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GUEST'S BIO Joseph Reilly founded Patriot Family Homes to meet the need for affordable, reliable housing in the South, particularly near military bases. A captain in the Army, Joe has deployed with the Ranger Regiment to Afghanistan and Ukraine. He previously served on the National Security Council at the White House. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 05:40 Joseph Riley introduction and background 07:16 How Joseph started in the STR industry 09:47 Business models that Joseph are using for his STR business 10:46 Joseph talks about his STR portfolio 12:02 How Joseph managed his business while on an active duty 14:51 Joseph talks about who manages his guest communications 16:37 How Joseph hosts his STRs 19:01 What Joseph buys for his STRs 20:01 2 things that are not included in Joseph's warehouse 20:42 Joseph's target location 21:57 Management packages of Patriot Family Homes 22:57 Systems that Joseph and his team use 23:40 Joseph's vision for his STR business 26:29 Average nightly rate for Joseph's STRs 30:36 Joseph's primary function on his STR business 33:39 Acknowledgments to Joseph 34:15 Where can people connect with Joseph 34:44 Joseph's #1 secret to success with STR NOTABLE QUOTES "We are trying to be really disciplined in learning how to operate and make money in markets where's there's less fat on the bone." - Joseph Riley "Hold onto your guns as to what you know is going to work for your business." - Emanuele Pani CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Joseph Riley: Linkedin Patriot Family Homes CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin FREE MASTERCLASS TRAINING - https://www.strsecrets.com/masterclass

Resources: ✅ Join the Sales Revolution: If you're ready to do sales differently, you're in the right place. This community is for entrepreneurs and sales pros to connect, grow, + learn the new (and highly improved) connection-based way of selling. https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup   With global warming and sustainability as one of the big societal concerns today, it's no surprise many business opportunities are available to address just that. One such opportunity is selling solar electricity installations.   However, this doesn't mean everyone who sells solar is automatically successful. As with any other sales industry, the nitty-gritty sales process is different and the product is fairly new. In this episode, we invited Joseph Rowberry to share with you his sales journey and sales process in selling solar.   Selling solar isn't an easy task, but with the right sales framework and skills, It can become easier. If you want to know this framework that can help you effectively address the prospect's concerns and communicate your solution, then be sure to tune in to this episode of Closers are Losers!   In this episode, we cover:   Introduction  [00:00] How Joseph got involved in sales [01:40] Getting into the solar sales industry [05:20] Making 6-figures a year but no life [07:29] The paradigm shift to using NEPQ [08:28] Selling experience changes after NEPQ [10:20] Becoming a problem finder & solver [11:28] Joseph exposing his reps to NEPQ [14:09] Dealing with smokescreen objections [15:28] How NEPQ changed Joseph's selling lifestyle [17:53] Becoming a trusted authority in a "saturated market" [20:13] Joseph's advice to salespersons [24:21] ✅ If you're looking to take your sales to the 7th level, book a “Clarity Call” below and let's see if you're a good fit for our sales training program!

I met today's guest through the neurodivergent community on Twitter. Join us to learn more about his inspiring story. Joseph Gitau is a writer, singer, and blogger who has been diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar I. With his childhood and youth being spent between his native Kenya and the US, he has a unique perspective about how neurodivergence is treated differently in both countries. Joseph uses his talents to promote mental health throughout his creative outlets. Show Highlights: Why Joseph is intensely passionate about mental health and the arts How Joseph's personal brand of intensity includes music and twice-exceptionality How Joseph's journey of discovery through school was difficult because he was an introvert How the Kenyan tradition of children being “not seen and not heard” was very difficult for Joseph as an ADHD music-lover who always wanted to sing and play music Joseph's years in Kenya and the US, and how his ADHD and bipolar diagnosis came about How Joseph has to tone himself down--even today How Joseph's intensity got out of control when he dropped out of university, and he didn't know what to do next Why Joseph does the important work to break the taboo around ADHD and promote mental health awareness Why Joseph's writing includes interracial characters How celebrities represent neurodiversity to the world Why society uses labels to put people in different boxes How Joseph came to accept his neurodivergence The mixed feelings around neurodivergence, superpowers, white privilege, and economic privilege How Joseph uses his fire for good through his blog where he talks about the educational system, neurodiversity, and how marginalized people are affected Joseph's plans for the future How Joseph harnesses the power of his intensity through yoga and learning to balance structure and flexibility Joseph's parting advice: “Don't worry about tomorrow. Nothing is set in stone except what you did yesterday. Do what's right by you, and people will respect you.” Resources: Find Joseph Gitau on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

“The things I'm most grateful for in this moment are actually the lessons and the experiences I had when things were hardest.” One of the things I love most about Stay Grounded is the opportunity it provides to meet people from all walks of life. Over the years, I've interviewed some fascinating people, and this episode is no different… Apart from the way that Joseph Billotti and I met. I've recently been spending time on the phone connecting with JavaPresse Coffee Club OGs. These are people who've been drinking JavaPresse coffee for years and I wanted to know what they love about the brand. 89-year-old Joseph was one of the people I interviewed. “One of the most beautiful parts about life is that there's so many different ways to do it, and there's so many adventures to choose and so many different journeys to go on.” What was supposed to be a 15-minute chat about coffee morphed into a deep conversation about life, love, spirituality, service, and more. Joseph has lived a full and colorful life. He's travelled over the world as a missionary, fought cancer, and cultivated a deep connection with God. His perspective on life inspired me so much that I invited him onto the show. He's one of Stay Grounded's oldest guests and I'm so excited for you to hear Joseph's lessons from a long life. In this episode, we explore:Joseph's journey to connecting with himself. Meaningful coffee rituals. How Joseph starts his day with intention. “Everything is a prayer”. How Joseph inspires faith in life. The roles of forgiveness and gratitude. Joseph's spiritual beliefs, finding God, and understanding the soul. Lessons for beautiful friendships. Joseph's core message about life after 89 years on this planet.Navigating cancer. And more…It's a gift to be able to glimpse at life through the eyes of an 89 year old who's lived through and experienced so much. It's my hope that you can extract some age-old wisdom for yourself when you listen to this episode. “In the beginning of life, all there is is love, and at the end of life, all there is is love. And I think somewhere in the middle, we forget that.” Contact Info:Check out Joseph's art - https://www.josephebillotti.comSummary/ Call to Action: We thrive on your feedback, so if you've enjoyed this show, please rate us and leave us a review. And don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph Jaffe, host and showrunner of the “Joseph Jaffe is not Famous” show (formerly CoronaTV), joins this episode of Social Pros to share his insights and tips on creating a successful livestream show. Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping us make this happen. Please support them; we couldn't do it without their help! This week: Salesforce Marketing Cloud Supermetrics Full Episode Details What does it take to run a successful daily livestream show? Joseph Jaffe, host and showrunner of the “Joseph Jaffe is not Famous” show (formerly CoronaTV), joins this episode of Social Pros to take us behind the scenes. Joseph has been consistently creating content every day, Monday through Thursday, for a show that aims to spread hope, positivity, optimism, “and if there's time left over, a lil bit of marketing.” He explains why content consistency is “branding 101” and why you should commit to a new livestreaming venture for a minimum of two years. Joseph shares how he got started and what his plans are for the future of his show. He also explores the importance of community, why he considers his fans “family,” and why he's made a commitment to diversity on his shows. In This Episode: 5:32 – Why Joseph chose a daily livestream show format 8:11 – Why Joseph chose to create videos rather than a podcast 10:30 – How to stream across multiple social platforms 13:14 – How "Joseph Jaffe is not Famous" has evolved over the past year 16:49 – The delicate balance of interacting with viewers and managing a community 19:44 – How the livestreaming format produces a different type of energy and audience engagement 21:49 – Why Joseph focuses not on data but the quality of his content 26:50 – Joseph's approach to marketing his show and using the subscription model 30:48 – How Joseph plans to repurpose his existing content during his hiatus 34:44 - Who should and shouldn't commit to a daily livestream show 40:40 – Committing to a livestream show as an individual vs. as a business 42:52 – Joseph's top tip for those looking to become a social pro Resources Get the new State of Marketing report for free from Salesforce Download the Social Media Metrics template from Supermetrics Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Welcome back to another episode of the Online Warriors Podcast! This week, we have a very special episode in store for you. We kick off the episode with a special guest interview featuring Joseph Balderrama, an actor and voice over artist most recently known for his roles in acclaimed video game, It Takes Two! Joseph comes on the show today to discuss his overall career in acting and shares some behind-the-scenes tales from It Takes Two. Some quick hits from our interview: Joseph's background and how he got his start in acting and voice over work (00:45) Which type of media Joseph enjoys working in the most (06:36) How Joseph got involved with Hazelight Studios for A Way Out and It Takes Two (11:41) What it's like to work with Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares behind-the-scenes (12:29) How Joseph prepared for the two major roles (Cody and Dr. Hakim) he voiced in It Takes Two (15:02) How voice actors create in-game "tertiary" sounds heard during gameplay (17:17) Joseph's personal reaction to the glowing reviews received by It Takes Two (20:08) The biggest takeaways Joseph hopes gamers get out of It Takes Two (21:55) Recommendations to aspiring voice actors (25:25) Upcoming projects on the horizon for Joseph (27:18) Joseph answers: "If you could be a superhero, what would be your superpower?" (31:42) Next, we jump into some of the latest juicy news in the world of nerdy entertainment: Rumors are swirling that EA may soon be announcing the return of Dead Space (34:40) Steven Spielberg and Amblin partner with Netflix for exclusive movies (48:15) Hyundai completes its acquisition of robotics company, Boston Dynamics (01:01:17) The crew then goes hands on in their What-Are-You-Up-To Segment: Techtic plays Biomutant (01:08:55) and tinkers with his 3D Printer (01:10:36) Nerdbomber plays Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (01:11:37), watches Wish Dragon (01:15:45) and reads The Murderbot Diaries (01:16:48) Illeagle plays a new solo board game, Under Falling Skies, (01:17:36) and watches In The Heights (01:18:33) This week, we ride the E3 hype train into some Metroid trivia! See if Techtic breaks his losing streak this week. (01:21:43) Special shoutout to our Patreon Producers: Ben Cheknis and Steven Keller This week's episode is brought to you by PODGO! PODGO is the easiest way for you to monetize your podcast. Apply today to become a member and immediately be connected with advertisers that fit your audience. Go to PODGO.CO and be sure to add our podcast in the “How did you hear about PODGO?” section of the application! We'd like to thank each and every one of you for listening in every week. If you'd like to support the show, you can drop us a review on your favorite podcast platform or, if you're feeling extra generous, drop us a subscribe over at Patreon.com/OnlineWarriorsPodcast. We have three tiers of subscriptions, each of which gives you some awesome bonus content! As always, we appreciate you tuning in, and look forward to seeing you next week! Stay safe and healthy everyone! Thanks again to Joseph Balderrama! Check out his work at... Website:http://www.josephbalderrama.com/ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1692732/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBaldeDrama Find us all over the web: Online Warriors Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlinewarriors1 Illeagle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OWIlleagle86 Nerdbomber's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OWNerdbomber Techtic's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OWTechtic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlinewarriorspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlinewarriorspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwOwzY6aBcTFucWEeFEtwIg Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/onlinewarriorspodcast

Road to Emmaus #6, Genesis 37, 39. How Joseph was a type of Christ. His life mirrored the life of Jesus. You will gain the valuable insight into how many ways Joseph showed a picture of Jesus and how it tells us God's plan. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/george-crabb7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/george-crabb7/support

This episode is brought to you by Gargle. They are providing all of our listeners with an exclusive deal!Schedule a demo with them and automatically get a $50 Gift Card. If you do decide to sign-up with Gargle, then we are taking $75 OFF for the first 4 months. That's a $300 savings! ‍Check out Gargle and the exclusive deal here: https://learn.gargle.com/demo-the-dental-marketer?afmc=2f‍‍Guest: Dr. Joseph WestoverPractice Name: Mountain View Dental & OrthodonticsCheck out Joseph's Media:‍Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smilealamogordo/‍‍‍Host: Michael Arias‍Website: The Dental Marketer‍‍Join the podcast's Facebook Group: The Dental Marketer Society JOIN MY EMAIL LIST HERE FOR GROUND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND TACTICS.‍‍‍My 3 Key Takeaways:Be predictable. The reason we love our fast food places is because it's so predictable.The power of a mission statement.How Joseph found out the major mistakes he was making and what he did to correct them.‍‍Please don't forget to share with us on Instagram when you are listening to the podcast AND if you are really wanting to show us love, then please leave a 5 star review on iTunes!‍‍DON'T FORGET TO:Join The Newsletter here and be a part of The Dental Marketer FamilyClick here to see how you can attract new patients immediately and consistently!Click Here to join the Ground Marketing Facebook Group

What does it mean to take God's name in vain? Is it just about cursing and blasphemous talk or something much deeper, to the core of our purpose? Also we discuss the Historical Debate that just took place and How Joseph's life and rejection mirrors so well the story of Yeshua. Learn more about this Historical movement in Israel in the link below: https://www.oneforisrael.org/evangelism-media/

The more compassionate we are, the more we will want to help others, and often it is our own suffering that helps us understand those experiences outside of ours. Today we speak to Joseph Bradford about how the challenges of his childhood led him to dedicate his life to helping the homeless. Joseph started a non-profit called B.A.R.E. Truth, an organization that provides mentorship, independent living assistance, and wellness services to impoverished individuals and families, helping them attain healthy, purpose-driven lives, ultimately changing the economic and living conditions of communities. Our conversation begins as always with Joseph’s upbringing and he tells a story about being born to a very young mother as the oldest of his siblings. He talks about the responsibilities placed on his shoulders to look after those more vulnerable than himself, even while he was just a small kid. This sparked an early tendency in Joseph to be caring and to see that the people around him were safe before he thought of his own wellbeing. We hear about the many challenges Joseph faced through school and college before he finally wound up in California and began to help the homeless after giving away half his dinner one night. Joseph talks about consistently trying to lend a hand and how this process slowly scaled up to the point where he started B.A.R.E Truth. We spend the last part of our conversation focusing on good approaches to helping the homeless, the work Joseph does to keep his non-profit running, and the centrality of his desire to care in keeping him motivated each day.Key Points From This Episode:What childhood was like for Joseph growing up in the projects of Kansas City.How basketball helped Joseph feel free and escape being the oldest sibling.The feeling of responsibility that Joseph had as a child with no father figure.Lessons Joseph learned about the value of taking care of others as a child.The many people in Joseph’s family who died after his father did.Joseph’s relationship with his neighbor and his early definition of success.How Joseph offset being teased for being dark-skinned by being good at school.Life and responsibilities for Joseph in different shelters after his house burned down.More wealth and big changes for Joseph and his family after his mom got a boyfriend.How Joseph sold drugs during his struggling phase and why he stopped.Work and college for Joseph after high school and his mom and her boyfriend separated.Why Joseph wishes he encouraged his siblings more.Joseph’s opinion on drugs and alcohol and why he abstained.New challenges Joseph faced through different moves after finishing college.A desire Joseph developed to feed the hungry after giving a homeless person half his meal one night.How receiving help would have made Joseph’s life better and how this influenced his choice to help others.How Joseph learned property management with the goal of providing housing to the homeless.Joseph’s core desire to help people and how this feeds into his work with B.A.R.E Truth.The role Joseph’s mother played in keeping him motivated to achieve his dream.Connections Joseph built up as he secured food and spoke to different people.How Joseph straddled his job while also handing out food at night.Joseph’s explanation of the words that make up the name B.A.R.E Truth.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Light WatkinsJoseph Bradford on LinkedInB.A.R.E TruthB.A.R.E Truth on Instagram&a

M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for Genesis 45: How Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and forgives them for their betrayal of him. The post February 12th: Bible Meditation for Genesis 45 appeared first on Free Daily Bible Study.

But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper. (Genesis 39:21-23) 21 How Joseph was a perfect type of Christ. How Moses was a type of Christ. Moses the law-giver, the priest… How that Joseph was the prince of prosperity. Everything he did prospered. When he was here on the earth, put him in the dungeon, everything prospered, put him in Pharaoh’s place, everything prospered. Wherever he went, he was the prince of prosperity. And when He comes again in His glory, the desert shall blossom as a rose, and we’ll have no more deserts; and everything will prosper in the great Millennium when the prince of prosperity arrives. How wonderful. Notice how that Joseph was loved of his father, hated of his brethren, sold for almost thirty pieces of silver, throwed into a pit to be dead, taken up, and set at the right hand of the greatest commercial city in the world. No man could come to Pharaoh only through Joseph. Jesus sold for thirty pieces of silver by His brethren and was taken up, setting at the right hand of God, and no man can come to the Father except by the Son. 22 And when Joseph went forth, there was a proclamation signed, brothers went before saying, “Bow the knee; Joseph is coming.” Oh, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess the Lord Jesus Christ. Whether you do it now or your works go on before you, whatever it is. Someday, you’ve got to bow the knee to the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Notice it, how beautiful. How that in Moses, the law-giver, how that he was both a priest and a law-giver. And how he led the people. That was God in Joseph; that was God in Moses. Look at David when he was dethroned and rejected in his city, and he climbed out up the Mount of Olives, and rejected by his own son. And his people had turned him down. And as he went up the hill, he went up weeping, looking back over Jerusalem, weeping. What was it? It was the Spirit of Christ in him. When the Son of David came, some eight hundred years later, he set on the same hill, rejected of His own, and wept over Jerusalem and said, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how oft would I have have hovered you as a hen covers her chicks, and you would not.” All the Old Testament just a foreshadow of the New Testament, the things to come. 56-1207 - "Gifts" Rev. William Marrion Branham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Order your own copy of the Family Altar at http://store.bibleway.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appreciate what we do? Consider supporting us: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds/support ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: http://10kworlds.com Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/10thousandworlds Youtube: https://bit.ly/2kb9Rak #thefamilyaltar #williammarrionbranham #themessageofthehour --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds/support

M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for Genesis 43: How Joseph graciously invites his brothers who had betrayed him to sit down with him for a feast. The post February 10th: Bible Meditation for Genesis 43 appeared first on Free Daily Bible Study.

Common consent. How Joseph defused Oliver’s protests. And after being told while on the way to purchase wine that it doesn’t matter what you drink for the sacrament, Joseph proceeds to procure some wine for...

A recent study of the State Of The American Workplace found only 33% of employees are engaged in their work, while 56% were disengaged, and even worse, 16% actively disengaged with their workplace.  The cause of this disengagement? Toxicity, bullying, and exclusion within the workplace.  Today you’ll get not one, but two eye-opening perspectives on toxicity in the workplace and how you can fix almost any problem in your company by establishing a safe, and trusting environment for your employees.  Leslie has firsthand experience in dealing with toxic workplaces, from getting “voted out” of a family company, to regaining the trust and loyalty of employees who have been hurt. She offers real-life examples and solutions that will help you answer the big questions in your workspace. Kemy has been in the shoes of those dubbed “workspace bully”, and has worked countless hours to re-socialize and become an expert in workplace equity that provides a natural, safe place for companies and their employees to work together. Learn his methods like taking a step back to assess a situation more clearly and how you can provide support and honesty with your employees even through times of crisis.  Whether you work in person or virtually, Leslie and Kemy will give you their top tips on how to create a workspace where employees can be themselves, feel proud of the work they’ve done, and create a thriving community within your company.    Here’s what we cover: How to recognize diversity by exclusion  How Leslie regained trust and loyalty from employees The power of trust from your employees Creating safe spaces in digital companies How to eliminate bullying and discrimination in your events The backlash of backchat How going virtual has brought more opportunity for equity The flipside of virtual: how workplace bullying has increased due to COVID How phone calls can create closer bonds between calls How you can create trust before meeting people Gaining trust and loyalty in times of crisis Real-life stories of trust that is restored  And much more!     LINKS: Book Kemy Joseph or Leslie August to speak at your next event by emailing stageagency@advanceyourreach.com  Connect with Kemy: Website: www.FearsAdvantage.com/Speak Facebook: facebook.com/FEARSAdvantage Twitter: @kemyjoseph Insta: @kemyawesome LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemy-joseph/ Company Name:  F.E.A.R.S. Advantage™   Connect with Leslie: Website: LeslieAugust.com Facebook: @LLAugust Twitter: @It_Pays_To_Care Insta: @LeslieLevyAugust LinkedIn: Leslie Levy August Connect with Blair: blair@advanceyourreach.com  Connect with us: Facebook: ​​www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach Website:​​ advanceyourreach.com Learn More About our Stage Agency:  https://elitespeakersagency.com/ stageagency@advancyourreach.com   Episode Minute By Minute: 0:34 Welcome Kemy Joseph & Leslie August 2:34 How Leslie helps address toxic work please environments 5:43 How Joseph got started 14:18 Assessing before making a mess 20:30 How to get your employees to have your back 23:15 Being a safe leader in a PC culture 33:01 How the training landscape has changed 34:41 Go into every meeting with intentionality 52:21 Last tips from Kemy and Leslie More About Kemy: Raised in Miami, FL as a first-generation Haitian American, Kemy lived in a single-parent household with nine siblings where poverty, violence, and racial inequity traumatized him at an early age. Growing up, he was socialized as a sexist, racist, homophobe, bigot, bully, and criminal. As an adult he’s made the extraordinary effort to re-socialize himself into a human being — a healthy, educated black man who respects women, Celebrates Diversity, and supports the equal rights of all people. His journey represents the healing that’s possible when we use negative emotions for positive change and learn the skills we need to treat others equitably. Kemy is creating a world where we rise above segregation, hatred, and violence to heal our past traumas and ensure the safety of all human beings. In service to that vision, he works with hundreds of leaders in business and education — in addition to many Nobel Peace PrizeWinners — to inspire global social justice initiatives.   More About Leslie: For 35 years, Leslie August held progressively senior management roles in international insurance agencies. In that time she saw the stark comparison between toxic vs. healthy workplaces and how toxic workplaces resulted in employee disengagement, distraction, illness, and impaired productivity. Ultimately she personally experienced bullying and workplace toxicity and gained a first-hand understanding of the challenges and strategies for dealing with toxic work dynamics and their increased risks.

In this episode, you will learn: • Joseph’s brief bio • How Joseph started his own brokerage • Joseph’s current horizontal income and expenses • Joseph’s horizontal to net worth ratio • What Joseph does to stay fit • What Joseph’s business goals are in the next twelve months • Joseph’s personal goals • Joseph’s message to the entire world • Plus, so much more! At the age of 22, Joseph McCabe opened RE/MAX Experts, with the goal of doing things different and better than all of the other cookie cutter brokers out there. Joseph McCabe is a Graduate of Father Judge High School, and Penn State University, and a Veteran of the US Army. He and his team service the entire States of PA and NJ with Specialists in both the residential and commercial sectors. As a unique marketing realtor, Joseph provides an aggressive and customized pro-active marketing program for his clients. He utilizes social media and advanced online tools to effectively bring results to the table... fast and everyday. He understands specific market trends and consistently learns & analyzes both local and global real estate markets. His specialties are listing Specialist, Buyer Representation, Luxury homes, and commercial and investment sales. He also loves working with investors.

Joseph Mc Guire is the owner of Clearsight Communications. He is a facial profiling expert and the author of Face Facts: the art of reading your clients and prospects for sales, negotiation and recruitment and he has decades of experience in the field of holistic health.In this episode we will be talking about:1. Joseph's innate ability to observe how people behave and communicate. 2. Shiatsu and facial diagnosis. How they relate to different organs in your body and emotions. 3. How Joseph uses this art of face reading to profile a client and how he can distinguish between masked behaviours and the real true underlying behaviours...and Joseph will be giving Johann a reading on her face, so you will find out what it's like to get a reading 00:00 Welcome05:50 The face is an energy pattern. 06:37 Never stop learning. When you think you know it all, you are deluded07:35 Reading the face. The ears represent the first 14 years of life. 08:05 The right side of the face, tells you how you were influenced by your mother and the left side, your father.08:35 There are many layers to looking at the face.09:01 How Joseph uses face reading to profile a client to determine their real true behaviours.10:45 How people react to face reading and being revealed; the sceptics, the curious and fascinated, cynical.11:25 This is about establishing relationships and meeting people where they are at.13:21 Being comfortable with silence and asking the right questions17:40 How to lift yourself up and have more clarity, see more clearly, Practicing gratitude.21:10 Heart energy has so much emotional resonance.21:25 The eyes reveal how much energy you have towards life, commitment, emotional history.22:10 With so much fear in the world, we need to open up from the heart.22:30 When we breath into emotional pain, welcome and acknowledge it, it will open and blossom like a flower.24:00 The body is a teacher to how we really are in life. So many people are out of touch to our body's.26:25 The 5 elements; organs work in pairs and this is when we are in good health and harmony.29:40 Joseph reveals readings from Johann's face.33:50 Face reading is a profound tool to help with transformation in people's lives.34:00 We are learning to be with ourselves and find out what our strengths are and our magnificence. 37:15 Learn to relax, to connect with joy, laugh, practice gratitude, breathe. 38:40 The more we open to life, the more exciting it becomes.======You can contact Joseph here:https://clearsightcommunications.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/clearsightcommunications/======Contact Johann (host) here:https://johanncallaghan.comhttps://www.facebook.com/authorjohanncallaghan======Podcasts available at:https://empoweringfamilyhealth.buzzsprout.com======YouTubeSUBSCRIBE for more Podcasting Videos: https://bit.ly/3mVzszyFull Podcasting Video Playlist: https://bit.ly/3i5oqnRLike, subscribe and share with your friends======Become a PatreonIf you want to support the show, Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johanncallaghan)

Luke 23:44-56 Sermon Notes:1) Stop and pay attention! (How the Centurion eventually understood) v.44-47 2) Think for yourself! (How the crowd eventually understood) v.48-49 3) Look out for his kingdom, not yours! (How Joseph understood even though the council missed it) v.50-56 Reflection Questions:1. How can you take time to slow down in your life and focus on Jesus to prevent what happened to the Centurion? 2. We know the gospel means both these statements are true "you are more sinful than you can see" but also "you are more loved than you can imagine in Christ". Which do you struggle more with? 3. What other "benefits" do you receive from being a Christian? How might those things become idols in and of themselves if you forget they are good gifts from God? 4. How might you feel if you were in the crowd crucifying Jesus and he looked at you? What expression would be on his face?

We are bringing you another Full Time Teacher Series and oh man, I am in love with this interview. A lot of you requested to have our guest on the podcast and he did not disappoint. Joseph is such a unique individual and you are going to feel inspired and motivated to be the best darn teacher ever!    Joseph Roberts is a husband, father, speaker, educator, and entrepreneur. He is originally from Huntsville, AL a small city in North Alabama that is also the home to the one and only Space Camp. Joseph enjoys watching and playing almost any sport. He is a Bama fan(Roll Tide), who loves to eat, but hates to cook. He also loves to travel and has lead out and participated in relief trips both domestic and international. He is a motivational speaker and has spoken to thousands across the country sharing his message of hope, healing and overcoming hardships. Not only is Joseph an inspirational speaker but he is a gifted professional educator and utilizes those skills not only to inspire but to mentor his students into lasting change. He has worked with youth for the last 20 years, and during this time has developed and implemented methods of connecting, correcting and directing young people to live happier, more fulfilled lives. Through speaking and seminars, he trains educators, parents, coaches, and organizations who work with young people, to do the same. In this episode, you will learn: How Joseph got started with teaching How Joseph is creating massive impact with his students About Joseph’s very first business Why I’m inviting Joseph back on the podcast   Connect with Joseph:  Website: http://josephrobertshq.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josephrobertshq Links Mentioned:  Join Teacher TV every Tuesday and Thursday here!  Take my Teacherpreneur Type Quiz here!  DOWNLOAD MY 10 STEP GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR TEACHING RESOURCES HERE! CEO TEACHER® RESOURCES: Check out my CEO Teacher® Amazon Books HERE! JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES: The CEO Teacher® Facebook Group Connect with Kayse on Instagram ENJOYING THE PODCAST? Tag me @kaysemorris on Instagram and tell me what you are listening to! SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I don’t want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing in iTunes HERE! If you would like to support The CEO Teacher® podcast, a review would mean so much. By leaving a review, you are helping fellow CEO teachers find this podcast and start building a life they love. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Ratings and Reviews. Click “Write a Review” and share with me how this podcast is changing your business!

Dan Cerrillo is a veteran Navy SEAL and the Chief of Staff for American Addiction Centers. Having conquered brutally unforgiving battles in war and life, Dan's mission is to serve veterans coping with addictions and PTSD. His success has weaponized him with a unique insight into how we can drastically change our lives. Show Notes: 0:40 - Creating company culture 6:40 - Doing the impossible 12:40 - What makes a good Navy SEAL? 17:40 - What makes people cowards and bad leaders? 23:00 - Stupid Human Tricks 27:30 - How Joseph hires 40:20 - Force yourself to be uncomfortable 42:20 - Taking responsibility 55:25 - Fixing addiction 1:15:00 - How Dan got his nickname

Joe and I take off the gloves and talk about the war waging inside and the war we wage on the outside.  When war is mentioned, it’s typically thought of as being strictly on the battlefield. What’s often overlooked is the war that’s fought in a place we least expect it— our internal dialogue. As we look back at Memorial Day, we reflect on the mindset of those who have laid down their lives and how we can wage war to win in our own lives day-to-day. Unbreakable 48 Show Notes: 1:00 - What does war mean to you? 4:30 - How Joseph sees war 11:15 - The internal war 19:00 - Discussing emotion 23: 54 - What to remember on Memorial Day 27:26 - The concept of war and freedom before World War 1 35:45 - Getting comfortable with the unknown 41:10 - How do you want to be remembered? 50:40 - How people respond to fear

How Joseph conquered Feelings of Isolation and Hopelessness (Genesis 39:19-40:23)

02:12 Introduce Joseph Constanty03:08 Introduce NIU Technologies03:37 How Joseph ended up working in mobility04:40 Urban transportation problems in emerging markets07:38 The position of China in the global electric vehicles industry10:45  NIU was firstly launched and sold through online crowdfunding campaigns13:04  The e-scooter customers15:08  NIU's history18:38  The best practices of bike sharing21: 23  The “technology” gene of NIU22:43  How NIU uses data to improve the user experience25:53  NIU's playbook of internalization30:24  Different data policies in different countries32:00  Challenges when a Chinese brand expand to overseas markets35:20  Is China a leader in the global mobility industry38:15  Model to work with overseas distributers40:13  NIU's unique go-to-market approaches43:23 “Cars are the enemy of our cities”46:40 How to contact JosephMany thanks to our host Oscar Ramos; our guest Joseph Constanty; producer Eva Shi; editors David and Geep; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared and Himalaya. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

Today we talk about the global mobility industry with Joseph Constanty, Director of International at NIU Technologies, a Chinese company that produces and sells lithium powered two-wheeler scooters. Starting form Zero in 2014, NIU has sold over 810,000 vehicles worldwide and continued their international expansion in 34 countries. NIU also went public on NASDAQ in 2018 which is only 4 years after it was founded. Why is e-scooter a good solution for urban transportation problems? How did they get started and what's the reason behind its fast growth? In today's conversation, we will address these questions and also talk about how NIU uses data to improve the hardware products and user experience. Stay tuned until the end where we will take a deep look at their unique go-to-market approaches.Episode Notes02:12 Introduce Joseph Constanty03:08 Introduce NIU Technologies03:37 How Joseph ended up working in mobility04:40 Urban transportation problems in emerging markets07:38 The position of China in the global electric vehicles industry10:45 NIU was firstly launched and sold through online crowdfunding campaigns13:04 The e-scooter customers15:08 NIU's history18:38 The best practices of bike sharing21: 23 The “technology” gene of NIU22:43 How NIU uses data to improve the user experience25:53 NIU's playbook of internalization30:24 Different data policies in different countries32:00 Challenges when a Chinese brand expand to overseas markets35:20 Is China a leader in the global mobility industry38:15 Model to work with overseas distributers40:13 NIU's unique go-to-market approaches43:23 “Cars are the enemy of our cities”46:40 How to contact JosephMany thanks to our host Oscar Ramos; our guest Joseph Constanty; producer Eva Shi; editors David and Geep; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared and Himalaya. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

Selling a British company to a US entity is complicated to say the least. From this experience, we have learned that it is doable and an eye-opening experience from both the seller and the buyer side. There are opportunities out there, and with some perseverance, great returns on both ends of the deal. Today's guest, Joseph Harwood, a London based entrepreneur, was behind one of the most complex transactions we've dealt with in twelve years of brokering. Despite the challenges of selling an overseas company, we managed to help create an advantageous deal structure for both the buyer and the seller. Episode Highlights: What the tax situation looks like for a UK seller looking to sell to a buyer in another country. Types of transaction structures available to these sellers. The number one objection coming from the buyer side. How Joseph was able to see through the obstacles. What the process was like from the outset. The advantages of listing with an earnout. If and when doubt crept in for Joseph. The seller tax break on built-up cash flow on a transaction like this. Why this approach means that buyers have choices and a comfortable pace. Things that a UK based seller should consider for selling abroad. Transcription: Joe: Mark one of the great things about Quiet Light and the team that we have is we're always communicating in the background; helping each other out, asking questions, sharing information. And more recently we're seeing a lot of communication about the sale of UK based or European based Amazon seller accounts and the transfer of i. And I understand that you just took one on. I did a few years ago. Actually, there's usually a small component of most transactions that I do if it's FBA that there's a European run that 100% German seller account last year. We're always doing them and they're always different. Our buyers get a little bit concerned about buying one. And our sellers get a little bit concerned about the transferability of one. But you just took on a very complicated one. You've managed to do the transfer. It ended up being a stock sale and there was some definitive advantages to both the buyer and the seller in making this happen. Can you tell us a little bit about what this podcast is about and how you talked about the owner of the business there? Mark: Yeah. So the owner of the business is Joseph Harwood. He agreed to come on very graciously. I'm super happy he came on because in 12 years of selling online businesses this was easily the most complex transaction I've done. There was a moment where we had a sell-side conference call only; so only the advisors on the sell-side and I was the last person to join and the prompt at the beginning of the call said you are the 12th caller on this call. And I'm thinking 12 people on this call on the sell-side only to advise this transaction. Now you may be hearing the something and that's why I don't do a UK deal because it's complex. But here's the thing, throughout this process not only did we take what was a fairly complex business in terms of its operations we took a UK company which has some tax disadvantages being sold in the US and we managed to make a structure that worked out well for the buyer and worked out well for the seller. In fact, there are structures available which can be tax advantageous for both the significant degree. And our buyer in this case; God bless him, a great person, a great buyer, had the perfect mindset for this which was to not try and adjust this large transaction all at once. And everybody in the team did the same thing by the way just to address each problem step by step and the result of this is that he got a great deal and a great company that is growing like absolute bonkers that not a lot of people were looking at. And for him to look here and not rule this out based off the UK domicile only is a testament to him and I think will pay off pretty handsomely for him. On the UK side I know we talked to a lot of UK sellers that think that they can't sell a business and listen it's more difficult. We're not going to cast aspersions here and say that it's somehow easy to do. A lot of people do avoid UK based businesses but it is possible. It needs be structured right. We need to attack it correctly. And for those of you out there looking to buy if you can figure out this UK angle and it is something that can be figured out. We do have a template for it. It's a really good opportunity because there's some great businesses out there that aren't going to market right now for the very reason that those sellers don't think they can. Joe: I would say it's almost the unavoidable future, right? A long time ago we talked about can you even sell an Amazon-based business. Well, here we are millions and millions and millions of them sold. Now it's those businesses all have; a lot of them have a UK component to them and some are standalone UK businesses or really European businesses. It could be any country over there. So I think it's the future. I think it's important for both buyers and sellers to understand it. And I'm really excited to listen to this one myself and hear your most complicated transaction in 12 years come to a final close and successful transaction for both the buyer and seller. Mark: Alright Joseph thank you so much for agreeing to come on the podcast. For those of you who didn't pick us up in the intro and I'm sure Joe and I talked about this but Joseph you and I recently worked together along with Scott Dietz from Northbound to help sell your business. And I'm really happy to have you on because we love bringing on previous clients. Joseph: Yeah, glad to be here Mark and hopefully, I can still shine some light on a possible sale of UK Limited Companies to US buyers. Mark: Yeah and that's one of the things that I definitely want to talk about on this and just have a conversation with you. I know within Quiet Light Brokerage we have this conversation quite a bit and then I would imagine among UK sellers, it's probably met with some skepticism; the idea that you could even sell a UK business, e-commerce business primarily because of the tax situation. Could you just go over that for somebody who might not be familiar with what does a tax situation look like for UK seller who's considering selling their business? Joseph: Yeah so basically the big fear is doing an asset deal and then having to take your funds as income which is then transferred into a person's assets which is taxed heavily. If you get over; run about 100k threshold that's about 45% so doing an asset deal is technically really, really bad for you. So generally most sellers want to do a seller shares deal and then you get a 10% tax co entrepreneurs relief which is taxed personally up to; you have an allowance of 10 million in that and that's a 10% tax. So it's a pretty significant difference tax-wise depending on what kind of deal you can get. Mark: Yeah and I think buyers or sellers tend to be skeptical that they can do this. And this isn't just with the UK. I know Canada has something very similar. Australia has a similar structure as well where a share sale you get a pretty awesome tax rate. And then if you're doing an asset sale you're going to get absolutely killed with the tax rate. The buyers don't generally want to do a stock sale and brokers like myself I know when you and Scott first approached me I think that was one of the first things I told you. Like wow, I don't know about a stock deal. I can't offer something as a stock deal that's rule number one. And rule number two a buyer is looking at it; I don't know what would you guess would be the number one objection for buyers? I would say probably the liability carrying forward. Joseph: I think structuring wise it's complex because you're buying an entity and you're in a different country. So I think that in itself can scare a few people. It's a bit more of a learning curve. Mark: How many; let's count how many advisors we had on your team. So just on the sell-side, we had Scott Dietz, myself. Joseph: Yeah we'd retained Redpath US tax advisors who had retained a UK council. Mark: Oh so we have a UK council as well. Joseph: Well yeah they had a UK council retained within them. So that was kind of tax advice UK, US. And then we had a UK contract advisor and then our US contract advisor. So technically 4 different retentions of legal advice which ended up in quite a hefty bill I think it's a good learning process for the book. Mark: The thing is you can absorb that hefty bill. We're not going to discuss how much you sold your business for. I mean it was in the seven figures range. It was a good size. When you're talking about the difference between a 45% tax paying for advisors I mean it's worth it. But it did get complex in that there was just a lot of voices that were being heard with every single document that got shared. And I was just on the sell-side. We had Rochelle Locke who's been on our podcast advising the buy-side and they had their own people as well that were advising on the tax structure and everything else. There was a lot of advisors there so it was a bit more complex but I think part of that was because we hadn't done this before. Joseph: Yeah I mean I'm going to say it was a big learning curve for everyone involved. We were lucky to have a patient buyer who was determined to see the deal through to the end. And I think we from my experience have learned a lot about selling a UK company to a US entity. Yeah, it's a complicated process but looking back at it now the tax piece of the puzzle is; I mean okay every situation business is unique but there will be no way we would need to have as many detailed conversations because we're kind of aware of what issues can crop up tax-wise the permanent establishment thing and where the business is run from and those kind of things are more solvable. Now we're sort of prepared and then contract wise like I don't actually think we needed to retain a UK council until the buy-side presented documentation for it. And then we would have had the UK council review; the UK law side documents but I think Sean from E-commerce Small group would have been fine for just reviewing the actual SBA agreement. Yeah like it could have been simplified down but it was still in itself like a valuable process to learn. And there was so many great things about the tax side that sort of gleaned from that process. I think it was worth it. Mark: Yeah. I want to get into that in a little bit because one of the eye-opening things with your transaction was the number of tax advantages that you personally had as a seller and also the tax advantages that we were able to potentially introduce into the buy-side of the equation. And for those that are listening that are looking for acquisitions, there's actually an opportunity here which we basically uncovered to look at UK based businesses and save significant money in a number of ways. Before we get into I want to back up a little bit and just talk about what it was like when you first came on with Quiet Light Brokerage. Because I remember when Scott who you hired a while ago to help advise and again Scott's a great guy. He's super good at advising. He caught me at a conference in Austin and said hey Mark I got this great business for you. And then he went into a little bit of what it was and like I don't know Scott I don't know about the future. And then he said well we really believe this is going to be good and there's all sorts of reasons that we think; I mean not think but we know this business is going to grow by this much. And by the way, it's a UK company and I'm just thinking Scott come on. Joseph: Every step of the conversation it gets a little bit harder doesn't it? Mark: Right. And so the first time that I talked to you Scott and I were also at a conference and so I got up early; I think I was in Las Vegas, my whole mindset was okay I've got to get this guy's expectations set early on. I will take this on but this is going to be really, really difficult to do. And I'm glad though that you saw through all that because it did turn out to be a really eye-opening sort of exercise. But what was that initial upfront process like? I know you listed a business before for sale. What was it like going through that process with Quiet Light? Joseph: It was great. The first brokerage that I've worked with has gone to so much detail to answer so many potential objections from a buyer. I mean I'm surprised we got any no's after that the depth on our information pack and the seller interview. I mean the length you guys went to take to understand potential objections and understand the business as well; the risks involved and kind of highlighting it, picking up on the upsides, and really like understanding what I was doing with my company and the niche I'm in. I think that was a huge part of getting a buyer to the table who was ready to take on the risk that was over there. It's a Q4 niche. It's a very risky prospect. And I think the buyer saw the risk and the upside and was able to make an educated decision because of the information that had been put together. I'm not going to lie, it got to the point where it was slightly frustrating and we were having our firstborn son at the time. We intended to be listed and sold before that happened. We ended up a bit further behind than we actually wanted it to be. But in the end, it was right so we got a deal done. So that's all that really matters. Mark: Yeah and the good news is we beat your son crawling, right? He's not crawling yet. Joseph: Yeah exactly. Mark: Okay, so we got the business sold before he was crawling. Joseph: We got that. Mark: That upfront process was difficult but the lesson that I took away from that portion; your business was unique in a lot of ways like you said it was a fourth-quarter sort of product. And look a lot of Amazon products a lot of Amazon businesses are fourth quarter heavy but yours really relied on that fourth-quarter more so. And just to put this in context for people listening, the growth trajectory that we were seeing on your business was really, really significant. And some of the things we are anticipating we're pretty aggressive. And so that all came in this sort of short period and so there is this element of perceived risk. So the lesson I took away from this that was so good and again Scott did a great job with this was figuring out a structure that got you, Joseph, a good amount of money at close where it wasn't going to be a complete miss if things fell apart but also allowed you to ride some risk with the buyer and let them really cash in on the upside of that without risking all of the money on it. And so deal structuring to answer objections I think is really if I could summarize it. Joseph: Yeah. I really totally agree. And I think of brokerage firms just have this kind of cookie-cutter response to how they want a less to do it; it's 3x, it's 4x because of blah, blah, and blah. We listed with an earn-out and I think that one pulled a high multiple but two I think you already reassured buyer that we believed our projections and they weren't just pulled out of thin air and to kind of like; you know like we were really willing to go on that journey with you. And I think yeah that really helped. Mark: Yeah, I think so too. And a lot of people in your shoes don't want to do an earn-out because especially when it's first proposed you think I don't know who's going to buy the company. Like how can I trust them? First of all, A. complete credit to you to understanding the upside for you as well with an earn-out where you can tap into some of the future growth of the business. But then B. you're involved in this process all the way through and you saw the importance of knowing who your buyer was and being able to trust that buyer to be able to grow the business and be confident. We've got a fantastic buyer. Like you said he was great through the whole process and I think he's going to kill it with the business. Joseph: I don't think it would've been as easy to move forward if I wasn't as confident with the buyer. If it was a private equity group then I would have put the company in hands of someone who might not know how to manage an Amazon business effectively or specifically this kind of Amazon business. I think that because of this seasonality and SKU density I think it takes a kind of special approach to run a business and I think our buyer has that. So yeah I mean it's definitely important. Mark: Yeah. On the flip side and I don't want to speak for the buyer. I'm hoping to get him on the podcast. He's agreed but he's obviously busy with a new business. Joseph: He's pretty busy. Mark: So I totally get that but from his perspective where he's really, really smart is not only did he buy a business with some really strong forecasted growth, he bought a business where a lot of other buyers weren't even looking because they just discounted it saying UK, I'm not interested. And so it gave him some advantage as far as that. And look let's be honest it took a little bit more effort for us to find a buyer. We had a number of conference calls and nothing materialized. At the end of the day, we had a couple of good qualified buyers that were kind of competing but it took a bit for us to get there. Was her point; I'll answer this after you do, but was there a point along the way where you thought that this isn't happening? Joseph: You know, to be honest. I think at the start I felt like it wasn't happening the right way because a lot of the buyers that we're getting on calls were trying to keep me pretty significantly involved in the company and structuring their offer so they're otherwise around me to having salary or retained in a large amount of equity unless upfront cash. So it's a bit like maybe there's too much value in me and not what the company is actually doing and I'm so this unique entity. But eventually, with some of the other offers we received, we started to see some buyers really saying the value in the business too. Yeah I mean overall I don't know; I don't think at any point during the process I was particularly worried that it wasn't going to happen. I think there's always a buyer out there for what you're selling if you know what I mean. Like it's just what I was selling was a very specific thing that required someone who was willing to take a pretty significant amount of risk. And yeah we found that person. Mark: Yeah, and then again the offset to that risk for him is the upside on this, right? Joseph: Yeah. Mark: The upside is getting significant. And look there is value in you but I think from a buyer's standpoint when I look at how that dynamic worked out; I mean you were pretty vocal upfront saying I don't want to be working in this business moving forward long term just because you have other interests. You have a newborn son. You want to spend time with that son and that's totally reasonable. All the same, you are going to be doing some work with the business here moving forward mainly because you and this buyer get along wonderfully. And so he's accomplishing what other people we're trying to wrap up early on by really just having a good relationship with you which again is just as; we preach about this all the time, right? If you want to be a good buyer and be successful be likable. Joseph: Yeah I mean honestly I was a bit concerned because the buyer and I was sharing a lot of information about the business before close and in the end I just discounted that nagging thought in the back of my head to should I trust this person, are we actually going to close, are they just trying to gather information and then pull out or whatever and try and compete and yeah, I just put my trust in and the buyer and I think that really paid off. Mark: It's easier to trust a buyer when you see that they're spending a lot of money as well on their side with advisors, right? Joseph: Yeah exactly. Mark: That would have been an expensive fact-finding mission for him. Let's talk a little bit about some of the tax advantages. I mean we've already talked about just the advantage of the 45% to 10% on your side. But something you brought up; you came up, by the way, for people we didn't say this before but you came out and actually visited me here in the Twin Cities as well as Scott who lives in the Twin Cities. We had dinner. It was great. It was along with Eric as well from Redpath. The first time a client has come up and visited. It's fantastic; a lot of fun. But one thing you brought up in that conversation was the tax savings that you were able to generate as well on the money with; the cash within the business which is one of his kind of hidden benefits that maybe we weren't anticipating early on. Joseph: Yeah. I mean I kind of knew it existed as an option but because moving into the process I wasn't 100% sure if we would actually get a seller's stocks deal; I knew that was a big driver so something we were pushing forward but I'm… yeah, so basically to summarize the working capital and inventory within the company can also be released tax efficient during the earn-out because it's counted as working capital. So basically you sell the cash of the company and the inventory to the buyer and they then cycle that back to you. I mean you can do it as quickly as 10 days. We're allowed longer so we've got time to kind of work out the accounting side but they effectively buy the cash and you're giving it back at the entrepreneur's rate so the 10%. So instead of having to [inaudible 00:21:53.3] to take that money as salary or income and dividend, you can pull out the business into a personal through entrepreneur's relief at 10% which is a nice benefit and something that for anyone at sell-side you should really be considering the year before you sell your business you want to be building your cash reserves because you can pull that money out extremely tax-efficient right. Mark: In your case, it was; I won't put a number to it but there was a significant savings probably taking a large chunk if not the entire chunk of some of your advisors that you were paying to help us. Joseph: Yeah Mark, for sure [inaudible 00:22:30.6]. Mark: And so yeah we take a look at that; again the path that you sort of blazed here for a lot of other UK sellers with all these advisors, we have a pretty nice path down. I want to just touch briefly on some of the tax savings that we saw on the buy-side. Are you familiar with much of that or shall we pass over that? Joseph: I mean I think it's important. I don't totally understand the details; very, very top-level view. I know there's structuring that you can do with different entities in a holding company that achieves an effective tax rate of 21% then they sort of; a tweak of that is if you then pull all the company activities into the USA you don't have a person in the UK, the UK office, or whatever country you end up running the business in you don't have what's called permanent establishment in that country. So then the effective tax rate ends up being at 26%. So again it's still not bad like the flow-through tax rate of an LLC is 37, right? So, whatever happens, it's an effective way to use the dual tax treaty between the UK and the US and same with some other countries like Canada and Australia like some that you said before but yeah when it comes to the actual structuring that's more for a tax advisor to kind of discuss but yeah like it's one of these things. So once you get past the liability which can be solved contractually it presents a huge opportunity for both buyer and seller which is I think an important thing to have those conversations about because it's not just the seller that benefits from effective tax rates. Mark: That's right. So just to kind of recap here what we're talking about here is going from an effect of 37% here in the US. When we think about buying an Amazon business we typically look at just straight-up asset sale, you set up a new LLC and then you're going to have your earnings on that business tax at that 37%. Under this structure, it would require a different sort of setup with these companies and one could do with the details in that meeting because I don't want to get something wrong here on this episode. I hope to have Eric from Redpath on who can discuss this in more detail. But effectively going from that 37% like you said down to an effective rate of what was it 25%? Joseph: 21 or 26 depending on which country the operations are run out of. Mark: Right. And so that can be significant savings if you are seeing earnings well into the six figures. And in addition to that having that structure set up so if you were to say as a buying group I want to buy in the UK because let's face it there's a lot of U.K. companies that are really, really powerful and doing some amazing things. You now have a vehicle within UK to be able to acquire some of these properties and save on the tax rate as well. It's a double bonus there. My opinion from the buy-side it requires a little bit of setup but the benefits are definitely there long term. Joseph: I think it's one of the cool things that we sourced towards the dinner we had was not many other buyers are looking at these companies. And I think that gives the buy-side another competitive advantage. It's like some of the other larger brokerage firms they're not looking at UK companies. I remember having some initial contact conversations with my broker and the second we mentioned it was a UK company they basically took a 0.5 multiple off the company because they were like yeah we don't do that, we don't do stock, we don't do you know. And I think that approach to UK companies means that there's more of them available. Mark: Yeah. With a US-based company, we have this tendency where if you don't move quickly as a buyer and by quickly I mean days you're going to lose it and with a UK company often. And it didn't happen in your case actually when we actually got down to that LOI stage things did move rather rapidly. But there was luxury for some of the earlier buyers to basically take their time because they didn't have; normally we have a dozen or more people looking to have the property. In this case, we had less than that looking at this closely enough or for some competitive pressure. But I think that was crazy. And I think the pace was a bit more comfortable. What do you say; let's flip around a little bit here and kind of round out with this, there's a lot of UK sellers out there that may be looking at this and saying I've never really considered selling my company. Some of the things that you would recommend you've already mentioned building up some savings in your account before going to market. So that you can pull that out as a favorable tax rate but what else would you mention to UK based sellers that maybe haven't considered this before. Joseph: Yeah, sure. I mean I'm not sure what advice I have specifically for UK sellers. I have some good general seller advice like have your numbers in order, know your inventory values, have inventory management software if possible so you can pull inventory numbers at any given time, know your way around your balance sheets like having numbers over to a buyer as quickly as possible helps them be informed and helps you get the deal closed. I think that's fundamental you don't want to be waiting for your accountant to get this information. I mean for UK buyers I don't think I have any really specific advice or any more detail but like the buyers are out there. There are interested parties willing to look at structuring options and get deals done. I think it's an exciting time for UK companies which is not; there are options out there to get closes that are tax favorable for a UK company. Mark: Yeah, I would agree 100%. Again it's a bit of an eye-opening experience for me as far as just what we can do and where we take a look at the deal, structure it smartly from the beginning. I think the other lesson that I did pull away from this was just the benefit in bringing on good advisors. I know both on the buy-side and sell-side I see people hesitate sometimes. Maybe their books are a mess and so we recommend that they hire a bookkeeper. We have a number that we recommend that just do good work and sometimes people they balk at that. I don't want to spend 3 or $4,000 but the benefit you get out of hiring a good adviser I mean it pays for; it should pay for itself. It should pay for itself. Well, this is great Joseph. I know that there are going to be people out there who have questions about this. Are you open to having some of them contact you by email? Joseph: Yes for sure I'm happy. Anyone who wants to talk to me either buy or sell-side I'm probably not going to give you any detailed information in structures that I don't truly understand but yeah happy to sort of field any questions that this might bring up. Mark: Okay well, we will place some contact information for you in the show notes to this episode so I'll get that from you. I really appreciate you coming on here and taking the time to talk about the deal. I know it's not always comfortable talking about the deal that you've just closed because most of us let's face it we're introverts. Joseph: Yeah. I should be on holiday now really anyway. Mark: You should be instead you're still doing all this stuff. Hey, thank you for coming on. I appreciate you sharing your story with us. Thanks for trusting us to do the deal and most importantly as much stress as it was also just a ton of fun. Joseph: Yeah I mean I was generally enthused by the process. I really enjoyed the negotiating and closing and selling a company. It's the first time I've ever done so yeah pretty exciting. Mark: I can't wait for the next one. Joseph: Yeah me too. Mark: Sounds good. Thanks, Joseph. Joseph: Alright, thanks, Mark.   Links and Resources:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the Founder @ HitRecord, the startup that allows you to be creative, together, encouraging less self-promotion and more collaboration, so you can create things you couldn't have made on your own. To date, Joe has raised funding from some personal favourites of mine in the form of Alex @ Javelin, Masterclass Founder David Rogier, Twitch Founder Kevin Lin and CrossLink Capital just to name a few. Alongside his role with HitRecord, Joe is also an A-List Hollywood Actor and filmmaker starring in some of my favourite films of all time including The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, 10 Things I Hate About You and many many more. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Joseph made his way into the world of technology and startups with the founding of HitRecord? How did much of Joe's early acting career inform much of the HitRecord product today? 2.) Having had such success in the acting world, what caused Joe to really push forward with HitRecord? Question from David @ Masterclass: who has been Joe's biggest mentors in his transition to tech? What have been his biggest takeaways from them? How does Joe balance both being an actor and entrepreneur at the same time? What are the challenges? 3.) Why did Joe decide now was the time to raise VC funds for HitRecord this late into the company life? How does Joe approach the element of investor selection? What specific value add did Joe want to see in his potential investor? How did the pitch process go? How does it compare to presenting for a role in the acting world? What was Joe's biggest lesson about what successful technology pitches do? 4.) When Joe thinks about the HitRecord community, what has surprised him the most with the growth of the community? Why have they purposefully decide to never spend on user acquisition or traffic? What is the strategy behind this? What is Joe's biggest advice to individuals wanting to scale their community and the essentials? 5.) How does Joe assess both the content and social media landscape today? Why is the creative spirit of the world being killed by the current ad model of social platforms? How does Joe think this can be countered and where does HitRecord fit into this evolving landscape? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Joe’s Fave Book: Letters To A Young Poet As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Joe on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.

Subscribe to the podcast and show notes: https://qurantalk.podbean.com/ Quran translation on iOS: https://apple.co/2C1YGXj Additional Resources: http://www.masjidtucson.org Contact: qurantalk (at) gmail (dot) com   What about when the right path is almost impossible to find? So I have been watching a Netflix series called Ozark and the premise of the show is how one family keeps getting further and further away from righteousness and how they keep thinking that if they just do one more bad deed they will be able to get back to their normal lives. In one of the episodes of Ozark, one of the main characters made the following quote that really resonated with me. “evil comes when the righteous path is so hidden it looks like there is only one way out.” What do you do when you reach a crossroads and you are being tested and you know the right path but it is too hard to make the right decision? Scent of a women - I’ve been to the crossroads The question is what should we do when temptation is too high. [29:2] Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe," without being put to the test? [29:3] We have tested those before them, for GOD must distinguish those who are truthful, and He must expose the liars. God's Tests Are Never Unreasonable [4:66] Had we decreed for them: "You must offer your lives," or "Give up your homes," they would not have done it, except for a few of them. (Even if such a command was issued,) had they done what they were commanded to do, it would have been better for them, and would prove the strength of their faith. In consumer electronics and specifically semiconductors there are different grades of product quality. And each grade was more expensive.  Commercial: 0 °C to 70 °C - test at 25C Industrial: −40 °C to 85 °C Automotive: −40 °C to 125 °C Military: −55 °C to 125 °C The higher the test the higher the cause  [6:132] Everyone will attain a rank commensurate with their deeds. Your Lord is never unaware of anything they do. know what the right path is but too hard Cognitive dissonance kicks in and convince yourself the wrong path is the right path The right path is so blocked that it is almost impossible to see The worst thing that can happen to someone is when they can’t differentiate right from wrong. And this occurs when we persist in sins knowingly. Cognitive dissonance - people like to think that they are good righteous, virtuous, but when their actions do not align this causes discomfort and they have a choice They can continue to try to improve and do better They can convince themselves that their sins are actually righteous Better to sin out of weakness and admit it is a sin rather than lie to one’s self and deny it is sinful or worst yet call it righteous [35:8] Note the one whose evil work is adorned in his eyes, until he thinks that it is righteous. GOD thus sends astray whoever wills (to go astray), and He guides whoever wills (to be guided). Therefore, do not grieve over them. GOD is fully aware of everything they do. (3) The Hypocrites [2:8] Then there are those who say, "We believe in GOD and the Last Day," while they are not believers. [2:9] In trying to deceive GOD and those who believe, they only deceive themselves without perceiving. [2:10] In their minds there is a disease. Consequently, GOD augments their disease. They have incurred a painful retribution for their lying. [2:11] When they are told, "Do not commit evil," they say, "But we are righteous!" [2:12] In fact, they are evildoers, but they do not perceive. [6:43] If only they implored when our test afflicted them! Instead, their hearts were hardened, and the devil adorned their works in their eyes. [2:186] When My servants ask you about Me, I am always near. I answer their prayers when they pray to Me. The people shall respond to Me and believe in Me, in order to be guided. [3:135] If they fall in sin or wrong their souls, they remember God and ask forgiveness for their sins - and who forgives the sins except God - and they do not persist in sins, knowingly. Joseph being tempted  [12:23] The lady of the house where he lived tried to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "I am all yours." He said, "May GOD protect me. He is my Lord, who gave me a good home. The transgressors never succeed." [12:24] She almost succumbed to him, and he almost succumbed to her, if it were not that he saw a proof from his Lord. We thus diverted evil and sin away from him, for he was one of our devoted servants.  This revelation is not about an ordinary guy, it is about Joseph who was blessed with wisdom and knowledge. Joseph knew what is right and what is wrong but with all knowing, he was about to fail, but he was saved. How? Joseph was saved because he implored to God. God save him by showing a proof from his lord, a mercy, how about us? Do we implore to God? Or can we see a proof from the God when we are at a crossroad and temptation is too high?  [17:73] They almost diverted you from the revelations we have given you. They wanted you to fabricate something else, in order to consider you a friend. [17:74] If it were not that we strengthened you, you almost leaned towards them just a little bit. [17:75] Had you done that, we would have doubled the retribution for you in this life, and after death, and you would have found no one to help you against us. When we sin we are actively trying to block out God’s light [74:38] Every soul is trapped by its sins. [74:39] Except for those on the right. [6:122] Is one who was dead and we granted him life, and provided him with light that enables him to move among the people, equal to one in total darkness from which he can never exit? The works of the disbelievers are thus adorned in their eyes. Light is what lets us know what is right and wrong so that we can get back on the right path Trees move in the direction of the light Kudzu plant will slowly grow over existing structures like trees and will block all sunlight from approaching the object and eventually kill the tree All paths lead back to God so we can submit willingly or unwillingly but ultimately we will be returned to God and either be rewarded with Paradise or see the retribution of Hell [13:15] To GOD prostrates everyone in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and so do their shadows in the mornings and the evenings. What do we need to see something? 3 things: We need eyes and a brain We need light  and more importantly We have to want to see God's light is the same. We can see God's light with our hearts as long as we are not strayers and want to see God's signs by imploring to Him. What is God’s light and what it does?  There is only one verse in Quran that talks about Light Upon Light and that is when God explains. God  [24:35] GOD is the light of the heavens and the earth. The allegory of His light is that of a concave mirror behind a lamp that is placed inside a glass container. The glass container is like a bright, pearl-like star. The fuel thereof is supplied from a blessed oil-producing tree, that is neither eastern, nor western. Its oil is almost self-radiating; needs no fire to ignite it. Light upon light. GOD guides to His light whomever He wills. GOD thus cites the parables for the people. GOD is fully aware of all things. What does God's light do? It provides guidance.  When in the Contact Prayer, we say "Guide us to the right path the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers. We are asking God to turn on his light. It helps us to see the whole thing, our innermost egos and the consequences of our actions.  It is interesting to mention that there is only one verse that talks about darkness upon darkness and this verse is in the same chapter of Light Upon Light, 5 verses below. There is something very unique about it that I have to share with you. [24:40] Another allegory is that of being in total darkness in the midst of a violent ocean, with waves upon waves, in addition to thick fog. Darkness upon darkness—if he looked at his own hand, he could barely see it. Whomever GOD deprives of light, will have no light. God talks about Darkness upon Darkness... the strange part is , in the same verse, God says "if he looked at his own hand, he could barely see it."; What does “barely” mean? You can barely see if there is tiny light otherwise you could see nothing. What does a tiny light is doing in the middle of Darkness Upon Darkness. Do you know what is called that tiny light in total darkness? HOPE Never despair of God’s mercy. No matter what the odds are. God's Infinite Mercy  [39:53] Proclaim: "O My servants who exceeded the limits, never despair of GOD's mercy. For GOD forgives all sins. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful." It tells me no matter how darn the situation is, darkness upon darkness, there is always hope, a tiny shred of light, never despair. [9:118] Also (redeemed were) the three who stayed behind. The spacious earth became so straitened for them, that they almost gave up all hope for themselves. Finally, they realized that there was no escape from God, except to Him. He then redeemed them that they may repent. God is the Redeemer, Most Merciful. When is the best time to plant a tree 40 years ago when is the next best day today [65:2] ...Anyone who reverences GOD, He will create an exit for him.  [65:3] And will provide for him whence he never expected. Anyone who trusts in GOD, He suffices him. GOD's commands are done. GOD has decreed for everything its fate. [65:4] ...Anyone who reverences GOD, He makes everything easy for him. [65:7]...GOD will provide ease after difficulty. If you think that there isn't a way, rest assured that with God there is always a way. In the heart to the Sahara desert is the Ubari sand sea Swallows that left Nigeria have travelled 1 and a half thousand miles so far on their way to Europe Luckily in the Ubari Sand Sea there is an oasis called Umm Al-maa In the midst of the desert ancient ground water swells to the surface And at first glance it looks like just what the swallows need for hydration in order to make their trip But they must be careful because this oasis is poisonous evaporation over the years has caused this oasis to be saltier than the sea and if that isn’t bad enough the place is infested with vast swarms of flies But this plague is the swallows salvation because the flies are filled with fresh water that have been filtered from the brine The birds get all the water and food they need from the flies bodies  [2:214] Do you expect to enter Paradise without being tested like those before you? They were tested with hardship and adversity, and were shaken up, until the messenger and those who believed with him said, "Where is GOD's victory?" GOD's victory is near. [2:286] GOD never burdens a soul beyond its means: to its credit is what it earns, and against it is what it commits. "Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or make mistakes. Our Lord, and protect us from blaspheming against You, like those before us have done. Our Lord, protect us from sinning until it becomes too late for us to repent. Pardon us and forgive us. You are our Lord and Master. Grant us victory over the disbelieving people."

How do you talk to leaders in Washington DC about the climate challenge? Is there a way to frame the risk that will inspire policymakers on both sides of the aisle to take action? How might a carbon tax work—and would that be preferable to a regulatory approach? Joseph Majkut serves as the Director of Climate Policy at the Niskanen Center, a nonpartisan think tank that works to promote an open society and takes an activist stance on climate change. An expert in climate science, climate policy, and risk analysis for decisionmaking, Joseph’s writing has been featured in scientific journals, public media, and environmental trade press. Prior to joining Niskanen, he worked on climate change policy as a congressional science fellow, and Joseph holds a PhD from Princeton in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Today, Joseph joins Ross, Christophe, and Paul to discuss the origin of the Niskanen Center and how its libertarian roots make it different from other advocacy organizations. He offers insight around the politics of climate change, explaining how he thinks about framing the climate challenge and why it’s important to address the issue from an empathetic perspective. Joseph shares his approach to managing risk in the form of a carbon tax, describing how the tax might work, who should pay and how the money could be used. Listen in for Joseph’s argument against a regulatory approach and learn how the Niskanen Center advocates for policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.   Resources Niskanen Center Joseph on Twitter Cato Institute IPCC Report Robert Nisbet David Hume Jerry Taylor This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climateby Naomi Klein Mauna Loa Website Paul Hawken Aldyen Donnelly on RCC EP031 Joseph’s Op Ed in The Hill   Connect with Nori Nori Nori’s Crowdfunding Campaign Nori on Facebook Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes   Key Takeaways [0:49] What makes Niskanen special Federally-focused think tank, advocacy organization Libertarian view with activist stance on climate change [3:39] Joseph’s background as a research scientist Studied amount of CO2 absorbed by ocean Clear understanding of carbon budget [5:35] The ocean’s role in climate change Ocean holds enormous amount of CO2 (prevents some warming) Ability of ocean to take up with same efficiency might change [9:24] The social cost of carbon Attempt to quantify financial damages What we’re willing to pay to reduce emissions  [13:20] How climate change impacts weather events ‘Worse’ storms = subjective measure Can quantify for individual events (i.e.: x% rainier)  [15:43] The origin of the Niskanen Center President Jerry Taylor worked at Cato Institute Founded to shift view of climate, raise concern Libertarian ideal to protect life, liberty, and property [20:34] Joseph’s insight on the politics on climate change Solution aversion to large government intervention Niskanen aims to move thinking on conservative side [24:40] How Joseph thinks about framing the climate challenge Greenhouse gas emissions product of ‘good stuff’ Risk-management to avoid fundamentally different climate state [28:39] Joseph’s take on how to address climate change Carbon tax to manage risk (price on emissions) [31:19] Joseph’s thoughts on how a carbon tax would work People respond by using resource more efficiently Turn efforts of engineers toward problem want to solve [36:31] Joseph’s argument against a regulatory approach Emissions pervasive in economy (different from past issues) Don’t know safe amount of greenhouse gasses [41:14] Joseph’s view of who should pay the carbon tax As high in production chain as possible Policy design to consider poor (not in position to change lives) [45:49] How the money from a federal carbon tax might be used Some back to households to offset costs Portion to make economy more productive Investments in reducing costs of green energy/climate adaptation

On today’s episode of Just the Tips, Joseph Romm joins Dean and me to teach us in the art of persuasion. Joseph is Chief Science Advisor for "Years of Living Dangerously," which won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Series and now generates viral videos online seen by tens of millions a month. He is also the founding editor of ClimateProgress.org, which New York Times columnist Tom Friedman called an “indispensable blog.” Romm is also a senior advisor for New Frontier Data, the leading “big data” firm providing actionable analysis in cannabis, whose content reaches hundreds of millions of people a year. We chat today about Joseph’s extensive storytelling experience and expertise and how he uses that storytelling prowess to create viral content. Making it clicky and sticky Joseph first dipped his toe into blogging when it became a popular way for companies to connect with customers. And soon, he became a bit of a data junky, tracking performance metrics on his blog post, and really putting in the work to figure out what makes a post popular, what makes it really shareable for readers, etc. As he says, he was trying to figure out what makes something “clicky and sticky.” You’re going to want to hear what he has to say about that on this week’s episode of Just the Tips. The fundamentals of making viral content The first step to making a great piece of viral content, Joseph told us on this week’s Just the Tips, is writing a great headline and then delivering on the promise of that headline. So there is a lot of clickbait out there with catchy headlines to draw readers in, but then the post doesn’t deliver. Eventually, you’re not going to be able to build a good relationship with your readers if you’re pulling a bait and switch. And even then, you shouldn’t expect a headline to bring the entire Internet to your post. As Joseph says, a good post by him has about a 15% clickthrough rate. And it’s all about appealing to reader emotions. Listen to this week’s episode of Just the Tips to find out how. How Jesus became the first viral content creator In Joseph’s book, How to Go Viral and Reach Millions, he talks about how Jesus is a great example of someone who knew how to reach lots of people with just how he crafted a story. As Joseph says, Jesus never traveled further than about 100 miles, but his story got out there because he knew how to tell a story in metaphor, various figures of speech, repetition, etc. But Joseph looks beyond historical figures to look at contemporary storytellers who have been able to connect with large audiences based on their storytelling techniques. And luckily Joseph is full of helpful advice on how they did it on this week’s episode of Just the Tips. The three A’s in storytelling One of the things that Joseph tells us in this week’s episode is that you have to grab your audience in the first seven seconds, or you’re going to lose them. And a big part of that is appealing to their emotions, which he breaks down as the three A’s: Anger, Awe and Anxiety. He really digs into the meat and potatoes on this episode, including how videos connect with an audience when that audience isn’t even listening to it (as many people online do). And that’s just the beginning of what Joseph has to say on this week’s Just the Tips. Outline of This Episode [3:23] How Joseph got into creating viral content [5:09] The fundamentals of making viral posts [10:21] Why Jesus is the most viral person in history [12:10] The three-act structure [17:57] The crucial first seven seconds [23:17] What makes stories memorable [30:15] Why short words sell   Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Resources Mentioned How to Go Viral and Reach Millions Years of Living Dangerously Connect With James and Dean James P. Friel: AutoPilot Entrepreneur Program: www.jamespfriel.com/autopilot Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autopilotentrepreneur Site: www.jamespfriel.com Dean Holland: Blog: www.DeanHolland.com FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/

Joseph tests his brothers in order to open the way for his family to be brought into fellowship together. We'll see:- How Joseph tests his brothers- How the brothers show repentance- How the way is opened for fellowshipTime:MorningMinister:Rev. Joe PoppeTexts:Genesis 42:1–25Genesis 43:15–34Genesis 44:24–34Series:Genesis

Societal conditioning tells us that our job as men is to make money. But at the end of the day, a seven-, eight- or even nine-figure business doesn’t mean much if we lack inner peace and fulfillment. Life is truly a balancing act, and the challenge lies in saying YES to each new financial milestone without losing sight of what really matters. Joseph Wang is a successful eCommerce entrepreneur, generating $500K in revenue in his second year of business on Amazon FBA. He is also a self-professed self-development junkie, investing $100K in personal growth by way of masterminds and coaching programs—including the elite Warrior Week Experience. Joseph joins Emerald to explain how his path to becoming an eCommerce entrepreneur was propelled by feeling. He offers insight around decision-making based on power and production and the idea of feeling as a gift. Joseph discusses the relationship he has cultivated with his inner voice and its impact on his self-development journey. Listen in as Joseph shares the premise of his forthcoming podcast and learn how to strike a balance between money AND fulfillment. What You Will Learn How Joseph’s journey in eCommerce was propelled by feeling How to make decisions based on power and production The things men do to sedate themselves from feeling Joseph’s insight on the nature of feelings as a gift How Joseph calls up a feeling as part of his morning routine Joseph’s significant investment in self-development How Joseph has cultivated a relationship with his inner voice The premise behind Joseph’s Money and Fulfillment podcast The value in understanding what brings you peace and fulfillment The shift in thinking required as you reach financial milestones Joseph’s advice around scaling up without sacrificing your health Connect with Joseph Wang Joseph on Facebook Joseph on LinkedIn Resources Warrior Week Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Time to Make Your Mark Mentorship Application Connect with Emerald GreenForest Creative Age Consulting Group Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Email: listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

Joseph Encinia feels the responsibility to share the gift of yoga for the rest of his life. The practice has healed him from a heart attack, kept his rheumatoid arthritis in remission, and assisted him in overcoming tumors. Joseph’s method of practice has brought him success in the yoga championships, and now his main focus is cultivating the mind. More recently, Joseph founded a 501(c)3 non-profit organization called the Yoga Youth Movement which is dedicated to inspiring youth to be strong future leaders who possess the attributes of confidence, determination, and focus in creating global peace through yoga. In this episode, you’ll hear from Joseph on: How Joseph’s long history of chronic health conditions led him to yoga, and how his practice has helped him confront rheumatoid arthritis, a heart attack, and two tumors Why Joseph credits the start of his personal healing to the yoga championships, even though he was initially skeptical of yoga competition and had never been successful as an athlete before Why he is not so longer interested in theoretical ‘study,’ and what it means to experience life through ‘method’ His mission to move children toward yoga and mindfulness in the school system, and how you can start a similar program in your town or city Announcements: Check out the brand new Dharma Talk shop at We Are Yoga, and get 10% OFF your DT swag with code HENRYWAY: henrywins.com/way Take a WAYcation this July to Chicago! Join Henry for a fun-filled 4-day weekend of yoga and excursions through Chi-town. Enter code HenryWAYChi (case sensitive) for 10% OFF your 4-day pass: henrywins.com/events Sign up for the 30-hour Yoga Immersion over Labor Day weekend at Lighthouse Yoga School with Jared McCann, Aviad Sasi, and Henry Winslow. Get 10% OFF your tuition with code HENRYWINS: henrywins.com/events Links from this episode: The Bhagavad Gita introduced and translated by Eknath Easwaran — Joseph’s recommended book The Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar — Joseph’s other recommended book Get in touch with Joseph! JosephEncinia.com YogaYouthMovement.com — Get a free youth yoga class plan from Joseph Joseph on Instagram

My guest today is a director & producer who operates JFA Studio in Burbank California. We talk about how he made his first film as a refugee from Iran with other refugees, his award-winning (multiple) documentary A Cry From Iran, and how he struggled from editing in a small shared room to finally a huge film studio.  We even touch on some unique sleeping tips. Please listen, learn and get inspired I did with Mr. Joseph Hovsepian Show Notes   [3:00] interview Starts - JFA Studio [5:30] Joseph is preparing for a new New Short Film in between running his film studio. [9:20] How Joseph started in the Film Industry [18:00] Staying humble as you grow in the industry [23:30] Strategies Joseph took when he needed more gigs in the begging of his career [25:00] Space shuttle sleeping tips - Youtube:  Sleep with Rocket Ships[28:00] As a refugee in Austria, Joseph shot his first feature film, The Tune Of Nolstagia with his fellow refugees. [31:00] Growing up in Iran and Josephs first experience with filmmaking [36:30] Joseph’s father was brutally murdered for his Christian beliefs in Iran. He speaks how this transformed his life and inspired his award-winning (multiple) Documentary called, A Cry From Iran. Watch it here   A Cry From Iran [41:00] How Joseph approached making A Cry For Iran. Challenges and triumphs. Pitching the project and getting funded [48:45] Mistakes are perfect and what really matters [50:30] Don’t follow everything we are told and don’t feel humiliated in the beginning. “lets try to impress people on screen, not with a brand name or what you spent or how you look like" [54:45] Essential "overlooked items" onset/in studio [56:30] Joseph uses Pinterest for inspiration www.pinterest.com [57:45] One word Joseph is always working on that benefits himself and those around him [58:30] Iranian proverb [58:30] Reach Joseph at www.jfastudio.com   and www.jfa.productions.com Joseph's IMDB [60:00] ONE STEP at a time or you will fall fast. Be the best at whatever level you are at.

First episode of our new series, Inside Aurelius where Zack Naylor and Joseph Szczesniak, co-founders at Aurelius discuss important topics and the inner workings of Aurelius. This episode's topics include: - Why we made aurelius v2 and how we got there - How we used user research and customer feedback to completely re-design and re-develop our product and company focus UX design, science and art - How Joseph, our CTO took an interest in UX as a developer and how UX can enrich a developers work and satisfaction - How and why developers should participate and have a stake in user research

2nd Part in the series on Joseph. How Joseph was prepared for destiny and having integrity in all circumstances.

‘That's just the way I'm built: Nothing's going to stop me.' Joseph Gozlan's story defines the word GRIT. Once he decided that multi-family was the route he wanted to take, Joseph continued to drive through every challenge, getting creative and doing whatever it took to secure his first deal despite the roadblocks and frustrations. Three years later, he is the proud owner of two apartment buildings, and he has five properties in the pipeline. Joseph's living expenses are covered, and he is considering a transition into full-time real estate in the very near future. Joseph got his start in real estate back in 2005 when he and his new wife realized that their new five-bedroom home was too big for just the two of them, so they chose to stay in an apartment and rent the property. Two years later, they moved to the United States from Israel and recognized the opportunity provided by the market collapse. The Gozlans secured their real estate licenses and began actively hunting for deals, purchasing a duplex and several single-family homes. In 2015, Joseph realized there was much more value in apartments than could be gained in scaling single-family homes, and he started extensive research into multi-family investment. Unfortunately, Joseph faced a number of hurdles along the way, and it took a full two years to secure his first 22-unit apartment complex. When many would-be multi-family investors would have given up, Joseph persevered, and today he shares his long road to successful apartment building investing with us. Listen in and get inspired as Joseph discusses why he chose real estate in the first place, the circumstances around his shift to multi-family, and how he has maintained his full-time job in IT while developing a lucrative real estate portfolio. Key Takeaways  [1:59] Joseph's start in real estate Read Rich Dad, Poor Dad in college Got married, lived in small apartment Purchased house, too big for couple Chose to rent house, stay in apartment Moved to US in 2007 Joseph and wife got real estate licenses Actively hunted for deals after market collapse Bought duplex in Plano, TX (paid $180K, invested $30K in renovations) Purchased additional single-family homes until numbers changed in 2013 [4:34] Why Joseph chose real estate in the first place Wants to write giant cardboard check for $1M to children's hospital Early retirement, comfortable living, won't have to answer to boss Tangible assets like real estate trump stock market Realized could be wealth-building strategy, key to financial freedom [6:26] Joseph's definition of financial freedom Do what you want Work from anywhere No worry re: bills Kids won't experience struggle (like he did)  [7:22] The circumstances around Joseph's shift to multi-family Two and a half years ago, duplex had foundation issues Big ticket damage to another property at same time Spent $40K to fix, wiped out five years cashflow Recognized advantages of multi-family (single location, risk spread across multiple units) Began extensive research (books, podcasts, BiggerPockets) [11:11] The long road to Joseph's first deal Reached out to brokers, no response Decided to source deal himself, began marketing (postcards, letters, phone calls) Built rapport with owner/custom-builder of 22-unit apartment Owner agreed to seller financing Refinanced duplex and another property to afford [14:02] The results of Joseph's first deal 23 days from signed contract to keys Brought in property management company Added $600—$800K in value via operation efficiency Spends one hour with management company/week to assure accountability [15:58] How Joseph handled concurrently working full-time Sacrifice necessary Some sleepless nights Spent weekends looking at property, took occasional days off Difficult but doable [16:53] How Joseph secured a second deal within six months Brokers responsive now that ‘closer' Lead through property management company on 102-unit in Lubbock, TX Knew costs, rent and demographics (unfair advantage) Tight underwriting, made win-win offer [18:11] How Joseph financed his second deal ‘Ignorance' gave him the confidence to raise funds Elected syndication to raise $1.4M Had to adjust underwriting model Learning curve around how to talk to investors Learned to focus on benefits (no headache), returns, low risk Did all himself in 45 stressful days Once one investor signs, recommend friends [22:31] How Joseph's second deal is performing Only three months in Great so far, working on renovations Compliments from competition, positive feedback from residents Joseph's living expenses now covered on paper Anticipates feeling comfortable enough to quit job after second quarter [24:33] How Joseph stuck with the multi-family plan despite his initial frustration Went into contract on another property first Realized much-deferred maintenance Seller refused to negotiate Had to back out since numbers didn't work Not in Joseph's personality to give up [26:30] The snowball effect of multi-family deals Joseph already under contract on third deal for 28-unit Only took three days to get LOI signed (motivated seller) Five properties in pipeline now (off-market deals) [28:17] Joseph's plans for the future Recently renewed real estate license Sourcing deals himself (sent 1300 pieces of mail) Continue to work acquisitions Also transition to brokerage side Enjoys ‘coaching' property management company, contributing ideas to improve processes [30:08] What Joseph would tell his younger self Skip single-family, go straight to apartment buildings Could have thousands of units by now [30:51] Joseph's advice for hesitant multi-family investors Don't go it alone Partner or get mentor to establish realistic expectations Offer value to mentor (i.e.: underwriting, boots on the ground) Connect with Joseph Gozlan EBG Acquisitions Eureka Business Group on Twitter Multifamily Investing for Financial Freedom on Facebook Resources Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki BiggerPockets Michael's Products Free eBook: The Secret to Raising Money to Buy Your First Apartment Building Review the Podcast on iTunes

This is the first ever part 2 of an episode! My interview with Joseph Lazukin in episode 92 was so good that it went on for 2 hours! I had to cut it into 2 episodes so here is the second part If you want to listen to part 1 where we talk about going up into space then head over to https://www.danielgefen.com/92 What you will learn: How Joseph made $75,000 off one FB post Why Joseph deleted 3000 friends on Facebook How one guy make a million dollars from a garbage heap How to get your people to refer business to you Why you should give away all your secrets How to tap into other peoples social capital How to travel in style on a shoestring budget … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: Joseph has taken a company from a million dollars in debt to a million and a half in profit Joseph has taken a company that was doing $15,000 a month and helped grow it to $300,000 a month within 6 months Joseph helped Kevin Harrington build a 7 figure sales funnel Joseph ‘s #1 practical advice:  Success is not about moneyTweet This Wanna pick Joseph’s brain?   Join my exclusive FB group now (https://www.facebook.com/groups/canipickyourbrain) ! Resources & Links: Live Leap (https://liveleap.com/) Tifti (http://tiftiapp.com/) Get Featured (http://www.GetFeatured.com)  (Sponsor)   Did you enjoy this episode? Then  please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain-entrepreneur-business-podcast/id1076916148?mt=2) , so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live (and you will be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!)

What does “Being present” mean to you? Do you find that it is easy or difficult to be present in your studio time? With the cacophony of noise and distractions in our world, to be is present and in the moment could be considered an act of defiance. Artist Joseph Todorovitch is dedicated to honing in on what it means to be present with his artwork and to center on that place of stillness and focus. In our conversation, Joseph was open and transparent about his journey and how he finally found himself at a place where he is comfortable but still challenged. What does it take to be a good draftsman? The work of a draftsman is full of focus and clarity. It’s not an easy process that should be taken casually. I was curious what Joseph Todorvitch’s take would be when I asked him about the qualities and skill sets necessary to succeed as a draftsman. Joseph shared that it takes a particular type of motivation that comes from a desire to represent something faithfully. He also shared the importance of engaging in exploration and dedicated practice in the process as well. The two aspects of that Joseph ultimately highlights in our conversation is how critical it is to continue with a robust and thriving curiosity as well as a drive to be present and in the moment. Slowing Down and Being Present It takes a lot of dedication and practice to succeed in any given field of study. Malcolm Gladwell is famous for having written that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become masterful at a particular discipline. In our conversation, Artist Joseph Todorovitch shares what he would like to impart to his students as he tries to convey what it means to be a dedicated artist. Ultimately it comes down to the ability of the student to be patient with the process and put in the time to get their work finished. In our society, we want to move things along at a breakneck pace but Joseph teaches the necessity of slowing down and being present. Healthy body, Healthy mind The connection between our physical healthiness and the state of our creative mind can sometimes get downplayed. But the truth is, there is a huge link between how healthy and active an artist is and how they feel creatively. Artist Joseph Todorovitch is convinced that his ability to push himself creatively in the studio is due to the fact that he starts his day working out and pushing himself physically. This practice is part of his effort to clear out all the noise, once he has had his workout Joseph is much more focused on being present in the studio. Because of the power he’s found in this practice, Joseph encourages his peers and those coming up in the art community to make sure they take the time to care for their physical health which can only help the creative process. Advice for New Artists A huge advantage for many artists starting out in today’s art scene is the ability to tap into the insight and advice from artists who have been on the scene longer. With many artist writing books, giving lectures, and interviews the opportunities are endless. Into this plethora of voices offering their advice is Joseph Todorovitch. Joseph wants to help new artists get a good head start in their career. He suggests that these artists starting off consider their work ethic, work habits, and the materials they work with day in and day out. You can tell that Joseph has given these subjects great thought from his vantage point in his career as an artist thus far. Outline of This Episode [0:10] My introduction to today’s guest, Joseph Todorovitch. [2:00] How Joseph started down the path to becoming an artist. [5:00] Early influences from other artists. [9:00] Joseph’s post-college path. [16:30] What it takes to be a good draftsman. [21:30] Concepts that Joseph would like to impart to his students. [30:30] Facing challenges along the way. [36:00] Paintings that Joseph is particularly proud of. [40:00] How exercise has helped Joseph stay motivated. [42:30] Advice Joseph would give to a younger artist. Other artists mentioned on this episode Hokusai Katsushika Jeremy Lipking Resources Mentioned on this episode Joseph’s website: todorovitch.com Joseph’s Facebook page: facebook.com/Joseph-Todorovitch-189517514505283 Joseph’s Twitter page: twitter.com/1todorovitch Book: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji Connect With Antrese On Facebook On Pinterest On Instagram On Twitter

Joseph Pearson is an Asheville oil painter on a mission.  He paints pieces that convey his values and send a message to the viewer about societal issues.  He expressed during this interview that if he created work that didn't make a statement, he would feel that he was "talking to hear myself talking." I met Joseph during the Fall 2016 River Arts District Studio Stroll, where he works out of his studio at Pink Dog Creative.  I was quite taken with his piece "The Talk" and asked Joseph to tell me about it. He spoke strongly about the responsibility of adults to provide guidance for the next generation.  And he showed me other pieces that reflect the same message. I was very impressed with Joseph's explanation and mission and invited him to be on the show, telling him I would be in touch in the Spring.  I didn't really need to do anymore interviews until then.  However, the very same day I met Joseph, I also happened to meet a young man at a local health food store who was absolutely despondent over the state of our society.  He was despondent and inconsolable... I could not shake the connection of meeting both of these men on the same day, so I invited Joseph to be interviewed sooner than later, and he graciously agreed. To connect with Joseph and see more of his work: SCROLL below! Visit his website at http://www.josephart.net Follow his public posts on his Facebook page Joseph is available for commissioned portraits, both human and pet Highlights of this interview include: Joseph's talking about the meaning behind several of his paintings Examples of how Joseph has used his art and his life to do good for children in need How Joseph compares his art to medicine Joseph's history of receiving numerous artist grants (including full scholarship 4 out of 5 years at the Art Students League of NY) Joseph's tips for other artists who may be interested in seeking grants themselves More examples of Joseph's work (discussed in the interview): Because Joseph has been recently awarded a grant, he asked me to mention that his work is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency, with funding from local arts councils in Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties, and with support from Avery County. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Don't miss new podcasts and additional resources for your spiritual life from the St. Josemaria Institute. Subscribe today at: http://stjosemaria.org/subscribe In this podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo reflects on the role, purpose, and good of temporal authorities and why the right ordering of society should be built upon reason and natural law. What you’ll hear: - What Jesus taught about temporal authorities - How Joseph obeyed government laws and traveled for the census, even though Mary was pregnant - How Jesus was subject to the authority of Mary and Joseph - When St. Paul had recourse to his Roman citizenship - How the state should help us fulfill the mandate to “till and keep the garden” (Gen 2:15) and promote the common good - Why the state is something willed by God - What happens when those is power ignore God and the natural law - Why the right ordering of society should be built upon reason and the natural law Quotes: “Jesus said to them, ‘Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’ They were utterly amazed at him” (Mark 12:17). “There are two legitimate realms of authority, and the authority of Caesar, of the temporal order, is willed by God. It is something that we should respect.” “Our Lord himself even recognized the authority of Pilate at the very moment of being sentenced to death.” “The state is something that is willed by God, to always have an authority that works towards the common good.” “We are the ones that are going to deliver the world from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the sons of God. We cannot just abandon society.” “We cannot let other people who don’t have the truth of the natural law take change, or otherwise they will make it seem that the natural law is something imposed on society and something specifically Catholic. And precisely our point is that it, no, the natural law is universal and not specifically Catholic, and based on reason.” “We have to introduce the world to a new civilization of love, and that’s our call as children of God.” A GUIDE FOR MEDITATION: We encourage you to write down moments from the meditations that strike you, as well as the thoughts, inspirations and resolutions that arise from your prayer and reflection with our Meditation Journal Sheet. Download it here: http://www.stjosemaria.org/meditations

Laura Martin. Photo courtesy of Laura Martin. Episode 6 features Laura Martin, expert parent, mom blogger at Joseph at Home, and the Director of Parent Communication and Engagement at Graham’s Foundation—a non-profit organization that supports parents of premature infants. During the episode, Laura shares her son Joseph’s story of prematurity and survival including his near fatal bout of late-onset NEC and the multitude of life-long complications that have resulted. She discusses: The extremely premature birth of her twin sons, Joseph and Campbell, at 24 weeks—four months early, and Campbell’s passing at 23 days of life, How Joseph developed late-onset NEC and lost two-thirds of his small intestine, Several of Joseph’s secondary diagnoses including Short Bowel Syndrome, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and multiple food allergies—all resulting from NEC, How hers and her family’s experience with prematurity led to her work at Graham’s Foundation, Her personal blog where she documents her daily life as an expert parent of a child with special needs. Copyright © 2015 The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, Inc. This episode was produced in part by the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. [powerpress] STEPHANIE VAUGHAN, HOST: Welcome to Episode 6 of Speaking of NEC—a free, audio podcast series about Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Produced by The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, and funded by The Petit Family Foundation, Speaking of NEC is a series of one-on-one conversations with relevant NEC experts—neonatologists, clinicians and researchers—that highlights current prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for NEC, and the search for a cure. For more information about this podcast series or The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund, visit our website at morgansfund.org. Hello, my name is Stephanie Vaughan. Welcome to the show. I’m the Co-founder and President of The Morgan Leary Vaughan Fund. NEC is the leading cause of Short Bowel Syndrome or Short Gut Syndrome. The amount and location of intestine lost can result in life-long medical complications. Up to now, we’ve discussed NEC and its most common complication from the perspective of the neonatologist or surgeon. However, I feel that it is equally important to share the parent’s perspective. I’m privileged to have one such expert parent as my guest today. Laura Martin is the mom blogger at Joseph at Home, and the Director of Parent Communication and Engagement at Graham’s Foundation. She is also the parent of a fellow surgical NEC survivor. Laura will share with me today her son Joseph’s story of prematurity and survival including his near fatal bout of late-onset NEC and the multitude of life-long complications that have resulted. During our conversation, she will discuss in varying degrees: The extremely premature birth of her twin sons, Joseph and Campbell, at 24 weeks—four months early, and Campbell’s passing at 23 days of life, How Joseph developed late-onset NEC and lost two-thirds of his small intestine, Several of Joseph’s secondary diagnoses including Short Bowel Syndrome, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and multiple food allergies—all resulting from NEC, How hers and her family’s experience with prematurity led to her work at Graham’s Foundation, Her personal blog where she documents her daily life as the parent of a child with special needs. With that in mind, let me introduce my guest today. This is Laura. Hi, how are you? LAURA MARTIN, GUEST: Hey, good. How are you? STEPHANIE: Good. Thank you for joining us. And Laura is a blogger at Joseph at Home and the Director of Parent Communication and Engagement at Graham’s Foundation. So I will let you introduce yourself and talk to me a little bit about your experience with prematurity and Necrotizing Enterocolitis. LAURA: Yeah. Our twin boys were born at 24 weeks gestation on Halloween morning in 2009. It came as a big surprise. It had been a perfectly clean, normal pregnancy. I had just had an appointment three days before, woke up with a dull backache about midnight. And Joseph was born first at 7:41 and his twin brother Campbell at 7:42. No rhyme or reason for the prematurity. It just happened. Campbell, unfortunately lost his battle to prematurity after 23 days of life. He just had a lot of complications from prematurity that he just couldn’t have overcome. Joseph went on to spend 228 days in the neonatal intensive care unit before he came home. He is now five and a half. He just started kindergarten. But it’s been a long journey to get here. We were two days from coming home when he was 5 and a half months old. He was about eight weeks adjusted. We had everything set up at home. We had oxygen. We had G-tube equipment. We had everything. We were ready. His room was ready. All of the clothes were washed. Two days before discharge, we got a call from the NICU that he was gray and bloated. And they were putting him on a ventilator. Let me back up a little bit. A few days prior to that, he had been showing some signs of infection. But nobody really knew what it was. He just had vaccines. He was running a little bit of fever. We contributed it to that. This pushed discharge back a little bit. But just two days before the initial discharge, when they called and said he’s gray and bloated, and they were putting him on a ventilator. You need to get here immediately. Our world kind of turned upside down, because we thought we were two days from home. And here we were not knowing what was going to happen. This was a Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday, 2010. And we didn’t know what was going to happen. The doctors kind of watched him throughout the Saturday, were taking X-rays every few hours. A little bit after lunch that day, one nurse practitioner came and said, his X-ray looks a little bit like NEC. Do you know what that is? And we said, of course, we know what that is. We’ve been in the NICU five and a half months. But he’s eight weeks adjusted. Why would be looking at NEC? We’ve been told once you get to your due date, you cross that off your list of things to worry about. And so, as the day went on, the night went on, it became very evident that he had Necrotizing Enterocolitis. They had seen this one other time in the NICU with a baby this old. He went through Saturday night. Things were not looking good. And on Sunday morning, the surgeon came to us and said, I’m going to take him to the OR. I’m going to open him up. And I’m going to see what happens. We don’t know what we’re going to find. So, on Palm Sunday, 2010, the surgeon took him to the OR. He was gone for several hours and came back halfway through surgery and sat us down in a room and said, here’s what I found. He has 41 centimeters (16 inches) of salvageable intestine. He said, he has 28 centimeters (11 inches) below his stomach, and he has 13 (5 inches) above his colon. Everything else in the middle is completely gangrenous. He said, we can take out the gangrenous intestine. And he’ll have two stomas for a while. Then we’ll go back in and reconnect. But he also looked at us and said, we don’t know what life for him is going to be like. It’s probably going to be very rocky. He may die before the age of two waiting on a liver transplant, because he’s going to be TPN dependent. If you want to close him up and let him go, I’ll respect your wishes. And, of course, we looked at him and said, no way, we’ve gotten this far. We’ve already lost one kid. We’re not doing this again. Go in there. Do what you have to do and save his life. So he went back. He was gone for several hours, came back to us. We saw Joseph, and it was amazing. Even though he had stomas, and he had just lost two thirds of his small intestine, he looked so much better than he had right before he went, because the infection was gone. A few days after that, they went in and placed a central line, because he was, of course, totally TPN dependent. He already had a G-tube before NEC, because of aspiration to his lungs. So we were fortunate with that that he already had the G-tube. But, as the weeks wore on, they were able to slowly decrease TPN, increase feeds, and decided after four weeks, he was ready for intestine reconnect, which was shocking. Nobody expected after four weeks he would be ready for intestine reconnect. So four weeks later, they went in, reconnected the intestines, told us we would probably be in another two to three months. He again amazed everybody—came off TPN very quickly, increased G-tube feeds to the point that they pulled his port before he came home. He never came home with a central line. And four weeks after his reconnect surgery, he came home—after 220 days in the NICU. STEPHANIE: That’s amazing. LAURA: So that’s how NEC came to be. Again, the hospital had seen one case of that. And it had been years and years and years. And people say, are you sure it’s NEC? Are you sure it was NEC? Yes, pathology confirmed that it was NEC. But who knows? Who knows why he had it at five and a half months old. STEPHANIE: Right, right. So just to back up, I’m curious what you knew about NEC before his surgery. You know, you had said that you had been in the NICU for now almost five months. And he reached his due date, so you were crossing it off the list. So I’m just curious, in general terms, what you knew up to that point. LAURA: NEC was one of those things that I remember learning about really early on in our NICU stay. Having 24-week twins, we knew that it was a very rocky journey. They both had less than 50% chance of survival. But my husband and I were the type that we wanted to know everything. We wanted to know what are things we have to look out for. What are things we need to be worried about? What are things that we don’t have to worry about? And it was within the first 24 to 48 hours that the nurse said there’s a thing called Necrotizing Enterocolitis. It doesn’t happen a lot. But it’s one of these things we watch for. We stay on top of it. So we knew about it from the beginning, but we had always been told that once you reach the gestational due date, you didn’t have to worry about it anymore. And while that is so true 99.999% of the time, there is a very small chance that it can happen later. And it’s almost one of those things I wish we had never been told—oh, yeah, you don’t have to worry about it when you hit 40 weeks. Because we did—we had completely crossed it off Right. So we know about it. And we knew what the warning signs were. We knew what to look for. Yet, again, when we look back on it, he had some of these warning signs two to three days before he got really, really sick. But why would—none of us thought it could be NEC. We thought, well, he’s had some GI issues. He has the feeding tube. He’s had his vaccines. It could be any other bug he’s picked up. He’s still in the NICU. But we knew what it was, but it was still just a huge shock that—I mean, he was 13 pounds at that point. He was a big kid, you know, for being in the NICU. STEPHANIE: Right, right. So he came home now, you said, four weeks after he had been reconnected. So talk to me a little bit about, I guess, those first days and first months when he was coming home—you know, again, sort of thinking from the perspective of things that we want to let parents and caregivers know, questions to ask, sort of things to look out for—so anything that you want to talk about, you know, his transition home and getting settled. LAURA: Yeah, he came home on complete continuous feeds via G-tube. So he was on feeds 24 hours a day because, of course, having NEC left him with short bowel syndrome. So he had a lot of dumping episodes, where it was out of control at times. We couldn’t really go anywhere because of the dumping syndrome. As the days went on, the weeks went on, the months went on, that got a little bit better. We were in and out of GI every 8 to 12 weeks, just checking in, making sure he was gaining weight. But a lot of doctors also didn’t really know what to do because he wasn’t TPN dependent. A lot of kids who come home with short bowel syndrome are TPN dependent. But here you have this kid who has only a third of his small intestine, but for the most part he’s tolerating formula well. He’s tolerating G-tube feeds. He’s gaining weight. He’s not going to need a port. Everybody was convinced he would have to have his port put back in. He never did. So that was actually, to be honest, a frustration for the first several years, is finding doctors who understood that, yeah, he is doing well. But he’s also not doing well. He only has a third of his small intestine. His weight gain is very slow. He still has periods of severe pain even today, from school. He still has periods where his belly is very distended. It took some time to find doctors who really wanted to help and say, yes, there really is still a problem here—with a kid who only has a third of his small intestine. That first year that he was home, he was rehospitalized five or six times, most of those with a GI bug. If he got any sort of stomach bug, we were in the hospital, because his body just couldn’t handle it. And so we were back in. Usually it would lead to a respiratory infection. He would spend a good week, 10 days, in the hospital. That was the first year. After that, I quit my job teaching, because we knew he had to stay home. He had to be healthy. And he had to grow. And as he’s gotten bigger, he’s gotten healthier. He has not been in the hospital for a GI bug in 3 and 1/2, 4 years. It’s been awhile. STEPHANIE: Oh, that’s great. LAURA: Yeah, now his body can tolerate it. You know, it’s not pleasant still. But we know what to do. But, as he’s gotten bigger, it’s gotten better. So, yeah, that was the first few years out of the hospital. STEPHANIE: We don’t have nearly the after-effects, but I remember Morgan’s transition home was pretty chaotic. LAURA: Yeah. STEPHANIE: His brother came home after 85 days, and I’m guessing was a much simpler transition, even just holding him in hands-on care and changing diapers. Morgan was very traumatized, I think, from being in the hospital and having the surgery. And we saw a big, big difference between him and his brother. So it was very scary as a parent that even simple things that you have to do was traumatizing to him. LAURA: Right. And then they can’t communicate with you to tell you that. And that’s what was so hard to watch early on, was you knew he was hurting. You knew he was in pain. But I didn’t know what to do to help, you know. So that was hard. Yeah. STEPHANIE: So, I guess, now that he’s getting a little bit older—you said he started kindergarten. That’s great. So how is he doing, I guess, developmentally? And are you seeing anything—you know, secondary diagnoses, I guess, maybe, strictly because of NEC or because of the short bowel or other issues that he’s having? LAURA: Yeah, he has several things that are going on. He did just start kindergarten. He’s in a special needs kindergarten. As a result—well, when he had NEC, he had to receive Gentamicin, which of course is an ototoxic drug. And the surgeon said, if we give this to him, he will probably lose all of his hearing. But if we don’t give this to him, he’s not going to live. Well, of course, it was a no-brainer decision. Before that, he had not passed his newborn hearing screening. But a lot of preemies don’t. So we kind of thought, well, we’ll get out of the NICU, he’ll pass it. He never did. While he was still in the NICU—this was in between NEC and the reconnect surgery—he was diagnosed with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, which is a hearing loss that comes and goes. It’s almost like you’re trying to tune a radio and there’s static. And that was what his hearing was like. So he received his first cochlear implant when he was three—three months after he turned three—because his hearing was rapidly deteriorating in his left ear. Just, not even two weeks ago, he received his second cochlear implant in his right ear. And we always go back to say, his hearing probably would have never been that great. But it’s definitely a lot worse post-NEC, because he had to receive the Gentamicin, the ototoxic drug, in order to kill the bacteria. Some other things that he has—July of 2014, he was diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis, which has been in question for several years. And we could not get the GI doctor to agree to do an endoscopy. He hated to do the endoscopy, because it meant putting him under sedation. Due to asthma, he didn’t want to do that. But at the same time, we’re battling with this increased amount of food allergies, knowing that that has to be a problem. Finally, they agreed to do the endoscopy. And it was clear that he had Eosinophilic Esophagitis. As a result of that, he has 15 food allergies. I’m happy to list them all if you want. But it includes all of the top 8 plus beef, chicken, rice, potatoes, watermelon, strawberry, pineapple, and a whole slew of medications. And I always tell people asking—it’s hard to know whether he would have had that regardless. Probably not. But having the Short Bowel Syndrome made it worse. He would not have had Short Bowel Syndrome if he didn’t have Necrotizing Enterocolitis. So to me it’s all sort of related. STEPHANIE: Right. Right. There’s definitely a domino effect. LAURA: It’s a domino effect. One thing has led to the other, which has led to the other. So it’s hard to know, some days, if you’re battling GI issues because of Short Bowel Syndrome. Or are you battling GI issues because of the Eosinophilic Esophagitis? Or are the white blood cells growing because he’s eating something he’s allergic to? Is there a new allergy? So some days we really struggle knowing what is what. And then you’ll have periods where he does great. And he’s like a normal kid. He does still have a G-tube. We were told he would lose the G-tube by two. But here we are almost six, and we still have the G-tube. Many days I wish we didn’t. But there are many days we couldn’t do without it. And if he doesn’t feel like eating or he’s in pain, we have the G-tube. And it’s literally been a lifesaver. And if he’s been sick, we can always get fluids in him. I would love to see it go. But I don’t see it going any time in the future. He doesn’t know life without it. He’s had it since he was four months old. To him it’s second nature. He gets his G-tube feeds at school. He gets them at home. They travel with us. But it’s truly a lifesaver for him. But it helps him gain weight. It’s what helps him actually be on the growth chart as a short-bowel kid. Many short-bowel kids, I think, are failure-to-thrive. He has never even been remotely considered failure-to-thrive, which is huge. So, yeah, there’s a lot of complications as a result—what I feel like, had he not had NEC, wouldn’t have led to X, Y, and Z probably. He does have development delays. But a lot of it is that he spent so much time in the hospital. Then there was the hearing issue, but he could not get a cochlear implant because he wasn’t healthy enough to have surgery. So it was just sort of this domino effect, and a spiral of getting out of it, and getting him healthy enough to be able to have surgery. And then you’re trying to catch up. You’re trying to catch up with language, fine motor, gross motor, it all, as well. But the kid we were told would never walk or talk, walked into kindergarten last week. So there’s so many things to be thankful for, and so many things that he’s doing so well on, that those are the days you really have to hold onto on the days he’s feeling really, really bad. You have to know that he’s going to get through it. Life will turn around, and it will get better. It’s just going to be interesting to see as he continues to grow, how much of this is just going to continue to get better. Will there be a decline at some point? We don’t know. Nobody really thought he would even make it to this point. STEPHANIE: Now, I’m just curious, sort of, personally, but also as a fellow parent of a NEC baby, have you talked to him at all about being in the NICU? Has any of that come up yet? I mean, I know he’s still sort of young. But I’m just curious. LAURA: Yeah, he knows he was in the hospital. When we drive by the hospital where he was born, he’ll say, that’s where I was born. That’s where my sister was born. He has seen pictures. He’s seen videos. But I don’t think he quite cognitively wraps his head around it. When he had a cochlear implant put in 10 days ago, it was at the hospital where he had NEC. And so we were able to kind of say, you were in the hospital here when we are a baby. A couple of the nurses stopped by to see him—they took care of you when you were a baby. But the cognition is just not quite there too. He sees his pictures. And he’ll say, I was very sick. And, yes, you were very sick—because he knows that his baby pictures look very different from his sister who was born full term. So he knows. He knows he has a G-tube. She does not. And so he’s starting to really realize those differences. STEPHANIE: Right. Yeah, I don’t think we’ve quite reached that yet. Shaymus deals with asthma. So he gets his puffs and he has, you know, different things. But I don’t think they’ve really lined up and taken notes on, you know, your picture has this. And my picture has that. Or you have this and I have that. But, yeah, sort of, it’ll be interesting to talk to them about it when they start to ask. Like, they just figured out that they’re twins this year. LAURA: Oh, that’s so funny. And my husband and I have talked about it. Gee, at what point in their life are they going to realize everything that they went through as a baby. And all these odds that were stacked against them. And all the times that they shouldn’t have lived. And will they be teenagers? Will they be adults? Will it be when they have their own children? My husband and I talk about this a lot. It’s just going to be interesting to see at what point do they kind of go, oh, wow, yeah, that really was what mom and dad went through and what I went through. It’s just fascinating. STEPHANIE: Yeah. So I would also like to let you talk about the work that you’ve done now because of having preemies and Joseph’s diagnosis. So you are the Director of Parent Communication and Engagement at Graham’s Foundation. So I’m happy to let you plug them away, and also to talk about your blog, which is Joseph at Home. LAURA: Yeah, I'll start with Graham’s Foundation first. I started working for them, gosh, about three and a half years ago in a different capacity. And it was one of those things that I was staying home with Joseph. And I was trying to figure out a way that I could give back to the preemie community. But I knew I couldn’t go into the NICU, because here I was with this child who got sick easily. And I knew that that couldn’t happen. So I started working for Graham’s Foundation, which was such a great outlet to be able to connect with other preemie parents, and sort of share stories—share stories with families who lost their child, with families who went through a long-term NICU stay, families who went through a short-term NICU stay. People will say, well I was only in the NICU 10 days. You were in seven and a half months. One day is one day too long for anybody to be in the NICU. And that’s what I always say to people. Nobody should have to go there. And if I can provide any sort of “it’s going to be OK,” I would love to do that. And so now, I serve as the Director of Parent Communication and Engagement. I do a lot of the writing for the blog for Graham’s Foundation, which is something we’re really trying to get off the ground. And through that, I also serve as a NEC mentor. So if parents come across our website and are looking to talk with someone who has experienced NEC, in no way am I a medical professional but I'm able to say: This is what we experienced. This is what we’re experiencing now. These are some questions you might be able to ask the doctor. And it’s been really nice to connect with people. Also, being five years out, to say, I promise you are going to get through this. When you’re dealing with, all along, doctor’s appointments, and you feel like you’ve got 18,000 things going on in one week. I’m here to tell you that I promise you, it gets better. The appointments get less and less and less. And it’s been so nice to connect with parents, and to offer that support from home, while I can still stay home with my kids and be able to work from home. And then also I have my personal blog, josephathome.com, which I started when I found I was pregnant with twins. I didn’t even share the blog address with anybody. My husband and I thought, oh, this will be great. We’ll update it. We’ll send it to friends and family. So as the pregnancy rocked along, I would sort of update it. I could never send out to anybody. And then when they were born Halloween morning, 2009, at 24 weeks gestation, I knew I didn’t have the energy to tell the same story over and over and over about what was happening. The texts were too long to send the information of what was going on. We had two of them, and I just couldn’t do it. And I was, like, oh, I’ve got this blog. This will be a great way to update people, so the long days of sitting in a hospital, my husband worked on our family tree. And I worked on the blog. That is just what we each sort of did to take our mind off of what was going on. And it was a great way, if somebody asked me a question, I would just say, read the blog. It’s on the blog. Just read the blog. I could share pictures—it just—because I wasn’t really in the mood to talk. We would talk to family, immediate family, and share with them what was going on. But it was just—it was so draining to tell the same story over and over and over. And if I just wanted to get something out there quickly, I would put it up. So, when Joseph came home, and I thought, well, I’ll keep it going. We’ll see what happens. It’ll probably die by the wayside. Well, five and a half years later—it’s almost six years later—it’s still going. And I write a lot now just about, of course, about prematurity, but also raising a special needs child and what that looks like, because we’re in this short-bowel world. We’re in the eosinophilic world. We’re in this hearing-loss world. We’re in the cochlear-implant world. We’re in the vision-impaired world. We’re in the mild cerebral palsy world, food-allergy world. And it’s just been nice to be able to connect with other parents and just to write about our real life and what it’s like. What it’s like. How do we deal with insurance? How do we deal with medical supplies? How do we travel? How do we do this, that, and the other? And it’s just a great outlet, too, just for venting, you know. And if I don’t want to talk about it, I can write about it. So we’ll see where it goes. It’s been a really nice outlet. But it’s also a great way to show Joseph, hey, this is where you started. This is where you are now. And it’s almost like a scrapbook, really, of his entire life, because it started the day he was born, and has everything. I just hit my—over 1,100 entries on it. STEPHANIE: That’s great. I commend you on that. I attempted, when I first came home from the hospital, to start recording things. And, I think, honestly, it was just too hard. I sort of thought to myself, I don’t want to remember this piece of it, so I sort of stopped. And I had scraps of paper where I would write down stats every day. You know, they gained this, and literally had, like, a pile two inches thick, by the time they came home, of daily weights and charts and things. Yeah, I mean, I’ve seen many of your posts. And I think they’re great. And I think it’s a great outlet. And, again, sort of that you’re not alone. And, you know, people are better off than you. People are worse off than you. And everybody’s sort of on their own journey. And I know preemie parents tend to minimize amongst other people, but your struggle is really your struggle and your family’s struggle. And no one should have to struggle. LAURA: No. And that’s what I’ve always said to people is, somebody out there always has something worse going on. Like, on Joseph’s worst day, somebody else has something worse going on. And that’s what I always say to people is, yeah, this is just our life in a little nutshell. But we’re so thankful for what we have. And, again, it could always be worse. You can just turn on the news every day and see that. But if it’s just, you know, if it can help one parent to say—and even sometimes I think people don’t like to say, well, this is not fair. You know what, sometimes it’s not fair. And it’s OK to say that and have a little pity party and then move on. And I enjoy being able to say to people sometimes. STEPHANIE: That’s great. So, I guess, is there anything else that you would want to mention if you had somebody in your position, however many years back, thinking to ask the doctors about, or transitioning home—coming home—how you sought out your specialists, if you’re not getting the answers that you think you should, how you proceeded, any sort of big-sisterly advice. LAURA: Yeah, I know, really. I think the big thing is to trust your instincts if you know that there’s something not right. We’ve gone through our fair share of doctors. Because if I feel like my child’s not getting the care that they need—and any parent would feel this way—I’m not going to settle for mediocre. I’m not going to settle for “he’s going to be fine” when you know in your heart that there’s still a problem. We were having some issues last year around the whole eosinophilic diagnosis. And I felt like we had run out of options where we live. And so I reached out to a doctor eight hours away. And he said, if you’re willing to travel, I’m willing to see him. I said, of course, we’re willing to travel. And so we did. He got us in. And we made the trip. And it was so nice to just connect with somebody who was a specialist in that field of Short Bowel Syndrome, to be able to say, yeah, he’s doing OK. I see that there are some problems. But you’re doing the right thing. And I think that’s become sort of my mantra is, don’t stop until you have the answers that you need. And there may not be answers. But I am not going to rest until I know that we have the answers we need. Like, we’re having some eosinophilic issues, so we’re working on getting into a top eosinophilic clinic. I don’t care how far we have to travel, because that’s what Joseph needs and it’s what’s best for him. And that’s what matters. It matters him feeling good. It matters him being healthy. It matters him growing. And he deserves to have the best life absolutely possible. And that’s what I would tell somebody if you’re just coming home. If you feel like something is not right, keep going and keep going and keep going. Yes, it’s exhausting. I think there are many days I’m asleep before my head even hits the pillow. But you have to do what’s best for your kid, because they can’t do it for themselves. You are their advocate. And that’s one thing that the NICU nurses taught us really, really early on—is you have to advocate for your child. Nobody else is going to do it for you. They can’t do it for themselves. You just have to keep going. And, again, it’s hard. You may hit brick walls here and there. Because goodness knows we’ve had our fair share with doctors. And it’s OK with doctors to speak your mind and say, you know, I don’t think you’re right on this. I think there’s more to it. You may upset them a little bit, because there’s no doubt I’ve upset a few. But it’s OK. It’s OK. Yes, they’re doctors. But they don’t have all the answers. You’re the parent. You live with your child day in and day out. You know their idiosyncrasies. You know what’s right and what’s wrong with them. And I think standing up for yourself is so important. And that’s what I would tell somebody coming out. You can’t be shy when it comes to advocating for your child who has special needs. STEPHANIE: I would agree. Yeah, we’re transitioning through preschool. And the boys were kindergarten eligible this year. But they’re actually being given an extra year of pre-K. And we had sort of that, uh, I’m not sure about this. I’m really not sure about it. I’m really not sure about it. And in the end they saw that—their teachers agreed with us. And the educational system agreed that, yeah, they’re a little bit immature. And probably going to kindergarten isn’t the best idea for them. And they really need the extra year. You know, they’re smart. Yes. But good enough isn’t good enough. We don’t want them to sort of eke by. We want to give them the best opportunities that they can have. So I agree with you wholeheartedly. LAURA: And it’s tough as a parent. I’ve had this conversation with a lot of people. My husband’s a teacher. I’m a teacher also. I’m not teaching right now. Hopefully one day I will be again. But it’s hard as a parent. It’s hard as a parent-teacher to have a child who has special needs and who needs that IEP (Individualized Education Program). It’s tough to sit on that end of the table as a parent. I mean, I’ve sat on the other end of the table as a teacher countless times. But, as a parent, it’s a tough pill to swallow, to say—and we know—I mean, Joseph started kindergarten. But we know full well he may need to repeat kindergarten. And while that’s tough to say, it’s a reality. We hope that he does great. But he may need to repeat. And if that’s what’s best for him, then that’s going to be what’s best for him. It’s tough to sit in an IEP meeting and hear how far behind he is. Or these are all the goals. And up to 21 pages now of his IEP. But it’s what he needs. And it’s what’s best for him. But I always go back to the day when one of our favorite NICU nurses—this was a long time ago—said, you know, one day he’s going to pull out a picture of him with all those tubes and wires and on a ventilator and say, see, mom, you remember this. And I have to think back to that, because, yes, it’s hard. And I kind of want to wallow in self-pity about, oh, I wish he was just in a regular ed class. He shouldn’t even be here. And that’s what I have to remind myself is, we had many days where we weren’t even sure we would see pre-K. And I know you’re the same way. We weren’t even sure he would see kindergarten. But here we are. And let’s just make the most of it. He’s loving every second of it. And that’s what matters. And so, being a preemie parent, as you know, it’s a journey that I never expected. But at the same time, I’m grateful for it, because it’s opened my eyes to a whole new area of life. STEPHANIE: Right. Well, I really appreciate you talking to me. And I think you’ve given some great advice—preemie parents or not, and NECs parents or not—on advocating for your child, and in every facet. So I really appreciate your time. And thank you so much. And if there’s anything else that you want to add, feel free. LAURA: If anyone wants to contact me personally, I’m happy to answer questions if there’s something that anybody wants to know more about. STEPHANIE: So great. Thank you. Thank you so much. LAURA: Thank you. STEPHANIE: For more information about Laura or to follow her blog, visit: josephathome.com. A direct link can also be found in this episode’s show notes. You can also email Laura directly at: laura [at] grahamsfoundation [dot] org. In closing, I’d like to share a few thoughts about today’s conversation with Laura. According to Dr. Besner, with whom I spoke about Short Bowel Syndrome in Episode 1, “if we estimate that a newborn baby has approximately 200 centimeters (78.74 inches) of intestine, they have to be left with at least 40 centimeters (15.75 inches) in order to be able to nourish themselves and get off TPN.” As a result of his bout with NEC, Joseph had only one centimeter (0.4 inches) more remaining. So first, I would like to take a moment to celebrate Joseph’s survival, courage, and strength. And that of his family. Both Joseph and his parents have shown remarkable resiliency while dealing with the daily effects of his bout with NEC. Second, I would like to reiterate that I strongly believe that a cure for NEC, once found, will have a far reaching impact not only on Gastroenterology (the digestive system and its disorders) as a whole, but also all of the patients like Joseph, and families like Laura’s. 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Joseph W. South discusses how he got his start, plus why any power over a woman is fleeting, what “sensitive man” really means, and plenty more. Selected topics of conversation… • Madonna/whore and how “Good girls don’t do that stuff” • How Joseph stopped treating women platonically • The female internal battle between lover vs. provider • Why do women manipulate men… and how do they do it? • Why the power a man has over a woman is never permanent • What women mean when they say they want a sensitive man • How inexperienced vs. experienced men act with women • Women’s craving to be “seen” by men (or A man) • Men’s need to be penetrative vs. women’s need to be receptive Listen online: http://www.girlschase.com/content/girls-chase-podcast-interviews-ep-4-joseph-w-south LEARN SOMETHING GOOD? SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW! If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. This helps us reach more ears, and casts your vote for “Yes! Make more episodes!”

In this podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo reflects on the role, purpose, and good of temporal authorities and why the right ordering of society should be built upon reason and natural law. What you’ll hear: - What Jesus taught about temporal authorities - How Joseph obeyed government laws and traveled for the census, even though Mary was pregnant - How Jesus was subject to the authority of Mary and Joseph - When St. Paul had recourse to his Roman citizenship - How the state should help us fulfill the mandate to “till and keep the garden” (Gen 2:15) and promote the common good - Why the state is something willed by God - What happens when those is power ignore God and the natural law - Why the right ordering of society should be built upon reason and the natural law Quotes: “Jesus said to them, ‘Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’ They were utterly amazed at him” (Mark 12:17). “There are two legitimate realms of authority, and the authority of Caesar, of the temporal order, is willed by God. It is something that we should respect.” “Our Lord himself even recognized the authority of Pilate at the very moment of being sentenced to death.” “The state is something that is willed by God, to always have an authority that works towards the common good.” “We are the ones that are going to deliver the world from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the sons of God. We cannot just abandon society.” “We cannot let other people who don’t have the truth of the natural law take change, or otherwise they will make it seem that the natural law is something imposed on society and something specifically Catholic. And precisely our point is that it, no, the natural law is universal and not specifically Catholic, and based on reason.” “We have to introduce the world to a new civilization of love, and that’s our call as children of God.” A GUIDE FOR MEDITATION: We encourage you to write down moments from the meditations that strike you, as well as the thoughts, inspirations and resolutions that arise from your prayer and reflection with our Meditation Journal Sheet. Download it here: http://www.stjosemaria.org/meditations ST. JOSEMARIA INSTITUTE PODCAST: Don't miss new podcasts and additional resources for your spiritual life from the St. Josemaria Institute. Subscribe today at: http://www.stjosemaria.org/subscribe

On this Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1st), Fr. Peter Armenio explores how we can live like St. Joseph, following Christ amid the most mundane and ordinary circumstances of life. What you’ll hear: - How Joseph was central in the intellectual and social formation of Jesus - What Sacred Scripture and Tradition teaches about St. Joseph - How the lay vocation is perfectly illustrated by the life of Mary and Joseph Quotes: “This greatest male Saint who ever lived was not a deacon, not a priest, not a bishop, not a pope, not a hermit, not a monk… he was a husband, father, and a worker.” “When the Sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.” (Mark 6:2-3) “The external trappings of St. Joseph are quite pedestrian, but interiorly he cannot be surpassed.” “Even the silence in the Gospel is inspired by the Holy Spirit.” “Mary and Joseph had a similar mission. They both brought Christ into the world.” “Jesus’ human personality reflects his father, his earthly father St. Joseph.” “Do not underestimate the value of following Christ amid the most ordinary and mundane circumstances.” A GUIDE FOR MEDITATION: We encourage you to write down moments from the meditations that strike you, as well as the thoughts, inspirations and resolutions that arise from your prayer and reflection with our Meditation Journal Sheet. Download it here: http://www.stjosemaria.org/meditations ST. JOSEMARIA INSTITUTE PODCAST: Don't miss new podcasts and additional resources for your spiritual life from the St. Josemaria Institute. Subscribe today at: http://www.stjosemaria.org/subscribe

Welcome to Wisdom keys with Pastor Jomo Cousins. I am your host Roswell Friend. This week in the series entitled VISION - Part 3  “PIT STOPS TO THE PALACE,”  Pastor Jomo Cousins shares, “How Joseph’s pit stop prepared him for his promotion.”

How Joseph is: 1. loved 2. hated 3. sold