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268. Savvy Business and Health & Wellness Tips and Journey to Overcoming Infertility with Laura Jean Bell   1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."   Today's episode includes some thematic material. I want you to be aware before you listen in the presence of little ears.    *Transcription Below*   Laura Jean Bell is a believer, storyteller, writer, wife to her high school sweetheart and mama to three miracle babies.   She is a published author of You Can Always Come Home by Laura Jean Bell, in addition to being a Business and Social Media Coach.    Laura also overcame stage 3 endometriosis by taking the road less traveled and now she spends countless hours helping other women take that road with her!    Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laura_jean_bell   Laura Jean Bell's Website   Questions and Topics We Discuss: What are a handful of practical tips you can offer others, especially as it relates to digital marketing? Will you share your research on Minerals: How do we even determine what minerals we need?  Will you leave us with a few more social media tips?   Thank You to Our Sponsor: Midwest Food Bank   Other Episodes Related to This Topic from The Savvy Sauce: 48 Pursuing Health, Not Vanity Before and After Childbearing with Blogger, Speaker, and Coach, Megan Dahlman 33 Pursuing Health in the New Year with Functional Medicine Specialist, Dr. Jill Carnahan 68 Hormones and Simple Changes to Feel SO Much Better with Functional Medicine Expert, Dr. Jill Carnahan 70 Energy to Spark Success in Your Business with Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Podcaster, Christy Wright 76 Conflict Resolution, Infidelity, and Infertility with Licensed Psychologist and Certified Sex Therapist, Dr. Jessica McCleese 77 How 2 Questions Can Grow Your Business and Change Your Life with Author, Pastor, and Podcaster, Jeff Henderson 132 Pursuing Your God-Given Dream with Francie Hinrichsen 256 Gut Health, Allergies, Inflammation and Proactive Solutions with Emily Macleod-Wolfe 266 Female Sex Hormones, Periods, and Perimenopause with Emily Macleod-Wolfe   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook, Instagram or Our Website   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*   Music: (0:00 – 0:10)   Laura Dugger: (0:11 - 1:25) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.    Today's episode includes some thematic material. I want you to be aware before you listen in the presence of little ears.    Thank you to an anonymous donor to Midwest Food Bank who paid the sponsorship fee in hopes of spreading awareness. Learn more about this amazing nonprofit organization at MidwestFoodBank.org.   Laura Jean Bell is my guest today, and she is a Jesus-loving author and also a business and social media coach. So, not only is she going to share some of her best savvy social media and business tips, but also the conversation takes a detour into health and wellness, and she has an abundance of wisdom to share there as well, even including practical tips that we can implement today for our own flourishing in health and well-being. Here's our chat.   Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Laura.   Laura Jean Bell: (1:26 - 1:27) Hi, thank you for having me.   Laura Dugger: (1:28 - 1:34) I'd love for you just to start us off by giving us a snapshot glimpse of your current life right now.   Laura Jean Bell: (1:35 - 2:27) Oh, my goodness, my chaotic life. Actually, it's a sweet, beautiful thing, but I am a wife to my high school sweetheart. We have been married, this year will be 11 years, and we have three kiddos. Emmylou, who is six. She literally just turned six. My son Oaks, who is three, and my youngest is Lottie, and she just turned nine months. So, my life is very full. I own my business, I am a published author, and I have three very, very needy children, right? I'm in a season of life where I'm very, very, very needed, and that's a beautiful thing, but it can be a very overwhelming thing at times. So, that is a little snapshot about my day-in and day-out life.   Laura Dugger: (2:27 - 2:43) That sums it up well. Gorgeous kid names, by the way. Oh, thank you. But I'd love to hear more about your business, too. Would you mind just explaining the work that you get to do as a digital marketer and online income mentor?   Laura Jean Bell: (2:44 - 4:58) Sure. Okay, so, this has been such a fun journey for me, and just to maybe explain it in like a Reader's Digest version, because I think that there's so much on the internet right now that's like, make $5 million in four minutes. But what I do is actually help business owners.    So, like the average woman who maybe is wanting to build an income or find her place online, that was where I started. That's where I began, like really helping those women be like, “Hey, I can be a business owner, too.” I can actually have like a mark and a place in this space, which I think is often really hard for women to like grasp, because we're so inundated with influencer culture.    But as the business began to expand and grow, I really started to lean into how do I help business owners actually market their business and make it really profitable online? Because a lot of times there's business owners that have these great businesses, but they don't actually have the marketing piece to actually sell the thing that makes their business a business. And some of them have a brick and mortar, and they're brick and mortar as well, but they'd love to increase their income.    How do you do that? You get online; you make sales online. And so, what I do is I teach female business entrepreneurs how to scale their business using Instagram.    I do not focus on any other platforms. My main focus is Instagram and teaching them how to use their messaging to make sales consistently. And so, I help them figure out their messaging and then write it.    Actually, I write content for a lot of my clients. And then I teach them consistency and speed so that their life isn't just consumed by the internet, which is like what all of us feel, right? Like, once you get on, you're like, how do I do this?    And I have to create this, I have to edit this, I have to do that. Like, it becomes very overwhelming. And so, what I do is I just eliminate the overwhelm.    I simplify it and I help entrepreneurs really find their messaging.   Laura Dugger: (4:59 - 5:15) Wow, that's incredible. So, you clearly have a gift for communication and articulating different things. Is there anything you want to just give us a little peek into practical tips if somebody is running their own social media?    Any tips you'd have for business owners?   Laura Jean Bell: (5:17 - 6:59) I think that the biggest, the greatest understatement that's happening right now online is followers and views mean absolutely nothing. They are like the beginning of Instagram, the beginning of social media. It was all about like, how many friends do you have?    And then it was how many followers do you have? And you know, how many views are you getting on your stories? And you get all these interactions on your reels.    And like, while that is the mental game of social media, and that is the thing that everybody is going for, because it actually fuels this like dopamine hit in your brain. But the reality is, is that there are people with thousands upon thousands of followers that are making $0 on the internet. And what they need is the actual messaging that says, “Hey, this is how I serve this pain point, and give you the life you want.”   And so, the biggest thing is, if you have five people in one day that view your stories, and three of them actually buy from you, like, that's over 50%. So, you're looking at, while everybody is freaking out about the number, it really is about your messaging in order to convert to sales, you can have a bunch of eyes on you. But if you're not serving the people that are following you, and serving them towards a sale, it doesn't mean anything.    So, don't focus on the numbers, focus on your messaging, focus on your brand, focus on what it is that you are serving your people with. And you will make money, you just will. It's how it works.    So, I hope that answers your question. Well for you.   Laura Dugger: (6:59 - 7:26) But yeah, I love it, because it's so unexpected, I would have never known. And I've also heard you encourage people to share their stories rather than just stating facts. And you share your own story, both online and in your book, You Can Always Come Home: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Find the Hope for Your Tomorrow.    So, Laura, how can we all incorporate stories into our own work so that we can better serve others?   Laura Jean Bell: (7:28 - 8:59) That's such a good question. And I think the biggest thing is, what story do you want people to know? What story is it that like, you really think like, you've been pricked, right, by the Holy Spirit, like, this is the story that I need you to tell.    This is why you walked through this experience. This is why you're doing this thing. Because oftentimes, we can negate the things that we've walked through, and act as if like, those things didn't, weren't that big of a deal because you survived it, right?    Like, oh, well, you know, it wasn't anything, it was a big deal, right? And so, what are the things that you actually feel are important, they keep showing up, they keep becoming the things that people are asking you about? And how do you tell that story to where somebody hears the messy middle, and then the beautiful resolve, the beautiful ending to that story, because there is, right, the beginning, the middle, and the end.    And that's what makes stories so impactful. Facts tell, right? Like, anybody can tell you that, like, a carrot is orange.    But like, if somebody tells you the story of how the carrot became orange, or how this, like, what the soil does to all of this, and how it adds these nutrients, doesn't that make you like, appreciate a carrot more, want to eat a carrot more, want to go buy the carrots more, right? And so, the same goes with our story, like, what is it that actually happened to create this specific result?   Laura Dugger: (9:00 - 9:11) That's so good. Well, and speaking of stories, are you willing to walk us through a little bit of your own story with your health journey? Yeah, absolutely.    Ask me anything.   Laura Jean Bell: (9:11 - 9:16) I'm an open book. It might scare some people. I'm an open book about it.   Laura Dugger: (9:17 - 9:33) I appreciate that. Yeah, just, you're clearly a very healthy woman. But I know you've had a whole past that you've walked.    So, has health always been important to you? Or at what point of life did you start to make some changes because it wasn't working?   Laura Jean Bell: (9:35 - 14:24) Yeah, you know, it's so interesting. When I reflect on something like that. Um, you know, I grew up in a home, I always start with this, like, my mother was not a dieter.    Like she didn't diet all the time. She wasn't always like, on some workout trend or not eating carbs or not doing this. Like it was never that.    My mom is naturally like very, very, very thin. And so, like that wasn't a part of the conversation. My mom was always obsessed, though, with, like eating food that's good for you.   Like, and in the 90s, like that was really tricky, right? Because they were so many messages about like, what's good for you? What's not that is bad.    Like there's all these things. And while our household, I say was probably much healthier than the average household in the 1990s and early 2000s. I don't think that I ever like cared about my health.    I still ate the Hot Pockets and the Easy Mac and ramen noodles and every opportunity that my parents actually let us eat out like I was chowing down. So, when I reflect on like my years, like 0 to 18, all I cared about was just consumption. I was like, nobody could stop the amount of food that I could consume.    I'm five foot eleven (5' 11”). I was growing like crazy. You can ask my family like I could out eat anyone.    It was kind of unbelievable. So, that part of my life, like, that was not an unhealthy thing. College is when things began for me.    And when I went to college, I for most of my life, I was a competitive dancer. So, like, I was consuming but I was burning like it was like calories in versus calories out. I had no concept of that.    I did not know how to read a nutrition label on the back of a box until I was like, well into college, like, literally remember learning how to do it in a college health class. So, I go to college. And I noticed that I started gaining weight, right?    Like, I'm eating all the fast-food options that are in our student center. And then the cafeteria food. This isn't my mom's home cooked meals anymore.    This isn't the mostly healthy option anymore. And I start gaining weight. So, when that happened, I started hearing other girls talk about what they were doing.    Like, oh, well, you just eat less than exercise more. And like, I had no concept of like, what, what did that mean? Right?    Like, do you just not eat like I love to eat, right. And so, what I started doing, I didn't know how to like lift weights or do anything. So, I started running, because I thought, okay, I have endurance, I danced forever, like, you have to have that endurance with that.    So, like, I'll run. So, I start running. And I completely gave up meat.    I was like, well, I can just eat. I thought meat somehow made you fat. I don't know.    That was just some weird thing that I had in my head. And I stopped eating meat, and I ate less. So, like, I just kind of narrowed down what I was eating, and then ate less of it kind of thing.    And that was when my health problems began, was when I began doing that. Which is really interesting, right? I was probably eating roughly like 1000 to 1200 calories a day, but I was running four to six miles a day.    So, like, I was not fueling what I was burning. Although I was losing weight. So, like, calories in versus calories out, like the concept of like, just eat less than exercise more, it was working.    I was 19. Like, I was young, I had a like, everything was working right, you know. But all of a sudden, my body was like, you're depriving me.    And I'm not only being deprived of actual calories, I'm being deprived of nutrients. And what began to happen is it started to show up in my hormones, with my cycle, started breaking out in hormonal acne on my chin, I started having very short cycles. So, like, for any woman listening that maybe doesn't have a concept of this language, because oddly enough, so many women don't, and it's like about us.    But like, a woman has a cycle, your period isn't your cycle, it's the full month that's your cycle. And I was instead of 28 days, I was having 18 day cycles. And the pain during my period was excruciating.    It was so painful. And I'd never experienced that before. So, those were the things that began to show up.    But I just kept going with what I was doing. And just thought I just had bad periods. I had family members that had bad periods, this just must be genetic. And I just have to live with it and pop ibuprofen every 18 days, right. So, that was kind of where it where it started.   Laura Dugger: (14:25 - 16:04) Let's take a quick break to hear a message from our sponsor. Midwest Food Bank who exists to provide industry leading food relief to those in need while feeding them spiritually. They are a food charity with a desire to demonstrate God's love by providing help to those in need.    Unlike other parts of the world where there's not enough food, in America the resources actually do exist. That's why food pantries and food banks like Midwest Food Bank are so important. 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Was that the point that led to what you call your year of rebellion? Or did that come later?   Laura Jean Bell: (16:05 - 23:39) No way that that was just the start of basically, roughly eight years of undiagnosed endometriosis. So, what started happening is in college, I would have these what I call episodes where I would be roughly like a day or two before my period would start. And I would have this unbelievable pain that would come over me.    And I could feel it literally my lower abdomen, so much pressure, so much discomfort. Oftentimes, it would involve vomiting, passing out, so painful. To this day, I've had an unmedicated birth.    And I'm here to tell you that the pain of pushing out an almost 10-pound baby, and that were roughly the same thing. It was unbelievable, excruciating pain. I would go to the doctor, they would not give me ultrasounds, they would not check anything, they would not even do my blood work, they did nothing.    They would just say you have really painful periods, and we'll give you birth control. That was every year from 2010 until 2017. This was what was given to me.    And so, in 2017, I was on my way to work, and I had one of those episodes. And I called the doctor, they bring me in, and I said, I want an ultrasound, like I will sit here all day, I need an ultrasound. And so, they did an ultrasound and found two cysts on one ovary, one on the other, and they were six and seven centimeters and six centimeters.    I mean, it was just crazy, these large cysts. And they were like, you more than likely have endometriosis. This is, you know, they started explaining all the things.    And fast forward, I ended up having two laparoscopies, which is the surgery to remove endometriosis in 10 months, the average woman can go 18 months between surgeries, and I had mine in 10 months. That's how reoccurring rapidly it was growing and spreading in my body. And I felt zero relief from the surgeries, which everyone promised, like, you'll feel amazing, you'll, you know, you'll get pregnant. I couldn't get pregnant. I was in so much pain, and I go through another cycle of it.    And it's like, these doctors are like, yeah, you're probably just not going to be able to have children. We recommend you getting on birth control, or getting a hysterectomy, like, these are your options. And so, what I did is I went to see a fertility specialist, like anybody would do like, I'm not going to just stick with my OB. I'm going to see if I can actually have kids. And so, I see a fertility specialist, I go through multiple, multiple, multiple rounds of fertility treatments, and I wind up getting pregnant with my first daughter, Emilu.    So, she is a product of folly stem stimulation and an IUI. And lots of trigger shots and lots of synthetic progesterone. I did all of it.    And after my daughter was born a year postpartum, I got pregnant again, and I miscarried that baby. That baby was miscarried March of 2020, which is when everybody went crazy, right? 2020, like who has their 2020 story, right?   And so, my daughter was little, I mean, she was like 14 months old, when I had this miscarriage. And I remember watching, I watched this video, it was called The Pandemic. And a lot of people like didn't actually see it because it was taken off the internet for misinformation.    And it was a woman that was explaining what was really happening with the pandemic, which is funny, because all of it's true now. But it was taken down like, she's crazy. This is a horrible pandemic, nothing was created in a lab, all of that.    And I was like, I went to watch it again, because I thought this woman must be crazy. Like there's no way that this would actually happen. And I went to watch it again.    And it was taken off the internet for misinformation. And this thought came over me, which is so bizarre now. Like, I know more about Kim and Kanye's divorce, than I know about what's happening with this pandemic.    Yet, Kim and Kanye's divorce information is there for me to see. And they're not letting me look at this. Why?    And it was this very strange thing that came over me. But everything that came out that was like, don't take this medicine to help COVID, don't do this, actually, like saturated fats are bad for you, like all of these different things that were popping up. And people were saying, it's misinformation.    I was like, I'm going to research that. I'm going to research that. I'm going to research that the fertility doctor that did my DNC after I had a miscarriage. They actually said to me, you will never again, have another pregnancy.    But if you do, you will not have a normal child. That is what they discovered and decided about me, according to the results from that DNC, what happened to that baby, why that baby wasn't developing, why I lost that baby. It literally like, and him saying that to me, I was like, why?    And it was almost like he couldn't explain to me the reasons why, but that I just never would. And this is what I needed to do next in order to stay healthy and keep endometriosis away. And so, I went on this journey for one year and I committed to one year where I was like, everything that is misinformation, I'm going to research it.    Everything that I have been told is good for me or is the best choice for me because of my condition. I'm going to actually look at what they're giving to me and like, why? Um, every time somebody told me like endometriosis is incurable.    Okay. But like, what is endometriosis? Nobody actually explained to me what it was.    They just told me I had it and that it caused what it caused, not actually what caused it. And so, when I went on this journey, I began to discover and unfold so many things that absolutely blew my mind, broke my heart, made me very angry because as I began to implement the things that I discovered, I healed and I got better. And all of a sudden I don't have endometriosis anymore.    All of a sudden I'm pregnant with a very healthy baby. All of a sudden, like everything is better. How is it that the things that the providers that were working with me, what they were doing for me was keeping me sick.    And as I branched out and did all the things that they said was absolutely crazy. I had one of them literally looking at me and he was holding topical progesterone and he was like, this stuff, like with all due respect to this functional doctor that talked to you, this stuff doesn't work. And unfortunately they sell things to people like you, young women who are desperate for answers.    They sell this stuff to you to make so much money and it's not going to do anything for you. Guess what? Topical progesterone changed my life.    So, anyways, that is kind of a little bit of like my year of rebellion and what happened. I'm happy to go into details for you, but I feel like I'm getting long winded with it.   Laura Dugger: (23:39 - 24:13) No, that's incredible. I do want to do a deep dive into it because I think it's such a blessing after you've spent over a year researching this and then living this for multiple years. I think it can be such a benefit to each of us.    And I'm recalling this story specifically about toxins where people were saying that means nothing. But in that fertility clinic, somebody told you, there was a sign that said their employees were not allowed to wear certain toxins because quote, it could inhibit the fertility process.   Laura Jean Bell: (24:14 - 24:14) Yes.   Laura Dugger: (24:15 - 24:16) Can you elaborate on that?   Laura Jean Bell: (24:17 - 26:18) Yes. You know, what's really funny is I went to the health department to get some paperwork and stuff for my kids the other day. And, um, there was a sign up that was like any and all women that are getting mammograms, if you're getting a mammogram, do not wear perfume or deodorant for a mammogram because of the radiation mixed with the toxins.    I asked the woman that was sitting there, I was like, why did they say that? And she explained it to me and I was like, oh, okay. So, why aren't you telling us to stop wearing it altogether?    Um, but when I went to the fertility clinic, I was going through fertility. I was like an avid Daisy by Mark Jacobs perfume where I don't know. I still love the way that smells.    It's the yummiest, but I would wear it all the time. And I went in and the woman that was there, she was like, you smell so good. And I was like, it's Daisy by Mark Jacobs.    She was like, I wish I could wear perfume to work. I'm not allowed to. And I was like, why not?   And she was like, oh, because like the people that are working on women who are going through fertility, getting their IU eyes. So, it's like when they're actually inseminating you, like we, it could inhibit the fertility process. She was like, have you ever noticed we don't have any candles?    Like we're not allowed to bring candles here, all of that. And I was like, why aren't you telling me to stop doing that? Is that not interesting to anyone?    Like why is no one paying attention to the fact that like, I'm walking in here with perfume on to get an IU eye that's going to fail because it inhibits the, for the fertility process, like the one that works. Uh, guess what? I wasn't wearing any perfume.    So, it's like, it's one of those things that like, when I heard that, I thought, well, what is it that messes with the fertility process? Like what, what is that? And this was honestly, when I heard this information, this was before my year of rebellion.    So, like, I remember her telling me that and I kind of stopped wearing it to the sessions because I thought, well, I don't want to get this messed up anyways.   Laura Dugger: (26:18 - 26:29) So, yeah, pretty wild. That's incredible. And okay.    So, from that year of rebellion, what other tweaks did you make small and large?   Laura Jean Bell: (26:30 - 29:38) Oh man. Um, some big things like I removed toxins from my home. So, that looked like removing Clorox wipes and, um, detergents that are just like your average detergents that you buy from the store.    Um, I stopped burning candles and started burning, not burning, but diffusing essential oils. Um, from there, what I really started focusing on was my protein intake. Um, I spent so many years vegan, vegetarian, refusing meat, refusing proteins.    And those were the years that things were really bad for me. When I started to reincorporate animal proteins and quality animal fats, my cycles went from 18 days to 29 days. I started having painless periods.    My hair started growing more. Um, my nails wouldn't break. Um, my, even my vision got better.   And so, what was really interesting is I started learning that if you are protein deficient, you will be progesterone deficient and progesterone is the pregnancy hormone. This is the hormone you have to have in order to conceive. I always tell it like this progesterone equals pro gestation.    So, if you don't have enough progesterone, your baby cannot survive the first 12 weeks. That's what the baby lives on before the placenta is formed. You have to have progesterone in order to balance out the estrogen progesterone balance.    If it's imbalanced, that's where you have pain, mood swings, acne, discomfort, the growth of endometriosis and PCOS. These things are really important. Progesterone is so important for your mental health.    If you are mentally low, like think about your progesterone levels. Think about how much you're sleeping. If you're sleeping in complete darkness, that raises your levels.    If you eat at least 80 grams of protein a day, it raises your progesterone levels. These are two really basic things. Like it's really simple.    It's not complicated. So, that was probably the biggest thing for me was learning how to eat because for years we're told, at least all of my life, like fat is bad. They would rather you eat hydrogenated oils and I can't believe it's not better than actually eat grass-fed butter.    Why? Why is it bad for you? When you really uncover the work that was done in the studies that were given for explaining that fat is bad, it was all paid for.    It was all paid for by the medical industry, by big pharma in order to push this agenda. They said that it was bad for our hearts, but get this, in the years after they told everyone that it was horrible for heart health, heart disease skyrocketed as people began to eat less animal protein and less animal fats. So, anyways, just to give like a little, some of the things that I discovered and changed, that's the main thing, which really and truly is like not that complicated.    Wow.   Laura Dugger: (29:39 - 29:45) Yes. Focusing on what you're intaking. What about cortisol? What did you learn about that?   Laura Jean Bell: (29:46 - 32:21) So, cortisol is like your get up and get crap done hormone. Okay. And when you are living in a state of fight or flight, where basically you get up in the morning, I'm going to give you an example of what a lot of women do.    And they end up having issues with cortisol and eventually stop producing it altogether. So, a woman gets up in the morning, she wakes up, she drinks a cup of coffee with no food on her stomach. And she goes and does a 30-minute cardio workout.    And then she comes in and she eats maybe like a protein bar, like a little, like some type of granola bar, another cup of coffee. She goes to work. She works all day or she's home with her kids all day.    And by the time she's got her work done, or she's taking care of her children and fed her children, doing all of these things, you're going all day long. All of a sudden it's three o'clock and you haven't eaten anything and you're in a bad mood and you're really tired. And so, maybe you go get a snack and another cup of coffee.    And then by the time you get to dinner, it's the only meal that you've really sat down and had for the day. Okay. So, what has that done to you?    Your body believes because your body and your brain don't know the difference between a bear chasing you or you running strictly on caffeine and doing too much cardio. And so, all of a sudden she is moody. She's exhausted.    She's running on all this tension. Her hair starts to fall out. She gets acne.    Her skin's doing some weird stuff. Her nails are kind of brittle. All this, you're always moody.   You're always in a bad mood. It's because your cortisol is doing this. It's like, and it's like on, it's like high.    And sometimes when you keep doing this, you actually can get a lot of energy. And then all of a sudden your adrenals, because your adrenals are what produced cortisol. Your adrenals are like, actually we're done.    Like stop running from the bear. Just die. Like literally it like can't do anything for you anymore.   And you go into what a lot of people call, or doctors call adrenal failure, which is where your body doesn't even produce cortisol anymore. And so, that is when you can't get out of bed in the morning. You're so exhausted.    Um, you can't lose weight. You, no matter what you do, you're winded. You're overwhelmed.   Um, but you don't have energy for anything. You have so much brain fog, um, so much bloat and inflammation. It's because your body's not producing cortisol.    So, you don't have the energy to get anything done. Um, does that answer your question?   Laura Dugger: (32:21 - 32:45) Yeah, this is so interesting because I feel like there's a whole health movement right now. So, there's a lot of buzz about all of this and people, I think, especially after 2020 people are waking up. So, love gathering perspectives as you're talking about inflammation then too, with cortisol, have you researched much about grounding, like actually barefoot on the earth?    Yes, girl. Are you kidding me? Absolutely.   Laura Jean Bell: (32:46 - 35:48) Um, so, something that was really interesting, I went to see a specialist, um, when I was really healing my adrenals, because a fun fact for you, like when your adrenals are just in overload, if you are experiencing high cortisol, you're constantly up here. Guess what? Your body's going to throw out the window fertility because what in the world is safe about a body that is running from a bear?    Like, no, your body is preserving you because it's not safe for you to host a life. So, I was seeing a doctor who was really helping me. Um, it's called muscle testing.    So, they test each organ according to how your muscles respond. And, um, I was in adrenal failure. And at this point I'd already had my second child and was experiencing a lot of inflammation.    I couldn't lose weight. I was like so tired. I was irritable.    And, um, I did this long session with him and I was in St. Pete, Florida doing this session. And he said, you have an assignment for the rest of the day. And I was like, okay.    And he was like, you need to go to the beach, like go somewhere and actually lay your entire body down on the sand. He was like, I know, like nobody wants to get sandy, but like lay on the sand. And I was like, tell me why.    And he was like, if you lay on the sand, it's your body touching the earth. And God gave you the earth as a battery pack. And this battery pack literally is going to shoot energy back into your body that your body has been deprived of.    And like, there's, he started going into all the studies for it, but he was like, don't you ever know the difference? Like, and how you feel when you've been cooped up at work all day. And then like, you go on a vacation to the beach and you sit on the beach and you put your feet in moving water.    He was like, it's literal living water. This living water moves and it heals and rejuvenates what happens to water that stagnant. It gets disgusting. Yeah.    It turns to mold, right? It actually goes toxic, but that moving water is healing. It's living.    It's rejuvenating. It's very biblical, right? And then you have the earth that God gave you is this battery pack.    There are people, this is going to sound crazy, but there are who have done LSD, like psychedelic drugs that talk about the vibrations of the earth. When they're on this drug, they are seeing the way. And they talk about there's a magnetic field.    They like, you can read, you can watch videos. You can see studies of people who did LSD, who literally can see the energy that the ground gives you. I mean, it's crazy, but isn't it like the Lord, right?    To give us what we need in nature, like magic.   Laura Dugger: (35:49 - 37:17) Yes. Where we're going back to the way that he designed, whether that's eating whole foods or getting outside in his beautiful nature. There's countless benefits, but I think it's just amazing that taking your shoes off and being on the earth, even for 30 seconds is beneficial.    When was the first time you listened to an episode of The Savvy Sauce?   How did you hear about our podcast? Did a friend share it with you? Will you be willing to be that friend now and text five other friends or post on your socials, anything about The Savvy Sauce that you love?    If you share your favorite episodes, that is how we continue to expand our reach and get the good news of Jesus Christ in more ears across the world. So, we need your help. Another way to help us grow is to leave a five-star review on Apple podcasts.    Each of these suggestions will cost you less than a minute, but it will be a great benefit to us. Thank you so much for being willing to be generous with your time and share. We appreciate you.    You had also talked about previously with your health journey, being deficient in minerals, I think you said as well, or just not getting the nutrients. So, are there any minerals that we all are likely lacking or any that you would recommend from your research and experience?   Laura Jean Bell: (37:18 - 39:36) Yeah, I would, I mean, every mineral. The most underrated mineral right now is potassium. The amount of women who are potassium deficient and need more potassium is unreal.    But magnesium is huge. You have to have magnesium for your body to even naturally produce vitamin D. Like vitamin D is a hormone, but you have to have magnesium for your body to produce vitamin D.    How many have gone to the doctor and they're like, you are very low in vitamin D, right? Well, get in the sunshine more, take the supplement, but like, where's your magnesium, right? And so, magnesium, potassium, potassium is huge, especially for your mental health.    This is really going to help you in like balancing out, like you're removing the brain fog, really. Sodium, which everyone's like, eat less sodium. You need less sodium chloride.    You need less table salt. You don't need less salt. Your body has salt.    Your body needs salt. Think about what your t-shirt looks like when you drenched in sweat. It dries and what does it have?    Salt. It's salty, right? When you're sweaty, it's salty.    And it's because your body actually needs sodium. It has to have it. And so, stop using white table salt, like iodized salt.    Go get some quality Celtic salt, like really simple, but put that in your water. Like first thing in the morning, drink some water with some Celtic salt, like get those electrolytes back in your system. So, potassium, magnesium, sodium, and calcium, like your body needs calcium and you can get calcium in multiple ways, um, multiple ways, but calcium is going to support your bones.    It's going to help support your muscles. Cause if you are working those muscles, your body needs the strength. And so, calcium is going to give you that balance as well.    It's fantastic. So, all of them, but like, I think the make sure you're getting magnesium, just like if you just need to start somewhere, just get a magnesium supplement. I recommend magnesium glycinate because it's kind of the overall magnesium.   Laura Dugger: (39:37 - 39:44) So, it's great. Okay. And you said you can get calcium multiple places.    Do you take that as a supplement or where do you get your calcium?   Laura Jean Bell: (39:45 - 41:04) So, I actually do adrenal cocktails. So, that is, um, coconut water, orange juice and Celtic salt. That's it.    And just do a little adrenal cocktail in the morning. And in the afternoon, make sure that you have had protein before you drink it, because if you're anything like me, it'll spike your blood sugar. Um, if you're not balanced, so, you need to be balanced.    Um, I've always been very sensitive to things like orange juice, apple juice. Like as a kid, I would feel really bad in the mornings and I just thought breakfast made my stomach hurt. And actually it was like, my blood sugar was dysregulated from the cup of orange juice and the cinnamon toast that my mom gave me.    Right. So, like, it's like butter, sugar, white flour, orange juice, like eat this for a nutrient dense breakfast. And I like would feel horrible after because my blood sugar was off.    So, um, make sure you get some protein on your stomach and drink the adrenal cocktail. Like my parents, my parents swear by it. My dad's like, this has changed my life.    I'm your mom's going to make me one of those little cocktail things that you tell, I tell her about all the time. It's hilarious. And I'm like, it's just juice and coconut water, but it's got the minerals.    That's why it makes you feel so good. It's because it's giving your body the nutrients that it needs.   Laura Dugger: (41:05 - 41:17) That's incredible. Are there any other biohacks, health hacks, even the role of light that it plays or movement or anything else that you want to recommend with your extensive research?   Laura Jean Bell: (41:18 - 43:19) Um, I'll give two things. Uh, number one: if you can get up as the sun is rising or a little bit before and actually go outside and stare at the red light. The actual, morning sunrise, and then watch the sunset. If you can get your eyeballs on just like the surroundings where that red light is hitting, that will do wonders for the production of melatonin in your gut.    It's going to help you sleep. It's going to help you sleep really good at night, which is going to help you with your progesterone levels. So, that is great.    Number two is weightlifting. If you can incorporate at least two days a week of heavy weightlifting into your routine, it's going to do wonders. And the reason I say that is that estrogen, toxic estrogen, not the estrogen that's good for you that you need to like make you female, but like the toxic estrogens you're getting from perfumes and food and plastics and all the things it stores itself in fat, in visceral fat.    And so, the best way to burn fat and build muscle is by lifting weights. And so, if you want to keep toxic estrogens out of your body, step number one, get rid of fat, like fight hard for like, I mean, I'm still postpartum. I'm still burning off like weight that I gained in pregnancy.    But the number one thing that motivates me is not like, I want to look better, which of course I want to look better. Of course I want to fit back into my clothes, like all of that. But like Laura toxic estrogens store themselves in this fat.    And so, what, when you are lifting weights, you are burning fat and building muscle to support your family and not be burdened by the imbalance of your hormones. Like right there. That is the reason why.    So, lift weights. It's so good for you. It protects you from so many other diseases, but like that alone, women do not understand the power of that.    It's going to do wonders for you.   Laura Dugger: (43:20 - 43:47) Okay. This is so helpful. And then I'm thinking it's beneficial to have a specific plan.    So, as we think about where you talked about laundry detergents or limiting toxins, will you share a few of your personal favorite products? And then also what are some recommended things we can actually eat? Like when you walk through a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, what would you share?   Laura Jean Bell: (43:49 - 45:22) Okay. So, some favorite products. I started out using Thieves household concentrate.    Young Living sells it. And it's like $26 for a bottle of the concentrate. That concentrate can be household cleaner.    So, like it can clean any surface in your home. It can be used as dishwasher detergent. So, we use thieves instead of like pods in our, in our dishwasher.    And I'm here to tell you, I think Young Living just came out with dishwasher pods, like Thieves dishwasher pods. We don't use it. We still use the concentrate.    But we use that. You can use it in your laundry so you can wash your clothes in it. And so, we alternate with that.    Sometimes we use that. Sometimes we use Molly's Suds. Those are like little pods.    You can get them on Amazon. It's a non-toxic option. You can also wash your clothes and like baking soda and vinegar, like just be old school.    Your clothes won't smell like vinegar. Don't worry. Like the vinegar gets rid of the odor.    That's like how our grandparents did it. So, those are some really simple hacks. Just because that's inexpensive.    Like you can make 16, I think it's 16 bottles of household concentrate, like spray with the one bottle. So, like you buy the one bottle, it takes a cap full and then you fill the rest of the way up with water and it cleans anything. It's fantastic.    It smells great. You'll love it. What else did you ask me?   Laura Dugger: (45:22 - 45:28) Food? Yes, food. Like a sample menu. Okay.   Laura Jean Bell: (45:28 - 47:02) Something that I love to eat. I love to just really enjoy my food. Like if you're on the go, like I'll give it an example.    If you're on the go, I recommend like boil some eggs. Okay. Take like three boiled eggs.    Get like a chopstick to get your protein and like an RX bar. RX bars are going to have the carbs, but it's also going to have more protein. You'll get six grams of protein per egg and then about 10 grams in your chopstick.    So, it's like 18 grams of the eggs plus 10 is 28 grams plus the RX bar. You're going to get over 30 grams of protein and then you'll have some carbs. I do recommend getting a little bit more carbs, but if you're on the go and you're in a hurry and you need to feel balanced, that's a good start.    If you're home, like I love doing scrambled eggs and air frying sweet potatoes, peppers, and onions. It is delicious. Just trust me and season it with garlic powder and salt.    It's so simple. Some avocado oil and literally just allow, like think about all the carbs, all the protein, everything. The best hack though, that I learned with eggs is do two regular, like the full egg and then do two egg whites and then add cottage cheese to your eggs, blend it in a blender and then cook them and just thank me later.    So, you're getting extra protein, it's creamier, it's so good. And then eat that with sweet potatoes and peppers and it's primo.   Laura Dugger: (47:02 - 47:12) Okay. This sounds amazing. I love it.    And this is my post recording meal, the RX bar. I love it on busy days.   Laura Jean Bell: (47:13 - 48:27) Yes. For lunch, I mean lunch, I honestly, I keep like ground beef patties just ready. And my air fryer stays on. I literally use it for every meal.    Sometimes if I don't have it ready, I just pat it out, put it in the air fryer, it cooks. Do that with a bunch of veggies, get lots of fruit, mainly berries, like berries, apples, and just adding that in is your carb. You can do, if you need a snack, I highly recommend doing Greek yogurt and mixing in your favorite protein powder and mixing that up.    It's so good. The Greek yogurt gives you the carbs, the fats and protein, and then you add the extra protein in it. And so, it's excellent.    For dinner, our favorite meal, we eat a lot of grass-fed beef because we buy cow every year. So, we'll do bowls and we'll do like a bed of rice, sweet potatoes, peppers and onions, and then ground beef. And then we drizzle the Japanese barbecue sauce over it.    And we call it Japanese barbecue bowls. It's literally just like a bunch of vegetables and meat with sauce, but it's really good.    So, there's some meal ideas for you.   Laura Dugger: (48:28 - 48:49) That's incredible. Thank you for just rattling those off. We've got a plan now.    And I love how this conversation took a turn toward health. So, before we leave that section, any other healthy rhythms or best practices or ways you've simplified your life that you would recommend? Just sleep.   Laura Jean Bell: (48:49 - 49:34) I know that sounds ridiculous, but people aren't sleeping and go to bed without your phone. You're going to be okay. You really are.    If your kids can go to bed without their phones, without a phone in their face, you can do it too. It's not the best way to turn your brain off. So, go to bed.    When you lay in a dark room without any blue light, you actually are helping your nervous system reset itself. And it needs a moment to rest and digest. So, get in the bed without a blue light and close your eyes and go to sleep.    You can do it, but it's so simple. And try to get eight to 10 hours of sleep a night. Truly, it's so important.   Laura Dugger: (49:35 - 49:54) That's so good. And you're all about simplifying. You even help people simplify their digital marketing.    So, as we turn it back to business, I know you can't give away all of your secrets, but will you share just a few more business or social media tips with all of us?   Laura Jean Bell: (49:55 - 50:43) Oh, man. I think the number one thing that I would tell anyone who's wanting to do anything in the online space is don't spread yourself across every platform. It's not worth your time.    And the more you hone in on one thing, the more of that thing you will sell, like plain and simple. And you will make way more money. You will spend way less time working on it.    You will enhance the lives of the people that choose to work with you. That is what you will gain.    If you simplify your offers, number one, sell less. Just sell more of one thing and stop spreading yourself thin across all the platforms. It's just too much work.   Laura Dugger: (50:43 - 51:03) That's wise counsel. And will you also tell us, I mean, I'm amazed as I'm thinking of all this research that you've done. You're living a healthy lifestyle.    You're raising young children, consulting with others as their coach. Also, you wrote a book. Can you share a little bit about that?   Laura Jean Bell: (51:03 - 52:50) I wrote my book. I actually have it right next to me because I was like, if somebody is going to ask you what this book is about, it's a book of short stories. And it sounds really simple, but it's a book of short stories that really draws you back to who you are in the Lord and understanding your place, like your identity in Christ, your belonging, fighting against fear and really coming home to who God created you to be.    And so, this book is a compilation of short stories of my own life where these things were very disrupted. My identity, like a total identity crisis, like not just having so much fear, learning how to come back to who God made me to be, but really writing out the moments of when I was living in that season and the people that helped me kind of find my way out and the things that God really showed me in that journey. And so, have it right here.    You Can Always Come Home: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Find the Hope for Your Tomorrow. It's really what my heart was and I learned a lot when I left my hometown and I moved to small town, North Alabama. And although this is where my dad is from, this was not where I was raised.    And I walked into a total identity crisis when I moved here. And I write a lot about that and about the moments when I was living in that season. How the Lord would reveal to me, like, remember when this happened, or remember when this happened and how you handled it or what that person said to you. And I wrote those stories in here.    And so, the goal of this book is for anybody who reads it to know that God's on your side and everything's going to be okay.   Laura Dugger: (52:51 - 53:06) Thank you for sharing that, Laura. And we'll certainly add a link for that in the show notes for today's episode, but also what links can we give for your social media? And then if somebody wants to reach out and work with you, what would that process look like?   Laura Jean Bell: (53:07 - 53:47) Yeah, so, my Instagram is Laura_Jean_Bell and Jean is J-E-A-N. And if you want to work with me or reach out, you can email me at laurabellwrites@gmail.com, or you can literally go to my Instagram account and click the link in my bio where I explain what I do. And it offers an ability to hop on a call with me where we can talk together and see if we would be a good fit to work together.    So, those are the ways that you can contact me. I have a website, laurabell.co, and you can contact me through that as well.   Laura Dugger: (53:48 - 54:07) Wonderful. Thank you for adding that. We will make sure it's accessible for everyone.    And Laura, you may be familiar with why we're called The Savvy Sauce, which is because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge. And so, my final question for you today, Laura, what is your Savvy Sauce?   Laura Jean Bell: (54:09 - 56:38) For life in general? You got it. Okay.    Well, I have two of them. And so, one of them is kind of silly and one of them is not. So, I'm going to go with the non-silly one.    Oh, share both. Yes. But I will say like this, there was this line that I heard, and I don't know who like trademarked this line, but it was very simple.    It said, “You are the CEO of your life.” And it was very simple, but it changed everything for me because for so much of my life, like if your knee jerk reaction to things not going your way is to blame someone else, you're not living as the CEO of your life. And I have spent a lot of my life, like when something doesn't go my way, I look for a person to blame instead of looking at myself and my own flaws. Being able to see that, “Hey, sometimes Laura, you're to blame and like, it's okay.”   You're the CEO of your life and you get to see what you did wrong, see how you messed up, see how you needed to shift something and then move on. And I think so many of us, whether we want to believe it or not, we can fall victim to that and live our lives so attached to this idea that somebody else is always to blame. Somebody else did this to me.    Sometimes things do happen to you that are not your fault. Sometimes you are a victim of horrible crimes and horrible things happening to you. But the question is, what are you going to do about it?    Who are you going to talk to about it? Are you going to go to the Lord and ask Him what it's actually supposed to look like for your life moving on from this place? Are you going to stay in a mindset that's small and traumatized, small and victimized?    Or are you going to say, “I'm the CEO of my life and I'm going to link arms with the Holy Spirit and keep moving forward.” And so, that was a huge thing for me to learn. And I feel like it's kind of been my savvy sauce in the last probably year, because 2024 was a year of a lot of things happening to me that weren't my fault.    And finally, one day I thought, you know, Laura, you can sulk in this, but it's not going to change your circumstance. What's going to change your circumstance is you saying, “I'm in charge of my life and I'm going to pick up the pieces of this and I'm going to ask God what to do with it.” And so, anyways, you're the CEO of your life and it's time to take charge of that.    So, yeah.   Laura Dugger: (56:38 - 56:42) I love it. And now you've got to share your silly one as well. You've left us curious.   Laura Jean Bell: (56:43 - 57:01) What is The Savvy Sauce? Let me just tell all of my, all of my geriatric millennials out there, you need to put castor oil on your face. Okay.    Just know that like castor oil, you need to look like a glazed donut when you go to bed and your skin is going to be, your skin will thank you. Just trust me.   Laura Dugger: (57:02 - 57:26) That's incredible. I was so grateful you shared. And Laura, I can see why clients are so drawn to work with you.    It is so delightful to have conversations with you. You are gifted in so many different arenas. And I think what really stands out is your generosity and just your willingness to share all of this with us.    So, thank you so much for being my delightful guest today.   Laura Jean Bell: (57:26 - 57:29) Oh, it's such a gift talking to you. Thank you for having me.   Laura Dugger: (57:30 - 1:01:12) One more thing before you go, have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you, but it starts with the bad news.    Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there's absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved.    We need a savior, but God loved us so much. He made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him.    That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life. We could never live and died in our place for our sin.    This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus. We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished. If we choose to receive what he has done for us, Romans 10:9 says, “that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    So, you pray with me now. Heavenly father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you.    Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life? We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus name we pray.   Amen. If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me. So, me for him, you get the opportunity to live your life for him.    And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason. We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you're ready to get started.    First, tell someone, say it out loud, get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes and Noble and let me choose my own Bible. I selected the Quest NIV Bible and I love it.    You can start by reading the book of John. Also get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ. I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you.    We want to celebrate with you too. So, feel free to leave a comment for us here. If you did make a decision to follow Christ, we also have show notes included where you can read scripture that describes this process.    And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “in the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today.    And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.

Turning Your TTRPG Into a Chemically Enhanced Nightmare (for the Players, Not the GM) Missed an episode? Accidentally ingested a memory-erasing toxin? No worries! Archived episodes of the RPGBOT.Podcast are now available on YouTube. Binge the banter, savor the strategy, and relive every rules argument—now with video thumbnails. Show Notes Welcome to the episode where the RPGBOT.Podcast crew rolls a Constitution save against bad design decisions and fails—deliberately. In this delightfully dangerous deep dive, Tyler Kamstra, Randall James, and Ash Ely explore one of the most tragically underused tools in the Game Master's arsenal: poison. Not the “ha ha, you take 1d4 damage and feel kind of bad” kind—no, we're talking the really nasty stuff. The stuff that makes players sweat, forget what color their dice are, and suddenly develop a deep appreciation for the paladin's aura of protection. Join the crew as they: Dissect why poison is so often mechanically boring despite being conceptually metal. Share hilarious war stories about poorly-timed venomous traps and failed fortitude saves. Explore how different TTRPG systems handle poison: from D&D's "mild inconvenience" to Pathfinder's "goodbye, pancreas." Offer deliciously evil advice for GMs looking to flavor their campaigns with a little more toxic attitude. Brainstorm better mechanics for poisons that do more than just slap a couple HP off your barbarian and call it a day. Create fictional poisons on the fly—some of which should never be spoken of again. Looking at you, Ash's Spiteful Slime Surprise. Debate whether ingesting a cursed Hot Pocket counts as a magical poison effect (spoiler: it does, and it bypasses resistance). Key Takeaways: D&D poison mechanics are weaker than a kobold's slap fight. It's time for GMs to spice things up with custom creations. Pathfinder 2e offers a better structure, but still leaves room for homebrewed horrors. Poisons should be scary, situational, and strategic. They can shape encounters, plotlines, and even the economy. "Save or suck" poison effects? Lazy. Instead, give toxins progressive effects or interactable consequences. Players love meaningful danger. If your rogue wants to coat their dagger in acid-laced possum venom, let them—then make them regret it just a little. GM tip: If the party stops eating anything in-game, congratulations. You've weaponized cuisine. Bonus insight: Nothing ruins a tavern meal like realizing the stew is a dexterity check away from cardiac arrest. Call to Action: Feeling inspired to poison your friends in the most entertaining and legally safe way possible? Subscribe to the RPGBOT.Podcast wherever you listen, and check out our archives now on YouTube. Share the show, leave a review, and let us know your favorite toxin-laced TTRPG tales. Because nothing says “game night” like a little slow-acting doom in your fantasy casserole. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ Meet the Hosts: Tyler Kamstra – The tactical mind behind RPGBOT.net, Tyler sees the Pathfinder action economy like Neo sees the Matrix. Randall James – Technologist, lore enthusiast, and fully prepared to duel Peter Jackson over which LotR edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare. Fueled by sarcasm and sweet, sweet table-flipping energy. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

Get ready for an episode packed full of our Fat Bastard impressions as we cover a film that forever changed the way we say "laser"! What tests did they do to discover the Mojo is gone? Is Felicity one of the sexiest movie characters ever? Have either of us had breathtaking Hot Pockets? Join us groovy babies now..baby! Too many babies!!

Aye Say Gang! This week on the Clean Your Microwave Podcast, Levi got us chopping it up about a viral vid on the cultural split in movies we all grew up on.

On this week's episode, the crew discusses their MLB teams' successes and struggles.  They also complete a "King of the Hill rank" of Hot Pockets, and they talk about the current NFL standings projections.     As always we have Toast To Excellence, Starting Lineup/Beer Reviews, and all the other great GSWD content!  Be sure to follow us on all social media:   Like us on Facebook!  Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Twitter! Subscribe on Youtube! Subscribe on Podbean, Itunes, Google Play, IHeart Radio, and Spotify! Leave a review! We will shout you out during the show!

Send us a textWelcome back to the Ready Set BBQ podcast, your go-to destination for the latest and most exciting happenings around the world! In this episode we talk about  Dildogate, Sydney Sweeney, Whataburger, Howard Stern, UTRGV, Cookoffs, Shrimp Tostadas, Brisket, and more. Dildogate: Fans continue to throw green dildos at WNBA games sparking rumors of nets around the court.   Sydney Sweeney: She continues to set the internet on fire with all the talk about her commercials.   Whataburger:  The 75th anniversary create chaos and long lines as people rush to get their 75 cent burger. Howard Stern: the Stern show faces cancellation as many others have already been. South Park gets even more offensive.  30-40 mins: BBQ Time UTRGV Tailgate: We try to figure out what we are going to do for the UTRGV tailgate with only gas grills. Next Cookoff: We talk about doing a steak cookoff in Georgewest on Labor Day weekend,  Joe Tips: We share some tips on some of the foods we've cooked and other viral recipes we've seen.           https://podcast.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/40-50 mins: Vacation Highlights    Beach Trip: We talk about our Beach vacation.  The Big Race:  Jaime Daddy puts out a challenge for a race.  Etsy/ShopReadySetBBQ - EtsyFacebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/readysetbbqFeedspothttps://podcast.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/Etsy/Shop ReadySetBBQ - EtsyFacebook Page https://www.facebook.com/readysetbbq Feedspot https://podcast.feedspot.com/barbecue_podcasts/

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A fun one covering everything think from Ukraine's Drojan Horse attack and attack on the Crimean bridge, The result of the Poles going to the polls, UK's new war plan, and the collapse of the Dutch government. We bring it back stateside and discuss the new Free Palestine strat: light other people on fire, and not yourself, the politics of Tariffs and the AI hype. All that and much more. This is a banger.   Artwork for MMO#172: Woof kills it with the Ranch Expert piece. Welcome back to the Winners circle!   Fiat Fun Coupon Donators: R Tom from the free state of Wyoming Emily the Fed Ethan C Nailord of Gaylord Wiirdo   Sat Streamers: Phifer Boolysteed Coincat   Dan's Sources Ukraine strikes Crimea bridge, a key route for Russian military supplies in the war Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof steps down after ruling coalition government collapsed GOP rep trolls 'tracker' with Hot Pockets joke Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win | BBC News Investigation into 18 Army instructors Boulder attack suspect planned for a year to “kill all Zionist people” Iran demands sanctions relief guarantee from the US as condition for a nuclear deal ⚠️ BREAKING NEWS: WE AINT WIT DAT WAR SHIT!!!

In this episode: Death eats a Hot Pocket! Leonard eats a can of soup! Dawn eats a cookie! Rita receives some fruit snacks! Sunny gets a vampire boner! (Damn, was Brianne hungry when she wrote this episode?) A leftist podcast has a few guests that are definitely not encouraging you do to anything illegal. CASTDawn, Melnach, Tawny - Autumn Potts @littleinkpottsNarrator, Leonard, Jessup - Carl Brooks @carlbrooksvo Kieghan, Linda - Taryn Gray @tarynmgraySunny, Millie, Ricky, Rasgulath - Violet Lantz @ultraviolet222Rita, Judith, Lupe - Brianne Leeson @AuDHDBri (Instagram)Kyle - James LeesonJacksie - Jacks Leeson-Lantz AKA The Most Missed Boy in the worldSupport the showWriter, DirectorBrianne LeesonProducersBrianne Leeson, Violet LantzEditor, Sound DesignJames LeesonCover art by Bryn Keenum @brynandbristlesMixgnomer Website https://www.mixgnomer.com/Discord Serverhttps://discord.gg/8bJN9g4QYaSocial Media:https://www.instagram.com/mixgnomerproductions/Merch!https://bellonaarts.com/Support us on Patreon !http://www.patreon.com/mixgnomerBrianne's AuDHD Coaching Site:https://www.audhdbri.com/

Send us a textEver wondered what you'd actually do with a multi-million dollar lottery win? The Nobody's Talking crew gets brutally honest about Powerball dreams in this no-holds-barred episode. Forget fantasy mansions—Bosco makes the surprising case for choosing the annuity option over the lump sum, breaking down exactly how he'd budget his newfound millions with surprising restraint. Meanwhile, Jess has everyone laughing (and thinking) when she admits all she wants is enough money to buy name-brand cola instead of store brand.The conversation takes a darker turn when the topic shifts to Tory Lanez being stabbed fourteen times in prison by a lifer with "nothing to lose." The crew debates prison culture, notoriety, and the complicated nature of fame behind bars, with Alabama Joe and Christian offering surprising insights about the nature of violence and consequences.Parenting philosophies clash when the hosts tackle the question: at what age should kids start contributing to the household? This evolves into a passionate debate about responsibility, enabling behaviors, and where to draw the line with adult children still living at home. The raw, unfiltered perspectives might have you questioning your own family dynamics.Between serious moments, the episode delivers belly laughs with discussions about Hot Pocket preferences, movie recommendations, and the culture shock of hearing certain words on network television. The chemistry between hosts creates that rare podcast magic that feels like you're sitting around with friends who aren't afraid to say exactly what they think.Ready for a podcast that doesn't tiptoe around touchy subjects? Grab your drink of choice (Crown Apple gets plenty of mentions) and join us for an hour of authentic conversation that might just change your perspective—or at least make you laugh out loud.Thanks for listening to the Nobody's Talking Podcast. Follow us on Twitter: (nobodystalking1), Instagram : (nobodystalkingpodcast) and email us at (nobodystalkingpodcast@gmail.com) Thank you!

In this episode- Millie tiene chorro, porque ella bebió demasiado café. Vampire hell is kind of dope looking! Ricky searches for some special doodads with their bony little fingies. Kyle eats a Hot Pocket! Kieghan is forced to overcome his fear of public speaking- BIG TIME. A local barista goes beast mode on a demon. CASTDawn, Real Estate Lady - Autumn Potts @littleinkpottsNarrator, Leonard - Carl Brooks @carlbrooksvo Kieghan, Linda - Taryn Gray @tarynmgraySunny, Millie, Ricky, Viv - Violet Lantz @ultraviolet222Rita, Aster, Lupe - Brianne Leeson @AuDHDBri (Instagram)Kyle - James LeesonJacksie - Jacks Leeson-Lantz AKA The Most Missed Boy in the worldSupport the showWriter, DirectorBrianne LeesonProducersBrianne Leeson, Violet LantzEditor, Sound DesignJames LeesonCover art by Bryn Keenum @brynandbristlesMixgnomer Website https://www.mixgnomer.com/Discord Serverhttps://discord.gg/8bJN9g4QYaSocial Media:https://www.instagram.com/mixgnomerproductions/Merch!https://bellonaarts.com/Support us on Patreon !http://www.patreon.com/mixgnomerBrianne's AuDHD Coaching Site:https://www.audhdbri.com/

A few years back John was caught stealing a Hot Pocket a co-worker had left in the work refrigerator. Now he's back to his stealing ways... this time from our boss! Is John responsible for the missing water bottles? Will he lose his job over this one? 

Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper edition.  What's better than having a single toe sucked after a night out? Having Lexi Wood on the Viall Files! You've seen her on Summer House, but have you really gotten to see the real Lexi? Get ready to sit back, relax, and enjoy as she gets into everything from her journey on the show, the Jesse of it all, where she stands with Ciara, and more! You will not want to miss it.  “Are we airing this?" Listen to Humble Brag with Cynthia Bailey and Crystal Kung Minkoff! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/humble-brag-with-crystal-and-cynthia/id1774286896 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humblebragpod   Listen To Disrespectfully now! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrespectfully/id1516710301 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCh8MqSsiGkfJcWhkan0D0w   Start your 7 Day Free Trial of Viall Files + here: https://viallfiles.supportingcast.fm/  To Order Nick's Book Go To: http://www.viallfiles.com  Are you struggling with any sort of dating, relationship, or life dilemma? Do you want all the answers? Email asknick@theviallfiles.com with your question in the subject line to express interest in appearing on the show!  To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/theviallfiles   Thank You to Our Sponsors: Firstleaf - Enjoy the fresh vibes of spring with wines you'll love from Firstleaf. Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/viall to sign up and you'll get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95. Revolve - For a limited time, you can shop a curated selection of our favorite styles at https://revolve.com/viall and receive 15% off your first order with code VIALL. OpenPhone - Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at https://www.openphone.com/ Quince - Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to https://quince.com/viall for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. FIGS - Go to https://www.WearFIGS.com and as a Nurses Week exclusive to get 20% off everything starting today thru May 7th. Happy Nurses Week! Addyi - Go to https://www.Addyi.com to learn more!  Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (07:36) - Modeling (28:58) - Famous Partners (38:40) - Summer House (53:31) - Toe Story (57:04) - Ditzy Comments and Underestimated (01:06:07) - Ciara and Birthday Situation (01:11:56) - How Calculated Is He?  (01:15:20) - Meeting The Parents (01:17:27) - Gaslit All Summer (01:25:16) - Summer House Refresh? (01:29:06) - Zootopia and Hot Pockets (01:30:25) - Outro (01:32:02) - Final Summer House Questions   Episode Socials:  @viallfiles @nickviall @nnataliejjoy @lexiwood @ciaracrobinson @justinkaphillips  @leahgsilberstein @dereklanerussell  

It appears that Hot Pockets and I now live by the same mantra, “suns out guns out." And that's because if you purchased a package of those glorious frozen meat-filled hand pies lately, you noticed that Hot Pockets decided after 41 years to ditch its crisping sleeve. When Hot Pockets launched in 1983, that susceptor sleeve was a key part of the original packaging design that allowed for microwave cooking while maintaining a crispy texture. It was honestly a futuristic feature during a time when only about one in four American homes even had a microwave. But it appears Nestle made product changes that speed up the cooking process and enhance the overall Hot Pockets experience all without needing that microwave susceptor sleeve. I'm left wondering though…was this ultimately a low-hanging sustainability initiative or easy shrinkflation financial decision?

Podcast Description | Chapter 5: Breaking the System, Not the SpiritThis chapter clears the air on one hard truth: doing everything “right” doesn't always protect you from being broken by a flawed system. But Faith Unfiltered was never about breakdown—it's about bounce back.After returning to California in May 2024, I found myself homeless again—sleeping in a car, raising teenage sons, running a business, attending college full-time—and still showing up. This wasn't defeat. This was divine setup.The Savvy Lifestyle Lounge® was birthed in the fire, built in survival, and anchored in scripture. While programs pulled out, God poured in. While systems failed, strategy rose. I didn't just build a brand—I built a blueprint for women like me: those who steward favor, fire, and faith through the ashes.In this episode, you'll hear how I turned pepperoni Hot Pockets, QT fountain ice, and gym saunas into sacred ground. You'll learn what it looks like to create while under pressure, to pivot without permission, and to brand your breakthrough.This isn't a sob story—it's a Savvy strategy.Tune in for the raw truth behind how I built in the wilderness and why I refused to be broken by a system that was never designed for my survival.Because this chapter?It's where pain turned into product.And survival transformed into legacy.———Connect with Tonyia B. Short:Website: thesavvylifestylelounge®.comPhone: 949.891.2826Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter/X@Tonyia B. Short and @thesavvylifestylelounge®

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain the reasons Republicans should codify President Donald Trump's agenda, discuss why he believes the U.S. is compromised, and give a behind-the-scenes look at his viral "Hot Pocket" comeback. If you care about combating the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain the reasons Republicans should codify President Donald Trump’s agenda, discuss why he believes the U.S. is compromised, and give a behind-the-scenes look at his viral “Hot Pocket” comeback. If you care about […]

In this episode of the Shauna is the Worst Podcast - via The Prestige-ish Media Podcast - Craig Lake and Dan McNair give their SEASON FINALE DEEP DIVE reactions to the Paramount + / Showtime show Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 10 - Full Circle. The wilderness provides. In this episode we are livin' on the edge as we discuss Hot Pockets, who killed Lottie, a new hunt, finally drunk Travis, Pit Girl, Mari the

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Andrew wants Madame Tussauds closed down, we look at the scandal surrounding the Impractical Jokers and Charlie Bigham's been busy. 

What are the best hot and cold things? Welcome to VOLUME 169 of The Bracket. Kenjac is host alongside Nick Turani, KBnoswag, Marty Mush, Meek, Mook and Rudy. Follow The Bracket ►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BracketPod ►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thebracket/ Follow Kenjac ►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/JackKennedy ►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/jackennedy/ ►TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@ken_jac Preview - (0:00) Intro - (0:13) Hungover Water v Ice Coffee - (7:16) Cold Hard Cash vs Sonic Ice - (17:15) Light Cold vs Other Side of Pillow - (24:31) COLD Cheah in - (31:41) Beer vs Cheah in Winner - (41:02) COLD Playoffs - (48:23) Pizza vs Hot and Bothered - (57:05) Bonfire vs Hot Pockets - (1:02:26) Hot Shower vs Hot in Here - (1:08:46) HOT Cheah in - (1:13:11) HOT Playoffs - (1:19:52) Finals - (1:29:50) Download the Gametime app today and use code BRACKET for $20 off your first purchase The Bracket is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/LIGHTS today to get 10% off your first month. #Hot #cold #barstoolsportsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/lightscamerabarstool

Have you ever settled for pizza rolls when you really wanted a fresh, hot slice of pizza? In this episode, the pastors sample pizza-like snacks while discussing how we often do the same thing in our faith, choosing comfort and convenience over the deeper, "abundant life" Jesus invites us into. Join us as we explore why we settle for lesser faith, what holds us back, and how we can pursue the “real thing” in our walk with Christ."Pizza"Totinos Pizza Rolls, Hot Pockets, Bagel Bites, Pizza Lunchables and Pizza PringlesMusic"Love Like This" Cecily Hennigan, Dameon Aranda, Michael Biancaniello©2022 Life.Church Worship PublishingWHATDOYOUC / Essential Music Publishing/ Penny Farthing Music / ISHYDVON MUSIC (ASCAP) / M'Friggin (ASCAP)"Redemption Has Come"Aaron Robertson, Dameon Aranda, Stephen Cole, Temitope Peters ©2024 Life.Church Worship Publishing Aaron Robertson Music Publishing (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com) / Penny Farthing Music / ISHYDVON MUSIC (ASCAP) / Life.Church Worship (ASCAP) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com) / Capitol CMG Genesis / Comfortably Uncomfortable Publishing, LLC

The Final Four is set! Pat's latest documentary fixation: Nolan Ryan. Full-court press by President Trump in his mission to claim Greenland. Trump says he's "pissed off" with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Is Trump serious about a third presidential term? Pat's trip through a Tesla protest. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) wants people to believe he's changed. Bill Maher explains why he's having dinner with President Trump. Will a video owned by NBC News exonerate Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of President Kennedy? President Lyndon Johnson behind the death of President John F. Kennedy? “Gameboy and Hot Pockets.” Robert Kennedy Jr. bringing a sea change to HHS and SNAP benefits. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has a problem with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) having a white wife. Remember when President Barack Obama said he wanted massive spending cuts in the federal government? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED 00:20 Pat Gray Bingo 04:43 March Madness Bracket Update 08:29 Greenland & America Relationship 10:29 JD Vance Visits Greenland 12:04 JD Vance Explains Trade War with Canada 14:39 Trump is Pissed Off with Putin 16:04 Trump on Iran 16:39 Trump 3rd Presidential Term? 21:02 President Trump Explains What a Woman is 24:30 Illegal Immigrant Influencer Sent Back to Venezuela 27:14 Pat Attends Tesla Protest 35:22 Bill Maher Pushes Gavin Newsom to Announce for President 37:42 The Democrat Party is Toxic 41:57 Bill Maher Private Dinner with Trump? 48:21 SignalGate Continues 49:06 Scott Jennings Destroys CNN & Guests 52:35 Anna Paulina Luna New Information on JFK 56:00 New Audio Clip about JFK Assassination 1:08:03 Tim Burchett Slams Stupid Question 1:09:53 Coral Reef is ALIVE & Well 1:13:39 Tim Walz & Beto Are the Worse People Ever 1:15:42 RFK Jr. Fat Shames Patrick Morrissey 1:18:06 RFK Jr. on Soda and SNAP Program 1:21:01 Sara Gonzales Seats Down with RFK Jr. 1:27:08 Flashback to Byron Donalds on Black Families 1:29:17 Jasmine Crockett on Byron Donalds 1:32:01 Flashback to Barrack Obama on Cutting Govt. Down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cap washers. Reviving stale bread. Wooden satellite sent to space. Coke tastes better at McDonald's. Dying the Chicago River. Weekend recap. March Madness. Salvation Army update. Most popular beers in every state. Hot Pocket house. Michael Jordan Cheeto. Orange pizza. Cheesesteak milkshake. Scream it out.

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The gals give a warm welcome to author, professor, and kiwi Tiddy Smith for this month's episode of GACC! Topics include burdensome bosoms, a Hot Pocket fiend, spiked holy water, babysitting close calls, unnecessary language barriers, and some ditched cremains. Torture your partner and tune in for January's Gossip at the Corpse Cart! For a full list of show sponsors, visit https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/sponsors Want AD-FREE episodes? Subscribe to Uncorked! https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/uncorked  

Today is part two of the origin of famous phrases, and it's not as bad as it may sound, because Harley the ice eating dog comes in and saves it. If you're a fan of Hot Pockets, you're not alone. One guy is in jail because of his fetish for them. We give you a nice round of, “Am I the Asshole.” Plus, we find out the top 10 sports cities in the US, and I call bullshit on #1. It's early in the year and I know for a fact you have nothing better to do, so join us.

Welcome to Episode 331 of Broadcast Geeks! On this podcast we discuss all things pop culture provided that our DVR's have space and our streaming accounts are paid up.  This week, the Geeks (Mitch, Jake & Matt Orrin) are virtually together to discuss all things geek.    Are you a fan of Hot Pockets?  Mitch tells us about new Hot Pocket technology, though there is an edit at the part!  We talk Creature Commandos, a super cool cameo, and implications on the larger DCU.  The new Sonic movie gets some air time, as well as thoughts on a live action Jetsons movie.  Who would YOU want to play Mr. Spacely? You can send your feedback and show topic ideas to broadcastgeeks@gmail.com. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @broadcastgeeks and on Instagram @broadcast_geeks. Please remember to subscribe, and review us, on iTunes and anywhere else you listen!

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Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about Dave thinks he noticed a granny strip club on his way into work, Andy saw lady driving inside of the bike lane posts, California wildfires, guy finds his dog after he thought he lost it in the fires, guy set stranger’s shirt on fire on a bus, family tried to get their 9-year-old tatted, man stole $900 worth of meat from grocery stores, Colorado Uber dog, guy named Jason Watson went to jail, NFL playoffs CFP National Championship, video posted of Deshaun Watson dancing on side of road, most people don’t care who wins Super Bowl, Will Ferrell as Buddy The Elf at hockey game, $2B Power Ball jackpot winner’s home burned down, reporter stops Dennis Quaid from evacuating, reboots and sequels hitting theaters this year, new doc about Prince might not get released, Elvis jock strap being auctioned, cop busted watching porn on his phone crashed into car in front of him, man accused of stealing Hot Pockets, old lady calendar, woman’s natural P-cup breasts won’t stop growing, grape juice can help ED problems, woman cut off BF’s dong during BDSM session, 4 guys sued restaurant as front to sell drugs, several people jump out of car and run after crashing into house, flight crew reports a UFO, woman accepted drink from stranger that was poisoned with antifreeze, man discovered $10K in cash buried in basement, herd of elk trampled over guy’s car, donut shortage, California wildfires update, Will Rogers landmark destroyed in wildfires, guy shot at family sledding, hotel gave away booked room and offered family laundry room to sleep in, vegetarians and vegans admit to sneaking meat, underwear company explains the fly in underwear worn by men, man got married just to boost IG numbers, and more!

You like Hot Pockets? Come on NH, really?

Stupid News 1-13-2025 8am ...Irish Airline Suing a Passenger ...He pulled a gun for Hot Pockets ...She fell for the old Wedding Prank Scam

The most dangerous thing about Hot Pockets is usually just burning the roof of your mouth. But this guy REALLY raised the bar on that and that's why it's our Setting the Bar Story this morning! Source: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/12/man-accused-of-stealing-hot-pockets-from-michigan-store-was-eating-hot-pockets-when-cops-found-him/

A break down of how we consume Hot Pockets before Connor recaps Nebraska's loss to Purdue yesterday and how the lack of effort is worse than the score. Producer Josh continues "to back" the Huskers.

Arby's Double Beef 'N Chedder is called 'salad' this week, Trans woman from Kansas City spent $17,000 having ribs removed for a smaller waist and wants to have them turned into a crown, Man accused of stealing Hot Pockets from Michigan store was found eating Hot Pockets when cops found him

Totally on topic...... Club talks Hot Pockets, New Words, Roller Rink Pics, Here Comes the Hat Tipper, Pod Awards, New Years Resolutions, PRE-CUT STEAKS, and less. What is Hardcore-Parkour Boots award? Still don't know. Check links below:  Pursuit: @pursuityourself Hanif Abdurraqib: @NifMuhammad Bird: https://twitter.com/President_Birb https://ahernandezart.com/ Supporter Supply: https://www.supportersupply.co/  Code for free delivery:  upper90boyz (that's boys with a Z) Minnows: https://linktr.ee/minnows https://sirkbook.com/ https://nordecke.com/ Podcasts are available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and all podcast apps. Now on YouTube, with video, and the faces!  Not seeing us somewhere? Email us Check us out on our Social Media Platforms and feel free to email us! We're totally literate and will 100% read anything you send, promise. Songs by Nick Tolford and Company https://ntac.bandcamp.com/track/boys-night-out SIGN UP TO BE PART OF THE NORDECKE!  Here - https://nordecke.com/ Become part of the Discord family:  https://discord.gg/crew96 Subscribe to our channel for more soccer content: -Email us:  podcast@upper90club.com -Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Upper90ClubPod -Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/upper90clubpod -Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upper90clubpod/ -Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upper-90-club/id1647214221 -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xnYAtnQ8tThdn5JWX6c24 -Linktree: https://linktr.ee/upper90clubpod #VamosColumbus | #Crew96 | #Upper90Club | #R96TS #SoccerPodcast #Podcast #ColumbusCrewPodcast

Jay-Z vs Diddy's legal battles take center stage as we break down the TRUTH behind the explosive allegations and lawsuits rocking the hip-hop world. The Pour Horsemen dive deep into how each mogul is handling their situations differently, from Jay-Z's bold response to Diddy's mounting challenges. We explore the delicate balance between public and private relationships, sharing personal stories about social media's impact on modern love. From relationship drama to false accusations, we keep it real about the pressures of being in the spotlight and the importance of protecting your peace. Plus, we tackle those wild stories about paternity tests, stolen Hot Pockets in college, and why some celebrities choose to keep their personal lives private. Get ready for raw, unfiltered conversations about trust, loyalty, and what happens when your private life becomes public entertainment. Hurt At Work? Contact our partners at https://crockett.law for all of your legal needs. @bankonbriantx is ready to help. Join our Patreon for more exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/thepourhorsemen By supporting us, you're not just a listener but a valued part of our community. Use our Code POUR at Bluechew.com for your discount. Follow The Pour Horsemen on Instagram @thepourhorsemen and email at thepourhorsemen@gmail.com. Subscribe to Apple Podcast, Spotify Podcast, Google Play, YouTube, iHeartradio, or PocketCast. #PourHorsemenPodcast #HipHopNews #Relationships #RealTalk #selfimprovement #couplestherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #familytherapy #couplestherapyinsights #celebritylegalbattles #celebritynews #celebritylegalbattles #celebritynews #famouslegaldisputes CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Social Media Impact on Relationships 09:00 - Papoose & Remy Ma's Relationship Dynamics 11:27 - Remy Ma's Controversial Diss Track 14:55 - Paternity Testing Explained 21:21 - Episode Sponsored By 21:45 - Jay-Z's Lawsuit Response 23:19 - Jay-Z's Quick Reaction 28:39 - Experiences of False Accusations 38:20 - New Patreon Membership Process 40:00 - Episode Closing Remarks

After a stinging loss to the Lions, the Green Bay Packers travel to a house of horrors at Lumen Field in Seattle to play one of our most heated out-of-division rivals, the Seahawks. The CHR Gang talk you through the recent history with the Seahawks, reminiscing some great memories as well as some nightmares. Plus, we get you caught up on the injury front, as well as our Hot Pockets and our Game Predictions!Be sure to join C.D., Al and Kelly on their regular jaunts through the Packers Universe. You can follow them on twitter (X) at @tundravision, @JerseyAlGBP and @ThatPackerGirl.Cheesehead Radio is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.

IntroductionLIVE from Vanguard's "Mirror Voting Policy", it's a Business Pants Friday Show here at November 22nd Studios, featuring AnalystHole Matt Moscardi. On today's weekly wrap up: DEI and Meritocracy Shark Jumping, no more Jaguars for blue-collar America, A-Holey (or is it A-Holy) investors, Will the real Elon Shady please stand up?Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.Story of the Week (DR):DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopolyThe Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too.Stop & Shop cybersecurity issue empties shelves before ThanksgivingTrump's new administration should 'not tolerate' the level of cyber attacks coming from Russia and China, Microsoft president saysThe AI Effect: Amazon Sees Nearly 1 Billion Cyber Threats a DayNews Corp Shareholders Reject Activist Bid to End Dual-Class Share StructureAn advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take the necessary steps to adopt a recapitalization plan that would eliminate the Company's dual-class capital structure failed to pass as follows:35% FORSubtract Rupert's shares: 64% FORThe Murdoch family controls 41% of company votes, despite having a 14% stake in the company.Has Meritocracy jumped the shark? Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for education secretary: Trump's education secretary nominee once said she had an education degree. She doesn't. MMThe billionaire professional wrestling mogul served on the Connecticut Board of Education for a year starting in 2009At the confirmation hearing in 2009, she said education was her passion and that her work as CEO of the WWE taught her "firsthand the skills Connecticut students need to obtain through education to be successful."Stepped down for this:McMahon is now facing fresh scrutiny for incorrectly claiming in a vetting questionnaire before being nominated to serve on the state Board of Education in early 2009 that she had earned a degree in education from East Carolina University in 1969; it was actually in French.Member of board of trustees for Sacred Heart University in Connecticut (2004-2017)McMahon also co-founded the conservative research group America First Policy Institute in April 2021, which says its mission is to "provide sound research and carefully crafted policy recommendations to advance the America First agenda"Leadership Team: 15 white people/0 PoC9 women: 7 blond and 2 brunettesTrump's Education Secretary Pick Named in Sexual Abuse LawsuitA recent lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employee as early as the 1980s.Work Advice: I'm uncomfortable with our CEO invoking Jesus in meetingsReader: I'm a mid-level executive for a publicly traded company. I've been here four years, and I hope to stay until I retire about 10 years from now.However, I feel increasingly uncomfortable when my CEO, a devout Christian whose family has owned the company since its founding a century ago, begins each meeting or company event with a Christian prayer. These are innocuous prayers that revolve around the health and safety of employees, their families, and our clients. But they always end the same way: “In Christ's name, amen.” I'm frequently the only one in the room who doesn't bow my head.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Anti-woke shark jumping? MMJaguar dubbed 'Bud Light 2.0' after releasing modernist rebranding ad with androgynous models, no carsJaguar Rebrand Sparks Confusion, Angers Anti-‘Woke' Critics—Including Elon Musk And Andrew TateTexas AG opens investigation into advertising group that Elon Musk sued for 'boycotting' XPro-family Volvo ad celebrated on social media following Jaguar rebrand backlashTexas governor orders state agencies to sell China assetsVolvo Car AB top shareholder: Eric Li (via Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.) - 79%Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC top shareholder: Tata Motors Limited (which is controlled by Tata Sons Limited)DR: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is ‘billionaire proof'“The billionaire proof is in the way everything is designed, and so if someone bought or if the Bluesky company went down, everything is open source,” Graber said. “What happened to Twitter couldn't happen to us in the same ways, because you would always have the option to immediately move without having to start over.”Assholiest of the Week (MM):News Corp investors36% of non Murdoch investors wanted to stick with dual class structureIf we assume the top two investors that aren't Murdochs - Independent Franchise Partners and SOF Ltd (who was founded by a Murdoch friend) - vote with the Murdochs, 17% of non Murdoch investors still wanted dual class structureA mysterious 11,643 votes abstained - they had no opinion? None?EVEN IF they ALL voted for recapitalization - Murdochs included - they could still troll investors and ignore it since it was a NON BINDING ADVISORY VOTE!Want to send a real message? Vote against directors at OTHER company boards:Ana Pessoa - Cosan SA, 4% influence (totalitarian)Kelly Ayotte did not run for reelection- Blackstone, 3% influence (totalitarian)Oh wait, you can't - THEY ONLY WORK AT TOTALITARIAN BOARDS. Congrats investors - the richest man gets to do this because you let himElon Musk's Father Says It Would Be 'A Big Concern' If Elon Had To Step Away From Board Meetings At His Companies To 'Go To Government'Reminder: the board that allows him - at his one share, one vote company - to “Go to government”, you voted them in!78.5% for Kimbal67.9% for Lachlan MurdochHe's richest - because you voted for his pay a second time!Vivek/Musk DOGE cuts targeting $500bn of spendingThe Twitterfication of government - cuts target 38% of government employees at least (hard to say for certainty) - around 775,000 employeesIf they actually cut just 25% of them, it would be nearly 200,000 people laid offLast BLS estimate had unemployment at 4.1% (7m people) - this would single handedly increase unemployment to 4.23%, a 3% increase in the number of unemployed people COUNTRY WIDEAirline CEOs DREd Basitan, Delta: Trump's approach to regulation could “be a fresh of breath air,”Biden was a “level of overreach”He didn't like…Cash refunds within a few days of canceled or “significantly delayed” flightsA proposal that airlines seat families with young children together at no extra costRegulating loyalty programsA rule meant to provide more transparency around fees airlines charge customersDelta couldn't get back to actually taking reservations after the Crowdstrike crash - and they didn't want to refund passengersHere's our take from Proxy Countdown:Masterclass in best practice board mediocrityRobert Isom, American Airlines: “We have to invest in this industry” touting government support during the pandemicAmerican had among the highest buybacks in the industry prior to COVID (ie, not investing in the industry, investing in the stock)American BORROWED money to buy back its stock ($12bn from 2014-19)They owed $25bn going into COVID, twice the other US airlinesThe stock was down 90% still in 2024Still on the board who helped get American here:John Cahill (12% influence, 0.285 TSR)Susan Kronick (9% influence, 0.283 TSR)Denise O'Leary (9% influence, 0.305 TSR)Matt Hart (7% influence, 0.396 TSR)Martin Nesbitt (6% influence, 0.324 TSR)Jeff Benjamin (5% influence, 0.551 TSR)Mike Embler (5% influence, 0.489 TSR)That's 53% of board influence that are still there since the Great BuybackSide note: Trump pledged to elimnate diversity programs meant to diversify air traffic controllers and pilots - 3.6% of pilots and flight engineers are black, 8% are womenHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Boeing's CEO tells staff to stop ‘bitching by the water cooler' and focus on beating Airbus“Don't sit at the water cooler and bitch about people”MM: Grimes Says Elon Musk Has Become "Unrecognizable" and Florida man accused of posing as Elon Musk, defrauding elderly woman of $250K Who Won the Week?DR: Bluesky CEO Jay GraberMM: EVERY NEW BOARD MEMBER AT THE National Fisheries InstituteNFI's bylaws allow for a 51-person Board, with 45 at-large Directors. There is an 18-person Executive Committee drawn from the Board and six officers. NFI elects a new slate of board members annually to serve three-year terms. They added 13 new board members this year!They approved the outgoing president's $684,035 salary! What percentage of the 51 knows there's a CEO of the National Fisheries Institute?PredictionsDR: Coca-Cola starts adding fluoride to Diet Coke and Nestle's new ad campaign includes Hot Pockets' new slogan: now with a “lemony-herbed Shingles vaccine sauce”MM: New Boeing CEO is making friends by failing to close the strike for over a month after declaring victory, and now telling staff to stop ‘bitching by the water cooler' and focus on beating Airbus. PREDICTION: Boeing staff bitches at the water cooler about new CEO Kelly Ortberg, look for jobs at Airbus

On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Heather McMahan and Brandon Kyle Goodman and actress Melissa Barrera to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Heather relates an explosive backstory in which she's left hanging at Cirque du Soleil, then tells us about the intervention that brought her hobby to a grinding halt, Brandon has to contend with a hoarder, emphasis on that first syllable, and Melissa meets Hugh Jackman at the stage door, but that's unfortunately not who she's kissing goodnight.  If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Heather McMahan: @heatherkmcmahan on social media, tour dates at HeatherOnTour.comBrandon Kyle Goodman: @brandonkylegoodman on social media, BrandonKyleGoodman.com, Tell Me Something Messy podcastMelissa Barrera: New movie Your Monster in theaters now Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about the dude who left a huge tip for a waitress and then disputed the charge, the weirdest things that dogs eat, what a guy's reason was for taking up-skirt pics, another FedEx driver defends a package against a porch pirate, and update on the World Series, the go-to snack for NFL players, why concert tickets are disappearing from people's Ticketmaster accounts, the national anthem singer who dropped an F-bomb live on the air before a political debate, which celebrity showed up to his own look-a-like contest, the OnlyFans creator who banged 101 guys in 14 minutes, what happened to the elderly boater, a Hot Pocket used as a weapon and Dave relives his Hot Pocket controversy, a pizza place that accidentally laced their food with THC, a wearable penis tracker, what dark sided thing was found in a bathroom, a cyclist who landed on his feet after getting hit by a car, falling asleep to the sounds of KFC chicken frying and more!

Singer, Loomis is going viral after her National Anthem performance. A man bites off the tip of someone's finger at a wedding. Plus, a man gets violent with a Hot Pocket. Is this anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Dipper and Meatball are joined by comedian, podcast host, and food expert Jordan Myrick to talk about eating Hot Pockets, working with her fiancé, and what it means to go on a shrimp diet. Plus they try some Vietnamese and Lebanese foods get into mouth feel, flavor profiles, and making TikTok's at a restaurant. Check out Jordan's new show ‘Gastronauts' right now on Dropout.Listen to Sloppy Seconds Ad-Free AND One Day Early on MOM PlusCall us with your sex stories at 213-536-9180!Or e-mail us at sloppysecondspod@gmail.comFOLLOW SLOPPY SECONDSFOLLOW BIG DIPPERFOLLOW MEATBALLSLOPPY SECONDS IS A FOREVER DOG AND MOGULS OF MEDIA (M.O.M.) PODCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big Dipper and Meatball are joined by comedian, podcast host, and food expert Jordan Myrick to talk about eating Hot Pockets, working with her fiancé, and what it means to go on a shrimp diet. Plus they try some Vietnamese and Lebanese foods get into mouth feel, flavor profiles, and making TikTok's at a restaurant. Check out Jordan's new show ‘Gastronauts' right now on Dropout. Listen to Sloppy Seconds Ad-Free AND One Day Early on MOM Plus Call us with your sex stories at 213-536-9180! Or e-mail us at sloppysecondspod@gmail.com FOLLOW SLOPPY SECONDS FOLLOW BIG DIPPER FOLLOW MEATBALL SLOPPY SECONDS IS A FOREVER DOG AND MOGULS OF MEDIA (M.O.M.) PODCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices