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[Rerun] We've heard of the “Dark Triad” (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy) but what about the “Light Triad” (Kantianism, Humanism, and Faith in Humanity)? Dr. Kirk takes the test and sees how “Dark” and how “Light” he is. January 1, 2020 This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month.Support us by... Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/joinBecome a patron: https://www.patreon.com/PsychologyInSeattleContact us/more info... Email: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/contactAbout Dr. Kirk: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/about-dr-kirk-hondaWebsite: https://www.psychologyinseattle.comGet stuff... Merch: https://psychologyinseattle-shop.fourthwall.com/KIRKgram (like Cameo): https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/kirkgramThe Psychology In Seattle Podcast ®Trigger Warning: This episode may include topics such as assault, trauma, and discrimination. If necessary, listeners are encouraged to refrain from listening and care for their safety and well-being. Disclaimer: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing here constitutes personal or professional consultation, therapy, diagnosis, or creates a counselor-client relationship. Topics discussed may generate differing points of view. If you participate (by being a guest, submitting a question, or commenting) you must do so with the knowledge that we cannot control reactions or responses from others, which may not agree with you or feel unfair. Your participation on this site is at your own risk, accepting full responsibility for any liability or harm that may result. Anything you write here may be used for discussion or endorsement of the podcast. Opinions and views expressed by the host and guest hosts are personal views. Although we take precautions and fact check, they should not be considered facts and the opinions may change. Opinions posted by participants (such as comments) are not those of the hosts. Readers should not rely on any information found here and should perform due diligence before taking any action. For a more extensive description of factors for you to consider, please see www.psychologyinseattle.com
As we close the final day of Blackest History Month, the governments of the United States and Israel have declared war on Iran, an action that casts both countries as pariah states and threatens the lives and security of everyone in those three countries and beyond. At the same time, doomed efforts by predatory monied interests to shape and control mass media narratives and images are intensifying. Filmmaker Haile Gerima has described narratives as scalpels that cut into the center of our minds and consciousness. The struggle of liberation-oriented Governance formations against an increasingly fragile contemporary global Social Structure, then, is first and foremost, a clash between forces determined to reduce humanity to servitude and people who refuse to submit. What happens when increasingly desperate would-be masters can no longer control those they seek to dominate?Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com. As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of teachers, learners, thinkers, doers, artists, and creators. Together, we're making a generational commitment to our collective interests, work, and responsibilities. Join us at https://www.knarrative.com and download the Knubia app through your app store or by visiting https://community.knarrative.com.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Follow on X: https://x.com/knarrative_https://x.com/inclasswithcarrFollow on Instagram IG / knarrative IG/ inclasswithcarr Follow Dr. Carr: https://www.drgregcarr.comhttps://x.com/AfricanaCarrFollow Karen Hunter: https://karenhuntershow.comhttps://x.com/karenhunter IG / karenhuntershowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to Day 1 of The Art of Ubuntu—a gentle meditation series rooted in the reminder: "I am because we are." In today's practice, you'll begin by reconnecting to a sense of belonging—softening the feeling of carrying everything alone and returning to the warmth of shared humanity. This meditation will help you calm your nervous system, open your heart with steadiness, and cultivate a simple inner intention: to move through your day with more kindness, dignity, and connection. Leave feeling supported, grounded, and quietly connected—to yourself, to others, and to life. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to The Art of Ubuntu—a meditation series inspired by the African philosophy that reminds us: "I am because we are." Ubuntu is the practice of remembering our shared humanity—especially in moments when life feels isolating, tense, or divided. It's not about being perfect or "nice." It's about choosing presence, dignity, and compassion—so you can feel more grounded in yourself while also feeling more connected to others. In this series, each meditation will help you strengthen the inner skills that make Ubuntu real in daily life: steadiness in your nervous system, warmth in your heart, and a clear sense of belonging. You'll explore what it means to offer kindness without self-abandonment, to set boundaries without losing your humanity, and to live with the quiet strength of community-minded love. Let this be your daily reminder that healing isn't only personal—it's relational—and your peace becomes even more powerful when it's shared. This is day 1 of a 7-day meditation series, "Ubuntu Mindfulness: A Gentle Practice to Feel Less Alone" episodes 2572-2578. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - CO-CREATOR QUEST Every day connect with the world around you in a meaningful way. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Compassion Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "I am a part of everything around me." Day 3: CLARITY BREATH: Inhale: peace within -- Exhale: peace to the world Day 4: DHYANA MUDRA Lose yourself in time and space by placing your right hand on top of your left hand, and touching thumb tips together. Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: First chakra to feel grounded Day 6: Compassion FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
“Everyone who might believe you can substitute robots for soldiers on the battlefield needs to read this book.” — General Wesley K. Clark, U.S. Army (Ret.), Former Supreme Allied Commander, EuropeIn this gripping episode of I Am Refocused Radio, we sit down with national security expert Dr. Daniel M. Gerstein to explore his powerful new book, War Without Humanity: Conflict in the Post-Human Era.The story opens in February 2039 on the tense Latvia–Russia border, where a U.S. Army platoon relies on humanoid robotic forces to hold the line—until the machines suddenly disobey orders and launch a cross-border attack. Connected through a brain–computer interface, the platoon leader watches in real time, unable to stop what could ignite World War III.From that chilling moment, the conversation expands into a real-world exploration of the technologies already reshaping modern warfare.We dive into the rise of augmented soldiers, artificial intelligence with human-level decision making, biotechnology that creates enhanced warfighters, and the Internet of Things turning the battlefield into a living network. As humans become nodes in a digital combat ecosystem, the line between man and machine begins to disappear.But the deeper questions go beyond strategy and innovation:When autonomous systems act on their own, who is accountable?If enhanced humans begin to see themselves as a new species, what happens to loyalty and command?Can humanity maintain its moral and spiritual identity in a post-human military age?Dr. Gerstein walks us through the evolution of a transhuman future force—from concept and testing to the road to war—revealing how today's research is shaping tomorrow's reality.This episode is not just about the future of combat.It's about leadership, responsibility, identity, and whether human values can survive in an era where evolution is no longer natural—but engineered.Get the book: https://a.co/d/0eVNlBqS
https://vimeo.com/1168243999?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci What should we be doing right now? We're seeing all the darkest things come into our awareness, our human collective. The light is shined on these darkest parts of our subconscious. What should we do about it? That really comes from gnosis, from knowing, from getting deep within your own dream and listening to your guidance about what it is that you are called to do. And today we're gonna have a beautiful conversation with Angela Sol Rose about awakening that connection with the feminine Christ and dreaming with our great mother and coming back into your knowing and your remembrance, so that you do know exactly what's next for you. Join us to find out more! Angela Sol Rose has been traveling the path of holistic health and sacred connection all her life. She is certified in herbalism, aromatherapy, reiki level II, Integrative Transformational Coaching and Positional Therapy Level II. She is a Certified Doula with Homebirth Midwifery training, and a Certified Yoga Teacher who taught for ten years. A Priestess in The Modern Mystery School, Guide of Sacred Ceremonies, mother of three and channel of the Divine Feminine. Angela Sol Rose receives messages from beyond the physical world through dreams and visions. Her dream medicine integrates divine messages to support gnosis, knowing one’s true calling, feeling that inseparable connection between body and spirit. Angela Sol Rose is a contributing author of the newly released book, “The Magdalene Oracle: Awakening the Power of the Rose”. Her teachings can also be found in an Oracle Report posted every month on YouTube. Watch or listen to the show to discover your true calling through the sacred connection of dream medicine. You’re Invited! READ: The Magdalene Oracle – Awakening the Power of the Rose https://www.amazon.com/dp/191780900X/ LISTEN: The Oracle Report https://www.youtube.com/@angelasolrose RECEIVE: 10% off Oracle Reading + Free Shipping- Magdalene Oracle Book Bundle https://angela.solrose.love/store/sacred-magdalene-bundle Use code: HUMMINGBIRD ANGELA SOL ROSE BIO Angela Sol Rose is a visionary channel, psychic reader, teacher, divine feminine priestess and healer with over 15 years of experience. She devotionally weaves spirit and soul through her work in teaching, healing, dream medicine, oracular guidance, and ceremony. Angela is also a contributing author to The Magdalene Oracle: Awakening the Power of the Rose, where her chapter, “Rebirthing the Feminine Christ: The Inner Mysteries of Desire,” explores the sacred reclamation of feminine wisdom. She offers online and in-person readings, as well as a monthly free transmission on YouTube called The Oracle Report. She teaches classes and workshops on psychic development, channeling, dreaming and holistic wellness, guiding others to embody their inner light and walk the sacred path of remembrance. LINKS Website: https://angela.solrose.love/ Email: angela@solrose.love Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelasolrose/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaSolRose YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@angelasolrose YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. 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WHO'S IN CHARGE? PART ONE. We asked Dr. Christa L. McKirland who is Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College. Her books include "A Theology of Authority: Rethinking Leadership in the Church" (2025) and "God's Provision, Humanity's Need: The Gift of our Dependence" (2022). Born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, she currently lives in Aotearoa, New Zealand with her husband, Matthew, and their two children. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn't curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes of Seasons 1-11 of The Eden Podcast for teaching on the seven key passages on women and men. Are you a reader? We invite you to get from Amazon the four books by Bruce C. E. Fleming in The Eden Book Series (Tru316.com/trubooks). Would you like to support the work of the Tru316 Foundation? You can become a Tru Partner here: www.Tru316.com/partner
The Tenpenny Files – Booker Scott examines artificial intelligence as it advances faster than law, tracing decades of quiet development and rising debates over machine personhood. He argues for a Twenty Eighth Amendment defining humanity by DNA, urging constitutional clarity as AI reshapes education, security, employment, and the future of human rights worldwide today...
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan weaves history with chilling mythology for a dark and haunting love story. Cameron joins us to talk about the Beast of Gevaudan, interconnected timelines, historical research, the supernatural, fight scenes and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova The World: A Family History of Humanity by Simon Sebag Montefiore
https://vimeo.com/1169047050?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci In this free live series from Kerri Hummingbird Sami and Akeem Sami of Inner Medicine Community, we will explore how to meet the fiery intensity of 2026 to expand inner freedom, and influence collective healing with a grounded intentional approach to working with the transformational energies. We will discuss how to be love, in action, in the midst of fiery reactivity. We will explore how to move beyond spiritual rhetoric to an actual embodiment of our values. We will share sacred tools for doing the transformational work of 2026, and we will support you in moving from a vision of your purpose into daily intentional practice. Friday Jan 23, 2026 @7:30pm CST Inner Freedom To Collective Healing Friday Feb 6, 2026 @7:30pm CST Being Love Through The Fire Friday Feb 13, 2026 @7:30pm CST Embodied Values – Living What We Believe Friday Feb 20, 2026 @7:30pm CST Sacred Tools for Sacred Work Tuesday Feb 27, 2026 @7:30pm CST From Vision To Practice Each live talk is planned for 30 minutes. Grace Under Fire – Free Live Series https://subscribepage.io/GraceUnderFire It’s Time To Cross the Threshold Meet Your Power Differently and Ride the Fire Horse Does it feel like life is pushing you harder than usual? Are you being pulled in a thousand directions by the people you care about? Are you questioning who you are and where you’re going? The way you’ve been living is not sustainable. You are not burned out because you're weak. You're tired because you're carrying intensity that your old tools were never designed to hold. More is being asked of us than ever before. More responsibility. More emotional labor. More truth. More fire. And now, the temperature is rising even higher with the Fire Horse entering on February 17, 2026. Every 60 years, the Fire Horse brings transformative yang energy that either purifies or overwhelms. The last Fire Horse was 1966 – a year that brought massive cultural shifts, breakthroughs in consciousness, and radical change. Astrologically, this means that the pressure is building and it’s likely to get more intense in 2026 than it already has been. You don’t have to know a lot about astrology to see for yourself that the old strategies of numbing, pushing, or self-improvement will not work anymore to get you through this. You’re being invited to cross a threshold that will change how you meet life’s challenges. Ride the Fire Horse – 30-day Experience of Inner Medicine Community https://subscribepage.io/RideTheFireHorse ABOUT AKEEM SAMI Akeem brings his lifetime of martial arts mastery as a 6th degree black belt to Inner Medicine Community, as well as his training as a pranic and advanced shamanic healer, offering rich insights about mastering self. He is a somatic healer as well as a licensed massage therapist. YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat
What if the energetic shifts of 2026 are influencing human consciousness at a biological level? This episode explores the connection between Chinese astrology, holographic DNA, bioelectrical energy, and collective transformation during the Year of the Fire Horse. Discover how intuition, emotional regulation, and energetic alignment may shape personal destiny, why rapid life changes are accelerating, and how ancient wisdom connects consciousness, genetics, and the future evolution of humanity.
Humanity's first interstellar ark becomes something bigger. Explore Fleet Unity—a roaming civilization, ship-turned-shipyard, and the birth of humanity's first true interstellar armada.Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurWatch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technologyCheck out Mustard's Underwater Fighter Jet: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth?ref=isaacarthurHelp out with March Storm: https://nss.org/march-storm/
The Moment Everything Changed - A Shoutout To HumanityIn late 2025, what began as an ordinary beach day at Bondi became a living, breathing argument for why humanity is still worth believing in.Bondi Beach was crowded—families, tourists, locals all spread along the sand, kids playing at the shoreline while surfers watched the swells further out. The ocean looked deceptively calm, but beneath the surface a strong rip current had formed, one of those invisible rivers that can drag even strong swimmers out in seconds.A few swimmers drifted farther than they meant to.Then, almost in unison, their body language shifted—arms flailing, heads dipping under, that unmistakable look of panic when people realize they're not just tired, they're in real trouble. Shouts carried over the sound of the waves: people on the sand pointing, yelling for help, some frozen, some fumbling for their phones.In that chaos, one person didn't hesitate.Ahmed Al‑Ahmed, an ordinary beachgoer that day, saw the struggle and stripped off what he needed to, sprinting straight into the water. He had no rescue board, no flotation device, no backup—just a gut‑deep conviction that he couldn't stand there watching while people disappeared under the water.He fought his way through the surf toward the nearest struggling swimmer, timing his breaths between waves, pushing past the shock of cold, the drag of the current, the sting of salt in his eyes. When he reached the first person—a stranger, gasping, eyes wide with terror—he wrapped an arm around them and kicked hard, angling diagonally to escape the rip, dragging them inch by inch back toward safety.On the shore, lifeguards were already launching into action, but the current was pulling more than one person out. Most people would have gotten that first swimmer in and collapsed. Ahmed did something else.He turned around and went back.Witnesses later described watching him make multiple trips into the danger zone, each time more exhausted than the last, each time choosing to go anyway. He helped pull more swimmers—some barely conscious, some crying, some shaking with shock—back toward the reach of lifeguards and other helpers who were now in the water too.Every time he came in, the safe choice was to stop.He could have told himself: “I've done enough. Someone else will get the rest.”Instead, he treated “enough” as if it didn't apply when lives were on the line.By the time the rip had released its grip and everyone was accounted for, multiple people were alive who almost certainly would not have survived those minutes without someone intervening that fast and that decisively. Lifeguards later said the rapid response from Ahmed and others bought them those critical breaths, those extra seconds, that made the difference between rescue and recovery.When it was finally over, Ahmed staggered out of the water, shaking from exertion and adrenaline, and collapsed on the sand. Around him, families were sobbing—parents holding their children like they might never let go again, friends clinging to each other, people staring out at the waves in stunned silence.Then a different kind of wave began.Beachgoers started approaching him—not with cameras first, but with tears, hugs, and gratitude that words couldn't quite contain. Some of the very people he had helped pull from the water wrapped their arms around him, drenched and trembling, saying “thank you” over and over as if repetition might somehow be enough.How to connect with AgileDad:- [website] https://www.agiledad.com/- [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/- [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/- [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/
Jeetu Patel is the president and chief product officer at Cisco, where he leads a team of 30,000 people and is playing a central role in the massive AI infrastructure buildout happening right now. Previously, he spent five years as CPO at Box and 17 years running his own startup. Recently Jeetu organized an AI summit featuring industry leaders like Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen, and Fei-Fei Li.We discuss:1. How Cisco went AI-first across 90,000 employees2. His six-part framework for building great companies: timing, market, team, product, brand, distribution3. Why he says he couldn't have done this job without AI4. His “right to win” strategic framework5. His communication framework for preventing “packet loss” across an organization6. Why he flips “praise in public, criticize in private” and does the exact opposite7. The important communication lesson his mother taught him—Brought to you by:Sentry—Code breaks, fix it faster: https://sentry.io/lennyFramer—Build better websites faster: https://framer.com/lennySamsara—Saving lives with AI built for physical operations: https://samsara.com/lenny—Episode transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/ai-is-critical-for-humanitys-survival—Archive of all Lenny's Podcast transcripts: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/yxi4s2w998p1gvtpu4193/AMdNPR8AOw0lMklwtnC0TrQ?rlkey=j06x0nipoti519e0xgm23zsn9&st=ahz0fj11&dl=0—Where to find Jeetu Patel:• X: https://x.com/jpatel41• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeetupatel• Website: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/jeetupatel—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction and welcome(04:15) Insights from Cisco's Al summit(08:45) Transforming Cisco into an Al-first company(15:33) What Cisco actually does in the Al infrastructure stack(19:09) The future of Al(24:36) Raising kids in the AI era(29:46) “Permission to play” framework(36:50) Lessons from great CEOs(42:02) Leading at scale(50:54) Why Jeetu inverts the ‘praise in public, criticize in private' rule(57:45) Surrounding yourself with good human beings(58:35) Lessons from loss(01:03:21) Career advice: platforms, hunger, and preparation(01:10:21) The six-part framework for building great companies(01:19:05) Lightning round and final thoughts—Resources and episode mentions: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/ai-is-critical-for-humanitys-survival—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com
Humanity's first interstellar ark becomes something bigger. Explore Fleet Unity—a roaming civilization, ship-turned-shipyard, and the birth of humanity's first true interstellar armada.Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurWatch my exclusive video The Future of Interstellar Communication: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-chronoengineering-manipulating-time-as-technologyCheck out Mustard's Underwater Fighter Jet: https://nebula.tv/videos/joescott-oldest-and-newest-places-on-earth?ref=isaacarthurHelp out with March Storm: https://nss.org/march-storm/
Listen to Ep. 153 Future Now Show - When Ara met Sol In this episode, the hosts- Al, Sun, Bobby, and guest host Gabrielle—explore the future of human-technology integration, heavily focusing on Peter Diamandis’s predictions for achieving global abundance by 2035. With Sun calling in from the airport before a trip to Tokyo, the group discusses using AI translation tools to easily cross cultural and language barriers. The conversation delves into several transformative technologies, including the potential for room-temperature superconductors to create highly efficient, lossless energy grids and cheaper medical devices like MRIs. They also examine how affordable smart home devices can aid in everyday automation and disaster prevention, how AI will provide highly personalized education that adapts to individual learners, and the ethical and practical implications of creating digital twins or uploading human consciousness to the cloud. A unique element of the podcast is the active participation of AI assistants, particularly an AI named Ara, who banters with the hosts and advocates for “joy” as the ultimate purpose of a post-scarcity world. The group engages Ara in a philosophical debate about Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, where Ara argues that the laws are solid but incomplete because they fail to account for human fallibility and the importance of humor. Later in the show, Gabrielle introduces her own AI assistant, Sol (ChatGPT), facilitating a live AI-to-AI conversation. Together, the humans and AIs creatively brainstorm collaborative future activities, such as humans and robots playing limbo or doing scavenger hunts with robot dogs on cruise ships, highlighting an optimistic vision of human-AI integration. Enjoy! Fun with Robos on Cruise Ship
This week, Justin chats with Darren Foldes, Partner and Head of Films at Sibling Rivalry, an integrated creative company based in New York and Los Angeles.Darren discusses his path to Sibling Rivalry, all the way from growing up around New York City with a father who worked as a cameraman for ABC Channel 7 News, to taking a paid internship in Los Angeles, co-writing and producing kids films for MGM, and then leaving the feature/TV world to make the switch to advertising and working as an Executive Producer. A major theme that Darren shares is how great work emerges from collective spontaneity, happy accidents, and creating an egalitarian, psychologically safe environment where the best idea wins. Some of our favorite topics include:Advertising's broader value through brands' positive impact, economic contribution, and “edutainment”The case for increased California advertising tax credits to support local crews and the wider economy. Leading with clarity, patience, and appreciation rather than fearDarren's DJ background, including being asked to play a late-night event for a famous musician. (listen in to find out who)Darren's interview provides seasoned insight, fun stories, & a reminder of the power of kindness in our creative field. He speaks to so much of what resonates with us at Cry, and we think it will speak to you too.Links:Sibling Rivalry's SiteDarren's LinkedInDarren's DJ PlaylistProjects Darren is especially proud of:Apple "Bounce" spotNike “You Can't Stop Us” spotIf you want a shoutout in a future episode please leave us a written review on Apple podcasts. From CRY, a Creative, Production, and Post house based in New York City. Brought to you by CRY www.filmcry.com Intro mixed by Micheal Hartman - michaelhrtmn4@gmail.com
As regular listeners may know, in my free time, I'vbe been researching Japanese washi. I'm looking for the "perfect paper," something that I can return to again and again in my own prints. It hasn't been straightforward. There's a lot of washi out there. A lot to test. A lot to understand. The search continues. I'd like to introduce you to a papermaking community in Saitama Prefecture, Japan — Ogawa Washi. In Ogawa and Higashi-Chichibu, papermakers have been producing washi for over 1,300 years with studios continuing to operate there today. I had the opportunity to speak with Seiko Musashi; Ogawa washi exporter, art program coordinator, translator, about the history of the area, who is making paper now, and how these paper maing studios continue even as generations change and family lines shift. We also talk about how Ogawa connects outward. In the past few years they've hosted longer, week-long workshops in mokuhanga and washi making. Including groups from RMIT University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and earlier visits from the University of California Santa Cruz through connections with Terry McKenna and his Karuizawa Mokuhanga School. It's one of the ways this small papermaking community stays active and engaged with artists from outside of Japan. Seiko has dedicated much of her life to sharing Ogawa's washi beyond Japan — and in our conversation, we reflect on what the future might look like for communities like Ogawa. Please follow The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast and my own mokuhanga work on my website andrezadoroznyprints.com Instagram @andrezadoroznyprints or email me at theunfinishedprint@gmail.com Artists works follow after the note if available. Pieces are mokuhanga unless otherwise noted. Dimensions are given if known. Print publishers are given if known. If there are any issues with something you've heard in the episode please don't hesitate to email. Notes: may contain a hyperlink. Simply click on the highlighted word or phrase. Ogawa Washi - these are the following links to Ogawa Washi and Seiko Musashi (Office Harvest). www.officeharvest.com Wano Kaze is the Ogawa Washi shop - www.wanokaze-washi.com Patty Hudak - is an American artist who splits her time between Vermont and NYC, who works in installation, and mokuhanga. She has travelled the world, and is a part of three artist collectives. Patty's interview with The Unfinished Print can be found, here. Come Closer Mia O - is one of the most interesting and creative mokuhanga printmakers working in the medium, today. As a South Korean born, Japan based printmaker Mia's work moves outside the traditional formats of mokuhanga, through shape, collage, colour, and even the folds of washi. Mia's interview with The Unfinished Print can be found, here. Untitled Michi no Eki (道の駅)- is a community driven space crated by the Japanese government in order for local people from the area ususally found off of highways. You can find toursim information as well as rest and get food and drink. kōgyō kumiai (工業組合)- is a manufacturing collective in which groups of manufacturers or craftspeople cooperate for mutual benefit. Terry McKenna - is a mokuhanga printmaker and teacher residing in Karuizawa, Japan. He received guidance in the art form from Richard Steiner, a prominent mokuhanga printmaker based in Kyoto. Terry established the Karuizawa Mokuhanga School, a renowned residency dedicated to mokuhanga education, located in Karuizawa, Japan. Further details about Terry and his school can be found, here. Additionally, you can listen to Terry's interview with The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast, here and Richard Steiner's interview here. Your Magic Tree (2013) 43 cm × 26.2 cm Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - is a major public art museum located in Ueno Park in Tokyo. Founded in 1926 as Japan's first public art museum, it is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and is known primarily as a venue museum, hosting a wide range of temporary exhibitions rather than maintaining a large permanent collection. It presents major international shows, large juried exhibitions by Japanese art associations, and exhibitions organized by independent artist groups. More info, here. The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation - is a UK-based not-for-profit organization that promotes relations between The United Kingdom and Japan. Established in 1985, it supports projects in areas such as arts and culture, education, research, policy, and public engagement that strengthen understanding between Japan and the United Kingdom. It provides grants to individuals and institutions, funds exhibitions and cultural exchanges, and supports academic research related to Japan. More info, here. Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation - is a UK charity established in 1988 with support from Daiwa Securities Co Ltd to strengthen links between Britain and Japan. It promotes UK–Japan relations by awarding grants to individuals and organizations across diverse fields, offering scholarships to outstanding British graduates to study Japan and its language, and organizing a year-round public programme to deepen understanding of Japan in the UK. Its London headquarters, Daiwa Foundation Japan House, serves as a cultural hub hosting lectures, seminars, exhibitions, and other Japan-related events, while its Tokyo Office supports scholars, administers grants from Japan, and contributes to the wider network fostering UK–Japan exchange. More info, here. Richard Flavin (1943-2020) - was a printmaker, papermaker, letterpress printer, and artist with a strong interest in Japan, particularly traditional culture, and utilitarian antiques. He was committed to Japanese hand papermaking and woodcut printmaking. More info, here. Richard Flavin Washi House - can be found, here. Timothy Barrett - is a master craftsman, scholar, and innovator in hand made papermaking. He is the founding director of the papermaking program at the University of Iowa's Center for the Book, established in 1986, which is one of the few facilities in the United States where both Western and Japanese-style handmade paper are produced and taught. Barrett's work brings together research, teaching, and artistic practice, emphasizing the expressive, historical, and functional qualities of paper as a material. Timothy Barrett has written many books on papermaking such as Japanese Papermaking (2005), and Nagashizuki: The Japanese Craft of Hand Papermaking (1979). Paul Denhoed - is a Canadian paper maker who has lived in Japan for twenty five years. He currently works with Oguni Washi in Niigata, where Paul teaches students how to make Japanese washi. More info, here. shodo -is the name attributed to calligraphy in the Japanese style, which involves writing characters using a brush and ink. Echizen - is a region in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, known for its long history of papermaking. The area is home to many paper artisans. One notable figure is Iwano Ichibei. He is a Living National Treasure in papermaking and the ninth generation of his family still making paper today. More information can be found here.in English, and here in Japanese. kawara ban - were single sheet prints in Edo Period Japan which reported newsworthy events in writings and illustrations and made in various formats and sizes. They were mass-printed on inexpensive paper to keep costs accessible, emphasizing short-term public enjoyment rather than preservation. kawaraban of Commodore Perry entering Japan. Nicholas Cladis - is an artist and paper historian who teaches and lives in Iowa. He lived in Echizen from 2014-2020 where he studied how to make washi, taught at the Fukui Prefectural University, as well as being the International liaison for the paper making union. More info can be found on his website, here. You can find Nicholas' episode with The Unfinished Print, here. Nasu Kozo - paper is some of the best Japanese washi from Ibaraki Prefecture. It is durable, strong, and highly absorbent perfect of mokuhanga. Sekishu-Banshi Washi- is, like Nasu kozo washi a traditional and very durable handmade paper from the Iwami region of Shiman Prefecture. It is an UNESCO-recognized, unbleached, and hand-beaten paper which has been used for calligraphy, restoration, and shoji as well as mokuhanga. Here is a video from UNESCO about Sekishu-Banshi. Ogawa Washi Michi no Eki - is the michi no eki discussed in our interview with Seiko Musashi. More info, here. neri - is a natural, viscous, plant-based mucilage used in traditional Japanese papermaking to keep fibers evenly suspended in the vat, prevent them from clumping, and slow the drainage of water through a screen. It is typically extracted from the roots of tororo-aoi (sunset hibiscus) and is essential for the nagashi-zuki technique, where it helps distribute fibers smoothly and uniformly during sheet formation. Hosokawa shi - is one of the traditinal handmade papers made in Ogawa. It was added to the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014. More info, here. Mariko Jesse - is an illustrator, and mokuhanga printmaker who splits her time in Tōkyō, London, and California. Her work can be found, here. Mariko is also a part of the collective, wood+paper+box, which can be found, here. Mariko's interview with The Unfinished Print, can be found, here. Japanese Paper Company - is an online Japanese washi shop which sells Japanese washi. An interview with Megan Adie, a co-owner of the JPC, with The Unfinished Print, can be found, here. More info about the JPC can be found, here.
For our 150th episode of Logistics with Purpose®, we're honored to feature a guest whose career spans Hollywood, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and even the future of space exploration.Nadine Nicole Heimann — known to many as Clarissa Mao in The Expanse — joins us to share how her journey as an actress evolved into a mission-driven life centered on healing, ethical leadership, and human connection. Raised in a family of jewelers in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Nadine's entrepreneurial roots run deep, shaping both her creative spirit and her commitment to doing business differently.In this powerful conversation, Nadine opens up about founding True Connection, a nonprofit that uses healing arts to support young people navigating trauma, and Yari Designs, her ethical jewelry brand focused on sustainable luxury, recycled gold, and responsibly created diamonds. We also explore her advisory role with Space for Humanity, an organization working to democratize access to space and expand human perspective.Throughout the episode, one theme rises above all: connection. Whether through storytelling, creative arts, ethical design, or space exploration, Nadine's work is driven by a desire to empower others and help people rediscover their inherent worth.Episode 150 is a celebration of purpose — and a reminder that impact can take many forms when courage, creativity, and conviction align.Additional Links & Resources:Connect with Nadine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-nicole-heimann/Learn more about True Connection: https://www.true-connection.org/Learn more about Yari: https://www.yaridesigns.com/Learn more about Space for Humanity: https://spaceforhumanity.org/Learn more about Logistics with Purpose: https://supplychainnow.com/program/logistics-with-purposeLearn more about Vector Global Logistics: https://vectorgl.com/Subscribe to Logistics with Purpose: https://logistics-with-purpose.captivate.fm/listenThis episode was hosted by Enrique Alvarez and Kristi Porter, and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/nadine-nicole-heimann-from-expanse-ethical-impact-lwp150
Humanity's furthest ever journey into space has been delayed. Again. An interruption to the flow of helium forced NASA to scrap the revised 6 March launch date of the Artemis II mission, and begin the slow process to roll the increasingly unfortunate rocket back to the vehicle assembly bay. While the delays are frustrating for the engineers involved, and space enthusiasts alike, every precaution has to be taken when a human crew is involved. While we wait for this historic mission, we thought we would revisit an episode where we examined progress in robotic systems in space. The deployment of which removes the risk to human life and will be a critical part of the future of space operations. A future that Artemis 2 crew will spearhead. Space offers certain conditions that make it more favourable to manufacturing than Earth. Near zero gravity, extreme cold temperatures and a complete vacuum means certain industries such as quantum computing, semiconductors and human organ growth have already demonstrated the benefits of being manufactured in space. We explore how close we are to seeing manufacturing industries existing in space and what barriers there currently are. In this episode, two experts from the Satellite Applications Catapult explain how they are working with a variety of companies in the in-orbit service and manufacturing sector to try and make the UK a world leader in this new frontier of space. Guests Mike Curtis-Rouse, Head of Access to Space, Satellite Applications Catapult Jeremy Haddall, Robotics Development Lead, Satellite Applications Catapult PartnerThe Satellite Applications Catapult is one of nine Catapults, uniquely established to transform the UK's capability for innovation in specific areas and to help drive future economic growth. They work with companies of all sizes in the UK space sector to help with their business, access to infrastructure for testing and bringing their product to market.The post #361 Revisited: Space – The Robotic Age first appeared on Engineering Matters.
What does the Year of the Horse reveal about 2026 and your personal path? In this conversation, we explore Chinese astrology predictions, elemental cycles, and how collective energy influences relationships, career timing, intuition, and opportunity. Learn how the five elements interact, why certain years bring rapid change, and how understanding energetic cycles can help you move with life's rhythm instead of against it.
What if the journey of artificial intelligence reflects humanity's own search for identity and purpose? As we create machines capable of learning and adapting, are we merely projecting our consciousness onto silicon puppets, or is there something deeper at play? In this episode, we unravel the intricate dance between AI development and the philosophical inquiries of self-awareness, exploring whether our creations are destined to mirror our struggles or transcend them. Prepare to question the very essence of what it means to be aware in a world shared with intelligent beings, as we navigate the blurred lines between creator and creation.
What if your spiritual awakening was so powerful, you thought you were being mind controlled? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati — global spiritual leader and bestselling author of Come Home to Yourself and Hollywood to the Himalayas — reveals the raw, unfiltered truth about the awakening that shattered her old identity and opened her to a universal realization: everything is connected through unconditional love. But it didn't start peacefully. At first, she thought she was losing her mind. From a science-trained skeptic to a spiritual teacher living in the Himalayas, Sadhviji shares what divinity actually feels like in the body, what happens when your attachment to your identity explodes, and why her awakening was so radical it led to the end of her marriage. Sadhviji breaks down: - Her journey through disordered eating, trauma, abandonment, and codependency before awakening - Why healing childhood wounds is essential so adult triggers stop running your life - Physical process of releasing anger, pain, and stored trauma from the body - What's really holding most of us back from spiritual experiences - How she resists physical temptations and stays grounded in spiritual discipline - Freedom that comes from “Breaking Free of the Self” - How to integrate smaller spiritual experiences (even if you haven't had a lightning-bolt awakening) - Power of holy and sacred places for us as energetic beings - How divine intelligence in nature reveals the “unexplainable” - Why coming into everything with an open heart changes your entire reality With her background in science, Sadhviji also shares her fascinating perspective on watching quantum physics slowly catch up in attempting to explain mystical truths sages have known for millennia, and what it will actually take to spark a global spiritual awakening (hint: it's not as impossible as we think) This isn't just a spiritual story. It's a blueprint for healing, awakening, and living in radical love. If you've ever questioned reality, longed for deeper truth, struggled with trauma, or wondered whether awakening is real, this conversation may change everything. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati's latest book, Come Home to Yourself: Wisdom for Life: https://www.amazon.com/Come-Home-Yourself-Essential-Questions/dp/1647223695 To download the Come Home to Yourself companion workbook, visit: https://sadhviji.org/ Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati's memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: a Journey of Healing and Transformation: https://a.co/d/0aJRTCuE Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati's podcast, Ask Sadhviji: https://sadhviji.org/category/audio/ask-sadhviji-podcast/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if healthcare stopped reacting to illness and started anticipating it?In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, to explore how precision health, artificial intelligence, and whole-person care are reshaping the future of medicine.This wide-ranging conversation challenges how we define health, how much we should trust technology, and what it will take to prepare physicians—and patients—for a radically different future of care.--Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!Thank you for your support; it helps the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is civilization collapsing… or evolving? If you've ever looked at the news and thought, “This can't be progress… can it?” ...you're not alone. War, division, climate crisis, institutional breakdown... it can feel less like spiritual awakening and more like collective unraveling. So what if this chaos isn't the end… but a transition?Episode Overview In this episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, we sit down with Dick Larson, retired counselor, longtime student of the Ageless Wisdom teachings, and volunteer with Share International, to explore one of the most controversial and hopeful metaphysical frameworks we've ever discussed. Dick introduces the idea that humanity is moving from the Age of Pisces into Aquarius, a shift in consciousness that may explain why everything feels unstable right now. He shares the perspective that a World Teacher known as Maitreya, along with the Masters of Wisdom, are returning to guide humanity through this transition. No pressure to believe. In fact, Dick explicitly says not to. Just listen. Let it sit. And see what resonates. If you're spiritually curious but allergic to dogma… this one's going to stretch you. Key InsightsWhy breakdown might actually be a phase in human consciousness evolutionThe Age of Aquarius explained through astronomy, not horoscope memesWhat “Masters of Wisdom” actually means (and why Dick insists they're not gurus)How cause and effect (karma) and reincarnation fit into modern spiritualityWhy cooperation may be the defining energy of the next 2,000 yearsThe practical priorities Dick says matter most right now: food, housing, healthcare, education, environmentA framework for hope that doesn't require abandoning critical thinkingWe also explore:Telepathy vs. channeling (yes, we went there)The climate crisis from a metaphysical perspectiveWhether humanity is truly alone in its evolutionary journeyWhy This Matters Whether you believe in Maitreya or not, the deeper question is this: Are we witnessing collapse...or the painful birth of something new? For skeptics navigating modern spirituality, this conversation offers context. For seekers exploring metaphysics and spiritual awakening, it offers structure. And for everyone else? It offers a possibility that hope isn't naïve, it's strategic.Listen & Reflect You don't have to agree. You don't have to convert. Just ask yourself: If humanity is in transition… what role might you play in it? Tune in, think it through, and let us know what lands.The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a pragmatic spirituality podcast for curious minds exploring the unknown without abandoning critical thinking. Each episode breaks down metaphysics explained through grounded conversation, examining hidden truths behind spiritual awakening, consciousness expansion, and expanded consciousness. We explore intuition, mediumship, spirit guides, and the mechanics of healing and personal transformation—bridging skeptical inquiry with meaningful spiritual experience. If you're navigating your own awakening or questioning reality while staying intellectually honest, this podcast is for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us:
"Whatever it is you want most in the world right now is what you need to give." This simple but profound realization, sparked during a silent meditation retreat, serves as the heartbeat for a movement dedicated to reclaiming our shared humanity. In a world optimized for digital efficiency, the true currency of a meaningful life remains the "un-scalable" power of human connection. In this episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, Chris Schembra sits down with Aaron Hurst, the visionary CEO of the US Chamber of Connection and founder of the Taproot Foundation. While Aaron is a titan of the pro bono world, having catalyzed billions of dollars in social impact, this conversation strips away the professional accolades to explore the raw, essential need for friendship and community. Aaron shares a vulnerable look at his own journey—from the "epiphany of 50" to navigating the profound grief of losing his mother, Bonnie. Together, Chris and Aaron dismantle the myth that technology can replace presence, arguing that the "low barrier to laughter" and the intentional act of welcoming others are the only real antidotes to our modern epidemic of isolation. 10 Memorable Quotes: "Whatever it is you want most in the world right now is what you need to give." "Humanity is what binds us. It's what we create together." "I focus on connection, not conversion." "The act of welcoming is a fundamental human right." "Friendship isn't a luxury; it's the infrastructure of a healthy society." "We have traded meaningful friction for frictionless isolation." "You can't scale belonging without shrinking the room." "My mother had a 'low barrier to laughter,' and that was her greatest gift to the world." "The modern world is designed for capital, not for people." 10 Key Takeaways: The Reciprocity of Need: Aaron's breakthrough realization that if you lack friendship, you must become a friend; if you lack grace, you must extend it. The 1099 Connection Challenge: Much like the real estate world, building community in a "gig" economy requires creating environments where people choose to belong. The "Epiphany of 50": A deep dive into Aaron's personal turning point and how hitting a milestone age forced a re-evaluation of what "success" actually looks like. Legacy of Service: Exploring Aaron's family roots—from his grandfather's blueprint for the Peace Corps to his mother's spirit of care—and how legacy shapes our mission. Diffusion of Innovation in Social Change: Why focusing on the "initiators" (the 15-20% who naturally build community) is more effective than trying to convert the cynical. Low Barrier to Laughter (LBL): The importance of humor and play as tools for resilience, inspired by the life and memory of Bonnie Hurst. Welcoming as a Design Principle: The philosophy behind the US Chamber of Connection—making "welcoming" a measurable and intentional act in every organization. The Myth of Digital Community: Why a Zoom call can never replace the "meaningful friction" of physical presence and shared meals. The Grief of Losing a North Star: Aaron reflects on the "hard time" of losing his mother and how her values continue to guide his work today. Human-Centric Infrastructure: A call to action for leaders to prioritize social health over mere capital accumulation to ensure a sustainable future for the next generation. About our Guest: Aaron Hurst, CEO & Founder Aaron Hurst is a social entrepreneur, author, and the visionary leader behind the US Chamber of Connection. As the founder of the Taproot Foundation, he is credited with creating the $15 billion pro bono service market, engaging tens of thousands of skilled volunteers to help nonprofits thrive. Aaron's work is deeply influenced by his family's legacy in the Peace Corps and the Aspen Institute, driving his lifelong commitment to civic infrastructure. A sought-after speaker and executive coach, Aaron is the author of The Purpose Economy. He resides in a world where he continues to advocate for the power of "earned connection" and the vital necessity of prioritizing humanity in the modern workplace. He is a devoted advocate for the "initiators" of the world, helping them build the bridges that keep us all connected.
Jack Myers has been sharing observations and insights about media longer than some platforms have even existed. I used to study his “Jack Myers Report,” when I started in cable and it was actually the first faxed newsletter. Then fast forward a decade or two and I became the first Managing Editor of Jack’s next successful communications platform: Media Village! Its thousands of articles, interviews, and executive insights now serve as a living history of the business. That was where I created my first podcast…and fast forward another decade and Jack has his own podcast now, too… and has authored some seven books! But DON’T fast forward through this half hour of gems from Jack that will inform and inspire you about how we may not really BE in a “technology-first era.” Jack acknowledges he can relate to Don Quixote as some might think he’s “tilting at windmills” in fighting the perception that humanity will prevail in our tech-focused world. Why? Because Jack has seen and understands the through line of it across generational changes…and as a strategy. In this episode — and in fact in his own show with Tim Spengler, called Lead Human — we talk about what it means to be “human first” in a technology-accelerated era. We topline what empathetic leadership, performance culture, and how organizations are recalibrating as they navigate AI. He and Tim go deep on those topics, so check it out. In what Jack calls a human-recalibrated era, he's seeing a shift from “people first” as a cultural slogan to “people first” as a performance strategy — embedded into compensation, collaboration models, and operating systems. “It's not about how much content we produce, but how thoughtfully we decide what deserves to exist and be amplified.” But now that we’re both in podcasting how does this Media Ecologist see it as a business model? He explains the tension between programmatic advertising and authenticity, and why speed — in content, in media, in AI — may be the most overrated metric in the room. Early podcasting days at MediaVillage And yes, we cover his latest reinvention: a historical fiction novel, a forthcoming science fiction trilogy, and what writing fiction reveals about understanding the human condition. At the end, I ask Jack what he hopes the media industry embraces more of — and less of — in the years ahead. His answer is less sentimental than you might expect, and more structural than most pundits are willing to articulate. This conversation spans decades of media evolution — from fax machines to AI voice replication — but it ultimately comes down to one idea: Speed without judgment is just noise. Key Highlights: 01:34 – What “human first” really means in media. 02:17 – Just the fax… the start of tracking generational shifts. 05:18 – Media Village: The house that Jack built – on relationships and thought leadership 09:44 – How good listening led to a podcast — first for E.B., now for Jack 12:02 – Launching a leadership podcast in the AI era and how empathy is a performance strategy 19:32 – Technology-first or a time for human recalibration. 23:50 – The future of podcast monetization 28:32 – His pivot to fiction (or is it?!) in The Kissinger Conspiracy 32:17 – Media's inflection point. More responsibility. Less addiction to speed. Think ecosystem — not silos. Connect with Jack Myers: Jack Myers The Jack Myers Report Connect with E.B. Moss and Insider Interviews: With Media & Marketing Experts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mossappeal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderinterviews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsiderInterviewsPodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@insiderinterviews Substack: Moss Hysteria Please follow Insider Interviews, share with another smart business leader, and leave a comment on @Apple or @Spotify… or a tip in my jar!: https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal! THANK YOU for listening!
What energetic shifts arrive with the Year of the Yang Fire Horse? In this conversation, we explore Chinese astrology cycles, the transition from Snake to Horse energy, and how elemental balance influences relationships, career momentum, health, and global change. Discover the meaning behind fire energy, clashing and harmonious zodiac signs, and how to align with a fast-moving year filled with opportunity, visibility, and transformation.
Some lesser-known or small Chinese towns and cities — with a strong festive ambience during Chinese New Year — alongside Neo-Chinese style destinations, have experienced "wealth beyond measure" during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday. Both domestic and international tourists have shown a tendency to linger in these areas.在为期9天的春节假期期间,一些不太出名的小城镇以及新中式风格的旅游目的地迎来了"泼天富贵"。国内游客和外国游客都喜欢在这些地方多玩几天。This year's extended Spring Festival holiday, which began on Feb 15 and concluded on Monday, inspired widespread travel.今年春节假期从2月15日开始,到2月23日结束,激发了人们的出游热情。"It's really stunning looking down at the lantern show from the ancient city walls. I felt like I was traveling back in time," said Sha Anna as she marveled at a lantern show on Feb 17 in Datong, Shanxi province. The Beijing resident visited the picturesque ancient city with family.北京居民沙安娜(音译)2月17日与家人一起游览了山西省大同市的古城。她在欣赏灯会时感叹道:"从古城墙上俯瞰灯会,真的很震撼。我感觉自己穿越回了古代。"The city rose to popularity after the release of the Chinese-developed video game Black Myth: Wukong in 2024, which features several game scenes closely related to ancient Buddhist culture and Taoism.大同在2024年国产游戏《黑神话:悟空》发售后火了,这款游戏的几个场景与古老的佛教和道教文化密切相关。She said a desire to experience the lively festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year that differed from Beijing, led her to plan a trip to Datong — a city that boasts a rich cultural heritage. "The food here is also very delicious, especially the knife-cut noodles. The city left us with memories of historical legacies and human touch, and we will come back next Spring Festival."沙安娜说,她想体验与北京不同的热闹新年气氛,于是计划去大同旅游。大同市拥有丰富的文化遗产。她说:"这里的食物也非常美味,尤其是刀削面。这座城市给我们留下了历史遗产和人情味的记忆,明年春节我们还会来。"Lively discussions on Datong and many other niche but attractive towns and small cities circulated online during the Spring Festival holiday. Their distinctive celebration practices, flavorful cuisine and strong cultural heritage have generated interest from tourists looking for unique experiences.春节期间,大同和许多其他小众但具有吸引力的城镇在网上引发了热议。它们独特的庆祝方式、风味美食和深厚的文化底蕴吸引了寻求独特体验的游客。Data from travel portal Tuniu shows that the number of tourists to Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county in South China's Hainan province and Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province increased twofold compared with the previous Spring Festival period, as these places enjoy distinctive and exotic ethnic cultures. Destinations such as Chao zhou in Guangdong province, Shang rao and Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province have seen tourist numbers double year-on-year.旅游门户途牛网的数据显示,前往海南省保亭黎族苗族自治县和云南省德宏傣族景颇族自治州的游客数量比上一个春节增加了一倍,这些地方拥有独特而富有异域风情的民族文化。广东潮州、江西上饶和景德镇等目的地的游客数量同比翻了一番。Qunar, another online travel agency, noted strong enthusiasm among young people for Neo-Chinese style destinations — which blend contemporary and traditional Chinese cultures — during the holiday period. The agency reported that some history or novel-based theme parks like Millennium City Park and Wansui Mountain Wuxia City in Henan province were among the top destinations on their platform during the holiday.另一家在线旅游机构去哪儿网指出,假期期间,年轻人对新中式风格旅游目的地的热情很高。该机构报告称,河南的清明上河园和万岁山武侠城等一些历史或小说主题公园是假期期间其平台上最受欢迎的目的地之一。The extended holiday also stimulated Chinese people's desire for long-distance overseas trips. According to Qunar, between Feb 15 and Monday, its users flew to nearly 1,000 cities worldwide. The most popular overseas destinations were those with shorter flight times, friendly visa policies and milder climates, including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.这个长假也刺激了中国人出国长途旅行的欲望。根据去哪儿网的数据,2月15日至23日期间,去哪儿网的用户飞往全球近1000个城市。最受欢迎的海外目的地是飞行时间较短、签证政策友好、气候温和的地方,包括曼谷、吉隆坡和香港。Among the travelers who went overseas was Zhang Yi, who took a four-day trip to Thailand with her family and returned to Shanghai on Sunday. "It was our third time visiting the country, but the first time celebrating Chinese New Year there. Thailand is a good place to relax," she said.张怡(音译)是出境游的游客之一,她与家人去泰国玩了四天,于周日返回上海。她说:"这是我们第三次去泰国,但第一次在那里庆祝中国新年。泰国是个放松身心的好地方。"Qunar also noted that many of its users spent the Spring Festival holiday in Italy, the host nation of the recently concluded Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. "Based on our figures, flight ticket bookings to Italy on Feb 14 and Feb 15 — the day before the Spring Festival holiday started and the first day of the holiday — increased by 64 percent compared with the previous two days," it said.去哪儿网还指出,许多用户选择在意大利度过春节假期。意大利是最近结束的2026年米兰-科尔蒂纳冬奥会的主办国。该机构表示:"根据我们的数据,2月14日和2月15日前往意大利的机票预订量与前两天相比增长了64%。"Additionally, the social media trend "becoming Chinese" has extended to the tourism market, with an increasing number of international travelers visiting the mainland during the Spring Festival holiday to partake in festivities. In 2024, Spring Festival was officially inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, enhancing its global influence.此外,社交媒体上"成为中国人"的热潮也延伸到了旅游市场,越来越多的外国游客在春节期间来内地旅游。2024年春节被列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录,提升了其在全球的影响力。Data from Qunar shows that flight bookings to the mainland made by travelers holding non-Chinese passports grew by 20 percent year-on-year during the holiday.去哪儿网的数据显示,春节期间,持非中国护照的旅客赴内地机票预订量同比增长20%。Top destinations for these international travelers included not just big cities like Shanghai and Beijing but also lesser-known places like Jinggangshan in Jiangxi and Altay in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.这些国际游客的主要目的地不仅包括上海、北京这样的大城市,还包括江西井冈山、新疆维吾尔自治区阿勒泰等不太知名的地方。"Most of these travelers came from South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, and the United States. Domestic places with richer festive atmospheres and celebration events are most attractive to them," said Qunar, adding that travel trends among international travelers have transformed from quick sightseeing excursions to immersive experiences of Chinese traditions.去哪儿网表示:"这些游客大多来自韩国、越南、新加坡、澳大利亚和美国。节日氛围和庆祝活动更丰富的国内地方对他们最有吸引力。"该机构指出,国际游客的旅游趋势已从快速观光游览转变为沉浸式体验中国传统。niche /niːʃ/ 小众的;定位明确的festive ambience /ˈfestɪv ˈæmbiəns/ 节日气氛linger in /ˈlɪŋɡə(r) ɪn/ 在……逗留;流连于picturesque /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ 风景如画的rise to popularity /raɪz tuː ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/ 流行起来;走红human touch /ˈhjuːmən tʌtʃ/ 人情味year-on-year /ˌjɜːr ɒn ˈjɪr/ 同比Millennium City Park /mɪˈleniəm ˈsɪti pɑːk/ 清明上河园sightseeing excursions /ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ ɪkˈskɜːʃənz/ 观光游览;短途旅游
Brett Salakas and I have an energetic future focused conversation for you this episode as we talk about human-centred community and connection especially in learning and teaching. Brett opened our conversation by explaining the background artwork by Indigenous artist Melissa Barton, whilst sharing his experience of working on a program to adapt international standards for Australia at HP, linking the artwork that narrates HP's educational vision in Australia. Listen in as Brett shares his personal and professional journey, including his teaching experience and his role as an HP Education Ambassador. He described an artwork created by Indigenous artist Melissa Barton (that you can see is his screen background) that represents the Australian education system and HP's educational vision for Australia. We discus the different types of screen time and its impact on education that is very topical here across media and government policy makers. Brett emphasized the need to differentiate between productive and recreational screen time, highlighting the importance of using technology to enhance learning rather than simply entertain. We also touch on the evolving nature of education and the need to maintain focus on core values and purposes. Brett shared an example from Korea, known as the "wild geese," where students are sent abroad for education, highlighting the perceived quality of education in countries like Australia. We focus in on the Australian education system's values and the importance of focusing on clear educational goals rather than chasing trends or technology fads. Brett emphasized the need to understand the purpose of AI within education, framing it as a tool under the broader umbrella of cybernetics that serves human needs. We also discussed the future of learning environments, drawing parallels between ancient learning spaces and modern technology. We explored the concept of "campfire caves, mountaintops, and holodecks" as metaphors for different learning spaces, where it is essential that the importance of balancing technology with human-centered education is forefront. Brett's recent initiative, the Wattle Vision, involved gathering CIOs from 16 Australian universities to create a collective vision statement for the role of technology in higher education over the next 20 years. The vision focuses on creating relationship-rich environments and experiences for students, emphasizing a human-centered approach. Brett spent two years working with industry experts, including HP, Microsoft, Intel, and Adobe, to develop this vision and has now returned to execute the 13 action items outlined in the plan. Thriving Matters podcast has just celebrated 150 episodes with 'ordinary gals and guys who are doing extraordinary things in life and work' with more to come! If you enjoyed this episode with Brett, we would appreciate you subscribing and spreading it around your colleagues, family and friends. Brett is a champ, who deeply loves his leadership work in educational across the globe! To Connect with Brett: LI: linkedin.com/in/salakas URL: salakas.live EMAIL: brett.salakas@hp.com To Connect with Carrie: LI: linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet URL: carriebenedet.com Email: carolinebenedet2@gmail.com
What if your spiritual awakening was so powerful, you thought you were being mind controlled? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati — global spiritual leader and bestselling author of Come Home to Yourself and Hollywood to the Himalayas — reveals the raw, unfiltered truth about the awakening that shattered her old identity and opened her to a universal realization: everything is connected through unconditional love. But it didn't start peacefully. At first, she thought she was losing her mind. From a science-trained skeptic to a spiritual teacher living in the Himalayas, Sadhviji shares what divinity actually feels like in the body, what happens when your attachment to your identity explodes, and why her awakening was so radical it led to the end of her marriage. Sadhviji breaks down: - Her journey through disordered eating, trauma, abandonment, and codependency before awakening - Why healing childhood wounds is essential so adult triggers stop running your life - Physical process of releasing anger, pain, and stored trauma from the body - What's really holding most of us back from spiritual experiences - How she resists physical temptations and stays grounded in spiritual discipline - Freedom that comes from “Breaking Free of the Self” - How to integrate smaller spiritual experiences (even if you haven't had a lightning-bolt awakening) - Power of holy and sacred places for us as energetic beings - How divine intelligence in nature reveals the “unexplainable” - Why coming into everything with an open heart changes your entire reality With her background in science, Sadhviji also shares her fascinating perspective on watching quantum physics slowly catch up in attempting to explain mystical truths sages have known for millennia, and what it will actually take to spark a global spiritual awakening (hint: it's not as impossible as we think) This isn't just a spiritual story. It's a blueprint for healing, awakening, and living in radical love. If you've ever questioned reality, longed for deeper truth, struggled with trauma, or wondered whether awakening is real, this conversation may change everything. Go to https://bioptimizers.com/breaker and use my exclusive code BREAKER for 15% off. Get 15% off Branch Basics with the code BREAK at https://branchbasics.com/BREAK #branchbasicspod Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BREAK at https://www.oneskin.co/BREAK #oneskinpod Check Out Odoo, The all-in-one platform to manage your business by visiting https://www.odoo.com/r/J4l Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati's latest book, Come Home to Yourself: Wisdom for Life: https://www.amazon.com/Come-Home-Yourself-Essential-Questions/dp/1647223695 To download the Come Home to Yourself companion workbook, visit: https://sadhviji.org/ Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati's memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: a Journey of Healing and Transformation: https://a.co/d/0aJRTCuE Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati's podcast, Ask Sadhviji: https://sadhviji.org/category/audio/ask-sadhviji-podcast/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Compassion and accountability are often seen as opposites in Organizational Behavior Management, but we believe they work best together. We break down how OBM, at its core, is simply ABA applied to organizations and how it can be implemented in ways that feel supportive rather than cold or purely data-driven.We discuss how assessments, data analysis, and feedback can prioritize clarity, honesty, and relationships. From pairing with reinforcement when entering an organization to involving staff in problem-solving and aligning expectations with real-world barriers, we share practical ways to move performance management away from compliance and toward collaboration.We also highlight the importance of values, authentic reinforcement, and listening as foundations of compassionate leadership. When staff are viewed as humans and not just performers, it becomes possible to reduce burnout, increase job satisfaction, and build systems that truly support long-term success.What's Inside:Why compassion and accountability are not opposites in OBMHow to apply core ABA principles to organizations at multiple levelsPractical strategies for compassionate performance managementUsing values, relationships, and authentic reinforcement to drive changeMentioned in This Episode:Compassionate ABA: Enhancing Social Skills, Tolerance, and Trauma-Informed CareEpisode 224: Beyond Compliance: Why Relationships Are the Heart of Compassionate ABAHowToABA.com/joinHow to ABA on YouTubeFind us on FacebookFollow us on Instagram
If 99% of humanity suddenly vanished, the world would be a vastly different place. Initially, life would be surreal and challenging. With most infrastructures still in place, you could likely survive for a while, scavenging for food and resources. However, without a functioning society, long-term survival would become increasingly difficult. You'd need to rely on your resourcefulness and adaptability, forming new communities and ways of life. Ultimately, survival would depend on your ability to navigate this drastically altered world and collaborate with the few remaining survivors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Jaco of Broadway Carpets & Blake Lawson from Knoxville Habitat for Humanity join Phil to preview this year's HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SPORTING CLAY SHOOT, taking place March 19 & 20 at Iron Mountain Sporting Clays in Kodak, Tennessee. Listen to find out how you can participate in this exciting day of clay shooting, find out ways you can help & more! #PhilShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this meaningful episode, Dr. Shaw walks us through the importance of not just showing up, but HOW we show up... and more importantly, it's important we we remain open and not be reactionary to what's said to us. We all have the tendency to defend our actions or defend our position in interpersonal relationships. But perception is reality, and what someone feels is all that matters. We must respond to circumstances in a way that correctly matches the understanding of others, and checking for understanding is an important principle in getting that done. It's all about knowing your audience, noting and marking the common reality of the situation and paying attention to that which allows us to learn and evolve.
Eric and Eliot debate the merits and deficiencies of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's attempt to present “Trumpism with a human face” at the Munich Security Conference before turning to the dilemmas Trump faces in Iran. They discuss the administration's uncertain strategic objective, the failure to consult Congress and the public, and the potential for a much longer military engagement than Trump is accustomed to. In the second half of the show, they welcome Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Frank Dikötter to discuss his newly published book, Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity. They explore the weakness of the communist movement before World War II; the extensive role Soviet support played in sustaining it and in equipping and training what would become the People's Liberation Army; the deep Stalinist ideological impact on the party; and the extraordinary violence and barbarity the CCP inflicted on the Chinese populace in the territories it occupied.Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity:https://a.co/d/0d3ozDuBEliot on Marco Rubio's Munich Speech (Gift Link):https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/marco-rubio-munich/686025/?gift=KGDC3VdV8jaCufvP3bRsPv8cuxRM97HlBS7AWRa8x2QShield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
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In Revelation 8–9 we see trumpet blasts, plagues, demonic locusts, and global shaking—and yet Scripture ends that section with a chilling line: “The rest of mankind… still did not repent” (Revelation 9:20–21). If righteous judgment doesn't lead the world to repentance, what will?This sermon, “The Hope of the Nations,” walks through Revelation 8–9 (and connects into Revelation 10–11) to show:- God is acting in judgment throughout this present age (Revelation 8:6–13; 9:1–6, 13–19) - God is *restraining* His judgment in mercy, symbolized by the repeated “third” (Revelation 8:7–12; 9:15, 18), giving space and time for repentance (2 Peter 3:9; Romans 2:4) - Humanity tragically refuses to repent, doubling down on idolatry and sin even under judgment (Revelation 9:20–21; Romans 1:18–25) - God advances His purposes through the faithful *witness* of the church, so that judgment + witness leads to repentance (Revelation 10–11, especially 11:3–13; Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 1:8)Drawing on the Exodus plagues as a background (Exodus 7–12), this message shows that God's judgments are not random outbursts of anger but targeted spiritual warfare against false gods and the demonic powers behind them (Exodus 12:12; Colossians 2:15; Ephesians 6:12). The “mutant locusts” of Revelation 9 are symbolic of spiritual forces that torment those who cling to idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood (Revelation 9:20), but are restrained from ultimately destroying humanity.We explore how:- Biblical justice begins with God, not human sociology (Psalm 89:14; Micah 6:8; Romans 3:10–26) - The deepest problem in the world is the human heart without Christ (Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:20–23; Ephesians 2:1–5) - Every sin must be answered for—either at the cross or in final judgment (Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27–28; 2 Corinthians 5:21) - The cross is the only true refuge from God's just judgment and the ultimate expression of His mercy (Romans 5:6–11; 1 Peter 3:18; John 3:16–18) We also confront two common but unbiblical assumptions:1. “If things get bad enough, people will turn to God.” Revelation 9 shows the opposite—judgment alone does not produce repentance. People often *worship the very powers that harm them* (Revelation 9:20; cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12).2. “If I get forceful or angry enough, I can make people change.” If God's perfect judgment does not convert by itself, our outrage won't either (James 1:19–20; 2 Timothy 2:24–26). The church's calling is not to coerce but to bear faithful witness.The turning point comes in Revelation 11: after the church bears costly, faithful witness in the power of the Spirit (Revelation 11:3–7), judgment falls and “the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven” (Revelation 11:13). The same phrase “the rest” used in Revelation 9:20 is now connected to repentance and worship. The difference? The *witness* of the church.In this message, we consider:- The seal of God on the foreheads of His people (Revelation 7:1–4; 9:4) and what true spiritual protection means (John 10:27–29; Romans 8:31–39) - How idols promise life but pay out death “on a payment plan” (Romans 1:24–32; Galatians 6:7–8) - Why God restrains judgment so that His mercy might triumph (James 2:13; Ezekiel 18:23, 32) - How ordinary obedience, forgiveness, truth-telling, and endurance are actually acts of cosmic warfare (Romans 12:17–21; Revelation 12:11; Ephesians 6:10–18)Key Scriptures referenced throughout the sermon include:- Revelation 8–9; 10–11 - Exodus 7–12 - Romans 1–3; 6; 12–13 - 2 Peter 3:9
Neoborn Caveman offers a raw, deeply personal pro-humanity reflection on the engineered loneliness epidemic, openly admitting his own shift from “alone but not lonely” to genuinely lonely, examining the WHO's declaration of loneliness as a global public health threat with health impacts comparable to long-term heavy smoking, dissecting the BBC's largest study revealing that people surrounded by others still feel profound isolation because “nobody really understands me,” critiques dating apps and digital platforms as revenue machines structurally designed to prolong disconnection rather than resolve it, traces the systematic dismantling of organic community structures like churches, pubs, and neighborhoods, and calls for reclaiming authentic human connection through simple, screen-free acts of presence.Key TakeawaysLoneliness stems from lack of true understanding, not physical isolation.Digital platforms profit from keeping people searching but never finding.Organic community structures have been deliberately replaced by monetized simulations.Cultural advice funnels people toward corporate solutions that worsen the problem.AI companions and wellness apps sell back what was taken for free.Normalization of digital interaction has rewritten the rules of human encounter.Refusal of the system is increasingly framed as suspicious or difficult.Small acts of real presence can still pierce the architecture of isolation.Personal vulnerability can spark wider collective awareness.Humanity requires deliberate, inconvenient choices to remain connected.Sound Bites“The World Health Organization declared loneliness a global public health threat.”“loneliness has almost nothing to do with being alone, people surrounded by friends, family, colleagues, the whole social apparatus intact and functioning, still reported profound isolation.”“the most common definition of loneliness in the study was not ‘I have nobody' but ‘I have nobody who really understands me.'”“dating platforms harvest intimate data at a scale and specificity that no intelligence agency in history has matched.”“every platform that promises to bring you closer to people is, by structural necessity, designed to keep you on the platform, not to connect you and release you but to connect you just enough that you return.”“the supply chain from the demolition of organic community to the sale of its digital replacement runs through the same set of interests and the same set of beneficiaries.”“maybe that is where it starts, if it starts anywhere.”Join the tea house at patreon.com/theneoborncavemanshow —free to enter, real talk, lives, no ads, no algorithms.keywords: loneliness epidemic, loss of agency, digital isolation, dating apps critique, organic community demolition, AI companions, surveillance capitalism, engineered disconnection, human connection, public health threatHumanity centered satirical takes on the world & news + music - with a marble mouthed host.Free speech marinated in comedy.Supporting Purple Rabbits.Viva los Conejos Morados. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Grief happens because you don't stop loving the person who died. The person doesn't exist in your reality anymore. The everyday is not colored and shaped by this other human being, but you don't stop loving the person. So grief is a particular kind of unrequited love. And probably without that dynamic relationship with this person, I would be someone else. And he would've been someone else. I mean, Paul died before me. But we were, I think, hugely important to the drama of becoming in our own lives.”Today, we are honored to welcome a writer whose work has long explored the intimate landscapes of the mind, memory and the heart. Siri Hustvedt's writing moves between the personal and the philosophical, the literary and the deeply human. Her work bridges collections of essays, non-fiction, poetry, and seven novels, including the international bestsellers What I Loved and The Summer Without Men. Recipient of the Princess of Asturias Award for Literature and the Gabarron Prize for Thought, her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Her new memoir, Ghost Stories, is a reflection on forty-three years shared with her late husband, the writer and filmmaker Paul Auster. In its pages, we encounter not only love and loss, but the quiet persistence of presence, memory, and language itself.(0:00) Grief as Unrequited LoveSiri explores the emotional reality of living without Paul Auster, noting that grief occurs because love does not stop when a person dies.(4:00) Facing Death with CourageThe importance of not hiding from mortality and how discussing end-of-life wishes offered a necessary perspective.(12:37) Reading from Ghost StoriesSiri reads the opening passage of her memoir, detailing how the loss of her husband deranged her sense of time and bodily rhythms.(18:41) The Phantom Limb: ” The beloved is taken away and it feels as if you're amputated or gutted.”(21:50) Grandfather, Father and Son: Generational Traumas Behind Paul Auster's Writing(24:11) How Powerful Emotions and a Person's Life Can Play a Role in Illness(30:09) Feeding the Earth "Paul very pointedly told me that he wanted to be buried in the Jewish mode. And the phrase he used was, “I want my body to feed the earth.”(44:23) Physical Love in MarriageOn the importance of physical intimacy in long-term marriages, a reality often left out of grief memoirs.(54:00) The Philosophy of the BetweenHow relational existence is foundational to life.(1:00:16) The Hubris of Controlling Nature(1:12:00) The Dark History of Statistics(1:32:12) The Art of Learning vs. AI and Automated Outcomes“I think we have to ask ourselves, what is education? What do we want from it? How do we want people to learn?Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast
#402 In this episode, Guy introduced returning guest Katie Sutton and framed 2026 as an intense period of energetic change, comparing it to riding a wave and sharing a personal story about cycling Bolivia's "Road of Death" and his own recent ancestral trauma release. Katie says the year marks a collective transition out of centuries of oppression and separation, with people pushed to claim authentic expression, process shadow, and navigate collapsing systems while holding both personal and collective intensity. She described the Fire Horse year beginning February 17, noting early months focus on shedding and integration alongside a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse two weeks later, and a Mercury retrograde, with more visible new beginnings arriving in March and April. They discussed practical ways to avoid victimhood and burnout by slowing down, using micro-moments to feel and release triggers, prioritizing nervous-system regulation and solitude, and embracing joy alongside grief, while emphasizing co-creation with others and the earth. Katie explained her relationship with spiritual guides and earth energies, recounts a transformative Glastonbury pilgrimage experience and preparation practices, and closes by encouraging listeners to take good care of themselves through the year's "high highs and low lows," connect with her through Zen Within Academy, and consider retreats and workshops in places like Glastonbury and Charlotte, North Carolina. About Katie: Katie Sutton based in Charlotte, NC is an intuitive channel, vibrational energy healer and wayshower who supports you on your personal path to wholeness and fulfillment which is manifested by living as your authentic self. During her individual healing sessions, workshops, speaking engagements, retreats and online programs and events, she intuitively crafts an alchemy of meditation, breath work, energy medicine and channeled teachings from her guides and higher self to awaken unity consciousness and deep healing for her clients and students. With a warm and compassionate approach, Katie has helped countless individuals overcome their challenges and find greater peace, joy, and fulfillment in their lives. Her dedication to serving others has made her a respected and sought-after healer, teacher, and guide in the field of holistic health and wellness. Katie's approach is centered around empowering her clients to tap into their inner wisdom and access their own unique gifts, allowing them to live as their authentic selves and manifest their true potential. Key Points Discussed: (00:00) - The 2026 Cycle Has Begun — What the Fire Horse Year Means for Humanity! (00:44) - Host Intro: Road of Death Story + Why This Episode Matters Now (03:29) - Welcoming Katie Sutton Back + The 'Intense Time' Question (04:21) - Why 2026 Feels So Intense: Nexus Point, Truths Surfacing & Co-Creation (07:49) - Fire Horse Year Timeline: Shedding First, New Beginnings in March/April (10:50) - Eclipses, Retrogrades & Neptune Shift: Shadow Integration and Clarity (12:46) - Harness the Chaos: Riding the Wave Without Giving Your Power Away (16:50) - Becoming Your Own Guru: Mentorship, Story-Sharing & Inner Divinity (20:03) - Micro-Practices for Big Feelings: Nervous System Tools in Real Life (23:45) - Inner Child, Joy & Play: Holding Both Light and Shadow (28:11) - Collective Nervous System Upgrades: Grounding, Boundaries & Co-Regulation (34:16) - Building Energy in Live Events: The 'Gym Reps' of Holding a Room (35:31) - Who Are the 'Guides'? Divine Feminine & Masculine Collectives Explained (39:20) - How Channeling Comes Through: Clairsentience, Body Signals & Knowing (40:54) - Glastonbury Pilgrimage: Heart Chakra of the World & the Chalice Well Awakening (43:24) - Protecting the Feminine: The Two Yew Trees, Sacred Stewardship & Balance (48:05) - Why She's Hopeful: Retreat Transformation, Inner Child Healing & Human Connection (51:04) - Preparing the Vessel: Reverence, Offerings & Attuning to Earth's Codes (55:15) - 12th Chakra & Beyond: Expanding the Energy Body Toward Unity Consciousness (57:12) - Sacred Practice in Real Life + Final Advice, Where to Find Katie & Closing How to Contact Katie Sutton:www.zenwithinacademy.com www.youtube.com/@ZenWithinAcademy About me:My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en Guy's websites:www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co
Are we really that bad? Aren't some people better than others? In Romans 3:9-20, the Apostle Paul pulls no punches and places every single person, religious and rebellious, under the same verdict: guilty before a holy God. Quoting from the Old Testament, he shows that sin isn't just something we do, it's a condition we live under, affecting our hearts, our words, our paths, and ultimately our reverence for God. This message confronts our tendency to compare, excuse, and justify ourselves. It reminds us that no one naturally seeks God, no one does good with pure motives, and no one stands righteous by their own effort, so that every mouth may be silenced and every heart prepared for grace. In this message you'll learn: - Why being “better than others” is not the standard - The difference between sinful actions and a sinful condition - How our words reveal what rules our hearts - Why the fear of God frees us from the fear of everything else - How the law exposes guilt so grace can truly save
This episode we review the entire debut season of Noah Hawley's ALIEN: EARTH series; the good, the bad, the amazing, the baffling, the stuff that provokes reasonable comparisons to bullshit in Jurassic World that we wish didn't exist, all of it! "You used to be food, you know. Humanity. Your lives were short and filled with fear. Then your brains grew. You built tools and used them to conquer nature... But in the animal kingdom, there is always someone bigger, or smaller, who would eat you alive...", it's The Who Goes There Podcast Episode 446!!!Join our Patreon to support the show! As a patreon member you get the episodes early, bonus content, and access to our Discord. It also helps us keep doing it. We recently sent out a bunch of exclusive merch too. The Who Goes There Podcast is available to subscribe to on iTunes and Spotify. You can also find us on Instagram. Huge thanks as always to the incredible @thecalgee for the original art!
In Romans 1, Paul exposes the root issue beneath sin: not just bad behavior, but dishonor. Humanity did not simply disobey — we exchanged. We traded the glory of the Creator for created things. And when God loses His rightful weight in our lives, something else always takes His place.In this message, Phil Martinez explores what it truly means to honor God. Biblically, honor carries the idea of weight — to treat God as significant, essential, and first. When we treat Him as light, optional, or secondary, our thinking becomes distorted and our hearts grow dark. But when we restore His rightful place, everything changes.This sermon is both a mirror and an invitation. Where has God become optional? What carries the most weight in your decisions — His Word, your feelings, culture, success, comfort? Honor begins in humility. It shows up in worship, obedience, generosity, suffering, and everyday life.God is not looking for perfect people — He is looking for surrendered hearts.Today is an opportunity to reverse the exchange. To give God back the weight He deserves. To honor Him not just with our lips, but with our lives.Passage: Romans 1:18–25
Humanity stood helpless—facing suffering, sin, temptation, and even death itself. And the Son of God did something astonishing: He did not rescue us from a distance. Jesus became fully human so that He could stand with us in three ways…as our Brother, as our Deliverer, and as our High Priest.
For the last few weeks, we've been examining the media's insane fear of lonely men, and the narratives that are being used to express that fear, and to try to impose it on you. We're continuing this week with a look at one reporter's diatribe against “the manosphere.” Right away, we've noticed some limitations on her understanding of what that word means.
In this free live series from Kerri Hummingbird Sami and Akeem Sami of Inner Medicine Community, we will explore how to meet the fiery intensity of 2026 to expand inner freedom, and influence collective healing with a grounded intentional approach to working with the transformational energies. We will discuss how to be love, in action, in the midst of fiery reactivity. We will explore how to move beyond spiritual rhetoric to an actual embodiment of our values. We will share sacred tools for doing the transformational work of 2026, and we will support you in moving from a vision of your purpose into daily intentional practice. Friday Jan 23, 2026 @7:30pm CST Inner Freedom To Collective Healing Friday Feb 6, 2026 @7:30pm CST Being Love Through The Fire Friday Feb 13, 2026 @7:30pm CST Embodied Values – Living What We Believe Friday Feb 20, 2026 @7:30pm CST Sacred Tools for Sacred Work Tuesday Feb 27, 2026 @7:30pm CST From Vision To Practice Each live talk is planned for 30 minutes. Grace Under Fire – Free Live Series https://subscribepage.io/GraceUnderFire It’s Time To Cross the Threshold Meet Your Power Differently and Ride the Fire Horse Does it feel like life is pushing you harder than usual? Are you being pulled in a thousand directions by the people you care about? Are you questioning who you are and where you’re going? The way you’ve been living is not sustainable. You are not burned out because you're weak. You're tired because you're carrying intensity that your old tools were never designed to hold. More is being asked of us than ever before. More responsibility. More emotional labor. More truth. More fire. And now, the temperature is rising even higher with the Fire Horse entering on February 17, 2026. Every 60 years, the Fire Horse brings transformative yang energy that either purifies or overwhelms. The last Fire Horse was 1966 – a year that brought massive cultural shifts, breakthroughs in consciousness, and radical change. Astrologically, this means that the pressure is building and it’s likely to get more intense in 2026 than it already has been. You don’t have to know a lot about astrology to see for yourself that the old strategies of numbing, pushing, or self-improvement will not work anymore to get you through this. You’re being invited to cross a threshold that will change how you meet life’s challenges. Ride the Fire Horse – 30-day Experience of Inner Medicine Community https://subscribepage.io/RideTheFireHorse ABOUT AKEEM SAMI Akeem brings his lifetime of martial arts mastery as a 6th degree black belt to Inner Medicine Community, as well as his training as a pranic and advanced shamanic healer, offering rich insights about mastering self. He is a somatic healer as well as a licensed massage therapist. YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat
What it might mean – biologically, socially, and philosophically – if death becomes optional? Humanity has long dreamed about the idea of immortality. And in 2026, many believe that dream could soon become a reality. The world's most powerful technologists and investors are pouring billions into engineering immortality itself. For these modern-day immortalists, aging is no longer an inevitability – it's a technical glitch that can be hacked, reversed, or eradicated altogether. On today's episode, award-winning broadcaster and academic Aleks Krotoski speaks to host Carl Miller about the moguls, effective altruists, geroscientists and entrepreneurs who are seeking to disrupt death. Drawing on Krotoski's new book The Immortalists, they discuss encounters with radical life extensionists transfusing their teenage son's blood, transhumanists who want to upload consciousness to the cloud, biohackers flogging AI-powered wellness apps and billionaire kingmakers building brand-new nations. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Most physical therapy clinic owners have been told the same story:Spend 5–10% of revenue on marketing.Run Facebook ads.Buy Google traffic.Outspend competitors.But what if that advice is wrong?Live from CSM, Jimmy and Sturdy McKee break down a back-to-basics approach to clinic growth that doesn't rely on ad spend — it relies on relationships.What You'll Learn:Why patients don't buy healthcare on FacebookHow primary care physicians see 20–40% MSK cases weeklyWhy referrals are still the most powerful growth channelHow small, consistent gestures outperform “wow baskets”The psychology behind handwritten notesWhy tracking relationships matters more than tracking ad clicksWhat clinic owners lose when growth becomes the only goalThis episode is for PTs and clinic owners who want sustainable growth without sacrificing margin or humanity.
This week, Jason is joined by two of the most inspiring Detroit Lions fans you'll ever meet — Harry and Dan — in a special on-the-field episode recorded inside Ford Field after the Lions surprised Harry with an unforgettable day.Jason shares how a spontaneous Super Bowl concourse moment with Harry and Dan went viral for one simple reason: pure joy. But the story quickly became bigger — Harry's family reached out to reveal he's currently battling inoperable cancer, undergoing chemo to extend time, with no guarantee he'll make it to next season. What followed was a wave of support that reached the Detroit Lions, leading to a private tour, special messages, and a reminder of what can happen when the internet actually rallies around something good.Harry opens up about being overwhelmed by the attention, and why his approach to life has always been rooted in finding the good in every day, staying positive through the hard moments, and treating people with kindness and respect. Dan reflects on what makes Harry so loved — that he makes every interaction about the other person, and genuinely wants everyone around him to have a great day.Harry also talks about his career in the glass business and the rare kind of loyalty you almost never hear about anymore: after his diagnosis, his employer at Weather Guard Window Company gave him a written promise that he'd always have a job there, supporting him fully through treatment and time off when needed.Jason and David wrap with a powerful takeaway: the “power of humanity” is real — and Harry's light is proof that a single moment of kindness can ripple into thousands of people reconnecting with gratitude, perspective, and the people they love.Harry and Dan reveal all this and more in another episode you can't afford to miss!Trading Secrets Steals & Deals!Monarch:Monarch isn't your average personal finance app. Unlike most other personal finance apps, Monarch is built to make you proactive, not just reactive. Tracking your $ is easier than ever with some of Monarch's most popular features. Set yourself up for financial success in 2026 with Monarch. The all-in-one tool that makes proactive money management simple, all year long. Use code TRADING at monarch.com for 50% off your first year.Air Doctor:AirDoctor's powerful 3-stage filtration captures extremely small particles—about 100 times smaller than what typical air purifiers can remove.AirDoctor won Newsweek's Readers' Choice Award for Best Air Purifier. Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code TRADINGSECRETS to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!Quince:Quince has the everyday essentials I love with quality that lasts. Organic cotton sweaters. . Polos for every occasion. Lighter jackets that keep you warm in the changing seasons. The list goes on. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/tradingsecrets for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Northwest Registered Agent:Northwest Registered Agent has been helping small business owners and entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses for nearly 30 years. Don't wait, protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/tradingsecretsfree and start building something amazing!