a new story coming soonRory Stewart walked across Afghanistan in winter, accidentally discovered a lost city along the way, Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we'll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Xmas is over. But Brentford were still suffering a hangover as they got bashed up 4-1 by Wolves at homeWe spoke to fans in the stands and pub after the match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If You Want to Change the World (featuring Nathan Havey)Nathan Havey on conscious capitalism, leadership caps, and moreGUEST BIO:Nathan Havey is on a mission to redefine success in the business world. He's also the mastermind who helped transform BIGGBY® COFFEE into a beacon of conscious capitalism. He's since developed a network of over 65 top-tier consultants worldwide through his work with Conscious Capitalism Inc. Nathan's passion for storytelling shines through in his award-winning film, "Beyond Zero," which has been a hit with heavyweights like KKR, UPS, and academic stalwarts like Yale and the University of Michigan, all using it to champion the expanded game of business.At the Institute for Corporate Transformation, Nathan co-founded, he's the voice behind the hit podcast series "10 Things You Should Know About Stakeholder Capitalism." He's also the brains behind the Intrapreneur Accelerator, a cutting-edge change leadership program. Nathan's also speaker and trainer, collaborating with visionaries worldwide to create a future where business benefits everyone.Links:LinkedInCORE TOPICS + DETAILS:[1:57] - Make a Mess FirstMake a mess, then clean it up betterLaura discusses the annual planning phase in businesses, likening it “pulling all the clothes out and dumping them on the ground” when you clean your closet out. This represents the discomfort and uncertainty businesses face during strategic planning, emphasizing the emotional and psychological impacts of business processes. It's uncomfortable when your company's dirty laundry is dumped on the ground for all to see — because then it has to be dealt with. But this is the beginning of positive transformation.[3:07] - Anxiety, Stress, and LeadershipThe upside to anxietyMike and Nathan discuss how anxiety and stress, often seen as challenges to be overcome in leadership, can actually be critical and productive elements in leadership and business. This conversation shifts the perspective on these emotions, suggesting they can be drivers for success and growth. After all, anxiety and stress are often our brain trying to tell us something — and can even give us the critical energy that makes the process of transformation effective and worthwhile.[9:08] - When Business is More than BusinessIf you want to change the world, start with companiesNathan believes that society undervalues the importance of businesses and corporations in positively impacting society. He talks about expanding the role of business beyond traditional metrics to enhance this social aspect further. When we adopt a more holistic view of business in society, it not only increases the potential for transformation — it also puts positive pressure on corporate leaders to do more than just turn a profit.[21:49] - Your Culture Doesn't Stop at the OfficeEmployees take cultures homeWe often think about workplace cultures ending outside the workplace. But research shows that your employees take your workplace culture home with them — and, more importantly, into their communities. Workplace environments significantly influence not only employees' professional growth but also their personal lives and community interactions. By fostering positive workplace cultures that emphasize listening and support, businesses can contribute to healthier societal dynamics, even reducing issues like marital stress and improving overall community well-being.[47:46] - The Dreaded Leadership CapWhat to do when your leaders reach their potentialNathan introduces us to the idea of 'leadership caps', suggesting that every leader has a limit to their capabilities. When team members reach this cap, they either leave or disengage, highlighting the need for ongoing growth and development in leadership to prevent stagnation and maintain team motivation. Basically, it means that you can't simply assume leaders will keep growing and developing simply by doing their jobs.As Nathan says: "If you don't have structures for you to get served that stuff, then you stop growing."RESOURCES:[11:30] Conscious Capitalism, Inc.[12:07] Nathan's Film: Beyond Zero[8:24] Nathan's Podcast: 10 Things You Should Know About Stakeholder CapitalismFollow Nathan Havey:LinkedInFollow Laura Eich:LinkedInFacebookInstagramFollow Mike McFall:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookXInstagramFollow BIGGBY® COFFEE & LifeLabTM:WebsiteFacebookXInstagramLinkedInAbout LifeLabTMABOUT LOVE IN LEADERSHIP:At the Life You Love LaboratoryTM and BIGGBY® COFFEE, we're out to prove that financial success and healthy workplace culture aren't two separate goals. BIGGBY® COFFEE's own cultural transformation is proof that not only is it possible to have a successful company where people aren't miserable at work, but that the happier your people are, the more your business will grow. Each week, join host Laura Eich, Chief Purpose Officer at BIGGBY® COFFEE, and her co-host and BIGGBY® COFFEE co-CEO Mike McFall as they're joined by guests from around the world to learn how they are fostering a culture of love and growth in the world's most innovative and people-centric companies. Get inspired. Get real. Get ready to transform workplace culture in America with us. This is the Love in Leadership podcast.Learn more at: loveinleadershippodcast.comABOUT THE HOSTS:Mike McFall began his journey with BIGGBY® COFFEE as a minimum-wage barista at the original store in East Lansing in 1996. Over the span of 23 years, alongside business partner Bob Fish, he has helped create one of the great specialty coffee brands in America. Today Mike is co-CEO with Bob, and BIGGBY® COFFEE has over 250 stores open throughout the Midwest that sell tens of thousands of cups of coffee each day. But more importantly to Mike and BIGGBY® COFFEE, the company is a profoundly people-first organization.Mike is also the author of Grind, a book which focuses on early stage businesses and how to establish positive cash flow.Laura Eich is BIGGBY® COFFEE's Chief People Officer, having worked in a variety of roles at BIGGBY® COFFEE for the last 11+ years. She helped launch BOOST, the department at BIGGBY® COFFEE which ultimately became LifeLabTM — BIGGBY® COFFEE's inhouse culture cultivation team designed to help people be the best versions of themselves and help companies support them along the way. In her role, Laura helps people build lives that they love through the process of building profitable businesses and robust, growth-filled careers. PRODUCED BY DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown's processes to launch today's most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here's to making (podcast) history together.Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com

This week we welcome all the way from London, Alfie Noakes. Alfie is a Film Journalist turned Stand-Up MC, Promoter and Comedy Coach.His passion is for encouraging, and supporting, those who want to get into stand-up. Or at very least, use comedy skills to enhance their private and business lives.He has three online courses about writing, performing, and navigating comedy. Plus, two eBooks on stand-up. These are highly transferable skills.Just a few sample titles· How to be Funny/Funnier· Building Connections and Rapport with Comedy· Using Humour for Selling (Anything)· Feel the Fear of Performing Stand-Up, and Do It Anyway· Becoming More Creative by Using ComedyHe even created the unique "Cinematic System of Stand-Up" which uses filmmaking techniques to understand and bolster Storytelling and a whole lot more.Check them out at https://www.wearefunnyproject.com/homeWe now have an INSTAGRAM! Check it out @thecleancomedypodcast on Instagram and add @jdcrevistoncomedy on IG as well! Turn your funny into money!Check out the official website here: http://comedypreneur.comPick up a copy of “How To Produce Comedy Shows For Fun & Profit” here. https://amzn.to/31H4wxmDo you have a topic that you would like to hear discussed? Are you a clean comedian looking for an awesome podcast to be in? Do you have life-burning questions?Reach out to us at HERE! https://www.thecleancomedypodcast.com/contact/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4825680/advertisement

This podcast is being recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the Marvel content we cover here on Podcast-616 wouldn't exist. We stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and hope and pray the strike comes to an amicable conclusion very soon so we can all get back to enjoying more MCU goodness. Now, on with the show.118. Secret Invasion 1x06: HomeWe're finally on our way home in the last episode of SECRET INVASION! In this week's Podcast-616, Ashley is joined by returning guests Kelechi Ehenulo and Robert Turnbull to hit the highlights of SECRET INVASION 1x06, "Home." Kelechi and Robert discuss their expectations of the series, Brixton, final battles, and more! Ashley sits back and enjoys her colleagues' brilliant discussion, and reads some parting remarks from Hugh who's recovering from a covert mission to Latveria!HostsAshley ThomasGuestsKelechi EhenuloRobert Clark EditorAshley ThomasExecutive ProducerTony Black– Follow HUGH MCSTAY on Twitter @angryscotsman81– Follow ASHLEY THOMAS on Twitter @TheNerdyBlogger- Follow KELECHI EHENULO on Twitter @kehenulo– Follow ROBERT TURNBULL on Twitter @ForducksJoin our Facebook group, Community-616:https://www.facebook.com/groups/community616Follow on Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/podcast616We Made This on socials:Website: https://www.wemadethisnetwork.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/we_madethisFacebook: We Made ThisTitle music: A New Era Unfolding (c) Sinfonietta Cinematica via epidemicsound.com

In this episode, Bri Goodfellow sits down with the owners of Downtown Woodstock's very own EDEN! Chris and Stephanie Beck are a husband and wife team that have a passion for serving others through the beauty and magic of flavorful nutrition!Chris and Stephanie dive into:• Their experiences of working towards healing their bodies with whole, real foods (Even which recipes came straight from their own home kitchen!

Big week in the War Room as we review this weeks team list We go through some of the big ins and outs of this weekWho are our biggest targets and strategies for the run homeWe look forward to final team planning, We give you our captains and trades for the week

Big week in the War Room as we review this weeks team list We go through some of the big ins and outs of this weekWho are our biggest targets and strategies for the run homeWe look forward to final team planning, We give you our captains and trades for the week

Skungy is Back?!?! In Top Nerd News, we talk about The Little Mermaid tail slapping The Flash and Indiana Jones in the Box Office. Kevin Smith agrees with D-Squared about the price of movie going. DJ shares his thoughts on the Downfall of Disney movies with their live action adaptations, and the Toy industry being the biggest indicator of said downfall.Skungy's Pick of the Week is Street Fighter 6 and now you too can be Seth Rogan dressed as Colonel Sanders kicking Ryu and Kens butts. Tonight our Guest is Martha Howard of Azalea City Con. The Inagural event is July 15th & 16th in Mobile Alabama. Get More Info at https://www.azaleacitycon.com/homeWe close out the shwo with This Week in Geek History!All that and more on The Week in Geek with D Squared. Sunday nights at 7pm on WRNO.com and the Free iHeart Radio App. If you want to be on the show or just leave a comment, go to Newstalk 99.5 WRNO or The Week in Geek on the iHeart Radio App and Click the Red Microphone Button to leave a 30 second message! Make sure you Click the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss a new episode. Follow us on Twitter @TWIGradio and The Week in Geek on Instagram. 7/9/23

Big week in the War Room as we review this weeks team list We go through who will back up after origin and who we are eyeing offWho are our biggest targets and strategies for the run homeWe look forward to final team planning, We give you our captains and trades for the week

Big week in the War Room as we review this weeks team list Rd 19 is here and can you field 13 players?We go through the carnage of injuries and give our advice Who are our biggest targets and strategies for the run homeWe look forward to final team planning, Trades are now at a premiumWe give you our captains and trades for the week

Big week in the War Room as we review this weeks team list We go through the carnage of injuries and give our advice Who are our biggest targets and strategies for the run homeWe look forward to final team planning, Trades are now at a premiumWe give you our captains and trades for the week

Big week in the War Room as we review this weeks team list and look at who backs upWe go through the carnage of injuries and give our advice Who are our biggest targets and strategies for the run homeWe look forward to final team planning, Trades are now at a premiumWe give you our captains and trades for the week

LaShawn Davis is an Atlanta based DE&I expert, founder and CEO of the HR plug, and an advocate for empowering employees in the workplace. She works with both employees and employers to create a more balanced and equitable workplace culture.LaShawn Davis was always vocal in her neighborhood and was referred to as "the Plug" for her ability to get people what they needed. As she grew older, she saw a lack of knowledge and access for people of color and those without privilege. She made it her mission to empower and advocate for employees in the workplace, and now works to help organizations understand how to take care of their teams while still being profitable. She encourages employees to own their greatness, and teaches HR professionals how to be gatekeepers of culture. With her company, she helps startups and entrepreneurs understand the difference between 1099 contractors and employees, while also working with established organizations to mitigate risk and rebuild trust with their teams. In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How to Transform Corporate Culture and Retain Employees: Learn how LaShawn is helping businesses understand their need to take care of their teams and still be profitable.2. How to Become Indispensable: Discover the strategies LaShawn has to help employees understand their greatness and how it makes them indispensable.3. Pioneering the Workplace Culturalist: Explore how LaShawn is pioneering a workplace culturalist role to help organizations and employees navigate their challenges.https://www.thehrplug.com/homeWe're happy you're here! Like the pod? Follow us on all socials at @amplifywithanika and @yourbrandamplified Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Visit our website Connect with us at anika@yourbrandamplified.com

Following last week's episode "NO SUCH THING AS 'BAD KIDS'" we wanted to have a discussion about how we can set our littles up for success and allow them to be curious and explore safely!What you will get out of today's episode1. Why do you need to baby-proof your home?2. The 3 reasons your child will benefit3. How to baby-proof your homeWe want to encourage our kids to explore without knocking their confidence and that starts by setting up their environment to allow them to explore freely. By doing this we help boost their confidence, expand their knowledge and understanding of cause and effect, allow them to crawl/walk/run freely encouraging movement, and give ourselves some peace of mind knowing our kids are safe!Support the showPlease share and tag us on our platforms below if you enjoyed this episode!Instagram : The Nurturing ParentFacebook Group : The Nurturing Parent GroupEmail Us : TheNurturingparent.Pod@gmail.comShow Support : Buy Me A CoffeeOriginal music ©Lisa K Sigurgeirson 1986

In this life-changing podcast, Steve speaks to Dr Doug Lehrer, Dr Hana Luskačová, & Dr Eva Luskačová about dentistry and health care.Dr Hana Luskačová & Dr Eva Luskačová are twin sisters who founded the amazing holistic dentist practice DuoSmile.cz in Brno, Czech Republic. Eva has a double degree, qualifying as both a Doctor of Medicine and a Dentist. Eva's ambition has always been to develop a particularly holistic approach to her profession. She felt that the study of general medicine - all six years of it - would help her develop a breadth and depth of knowledge that ultimately would result in her becoming a better dentist.Hana qualified from Charles University in Prague, having completed two degrees like her twin sister Eva. Hana has enjoyed 6 years of working and gaining experience abroad. She practices all aspects of restorative dentistry, with a special interest in cosmetics, full mouth reconstructions, superstructure for implants, and veneers. She is fully committed to preventative and minimally invasive dentistry. Hana believes that dentistry should be a pleasant experience with minimal stress. She is committed to post-graduate education, believing it is essential to remain "cutting edge" in this constantly evolving profession.Dr Doug Lehrer, DC, CQM is a much-loved visionary leader, doctor, speaker and pioneer in the “healthcare of the future” (energy medicine). With his characteristic high energy and phenomenal healing abilities, Dr. Doug has guided hundreds of thousands of people around the world to heal their bodies, look and feel 10 years younger, and create thriving, fully expressed lives.Today, Dr Doug leads powerful transformational healing retreats and training programs around the world in order to share a powerful way of living he calls Cellularity™.Dr Doug Lehrer is...+ Founder and developer of the Cellular Resonance Technique™ and the Cellular Forgiveness Process™+ Creator of Energetic Medicine Mastery™ and Loving Life Mastery™+ Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic #DC18502+ Board-Certified in Quantum Medicine (American Naturopathic Medical Certification & Accreditation Board) QM# 1205+ Former Master Instructor/Practitioner Bio-Energetic+ Synchronization Technique (BEST)+ Best-selling co-author, alongside Bernie Segel, MD+ Featured on PBS and The New York Times+ Former CBS radio show host (with an audience of 1.5 million)+ Founder and director of Rich-In-Health, a 501(3)c non-profit foundation whose focus is Health for Peace training practitioners in techniques that heal PTSD in Israel and Palestine and other parts of the world where people are traumatized by war, abuse and sufferingFor more from Doug visit, https://www.drdouglehrer.com/homeWe also recommend checking out this video of Doug's work https://youtu.be/d244nF4GdkYIf you speak Czech, listen to this podcast about Eva & Hana's journey and holistic dental healing.If you have a practice where you heal patients and you would like to extend your learning with Dr Doug via a workshop in Prague in 2023, please email steve@heartinitiation.com and we'll let you know more details.

Today's topic is one that we can all relate to and can all take away so much value from. As a symptom of modern life, we are s overwhelmed, overstretched, time poor, exhausted and a-lot of these feelings can be attributed to the amount of clutter that we accumulate in our lives.Thats not just the physical clutter we have accumulated in our homes , it's also how cluttered how calendars are, how overcommitted we are, and how many things we are doing out of obligation to others. Also, how cluttered our minds are, the mental load we carry, that never ending to-do list, weighing down on us daily.  Today's episode really talks to this and offers solutions you can put into practice immediately.Decluttering is a fantastic way to get clarity back, feel empowered and be able to do more and feel more of what you truly want. Today's guest is the amazing Bridget Johns the founder of Be Simply Free an online declutter and life organisation business.  Bridget is on a mission to empower women to create lives where their homes and minds are uncluttered so they can be simply free.Bridget teaches women how to reduce their mental load and find more time to collect moments not things, by declutter their homes, calendars and their minds. Bridget is also a grant writer helping businesses, councils and community groups with grants & funding opportunities to turn their dream wish lists into a reality. Bridget is also a Farmers Wife & Mum, that was a busy, stressed and over committed perfectionist who found that by minimising the stuff in her home and mind she could live a more joyful and meaningful life and now helps other women to do that same thing.Today we cover so many fantastic topics such as:Why our lives as a collective are so cluttered and what we can do about it.Bridget shares the first steps we can take in declutter our homes and her top tips on how we can stay organised and stop stuff coming back into the homeWe explore the mental load mothers carry and how we can lighten that with daily habitsThe benefits of declutter our homes, minds and calendars because it gives us the space to live a life that is really meaningful to us.If you are feeling overwhelmed and overstretched, grab a note pad and pen as this episode is for you!--Bridgets website is linked here : Be Simply FreeBridgets socials are linked here: Instagram and Facebook 

Join us for this portrait of In-the-Trenches Homemaker, Amber Davis. We chat about multi-generational households, chronic illness, and how to manage expectations while juggling homemaking and working outside the home. Amber is a former park ranger, Bible teacher, poet, mom, step-mom and grandmother. RESOURCES*contains affiliate linksSign Up for Summer Reading QuestionsSummer Reading Book: Home-Making by JR Miller*optionalMentioned in This EpisodeAgainst All Grain by Danielle WalkerRice CookerConvection Oven*for downloadable copies of the following, subscribe to our newsletter before 7.22.22Amber's Shared Recipes for Green Chili Enchiladas and Parsnip Tortilla Soup Amber's Homemaking PoemSacred + holy is theground of homemakingIn all its colors + formsIntentionality + creativityUsed to create spacesThat are safe + warmDishes to washFloors to be sweptAll the chores can feel mundaneBut rest assuredIn the Kingdom of GodNone of your work is in vainThrough the windows of homeWe see glimpses of heavenA foretaste of what is to comeRest for the wearyPeace for the hurtingJoy…and a place to belongAs we tend to the choresTend to the gardensOr tend to delicate heartsWe are buildingInto a legacyThat bids us to come take partAs you gather 'round your tableBellies are nourishedAnd so are precious soulsSanctification, growthAND failureIt all happens within these wallsWith each whispered prayerEvery hug sharedAnd every single load of washed clothesWith every held handAnd every meal preparedA wise woman builds up her homeSacred + holy is theground of homemakingIn all its colors + formsA high + valuable callingA precious gift from the LordFree Weekly Newsletter from The Art of HomeSubscribeLeave Us A ReviewLove The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Leave Us a VoicemailInstagram | Facebook |Pinterest |  Website | Email  Follow The Art of Home on Your Listening AppFollow The Podcast (works on any device)Support The Art of HomeBuy Me a Coffee ☕️Purchase homemaking resources through our website and our resource links. *As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase an item through one of our links we earn a small commission which helps fund more great content from The Art of Home. Thank you for partnering with us!Support the show

Our standing with Israel is based on what the Lord says, not any of mankind's opinion, as we stand on His promises and prophetic destiny, He will bring it to pass.CMM works with key ministries as members of CMM and strategic alliances exist that are called and dedicated to serving in and honoring Israel. In Deut. 7: vs 6 we read, ‘For you are a holy and set-apart people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a special people to Himself out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.'  The Lord made a covenant with Israel from the time of Abraham, the Father of our faith, the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus and the many prophecies in the OT and NT of Israel's special identity and destiny for Jew and Gentile alike. Some are undercover for various reasons so we do not list all their names. Aliyah Return Center: https://aliyahreturncenter.com/PROPHECY • ALIYAH • RESTORATION • DISCIPLESHIP • PIONEERING Our vision is to eradicate anti-semitism by building bridges and encouraging Jews and Christians to work together to fulfill God's plans for Israel and the Nations, through education, infrastructural development, innovation, and, of course, Aliyah aid, “Building their legacy”.We desire to impart to people of faith, God's covenant love for Israel, teaching them to be part of the prophesied “Return and Restoration” of His Jewish people from the four corners of the earth. “Rally the remnant globally”.We mobilize the church to embrace God's call to serve His people and stand as ambassadors/advocates for Israel and the Jewish people through various initiatives, such as: “Sing Together” events, the “Ambassador Academy“, Internships/Volunteering, Joint Torah Studies and much more.Dugit-Fishers of Men Ministries: https://dugit.org/The purpose of Dugit Outreach Ministries is to bring the Good News to the people of Israel. Dugit Outreach Ministries desires to see the nation of Israel embrace Yeshua as Messiah and come into her destiny! We do this by fostering relationships through outreach, events, and prayer.For over 30 years, we have been sharing the Good News of Messiah in Israel. In Hebrew “Dugit” means small fishing boat. We believe God has called us to be fishers of men in our city, nation, and the world. As Jewish believers we believe that we have been restored to our land and our inheritance.Heart for Zion Alliance: https://www.hfz-aliyah.org/homeWe are called by God to help the Jews to return to the Promised Land so that the Bible prophecy can be fulfilled. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "I will raise my hand to the nations, and I will set up my banners to all the people, and they will carry sons' in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders." And the king will be your father. And they shall bow their faces to the ground, and bow down unto thee, and lick the dust of thy feet. You will know that I am the LORD; and those who wait for me will not be ashamed. (Isaiah 49: 22-23)We believe that the Jews all over the world are called to return to Israel. The return of the Jews is a key to the second coming of Messiah. The Jews will cry out: "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord". He comes to the clouds (Rev. 1: 7) and comes from the Mount of Olives.It Is Time Israel: https://itistimeisrael.org/‘It Is Time Israel' is dedicated to helping wake Israel to her destiny as the single nation who will openly honor the Lord (the G_d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) before all the Gentile nations. He will present her as the leading nation and a blessing to all the families of the earth. Isaiah 60, Ezekiel 28: 25-26, Genesis 28:14Love For His People: https://loveforhispeople.com/Under the direction of the Lord Jesus, we started a new ministry, co-founded by my good wife Laurie and me. We called it Love For His People (officially formed in April 2010 with our USA non-profit, 501(c)3 approval) – primarily to bless the Jews of Israel, and specifically the believers within the nation – those who have come to acknowledge that Yeshua is the Messiah, HaMashiach.As non-Jews, Gentiles, goyim, Christian Zionists (whatever label we have!), we began the organization/ministry to stand strong for the Jewish state of Israel, Yisrael – the Land of Israel. In this world, with nations continually becoming more anti-Semitic daily, we have been called, as the prophetic word in 2004 was spoken over us, as a “scepter for Israel.” 

Recorded May 17th, 2022https://www.patreon.com/creator-homeWe welcome Terry Carter to the show to discuss a subject we haven't yet covered on the show. We delve into the strange, and fascinating world of Treasure Hunting.. We speak to Terry about some of his more interesting experiences and how he embarks on various expeditions. We also get a look into this interesting world and what motivates the people that engage in an ancient American Ritual.Check out Terry's Youtube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/c/TerryCartertreasurehunterGet your Tickets for the Strange Realities Conference coming up in Nashville TN on October 14th to 16th 2022!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strange-realities-conference-2022-tickets-320831394337Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conspirinormal-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode we will be speaking with Melissa Poon, an architectural designer on regenerative and circular design in architecture. We explore the ways in which the built environment and its occupants can operate in symbiosis with nature and how that can help in our vision of a more green future. Listen further for our “temp check” segment on relevant leftist news, and actions to take, hosted by CJTO members Chloe Lederman and Freyja Chapman. Finally, learn the movement song “Everything to Gain” originally sung by Allison Beyer, co-written with Devon Sproule from Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). EPISODE RESOURCESLand Story Toolkit: TCAN Land Acknowledgement Framework - Google Docs Find Melissa Poon @mmelpoon TEMP CHECKGitsxan Land Defender Fundraiser. Visit: gofund.me/9899cff5Mutual Aid Request. Send e-transfers to: topsey84@outlook.com password: climatejusticeSONGSong called Everything to Gain, originally sung by Allison Beyer Co-written with Devon Sproule for Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2yISqAlE1-8&t=4s&link_id=3&can_id=ba64e30f9d18ed8fa028b1eb7debeb4d&source=email-follow-up-to-white-supremacy-culture-characteristics-20-year-anniversary-webinar&email_referrer=email_1176362&email_subject=follow-up-to-white-supremacy-culture-characteristics-20-year-anniversary-webinar LYRICSWhen you're healed, I'm healedWhen you're whole, I'm wholeWhen you're safe, I'm safeWhen you're free, I'm freeWhen you can breathe, I can breatheWhen you win, I winWhen you're fed, I'm fedWe have everything to gainWhen you're healed, I'm healedWhen you're whole, I'm wholeWhen you're safe, I'm safeWhen you're free, I'm freeWhen you can breathe, I can breatheWhen you win, I winWhen you feel respect, I feel respectWe have everything to gainWhen you're healed, I'm healedWhen you're whole, I'm wholeWhen you're safe, I'm safeWhen you're free I'm freeWhen you can breathe, I can breatheWhen you win, I winWhen you're home, I'm homeWe have everything to gainCLIMATE JUSTICE TORONTO This podcast is brought to you by Climate Justice Toronto: a youth-led collective building an irresistible movement to confront the climate crisis by addressing its root causes: capitalism, colonialism, and white supremacy. Find us at climatejusticeto.com  CREDITSEditing: Katie Tsang and Stefan HegeratOriginal Music: Stefan HegeratInterviewee(s): Melissa PoonHost: Katie TsangTemp Check: Freyja Chapman and Chloe LedermanSingalong: Dani Michie and Rebecca NelsonProducer: Climate Justice Toronto

In this episode, Brady, Hogdale, and Brad discuss the latest on the Hall of Fame and why the entire voting process needs to be restructured. The guys discuss David Ortiz being a first ballot Hall of Famer and they also discuss Clemens, Bonds, and Clemens.Make sure to check out our sponsor High & Happy Catering out of Springfield Massachusetts.https://www.instagram.com/cannabis_kitchen_life/You can check out all of our links on Beacon at the link below.https://beacons.ai/thepeskyreport/homeWe are apart of the Belly Up Podcast Network. We are what they aren't

 Shoot the bird shit with John and Dack! Wildlife researcher and good friend of the show Dack joins John to explore the world of bird research. Dack explains how Ornithology is about more than just counting birds and explains how radar, satellites strapped on vultures, and even cloud cover can tell us a lot about our feathered friends. Dack also tells personal stories from his own lifetime spent in research and sheds some light on the darker side of wildlife research funding. And of course, it wouldn't be Dirty Bird without lots of dumb laughs and jokes. See into the world of a wildlife researcher in this very special episode of Dirty Bird Podcast! References Mentioned by Dack in the Show:Internet of Wildlife - https://celltracktech.com/internetofwildlife/MODIS https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/near-real-time/download-nrt-data/modis-nrtUsing cloud cover to research birds http://www.earthenv.org/cloudBiomass of Birds vs Humans https://www.pnas.org/content/115/25/6506Become a citizen scientist! https://ebird.org/homeWe've lost one in four birds since 1970 https://www.3billionbirds.org/Turn your backyard into a wildlife habitat https://homegrownnationalpark.org/ ..Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Find them wherever you get your music 

Content warning: Today's episode deals with kidnapping and abuse of minors and has some harsh language in one part. Please listen with care.Today's big question: Is it ever ok to do the wrong thing, for the right reason? We're talking about vigilantes on the show today. My guest, Sam Walker, is a multi-award winning journalist, broadcaster and podcaster. Her show, American Vigilante, is about a man named KC. KC is the American Vigilante. A hugely complex, intelligent, contradictory man who could save your life but end it too. He leads a group of violent men standing on the blurred line between right and wrong, between revenge and redemption. A man you want on your side when it all falls apart. American Vigilante is true crime, but so much more. It's saving abducted children, it's stepping beyond the law. It's rescue missions, assassination attempts and last-gasp protection. It's all the stuff you hope never comes to you, until it does. We delve into the ethics around vigilantism, the American spirit that seems to support this rogue work, and we find ourselves going around and around the question landing somewhere in that murky gray area, which should really be familiar by now.Listen to American Vigilante wherever you get your podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-vigilante/id1583938816Today's show in sponsored in part by Pair Networks:www.pair.com/freePromo code is QUICKSTARTDo you love DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-homeWe are @diealoguepod across all platformsYou can WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCrzoZanSNXQJtpC2Vq8-gPlease rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities.Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8wThank you so much for joining me in these conversations. You can always reach out to me via my website: https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contactor by email: rebekah@yellowtapetruecrime.comDIE-ALOGUE is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

Know Stroke Podcast Season 2 Episode 6Welcome back to the Know Stroke Podcast! Our guest today is Kaitlyn Jones. Kaitlyn is an occupational therapist and currently a Program Manager working with the XBOX Gaming Accessibility Team where she is able to use her clinical background and perspectives to help guide inclusive product design. She is very passionate about the ways in which technology that is accessible can enhance the quality of life of all people. She has done extensive research exploring the benefits of video game play that extend beyond fun and leisure to functional performance, mental health and social participation. She was the 2018 recipient of the Edward Leahy Jr Award for Innovation in Technology and the 2017 recipient of the Maria Gervasio Award for Outstanding Commitment to Professional Development in Occupational Therapy. Kaitlyn was inspired by her father who founded Warfighter Engaged in 2012. Warfighter Engaged is a on-profit with a mission to improve the lives of severely wounded and disabled warfighters through custom adapted devices. Serving as the Director of Clinical Outreach, Kaitlyn interfaces with clinicians, private practices, hospitals and other clinical organizations regarding the importance of inclusive design, adapted technology, and the benefits of video game integration into therapeutic settings. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree with a thesis focused on promoting the use of commercial video game-based interventions for improved patient outcomes.In this conversation we dive into:How Kaitlyn started a career at the intersection of OT & TechnologyWhat the role of Accessibility is in the tech industry Why OTs and other therapists are important for product designThe difference between leisure and therapeutic video game based interventionsWhat the barriers are to using video game based therapy in the clinic, and homeWhat Kaitlyn sees as the future of therapy in the homeWe hope you enjoy this conversation! Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel:https://youtu.be/ENZhmxd2tEoYou can find Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlynjones_ And check out the amazing work happening at War Fighter Engaged: @WFEngagedMusic Credit and Podcast Production by Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud  @user-257386777About the Know Stroke PodcastWelcome to the Know Stroke Podcast of Co-Founders David Dansereau and Michael Garrow to support the reach of our growing TeamEnable Us Community and the Mission of our EnableUs Digital Stroke Support Platform at enable4us.comWe get you caught up on the latest stroke science, worldwide community support collaborations and interview top researchers and health care experts in the field. We also invite all stroke thrivers to join us so together we can share success to help you manage your own condition and maximize your true rehabilitation potential and preventive care.Want to join us as a stroke thriver guest and tell your stroke story on our website or this podcast? Connect with Team EnableUs and the Know Stroke Podcast Hosts:https://www.enable4us.comhttps://twitter.com/Enable__Ushttps://www.instagram.com/enable.us/Complete our patient survey at:https://know-stroke.orgFor more information about joining our show or advertising with us visit: https://enable4us.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/SmartMovesPT)

Join Shaynna Blaze and Jane Nield for a fortnightly chat about design and a whole lot more.Thanks to our show sponsors Red Energy - most satisfied customers 11 years in a row, maybe it's time you called Red Energy on 131 806 www.redenergy.com.au.This week on the show we recap The Block Auctions 2021. Shaynna takes us through some of the design highlights from each contestants homeWe discuss the reserve price bombshellThe impact of the cheating scandal on the whole production team and a whole lot more. Plus we answer a great listener question from Rachel in Point Cook who needs some tips from Shaynna about ordering a new sofa without being able to see the finished product on the showroom floor. To ask Shaynna a question email podcasts@sen.com.auTo connect with Shaynna follow her on Instagram HERE. Or visit Shaynna's website HERE.For more info about Shaynna's charity Voice of Change Australia head to www.voiceofchangeau.org.auAsk us a question via the email podcasts@sen.com.auThis podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network with additional production support by Megan Dougherty at Bravo Talent Management.

The falling leaves are changing colours, there's a crispness in the air, and the days are getting shorter.It's time to crack open a seasonal beer from our very first sponsor, McHugh's Off-License of Dublin 5!Because we couldn't fit this topic into one episode, Lisa, Thandi, and Christina exchange more ghost stories set in pubs and breweries, including mysterious sights, sounds, smells, and feelings at places like The Brazen Head, Gravediggers, and Mulligan's (Poolbeg Street).As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well as some links we referenced.Beers in this episode:West Kerry Brewery, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland - ‘Carraig Dubh' Porter - https://westkerrybrewery.ie/our-beers/Mahrs Bräu, Bamberg, Germany - ‘E.T.A.' Dunkel - Mahr's Bräu E.T.A. HoffmannOskar Blues Brewery, Longmont, Colorado, USA - ‘Old Chub' Scottish Strong Ale -Old Chub - Scottish Strong Ale | Oskar Blues BreweryLinks:McHugh's Beers | Wines | Spirits - https://www.mchughs.ie/index.php?route=common/homeWe walked around all of the Haunted Pubs in Dublin in one day. Here's how it went. #HauntedPubs - http://publin.ie/2019/we-walked-around-all-of-the-haunted-pubs-in-dublin-in-one-day-heres-how-it-went-hauntedpubs/The 10 most haunted pubs in Dublin - https://www.irishpost.com/news/11-most-haunted-dublin-pubs-159430Follow the Beer Ladies here:YouTube - Beer Ladies PodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beerladiespod/Twitter - beerladiespodFacebook - Beer Ladies PodcastPlease like, rate, share, subscribe, you know the drill :)

Laugh with our daily morning show podcast!Guess 'What's That Noise' here: https://bit.ly/3hsl4hcToday:Today is evaluate your life day and Duryan see's a lightHalema and Duryan take on 'Match Two'Elia loses it on his first day back from vacationDuryan checks out another estate sale (his wife buys creepy shoes)We debate the most expensive item we have ever lostElia and PK check out an abandoned cliffside homeWe make it to guess 103 as we try to solve 'What's That Noise'Duryan saves the environmentThe gang handle our founding family 'thanks' with a freakaleek twistAnd so much more!Play our games at www.PKandDK.com

Artificial Intelligence Podcast Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Viruses can diversify to infect anything because they can break into cells and steal proteinsThe most lethal virus is actually rabies which will kill you if you get it; fortunately, it's slow to develop and also also the only virus that can be treated after exposure (bite)SARS-CoV-2 is different than SARS-CoV-1 because shedding and transmission occurs before symptoms developThe mRNA vaccine mechanism: RNA is put into lipid capsule for protection and injected into muscle then taken up into the cellVaccine hesitancy exists for a variety of reasons – the truth is we don't know anything with 100% certainty so you have to weigh the effects of vaccine versus the effects of virusAntiviral treatments must be administered quickly after the first sign and positive test – by the time you are in the hospital, it's too late to workIt's shocking that we have not put money into widespread, regular antigen testing at homeWe need to stay vigilant to prepare for future pandemics – we have all the information to do what we need (study masks, antivirals, vaccines) – but we have short memoriesRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgVincent Racaniello is a virologist, immunologist, and microbiologist at Columbia. He is a co-author of the textbook Principles of Virology and co-host of This Week in Virology podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Privacy: https://privacy.com/lex to get $5 added to your account – Justworks: https://justworks.com – Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off – The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Vincent's Twitter: https://twitter.com/profvrr Vincent's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/vincentracaniello Vincent's Podcast: https://www.microbe.tv/ Vincent's Website:

Ashlee Hayes, PharmD, MHA, known as RxAshlee, RETURNS to the Pharmacy Podcast Network for a special discussion:  The Great Pharmacy Resignation is propelled by three forces: 1. The changing generation – different expectations and different needs, goals, and desires 2. The economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic 3. And, the realization people have had that they can have a different social contract, spending more time with family when they work remote and skip the commute. RxAshlee Blog: https://www.rxashlee.com/blog/the-great-resignation  We're on the brink of a disruption as great as last year's sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work — a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from homeWe're on the brink of a disruption as great as last year's sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work — a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from home. We're experiencing this at Microsoft, and today we shared how we're evolving our own hybrid work strategy for our 160,000+ employees around the world. (Microsoft blog: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work)  We're all learning as we go, but we know two things for sure: flexible work is here to stay, and the talent landscape has fundamentally shifted. Remote work has created new job opportunities for some, offered more family time, and provided options for whether or when to commute. But there are also challenges ahead. Teams have become more siloed this year and digital exhaustion is a real and unsustainable threat. BELOW ARE TOP 10 TIPS FOR NAVIGATING YOUR EXIT STRATEGY: 1.     Make sure your contract is signed (in pen, not pencil!) with your new role before you say ANYTHING to your current employer. A promise is not a contract, so make sure you have this solidified before you talk to your current employer about quitting. 2.     Keep everything positive. I am optimist at heart, so I recognize this style might not be popular. However, in order to maintain your professional presence, network, and personal brand, just stay focused on your next steps. You might have had a terrible experience at your role, but lucky for you – that is ALL behind you. Remember, your personal brand is what people say about you when you are no longer in the room. 3.     Communicate your learning experiences directly to your coworkers. Express gratitude for what you learned in your current role. If possible, connect with the top 5-10 people (depending upon your company size, maybe more) and articulate what they taught you while you are at the company. Make people feel special. Make them feel like they positively contributed to your career & your life. Trust me: this is important! 4.     KEEP IT BRIEF. Have you heard the term “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If not, now you have! There is absolutely no need to go into details about: why you are leaving, when you start your new role, what your new title, company, salary, etc. is in your next endeavors. When in doubt, go back to #2. You can say “I am ready for a change.” That is it! 5.     Be ready to GTFO. Some employers might want you to stay longer than you want to. Ideally, between you leaving this role and beginning your next role, you will take some time off, so USE that time off to be OFF – do not work anymore then you absolutely have to. 6.     Consider freelancing or consulting. If they are really struggling to see you go AND you have a desire to support the company continuously, pitch them your freelance & consultation rate. Since you have an area of expertise that they will now have a shortage in, see what they say. 7.     Meet with your boss via Zoom or in person. Unless there are extreme circumstances, tell your manager face to face or over a call. This shows that you are bold, direct, and honest with conducting your professional presence. Have the hard conversation and move on. 8.     Exit interviews are not absolute. Unless you signed a contract that requires you to have an exit interview, if you do not feel comfortable having one, then do not do it. 9.     Give adequate leave time. The standard resignation time is 2-weeks. However, many of my clients go much beyond the two weeks notice because they are in the middle of projects or overseeing clients. This is up to you on the time you feel comfortable leaving, but I would not stay longer than 4-weeks. It is time to move, so just put your foot down and give a specific timeline. Set the expectations appropriately, you are the leader in this transition. Give yourself ample time in between finish date and start date so you can be refreshed for your next role too. 10.  Write the letter of resignation. A resignation letter is a document that notifies your employer that you are leaving your job. It formalizes your departure from your current employment and can be written as a printed letter or an email message. Thanks RxSafe for Sponsoring this episode:  RxSafe.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashlee Hayes, PharmD, MHA, known as RxAshlee, RETURNS to the Pharmacy Podcast Network for a special discussion:  The Great Pharmacy Resignation We're on the brink of a disruption as great as last year's sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work — a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from homeWe're on the brink of a disruption as great as last year's sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work — a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from home. We're experiencing this at Microsoft, and today we shared how we're evolving our own hybrid work strategy for our 160,000+ employees around the world. We're all learning as we go, but we know two things for sure: flexible work is here to stay, and the talent landscape has fundamentally shifted. Remote work has created new job opportunities for some, offered more family time, and provided options for whether or when to commute. But there are also challenges ahead. Teams have become more siloed this year and digital exhaustion is a real and unsustainable threat. BELOW ARE TOP 10 TIPS FOR NAVIGATING YOUR EXIT STRATEGY: 1.     Make sure your contract is signed (in pen, not pencil!) with your new role before you say ANYTHING to your current employer. A promise is not a contract, so make sure you have this solidified before you talk to your current employer about quitting. 2.     Keep everything positive. I am optimist at heart, so I recognize this style might not be popular. However, in order to maintain your professional presence, network, and personal brand, just stay focused on your next steps. You might have had a terrible experience at your role, but lucky for you – that is ALL behind you. Remember, your personal brand is what people say about you when you are no longer in the room. 3.     Communicate your learning experiences directly to your coworkers. Express gratitude for what you learned in your current role. If possible, connect with the top 5-10 people (depending upon your company size, maybe more) and articulate what they taught you while you are at the company. Make people feel special. Make them feel like they positively contributed to your career & your life. Trust me: this is important! 4.     KEEP IT BRIEF. Have you heard the term “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If not, now you have! There is absolutely no need to go into details about: why you are leaving, when you start your new role, what your new title, company, salary, etc. is in your next endeavors. When in doubt, go back to #2. You can say “I am ready for a change.” That is it! 5.     Be ready to GTFO. Some employers might want you to stay longer than you want to. Ideally, between you leaving this role and beginning your next role, you will take some time off, so USE that time off to be OFF – do not work anymore then you absolutely have to. 6.     Consider freelancing or consulting. If they are really struggling to see you go AND you have a desire to support the company continuously, pitch them your freelance & consultation rate. Since you have an area of expertise that they will now have a shortage in, see what they say. 7.     Meet with your boss via Zoom or in person. Unless there are extreme circumstances, tell your manager face to face or over a call. This shows that you are bold, direct, and honest with conducting your professional presence. Have the hard conversation and move on. 8.     Exit interviews are not absolute. Unless you signed a contract that requires you to have an exit interview, if you do not feel comfortable having one, then do not do it. 9.     Give adequate leave time. The standard resignation time is 2-weeks. However, many of my clients go much beyond the two weeks notice because they are in the middle of projects or overseeing clients. This is up to you on the time you feel comfortable leaving, but I would not stay longer than 4-weeks. It is time to move, so just put your foot down and give a specific timeline. Set the expectations appropriately, you are the leader in this transition. Give yourself ample time in between finish date and start date so you can be refreshed for your next role too. 10.  Write the letter of resignation. A resignation letter is a document that notifies your employer that you are leaving your job. It formalizes your departure from your current employment and can be written as a printed letter or an email message. RxSafe Sponsor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The housing market is absolutely insane in North America right now, especially in the major cities of Canada (helllllo, Toronto and Vancouver). The market is hotter than ever, and Canadian house prices and home sales hit record highs this March. So in today's quickie, we're diving into everything you need to know to navigate renting or buying your next home. Whether you're moving out into a rental for the first time or thinking about taking the plunge and buying real estate, there's a lot to consider that can help you with your decision. Hosts Cailyn and Gillian bring their different experiences and perspectives as renters and homeowners to offer up realtalk on the process and logistics of landing your next home. It's daunting AF, but there's still a ton of hope. It's a good time to rent right now since we're in a renter's market, and if you're looking into homeownership, interest rates are super low for the time being. Tune in as we chat about:Trends in the Canadian real estate market, and how much buying a home or renting a condo could set you back in major citiesHow to decide between renting and buying based on your goals, values and finances (and the pros and cons of each)The % of your income you should be sending on your homeThe importance of location and neighbourhoodThe team of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lawyers you'll need in your cornerEverything you need to know about mortgages, explained The hidden and unexpected costs of buying a home that you should prep forThe process from submitting an offer to picking up the keys on your closing dateThe requirements checklist you should use for finding your ideal rentalHow to negotiate your rent like a bossThe paperwork, proof and process you'll need to secure your rental homeWe hope this episode helps you in your search for the perfect rental or your first home. Happy house-hunting, friends!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian:instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn:instagram.com/cailynmichaan/

We're on the brink of a disruption as great as last year's sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work — a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from homeWe're on the brink of a disruption as great as last year's sudden shift to remote work: the move to hybrid work — a blended model where some employees return to the workplace and others continue to work from home. We're experiencing this at Microsoft, and today we shared how we're evolving our own hybrid work strategy for our 160,000+ employees around the world.

A big part of levelling up in adulthood for us has been moving past those university-dorm-room living habits and creating an actual adult home. Because anyone who's ever called their parents asking for laundry tips or cooking questions knows...adulthood hits differently when you have your shit together at home!So this is your quick and dirty guide to all the kitchen tools you *actually* need now that you're adulting, the scoop about everything from pans and knives, to linens and laundry, grown-ass bedding and those fancy touches that will make your space functional and elevated. Are laundry tips sexy? No. Are we all trying to figure this stuff out? Yes. We hope this episode shows you that you DON'T need to wait for a wedding registry to get nice things that make you feel at home where you live, because even small investments in yourself and how you live can make a huge difference in your happiness and efficiency.And even though we're covering a lot of things that you can buy for your place, we just want to flag that today's advice isn't all about spending a lot of money and acquiring a bunch of stuff. This can all be really budget-friendly, so wherever you're at with your living situation and your budget, and whether you rent or own, know that you can follow these tips with super limited savings!Tune in as we chat about:The kitchen tools and unexpected appliances that are actually worth itThe essential kitchen knives you need and how to care for themThe different pans on the market and why we're cast iron and non-stick fansFancy dishware, glassware and barware for your homeWhy a good, luxurious bed is the best investment you can makeHow steamers, air purifiers and humidifiers will change the game in your bedroom (and skincare routine)The lowdown on linens: how many you need, and the right way to launder themHow a good couch can make your living room whole and how to get one on a dimeThe importance of mood lighting and musicWhich plant babies are the easiest to take care of and will look cute in your homeWe hope this episode inspires you to make your home feel like yours, and to invest in easy upgrades that will make all the difference in your grownup space. This episode is brought to you by Dove. Visit teachmehowtoadult.ca/dove for details on how to try a free sample of their Deep Moisture Hand Sanitizer that we can't stop raving about!Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian:instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn:instagram.com/cailynmichaan/

The no Focus Radio Hour Ep 75: "Raising cats and scooping scat." With Special Guest Wendy DebbasSpecial Guest Wendy Debbas from the Cat Haven talks to us about:Project Survival Cat HavenWhere is it? What is it?Changing the name of Squaw ValleyWalking with a CheetahConservationEducation opportunitiesWana Duma ProjectCleapardsCat FactsGuy and Simon CombesRaising Cats in your homeWe learn what a Jaguarundi is.Surviving CovidGoing to AfricaJoe Exotic!Carole BaskinDoc AntleWe also find out what little town near Fresno took first in Don Schlicks Polls!Business of the WeekThe Crow and Wolfwww.NoFocusRadio.com@NoFocusRadioSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-focus-radio/exclusive-content

Entertaining ourselves and our people at homeWe've had a lot of time at home, and more to come this spring. We share how we've keeping ourselves and our families entertained, the best and worst of our time at home, and our entertainment aspirations as we look ahead. Links we mentioned:Aaron's Thinking PuttyBoggleQuixxAzulSplendorCarcassoneDrawfulCodenamesTemeraire books by Naomi NovikSchitt's CreekWandavisionBridgertonThe Penderwicks by Jeanne BirdsallThe Vanderbeekers of 141st by Karina Yan GlaserLife latelySarah and Neil are having weekly meetings to check-in with each other about parenting.Abby and her family said good-bye to their beloved cat, Zeda.Reading latelySarah read Kate Elizabeth Russell's intense novel, My Dark Vanessa.On the lighter side, Abby read Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade.Eating latelyAbby has an easy Trader Joe's dinner to share and Sarah's family is trying take-out from new-to-them local restaurants.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Winter is a GREAT Time to Sell a HomeWe have heard that there are much more limited choices of homes for buyers to choose from. Can you tell us why that is and why this is a great time to sell a home, even in the middle of winter?The Colorado Springs area real estate market is, by far one of the HOTTEST in the CountryHome values have increase by 17.1% in just 1 year!Why?Jobs & the EconomyGreat place to live and playExodus from high tax massive citiesThe biggest shock though is the crazy low inventory of available homes!Normal years we saw a bell curve of inventory through the year2020 represented a drop – like an elevator from March onReasons could also be:People reluctant to move in a rising marketUncertainty in the future economyMay not be affordable to buy their next homeWe can give you some great advice on this!No CostNo ObligationIf you are thinking of making a moveWant to know:What your home will sell for in this marketHow to prepare to sell your homeHow much you will put in your pocket when it sells…You can call our office any time at719 301 3900or Visit BarbHasTheBuyers.comYou are listening to the Real Estate Voice with myself Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, if you are interested in selling or buying call Barb at 719 301 3900We are talking Barb about amazing rise in values in Real Estate market – and the low inventory of available homes, what are some other reasons it’s a great time to sell a home?1.Landscaping is Dormant – less work and less expectations by the buyers.2.Fewer homes to compete with:When I sit down with home sellers and talk about their home value…We always look at the current competitionBuyers are not looking backwards at historic sales (agents do that to try to get a discount for their buyers)Buyers want to know…”What kind of home can I afford in my price range”That is why if you are thinking of selling you really need an agent that understands the market to help you command top dollar.If you are thinking of making a move:Want to find out: What your home will sell for in this marketWant to find out: What to do and what not to do to get your home ready for saleWant to find out: How much you will put in your pocket when it sells:We offer a free, no obligation consolation, just give us a call at 719 301 3900 or visit BarbHasTheBuyers.comYou are listening to the Real Estate Voice with Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, if you are thinking of making a move call Barb at719 301 3900 or visit BarbHasTheBuyers.com or if you want a free report theGetting the Price You Want and Need visit: www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com and go to the GREEN Button in the upper right corner that says FREE ReportsWhen we come back, we will be discussing: How to Sell a House When Facing a Divorce

Special Guest Leah Soares , Owner/ Design Director of Staged To Sell Interior Marketing will talk to us a bout proven results on how staging a home can make it sell faster for more money ! - 9040 Pennystone - in escrow within 4 days of staging and sold for full price- 1052 Coronado Peak - in escrow within 2 days of staging over list price after being on the market for over 30 with zero offers- 10494 Realm - Previously listed without staging and had a failed escrow due to a poor appraisal. Staged the home and had them back in escrow with new buyer within 3 days at full price and appraisal came in at list for a proven difference of $25,000. Sometimes hard to prove the true value of staging but this one shows an appraisal before and after staging within a few weeks of each other and the appraisal with the home staged was 25k moreStaging:Increases appraisalsAllows you to be more aggressive in the list priceProvides an emotional connection with all that tour the homeWe show the impact our services make in our Before and After Gallery where you can slide left and right and see our We offer: https://stagedtosellnv.com/services/Renovation consultationNew construction - design appt with builder selecting all of your finishesComplimentary Online Listing Review & Vacant Staging Estimate Our contact info:Staged To SellEverything we touch, turns to SOLD!StagedToSellNV.comStaging@StagedToSellNV.com

This week, Rachel discusses the Columbian exchange in this second part of the Age of Exploration as you realize that you may want to get new friends because they kind of suck. On this week's myth moment, it's some different versions of the origins of the world from Incan mythology and teaches you why bad parenting can lead to the end of the world.Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned during the break.Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses the origins of Chanukkah and Kwanzaa. Or is it Hanukkah? Or Hanuka? And of course, the best way to start the holiday season off right is to talk about the obviously thrilling history of dreidels and gaining the ability to tell the difference between a chanukiah and a menorah.Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned during the break.Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

They tell me I should make a plan for lifeAll I'm thinking bout is what to do tonightHundred miles an hour no headlightsOn an open road, homeWe do what we can to dull the painPinky promise things will stay the sameEven when I'm old I'll know your nameAnywhere we go, ohDye my hair a million coloursDream I'll make a billion dollarsI swear that day can't come soon enoughIn the meantime, we just

This week, Rachel discusses the Ghana Empire and the Kingdom of Kongo as one man plans a trip and by being too nice, accidentally destroys the entire economy. But at least the Trans-Saharan trade now has camels! This week's myth moment is a new favorite as the creator god Mbombo wins for creating the world in the most creative way and a leopard becomes a thunderbolt.   Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses the man who inspired a pool game as well as other travelers of the Silk Road, one of them who is very...honest. Also discusses is now the 2nd most famous outbreak as we reflect on what they did and how they felt during this turbulent time.  This week's myth moment is not a myth at all but some not-so-fun facts about the Black Death and you'll be relieved that we live in a time where handwashing is the most effective way to stop germs and how a children's song is much creepier than you think it is.Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses the Mongols who created the largest empire in the world, and how each section eventually declined as well as which Hogwarts house it's in as you'll learn that the name of the most famous Mongol is actually wrong. This week's myth moment is two stories, one being a Mongolian creation myth that tells you that if you're feeling lazy when it comes to creating the world just send out your hedgehog and the other about a Siberian creator god who may at first seem scary but he honestly just needs help with some paperwork and also has a dinosaur named after him, so how bad can he be?Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses some famous wars of the Middle Ages which will teach you what exactly Games of Thrones is based on, that 80% of Europe's problems are succession problems, and that the way to solve the smelly knight issue is to just teach them manners and then kick them out. This week's myth moment is one of the stories of Koschei the Deathless as the main character, Ivan, wonders if nice guys do in fact finish last.Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel continues to discuss the Dark Ages of Europe which shows you that some dedication will finally let you finish your centuries-old to-do list, that the Dominicans are not from the Dominican Republic and how easy the college admissions process was back then. On this week's myth moment, it's one of the oldest tales of Robin Hood as you realize that he might not be as cool as you thought he was.Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?Help support the podcast! Donate to listener support to help keep the podcast free! anchor.fm/historyheardhere/supportWe have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have a Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses the Islamic empires in north India and the Hindu kingdoms in the south while east and west of the subcontinent, the Indian Ocean basin is bustling. On this week's myth moment, the 10th avatar of Vishnu is having an identity crisis since everyone keeps claiming to be him. Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?We have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses China's golden age with the Tang and Song dynasties as we meet the Jin dynasty, but not that Jin dynasty. On this week's myth moment, it's the famous love story between Xuanzong and Yang Guifei as Xuanzong realizes that being an emperor is just not for him. Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?We have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have a Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/support

This week, Rachel discusses the creation of Islam and its empires such as the Umayyads and Abbasids as well as a cool new job for all the teenagers that have ever been called odd. On this week's myth moment, Rachel continues to mispronounce everything while we talk about some special rain that allows you to regrow your pelvis.Leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts to help spread the word! You can also leave a voice message that can be used to give a shoutout to someone, ask a question, or help by fixing pronunciation or a fact and all will be mentioned next week during the break. What myth do you want to be covered next week?We have a website! https://sites.google.com/pobschools.org/historyheardhere/homeWe also have a Pinterest! Just search for History Heard Here.Leave a Voice Message! - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHere/messageGoogle Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzM3MWE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-heard-here/id1507393073Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2IanAM50kGMjDzLCsKvaJfAnchor - https://anchor.fm/HistoryHeardHerePocket Casts - https://pca.st/39rdqawqBreaker - https://www.breaker.audio/history-heard-hereRadioPublic -https://radiopublic.com/history-heard-here-69PvY3Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507393073/history-heard-here--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyheardhere/message

If everything stays on schedule, this will be our last show before DM-2, when Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will ride the SpaceX Crew Dragon for the first time! We thought it would be appropriate to bring on one of our local friends, Julia Bergeron, who is just as excited as we are to see astronauts launch from the Space Coast for the first time since Shuttle Atlantis flew back in 2011! Let's hope the schedule holds!!!Notes:X37-B is outta here! We discuss the lack of a proper alert system in Brevard for sonic boomsWe talk about some of the local hype surrounding DM-2Steve-O fills us in on a lot of places you will most certainly not be viewing DM-2 fromWe definitely don't want you to come here for DM-2, so we have some great tips for how to watch and be involved from homeWe go over the timeline of DM-2Did someone say DM-2We discuss recovery locations for DM-2Just...DM-2Parkour is mentioned See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rabbi Worch-Co host of theChavrusaand acclaimed translator of theBnei Yessaschardelivers clearly presented Hilchos Shabbas with very practical directives and applications.This episode continues to set the paramaters for instructing home care workers and maids when they are engaged in Shabbas work in your homeWe thank the Illinois Center for Jewish Studies for the use of this materialPlease leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast is powered by JewishPodcasts.org. Start your own podcast today and share your content with the world. Click jewishpodcasts.fm/signup to get started.

Rabbi Worch-Co host of the Chavrusa and acclaimed translator of the Bnei Yessaschar delivers clearly presented Hilchos Shabbas with very practical directives and applications.This episode continues to set the paramaters for instructing home care workers and maids when they are engaged in Shabbas work in your homeWe thank the Illinois Center for Jewish Studies for the use of this materialPlease leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Modern Day Christian Chick Podcast where we look at every day life through the lens of the Gospel , while having conversations surrounding self care, intentional living, worship and church culture. Hello all! This week on Worship Wednesday we are focusing on God's adoption of us into His family. We are known and we are loved until forever. Take some time out, listen to our focus worship song for this week and allow it to minister to your heart.I pray it blesses you,Marsha JoiLink to Song: https://youtu.be/GwodmdJXb5ELyricsAdoptedCasey JWhat love is thisThat calms our heartWhispers the promise into the darkThat we are lovedYes we are loved until foreverThough we were homeless in need of restGave us a name and daily breadHow we are lovedYes we are loved until foreverWe are knownWe are adoptedWe are adoptedNo longer lostYou have brought us homeWe are adopted, we are adoptedWhat joy is oursTo be so heldWe weren't abandonedAnd all is wellHow we are lovedYes we are loved until foreverYou have made us sons and daughtersAnd forever you are fatherYou have made us sons and daughtersAnd forever you are father_________________________________________// FOLLOW Website - www.moderndaychristianchick.comInstagram - @moderndaychristianchickFacebook - Modern Day Christian Chick Apple Music Worship Wednesday playlist:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/worship-wednesday/pl.u-GgA52Lah1ay5LYou can subscribe to the podcast here:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/modern-day-chris…/id1493915119…Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PteoJjgHlhEaCvuxDflAQ…

Learn about Circle with Disney, a way for parents to easily monitor Wi-Fi in the homeWe catch up with a “digital nomad” who uses tech, including Freshbooks, to stay productive on the goNoel Lee, founder of the famous Monster headphone and speaker company, joins us to talk audioDo you snore or sleep beside someone who does? We’ll tell you how tech can help, with Sleep Nora.

The impossibly talented Barbara Westbrook stops by the podcast to talk antiquing, her book Gracious Rooms, her client work, renovating her homes, and her decorating pet peeve. And of course, we answer your decorating questions! WHAT YOU'LL HEAR ON THIS EPISODE: Barbara tells us about some of her earliest memories antiquing with her mom in a shop in her hometown of Lynchberg, VirginiaHow she ended up in Atlanta in the interior design business working for one of our podcast guestsBarbara tells us a story of Suzanne Kasler's bathroom, and we talk about Miles Redd's mirrored bathroomWe talk about Barbara's previous home in a historic neighborhood in AtlantaShe talks about why it's a good idea to live in your home before you renovateBarbara tells us about why she bought her new house and the improvements she's making to itWe talk about collecting items you love and finding a place for them laterWhy she loves designing kitchens and how she'd love to just design kitchens one dayHer best lesson for designing a kitchen or bathroom -- edited the design down to two 'tricks'How she transitioned from a petite home to a larger homeWe talk about picture frames and Barbara's approach to incorporating them into your decor

Lowe’s Destroyed My Life and HomeWe moved in when I was in the 5th grade back in 1975. It was a beautiful country family home with a huge yard, two creeks and only 12 minutes to the State Capitol, and 3 miles to town. It was a solid well-built home, very clean and perfect for raising kids in a great neighborhood. Everyone here knows us, and respected us because we worked hard and helped our neighbors when needed, we went to our local church, I cut most of my neighbor’s grass growing up, I couldn’t ask for a better place to live or to raise my own kids. I lived here my whole life. I only moved out when I was married twice, but I moved back in after my first divorce and back with my second wife Just after my dad died in 2008. Both my mom and dad had cancer at the same time and my mom needed me. My mom told me she wanted to put on a new roof on our home because the roof we had wasn’t attractive. We had a newer nice sheet roof professionally installed some years before, but my mom never did like the color of it and wanted a dark grey almost black roof to match the house shutters. We put a lot of care and time in this family home and it was being handed down to me being the only son. I lived here; I had to help my mom since she herself couldn’t do a lot on her own with her having cancer. Both my mom and dad loved this home as I did too, lots of care went into our home. I always painted it, I kept the yard cut perfectly, it was very well kept, just ask any of my 40 years plus neighbors. We had double insulation in attic, thermal pane windows, and brand new $10,000 oak kitchen cabinets that were also bought and installed by Lowe’s and just paid off before the roof was installed. My mom went to Lowe’s and they sold her a $10,000. roof she wanted to put on my home as a gift while she was still alive. At first, I was pretty upset with her paying $10k for a roof knowing that was two to three times the price of the competitor’s price. She told me they would charge parts and labor to her Lowe’s credit card and it was the best roof made they told her and it would be installed by the most trusted name in the business, “Lowe’s”. She told me she wanted to give me the home to raise my kids here just as they raised me here in our home, my family home. She said she felt comfortable with Lowe’s installing it. I respect and love my mom deeply.Lowe’s started late 2011 installing this new top of the line roof and was finished just before Christmas 2011. Three weeks into December it rained, and we filled up three five-gallon buckets to the top for a leaking roof. Being under warranty Lowe’s came out and made a repair. In fact, every rain, every snow it leaked, and they came out to fix it for the first year and let me tell you it leaked a lot! After one year they refused to come fix it without charging us and it was one repair after another. Some repairs didn’t show signs of leaking if it was a light rain, but if it was a hard rain or inches of snow it leaked pretty badly. I know we spent thousands more on repairs after the warranty ran out. We had to buy two Kenmore dehumidifiers, and a Rainbow carpet steam vac to suck up the moisture from the regular leaks. Many times, while I was in college my paperwork would get wet overnight from a new leak if I left it out on our table. The leaks were mostly over the restroom, dining room, kitchen, laundry room. Heavy rains it leaked over the other rooms too. Once I took my winter coat out of my closet as winter set in and it was covered in mold and wouldn’t come clean, this has happened too many of our personal things because you never knew where it would leak. I bought two brands new Catnaper couches and a new bunk bed with memory foam mattresses while I was in college on WV works program for $4,000. And they were covered in mold in no time even with the dehumidifiers running around the clock. I went to college to be a music teacher and I made a recording studio in our living room and even with the dehumidifiers running much of my gear shorted out because of moisture. I put the gear in a local repair shop and this was confirmed moisture damage costing me many thousands of dollars from loss of gear, loss of work. I was also a well-known radio host, I hosted many of my radio shows with millions of listeners from my home studio on G.H.T.R. (GHTALKRADIO.COM) worldwide podcast and having many of the world’ largest podcast radio shows like; Late Night with Rob & Kris, Kris Allen’s Worldwide Monster Theater, Night at the Round Table, and the Morning Meltdown. I was forced to quit when I had to move out of my house many years later and live in a tiny camper.I was told I had to move out after I had a waterline bust two years ago. My home owner insurance didn’t feel they were responsible because a water line in my wall froze. Now my home was almost 100% heated with wood from large wood stove less than 12 feet from the waterline that bust. This was a very cold winter and I was keeping the wood stove hot around the clock and my electric furnace and electric heaters on. It seemed like I could not keep the house warm at all and this house was made for cold winters with an extra layer of insulation in the attic, a drop celling and new thermal pane windows throughout the house. My insurance company sent out Advanced Engineering to look at my house from top to bottom and they made a very detailed report of their findings on my home. The engineer told me whatever idiots installed my roof were responsible for my waterline busting and my floors buckling. He also told me my walls were soaked because whomever put the shingle roof on the 2 -1/4 grade slope should have use metal or better than metal, rubber. Plus, they cut the overhang off at the edge of the roof allowing water to soak my walls giving me a very little if any R-Value insulating thus busting the waterline and flooding my floors. The floors nails were rust rotting staying wet from the walls. He also said the valley of the house wasn’t installed right and there was a total of three code violations on my roof filling my home with mold, black mold too. We were unaware of mold filling our walls, our celling and floors before this but me and my kids have been sick with many breathing issues not long after the new roof was installed. My two boys had missed lots of school, in and out of Kid care and other local pediatrics for asthma like symptoms. They were given breathing treatments and even rented a nebulizer because we were completely unaware of the mold growing unseen inside the walls before we found out later found on. I remember cleaning under our new couches and as I pulled them away from the walls I was horrified of what I seen growing on the back sides of these two couches, mold, lots of it too on both walls and couches! Countless times we fell asleep on these couches watching TV……. what is growing inside our lungs now I often wonder. I called Lowe’s and told them this MUST STOP NOW, in fear of our lives, my kid’s lives, enough was enough! The manager of the local Lowe’s pretty much called me a liar when I told him they charged labor and parts on our Lowe’s card. He replied with an attitude; SIR, WE DO NOT ADD LABOR ON YOUR CARD! PARTS YES BUT NOT LABOR! I told him they did, but he would not believe me or listen to me. Now with the years of damage for water leaking from the roof and now busted waterline, kids being sick (me too) and my electric bill going through the roof heating the house and running not one but two dehumidifiers and all of the extra wood I had to cut and or buy, losing my gear and home to moisture damage taking money out of my pockets and now being called a liar I think I about lost it. I took the contract to see their store manager to put my contract in his face……but he wouldn’t see me! I did however see another manager and they finally sent out their insurance manager, Kevin Mullins. When Mr. Mullins pulled up he said he didn’t even have to get out of his car, he said he seen the work on the 2-1/4 pitch roof and he knew they were guilty. Mr. Mullins brought out three different contractors I met when they came to look at my house to fix my house they would never return? They would never show up except the last one, the third one and this was Chris Jones, from Classic Construction, from Huntington, W.V. I found out later from Mr. Jones at Classic Construction that Mr. Mullins lied saying I chased off the other two contractors, that was crazy, I was very excited to finally get my house fixed, and why would I dare chase them off. Mr. Mullins told me whatever was needed for the repairs would be taken care of. They even called around for the hotels with a kitchenette to put me in until the work was finished plus expenses and at the time the rooms were about $200 per day. Lowe’s paid me $7500 for the first month. They hired Classic Construction to remove everything I owned from my home. Almost everything was thrown away, my brand-new couches, bunk beds, my bed, and my furniture; my appliances including my 3-month-old stainless steel refrigerator because the refrigerator’s fan sucked in the mold spores and it would not be safe for saving since food was kept inside (it too was bought at Lowe’s). I lost all of my family’s photos! I lost things impossible to add a price tag to it like videos of me as a baby, and my kids first born. I sang to them while inside their mom on video. I had a hope chest of things I made from kinder garden on, I had 8 world hit songs on the world charts and my music recording reels of my songs recorded in Nashville were damaged by mold, my books, newspapers and magazines I had been featured in, all of my awards I spent my whole life training for, won or received, everything gone. I was left without one single photo of my dad, or my kids, my childhood was completely gone as with my kids past childhood gone too. Lowe’s insurance manage Mr. Mullins told me I didn’t have to stay in the hotel, I could stay wherever

Lowe’s Destroyed My Life and HomeWe moved in when I was in the 5th grade back in 1975. It was a beautiful country family home with a huge yard, two creeks and only 12 minutes to the State Capitol, and 3 miles to town. It was a solid well-built home, very clean and perfect for raising kids in a great neighborhood. Everyone here knows us, and respected us because we worked hard and helped our neighbors when needed, we went to our local church, I cut most of my neighbor’s grass growing up, I couldn’t ask for a better place to live or to raise my own kids. I lived here my whole life. I only moved out when I was married twice, but I moved back in after my first divorce and back with my second wife Just after my dad died in 2008. Both my mom and dad had cancer at the same time and my mom needed me. My mom told me she wanted to put on a new roof on our home because the roof we had wasn’t attractive. We had a newer nice sheet roof professionally installed some years before, but my mom never did like the color of it and wanted a dark grey almost black roof to match the house shutters. We put a lot of care and time in this family home and it was being handed down to me being the only son. I lived here; I had to help my mom since she herself couldn’t do a lot on her own with her having cancer. Both my mom and dad loved this home as I did too, lots of care went into our home. I always painted it, I kept the yard cut perfectly, it was very well kept, just ask any of my 40 years plus neighbors. We had double insulation in attic, thermal pane windows, and brand new $10,000 oak kitchen cabinets that were also bought and installed by Lowe’s and just paid off before the roof was installed. My mom went to Lowe’s and they sold her a $10,000. roof she wanted to put on my home as a gift while she was still alive. At first, I was pretty upset with her paying $10k for a roof knowing that was two to three times the price of the competitor’s price. She told me they would charge parts and labor to her Lowe’s credit card and it was the best roof made they told her and it would be installed by the most trusted name in the business, “Lowe’s”. She told me she wanted to give me the home to raise my kids here just as they raised me here in our home, my family home. She said she felt comfortable with Lowe’s installing it. I respect and love my mom deeply.Lowe’s started late 2011 installing this new top of the line roof and was finished just before Christmas 2011. Three weeks into December it rained, and we filled up three five-gallon buckets to the top for a leaking roof. Being under warranty Lowe’s came out and made a repair. In fact, every rain, every snow it leaked, and they came out to fix it for the first year and let me tell you it leaked a lot! After one year they refused to come fix it without charging us and it was one repair after another. Some repairs didn’t show signs of leaking if it was a light rain, but if it was a hard rain or inches of snow it leaked pretty badly. I know we spent thousands more on repairs after the warranty ran out. We had to buy two Kenmore dehumidifiers, and a Rainbow carpet steam vac to suck up the moisture from the regular leaks. Many times, while I was in college my paperwork would get wet overnight from a new leak if I left it out on our table. The leaks were mostly over the restroom, dining room, kitchen, laundry room. Heavy rains it leaked over the other rooms too. Once I took my winter coat out of my closet as winter set in and it was covered in mold and wouldn’t come clean, this has happened too many of our personal things because you never knew where it would leak. I bought two brands new Catnaper couches and a new bunk bed with memory foam mattresses while I was in college on WV works program for $4,000. And they were covered in mold in no time even with the dehumidifiers running around the clock. I went to college to be a music teacher and I made a recording studio in our living room and even with the dehumidifiers running much of my gear shorted out because of moisture. I put the gear in a local repair shop and this was confirmed moisture damage costing me many thousands of dollars from loss of gear, loss of work. I was also a well-known radio host, I hosted many of my radio shows with millions of listeners from my home studio on G.H.T.R. (GHTALKRADIO.COM) worldwide podcast and having many of the world’ largest podcast radio shows like; Late Night with Rob & Kris, Kris Allen’s Worldwide Monster Theater, Night at the Round Table, and the Morning Meltdown. I was forced to quit when I had to move out of my house many years later and live in a tiny camper.I was told I had to move out after I had a waterline bust two years ago. My home owner insurance didn’t feel they were responsible because a water line in my wall froze. Now my home was almost 100% heated with wood from large wood stove less than 12 feet from the waterline that bust. This was a very cold winter and I was keeping the wood stove hot around the clock and my electric furnace and electric heaters on. It seemed like I could not keep the house warm at all and this house was made for cold winters with an extra layer of insulation in the attic, a drop celling and new thermal pane windows throughout the house. My insurance company sent out Advanced Engineering to look at my house from top to bottom and they made a very detailed report of their findings on my home. The engineer told me whatever idiots installed my roof were responsible for my waterline busting and my floors buckling. He also told me my walls were soaked because whomever put the shingle roof on the 2 -1/4 grade slope should have use metal or better than metal, rubber. Plus, they cut the overhang off at the edge of the roof allowing water to soak my walls giving me a very little if any R-Value insulating thus busting the waterline and flooding my floors. The floors nails were rust rotting staying wet from the walls. He also said the valley of the house wasn’t installed right and there was a total of three code violations on my roof filling my home with mold, black mold too. We were unaware of mold filling our walls, our celling and floors before this but me and my kids have been sick with many breathing issues not long after the new roof was installed. My two boys had missed lots of school, in and out of Kid care and other local pediatrics for asthma like symptoms. They were given breathing treatments and even rented a nebulizer because we were completely unaware of the mold growing unseen inside the walls before we found out later found on. I remember cleaning under our new couches and as I pulled them away from the walls I was horrified of what I seen growing on the back sides of these two couches, mold, lots of it too on both walls and couches! Countless times we fell asleep on these couches watching TV……. what is growing inside our lungs now I often wonder. I called Lowe’s and told them this MUST STOP NOW, in fear of our lives, my kid’s lives, enough was enough! The manager of the local Lowe’s pretty much called me a liar when I told him they charged labor and parts on our Lowe’s card. He replied with an attitude; SIR, WE DO NOT ADD LABOR ON YOUR CARD! PARTS YES BUT NOT LABOR! I told him they did, but he would not believe me or listen to me. Now with the years of damage for water leaking from the roof and now busted waterline, kids being sick (me too) and my electric bill going through the roof heating the house and running not one but two dehumidifiers and all of the extra wood I had to cut and or buy, losing my gear and home to moisture damage taking money out of my pockets and now being called a liar I think I about lost it. I took the contract to see their store manager to put my contract in his face……but he wouldn’t see me! I did however see another manager and they finally sent out their insurance manager, Kevin Mullins. When Mr. Mullins pulled up he said he didn’t even have to get out of his car, he said he seen the work on the 2-1/4 pitch roof and he knew they were guilty. Mr. Mullins brought out three different contractors I met when they came to look at my house to fix my house they would never return? They would never show up except the last one, the third one and this was Chris Jones, from Classic Construction, from Huntington, W.V. I found out later from Mr. Jones at Classic Construction that Mr. Mullins lied saying I chased off the other two contractors, that was crazy, I was very excited to finally get my house fixed, and why would I dare chase them off. Mr. Mullins told me whatever was needed for the repairs would be taken care of. They even called around for the hotels with a kitchenette to put me in until the work was finished plus expenses and at the time the rooms were about $200 per day. Lowe’s paid me $7500 for the first month. They hired Classic Construction to remove everything I owned from my home. Almost everything was thrown away, my brand-new couches, bunk beds, my bed, and my furniture; my appliances including my 3-month-old stainless steel refrigerator because the refrigerator’s fan sucked in the mold spores and it would not be safe for saving since food was kept inside (it too was bought at Lowe’s). I lost all of my family’s photos! I lost things impossible to add a price tag to it like videos of me as a baby, and my kids first born. I sang to them while inside their mom on video. I had a hope chest of things I made from kinder garden on, I had 8 world hit songs on the world charts and my music recording reels of my songs recorded in Nashville were damaged by mold, my books, newspapers and magazines I had been featured in, all of my awards I spent my whole life training for, won or received, everything gone. I was left without one single photo of my dad, or my kids, my childhood was completely gone as with my kids past childhood gone too. Lowe’s insurance manage Mr. Mullins told me I didn’t have to stay in the hotel, I could stay wherever

Before we even published our first episode of the How to Decorate podcast, we had today's guest on our list of designers we couldn't wait to interview. Here at Ballard, we've worked with interior designer William Peace on several projects including the time he styled three spreads for our catalog and designing the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival together. A few weeks of us, he joined us to talk style, getting into the design business, his work out west, and of course, we answered your decorating questions. What You’ll Hear on This Show: Bill tells us about how he started working out westWe ask Bill about his ‘style’ and how that lines up with his projects out westHe tells us about his decorating philosophy and how he translates that in his design projectsWe ask Bill about shopping regionally and whether he furnishes his spaces with local itemsBill uses a lot of locally sourced art, and he tells us about how he works those pieces into his roomsWe talk about collections, including Bill’s knife collectionsBill tells us about his Atlanta home -- it’s an old gas stationHe tells us about the best change he made to his homeHe tells us about how he displays his collections and why he likes changing things aroundWe talk about the Atlanta design community and why he doesn’t feel pressure to impress his design colleagues when he’s entertaining at homeWe talk about getting into the design business and why Bill feels it’s important to go to school before trying to break into the industryBill gives us a lesson on how to buy antiques and the story behind one of his favorite travel treasuresWe ask Bill how to decorate a space so that it’s relevant to the location without being kitschyWe’ve worked on a couple of projects with us, and he talks about how he reinterprets our pieces and what inspired the rooms he designed for our catalogBill tells us about a trick he uses to make rooms feel calm and laid-backWe ask Bill about making a tonal room that doesn’t feel boringBill tells us about how the styles of his Montana and Atlanta homes differWe ask Bill his opinion on TVs in bedrooms and his decorating pet peevesHe gives us a lesson on scale, why it’s important, and why it can be fun to manipulate itBill tell us why it’s important to first consider the mood you’re wanting to set before you start decorating a space

This week, we're talking with the 'First Lady of Ballad' Rebecca McKelvey. Since she's married to our president Ryan McKelvey, we thought she needed to stop by talk about how she owns two of every product we've ever made, the river cabin they're currently building, and a wealth of Ballard insight she has to share. Plus, trials and triumphs are back for another round! What You'll Hear on This Episode: The three of us share our trials and triumphs -- including several 'oops' momentsKaren's trial involves slipcovers and cowhide rugsMy trial involves several inches of water in our kitchenTaryn's trial and triumph involve a painting projectRebecca explains the curious nickname she calls her husband, our president Ryan McKelveyRebecca tells us about their home's style and how she approaches decorating her spaceRebecca talks about their 'no shoes' policy in the houseRebecca tells us about how she needed a bathroom cabinet, so Ryan designed our Miranda Corner CabinetWe start bribing Rebecca to help us get our product ideas madeWe talk about Ryan's obsession with the floor planner and how he used it to design their river cabin, new build house, and even their daughter's dorm roomShe shares her tips for new construction -- it's all in the builderRebecca explains why she travels with her vacuum cleanerRebecca talks about the carpet debate she and Ryan had when they were building their houseRebecca tells us about how she and Ryan collected all of their oriental rugsWe talk antiques and how Rebecca and Ryan blend new and old in their homeWe talk entertaining tips, how Rebecca seats Thanksgiving for 26 people, and the idea of a 'payback party'Rebecca talks about her go-to entertaining entree -- standing rib roastWe talk about funny Southern words that we'll define for you

Once we photographed Virginia's house, we knew we had to get her on the podcast. She graciously invited us over to talk about her Atlanta bungalow and of course to answer your decorating questions. What You'll Hear on This Show: We all talk about the decorating compromises we've made in our homesTaryn tells us about her brown on brown den that she hatesWe talk about 'sit-abouts' and how silly they areKaren tells us about the leather-wrapped rockVirginia tells us about why she left architecture school to get into interior designWe talk about Virginia's style and how she blends traditional, southern style with the California cool she picked up while living on the west coastVirginia tells us about micro-sealing and how she plans to do this to her homeWe talk about the difference between her clients in California and her clients in AtlantaWe talk about contrast and why it's important to consider when you're furnishing your homeWe discuss whether it's a yay or a nay to paint antiquesWe talk about Virginia's genius TV trickWe talk about whether each of us appreciated interior design when we were youngWe talk about working with renovation choices that previous owners had doneWe talk about lighting and why dimmers are important

In this episode we take a break from the norm to answer some questions posed by an old school chum of Johns. www.brewgeekery.com/I forgot that was a sour!@Wild Beer Co and @Hobs House Bakery – Sour Dough – Sour – 3.6%Stuart 8.5 | John 9@Jaw Brew – Drop – Hoppy pale ale – 4.2%Stuart 7 | John 7Navy bluuuuuuuuuuuueDon’t drink when pregnant chick is having a whale of a time!My precious tableYour arse tastes like juice!Shake harder boy!Mint and cucumber? Sounds boggin!@Luckie AlesBig fat 9 right in the pie holeGluten free? The hispters will love itQuestion 3@The Hanging BatWe’ll go from 3 to 2, jam it!@Kevin Smith@Comedy Bang Bang@Marc Maron@Lamb of God@Jim and ThemGuitarmageddon chatPerformance issues3 and homeWe were so drunkThis could lead to free beerSaw you on the red carpetCaptain Malt…GuyNice beard, quiff and tattoosIt’s not all about the beerDon’t watch a podcastHello to our international listeners@JHippo Beers@SMWS The Vaults@Kaapse@Beavertown BeerWife versus whisky habit@Krafty BrewQuestion 5Stuart’ll give me a handyComments please!Supermarkets all sell craft beer@Spit / FireYou’ll have a pint of lager and a cheese toastie like every other cuntDundee!?!?!@six°north@The Kernel@sCamden Town Brewery@Otley Brewing CoThe Wild Beer Co/Hobs House Bakery collaboration Sour Beer wins this round with a score of 17.5 out of 20

How Fiona Robertson travelled the world on a shoestring, discovering her life path as she went. Plus the best travel food ever!Hi everybody, I'm Barbara Fernandez, the Rocking Raw Chef, here with my Clean Food, Dirty Stories: one to entertain, the other to inspire.I help people stamp out stress, depression and fatigue over at RockingRawChef.com, and today's title is:Adventure was my missing nutrientIn addition to this story, at the end of this episode I'll share with you the best travel food I know. It's not only packed with nutrients and easy to carry everywhere, but it's also the best food to help eliminate parasites from the body.OK enough hints from me, let's get on with the story.I am super excited to be joined here today for our story by Fiona Robertson, the Body Whisperer, who helps people understand who they want to be. Fiona has travelled all over the world and has some amazing adventures to share with us which I think you will find very inspirational.So Fiona, welcome to the Clean Food, Dirty Stories podcast!Fiona: Yeah, thank you very much for having me. Thanks for inviting me. Nice to meet you here finally, face to face.Me: Yes, exactly! Cause we've known each other for a while, right? But it's been like an internet based...Fiona: An internet-based friendship, yeah, I know (laughs).Fiona's storyMe: Super! So I know that you've got, you've had quite a lot of adventures, but I think you mentioned that your taste for adventure perhaps came from your childhood. Is that right? You said you felt quite different as a child, can you maybe explain why?Fiona: Yeah, 4 years old we went to South Africa to live as a family. We kind of grew up with no shoes. So basically just kind of playing with lizards and centipedes and understanding all about nature and just wanting to be outside climbing trees, being a tomboy.A different way to grow upIt was just a different way for me to grow up. And when we moved back to the UK, I realized I was just different. I wanted to be outside playing in different ways and not playing giggly, schoolgirl games.Me: So how old were you when you moved back to the UK?Fiona: I was nine. Yeah, nine, nine and a half, something like that. Just kind of old enough, over the formative years, you know, that I'd really got a different country and kind of life under my skin. You know, I'd learnt Afrikans, I'd learned there was another language, I'd learnt there were different things going on. We were in South Africa at the time of apartheid as well, so you get a lot of different experiences, you know? We travelled there too on holiday of course.You see, I didn't think it was different, but it is, you're in a game park for a holiday and there's cheetas walking in the car park. It's exciting! And that's what my story's about, I didn't realize that adventure was so under my skin.Into the militaryMe: And so you said that you signed up to work with American Express in the military, is that right?Fiona: Yeah, one of my first jobs when I finished college and school and everything, I didn't want to go on to be an interior designer. That was my dream. But when they mentioned to me that it was four years foundational course and then I could specialize, I was like, “You've got to be kidding me! I can't sit still for that long! I've gotta be out there doing something!”I was interested in travel and so I got a job with American Express and it was on the American Air Force bases in the UK. So I started in High Wyckham and I was basically doing their travel tickets, their military travel tickets, then I ended up going and reliefing on the other different air force bases. So Greenham Common, Huntingdon, the ones in East Anglia, and just travelling around and doing that. Going and doing my travel, my specialist travel stuff for the American air force base.A different worldIt was cool because you walk into a different world. You go on the American an air force base and that land is owned by America. They have their happy hour, they have their bowling alleys, they have their shops, they have their own ways and cultures of doing things.Me: Wow. That just strikes me as really weird, you know? Like I've never, I mean even though I've lived in the UK for quite a while now. I've never been on any of the bases, and so part of me always just thinks, 'you're not contributing to the local economy', you know.Fiona: Oh they are, they don't all live on base, they live outside. But that was when I was nineteen, I started working on the American air force bases.The perfect job in travelLooking back now I just think what a perfect job for me. Working in travel and on an American air force base, you know?Me: So you organized travel for them, is that right?Fiona: I organized travel for them and basically with the old Prestel sets and the old ABC travel guide books we found air flights and all that kind of stuff. So I took all my exams for APTA travel. After that I went on to do incentive travel and after that I went on to sort of venue finding. Anything to do with people and traveling and moving. But incentive travel was very interesting, I liked that too.Me: What's incentive travel?Fiona: Imagine that you've got top salesmen and saleswomen and they're given an incentive. If they're the top team in the whole company in the whole of the country, then they get sent to some glorious destination and everything's paid for. So we used to organize all that, you know? With the ground agents and meals and restaurants. Down to exactly what kind of napkins would be on the table. It was like organizing a big wedding every few months, you know? Everything from the chauffeurs to the taxis to the kind of color-coordinating the flowers, everything.Import, export and video camerasMe: And then you went into a very different kind of business, right? With video cameras or something?Fiona: Yeah, I had another job in between time working for actually Ocean Pacific and I was on the export desk there. And I used to do all the certificates of export, and that was interesting for me. Because other people couldn't understand what these guys were saying, and I was just able to tune into what maybe the Greeks or the Spanish or the...You know, they were speaking pidgin English and wanting to be understood and then I was able to tune in somehow to what they were actually trying to tell me.And then I went on selling military cameras into industry, and again I worked with a lot of people from all over the world. So I listened to their languages and I listened to their accents and I understood about their culturesMe: So what happened when you wanted to go travelling? Because you said that at one point you had this business and then you sold it, is that right?Fiona: Yeah, from running the company I was working with I then set myself up for myself and found all my own clients and things and did that for two or three years. And I woke up one morning and thought 'God do I want to be doing this in five years' time? No! Two years? No!'Time to go travellingMe: So was there any specific incident that prompted this decision? Or was it literally from one day to the next waking up and going 'I don't want to do this'?Fiona: I thought that the company that I'd set up was my baby. I'd been with this other guy who was in the same industry though he ran a different company. So when we split up I think that was probably one of the kick up the backsides. I just said, “No, this is my baby, I want to hang onto this baby, this company” because Vision Source was my baby.But then when I woke up in the morning I just went, 'oh my God what am I doing? Do I really want to be doing this?' And when it was such a loud, resounding 'no', I couldn't not listen to that. I really had to think, 'no I'm just not going to be satisfied, it's going to kill me if I stay in this office and do this'. Even though it was doing really, really well.I managed to find somebody who was interested in selling, I sold the company to them. I rented my house out and I just took a rucksack and started travelling around the world.Me: So then how did you start? I think you said you bought an around the world ticket or something? I'm asking because, you know, if there's somebody listening who thinks 'oh I'd really like to travel around the world', I think some people wouldn't even know where to start, you know?A pink-haired rebel going round the worldFiona: Yeah, I was thirty-nine, I dyed my hair pink. Me: That's hilarious!Fiona: I was like wanting to be rebellious. Most people when they see the photographs kind of say, “Were you fifteen then?” and I say “No, thirty-nine, dyed my hair pink”. And I had my rucksack, a friend just said, you know, grab a rucksack. You buy a ticket that goes one direction around the world, and you can't go backwards so you always find a destination that forwards. And I think I didn't go that off the grid really. Thinking about it in retrospect it was fairly obvious.South Africa I started because that's where I've still got family living. Then, you know, Thailand, Singapore, Fiji, Cook, New Zealand, Australia and America. I really did not want that to end. That was just...no way.Me: But I think at the beginning I mean I imagine you would have had a decent amount of money to do that from the sale of your business, right? At some point did the money run out? I ask because you said that at one point you were just very trusting and that you thought, 'OK how can I just go to this new place with no money and nowhere to stay?'Fiona: I didn't...the business wasn't sold until I came back from my travels. They owed me the money. They were supposed to be selling my cameras and selling everything while I was away, and they just basically didn't. So I had to sort of deal with things until I came back. And my house that was rented only rented for a few months rather than for the whole year. So yes.Me: Wow.How travelling can be cheaper than staying at homeFiona: In fact it's cheaper to travel around the world than it is to live in a house and try and support yourself.Me: Whoa, you're kidding! Really?Fiona: No, I mean you stay in backpackers. You've got no material needs, you've got your shorts, your t-shirts, your toothbrush, you bring everything back to real, real basics. So you've got a book, you finish a book, you swap it for another book. It's just cheap. You stay in youth hostels, you meet fantastic people. Some of them obviously an awful lot younger than I was at the time. I was thirty-nine, they were all on their first out of university experience, they were travelling the world finding out who they were. And I didn't do that till later, but...Then you've also got different generations who decide to do it. But staying in youth hostels, they're pretty much...they're a good crowd of people. And when I really kind of left my rucksack in the first place, I locked it up, I tied it up, I did all the things that I thought I had to do. And then I walked out of the youth hostel and I went, 'no, damnit, I'm gonna go back and I'm gonna unlock everything. We're all in the same boat, we're all from different countries, we're all in the same boat. I've been travelling on an open-sided bus in a tent, on ants' nests and all the rest of it. This is not gonna be a problem for me'.A successful mental mindsetSo mental mindset: “I' am not gonna have any problems with anybody touching any of my stuff. I got nothing they want to steal, we're all in the same boat, we've all got like...” We had our old CD players, we didn't have mobile phones and those kind of things then.Me: That's true, yeah.Fiona: And I carried my passport and my money and my tickets with me in a little bumbag as we had then. Everybody was in the same boat and if you're that open and trusting and you believe you're OK, this is very much the work that I do now too funnily enough, but if you have that vibration running through you, you'll be OK. If you have the vibration running through you like...People before I left wanted to say to me, “Oh my God! Really? You're going to this country? Well don't let anybody put anything in your bag” and “don't put your bag out of your sight” and really all their fears they were trying to put onto me before I left.But if you have this kind of like 'Do you know what? We're all in the same boat, we're all wanting to be experiencing travel and different places and different people and food and...Me: Yeah. So then...Wow! I'm still reeling actually from the previous thing you said about it being cheaper to, you know, travel the world and stay all over the place than to stay in one place, you know. I'm going to be thinking about that for a while!On to Reiki trainingBut I know that you said that at some point you started just like doing things for people to kind of pay your way, right?Fiona: Yeah, it wasn't so much to pay my way but it was just to experiment. During my travels I decided that I would finish off my Reiki. That was a funny story as well.So I'd been travelling, I ended up in Cape Town and I decided to go for Reiki because I enjoyed Reiki. And this guy gave me Reiki and I was completely knocked out. When I sort of came round, he said, “Oh something came to me when I was doing your Reiki. If you're interested in pursuing, maybe finishing off your masters or something like that to do with Reiki, I know a very good woman. She lives in Prince Albert.”And he told me where that was and I thought 'well that's kind of up from where my dad lives on the wilderness in South Africa, I could go and see Valentine and have some time with her'.So I thought about it for a while and I rang, and I rang, and I rang, and I remember writing in my journal, “Bloody hell! This woman is impossible to get hold of!”Changing your thought patternsI scrubbed that out and I put “This woman is easy to get hold of”. I did have a phone, beg your pardon, one of the first kind of Nokia phones. She rang me. So imagine – I'd been saying all this time, 'this woman is really hard to get hold of'.Me: Yeah, and of course she was then.Fiona: Just by scrubbing out that whole thought pattern and changing my thought pattern, I'd actually said 'this woman's gonna be...and she's really easy to get hold of'. My phone then rang and she rang me to say, “Great, I've had your messages. When can you come?”Me: Super! Wow!Travelling with the flowFiona: So I was on this roll when I was travelling of trying to be this very open, flowing person who wanted to experience how easy and safe the world was. Rocking up in an airport like in Australia, I hadn't got any Australian dollars, I hadn't got anywhere to stay. It was kind of one o'clock in the morning when we landed. I wanted to find out how easy it was just by allowing myself to feel easy.Me: And so what happened in that Australian airport at one in the morning?Fiona: Oh God it couldn't have been easier! They are so set up. Maybe in another country it would have been harder.So you arrive in the airport and most people had somewhere to stay and they were being picked up by people. I walked in and I thought, 'oh a cash machine, fine, pop my card in, get cash out, that's easy'. By the cash machine there's a desk there, a welcome desk, there's brochures everywhere for youth hostels and everything. And I thought, 'I wonder if I ring them now if anybody would be on the desk, or if I should have to sleep in the airport'. Which I had done before.And so I rang and somebody said, “Yeah, yeah, no problem, we can come and pick you up, we'll see if there's anybody else coming this way. We'll be there in about an hour”. And they were. Super polite, super easy. Picked up my bags, picked me up, took me to the youth hostel in Perth. Got me a room and that was it.Don't plan too much in advanceMe: Wow. So generally you found that that's the way it worked, right? With the trusting and that it would be easy and things just kind of like fell into place?Fiona: I was told before I left by a girlfriend of mine also called Fiona. She said to me, “Don't book too much up in advance because so many things are changing the whole time. Try not to plan too much because if you plan, you're planning out what the universe might have to deliver to you. Something more fun, something more exciting.”Me: Oh yeah, that makes total sense.Fiona: So don't plan too much. I kind of took it from the other point of view, that I'm a planner, I'm a scheduler, I'm a bulldozer. I'll make things happen. And I was really trying to be experiencing from a different perspective. This was my opportunity to really experience that to live in the flow.And that's really what I want to try and do in my everyday life as a mom now as well. Be more open and understanding and intuitive to...'OK so why did that happen then? Why are they ill?' So this is what brought me...OK raw food kind of came in there as well, but it really brought me to sort of try and interpret what I was being shown.And if you happen to get arrested...Me: Yeah. So did you have moments when you were travelling when the flow just stopped? And you started to feel fear or you were just like 'Oh this isn't working” or... If you did, how did you get back into flow?Fiona: Yeah, I'm trying to think about it. I got complacent, I was in Thailand and I stayed longer than I should so I was kind of arrested when I left.Me: Oh my God, you were arrested!Fiona: Yeah, because I'd overstayed my visa. You're only allowed to stay there a certain length of time so when I left, I just handed in my passport. And they pulled me off to this room and they really interrogated me and I'm just like, 'I was just kind of complacent and I didn't really think about it' and “Well I'm leaving now so just let me go!” (laughs)Me: And so what happened? Did they let you go?Fiona: They let me go, but they made me wait it out. I think I missed that flight so I had to get another one or something. Yeah, they wanted to really make a point there that you can't be complacent. So I thought OK... I wasn't really in charge of looking at my dates in that respect.When you have to push a littleAnother time was when I was in Australia. I was coming down the west coast of Australia and it became a bit of a rush. So I knew that my visa ended at a certain date, I had to be in Sydney so that I could get my flight to New Zealand. The people I was travelling with were under no speed whatsoever. So I realized then 'I have to do something, I have to move this forward faster'. Then I became out of the flow and I was very proactive into getting things moving. And I don't know what would have happened if I'd just bummed along, I don't know.Me: Well yeah but I mean, but then you...that was kind of necessary, right?Fiona: Yeah.A Thailand detox adventureMe: Sometimes you have to do that right? And then you said that at one point you said you kind of discovered raw food and detox and you started coaching girls on your travels?Fiona: I did, that was really fun.Me: How did that happen?Fiona: I was in Thailand and I'd done Thai massage, Thai cooking. And I'd said to the girl that I'd met when I was travelling...I said “God, you know we need to be doing something that we would never, ever dream about doing when we went home”. She said, “Yeah I agree, we need to do something that's kind of off the wall”. I said, “Exactly!”I walked into this bar just to order a water and there was a leaflet on the desk that said The Sanctuary. And it was for detoxing. So I took the flyer and I said, “This really, really hits me! Let's go and try this!” I spoke to the guy behind the bar and he said it's a really cool place in Koh Pang Yang.That's where we went and did detoxing, and they had a fantastic raw restaurant. I'd never experienced raw food before. So we did the detox and I learned what I could from Moon, who was the guy who ran the place and the time. I looked at these menus of these foods and of course your tastebuds change when you do a detox. This was a full detox, colon cleanse, doing enemas, coffee enemas and everything else. Met some fantastic people, had some great conversations, we slept a lot.Simple food for radiant resultsWe met all sorts of shamans, all sorts of stuff. And then I realized afterwards that myself and my friend, our bodies had completely changed, our body temperature had changed.In about three weeks after that, we went for two weeks to another island and we did absolutely nothing. We just ate very, very simply, just raw food. So tomatoes and everything. The restaurants there were very confused. We didn't want the Thai food, we just said, “Basic, plain plate of tomatoes, that's all we want”. So we learned how to say that and we were doing that. We radically shifted some weight and we radically...our bodies changed and our whole energy was completely different. I was like, 'geez I like this! I get this! I feel awesome, I feel radiant!' We were just having so much fun!The coaching beginsMe: So then you started coaching girls? To help them...Fiona: Yeah then in the next place I went to I met some young girls. And a couple of them had said, “We're on our last leg”. They were kind of going the other way around the world. And one of them had kind of said, “You know, I'm a nurse and I left that because I wanted to find myself, I wanted to find out what I really wanted to do. And here I am on the last leg of my journey and I don't think I've found myself at all!”Magical questionsI said, “Oh, OK”. So I just started asking her some questions, and I set her some tasks for the evening. I said, “What do you want to do?” And she said, “I've got no idea!” I set her some tasks for example, I think one of them was 'a hundred and one things that make you happy'. How easy. And setting out what her perfect day would include. They were two of the simplest tasks that I thought that she might actually do or might actually enjoy doing.And the next morning when we were kind of...She was leaving and I was just having breakfast. And she was like, “Oh my God!” She said, “I totally get what I wish I'd known before. I know what it is that I want, I know what makes me happy, I know this and I know that and I know the other” and I was like 'oh my God'. And then just other conversations, it just seemed to be natural for me that when I was speaking to somebody...Not telling them what they should do, but kind of like, 'have you ever thought about what it is you'd like to do? What it is...Who you'd like to be, what you'd like to wear? How you'd like to sound, speak? Do you enjoy singing? Dancing? What is it?' All the different things that make you who you want to be.Me: Wow.Fiona: It came from that, really. Just having conversations. Nothing structured, but just allowing people to find out for themselves what they liked about life, about being alive.Finding a travel partnerMe: And then at one point you met your Dutch partner, right? How did that happen?Fiona: Yes, we met in Australia and we just started travelling together. We were going the same route together. Very interesting conversations. He allowed me to be very profound and very deep. And I found something new about myself as well, which normally I would not have had those kind of conversations with people. In a very deep, delving, wondering, curious, inquisitive, wanting to know more. So that was kind of refreshing and probably why we stuck together for so long because we allowed each other to have those kind of conversations. And I found myself a different kind of person. That I didn't agree with everything that he said, or I had an opinion. I found my strength from having those kind of conversations too, I'd had a strong interior. And I found that I knew what I wanted, let's put it that way.Back home and pregnantMe: I know at some point your trip around the world ended. And then you were...you were back at home feeling sad, right? But then you were...you started travelling again when you were three months pregnant, is that right?Fiona: (laughs) Yeah, I got back to my house in Oxford. We stayed there for a while and I'm just like, 'God, I don't want to be here because I'm gonna end up doing what I used to do and I don't want to do that'. The world's a bigger place, you know?So I was three months pregnant, I was age 40, and I said “Right, that's it. We're gonna take a caravan, and we're gonna find somewhere that makes my heart melt. That really fills my heart, that makes me feel fulfilled”.Me: Wow, what did your partner say? Was he surprised? Or was he like 'yup'...Fiona: He was cool for that, he's now back in Holland, he's not here with me in France. He couldn't make it work for himself. But that's OK. So that was it. He said, 'yeah, great! Let's have an adventure'.An adventure to find your ideal homeWe took a caravan and basically I had a tick list of the things that we wanted. So what would you want if you had everything you could possibly imagine? You'd want the sea and you'd want the mountains. And you'd want the outdoor life because South Africa's under my skin. I'd have the plants in the garden, hibiscus plants and palm trees. It would be very green.So we started travelling, you know, down the coastal route of France, and kind of 'does this place? No. This place doesn't feel good. Does this place?' And “How will you know when you find it?” he used to keep saying. “I'll just know, I'll just know”.Me: And so how long were you travelling before you found it? Because most people wouldn't leave when they were three months pregnant, right? Cause they'd be thinking about 'oh my God'...No tests, no scansFiona: I didn't have any tests, I didn't have any scans, I didn't have anything. And I was huge, I had like a huge baseball, like a beach ball stuck out in front of me. My son ended up being five kilos, he was a big boy. But I was a very happy mom, and I was just really, really happy being pregnant and travelling.Me: And so where was he born? Was he born before...Fiona: He was born in Holland. So we stayed here, we found the place, we found Biarritz Saint Jean De Luz. And I imagined us living here what it would be like. We both had tears in our eyes and it just felt so homely, we had left and we'd come back. And when we came back it felt like we'd come home. So it was all feeling-based.Me: Yeah, I'm the same, I'm very feeling-based so I can totally relate to that.No French, no job, no baby knowledge...Fiona: And so then we found the house and then we went back to Holland. We had Micah in Holland, we lived in a holiday home for two months. Micah was my eldest who's now twelve. He was one month old when we moved back here. I knew nothing about babies, I knew zip! Nothing! Nada! I had his sister who helped me go shopping and all the rest of it. And I was breastfeeding and I thought, 'Well what else do I need to know?' I probably sound like such a hippy!Then we came here, we didn't speak French, we didn't have a job, we had a house, a big house. And we had a baby, and my big dog, he was with us as well, Milo. I sometimes wonder how I managed but I used to speak to my spirit animal and for some reason she used to guide me through and make me feel very comfortable and very safe. And that's how I did it.Me: Wow. And then...well, you speak French now, right?Fiona: I don't think I could ever call myself a good speaking French person. I do my best.Me: Well yeah but you make the effort, right? You do what you can, right?Fiona: Oh yeah, I make myself understood. And even funnily enough when we first moved here he would say to me, “What did they say?” I'd say, “I couldn't repeat it, I don't know what they said. But I know it's OK. And we need to do this, this and this”. It was just like an infusion.Me: Yeah, well like it was when you heard people speaking with different accents before, right? That's cool.Fiona: So I was here on an adventure.The world can come to youMe: Well and I know that you said that you kind of had the world come to you, right? Fiona: Correct, correct.Me: So what happened there?Fiona: What a great thing.Me: And how did you start that, actually?Fiona: My partner at the time was trying to work in Holland and travel. And I just said, “This isn't working, let me have a go”. I'd just had my second baby and he'd just stopped breastfeeding. And I opened up Retreat Biarritz, which is basically a detox retreat. I was running it from home, we had two studios that we'd built. People were staying in the studios and I was basically doing for them what I'd learnt to do when I was in the Sanctuary.So basically they're doing three day fast, colon cleanse, learning all about raw food. We did raw food kitchen. Then I used to take them hiking in the mountains, I used to take them to the beach, I took them to the hammam. We took them to the local markets. Just so that they could have a holiday experience while they were here.Me: That's fantastic, that's really great. Wow. So do you still...what do you do now? I know you do a lot of things, but do you still run the retreats now?Detox retreatsFiona: I still run the retreats for small groups of people. Sometimes individuals come, and again from all around the world. I mean I've had ladies from Greece, America, Australia, Russia. And they just find me, God knows how they find me. They come and they go, “I'd really like to come and work with you”. And I'm like, “OK do you just want a detox? I can just do a straight detox for you”.But at some point always the conversation comes up. They're in an old story or they're stuck, you know? 'I used to have a body like this' and 'I don't understand why my body does this'. And then the body whispering seems to sort of come in, and we have that intuitively guided conversation that helps them understand more about their body.Me: So then how does the body whispering work? Can you give us just sort of like a short, I don't know, a little brief idea?How body whispering worksFiona: Oooh, yeah, how does it work! Goodness me! Basically a lot of the ladies who come, they are stuck in a particular story. There's something that they haven't digested emotionally. It could be that they're feeling anger, but then I kind of go beyond that, what's under that. And if you're feeling anger or resentment and things, often what I'm feeling is that people are feeling very disconnected. They're not feeling any connection to other people, but they're not feeling safe.So one of the main things I do is I help them to feel what it feels like to feel safe. And most people, they have no idea what their safe place feels like. When they can discover what their safe place feels like, you've almost got something to back into when things don't feel comfortable for you. When the shit's hitting the fan or you're at a dinner table or there's a conversation going on that you're not feeling comfortable with, you can kind of go, 'hang on a second, where am I?'Tuning into your bodyZone in – some people might call it being centered or whatever, but you zone in and tune into yourself. You get out of your thinking, analyzing, bulldozing head and you get into your body. So you reconnect with your body and you go, 'wow, there I am'.And it's like 'OK so what's kicking off at the moment? Does it have anything to do with me?' And your body is able to kind of respond to you when you understand how your body works. Your body would kind of say to you, “It's got nothing to do with you”.But you can pick up who it is in the room that's really got the energy, the strongest energy in the room that's affecting you. And you can say, 'OK so if that's the person, has what they've got going on got anything to do with me? No. Back off'. You can back off, you can get back in your own energy.How most of us calm our nervesWhat I found was I used to overeat. When I was in the company of my ex particularly. He had a very chaotic mind unless he was focused, he was ultra, ultra focused, but otherwise he was chaotic. Very argumentative, a devil's advocate. But when he was kicking off, I would find that I would overeat because I wanted to shut that off. Me: Oh wow, OK.Fiona: And I calmed down my nerves... The best and the quickest way to calm down your nerves when you're stressed is for a lot of people to eat. When we don't feel safe, we eat. And our body is protecting us by having the chemical reaction that goes on, the hormones that are released in the body, they lay down fat. That's the body protecting itself. Basically the adrenaline and everything that's going on...There are toxins that run through our body, and I didn't realize how overvigilant I was because of my childhood. Certain things that happened there. I didn't realize how overvigilant I was and how aware I was of feeling empathically what was going on around me. So my only way to control that was food.Discovering how you really feelThat doesn't really tell you what body whispering is. Body whispering for me, when I'm on a call with somebody, if I'm talking to them, I'm tuning in to them. So I can teach them how they feel. Basically ninety-nine percent of anybody who's around doesn't have a clue how they feel. They think, 'oh God that doesn't feel nice' but they automatically go into the thing that makes them feel better which is eating. Or drinking, or smoking, or shopping or whatever it is. I concentrate purely with people to do with food.So basically I can connect in with them and I'm saying “OK how do you feel about that situation?” And they go into their heads and they start describing it in mental ways. I'm like “OK fine, now bring yourself into your body because you're mentally describing and giving me mental feedback. Bring it back from your body. What are you feeling in your body?” And often they'll pick something up but I'm able to help them hone in to what the feeling really is so that they can recognize it the next time.Me: Yeah, I get it, you're teaching people basically how to...Fiona: Read their bodies.Me: Read their bodies, yeah. That's very cool.Fiona: And also what's happening to me is that when I'm reading their body... Even over Skype, it doesn't have to be live, even over Skype. I can say, “OK so I'm picking up...So a thought came to me, I've just been asked to ask you this question. What does this got to do with that?” or “Would this resonate with you?” So I'm allowing myself to be open that I'm picking up something for them.A body scan offerMe: Wow. And so I know that you have something pretty cool going on at the moment which is a body scan offer I think. Do you want to say something about that?Fiona: Yeah, I offer people if they're interested to find out what the undercurrent is that's going on through their body. So basically I help people understand the undercurrent that's going on. There's nothing more responsive to your thoughts than your body.That being said, if you don't know what you're thinking, then how can you possibly change your thoughts? So often people are saying mantras or they're saying positive thoughts. But the undercurrent that goes on behind that is often very subconscious. I call it on a soul level, when you have total disbelief on that ever happening for you. It could be to do with money, but I talk to people about their bodies.How it worksSo what I ask people to do if they're really interested is they can come forward and they can have a body scan. I can have half an hour with them, I ask them some questions. They're very kind of open, big questions that allow me to see where they're coming from. And for example what makes them really happy or really sad, and then I can gauge what's going on. I can gauge their stress levels, and I can feed back to them what's going on and what's the most likely reason things are not working for them. Even if they've been dieting and detoxing and exercising for years. But there's something going on in their bodies that they haven't allowed themselves to let go of. They're still hanging onto something and it's hanging onto their body.Me: And so if people want to know more about that, where's the best place for them to find you and to look at that offer?Where to find FionaFiona: OK I have my website which is fionarobertson dot co. And I don't know how we can do that, but...Me: Well I'll link to things in the show notes anyway.Fiona: Yeah, I'll send you a link to the body scan so that people can come through and they can test out the body scan. Basically have a very happy-go-lucky conversation with me. And yeah, just find out a little bit more about who you are and what your body's asking for, funnily enough. What she needs, what she wants and what she's lacking the most. And it's not nutrients on a vitamin and mineral scale, it's nutrients of other descriptions.Me: Wow super, OK. And is that a free consultation, or...?Fiona: Yeah.Me: OK. I thought so, I just wanted to make sure I said it because some people, that's...they'll want to know that. And then, yeah, hopefully...Well I'm sure that there'll be a lot of people interested in that because I mean I just think that's fascinating!Well thank you so much Fiona for being here to share your story!Fiona: Oh, thanks!Shed your baggageMe: It's been quite a...it's certainly given me a lot to think about around... Well around world travel, really, because I love travelling and I have travelled quite a bit. But I'm gearing up to do some more in the future with not very much baggage at all, so that's...Fiona: Oh, so nice to get rid of your baggage! And what a nice analogy as well, get rid of all your baggage!Me: Yup, all kinds of baggage! (laughs)So thank you so much for that inspiration. It's been really great to talk to you!Fiona: Thank you so much for inviting me, thank you so much.Me: You're very welcome, thank you, have a super, super day!The best travel foodRight, so fantastic! I hope you enjoyed that story. And I mentioned at the beginning of this episode that I'd share with you the best travel food that I know. And that food is...dates!Dates are an amazing food. They're easily portable, you can just pop some into a bag and put them in your suitcase. You can even carry them on a plane with you – at least as of today you can still do that. Properties of datesNow in terms of properties of dates, the first thing about dates is that they are amazing for the digestive system. This is because they are one of the best foods for getting rid of parasites. They basically bind onto and then help sweep away all kinds of nasty stuff: parasites, heavy metals, bad bacteria, viruses, fungus and especially Candida. And if you've got a tendency to constipation, dates can help there too.In addition, contrary to what you might think as they're very sweet, they're excellent for helping to balance blood sugar. The fruit sugar that they contain also helps feed the muscles and refuel the brain – so they're a great brain food too. As well as a great food for sport.And if you often feel stressed, dates can help you there as well. They contain almost 70 bioactive minerals that support the adrenals as they work to help us face various life challenges. On top of that, they've got a huge amount of amino acids which elevates their levels of potassium which in turn helps stop formation of excess lactic acid. Another good reason why they're really good for sport, as well as anti-stress.They're also said to be abundant in anti-cancer properties, particularly for abdominal cancer.And because dates are so high in nutrition, they can help with weight control. For example, some Muslims eat dates with water to break a fast before they eat anything else and one benefit to that is that it helps avoid overeating at that first meal which I think is really cool.Why dates are the best travel foodAnother very cool thing about dates is that if like Fiona you want to go on a travelling adventure and you're not quite sure about how you'll find food, some people say that a wrapped up date in your pocket or in your bag can act like a good luck travel charm. It can ensure you'll always find something to eat. Of course yes you can always eat the date itself, but some say that this little fruit can help you find more than that.For those who want to know what exact nutrients dates contain, well there are a lot. But the ones I'll mention here in addition to potassium are calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium and zinc, as well as vitamin K, vitamin A, thiamin, niacin and riboflavin. It's got loads of stuff.How to eat datesAs to how to eat dates, well you just grab a handful, right? Be sure though to remove the pit inside first please, we don't want an impromptu trip to the dentist. And just 4 to 6 dates a day can give you excellent benefits.They're also one of the key ingredients in many recipes for things like energy balls. So for example you can blitz some dates in a food processor with some nuts and maybe a bit of dried coconut for an instant snack. And if you'd like more recipes where you can indulge in their sweetness, I'll post the link to my 5-Minute Desserts recipe ebook below the show notes for this episode. Which brings us to the end of this week's story! I hope you enjoyed it!And if you've got a crazy, true story to share (and you'd like to know what food could have saved the day or enhanced your particular situation), I'd love to hear from you! If you enjoy my stories and want to hear more, join us and subscribe! I share one crazy yet true story a week. And if you've got any questions, just pop them in the comments! And if you're listening on iTunes, do give me a review, that would be awesome.I hope you have an amazing day, thank you so much for being here with me to share in my Clean Food, Dirty Stories. Bye for now!RESOURCESLink to 5-Minute Desserts and other recipe ebooks: https://rockingrawchef.com/5-minute-recipes/Article on dates including links to studies and other articles: https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-dates.htmlFiona's website: www.fionarobertson.coFor your free Body Scan session, book a time with Fiona here: https://fionarobertson.acuityscheduling.com/Fiona's bioFiona Robertson, Author, Creator of the Home Detox Box, Retreat Biarritz, and a Body Whisperer intuitive holistic coach - supporting women as they release, reset and re connect with their bodies. I assist the body to consciously re constructing itself from the inside out, releasing the emotions and stress that cause the body to hold onto weight and create digestive and long lasting physical symptoms.