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This episode covers the last part of chapter 27 from: “The body of Pranabananda, which had appeared so well and strong during...” to the end of the chapter. Summary: Swami Yogananda's asks Swami Pranabananda some probing questions surrounding his connection with God in the twilight years of his life. Swami Pranabananda's principal devotee Sanandan informs us about the last days with his guru Pranabananda's and his decision to leave Benares and move to the Himalayas with his disciples. This section of the book explores themes of mahasamadhi, attachment, and spiritual perspectives on life and death through various accounts and teachings, including discussions about Kriya Yoga and the significance of spiritual initiation. 0:00 Prior Episode; 2:10 The saint's unfading radiance; 7:25 Departure for the Himalayas; 15:10 The final departure at a festival; 41:10 The Rebirth; 46:30 Reflections on the chapter; Links discussed in the episode: https://www.yoganiketan.net/reader/books/life-sketch-of-swami-pranabananda.html Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the start of chapter 28 to: “...unfavourable publicity to the school. He saw no choice but to go.” #autobiographyofayogi #autobiographylinebyline #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship Yogoda Satsanga Society of India #SRF #YSS
Change can be scary, but in this special episode of Natural Born Coaches you'll learn about the importance of embracing it in your coaching business! Marc shares the business transformations he's doing entering 2026, and you'll walk away with actionable steps you can take to improve your results as well! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - Marc discusses his business changes approaching 2026 and emphasizes the importance of challenging long-standing practices, even if they have been done for years. - 3 big changes that Marc is doing heading into the new year, and what you can learn from those moves. - Why you shouldn't wait for arbitrary dates to make the changes you know you need to make. - How to push past any hesitance to "slay sacred cows"! - The big calendar/scheduling change that Marc made that completely changed his business … - What Marc eliminated after almost a decade of doing it, and what you can learn from that. - Homework that will have a profound effect on your results in the new year!
Are your leadership meetings killing engagement with PowerPoint bullets and 45-item agendas while your team's eyes glaze over? You're stuck in what Park Howell calls the "voice vacuum"—and there's a stupidly simple way out. Julie Lancaster, founder of Lancaster Leadership and author of Beyond Words: How Our Stories & Strategies Inspire Action, reveals the REST method that's helped her team coach over 75,000 leaders through succession planning challenges. She used to hate storytelling—until she discovered how to do it right. Discover the four-step REST framework (Relate, Engage, Short, Theme) that transforms managers into inspirational leaders. Learn the "Life Download" exercise and "Homework for Life" practice that builds your story bank one daily moment at a time. Find out why failure stories create more connection than success stories, and how AI amplifies your storytelling without replacing your human experiences. Julie shares her own medical lab faculty meeting disaster—racing through agendas as Dean of Education while secretly annoyed at questions—and the tiny tweak that changed everything. Perfect for leaders seeking skills, connection, and influence through accessible storytelling. Craft your brilliant brand story strategy in minutes, not months, and instantly create compelling content that converts customers with the StoryCycle Genie™ #StoryOn! ≈Park
In Jen’s Film appreciation class the question was posed about Blade Runner, is Deckard a replicant. Well Jen wanted to talk to the Nutty Bites crew more than her classmates or professor, so we recorded it. Listen in as Nutty, … Continue reading → The post Is Deckard a Replicant? Help Jen with her Homework appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
As the renewal season for medical aid cover draws to a close, consumers have been urged to thoroughly study what their current medical aid covers and what the competition is offering for the same price bracket. The sector's renewal window opens every October and closes in December, with members notified of the upcoming year's changes and their medical aid's plans for the next financial year. The expected premium increases come as many households grapple under the pressure of rising food, electricity, and fuel prices. For more on what consumers should look out for, Jon Gericke spoke to Head of Research at the Board of Healthcare Funders, Charlton Murove
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss the fifth episode of Pluribus on Apple TV, ‘Got Milk.'We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving this week! This year, we are grateful for all your support and listenership.Homework for next week:Pluribus Episode 6 (Apple TV)Links:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David's free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here's part 2 of episode 235 featuring the homework. This week we covered Eddington, Mallrats, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Tongues (Anders Nilsen), Ducks (Kate Beaton), Local Man Vol 1-3, Ice Cream Man Vol 1, the Energon Universe, The Werewolf at Dusk, On A Sunbeam, Blankets, Robot Dreams, Novacaine, and Nobody 2. The featured song is "Field Sobriety Stressed" by Jamurai Sack. You can find them on the Nyrdcast Featured Music Playlist and at: Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter Check us out at our website and on social media. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
This episode covers the next part of chapter 27 from: “With twenty fertile acres at our disposal, the students, teachers, and I...” to “... So keep up Kriya Yoga ceaselessly, and reach the divine portals quickly.” Summary: This chapter contains a beautiful image of Ranchi School which shows how it has, since then, transformed into a full-fledged ashram with complete facilities, including a meditation hall, museum and accommodations for both people (and cattle!). We explore parallel scriptural stories about spiritual lessons regarding attachment and letting go, using examples from Guruji's experiences with deer and his educational vision for the school. The discussion concluded with an examination of the school's expansion and its integration of medical services, sports, and academic programs, while highlighting Guruji's enigmatic personality and relationships with spiritual figures, including Swami Pranabananda. 0:00 Prior Episode; 2:15 Ranchi Ashram; 12:25 Dear deer and Jada Bharata; 30:03 A good death; 35:33 Expansion of the school; 41:00 Swami Pranabananda's visit 46:20 Encouraging Bhagabati; 56:10 Looking Ahead Links discussed in the episode: https://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_4/lectures_and_discourses/the_story_of_jada_bharata.htm https://www.youtube.com/live/Ad__hThJDiM?si=GIm5MKjWILl_Hxn0&t=1186 Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the last part of chapter 27 from: “The body of Pranabananda, which had appeared so well and strong during...” to the end of the chapter. #autobiographyofayogi #autobiographylinebyline #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship Yogoda Satsanga Society of India #SRF #YSS
What happens when a kid who scribbles “play soccer at Ohio State” in kindergarten actually does it—and then decides his story shouldn't be the exception? That question sits at the center of this episode with Channing Chasten, professional athlete and founder of The One Percent Kid Foundation.From the start, Channing describes a childhood shaped by two steady forces: the soccer pitch and a mother who refused to let academics trail behind. Homework came first, the ball came second. Years later, that same mix of discipline and imagination is now driving a nonprofit built on three pillars: soccer, literacy, and mindset.Channing explains why he believes in the power of tiny, consistent gains instead of giant leaps. As he puts it, “If you break it down into a small step, you realize starting is the easy part.” That simple idea—1% better every day—guides everything from his youth programs to his fundraising strategy.We follow his journey through literacy camps where reading comes before drills, turning books into the ticket to soccer practice. He shares what he's learning about plummeting reading scores, the heartbreaking link between third-grade literacy and incarceration, and why his team expanded from early grades to high schoolers who have already fallen behind.The story widens as he walks through how he built a board full of nonprofit veterans and soccer leaders, deliberately choosing people who know both the sport and the sector. Their mentoring shapes his ambitions: building a national model starting in Arizona, creating mindset workshops in schools, and eventually launching a scholarship fund for under-resourced students who come through the program.Along the way, we glimpse the grind behind the dream: chasing grants, securing a city award from Chandler, collecting impact data, filming quality videos so donors can actually see the work, and constantly revisiting big revenue targets in six- and twelve-month windows.By the end, The One Percent Kid isn't just a catchy name—it feels like an invitation to kids, donors, and communities to believe that small, steady progress can rewrite a life story. 00:00:00 Welcome introduction to Channing Chasten 00:01:05 What is The One Percent Kid Foundation 00:03:04 Why 1 percent progress matters for big goals 00:04:41 Mission soccer literacy and mindset explained 00:06:34 How reading becomes the ticket to play 00:07:31 Expanding from early grades to high school students 00:10:07 Building a nonprofit board with real sector experience 00:13:20 Learning from mentors and planning for sustainability 00:15:22 Literacy first or soccer first what donors care about 00:16:53 Showing impact through video data and testimonials 00:19:45 Big long term vision for The One Percent Kid 00:24:26 The One Percent Kid book school visits and SEL 00:27:01 Where to find Channing and final mindset message #TheNonprofitShow #YouthSoccer #LiteracyMattersFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits! 12:30pm ET 11:30am CT 10:30am MT 9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show
Today, Lara sits down with Dr. Brent Davis, a professor of mathematics education whose career bridges real classrooms and groundbreaking research. Brent began as a middle school math teacher before completing his PhD at the University of Alberta. Since then, he has served as Canada Research Chair in Mathematics Education at the University of Alberta, the David Robitaille Chair at UBC, and is now Distinguished Research Chair & Werklund Research Professor at the University of Calgary. University of Alberta Journals+2Faculty of Education+2In this episode, Brent reflects on what those early classroom years taught him, why math education keeps evolving, and how approaches like inquiry-based learning aim to move students from memorizing steps to developing genuine understanding. We talk about why parents can feel “left behind” when methods shift, how to support a child who says they're “not a math person,” and what to try at home when homework stalls. Brent also shares insights from projects at the University of Calgary—like Math Minds—that study how students learn mathematics and how teachers can better support that learning. Werklund School of Education+1If you've ever looked at your child's homework and thought, “This is nothing like what I learned!”—or if your kid breezes through some topics but hits a wall with others—this conversation will help you see today's math classroom (and your child's potential) in a new light. You'll leave with practical language, parent-friendly strategies, and a calmer way to coach confidence, curiosity, and persistence.In today's episode, we cover:Why math “changes”: from procedures first to sense-making and flexible thinking—what that looks like at home.Inquiry without chaos: how questions, patterns, and multiple strategies help kids understand why methods work.“Math person” myths: what research says about confidence, identity, and productive struggle.Homework roadblocks: simple prompts and routines that restart thinking (no reteaching the whole unit).Talking with teachers: respectful ways to ask about goals, assessment, and how to help—without stepping on toes.Looking ahead: habits that matter most for secondary math and beyond (reasoning, modeling, and reflection).Meet our guest:Dr. Brent Davis is Distinguished Research Chair & Werklund Research Professor in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. His work focuses on the educational relevance of cognitive and complexity sciences, mathematics teacher knowledge, and structures that support deep mathematical learning. He previously held the Canada Research Chair in Mathematics Education (University of Alberta) and the David Robitaille Chair in Mathematics Education (UBC). UCalgary Profiles+2University of Alberta Journals+2Parent takeaways you can use tonight:Swap “What's the answer?” for “What changed from line to line?” to make thinking visible.Ask “Show me two ways”—it builds flexibility without undermining the method taught in class.Use micro-models (draw a quick bar, number line, or array) before reaching for a calculator.End homework with a 30-second reflection: What was hard? What helped? What's your question for the teacher?Normalize struggle: errors = information you and the teacher can use.Resources & links:Dr. Brent Davis – UCalgary profile: https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/brent-davis UCalgary ProfilesWerklund School – “Beyond Math Wars” (research focus): https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/beyond-math-wars Werklund School of EducationMath Minds (UCalgary news feature): https://ucalgary.ca/news/math-minds-it-all-adds University of Calgary in AlbertaPast roles & bios (overview): https://notes.math.ca/en/article/2024-cms-mathed-online-meeting/ CMS NotesFollow Parenting Ed-Ventures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingedventurespod/Learn more about Tutor Teach: https://tutorteach.ca/
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In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV, then dive into the fourth episode of Vince Gilligan's Pluribus.Will HBO save Poker Face? Are we excited about a new season of The Chair Company? How many seasons will House of the Dragon end up getting? Who's the least terrible option to buy Warner Bros? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Pluribus Episode 5 (Apple TV)Shownotes:0:00 - David's viewing of The Beast in Me on Netflix09:33 - TV NewsCould HBO rescue Poker Face?Tim Robinson's ‘The Chair Company' RenewedI Love LA renewed for season 2‘House Of The Dragon' Renewed For Season 4 At HBODC Studios' ‘Lanterns' Pushed‘Twisted Metal' Renewed for Season 3Warner Acquisition News47:15 - PluribusEpisode 4 - Please, CarolLinks:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David's free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Warning: this episode contains strong language and a term of racist abuse. Just when we thought the disasters of the government couldn't get any worse… New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has made it her “moral mission” to raise Nish and Coco's blood pressure. Cruel new plans to end the permanent status of refugees and curb housing and support for asylum seekers do perhaps justify the government's slogan of the biggest overhaul of the system “in modern history” - but at what cost? But - not to be outdone in terms of parties completely out of touch with reality - Your Party's latest act of in-fighting leaves Nish and Coco with palms glued to their faces. Let's face it - things have never been anything but fractious within the upstart political movement, but as their conference approaches the wind has never seemed further from their sails. And ahead of the budget next week Chancellor Rachel Reeves is entertaining big cuts to the Warm Homes Plan in efforts to bring down energy bills. Nish and Coco chat to Robert Palmer, Deputy Director of environmental organisation Uplift, about why this quick fix is wrong-headed and short sighted. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS AURA FRAMES https://www.auraframes.com Code: PSUK CALM https://www.calm.com/PSTUK GUESTS Robert Palmer, Deputy Director of Uplift USEFUL LINKS Claims of racism and antisemitism in Nigel Farage's adolescence https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/nov/18/deeply-shocking-nigel-farage-faces-fresh-claims-of-racism-and-antisemitism-at-school CREDITS Shabana Mahmood / X Reform UK Parliament TV Ed Miliband / IG Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We're talking with Jamie Barfield, the Lead Pastor at Palmetto Pointe Church in South Carolina. Palmetto Pointe is one of the fastest-growing churches in the country, with four locations in South Carolina, a campus in Southern Illinois, and Spanish-language services reaching even more people. Is your church in a season of slow growth or scarcity? Wondering how to stay faithful and creative when resources are tight? Tune in as Jamie shares powerful lessons from 18 years of ministry—how his team built a thriving, multiplying church by embracing perseverance, stewardship, and servant leadership. The long road to growth. // Palmetto Pointe's story is one of persistence and faithfulness. It took three years to break 100 in attendance, five years before Jamie drew a paycheck, and six before the church had its own building. Today the church averages 2,500 weekly attendees and continues to grow—up 31% last year alone. Jamie credits that perseverance to remembering the “why” behind ministry: reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ. Stewardship over scarcity. // In the early years, Jamie says the constant feeling of “not enough”—not enough money, volunteers, or influence—could have been crushing. Instead, it shaped the church's DNA around stewardship and innovation. Rather than throwing money at problems, the team learned to think creatively and maximize what God had already placed in their hands. That approach still drives their ministry today. Faith that looks forward. // While rejecting the “name it and claim it” mindset, Jamie embraces faith-filled vision. Even when he doesn’t know how to get to big things, he continues to be faithful with what he has right now. This conviction shapes how he leads – every resource is treated as a seed that can grow if cultivated with faith and hard work. Developing leaders intentionally. // One of Palmetto Pointe's most distinctive practices is its 12-week leadership development process, a hands-on journey that every potential leader must complete before serving in a leadership role. Participants are recommended by current leaders and walk closely with Jamie throughout the course. During those 12 weeks, participants serve across multiple ministries and complete weekly assignments that build humility and discipline. Only after completing the program do they join the pool of eligible leaders. Multiplying wisely. // As Palmetto Pointe has launched new services and campuses, Jamie has learned key lessons about healthy multiplication. Each expansion begins with identifying potential pain points, recruiting dedicated volunteers, and ensuring no one burns out. Before adding services, his team recruits a core group committed to that specific time slot for at least nine months. Encouragement for church leaders. // As a district overseer, Jamie has a heart for pastors—especially those in smaller churches who feel stuck or discouraged. His advice: make one Sunday amazing. Pick one big day—Easter, Mother's Day, or another big day—and go all in. Then pick one person and invest deeply in them. Small, faithful steps of stewardship often lead to exponential impact. To learn more about Palmetto Pointe Church, visit palmettopointechurch.com or connect with Jamie on social media at @pastorjamieb. Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose unSeminary, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the left hand side of this page. 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Head over to www.SermonDone.com and use promo code Rich20 for 20% off today! Episode Transcript Rich Birch — Hey friends, welcome to the unSeminary podcast. So glad to have you tune in today. We’ve got a great conversation. Really looking forward to talking to a leader who I know you can learn from, talking about stuff that is really important as we think about our churches and think about the future. It’s our honor today to have Jamie Barfield with us. He is part of the leadership team at Palmetto Pointe Church. I don’t know why that’s stuck in my mouth coming out.Rich Birch — It’s one of the fastest growing churches in the country with four locations in beautiful Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, a location in Southern Illinois and Spanish services as well. He’s an ordained bishop in the Church of God, serves as a district oh overseer for the Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas. He’s also served, he’s got a lot going on, in the State Evangelism Board for the Church of God in South Carolina. Welcome to the show, Jamie, a real expert on the show today. Appreciate you being here.Jamie Barfield — I don’t know about expert, but it is an honor to be here. I learned a lot from the school of hard knocks, so I will be definitely able to answer from that point point of view.Rich Birch — Love it. Well, Palmetto Pointe is one of the fastest growing churches in the country. Now multiple locations, which is we see that 73% of churches over 2000 have multiple locations. For leaders that don’t know the story, kind of give me the story of your church. Tell me a little bit of what’s going on. If it were to arrive this weekend, what would that look like?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, wild, wild story. 18 years. We just celebrated 18 years. Rich Birch — Congratulations.Jamie Barfield — Took us three years to ever break 100. Five years before I was ever getting a paycheck from the church. Rich Birch — Wow.Jamie Barfield — Six years before we ever had our own facility. Seven years before I ever had another staff member with me. Right before COVID hit, we were doing four services. And then obviously COVID shut everything down. And last year, God’s favor has just been upon the church the last few years. Last year, we grew about 31% last year – it was wild. Rich Birch — Wow. Wow. And what does attendance look like now on the weekends at your church?Jamie Barfield — We had 2,500 last Sunday. Rich Birch — Wow. Jamie Barfield — And we had but 2,500 last Sunday and that we we had about, of that probably 2,100 was here at our our main location here in Myrtle Beach.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s incredible. Well, I appreciate that you paced out the timeline there, because I think there’s a lot of church leaders who, or church planters who are in these early days, and it feels like, and the early days could be half a decade, you know, it could be a long time.Rich Birch — Take us back when you think kind of the mindset of that, what what what was that experience like? How did you keep going? Talk us through what did that look like?Jamie Barfield — Yeah. Early on, you know, and I talked at a conference last weekend about your “why”, knowing why you’re in this to begin with, knowing why you started and never forgetting the thing that actually put you in ministry to begin with. You know, that moment God called you, that moment that he asked you to do something great for him.Jamie Barfield — And in those moments or those seasons, um early on specifically, when you were ready to throw in the towel and ready to quit, you always had to be reminded of, okay, God, why am I doing this? What is it that you put inside of me that pushed me to want to do something great for your kingdom?Jamie Barfield — It was never about a paycheck. It was never about being on an amazing podcast like this. It was never about speaking at conferences. It was always about reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ and doing our best to get that out there. And so in moments where you wanted to throw in the towel and you wanted to quit, you always go back to those seasons of, okay, God, why did you call me into this to begin with?Rich Birch — And what, what, when you answer that question in your own life, where does that, but you know, kind of, when you think about the why, how, what is what’s the kind of image that comes to mind or language that you wrap around for, for you?Jamie Barfield — I’m very visual. So I think of standing before the throne of God one day and him saying, well done, my good and faithful servant.Rich Birch — So good.Jamie Barfield —And I’m so it’s going to be such a beautiful moment, but it also also motivates me .bBecause I think in that moment that I’m going to go in there almost nervous of the time that I wasted or the time that I gave up or the time that I… And I’m so I’m so motivated by that moment that I just want to stand there and have him look at me with a big smile on his face and say, you did it. You did everything that I put before you to do. You did it. Good job, servant.Rich Birch — That’s so good. Well, early on, if we could talk for real here… Jamie Barfield — For real. Rich Birch — …like church planting, man, it’s it’s it’s tough.Jamie Barfield — It’s the hardest thing ever.Rich Birch — And those early years, yeah, those early years, it’s like, I don’t know. It’s like, you’re not rolling in cash. You don’t have the resources. You don’t have the people. Man, how how did that go for you? The kind of scarcity? How did that shape the way you lead, innovate? Talk us through that piece of the puzzle.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, lack of money, lack of volunteers, lack of influence in the community. You know, it it feels like you know the the word attached to church planting so often is lack. I don’t have enough.Rich Birch — Yeah, right.Jamie Barfield — And that mindset inside of church planters, it’s going to be the thing that either crushes them or is going to cause them to innovate. For us, we just decided it was going to be the thing that pushed us or that drove us. And so the scarcity mindset that you spoke about at you know the beginning of ministry was some some things that were birthed inside of us that created some stewardship principles that we still follow today at our church. You know, we’re very much penny pinchers. We’re going to try the best to figure out the best way rather than just throwing money at problems.Jamie Barfield — You know, I got buddies that, you you know, with the best of intentions, they just think that they can you you know, throw money at situations or at problems and it’s going to fix everything. And our mindset is just, we’re just going to be innovative. We’re going to try to figure this out and do it the best way we can without expecting that money is going to fix everything, or that volunteers are going to fix everything, or that influence is going to fix everything. So even at the start, all of that lack created or birthed something in us that has followed with us for the last 18 years.Rich Birch — Yeah, I’d I’d love to talk a bit a bit a bit more about that. Well, first of all, I think it’s I think it’s good that you’re underlining mindset. I know for me as a leader, and it took me way too long to figure out that like kind of my approach. You know, I’m not like, ah you know, name it and claim it kind of person. I don’t think I can like, you know, I can’t just like make stuff up.Jamie Barfield — Sure.Rich Birch — But what I do know is if I don’t have the faith for it, if I don’t believe that God’s going to do something, then it doesn’t happen. Jamie Barfield — Yeah, for sure. Rich Birch — And so I’m not sure how that happens. There’s like a weird connection there between what I believe about faith and like, and I probably some people are like, man, this guy’s got bad theology. But talk us through that mindset and how, maybe give us a couple examples of how that has impacted you even today.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, yeah. So I agree completely. The the you know concept of name it and claim it versus you got to have faith and where is that balance? And I’m unsure as well, probably got bad theology as well. But I definitely think that, you know especially early on, like it was, God, I see big things in our future. And I’m not sure how to get to big things, but I know I can’t settle with these things that we have now. Rich Birch — Yeah. That’s good.Jamie Barfield — So I have to press forward to make the things that we have in our hand now. I have to be a good steward of what you’ve given me. You know, he is faithful with little. You’re going to reward us with much. So, God, I’ve got to be faithful with what you put in my hands now.Rich Birch — That’s so true.Jamie Barfield — And I’m going to do the absolute best with this that I have in my hand now. But I’m going to do everything I can to make this thing better. Because I see bigger, because I see greater in front of us. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so I’m not going to just stop here and say, well, this is all that I have. This is this is all that I’m ever going to be. I’m going to do more for you with what you placed in my hands. I’m going to be that servant that whenever you walk away from me, you gave me two talents. I’m go to do my best to turn it into four.Rich Birch — Yeah that’s, yeah, that’s amazing. That’s that’s so good. I love, you know, we wanna be multipliers of what, you know, what’s given. And I think the the financial stewardship thing makes sense. I think that’s understandable. You can see where, man, we gotta be good we gotta use the resources we have.Rich Birch — What about on the people side? When you think about kind of being good stewards of your people, maybe developing leaders, that sort of thing, how does that work? What practices have you helped has have you kind of kept this mindset of innovation, kind of getting the most out of our people, that sort of thing. How has that impacted how what you do even today?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, so I grew up in a very small church, you know maybe 70, 80 people. Maybe on on big Sundays we had 120 on Easter or something of that nature. And I saw leaders being thrown into situations, not trained well, not knowing church culture, not knowing what expectations were, not knowing the pastor’s heart. I saw all of that growing up.Jamie Barfield — And those leaders that were thrown in oftentimes would find themselves burnt out by focusing on things that they really had no passion for. And the pastor maybe didn’t know what the thing inside of them that was the thing that really you know would drive them. And so we just decided whenever, you know, probably 10 or 12 years ago, we just decided we were going to create a process of knowing our our leaders and our leaders knowing me well.Jamie Barfield — And so so we we go through a you know, I tell them all the time as we do a 12 week course. It’s not really we call it leadership development, but it’s not really leadership development. It’s more about you have to learn this culture. You have to learn my heart and my expectations for you. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — But I’ve also got to learn your story, and your passion, and your vision. Because I want us to walk away from this 12 weeks together, I want to walk away better prepared for a future together. And so as you’re walking this 12 weeks out with me, you’re you you know they’re serving everywhere in the church and serving in kids ministry one week and you know making coffee one week and all of the things. But what we’re learning in that season together is expectation. And you’re learning me and I’m learning you, but we’re putting expectation on what it takes to be a leader. And so as they finish this 12-week process with me, they then go into this pool of just to even be considered to be a leader in our church. Rich Birch — Oh, that’s interesting.Jamie Barfield — So everybody that’s ever been a leader in our church, before they ever get to a leadership role, they’re a part of this pool because they’ve been through this 12-week journey with me. And I’m there with these people every step along the way, because again, I’ve seen it done so poorly that I just wanted to make sure that my fingerprint was upon leaders and volunteers in such a way. Rich Birch — That’s cool.Jamie Barfield — You know, there’s again, go back to a parable of Jesus, you know, the sower and the seed, you know, there’s this, there’s this principle of where you sow, if you sow in good soil, that it’s going to produce a good fruit. And so these people that are, that are, have a passion for the kingdom of God and want to do something great for the kingdom of God, those are the people that I want to invest my time, effort, and energy into because those are the people that are going to produce the, the largest or most productive harvest.Rich Birch — Okay. I want to double click on this. Jamie Barfield — For sure. Rich Birch — There’s a ah bunch there that I want to unpack… Jamie Barfield — For sure. Rich Birch — …which is fantastic. So how, so how do you identify or how does your team identify people that land in this 12 weeks? And then I’d love to talk a little bit about, you know, the, actually the mechanics of it what’s going on in those 12 weeks.Jamie Barfield — They have to be recommended by a leader in our church.Rich Birch — Okay.Jamie Barfield — It’s the only way to join the 12-week journey.Rich Birch — Okay.Jamie Barfield — So a leader in our church sees them, watches them serve or whatever inside of the church, and then they recommend them to my assistant, and we we start the journey with them.Rich Birch — Okay. And those, is it like you run it in like a couple of seasons during the year? It’s a class and like a cohort matter. What’s the content? Just give us a ah a bit of, you know, a bit more about that.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, we do we do two… Yeah, we do two semesters of it. So twice a year we run it. And it is ah one night a week. We meet at the church. We go through ah hour, hour and a half you know class type setting with constant homework through the week. And homework looks as simple as, you know, we we read the book, Andy Stanley, Next Generation Leader. We read through that together.Jamie Barfield — Homework is serving assignments on Sunday. Homework is cleaning the church. You know, little things like that that just creates this culture, this this servanthood inside of them. So once ah once a week, we’re here at the church learning together. But then through the week, we’re constantly um connected and, um you know, again, working, efforting to to sharpen them through the 12 weeks.Rich Birch — That’s cool. And you know you mentioned it multiple times. So you’ve really kept ownership of this group. They’re meeting with you. That I want to underline for folks that are listening in.Jamie Barfield — Yeah.Rich Birch — You know, your church you said is 2,500 people. There’s a lot of pastors of a church of 2,500 that would say, hey, I don’t have time to meet with this. Kind of unpack that a little bit more. I know you mentioned this already, but I want to kind of unpack what what are you thinking about there? What’s the advantage? How far does that scale, you think?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, I am a huge advocate of whatever it is that you do, whatever’s on your plate. There’s some things that you have to do as a pastor or as a leader. And leadership development ought to be something that you have your fingerprint on. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. Jamie Barfield — Whether it’s [inaudible] as much as mine is or whether it’s just, hey, I’m creating class and I’m stepping in every now and then, but somewhere, somehow, you have to be touching your leaders in the church and they have to know your heart. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — Whenever they go away from this class and they’re serving wherever, and maybe even they’re on a campus or doing whatever they’re doing, when they walk away from me, they know me, they know my heart, they know my, my expectations.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so I don’t have to go into, you know, seasons and step into kids ministry and try to put out fires and fix problems because they know me from the start before they ever get involved in certain ministries. They already know me and already know my heart. And so it just makes the the family community atmosphere of the church healthier…Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — …because from from birth, this is from birth. This isn’t something that we’re trying to teach on the run. This is something we teach from birth to through the process. And then whenever they launch into whatever ministry they um lead or or serve in they already have all the foundational principles, all the pillars are built.Rich Birch — That’s interesting. I love it. That’s, that’s great to learn more about. Talk to me about an expectation that ah that you have of your leaders that might be a little bit different. That might be like, oh, hey, it’s, you know, kind of in the secret sauce category that you’re like, hey, this is a part of what God’s using when, you know, hey, if you’re leading here, this is what we want you to be like, or something activity or something like that.Jamie Barfield — Yeah. So so for instance, servanthood is something that I’m very passionate about. I am a servant. I expect leaders here at this church to be servants. I think Jesus is the greatest leader of all time, and he was a servant leader. It’s who he was. It was a part of his you know, character. And so, so servanthood is something that we, my wife and I portray to our leadership. And then we give expectation that this is what we expect from leaders inside of our church and throughout every department of our church.Jamie Barfield — I think that is, that is, you know, something as simple as when you see some trash in the parking lot, as you’re walking up, you pick it up. All the way to when we’re having church events here, my wife and I are the last ones to eat. We’re not first in line. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — We’re making sure everybody else is served because we want we want to make sure that we are servant leaders inside of our our team.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. So I’d love to know, you guys have launched multiple locations, obviously multiple services within that. Multiplication is, to me, is a sign that you’re developing leaders. There’s something good happening on that front. You can’t do that unless you, you know, have multiplied leaders. Talk us through some of the lessons you’ve learned around multiplication as it relates to leadership development and how that all works together.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, I will say that good leaders multiply themselves, but so do bad leaders. Rich Birch — Oh gosh, that’s true. Oh man.Jamie Barfield — And so that’s and so that’s that that’s that’s dangerous as well. Rich Birch — Yes. Jamie Barfield — And so as as we multiplied, you know, from multiple services to, you know, multiple campuses and all the things that come with multiplication, as we have walked through the seasons of multiplication, we’ve always identified early the needs that were going to be present and tried our best to make an effort to make them not as painful as they could have been if we wouldn’t have identified them.Jamie Barfield — And so something as simple as you know whenever we you know we were talking about launching multiple services, when when we launched into multiple times, we’ve launched into multiple services and been able to you know, through growth, knock out walls and go back to one and then we’re at two and then we’re at three, knock out a wall, back to one, two, three. And then right at COVID, we were doing four. But the the healthiest way that we ever launched a service was we did a 8 a.m. and a 10 a.m. The 8 a.m. was for volunteers only. So it was kids’ workers. It was, you know, we did, but did we did a full service. We did the band. We did I did my full sermon. It was volunteers only, but you’re welcome to come. Rich Birch — Right. Jamie Barfield — But this is strictly, you know, we’re focusing on volunteers. But then whenever we launched into two, as that second service filled up, we launched into two. We completely changed service times. What was a 10 a.m. service, now we went to 9 and 11. So then everybody was forced and instead instead of saying, oh, well, this is my service time. Now everybody was forced to choose a different service time. Rich Birch — Right.Jamie Barfield — So the 8 a.m. people we you know went to the 9 a.m., obviously, and the 10 a.m. people had to choose, do I want to get up an hour early or do I want to come an hour later? Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so it was almost it was actually a 45 to 65 percent split whenever we went to the 9 and the 11. So it was the healthiest way we had ever done it, so incredibly beautiful.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so just, you know, if somebody’s watching this and they’re looking to go to two services, I would suggest have a volunteer service, go all in because that starts training your your band to do two services. It starts training your volunteers of what time they’d have to get there to be able to do multiple things. It kind of creates that buffer of a tension point in the future and being able to look look in advance to say, hey, let me let me work some of these issues out before we get there.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s so good. um Kind of related to that, I feel like this is the year of like the three service questions, third service questions. Like I’ve had so many people in this last year reach out to me. I’ve written, I think three or four blog posts, probably 10,000 words on different stuff I’ve learned um about this because it’s like just keeps coming up. Like even today, literally today, I got an email about it this morning.Rich Birch — So talk me through what what you’ve done at Palmetto Pointe around identifying when we pull the trigger for more services. Is that what mix of that is like opportunistic—we’re creating new space—or it’s reactive, like which of how much of it’s proactive, reactive? And how do you, you know, your church is growing, you’re growing quickly. How do you, how do you keep a far enough ahead? Cause you can’t just decide, Hey, we’re going to do new services. You got to do planning to make it all happen. Talk us through what’s that look like? How are you kind of the, how, how do we know how to identify when we pull the trigger? That sort of thing. Talk us through what that looks like.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, reactive is terrible. I’ve done it twice. Reactive to, oh no, you know the parking lot’s full. Let’s plan a second service. You know, hat’s terribly difficult. You know, the proactive approach of, I see growth, here goes what, you know, we’re already talking about Easter next year, okay? Here goes how many people are gonna show up. How many services do we need for Easter? And then how much did we grow last year for Easter? So if those people come back, what can they expect the next week?Jamie Barfield — And so for me, it becomes, opportunistic, yes. Launching multiple services are going to help your church grow. But as you’re launching multiple services, the growth versus the attrition, how is this going to wear your team out? Is this going to wear your staff out? Is this going to wear your band out or your kids’ ministry workers out? And that balance of, okay, at what point do you press forward and what at what point do you pump the gas or pump the brakes? Jamie Barfield — And so I would just say for us, what we learned through this journey is, you know we want to make sure that when we launch into a another service that there’s a core group of people that are going to be a part of that service. I need you to I need you to say for nine months you’re going to be a part of this service and this is your thing.Jamie Barfield — And so when we launch into another service, we’re going to make sure that this group of people wants to be there, and this is their church and their service. And then for us, we’re going to make sure that we have a completely different staffed kids’ ministry, completely different group, so we’re not wearing out the already wore-out volunteers of kids’ ministry.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And depending on the time slot, we’ve we’ve tried three different time slots for our third service, but depending on the time slot we choose, it potentially may be a completely different band as well. Maybe the same worship leader, but a completely different band. Because those are the really the two areas, kids ministry and band and the staff. Those are the three areas that are really going to wear you out with multiple services.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. That’s good. That’s some really clear thinking there around that. Really appreciate that. You know, at 31%, if you continue to grow, I know you know this, you know, that’s like just less than two and a half years, you’ll end up doubling. Jamie Barfield — Right. Rich Birch — So you’ll be a church of 5,000 if you continue at this rate.Jamie Barfield — Crazy.Rich Birch — And that that becomes difficult to stay in front of. You know, I’ve led in churches that are growing at that rate. And it’s it’s hard to to keep the skis out in front, you know, keep things moving in the right direction.Rich Birch — Let’s pivot in a totally different direction. I want to take advantage of the fact that you’re a district overseer, in your movement. From your perspective, from your vantage point, what are you seeing across the church these days as it comes to growth and and challenges? And kind of what are you learning as you’re in that kind of coach seat?Rich Birch — I’m taking advantage of the fact that you’re coaching other leaders.Jamie Barfield — I actually love that you asked me this question because I was talking with a guy yesterday, and we were talking about how smaller churches specifically, those pastors are really struggling with grasping what their expectations of congregants are, and what the congregants’ expectations of the church should be.Jamie Barfield — We as small you know smaller church pastors specifically, but we expect them to show up and to give and to serve and to connect, but they don’t have those same expectations on their life. So 30, 40 years ago, those were the expectations of a church attender.Rich Birch — Right.Jamie Barfield — Now they’re not.Rich Birch — Right. Right.Jamie Barfield — And so we have these unrealistic expectations that are creating frustrations from the pulpit to the pew. And I think it’s it’s creating this disconnect, or or honestly, I’ve seen some pastors even preach maybe very angry towards their congregation because of the unrealistic expectations placed upon those people. And so I would say maybe just to the smaller church pastor, which again is 80% of America, you know…Rich Birch — Yeah, absolutely. Yep.Jamie Barfield — …those those guys listening to this, maybe be more understanding of how life has changed in the last 30 or 40 years. I’m not saying lower our standards of righteousness or scriptural truth, but understand that travel ball is a thing and it’s always going to be a thing. And you know, school plays and you know, families going on vacation. Rich Birch — Right.Jamie Barfield — Man, we celebrate when families go on vacation. I’m not mad at you for taking a vacation because I want a vacation, you know? Rich Birch — Yes.Jamie Barfield — And so we celebrate when families go on vacation. So just creating realistic expectations for the congregation rather than what the, what the expectations were 30 or 40 years ago.Rich Birch — That’s good. I like that. You know understanding where people are are today and not you know not overburdening them with ah a previous model. I think that’s a really good word for sure. How can we think about that same pastor that maybe sees that frustration and and takes the, you know, the pastoral word of like, yes, I’m not going to exacerbate my people, but I want to help clearly articulate. I kind of want to point to a brighter future for them. Jamie Barfield — For sure.Rich Birch — How do I what what would you suggest to them? How do you how should we do that? Jamie Barfield — Well, first off, I would say one of the things that I see giving life to pastors is them connecting with other pastors. Rich Birch — So true.Jamie Barfield — I would just encourage a pastor watching this to make sure that he has or she has somebody in their life that’s outside of the bubble of their own church that may be going through something similar to their to what they’re going through.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And I just think pastors encouraging pastors. We’re on the same team. We’re in this together. Pastors, encouraging pastors. I love what you do here where you celebrate ministries and what they’re doing. I just see that giving such life to um to other pastors that are discouraged and frustrated and aggravated. So I would start there. I would say, man, pastors, find another pastor and speak life into them.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — Maybe maybe the second thing I would say is you know maybe maybe an encouragement to, you know, to pastors who have wanted to try something new and try something different. Maybe just an encouragement to you know and to to do it, man. Just do it. Just try it.Rich Birch — Give it a try.Jamie Barfield — See what happens. Throw spaghetti up against the wall and see what sticks.Rich Birch — You get a lot of grace from most, I think most of the people in our churches, we have the the negative voice person in our head, the person that like doesn’t love what we do and is like a complainer or whatever, but that’s like a rare minority in most churches. Jamie Barfield — Yeah. Rich Birch — Like most of the people in the church are cheering for the pastor, cheering for the leaders… Jamie Barfield — That’s right. Rich Birch — …and are like, man, I love that guy. I love that girl. And if you were to say, Hey, I’d love us to try this thing. It’s just a test. Let’s see what happens. Most people would be like, let’s do it, you know, and, and I, you know, that’ll be fine. And if it goes bad, then don’t take yourself too serious and say, well, we tried that. That didn’t work. And that’s okay. um Yeah, that’s good. I love that. That’s a great word for sure.Jamie Barfield — Yeah. Agree. Agree completely. Agree completely.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. Well, just as we’re kind of landing today’s episode, any final words as we think about for people that are listening in about, you know, what you’ve learned through the years? I love the mindset stuff we’ve been talking about and just this whole area of like our our you know our approach to scarcity, how that works. But anything else you’d love us to think about today as we’re hanging up today?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, yeah um maybe maybe maybe just to um to the guys that are feeling guys and gals that are feeling stuck, um you know maybe maybe short on everything. Lack is a big thing. Here goes here would be my encouragement. Make every Sunday amazing the best you can, but pick one day and throw all of your energy towards that one day. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — Maybe it’s Christmas Eve service coming up, or maybe it’s an Easter service or Mother’s Day or, you know, a manufactured big day, ah you know, a back to church Sunday or something of that nature. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — Pick a day and throw all of your energy towards that one day. Pick a person and start investing in a person. You may not be able to do a leadership development process, but pick a person and start investing your life into that person.Rich Birch — Dude, that’s so good.Jamie Barfield — Pick one event in the community and just show up for it. Just you know wear a church shirt and show up for the event and shake hands and hug necks and tell everybody, hey, you know. Pick one area of ministry and you know you know go go to your kids’ ministry and say, how can I make this better? You don’t have to fix it all right now. Rich Birch — That’s so good.Jamie Barfield — You don’t have to you don’t have to be great at everything right now. You don’t have to have the most amazing, you know, Mother’s Day yet. But man, you can find one thing and just start focusing on something. And I think this is where that mindset of there’s more out there. I’m going to focus on something and make this one thing that God has put in my hand. I’m going to make this thing better.Rich Birch — Dude, that is such good advice. You know, don’t drown in the all the things you wish you could do. Pick one thing and just do it. I love that. Jamie Barfield — Pick one thing and do it.Rich Birch — A friend of mine was a church planter and i was like, I think it was either the first or second Easter they did they went all in on the like Easter egg drop, which I know lots of people have done. But it was a smash success for them. They, you know, it was like five times their normal attendance. It was fantastic. The local news showed up. It was, and it gave, man, it breathed energy into the church for months. Jamie Barfield — Yes. Yes.Rich Birch — Like they lived off of that because it was like, hey, that was a win. Yeah, that’s, that’s so good. Well, this has been a great conversation today. Rich Birch — I love talking to church planters. You know, I was recently with a leader of a church. We were walking around his facility and their buildings about 250,000 square feet, giant building. And he was talking about himself as a church planter. He was like, you know, referring to that. Rich Birch — And and I joked with him. I said, well, at what point do you stop being a church planter? Like when you, you know, when you you just are doing a $20 million dollars building or whatever, I think, you know, somewhere along the line. But he’s like, no, once a church planter, always a church planter. We’re always, ah you know, the same thing. So I’ve really appreciated this similar conversation today.Jamie Barfield — That’s exactly right. Rich Birch — Jamie, if people want to track with you or track with the church, where do we want to send them online?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, palmettopointechurch.com, it’s all over social media.Rich Birch — Perfect.Jamie Barfield — pastorjamieb, all of all of the social media handles are that. Love to connect with them…Rich Birch — That’s great.Jamie Barfield — …palmettopointechurch.com, I’d love to connect. Rich Birch — That’s great. Thanks so much, Jamie. Really appreciate you being here today, sir.Jamie Barfield — Thank you so much for the opportunity.
This episode covers the next part of chapter 27 from: “I organised a programme for both grammar- and high-school grades...” to “...he observed with twinkling eyes, ‘but I can feel for you!'” Summary: Paramahansa Yogananda's educational vision and the establishment of the Yogoda School is the core theme of this episode, we discuss how he incorporated both secular and divine teachings while emphasizing practical subjects and outdoor learning. We take a deeper dive into traditional Indian education methods (e.g. Sandipani ashram) and Yogananda's teachings at Ranchi, including his system of physical exercises and meditation. The conversation concluded with reflections on Yogananda's teachings on service and sacrifice and his wonderful relationship with his father. 0:00 Prior Episode; 2:00 Educational Vision; 10:10 Yogoda and Life Force: Mind over matter; 21:00 Success and Responsibility; 29:10 Wider family; 39:20 Looking Ahead. Links discussed in the episode: https://www.sanskritimagazine.com/64-kalas-arts-and-14-vidyas-techniques-of-ancient-india/ https://ujjain.nic.in/en/tourist-place/sandipani/ https://yogananda.com.au/para/p_will.html https://yogananda.com.au/gurus/yoganandaquotes11.html https://yogananda.org/blog/paramahansa-yogananda-on-the-shining-light-of-service-to-others Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 27 from: “With twenty fertile acres at our disposal, the students, teachers, and I...” to “... So keep up Kriya Yoga ceaselessly, and reach the divine portals quickly.” #autobiographyofayogi #autobiographylinebyline #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship Yogoda Satsanga Society of India #SRF #YSS
“People may forget what you said, but they'll never forget how you made them feel.” And how we make people feel is almost always the result of one small choice. “You can't do much about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” - Jeffrey R. Holland "The fastest way to be liked is to like first." - Lee Brower "Judgement looks for flaws: leadership looks for value."
Discover the biblical foundation for Christian parenting in Pastor Chad's sermon, “Home Work.” Rooted in Deuteronomy 6, this message explores how Christian parents can create strong families by establishing a foundation of the fear of God, cultivating love for God at home, and intentionally passing on faith to the next generation. Join Pastor Chad as he shares wisdom and encouragement on how to build a strong family and prepare your children to walk the path of faith. Don't forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! Connect With Abundant Life Church:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifels/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundantlifels Connect with Pastor Phil:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilHopperKCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philhopper_kcBooks & Resources https://livingproof.co/resources/books Listen to The Well Podcast ⤵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5wadnywAMEK7c0E1qatMoY?si=SjH6Ko7VR3OoHrRy1yYLlQ&nd=1&dlsi=395ae55d95ac4b11Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-well/id1233267223YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR50sV854C2hogfBmv7YogvCjiNYLz9a2Find Your Next Step:Learn more about the A-Life Discipleship Journey: https://alife.livingproof.coWatch More Sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermonsDo you want to see your life changed by Jesus?Visit https://livingproof.co and find hope, purpose, and restoration in Him today. Connect with us on Social Media ↴Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifels/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundantlifels Connect with Pastor Phil ↴Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilHopperKCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philhopper_kc/Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/Learn more about the A-Life Discipleship Journey: https://alife.livingproof.co/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/
11-16-25 Bib-Lit Mark continued in the book of Romans with a study of Romans 7:14-25:The Struggle is Real. Part 1—Debating Romans 7:15. 3 Hidden problems or positions of this verse. 1. Assumes Paul is converted. 2. Assumes Christianity and Judaism were separate to Paul. 3. Assumes Paul had a clean break from Judaism. Paul never converted but learned to recognize the Messiah. Timeline: Paul is born Age 34ish when persecuting the church Age 35ish to Damascus a revelation and a calling Later Paul's Christian experiences. How does verse 15 affect Romans 7 and 8? The flow of God's thought. The Law commands, but we can't obey without the Holy Spirit. Homework. Go thru Romans 7 and look at the tenses. Does it make sense if Paul is talking before or after conversion? Or a transition? So what? Points for home Legalism kills. Understand the already/not yet. Don't be surprised with the struggle. Listen to Mark teach Paul's faith and how he didn't waver from the Jewish religion. Jesus's sacrifice was for all time, before, now, and the future. Believing Jews transitioned from Torah-administration to the Spirit-administration.
Home Work Week 2 | Pastor Johnnie Wilson | Sunday, November 16, 2025
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV, then dive into the third episode of Vince Gilligan's Pluribus.How do we feel about the imminent return of Alien: Earth, not to mention Shogun? Can Poker Face survive with a new Charlie Cale? And why are we so excited about a new show based off Jimmy Olsen? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Pluribus Episode 4 (Apple TV)Shownotes:07:54 - TV NewsYouTube TV Blackout Is Costing Disney an Estimated $4.3 Million per Day in Lost RevenueBob Iger defends deal‘Alien: Earth' Renewed for Season 2Shogun Season 2 Sets Filming/Directors/WritersRian Johnson Wants 2-Season Deal With Peter Dinklage As Lie Detector Sleuth Charlie CaleJimmy Olsen ‘DC Crime' Series in the Works at HBO Max From ‘American Vandal' Duo, First Season Focused on Gorilla Grodd48:08 - PluribusEpisode 3 - GrenadeLinks:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeSubscribe to David's free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On this week's Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, the gang are taking in the last of the Portuguese sun before home time - as Abbey and Peter take on your funniest and most relatable listener questions. From a poor listener whose “handyman husband” has turned the house into a DIY disaster zone, to another who's convinced the Crouches have restored her faith in marriage, it's another chaotic yet heartwarming week on the pod.Pete wades into the debate of why Scotland are “so shite at football,” while Abbey campaigns to abolish homework once and for all. The pair also reveal their proudest life moments — with Abbey getting emotional about motherhood and Pete somehow bringing it back to the World Cup.Plus, there's chat on couple fashion faux pas, a dramatic bird update from the villa, and plenty of laughs about champagne-fuelled parenting.Still on holiday, still bickering, still brilliant — it's another unfiltered episode of The Therapy Crouch.00:00 – The pair kick off the AMA episode in Portugal00:01:10 – Holiday reflections00:01:49 – Petition to “abolish all homework forever.”00:03:20 – The bird in the drainpipe00:04:10 – Listener message: “You make me excited to be married”00:06:09 – Why are Scotland so shite at football?00:11:10 – “Have you always been tidy?”00:12:37 – Abbey opens up about motherhood00:14:46 – A listener writes in about how the Crouches' advice saved their relationship.00:15:10 – Couple fashion debate00:17:26 – “The Handyman Era”00:19:10 – The importance of being upfront in relationshipsEmail: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/ For more from Peterhttps://twitter.com/petercrouchFor more from Abbeyhttps://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancyOur clips channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg#TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unpicking the housing plan and all that it promises...the opposition says nothing new, Government backbenchers say it better work. Fianna Fáil stuck on its election post mortem while newly inaugurated President Connolly takes to the road.
Welcome to The Movie Planet Homework Show!! After recording the show, Joe and Josh gave themselves some homework assignments to help fill out our pantheons a bit. For Steve: "Spirited Away" for the Animated Pantheon (2001) For Joe: "Requiem for a Dream" for the Drama Pantheon (2000) Future Homework Assignments! The Pantheons: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uQF833nuzmDogc5GhkOMgmrBwd8_MNtSrdO-sfddFOk/edit?usp=sharing "Winning Edge" provided by: Wavtracks Music PO Box 56 Sylvania, 2224 NSW Australia
This episode of "Fit, Fun, and Frazzled" is dedicated to midlife women's health, focusing on the importance of essential health screenings such as mammograms, colonoscopies, blood work, and bone density scans. Host Nikki Lanigan shares her personal experiences and practical advice, encouraging women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond to prioritize preventative care, advocate for themselves, and normalize conversations around these vital health topics. The episode also covers the emotional side of health screenings, the challenges of self-care, and offers motivation to schedule overdue appointments, emphasizing empowerment and proactive wellness.00:00 – Introduction and Substack reminder00:20 – Subscriber perks: fitness programs, challenges, Zooms01:16 – Wellness, work, motherhood, and stress overview01:38 – Host introduction: Nikki Lannigan02:00 – Episode focus: midlife health screenings02:24 – The importance of preventative care for women02:48 – October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month03:16 – Mammograms, blood work, bone density, colonoscopies03:36 – Colonoscopy at 45, preventative care matters03:54 – Taking care of ourselves, not just others03:57 – Mammogram guidelines: annual/biannual at 4004:01 – Dense breast tissue: yearly mammogram + ultrasound/MRI04:26 – Self-advocacy: bring up dense breast tissue with your doctor04:47 – Self-exams, colonoscopy at 45 unless family history05:14 – Pap smears, blood work, thyroid, hormonal panels05:36 – Hormonal panels, bone density scans, advocating for yourself06:18 – HRTs, migraines with aura, stroke risk06:52 – Fear factor and discomfort with screenings07:23 – Empowerment: making appointments, stop procrastinating07:45 – Changing bodies in midlife: perimenopause, stress, health07:58 – Hormone testing, thyroid, energy, mood, weight, lifestyle tools08:40 – Self-love, body changes08:52 – Mammogram and colonoscopy experiences09:19 – Colonoscopy prep, Gatorade story09:48 – Normalizing conversations about screenings11:18 – Women and health conversations, HRT, self-exams11:38 – Normalize asking questions, sharing experiences11:59 – Homework: make your appointments this month12:03 – Self-care is proactive health, not just pampering12:44 – Closing: motivation, accountability, and empowerment
This episode covers the first part of chapter 27 to: “...new school, which I called “Yogoda Satsanga Brahmacharya Vidyalaya.” Summary: This episode focuses on self-inquiry, and the role of rituals in achieving spiritual understanding with respect to Kriya Yoga. We discussed various philosophical perspectives on self-realization and the concept of Shankaracharya's Advaita Moksha, including references from Paramahansa Yogananda's translation of the Bhagavad Gita. The conversation concluded with reflections on the scientific and spiritual benefits of Kriya Yoga, emphasizing its unique blend of mathematical precision, spiritual guidance, and scientific reasoning. 1:15 Expectations from the chapter; 6:10 Organisational work and seva; 22:50 Look toward the larger family; 45:00 What was Guruji's school like? 59:45 Four Ashrams footnote; 1:07:30 Next episode Links discussed in the episode: https://ysei.edu.in/ Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 27 from: “I organised a programme for both grammar- and high-school grades...” to “...he observed with twinkling eyes, ‘but I can feel for you!'” #autobiographyofayogi #autobiographylinebyline #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship Yogoda Satsanga Society of India #SRF #YSS
So there's this moment in 2022 where Celia Hatch wakes up from a dream about chicken supplements called "Chicken Spice." She thinks it's ridiculous. Fast forward to today, and she's running a seven-figure business serving America's 13% of households with backyard chickens.The twist is it started as her teenage son's eighth-grade homework assignment. He made $500 selling herbs in craft bags, then quit. Ms. Hatch, a serial entrepreneur with 16 businesses behind her, picked it up and scaled Buff Clucks to seven figures in 18 months using Meta advertising, landing pages, and subscription bundling.This is a story about accidental entrepreneurship, the growing market of premium pet owners willing to double their feed costs, and why sometimes the best business ideas come to you in your sleep. Along the way, Celia reveals why their Shopify store is the "neglected child" of their operation, how a "sneeze warning" became genius marketing, and why she wishes she'd built a proper Shopify store from day one.SPONSORSSwym - Wishlists, Back in Stock alerts, & moregetswym.com/kurtCleverific - Smart order editing for Shopifycleverific.comZipify - Build high-converting sales funnelszipify.com/KURTLINKSBuff Clucks: https://www.buffclucks.com/Buff Clucks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buff_clucks/Funnelish (tool they use): https://funnelish.com/SEMrush: https://www.semrush.com/Ubersuggest: https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/WORK WITH KURTApply for Shopify Helpethercycle.com/applySee Our Resultsethercycle.com/workFree Newsletterkurtelster.comThe Unofficial Shopify Podcast is hosted by Kurt Elster and explores the stories behind successful Shopify stores. Get actionable insights, practical strategies, and proven tactics from entrepreneurs who've built thriving ecommerce businesses.
The Eagle's View PresentsListen in as Angela, Dottie, Ellie, Emma H, Jacob and Thea host “The Eagle's View Presents”. The panelists dive into a controversial topic, is homework beneficial to school systems? Leave a comment and let us know what you think, did our panelist get this right or did they miss something?Be sure to like, share, follow or subscribe to this channel to make sure you do not miss any new episodes from the students of Emerson School.Don't forget to check out our new merchandise on The Emerson School Store website below.https://apparelnow.com/emerson-school-store-apparel/Follow on social media too!https://www.facebook.com/theemersonschool/https://www.instagram.com/emersonschool/
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Ken and James chat watches, watch straps, clothing, and even comedy, along with more of the usual chit chat. ..Wristcheck.Ken - Aquastar Deepstar Chrono on Divecore StrapJames - Blancpain Air Command Ti 36mm on Erikas original strap.Mentioned.Delugs CTS strapDelugs x Kollokium strapBarbour x Levi's collabFilson x Wrangler collabBarbour x Arket collabISTO Chambray and Denin shirtsWonderLooper Youtube channelNeedles x Uniqlo collabSeiko Rotocall Panerai GMT 40MM CeramicOmega Speedmaster reduced Cortina/ MilanRaymond Weil Toccata HeritageSerica Parade.Homework. Ken - PlebsJames - Black Books
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere of Vince Gilligan's Pluribus.How do we feel about Apple TV's vibrant new brand identity? How do we feel about the brewing war between YouTube TV and Disney? And why will people be remembering the Pluribus season premiere for a long time to come? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Pluribus Episode 2 (Apple TV)Shownotes:05:02 - TV NewsApple TV temporarily melts downFinneas made the new music for Apple TVThe new logo was done in-cameraYouTube TV pulls Disney channelsIT: Welcome to Derry ratingsLate Night NewsJon Stewart renewed for another year (through 2026)Colbert weights in on his cancellation43% of Gen Z prefer YouTube and Tiktok to traditional TV48:08 - PluribusEpisode 1 - We Is UsEpisode 2 - Pirate LadyLinks:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramSubscribe to David's free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kristina and Anna unpack how the Inner Villain system shows up in everyday life: time blindness, rule-set clashes, obsessive “fixing,” and the loneliness of divide-and-conquer living. Kristina shares how mold, town history, and nervous-system patterns mirrored the Evasive Expert arc—and the practical “FUNNY” framework she and Luke use to slow down, reconnect, and shift out of overthinking. Anna explores the Righteous Bully, Obedient Critic, Nothing (Invisible Destroyer), and Eternal Child dynamics in relationships, with concrete tools for timing difficult conversations. Together they sketch common pairings between villains, why some arcs magnetize each other, and how to convert shadow patterns into serviceable strengths.Chapter Markers00:00 Checking in: ego death, gratitude as daily practice02:23 Why the Villain work feels more useful than “primal wounds” alone04:58 Anti-heroes and arcs: we're rarely pinnacle villains for long05:58 What is time blindness and how it strains relationships08:49 Calendar blindness vs time blindness09:58 Time for mortals: insights from Four Thousand Weeks (Oliver Burkeman)11:58 Estimation traps, executive function, and project-management “laws”13:58 Tools: timers, delayed conversations, and tech to protect relationships15:00 The Evasive Expert must slow down: decompression blocks and focus holds16:48 Safety, protection, and the urge to “fix it now”18:00 Cities, homes, couples as arcs; mapping a house as Evasive Expert21:45 Diagnostic combos: how 7-8-9 become “advanced” villains24:50 Obedient Critic rabbit holes and living by rule sets27:15 Laws of nature over personal rules; the Law of Procession31:40 Case study: two Obedient Critics and the family rule set clash33:50 Couples and houses as Villain ecosystems39:00 The FUNNY framework to invert the Evasive Expert44:10 Golden Hour: shared effort to reduce isolation50:10 Righteous Bully with the Nothing: common pairing patterns54:15 Other frequent pairings and why they happen58:40 Meme break: naming the villains with humor1:03:10 Working with parts: IFS, deconditioning, and flipping subtypes1:06:15 Homework and next episode: communicating with each villainKey Concepts & ToolsTime Blindness vs Calendar BlindnessTime blindness: difficulty perceiving passing minutes and sequencing tasks.Calendar blindness: difficulty tracking dates, planning horizons, and overlaps.Villain Arcs (selected)Obedient Critic (OC): lives by rigid rule sets; seeks correction and order. Legend: Equalizer.Vengeful Martyr (VM): over-gives to earn belonging; nourishes, then resents.Eternal Child (EC): entitled to care; toggles anxious/avoidant; covert romantic.Righteous Bully (RB): fusion of VM + OC; imposes “right” for safety and control.Evasive Expert (EE): over-intellectualizes, compartmentalizes; feelings drive from underground.Invisible Destroyer / The Nothing (ID): EE + Divisive Immortal; withdrawal, disappearance.Hungry Shapeshifter (HS): attention-seeking blend of Vain Controller + Eternal Child.Common Pairings (why they attract)RB + ID (Nothing): control/pursuit meets withdrawal; each amplifies the other.VM + EC: Wendy and Peter; nourishment meets eternal dependency.EE + Divisive Immortal: logic and safety bind; loyalty sustains low intimacy.HS + ID/EE: performance pairs with a quieter partner who recedes.Practical ToolsTimers & Alarms: outsource time perception to protect relationships.Deferred Conflict Scheduling: drop a calendar note to discuss when regulated.Decompression Blocks: 15-minute buffers after sessions to downshift.Golden Hour: whole-family or couple co-work on one project to restore “together energy.”Framework: FUNNY (to invert the Evasive Expert)F — Free: create time and space to slow down.U — United: do unpleasant tasks together; reduce divide-and-conquer loneliness.N — Nuanced: reject all-or-nothing; find middle paths.N — Natural: return to body signals and instinct, not just cognition.Y — You: keep it personal and present; ask, “Is this funny?” as a shorthand check.Quotes“You don't save your kid from pain. You help them become the leader of their own system.”“The Evasive Expert can't think its way out. It has to slow down.”“Repetition isn't punishment. It's practice.”“Have a honey-driven life. Purpose arrives at 90 degrees.”References & MentionsOliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for MortalsInternal Family Systems (IFS) for working with partsLaw of Procession (purpose arrives indirectly)Loki (Marvel), Vision, Agatha as archetypal studies of time and shadowMarshall Thurber TedxTalk MelbourneTakeawaysIdentify whether your issue is time blindness, calendar blindness, or both. Choose tools accordingly.When you feel the urge to correct, schedule the talk instead. Protect the bond first.Map your home, town, or relationship as an arc. Ask what gift already emerged from the “problem.”Use FUNNY to invert overthinking into connection.Diagnose pair dynamics. If you are RB and your partner tends to Nothing, design pauses, gentle bids, and agreements around withdrawal and pursuit.HomeworkTake the Villain quiz: identify your primary arc and your partner's.Try one decompression block today and one Golden Hour this week.Journal: Which rule sets are mine, which are borrowed, and which align with laws of nature.Next EpisodeHow to communicate with each villain type without escalating the spin.Episode CreditsHosts: Kristina Wiltsee and Anna StromquistSeries: Inner Villain, Inner RepairSEO Keywordstime blindness, calendar blindness, evasive expert, righteous bully, obedient critic, invisible destroyer, eternal child, inner villain system, IFS, Oliver Burkeman, four thousand weeks, relationship communication, nervous system regulationAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
It's Wrestling Talk and Talk About Wrestling in this latest episode. 20 Year Veteran Erick Stevens joins the Shining Wizards to talk about a variety of topics, from this time in MLW, to his cookie business, returning to the ring & so much more. Erick has seen it all & done it all & has stories for days. You don't want to miss this interview. We talk John Cena's last opponent tournament, Saturday Night's Main Event, AEW, Wrestle Kingdom 20 & morePlus Brundo's homework & HK gives us a great WCW Gem for Homework at the link below https://youtu.be/Meo1K76tGsw?si=lxUqG_T0ZhT5V3U8
If homework has turned into an exhausting nightly standoff, this episode is for you. Dr. Cam and neurodivergent therapist Holly Blanc Moses reveal why ADHD teens aren't “stubborn” or “unmotivated”—they're stuck due to executive functioning challenges like task initiation, time blindness, working memory, and overwhelm. You'll learn how shame and the expectation–capacity gap make starting feel impossible, and you'll get brain-based, neurodiversity-affirming tools to move from standoff to small wins: time timers, body doubling, task analysis, and collaborative problem-solving. Walk away with practical scripts and strategies that protect your relationship while helping your teen start—and finish—homework with more confidence and less conflict. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE Why “stubborn” and "lazy" are the wrong story 5 neuroscience-backed strategies that end homework battles The 2-minute trick that finally got my ADHD teen to clean their room How to tell if you're accidentally hurting your teen's mental health (even good parents do this)
Ever feel drained, foggy, or disconnected from your power — even when you're “doing all the right things”?This episode of The Abundance Lab is your energetic reset.Lauren Marie breaks down the science and spirituality of clearing energetic gunk— the emotional residue and subconscious clutter that block your magnetism.You'll learn how your brain and body hold onto energetic weight, and exactly how to release it so you can call your energy (and power) back fast.✨ In this episode:•The neuroscience behind “energetic gunk” and why it slows your manifestations•How to tell if you're carrying energy that isn't yours•A simple 3-step method to clear energetic clutter + call your power back•Practices to rewire your brain for safety, clarity, and magnetic energy•“Homework” to help you stay grounded and in your power all week longIf you've been feeling off, this is your reminder: your power never left — it just got buried under what wasn't yours
We love an excuse to be relevant, and we also love an excuse to fill in gaps to our media consumption. This is both! Pete and Martha dig into the oeuvre of Paul Thomas Anderson, including a spoiler-filled discussion of his brand new film, One Battle After Another. Homework for the episode: Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), The Master (2012), One Battle After Another (2025) Next episode: our annual crossover episode with the folks at Catching Up David! We're talking FRANKENSTEIN, baby!
Send us a text Do homework battles happen daily in your house? You're not alone.In this episode, I talk with Jessyka Coulter, founder of ACE Cookie Tutoring, about why so many teens struggle with homework — and how parents can help them learn how to learn.Jessyka explains the difference between content tutoring and study skills coaching, revealing how missing skills like time management, organization, and note-taking cause stress, anxiety, and frustration for both kids and parents.You'll learn:✅ Why “I don't have homework” is rarely the real problem✅ The 12 essential study skills every teen needs to succeed✅ How parents can stop nagging and start empowering their kids✅ What schools often miss when it comes to teaching kids how to learn
I'M GONNA HELP YOU GET PAID TO SIT IN CLASS + DO YOUR HOMEWORK WHILE MAKING BANK!!! Eeeek! What a fun topic! Listen in to learn more :D Related episodes: 93 - Can I Really Find Cheap Textbooks Online for Under $50? YES!! 3 Steps to Save Money on Books! on Apple Podcasts 169 - 5 Tips To Save $400 on Coffee in College (Dave Ramsey Approved!!!) on Apple Podcasts 186 - Find $10,000 in Scholarships This Week if You Optimize Your Time Management on Apple Podcasts P.S. Join me on... Facebook --> Christian College Girl Community ~ Scholarships & Graduate Debt-Free | Facebook Instagram --> @moneyandmentalpeace Email --> info@moneyandmentalpeace.com ** Find God's Path for College and Graduate Loan and Debt-Free ** Do you want guidance on where to go and what to study… wonder if you should change majors? Do you find yourself up late at night searching for scholarships, and ways to pay for college without parental help? Do you wake up worried about everything, and just want to make sure you're following God's plan for your life? In this podcast for Christian college girls, you will learn to find GOD'S path for your college journey, and graduate with no loans or debt! I get it! It is so tough doing things the world‘s way, when everybody else is doing life without God and in their own strength, making poor choices, and taking out loans. So, if you're ready to stop dreading making decisions, and find EASY solutions to help you pay for college while following His path for your life, this podcast is for you! Hey there! I'm Kara Walker, a twenty-something entrepreneur, amateur snowboarder, recovering over-achiever, and debt-free college graduate. In college, I too was a stressed college student, looking for money and mental peace. I wondered if there were other ways to pay for college besides loans, and wished for clear direction on how to make college and career decisions! Not only was I worried about drowning in debt, but also afraid I hadn't heard Jesus correctly. Was I studying the wrong thing? Was I completely off track? I felt semi-out of control and was spiraling, until I learned how to hear from God and follow His direction. He guided me and gave me the stepping stones to pay for college. Scholarships, grants, testing out of classes, and other weird school hacks got me through debt-free! And, I'm here to teach you HOW to do this, too. If you are ready to find answers about your future, have an intimate and fruitful relationship with Jesus, and have enough money to KILL it at college, this pod is for you! So grab your cold brew and TI-89, and listen in on the most stress-free and debt-free class you've ever attended: this is Money and Mental Peace.
Episode 198: The Family Travel ResetEpisode Overview If your family vacations have started to feel a little too predictable — the same beach, the same rental, the same “are we even relaxed?” feeling when you get home — it might be time for a reset. In Episode 198, Rob shares how to press pause on autopilot travel and rediscover the why behind your family's adventures. It's not about the next destination — it's about what you hope to bring home: connection, laughter, and stories worth retelling. Inspired by his upcoming book, The Family Vacationer: A Parent's Guide to Meaningful Travel (coming November 11, 2025), Rob introduces the concept of The Family Travel Reset — a simple, practical way to make travel more intentional, more joyful, and a whole lot less stressful. What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy families fall into “autopilot travel” — and how to break freeThe one question to ask before planning your next vacation: What do we really want from this trip?How to balance structure and spontaneity to create real connectionThe three easiest ways to reset your family's travel mindsetA personal story from Disney that changed how Rob plans trips foreverA simple “Family Travel Check-In” you can do this week to reconnect and resetThree Easy Ways to Start Your Family Travel ResetInvolve your kids in the planning. Ask them what they want out of the trip — more pool time, less rushing, more freedom. When kids feel heard, everyone's happier on the road.Build in slow mornings. Vacations shouldn't feel like a race. Linger over breakfast, explore without an agenda, and let curiosity lead the day.Redefine success. Instead of asking, “Did we check everything off?” try “Did we laugh together today?” Because that's what really matters.Favorite Quote from This Episode “Meaningful travel isn't about doing more — it's about feeling more.” — Rob Jones From Rob's Upcoming Book This episode pulls from several chapters of Rob's forthcoming book, The Family Vacationer: A Parent's Guide to Meaningful Travel, releasing November 11, 2025. The book is filled with stories, practical strategies, and gentle encouragement for parents who want travel to be less about logistics and more about connection.Preorder information coming soon!This Week Comes with Homework! Do a quick Family Travel Check-In: Ask everyone: What's your favorite travel memory we've ever made together?Then ask: What would make our next trip even better? Their answers might surprise you — and might be the key to your own Family Travel Reset. Connect with The Family VacationerInstagram & Facebook: @TheFamilyVacationerWebsite: thefamilyvacationer.liveEmail: thefamilyvacationerpodcast@gmail.comUpcoming EventsRob's Book Launch: The Family Vacationer: A Parent's Guide to Meaningful Travel — coming November 11, 2025200th Episode Celebration: Join Rob & Traci for a live recording in Orlando on December 15, 2025 — details and tickets available soon!
Episode Summary: Understanding Seasonal Depression Welcome to another episode of Celeste the Therapist podcast! In this episode, Celeste, a therapist from Boston, dives into the topic of seasonal depression. She discusses common symptoms, possible causes, and effective strategies to manage and overcome this condition. Celeste emphasizes the importance of recognizing the signs and taking proactive steps to support mental health during challenging seasons. Key Points: Introduction to seasonal depression: what it is and how it affects individuals. Recent podcast series on healing your inner child – a five-part series worth checking out. Upcoming episodes focusing on the concept of love, inspired by the work of the late Bell Hooks. Exploring love not just in romantic relationships, but also self-love and discipline. Homework assignments and note-taking to help listeners actively engage and apply the discussed strategies. Join Celeste as she provides valuable insights and practical advice to help you navigate through seasonal depression and cultivate a deeper understanding of love in various aspects of life. Don't forget your notebooks and pens for some actionable takeaways!
This week, you're diving deep into a treasure trove of quick tips and practical geekery with Dave, Pilot Pete, and Adam! From setting iOS call-back reminders to connecting keyboards to your iPhone or iPad, you'll learn how to make Apple's ecosystem work smarter for you. Discover why Numbers might finally […]
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere of The Chair Company.Does Tim Robinson find hidden comedy gold in the cushions of The Chair Company? Will video podcasts be a big thing on Netflix? Will the Apple TV rebrand make sense by the time you download this week's podcast? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:Bonus Episode: Task (HBO)Bonus Episode: Slow Horses (Apple TV)Bonus Episode: Long Story Short (Netflix)Shownotes:03:02 - TV NewsBari Weiss is the main segment on Last Week TonightApple TV+ is now Apple TV'Stranger Things' Season 5, Volume 1 Runtimes RevealedNetflix refuses to put the finale into theatersM. Night's 8-ballTivo exits the hardware businessSplinter Cell Deathwatch RenewedNetflix to Stream Selection of Spotify Video Podcasts Starting in 202652:00 - The Chair CompanyEpisode 1 - “Life goes by too fucking fast, it really does.”1:17:56 - Peacemaker Season 2 post-mortem (with spoilers)Links:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It should have been a routine school night in Somerville, Massachusetts for 17-year-old Deanna Cremin. Homework, TV, and a walk home with her boyfriend before curfew. But by morning, Deanna was gone. Her body was discovered just a few hundred feet from where she was last seen. The community was stunned: who could do this, and why?For three decades, Deanna's friends and family have waited for answers, holding onto hope as forensic science evolves. DNA and forensic genetic genealogy is now at the center of the conversation. Could the key to solving this case be hidden in a decades-old sample, waiting for the right technology or the right name to match?Anyone with information about Deanna Cremin's murder is asked to call the confidential tip line at (617) 544-7167. View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/deannacremin.Dark Downeast is an Audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.Follow @darkdowneast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTokTo suggest a case visit darkdowneast.com/submit-case Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Are You Enabling an Addict? … How to break the Cycle The MP x Rock Recovery Center partnership. (2:32) Accepting the truth that something needs to change. (5:53) Compassion fatigue. (9:25) You can love your addict to death. (11:42) Don't act on emotion. (19:57) Being the best manipulator in the room. (24:17) Enabling loved ones. (28:24) Where does their drive come from? (33:41) Don't ever try to figure this out on your own! (39:52) Their take on marijuana. (44:25) Is kratom becoming an issue? (49:04) Perception. (1:02:09) Don't kick the can down the road. (1:04:57) Can you logic an addict into recovery? (1:12:53) Homework items. (1:21:36) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Rock Recovery Center for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! ** By filling out the form and scheduling your call, you'll also be entered for a chance to win a free 60-day scholarship at Rock Recovery Center, their premier treatment center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Don't wait—take the first step today. ** Visit Seed for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code 25MINDPUMP at checkout for 25% off your first month's supply of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic** Flash Sale: MAPS Performance 50% off! ** Code ATHLETE50 at checkout. ** Mind Pump Store Real Recovery Talk RRT Podcast: Firefighter Told He'd Never Ride Again… Alcohol Nearly Killed Him Mind Pump #2392: Steps to Overcoming Addiction with Tom Conrad & Ben Bueno Cannabis and Mood Disorders: Use at Your Own Risk A LEAF OF FAITH (2018) KRATOM DOCUMENTARY - YouTube The Region Beta Paradox – Chris Williamson The Haven Detox Family Reconnect Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources Featured Guest(s)/People Mentioned Thomas Conrad (@realrecoverytalktom) Instagram Ben Bueno (@realrecoverytalkben) Instagram Chris "Boar" Bell (@bigstrongfast) Instagram Chris Williamson (@chriswillx) Instagram