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Elisabeth Ellidotter är högt uppsatt S-tjänsteman. Samtidigt håller hon i seanser. Snart uppstår en frontalkrock mellan andarna och politiken. Elisabeth är beredd att satsa allt. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Reporter & ljuddesign: Jonatan Loxdal.Producent: Gustav AsplundSlutmix: Astrid AnkarcronaVerkligheten görs av produktionsbolaget Filt.UTSKRIFT AV DOKUMENTÄREN:– Jag såg liksom döda människor. Andar som stod bredvid. Tänk att man kan vara så, jag säger ond. Elisabeth är tjänsteman hos Socialdemokraterna. Men vid sidan av det håller hon i seanser – där hon säger sig få kontakt med de döda. Nu uppstår en frontalkrock mellan andarna och politiken, där Elisabeth är beredd att satsa allt. – Jag skulle aldrig utge mig för att vara någonting som jag inte är. De vill ju att du ska göra något. Och det var då jag bestämde mig. Du lyssnar på Verkligheten med mig Jonatan Loxdal och det här är Elisabeths berättelse. –––Jag minns när nyheten först kom om Elisabeth Ellidotter. Den som slog ned som en bomb i det andliga Sverige. Det handlade om en politisk tjänsteman som pratar med andar. Nyhetsrubrikerna talade om en sällan skådad rättsprocess. ”S-tjänsteman fick inte vara spiritualist – stämde partiet” (Aftonbladet)”Elisabeth stämmer S – pekades ut som 'medial risk''' (Expressen)“Får man vara precis vad som helst utom andlig? Det vi ser är en modern häxprocess” (Aftonbladet Debatt)Bakom de där orden anade jag en större berättelse. en arbetsplatsthriller, en konflikt mellan byråkratin och hjärtan som är hungriga på något större. Vad händer när gråsossesverige krockar med spiritualism? Och varför är en andetalare beredd att stämma sin arbetsgivare? Är hon en bluff – eller en kämpe för religionsfriheten? För att få svar på mina frågor har jag tagit mig till stormens öga – Elisabeth Ellidotters kontor där hon jobbar som medium, i hälsans hus på Södermalm i Stockolm. Först hittar jag inte Elisabeth. En kvinna jag möter i korridoren försöker hjälpa mig rätt. Och till slut ser vi varandra i ögonen, jag och Elisabeth. Elisabeth visar sitt kontor, där högar av böcker om tarotkort tronar intill religiösa motiv. Jag vill att Elisabeth ska läsa av mig. Hon blundar en stund och tittar mig sen i ögonen. Det hon säger stämmer, men skulle nog lika gärna kunna handla om henne. – Jag känner att du har stort behov av Att få vara i lugn och ro. Du tycker inte om att folk ska tala om för dig hur du ska göra. Det är viktigt för dig att du får säga din mening. Att du inte blir avbruten. Det är viktigt för dig att. Göra det som känns värdefullt. För när det inte finns, när det inte är värdefullt så känns det som att. Då känns det som en tomhet. Du vill göra saker som är på riktigt.Elisabeth ser ut som vilken medelålders kvinna som helst. Men hon bär på ett mysterium. Hon påstår att hon varit medial så länge hon kan minnas. Hon säger sig få kontakt med andar – och kan se de döda. Något som senare totalt kommer att krocka med hennes andra kall. – Jag upptäckte att jag kan se döda människor. Några exempel från Elisabeths liv. När Elisabeth är liten, ska familjen hyra ett hus i finska Vasa på semestern. Inför resan får Elisabeth en vision av en död kvinna i huset, säger hon.– Jag såg henne ligga i en säng och jag såg hennes ansikte och vad hon hade på sig. Och så väldigt detaljerat.När familjen kommer fram får hon veta att husets ägare mycket riktigt har dött – i huset. – Så mycket sådana där varsel fick jag som liten. Och det var ju kanske inte alla gånger så roligt och inte någonting som jag kunde direkt prata med någon om. Så det var. Både fascinerande och obehagligt. För jag var ju ett barn. Elisabeth har fler berättelser. Som tonåring får hon på känn att hennes farbror är döende – hon ser begravningen. sen får hon veta att han har cancer. Men hon möter också döda öga mot öga, säger hon. Som i ett semesterhus familjen hyr, där anden från en död man stör Elisabeth och hennes syskon på natten. Han spelar piano och går runt med ett träben på vinden.– Så då gick jag upp och nu räcker det. Vi försöker sova.Såg du honom gå runt där med sitt träben? – Ja, jag ser så att jag såg honom. Ja, jag skulle bli jätterädd om jag såg döda personer gå omkring. – Ja, jag hade väl inte förstånd nog att bli det då. Jag var inte så gammal.Många som hör det här skulle nog inte tro på det du säger, de tror inte på att man får budskap från andar. Vad säger du till dem? – Jag kan förstå att det kan verka väldigt konstigt, men jag är helt övertygad, jag har haft med mig det hela livet. Det finns fler andligt sökande i Elisabeths släkt. Hon minns att hennes farmor hade en egen kristallkula. Men Elisabeths föräldrar är med i Jehovas Vittnen, en rörelse som inte accepterar andar från något annat håll än Gud. Elisabeth gör bäst i att hålla tyst om vad hon ser när hon befinner sig i kyrkolokalen, Rikets sal. – Då trodde man att den som då gick upp och pratade, den som kallades för äldste, att den gick upp och pratade trodde jag att det var Gud. Och då var det ju så att om man då ägnade sig åt någonting som inte var rumsrent, det sa de ju inte så. Men man förstod att det inte var. Man pratade inte om det, skulle vara tyst.Det är tufft att ha för barn. – Det är tufft att höra för ett barn. Och det får sina konsekvenser att man blir. Att man får bära någonting. En gåva som man har som man inte kunde prata om. Men Elisabeths upplevelse av att tala med andar, kommer inte att försvinna. Tvärtom – den blir starkare. Som vuxen, utbildar sig Elisabeth åt ett helt annat håll. Hon är teoretiskt lagd. Bor i Stockholm, väljer att plugga ekonomi och , och jobbar med personalfrågor. Hon kommer in i den fackliga världen och jobbar på olika förbund: LO, kommunal, IF metall. – Jag jobbade med statistik och gjorde välfärdsrapporter, statistiska beräkningar och så. Jag tyckte det var väldigt intressant och spännande att se de här klyftorna i samhället och hur man kunde beräkna det och få ut information.Och en dag får Elisabeth tips om att söka jobb hos Socialdemokraterna i riksdagen. Elisabeth är tjänsteman, inte politiker. Men hon har inget emot att jobba med partiet – som chefsassistent. Hon får jobbet.– Och då började jag som assistent till gruppledaren för gruppledaren för socialdemokraterna i riksdagen. Och då var det Anders Ygeman som var gruppledare. – Jag har ju jobbat väldigt mycket i alla mina jobb, så det har inte varit någon semester när man har jobbat, utan man har jobbat hårt. Jag är väldigt ambitiös och plikttrogen Det är alltid mycket att göra i Sveriges största parti, på riksdagen på Helgeandsholmen i Stockholm.– Hade hand om nomineringar till utskott. Det var väldigt mycket ansvar. Vi riggade stora konferenser. Det är en tuff miljö att jobba i. med korta deadlines. Och det är ju det. Den ena dagen är inte den andra lik. Så det är ju väldigt mycket som man måste.Vilka politiker Elisabeth jobbar för beror hur det går för Socialdemokraterna i valen. Till slut blir Elisabeth chefsassistent under toppolitikern Mikael Damberg. Hon skulle kunna låta det här viktiga jobbet i partiet, och sin andliga sida vara helt separerade.– När jag har varit på mitt arbete så har man varit full kontroll på det som är i huvudet då. Sen har jag haft haft andligheten vid sidan av. Men då händer något som kommer göra Elisabeths mediala sida mer offentlig. Elisabeth är med om en fruktansvärd händelse. Hon befinner sig med sin make i ett hus ute i skärgården när hon får en obehaglig känsla. Hon säger att det knakar och rör på sig i huset. Och hon får en omedelbar aning av att något har hänt en ung släkting till henne. – Och då började det. Dörrar öppnades och det gick i trappen och det var. Täcket rycktes bort. Då sa min man att det måste ju vara någonting som har hänt. Och då så sa jag namnet på den här anhöriga. Så sa jag. Men det är det. Du har hänt någonting, sa jag. Elisabeth kontaktar mamman till släktingen.– Och så försökte jag ringa då till den som är mamma till honom. Jag försökte ringa henne och hon svarade inte, men sen ringde hon upp mig och när hon ringde så förstod jag. Släktingen har dött , alldeles för ung. Det är en stor sorg förstås. Men inte bara det. Efter dödsfallet upplever Elisabeth att hon inte blir lämnad ifred av andevärldens oväsen. Hennes liv präglas av andarnas närvaro.– Det var ju allt som händer runt omkring hemmavid. Så var det att det knackade stod. Jag såg andar som stod bredvid. Min morgonrock flög i luften som min man sa. Men hallå Elisabeth, nu får du göra något åt det här. Det är ju de vill ju att du ska göra någonting. [00:34:42][17.8]Nu känner Elisabeth ett kall. Hon vill förstå det hon upplever som sin spirituella förmåga. Hon ska utbilda sig. Hon får kontakt med en kvinna som utbildar medier. Enligt Elisabeth är det ingen enkel utbildning. – Så det var ju höga krav så man kan ju inte bara. Det var ju inte som att du går en helgkurs och sen är du klar utan hennes utbildning var i tre år. Men eftersom hon tyckte att jag kunde så mycket så gick jag två år med så mycket hemarbete och också mycket övningsklienter för att kunna bli certifierad. När Elisabeth är färdig börjar hon själv ta emot klienter. Klienter som exempelvis vill ha kontakt med döda anhöriga. För den tjänsten tar hon 1000 kronor, för en sittning på 45 minuter,ett pris ungefär som för ett psykologbesök. Hon skaffar en hemsida, där skriver hon “Det är en stund för återförening, vägledning och förmedling av budskap i ljus och kärlek”.– Som ett klart vetande.Historien är full av bluffmakare som har tagit betalt för att tala med döda, men de har bara bluffat. Hur vet man att du inte är en sån? – Jag skulle aldrig utge sig för att vara någonting som jag inte är. Som i alla branscher, det finns charlataner och de som verkligen brinner för det här.Samtidigt sliter Elisabeth i maktens korridorer i Sveriges riksdag. Elisabeth säger att hon inte pratar öppet på arbetstid om sin sidoverksamhet, men att hon är ärlig om någon frågar. En dag frågar hennes chef.– Ja, vad ska folk tro? Så försökte jag förklara vad jag gör och vad det innebär. Att det inte inkräktar alls på mitt arbete som chefsassistent till Mikael Damberg.Arbetet som medium är blygsamt när det kommer till inkomster, men eftersom det räknas som en bisyssla måste Elisabeth ansöka om det. Det gör hon, och sen följer en lång tids väntan. Till slut har dagen kommit. Elisabeth blir inkallad till chefens kontor. Hon ska få veta om hennes bisyssla som medium är godkänd. – Det är ett vanligt riksdagsledamots rum, så det är då, när man är chef som riksdagsledamöterna har en soffa, ett skrivbord, en bokhylla.Och hon har har vissa förväntningar. Hon som gör ett så bra jobb, tänker hon, borde inte få problem.– Jag tänkte nog faktiskt att det här går nog bra, för de vet ju att jag verkligen gör precis allt. Jag ger allt för mitt jobb, att jag är lojal. Och så sa hon. Men det blir inte godkänt. Då får jag fråga Varför sa jag nej? Det anses som en medial risk det du gör.Det blir ett nej. Elisabeth får inte fortsätta med sin verksamhet. Hon anses vara en medial risk – kanske i dubbel bemärkelse. Beskedet kommer som en chock. Elisabeth säger att hon försöker lirka fram kompromisser, att exempelvis plocka ned sin hemsida. – Och då försökte jag. Men om jag skulle tänka att jag gör så här, att jag kan göra si eller så. Jag försökte förklara mig. Om jag kan. Nej, men det är bara att gilla läget. Och då sa jag att jag är medium. Att jag har en andlighet. Jag tror på en Gud. Jag är en spiritualistiskt medium. Det är en religion. Men din uppgift är att se till att Socialdemokraterna vinner nästa val. Då sa jag, jag är ju inte livegen. Jag har ju rätt till min fritid. Elisabeth lämnar mötet med en mycket dålig känsla. Det var inte så här det skulle bli.– Jag var så sårad och så kränkt så det var i flera samtal så att när jag gick därifrån skakade jag för att man var i hela kroppen, för att man var så ledsen. Men blev du verkligen förvånad? – Jag blev förvånad av att jag blev så hånad. Men kan du förstå att de känner att det är olämpligt att någon som har som bisyssla att tala med döda, jobbar åt Socialdemokraterna på hög nivå?– Jag kan förstå att de kan tycka att bisysslan var olämplig. Men det var ju inte bara det det handlade om. Det handlade ju om min tro. För Elisabeth handlar det nu om religionsfrihet. Hon kan acceptera att bisysslan avslås, men vill kunna vara offentlig med att hon är ett medium, exempelvis på olika mässor. För henne är det inte konstigare än att vara aktiv i en kyrka. Och själv har hon börjat tycka att partiet, där hon jobbat i åratal, är något av en sekt. – Jag vet när jag var med på någon konferens första gången att vi skulle sjunga Internationalen och ta armkrok. Oj, det här är creepy, tänkte jag. Men det du säger om att hålla armkrok och sjunga Internationalen. Det är också en slags andlighet. – Ja, så här i efterhand så kan man väl säga att det är väl en sekt. Är det så? Det är grovt. – Det är grovt, men det är en sanning. Hurdå?– För om man inte passar in i normen, om man går emot då blir man ju bestraffad. Ja, det var väl då som jag tänkte att det här är att jämföra med en sekt, eftersom jag har erfarenhet av en sekt. Elisabeth upplever att stämningen på jobbet är svår när konflikten pågår. Hon känner sig utfryst, säger att cheferna undviker att över huvud taget prata med henne. Efter varje arbetsdag känner hon sig dränerad på energi. – Jag satt på mitt rum för jag satt jag avskilt bakom en glasdörr, så det var inte någon som gick där. Så det var väldigt ensamt. Men jag gjorde ju mitt jobb. Det var ingen som kom till mig till sist, utan jag fick vara helt isolerad. Totalt utmattad. Är helt slut. Så ibland så var man ju så trött att det var. Man orkar knappt gå till tunnelbanan eller till bussen för att kroppen var så trött av anspänning.Elisabeth blir sjukskriven och känner sig till sist tvungen att själv säga upp sig. Elisabeth går nu till en advokat. De kommer överens om att hon ska stämma sin forna arbetsgivare Socialdemokraterna – i Arbetsdomstolen. – Ja, det blev en stämningsansökan. Vi försökte lösa det på annat sätt. Att få till ett samtal och så, men det gick inte utan det var verkligen tvärhanden. I stämningsansökan skriver de att Socialdemokraterna har diskriminerat Elisabeth genom att missgynna henne på grund av hennes religiösa övertygelse. Diskrimineringen har bland annat bestått i vägran att godkänna bisyssla, kränkande uttalanden samt andra ageranden. Samtidigt har storyn börjat synas i tidningar. Man kan läsa om hur Elisabeth föklarat krig mot sin arbetsgivare Socialdemokraterna, som hon jobbat hos i nio år. – Det är inte roligt. Men jag gör ju det här för min rätt. För jag vet ju att jag har rätt. Jag vet ju min sanning och de vet vad de har gjort. Men kände du någonsin att det kanske är bäst att bara inse att vi funkar inte ihop? Nu går jag vidare utan att göra någon sak av det här. – Ja, visst har den tanken kommit upp, men då hade du ju redan gått till domstol. Så tänker jag att vi fortsätter väl ett tag och så. Advokaten sa också att det är ett starkt case. Det är ett politiskt case. Om man ska vara lite kategorisk. Socialdemokraterna, et är liksom ett betongparti. Jättestort. Raka rör, inte så andligt. Kan du fatta att det inte funkar att jobba åt dem som är liksom betongsossar och att tala med andar? – Nej, jag kan faktiskt inte det. Alla ska med, alla lika värde. Det är ju då inte allas lika värde. Om jag då som spiritualist inte anses det anses inte att jag passar in i normerna.Elisabeth har gott hopp om att vinna den rättsliga striden. Och hon känner hela tiden att hon har andevärlden bakom sig. Även om hon står ensam mot en stor organisation.– Så jag har litat på processen att det som sker av en anledning. Det som har varit så. Så andarna står inte på socialdemokraternas sida? – Det kan jag väl inte säga att de. Det kan jag inte tänka mig att de gör, i alla fall inte de som är med mig.Men Socialdemokraterna, de köper inte Elisabeths inställning. De vill inte gå med på någon förlikning. De kommenterar inte detaljerna i ärendet, men säger sig vara redo att möta henne i rätten. Elisabeth, som redan känner sig pressad, vill samtidigt inte bli skuldsatt för livet. – Det var som att få en kniv i bröstet, att betyder inte mer. Mina nio år jag har jobbat, slitit, vara anträffbar, semestrar, kvällar och helger. Då tänkte jag att det gjorde faktiskt ont. Och blev jag riktigt ledsen tänker jag. Ja, tänk att man kan vara så jag säger Ond. För jag tycker faktiskt det är. Det handlar inte om någonting annat. Och då kände jag att ska jag riskera att stå där, att få betala rättegångskostnaderna, deras rättegångskostnader, socialdemokraternas. Hur ska jag göra? Men då tänkte jag att nej. Jag blev pressad till att tacka ja till förlikning.Elisabeth drar tillbaka stämningsansökan. Socialdemokraterna skriver i mejl till Verkligheten att man generellt inte kan kan ha bokningsbara tider för en bisyssla under arbetstid som anställd hos Socialdemokraterna. Elisabeth förnekar att det varit så. Frågan om att sluta med bisysslan men “vara öppen i vissa andra sammanhang” har aldrig varit uppe för diskussion, skriver de. Detta säger Elisabeth är ren lögn. Vidare menar Socialdemokraterna att de inte gör någon skillnad på någon som har en andetro och någon som går i en kyrka. De betraktar frågan som ett avslutat kapitel. På ett sätt tar historien slut nu. Det blir en dyr historia. Elisabeth uppskattar att hon hunnit lägga ned 250 000 kronor på advokatkostnader. Men på ett sätt har ett nytt kapitel i hennes liv börjat. För nu kan hon göra precis vad hon känner för. – Den utveckling som jag har fått gå igenom under den här tiden. Den har ju verkligen vridit och vänt på. Vem är jag? Hur vill jag vara? Hur vill jag leva mitt liv? Vad är viktigt i livet på riktigt? Så att det finns? Det har varit mycket. Var det väldigt mycket frågeställningar så det var bra. – Jag tar emot klienter här. Ja, det stämmer. Är det en ikon där?– Ja, det är energier, så är det i andlighet. Elisabeth Ellidotter visar runt på sitt kontor. Där tar hon emot för andlig och medial vägledning. Hon håller bland annat i seanser där hon söker kontakt med döda anhöriga. Hon, utbildad ekonom, som jobbat med HR och som tjänsteman i Socialdemokraterna, har släppt alla sarger – hon ska vara medium på heltid. – Ja, jag har ju inget annat jobb nu så jag har satsat på det på heltid. Jag har sökt andra jobb också, men det är lite svårt när man ser i media vem jag är.Vi går genom Hälsans hus och de olika verksamheterna som finns där. – Helande händer. Ja precis. Det är klangmassage. Så här är det. Biodynamisk kran och kraniosakralterapi vet jag inte riktigt vad det är, men det finns och det är många psykologer och psykoterapeuter.Men då kanske det här passar mycket bättre för dig än att jobba på ett parti? – Ja, det gör det ju. Men jag insåg det kanske väldigt sent i livet. Men nu är jag här. Jag tänker på konflikten mellan den hårda politiken och den fluffiga andligheten, om det verkligen måste vara en så tuff gräns – åt båda hållen. Så jag frågar Elisabeth om hon har något förlåtande att säga om sin gamla arbetsgivare. – Nej, jag har inget förlåtande, men jag har ingen bitterhet. Jag lämnar det bakom mig och de vet vad de har gjort. Det har du ingen bitterhet för. Du låter ändå. Du säger att de är onda och det känns som att det är något som hänger kvar. – Ja, men det är ju det ju. Om jag ska beskriva vad som jag har råkat ut för så är det. jag har ingen bitterhet, för då skulle jag ha en bitterhet. Då skulle jag gå och bära på det här resten av mitt liv. Och det är jag inte intresserad av, utan jag vill vara fri och få vara den jag är. Och en bitterhet är ju en energi som är lågfrekvens, och jag vill vara i höga, rena frekvenser och vara i min sanning.

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling and Founder of Stand Up America, Major General PAUL VALLELY, will be here! PLUS, Senior Reporter and Chief European Correspondent for CBN News, DALE HURD, will be here! AND, author of the bestseller A Few Bad Men, Major FRED GALVIN will be here! PLUS, comedian and author of The Book of Outcasts, MATT NAGIN will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...  

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House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1010, H.R. 7954, H.R. 8483 and H.R. 8658 On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1010 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act” H.R. 7954 (Rep. Hurd), “Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act” H.R. 8483 (Rep. Issa), “Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025” H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the Committee Repository here: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=119298

Finishing up our conversation with Coach Hurd! The List: SEC Anonymous Coaches Quotes; Aaron Rodgers Announces His Retirement Tour, Brendan Sorsby Judge Recuses Himself, Tony Pettiti Talks on the Potential for CFP Expansion.

Buy/Sell/Short/Go to Reddit: The Tigers Will Be in a Power 4 Conference by 2028, The Western Conference Finals is the NBA Finals; Coach Hurd on the Nike EYBL Event in Memphis this Past Weekend, Team Thad's Results, Restaurant Recommendations, & Whether Will Wade is Ruining the Sport or not.

J&J Show--Hour 3 Wednesday 5/13/26---Rundown-Brandon Clarke news, Boozer v Wilson, Hardaway transfer & Ja shoes + Norton Hurd IV later in-studio

Finishing up our conversation with Coach Hurd; The List: Tiger Football, College Football Week 1 Schedule; NBA Playoff News & Notes: Wemby Effect and Broadcasters.

Buy/Sell/Short/Go to Reddit: The Grizzlies Should Draft Caleb Wilson Over Cam Boozer; The Grizz Should Trade the Farm to the Clippers for the Number 5 Pick; From Infighting to Outside Pressure, Has the SEC Lost Its Power? Nike EYBL is Coming to Memphis This Weekend.

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Ron Hanks's Lawsuit challenging the State's semi open primary, proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax CD3 candidate Ron Hanks files lawsuit challenging the State's semi open primary with alarming data on unaffiliated voters. Plus Trump puts Dems in a bind with his proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax. This episode of The Chuck and Julie Show features CD3 candidate Ron Hanks discussing his primary challenge against Jeff Hurd and a landmark lawsuit targeting Colorado's semi-open primary system. The hosts also examine allegations of campaign finance fraud ("smurfing") and the severe financial instability currently facing the Colorado Republican Party. The CD3 Primary and the Challenge to Incumbency Ron Hanks details his recent performance at the CD3 assembly, where he successfully campaigned despite what he described as rule-bending by the committee to favor incumbent Jeff Hurd. Hanks notes that while Hurd was allowed to speak for 11 minutes despite a 3-minute limit, he was ultimately booed by the assembly and left through a side door. Hanks characterizes Hurd as "timid" and alleges that Hurd and Speaker Johnson pressured the Trump administration to rescind endorsements of other conservative candidates by threatening to "scuttle the America First agenda." Hanks maintains that CD3 must not be a "sacrificial lamb" for establishment Republicans who vote against Trump's tariffs or for protecting congressional misconduct. Legal Challenges to Colorado's Primary System A central theme of the discussion is the lawsuit filed by Hanks and other candidates to exclude unaffiliated voters from Republican primaries. Hanks argues that the current system violates the 14th Amendment and the right of private association by allowing non-members to decide party nominees. He presents data using "regressive methodology" showing that in Mesa County's 2024 primary, 10,000 of the 27,000 votes cast were from unaffiliated voters, significantly diluting the Republican base. The hosts express concern that the system is being "weaponized" to ensure establishment candidates win over grassroots conservatives. Financial Crisis and "Smurfing" Allegations The Colorado Republican Party is reportedly in a state of financial collapse, with approximately 400,000 in debt and only 12.55 in cash on hand. The hosts blame former leadership for "failure by design," citing excessive travel reimbursements and a lack of organized opposition to "jungle primaries." Additionally, the program highlights "smurfing" allegations against candidate Victor Marks. These claims suggest that Marks' campaign reported thousands of small donations from individuals who, when contacted, denied ever contributing to his campaign. Infrastructure and National Policy The episode concludes with a critique of Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD). Chuck Boniwell notes that ridership has decreased by over 20%, yet the city continues to fund "bus rapid transit" projects that he argues are bankrupting the system. On a national level, the hosts praise Donald Trump's proposal to suspend the federal gas tax, viewing it as a strategic move to force Democrats into a difficult political position regarding inflation and taxpayer relief. The discussion underscores a deep divide between the Colorado Republican grassroots and the party establishment. With a critical court date approaching and the state party facing near-total insolvency, the outcome of the CD3 primary and the pending election lawsuit will likely determine the future trajectory of conservative politics in the state.

Grassroots CD3 Challenger Ron Hanks on his lawsuit that exposes how Dems and Unaffiliated voters are meddling in CO GOP primaries.  

In the world of rare silver, American Colonial silver is the stuff collectors dream of. So, when a pair of drinking vessels or "canns," complete with intricate engraving by a master Boston craftsman, were discovered during ROADSHOW's visit to Akron in 2023, expert Nick Dawes examined the cups' clues to reveal both the silver's early-American history and extraordinary value. But does Nick's tale of the tankards hold water? Join host Adam Monahan as he searches for the untarnished truth, picking through the many stories, half-truths, and wishful legends in a quest for what may or may not have been lost to history forever.

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - BOSCH FAWSTIN, the world's first anti-Jihad comic book author and illustrator and creator of Pigman, will be here! PLUS, Nationally syndicated Political Cartoonist (with Creators Syndicate). the Comically Incorrect AF BRANCO will be here! AND, Senior Reporter and Chief European Correspondent  for CBNNews, DALE HURD will be here! PLUS, MG PAUL VALLELY of Stand Up America will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...  

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Kat Hurd, executive coach and founder/CEO of Med Tech Collective, shares how nearly two decades in medical device sales and leadership, including at Boston Scientific and Saluda Medical, shaped her mission to help reps and leaders build influence, ownership, and long-term career momentum in complex, high-stakes environments. Kat explains why strong clinical partnership can elevate sales conversations into trusted-advisor relationships that impact outcomes, and outlines how she coaches individuals, trains teams, and supports go-to-market strategy. She also dives into the distinct challenges women face when navigating rooms where they're “the only,” the career accelerant of mentorship versus sponsorship, and practical ways to break into medtech by identifying gaps and learning the industry's language.    Guest links: https://kathurd.com/   Charity supported: Save the Children Interested in being a guest on the show or have feedback to share? Email us at theleadingdifference@velentium.com.  PRODUCTION CREDITS Host & Editor: Lindsey Dinneen Producer: Velentium Medical   EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Episode 079 - Kat Hurd [00:00:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Hi, I'm Lindsey and I'm talking with MedTech industry leaders on how they change lives for a better world. [00:00:09] Diane Bouis: The inventions and technologies are fascinating and so are the people who work with them. [00:00:15] Frank Jaskulke: There was a period of time where I realized, fundamentally, my job was to go hang out with really smart people that are saving lives and then do work that would help them save more lives. [00:00:28] Diane Bouis: I got into the business to save lives and it is incredibly motivating to work with people who are in that same business, saving or improving lives. [00:00:38] Duane Mancini: What better industry than where I get to wake up every day and just save people's lives. [00:00:42] Lindsey Dinneen: These are extraordinary people doing extraordinary work, and this is The Leading Difference. Hello, and welcome back to another episode of The Leading Difference podcast. I'm your host Lindsey, and I am delighted to welcome today Kat Hurd. Kat is an executive coach and the founder of MedTech Collective, where she helps medical device sales reps and leaders build influence, ownership, and long-term career momentum in complex, high stakes environments. With nearly two decades of real world experience in medical device sales and leadership, including senior roles at Boston Scientific and Saluda Medical, Kat brings a rare blend of commercial rigor, strategic insight, and credibility earned in the field based in Arizona. Kat is a speaker, advisor and coach who believes that when sales reps and leaders learn to own their voice, their business and their influence, the ripple effects extend far beyond individual success, shaping teams, cultures, and the future of the industry itself. Kat, welcome. Thank you so much for being here today. I'm super excited to speak with you. [00:01:45] Kat Hurd: Thank you so much for having me, Lindsey. It is an honor. I always love these conversations. [00:01:49] Lindsey Dinneen: Excellent. Well, if you don't mind just starting off by sharing a little bit about who you are, your background, and what led you to medtech. [00:01:58] Kat Hurd: Yeah, absolutely. Well, medtech, I like to say it's always, I was kind of born into it. So my mom is a nurse and she ran a medical clinic when I was in middle school and high school. So truly I would go to the clinic after school and, if, if actually we didn't have school, I remember one of the days sitting in a pharmaceutical rep lunch presentation, so I really got exposed before I even knew what it was. Even in that moment, I wish I'd understood more of what that rep was doing and really dug deep. You know, I thought I was gonna go to school and be a doctor, and then I quickly realized I didn't like freshman bio. And I wanted something where I could have an impact but still have some flexibility. So I actually, my to, to take you back to like how this all started, my background, sports medicine and so my undergrad and graduate degrees are in exercise science. I used to be taping ankles and rehabbing knee injuries and doing all of those things. And then I got exposure through that of being in the operating room when our athletes would have, you know, the injuries that were being surgically repaired, and that was really where I got that secondary introduction into medical device and started having conversations with other people who'd made the transition from athletic training where you have a ton of, you know, in insight into the human body and understanding of the medical world. And moving that into the sales arena. And so I met with someone in Iowa City. I'm a University of Iowa grad, and he was running the western half of the US for Boston Scientific at the time. And one thing led to another, led to me flying to Arizona and interviewing and then moving their site unseen really. I was there for, you know, max of 24 hours total in my interview process. And I just packed two suitcases and said "I wanna break into medical device." And that was in 2010. And I just fell in love with the industry and the therapy. So I was in neuromodulation working directly with spinal cord stimulator patients and started as a clinical specialist, and then I really quickly realized the way to have very clear impact on patients and providers was really actually to be in that sales role and be the one directing the support, directing the resources. And in neuromodulation, because you're in the OR and actually programming the stimulator, you're also kind of supporting the patient's care, which for me was right in my wheelhouse. And then I moved into leadership. And you know what you really wanna know is probably how did I land where I am now? And so I spent 10 years or 11 actually at Boston Scientific. And then moved to Saluda Medical, so to commercialize a small Australian based startup here in the US, which was such a fun and unique opportunity. And I always knew that was gonna be more of a three to five year play, and I just had it on my heart that I wanted to build a business to help reps be better reps, because I believe that the quality of care and the quality of outcomes is also directly tied to the partnerships and the caliber of the industry that supports the therapies. [00:05:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Okay. I love that. And I have so many questions as a result, but okay, let's start a little bit with what you're doing now and then maybe, we'll, we'll get to some of the other stuff as well, but, so you're supporting reps, and I think you said something really impactful about a lot of the patient outcomes kind of goes back to how, how the reps can be the best they can be. So I'm curious what all goes into that for you and what kind of training or coaching do you provide? [00:05:31] Kat Hurd: Absolutely. You know, I really, I saw that squarely and believed it when I was a sales rep myself. So I spent the first six years of my career on the sales side of things, and then moved into being a sales leader. And as a sales leader and then an area Vice President Saluda, it was the thing that I saw of like our teams and our people that excelled the most, weren't just the best salespeople, but they were the people that understood how to, for lack of a better word, leverage that clinical and patient experience into the entirety of the sales process and sales cycle. So good clinical care and driving good sales conversations, levels up the partnership and really creating this layer of, not just being a partner, but being a trusted advisor with the providers that you work with. So how that translates into my business now, 'cause oftentimes, you know, I get the question of like, why did you leave a burgeoning career? I had one physician who was like, "You were gonna be a CEO. Like, why'd you leave medtech?" I'm like, "I didn't leave. I'm just doing it differently," because I saw so strongly and so clearly that having the right resources as a sales rep and at the right time as a sales rep changes your career. I was lucky to have great mentors, but there's things that if I had had the right support and resources at the right time, I could have been even, you know, faster or more impactful in my results. And so that's what I do now. What my business looks like now is really, you know, threefold. So I work directly with sales reps who, not through their companies, but they'll come to me directly and we do sales and leadership coaching. So working on the strategies in their business, how they're, you know, clinically supporting. But, you know, I, I leave the clinical nuts and bolts to the organization because I'm not an expert, and that, unless it's spinal cord stimulation, then we can talk that for days. But you know, really how they're leveraging their clinical prowess into their sales process and building systems for success. And then I work directly with companies helping train and elevate their talent, both on the sales and leadership level. Then I also have an arm of my business where I do, and that's kind of more of the consulting arm of my business. I also help with sales strategy and go to market strategy. And then I also do more of like corporate speaking. So keynotes and workshops and seminars really focused on both how do you build and grow your career in medtech, particularly as a woman, because we know there's just not a lot of us. And you know, part of what I'm so passionate about is helping everyone and raising the caliber of talent everywhere, but also making sure that women have the structure, the resources, and the idea of the systems that they need to create so they can go as far as they want to. Doesn't mean they have to go all the way to the C-suite level if that's not what they want, but to ensure that they have the representation and the pathway in front of them to understand how to get there. [00:08:27] Lindsey Dinneen: Excellent. Okay, so let's dive into that a little bit because I know, I know you're super passionate about helping, you know, in general the industry succeed and, and move forward. But yeah, you have a particular passion for helping women. And I'm curious what's, what are some of the challenges or differences you see in a woman as she's trying to build her career in this versus say, a man who might just have a, a different experience? [00:08:52] Kat Hurd: Yeah, very different lived experiences and a lot of the tools and tactics and strategies that I work with my clients on are pretty universal. But what isn't universal and what we really work on for my female sales leaders and sales executives is that mindset and approach. Because you both have to you, well, you have to understand one thing, how to navigate rooms where you're the only or the lonely. Because most often in medtech, you will find yourself, at some point in your career, and if you haven't, please call me. I wanna know who you are and talk to 'cause that would be amazing if you've never been in a room where you haven't been the only woman. But it, it requires nuance. It requires an understanding of how to position yourself and your insights in a way that they land. And land effectively with the decision makers that you build the right connections. So you have access and visibility, and that's really the internal corporate side of things. And then you have the customer facing where there's of course nuance of, I mean, I had, when I was a sales rep, I had three female physicians as customers over the duration of my career. So I needed to understand how to work closely and collaborate with male physicians and do it in a way that there was a clear and fast line of what that relationship and rapport was. And I was able to do that so successfully that not only did I win a bunch of awards, but many of those individuals have become friends and mentors and sponsors of mine as well. [00:10:22] Lindsey Dinneen: Wow, that's incredible. Yeah. I actually wonder if you could speak a little bit to what you just said, because this is something-- so recently I had an opportunity to host a leadership summit, and one of the things that came up in the keynote was about how there different types of mentorship available. So, so you need, you need people who are kind of in your corner coaching you, but then you also need that kind of next tier, which is that sponsor like you were saying. So I wonder if you could speak a little bit to that. [00:10:54] Kat Hurd: Absolutely. Mentorship and sponsorship is, is some of the best lighter fluid that you can add to your career growth, truly. And I'm so passionate about it, I, some of what I do from a consulting work standpoint is actually help organizations build mentorship programs. That was my very first consulting contract when I started my business. So I, I'm actually very proud of that and I, I don't ever share that, so thank you for asking that question. 'cause I don't think I would've even called that out. But it's so inherently valuable and I, I'll just take us on a quick sidebar of why it's so important especially for women, because women, when it comes to career growth, will wait until they have 100% of the qualifications to apply for a role. When left to our own devices, we oftentimes will look at it and say, "I either don't wanna be rejected, I don't wanna waste anyone else's time or my time, or, well, I don't have all of those qualifications, so I'm not going to apply. I'll wait." Now, our male counterparts are far more brazen and they need three out of five of those qualifications, and they are convinced they are the top candidate, and there's something to be said for that, right? You know, I, I aspire to that level of, of confidence and conviction and I, I, you know, really both, you know, encourage and in some ways push and, and motivate my clients to do, to take that mindset and approach and not just the unbridled confidence. We do need that. But to understand that you don't have to have every single checkbox because when you're looking at career growth, if you're fully qualified and can do everything of the entire job scope on day one, you've actually already entered a role that you're already overqualified for. [00:12:37] Lindsey Dinneen: Ooh. [00:12:39] Kat Hurd: Because where do you grow? [00:12:41] Lindsey Dinneen: Mm-hmm. [00:12:42] Kat Hurd: So, so that's, that's the importance of mentorship and sponsorship is to have others see maybe what you don't, and help you identify where your talents and where your strengths are. Because really career growth, the best thing you can do is lean into those talents and then explore the edges that you need to grow into, and mentorship can help you do that. Now, the difference between mentorship and sponsorship: a mentor is someone who's likely walked the same path or similar, has done much of what you've done or has insight into it, and can provide insight, guidance, resources, and be a sounding board. What you don't want is a mentor that just commiserates or tells you that everything you're doing is right, yeah, because we all have areas to grow. So that's, mentorship is so important to have those people that it's kind of your lifeline, right? Can you, what's your phone a friends? You gotta have some of those phone a friends. And then sponsorship, those are people that can help you open doors. And sometimes a mentor will also be a sponsor. They're not mutually exclusive, but those sponsors are individuals who have influence and access to rooms that you aren't in, as do your mentors oftentimes, but can help open doors create introductions and open pathways that you didn't even know existed. The mentors and sponsors alike will be those people to encourage you to apply for roles when you think, "Oh, I don't know, I'm, I'm not sure if I'm ready." I mean, that actually, as I said, that took me right back to, I was in Atlanta, Georgia when there was an area vice president role that opened up. I was a regional director at Boston Scientific at the time. And I went to my area vice president, who I worked for, and he's like, I was like, I don't know if I'm qualified. He's like, absolutely, you're applying. [00:14:28] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that and "I'm gonna follow up with you." [00:14:32] Kat Hurd: Yeah, yeah, exactly. And I didn't get the role, but that isn't the point. It's the conversations and the growth that even comes from it too. So, so sponsorship is so important because it really is what can create some of the access and avenues and opportunities that you didn't know were possible. I'll share kind of a quick illustration of that 'cause it's very relevant. Dr. Mike Dorsey, he has a, a society called Sierra Spine Society. Not sure if you're familiar it. [00:14:59] Lindsey Dinneen: Little bit. Yeah. [00:15:00] Kat Hurd: It's one of the best conferences out there. I'll just say that. Like you get to ski while you're there and it is wonderful. But when you talk about sponsorships, so I've known Mike through my career, especially as I moved to Saluda Medical, you know, expanded my sales leadership influence and the geographies that I supported. But when I went out and started my own business, he was the first one to come to me and say, Hey, I wanna partner with you. I want you to come to Sierra Spine and run an industry panel. [00:15:30] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah. [00:15:31] Kat Hurd: And there's no conversation like that that exists now. And we were texting about it this morning. It's why it's such a timely example, because now these conversations are, are popping up at other society meetings about the partnership, the collaboration, what is the role of industry and outcomes, all of those important things. And so his sponsorship has led to me now having other opportunities and conversations with different societies and different physician partners about the importance of those collaborations, about the accelerant that they can be in care and in, in outcomes. And so without someone like Mike, like Dr. Dorsey, I wouldn't have had that opportunity. I wouldn't have even had necessarily the proof of concept to go have these conversations. So that's where sponsorship can be so inherently valuable in your growth and creating movements and motions that you just truly didn't know were gonna be possible. [00:16:26] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, and I think you said something that I wanted to touch base about. So, you know, you were talking about how oftentimes women don't apply for positions because they don't meet all the qualifications. And I, I know that's a very common thing and something that I've heard from people that I've helped mentor are sometimes when they're young in their career or they're wanting to break into, say, medical device sales, sometimes they have all of these incredible skill sets, but because they're not already part of the industry, they feel that they're not always sure how to connect the dots and get seen. And I'm curious, what are some of the things that you recommend for young professionals who are in this spot trying to break in or trying to keep growing? [00:17:10] Kat Hurd: Yeah. Yeah. It's getting, gaining a clear understanding of your talents, your experiences, and how they translate to the person that's hiring is one of the most challenging and also most transformative things that you can do when you're searching to break into the industry. And so it's really, you know, having conversations with hiring managers before you're in an interview process. The job interview starts, the job application, the job opening, and you know, recruiting starts far before the opening is posted. So, step one, and I know that folks out there know this, but it's really, it's getting clearer on what facet of industry you wanna get into, understanding what those pieces are that you, that are, are critical in that role. Like what does that hiring manager really need? What are the problems they're looking to solve with that hire? And then translating your experience into the solutions that they're ultimately looking for. So what that like in said and simpler language, you have to be able to speak their language and understand their needs so you can position yourself as the solution to those needs. [00:18:31] Lindsey Dinneen: Do you think also there are some good resources out there that you would recommend in terms of, part of what I know the barrier can feel like, and, and it, it can be really daunting when you first get in the medtech industry because, for many reasons, but somebody might say an entire sentence where you're like, I have no clue what you're talking about, based on all of the industry jargon um, and acronyms and things like that. And so I'm wondering, are there resources available that, you know, people that are looking to break into the industry could access? [00:19:04] Kat Hurd: There are a ton of resources out there. The challenge is knowing the right resources. There's also a ton of programs that will support you in your breaking in. This is gonna be an unpopular opinion. I don't think you need big, expensive programs to create results. What you need is a strong belief in your candidacy and an understanding of what your gaps are. [00:19:29] Lindsey Dinneen: Mm-hmm. [00:19:31] Kat Hurd: And then the solutions and strategies of how to fill them. Now you can get there faster with the resources and framework. I mean, I don't have a formal program, but I still help people on a, you know, one-off basis break into the industry. But at a broader level, I think what you're really asking is how does someone, it's kinda like eating an elephant. Like where do you, where do you take the first bite? You have to get started in knowing what you don't know. And so truly, I would encourage people if you're looking to break into the industry, to sit down and make a list of all the things that you don't know about the medical device industry. And that might be what are the different, you know, verticals of the industry? What are even the, you know, the specialties or the therapies and then, okay, so "I don't know even what space I would want to get into." That's, you know, bullet number one to identify. Then, "I don't know the language or terminology." That's an easy one to fix. I used to always tell candidates that go take an online medical terminology class. Learn to speak the language. I feel like they're out there for like 20 bucks or something. You can find really easy ones. I'm sure you could do free ones. You could probably ask chatGBT to create you, you know, a laundry list of acronyms and medical terminology and an understanding. Because when you understand the environment, that's when you can translate your experience into something that's relevant. But when you don't understand the environment the customers work in, what the needs are of the hiring manager and what the positioning is of the company, it becomes really hard to position yourself as the right candidate. So to go back to like, what are those resources? Absolutely. There's, there are folks that do some free programs. I mean, honestly, TikTok, there's a ton of people dropping knowledge on TikTok. There's some YouTube channels out there. I'm actually recording kind of a mini podcast series this week with Jay Pendleton, who's another. You know, big name in the medical device space, but adjacent to medical device from an industry standpoint, where we're gonna be talking about a lot of this because there is such a need, and the most important thing is first you identify the gaps and then you go find those resources. Of course, AI is a great place to go, but also have those human connections, make that outreach because that actually will help you then in your job search as well. [00:21:47] Lindsey Dinneen: Right, exactly. And then making those connections. I always say you never know where that'll lead. You just, you don't, you might think it's just a quick intro and, and that's fine, but then your, your name will come to mind from if somebody's hiring or needs something. It's just, yeah, that, that's great advice. So, one of the things I wanted to ask about is you do a lot outside of, you know, your full-time job, which I'm sure feels more, even more full-time now, uh, running your own business. But tell us a little bit about some of the things that you're passionate about outside of full-time work that you volunteer for. [00:22:25] Kat Hurd: Yeah. It, it's funny you say that, you know, the, the, the full-time job now is definitely like an all-time job, not just a full-time job, but I love it. So I hate to be that person that's like, it doesn't feel like work when you love what you do, but I loved what I did before, you know, this is a new way of me doing it. But I also firmly believe that the, and I've seen it in my business, the best years I had as a sales rep and as a sales leader were the years where I wasn't just giving to my team and to my organization but was also connected and giving to my community as well. So right now, that looks like me spending a ton of time at Ballet Arizona. I'm the Vice Chair of the board of directors, so I have, I committed to a four year leadership, yeah, leadership journey with them. So I have two years as vice chair and then I'll be Board Chair for two years. And it's just really, you know, I've been dancing since I was itty bitty. I had a short stint on the Phoenix Suns for a hot minute, and you know, it's been something that has been creatively my kind of happy place since I was little. And it's been really fun to take my business acumen and my strategic mind and get to apply it to the art form that I love. So that's where, you know, these days where I'm spending a lot of my time, but I also do rescue work and work at our local animal shelter, walking dogs, giving them treats, you know. There's something to be said for walking in after a long day or a long week to, and yes, people often are like, it's so sad. How can you do that? Those dogs are so happy to see you, there is no way, truly no way that you can leave pissed off. Like, it just, it takes the, the weight of the week or whatever the situation is, and shifts your mind and shifts your perspective because truly I think when we, you know, come from a head space of gratitude, because we are all so lucky to be in the medtech world, the opportunities that we have, the, you know, just uncharted territory really that our career can take. That's the best part. I'm sure you didn't imagine that you would have a podcast and you would have, you know, the influence that you do with MD&M and all these other opportunities that are afforded to you. And so, it's good to be reminded of how much we do have, and it never hurts to get some puppy kisses too. [00:24:42] Lindsey Dinneen: Exactly. Well, you're speaking my language on both of them. [00:24:46] Kat Hurd: Love that. [00:24:46] Lindsey Dinneen: When we were, when my husband and I were paused for a little while in Oregon, we would go and do and go walk dogs and, and yeah, it is, it is hard because you kind of fall in love instantly all the time, but it is such a, it's so, it's such a gift. It's a gift for you. [00:25:02] Kat Hurd: Yeah. It, it really is. And we foster failed twice, so, yeah. You know, so we probably just should admit that we aren't good fosters we're good, you know, pet parents, but it is, and even you can't take all of them home with you. So just, you know, having those moments with them is really fun. [00:25:21] Lindsey Dinneen: So you mentioned your business acumen being wonderfully applied to the arts world, which is a, which is so great. I'm also wondering how it's worked on the opposite side of things. Like what do you think dance taught you growing up that you apply? [00:25:37] Kat Hurd: I love this question, and I was just saying this last week. I sat down at dinner with a mentor and sponsor of mine, and I was telling him that I am convinced --you cannot convince me otherwise-- that my dance background-- 'cause I actually, I went as far as to get a degree in dance. So like I live and breathe it for for a long time. And that is what made me such a successful sales rep especially in the OR environment because what do you do as a dancer? You observe patterns of movement and you, you are, you can predict what's going to happen physically before it happens because you can read those cues and so that is exceptionally valuable in the OR when as a sales rep, your job is to be like bright and present when they need you, and blend into the background when they don't. And it is like a dance in the OR, it's absolutely choreographed. And then when that goes into sales conversations, it's reading the nonverbals and understanding what someone's body positioning and posture is telling you without their words. And you really do, especially I, I did a lot of modern dance in college, you learn that improvisation, you have to be able to read someone's movement before it happens. So yes, it's a great question and I, I, you know, strongly believe, I know that athletes often get hired as medical device reps, but I think dancers are just an untapped and really under leveraged subset of talent because their skills can translate so strongly. [00:27:09] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that. Well, shout out to dance is I think many of the listeners know I'm also a dancer, so I of course, feel very strongly about the connection and the power that the arts can provide for any career really. [00:27:23] Kat Hurd: Truly. I'm curious for you, what do you feel like your, if of your background, right, of your maybe it's dance or some of the volunteer work or the travel that you do, how has that positioned you in your current career for success? [00:27:36] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, that's, that's a fun one. I think so I think all of the skills that I learned as a dancer have been instrumental. Things like learning how to take correction with grace and apply, apply it quickly, apply the feedback quickly, permanently to make a big difference. I think learning teamwork and how you fit into the broader picture as a whole, you're not always gonna be the soloist or kind of the leader in charge necessarily. So sometimes you have to know when you're gonna be to put in dance terms, the corps de ballet. You have to know when to be the main group of dances. But again, not feeling like any role is insignificant. We all work together to success. I also think that resilience is a huge component of it. The grit that is required for dancing translates so well into anything else because this industry can be difficult and like you said, depending on where you're navigating, and what you wanna do, sometimes it takes a lot of sort of persistence and, and resilience and grit. Yeah, I could go on and on, but those are things that come immediately to mind. [00:28:48] Kat Hurd: Yeah, absolutely. It's that resilience. I mean, when you take it back to the conversation about breaking into the industry, you have to be willing to-- and same as in arts or in athletics-- like be willing to let yourself fail, to push yourself to your edges, to understand your limitations, and then blow past them. Because if you just stay at what your limitations are, you're never really gonna get where you wanna go. And as a dancer, you have to live that life all the time. And it is, it's absolutely, those are the hallmarks to breaking in. You have to be agile. You have to be very comfortable with rejection. You have to be very gritty in trying and trying and trying again, and it doesn't matter how many times you don't get a response, you're still gonna send out those messages. You're still gonna ask people for coffee chats. You're still gonna send one question to one person and ask for three minutes of their time. [00:29:39] Lindsey Dinneen: Yep. Yep. I love it. All right, so I'm curious, as you've had a really cool career in this industry, what are, what is a moment maybe that stands out as really solidifying that, "Hey, I'm, I'm in the right place at the right time." [00:29:54] Kat Hurd: Oh man, that's a hard question. I love that because I feel like I've had so many of those moments, and interestingly, it's not the moment that have been, you know, me standing on stage accepting an award. I think it's been in the little moments, like those quiet whispers of like, " Yes, this is it." You know, the, the times where my customers, you know, as a sales rep would come to me and say, "Here's the challenge I'm having. What are your thoughts?" Not about spinal cord stimulation, but because we built this trusted partnership and, you know, and I became an advisor in their world and not just another rep, right? So like those moments as a sales rep really were the moments that were were those kind of inflection points for me. And then I look as a sales leader of seeing my team win as a coach. You know, I, I get the question of like, well, you know, how did you prepare for what you're doing now? I'm like, "Guys, I'm coaching. I was coaching people for the last 10 years as a sales leader. Now I just do it for my own company instead of others." You know, but, and I will say this. The moment I knew that I was on the right path in my, my current role in starting my own company was starting to see the impact that it would have on the reps that I was working with. The sales leader who came to me as she first got promoted and then now is currently ranked first in her company, you know, like the, the reps-- even just this last weekend I got a text message from a rep I hired a few years back and who's at a different company doing big things and they just won a massive onstage award as Rookie of the Year. You know, really cool moments that getting to be a part of their success and their journey because not only is it incredibly fulfilling do you get to make a, a massive impact, but it also financially sets you and your family up for massive opportunity ahead. You know, I just had a client where we negotiated an additional 25K on her offer. Like that's a big deal, right? [00:31:58] Lindsey Dinneen: Wow. Yeah. Yeah. That's huge. [00:31:59] Kat Hurd: So, so I apologize because I didn't give you just one moment because, for me, it's, it's the invisible thread that runs through and that, because that thread has always been present in a different form or fashion, it's given me this in some ways insane courage to do things that people think are, are delusional and know that it's the right thing because of the impact that it's gonna have. [00:32:24] Lindsey Dinneen: Love it. Absolutely love it. Okay, so pivoting the conversation just for fun, imagine that you were to be offered a million dollars to teach a masterclass on anything you want. It could be within the industry or what you're doing now, but it doesn't have to be. What would you choose to teach? [00:32:42] Kat Hurd: Anything I want? Oh my gosh. Can I give two answers? Good. Because the first thing I would absolutely just want to teach one on this industry, and that's the power of influence in building your net, your web, I call it your, your web of, of influence. That changes your career. It's who you, who knows you, what they know of you, and that is what opens doors. So I feel like I would, I would do that. Right. And I, I have to do that because that's really what I'm so passionate about. But if it was like any off the wall topic, it would be traveling to Europe on a budget. I have it on lock. And particularly how to do the long haul flights without jet lag. [00:33:35] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, excellent. [00:33:37] Kat Hurd: Yeah. [00:33:38] Lindsey Dinneen: Might need to talk more about this offline. [00:33:41] Kat Hurd: I feel like I have such a system and one of my my last boss used to always say, he's like, "You can go," 'cause I international travel is my, like, my passion outside of dance. And he's always like, "You can go, you just have to promise me that you'll come back." He used to joke. He's like, "I'm afraid that one day you just won't come back." So I made good on my word. I always came back, but I did learn a lot of tips and tricks along the way. [00:34:07] Lindsey Dinneen: Awesome. Excellent. Great masterclass topics. How do you wish to be remembered after you leave this world? [00:34:15] Kat Hurd: Oh, I love that. And what it unique question to ask in a podcast about medtech. I, I think we get so stuck in talking about who we are as professionals, that we don't always talk about the bigger pieces. So I wanna be remembered as someone who cared deeply and made an impact on others. Yeah. [00:34:35] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah. I love that. And you're well on your way, so there you go. [00:34:41] Kat Hurd: I like to think so. It's all a work in progress and it's truly a testament to, you know, to take it back to some of the start of our conversation to the mentors and sponsors I've had along the way who have given me-- you know, I, I talk about borrowed belief a lot because there's gonna be times in your career where you don't think you have what it takes. And that's where mentors and sponsors come in. And having people that will loan you their belief in you, so you can believe in yourself, even just for a moment to go do the thing that feels really scary. And because I've had those people, you know, I've I've felt brave enough to take those risks and moments. [00:35:17] Lindsey Dinneen: Love it. Yeah. Excellent. All right. And then final question. What is one thing that makes you smile every time you see or think about it? [00:35:26] Kat Hurd: Oh my gosh. Well, at the risk of sounding like that dog lady, it's a hundred percent our pups. We have, we have two now, and our current foster slash foster fail has this unbridled energy that I always look at her and think, "Gosh, if I could bottle that." Yes. So yeah, it's my family, right? My partner, Matt. I think that those, it's those moments. At the end of the day, I couldn't do what I do without my family, without Matt and yeah, so I'm very lucky to have them. [00:35:55] Lindsey Dinneen: Love that. Excellent. Well, this has been an amazing conversation, Kat, and we are so honored to be making a donation on your behalf as a thank you for your time today to Save the Children, which works to end the cycle of poverty by ensuring communities have the resources to provide children with a healthy, educational, and safe environment. So thank you so much for choosing that charity to support, and also thank you for continuing to work to change lives for a better world. We're grateful, and I wish you the most amazing continued success. [00:36:30] Kat Hurd: Well, Lindsey, thank you for all that you're doing as well. Even hosting these conversations, it's such an important, you know, distinction to talk about how do you make a difference in this space and change things for the better. So thank you for your kind words and the opportunity to have this conversation, get to hang out with you for a little bit. And yeah, I look forward to our next conversation. [00:36:50] Lindsey Dinneen: Awesome. All right. Thank you. [00:36:53] Dan Purvis: The Leading Difference is brought to you by Velentium Medical. Velentium Medical is a full service CDMO, serving medtech clients worldwide to securely design, manufacture, and test class two and class three medical devices. Velentium Medical's four units include research and development-- pairing electronic and mechanical design, embedded firmware, mobile app development, and cloud systems with the human factor studies and systems engineering necessary to streamline medical device regulatory approval; contract manufacturing-- building medical products at the prototype, clinical, and commercial levels in the US, as well as in low cost regions in 1345 certified and FDA registered Class VII clean rooms; cybersecurity-- generating the 12 cybersecurity design artifacts required for FDA submission; and automated test systems, assuring that every device produced is exactly the same as the device that was approved. Visit VelentiumMedical.com to explore how we can work together to change lives for a better world.

ICON has been telling the same story since 2018. Humanity has a construction problem that solving for regulations and supply-demand incentives alone won't fix. We need fundamentally new ways to build. Jason Ballard, ICON's founder and CEO, and Will Hurd, the former CIA officer, congressman, and OpenAI board member who just joined as President of ICON Prime, came on to lay out what happens when a non-consensus thesis held for eight years starts to materialize in the real world. The conversation cuts across the full stack, housing, AI, robotics, labor, reindustrialization, and space. The through-line is Ballard's argument that breakthrough technologies are never narrow, that building the technology for a moon base solves the housing and building crisis on Earth. Agenda0:00 What ICON is building and why shelter is broken 6:40 The regulation stack and ICON as a technology company 11:40 Customer shapes, business model, and the innovation stack 17:10 AI, ChatGPT from the inside, and the case for optimism 23:40 The spoons-and-ditches fallacy and Hurd's regulation inversion 30:30 What is ICON Prime and the barracks crisis 36:40 Military construction, Afghanistan, and expeditionary printing 42:40 The moon base, Olympus, and in-situ resource utilization 49:40 Eight years of the same thesis and software's limit 56:40 Austin's talent gravity and the ICON diaspora 1:00:40 The moon in our lifetime 1:04:40  National security, espionage, and Austin as a target 1:08:40 Laser on the moon, 2028 Previous ICON Episode with Evan LoomisGuest Links & BioJason Ballard: X/TwitterWill Hurd: LinkedInICON: Website, ICON Prime, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTubeJason BallardJason Ballard has dedicated his life to working on big problems in service to humanity, most recently and notably as the co-founder and CEO of ICON, the construction technologies company using construction-scale 3D printing to tackle the global housing crisis and prepare to build on other worlds. ICON has been named one of the "Most Innovative Companies in the World" by Fast Company and recently profiled on CBS's 60 MINUTES.  Raising $451 million to date in funding, ICON has delivered communities of resilient 3D-printed homes at high-speed and lower cost in the U.S. and internationally and forged partnerships with world-renowned architects, builders and housing organizations missionally aligned to shift the paradigm of homebuilding. In fall 2022, ICON was awarded $57.2 million from NASA to develop a lunar surface construction system that will target humanity's first-ever construction on another planetary body. In 2019, Ballard was awarded the Austin Under 40 Award in the Technology category. In 2021, Ballard was named to TIME100 Next as one of the emerging leaders shaping the future as well as Newsweek's America's Greatest Disruptors: Visionaries and Innovators Who Are Changing the World. Prior to co-founding ICON, Ballard served as CEO of an eco-friendly home upgrade company that normalized sustainable and healthy approaches to home improvement. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Ballard worked at a homeless shelter, in various roles in sustainable building, and as an environmental consultant for ACRT. Ballard is a GLG Social Impact Fellow and served on the Carbon War Room / Rocky Mountain Institute Energy Think Tank. Ballard hails from East Texas and studied conservation biology at Texas A&M University. He also completed a masters program in Space Resources at Colorado School of Mines in 2022. He enjoys astronomy, ultrarunning, chess, comic books, and outdoor activities when he has free time.  He resides in Austin, TX with his four children.Will HurdThe Honorable Will Hurd is a former CIA officer and congressman whose career spans intelligence, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence policy, and public service. He currently serves as Division President of ICON Prime, a space and defense tech company and will lead ICON Prime's strategy and government partnerships as the company scales its robotic construction technology across the national security enterprise and beyond Earth.  He is also the author of American Reboot: An Idealist Guide to Getting Big Things Done. Hurd brings deep expertise at the intersection of technology, national security, and governance to his board roles and ongoing policy work.Hurd began his career serving overseas in the CIA, where he worked to prevent attacks on the United States and disrupt efforts to smuggle nuclear materials into the country. He later held roles at Crumpton Group and FusionX, helping defend critical infrastructure from cyber threats. In 2014, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 23rd District, where he served three terms and played a key role in shaping technology and national security policy.Following his time in Congress, Hurd held leadership roles at Allen & Company and CHAOS Industries. He also previously served on the boards of In-Q-Tel and OpenAI.He currently serves on the board of directors for Personal.AI, The Aerospace Corporation, the Council on Foreign Relations, and advisory boards of Palo Alto Networks and the Center for European Policy Analysis.A San Antonio native, Will received a BS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.  -------------------Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedInEcosystem Metacognition Substack

In today's episode, we go through the latest annual origination production rankings from lenders. Plus, Robbie sits down with Cardinal Financial's Brian Hurd for a discussion on builder sentiment this spring, the push for attainable housing, key affordability challenges, and the market forces and development trends likely to shape housing in the coming months. And we close by looking at Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair confirmation hearing set for today.Thank you to Experian Verify, a comprehensive income and employment verification solution for mortgage lenders. By uniting instant payroll data, permissioned access, and research verification in one seamless experience, Experian Verify helps lenders reduce friction, accelerate decisions, and confidently verify every U.S. worker.The Chrisman Commentary is your go-to daily mortgage news podcast, where industry insights meet expert analysis. Hosted by Robbie Chrisman, this podcast delivers the latest updates on mortgage rates, capital markets, and the forces shaping the housing finance landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just looking to stay informed, you'll get clear, concise breakdowns of market trends and economic shifts that impact the mortgage world.

Does the Disparity in Quality Between Last Night's Games and the Regular Season Show Just How Bad the NBA Product is Right Now?; Buy/Sell/Short/Go to Reddit: Is Marc Gasol the Best Player in Grizzlies History?

Finishing Up Buy/Sell/Short/Go to Reddit; The List: Cedric Coward, LaMelo Ball, Prime Video; Even Though the NBA Appears to be Doing Well, Are there Deeper Issues with Money that are Even Affecting Nike?

Jason Munz on Wrestlemania and the Memphis Tigers' Newest Roster Additions for Next Season; Breaking Down the True Cost to Putting Together a Contending College Basketball Roster; Tell Your Story, NBA.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen welcome Utah State soccer head coach Manny Martins to the show to discuss his team's offseason and what the roster is shaping up to be for this next season. Also, updates on USU volleyball and softball. Eric also clarifies his thoughts about the value of the seats students were getting under the old arrangement in the Spectrum.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker continue the discussion from the first hour about Utah State moving the HURD and then begin going over updates on USU's recruiting efforts in basketball, both men's and women's. New signings and multiple visits from several players to go over.

Athletics & campus recreation executive director Ben Burdette joins the show (38:20) to share his initial reaction to the student section changes in the Spectrum. Plus, Mark and Carson break down the latest in the men's and women's basketball transfer portal, discuss men's tennis' continued dominance and more.   Read more about the HURD relocation in The Utah Statesman.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen give their thoughts on Utah State's decision to rearrange the seating in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum that will, controversially, move the HURD. Will the decision diminish the fabled student section, or is the backlash an overreaction?

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Exec. Dir. of American Constitutional Rights Union and bestselling author, LTC ALLEN WEST, will be here! AND, Senior Reporter & Chief European Correspondent for CBN News, DALE HURD, will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Mao's America, XI VAN FLEET will be here to discuss her new book, Made In America! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...  

Buy/Sell/Short/Go to Reddit: A 50% Hit Rate in the Transfer Portal is Enough to Win; The BIG10 is Now the Dominant Conference in College Athletics; Dane Brugler of the Athletic on Whether This is a Good Draft or Not, QB Rankings, Best Overall Player, and More!

Jason Munz Joins the Program to Break Down his Most Recent Piece Outlining Penny Hardaway's Hits & Misses in the Transfer Portal and to talk Aaron Bradshaw and Memphis's GM; NBA Reddit may have Solved Tanking... by Tweaking Beer Prices?; Tell Your Story, UNC

Finishing up our conversation with Dane Brugler; The List: North Carolina; Oregon's QB Coach has an Interesting Question He Asks Recruits... Do We Agree & What Traits are Must Haves in Prospects?

What Will We Be Talking About on Monday? Final Four Matchups and BREAKING Tommy Lloyd News!; Continuing the conversation on Tommy Lloyd's New Contract with Arizona, the Final Four, and LeBron's Comments on Memphis.

Blake Toppmeyer on how realistic Greg Byrne's Call to end the SEC Championship Game is, SEC Frustrations with Sankey, "Ghost Transfer" Rule, Tommy Lloyd gets his extension, Where Does UNC Go Next?; Our Top 5 Games of the Weekend!; Tell Your Story, Tiger Woods.

Finishing the conversation on LeBron's Comments About Memphis; The List: The Transfer Portal, Ja Morant; NBA Stars have NOT been playing in nationally televised games. What does this mean for the players, TV Deals, Playoffs, Records, & More?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk with Utah State Director of Athletics, Cam Walker, about the university hiring Ben Jacobson as the next head coach of Aggie men's basketball. What led USU to hire Jacobson? How much input did players have in the process? Is the HURD really being split up inside the Spectrum? Those questions and more topics in this 20-minute interview.

Send us a message! Really!This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the Bread Sandwich was toast, and now he's…untoasted as Donald Trump un-undorseses him for the seat he already has in Congress. Then, what would you do with $200 billion dollars? If the answer isn't “probably start World War III,” well, then you have a better fiscal policy than the President of the United States! Speaking of our 47th favorite president ever, he went ahead and embarrassed the entire nation several more times, including making a “joke” about Pearl Harbor to the Japanese Prime Minister. Colorado Republicans remain the least serious political party in the country, and we're including Oklahoma Democrats. And finally, our favorite local television station may about to become our least favorite local television station, unless our Attorney General continues his streak of winning lawsuits against the Trump administration.But first...he's running for the opportunity to take on Rep. Jeff "Bread Sandwich" Hurd in the race for the Third Congressional District. Alex Kelloff joins us to talk about being a fourth generation Coloradan and how he can win in November.That's it for this episode! If you loved watching and/or listening to it as much as we loved recording it, you can thank us by subscribing to the pod wherever you listen, following us over on New Old Twitter AKA Bluesky, subscribing to our shiny new channel on YouTube, smashing that subscribe button on our Substack, and sharing this episode with your friends, your enemies, and your 8th favorite Member of Congress from Colorado! THANK YOU so much for listening, and we'll see you next time!

There's a version of this conversation happening everywhere right now. Most of it feels inflated. Or incomplete. This one isn't.Eight years of Fire and Soul. This is the first time I've opened this door.I brought on Tiffany Hurd of Golden Rule. She's spent over a decade inside this work. The way she speaks about these medicines stopped me the moment I heard her.This conversation has lived behind closed doors for a long time. Private conversations. Personal experiences. Careful discernment around what gets shared.Because this space requires that level of care.It's nuanced. It's powerful. It's subtle. And it's often misunderstood.We go into what these medicines actually are. How people are really using them. Where things get blurry. Where things get irresponsible. And what it looks like to approach this work with discernment.What microdosing actually is beyond the surface conversation. The difference between medicines people tend to group together. Why dosing, rhythm, and intention shape the entire experience. Where the line gets crossed without people realizing it. What happens when this work is rushed. And what begins to open when it's approached with respect.No performance. Just grounded truth. Real experience. Clear language.If this is something you've been drawn toward, questioning, or exploring...Listen in.And if you're ready to explore these medicines with more clarity and support, you can learn more about Tiffany's work and Golden Rule here.Show ResourcesConnect with MichelleIg: https://www.instagram.com/michellesorro/Sacred Space Stewardship is Open: https://www.sacredspacestewardship.com/Website: https://www.michelle-sorro.com/Connect with Golden RuleExplore Golden Rule Ig: https://www.instagram.com/goldenrulemushrooms/Ig: https://www.instagram.com/goldenrulemicrodose/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailJoin us as we chat with Melissa Hurd, president of the Rosie Reds, about her lifelong passion for baseball, her involvement in the Cincinnati Reds community, and her insights on the game, players, and organization. Discover how the Rosie Reds support the community and what makes baseball so special to fans like Melissa.Key TopicsMelissa Hurd's baseball fandom and early memoriesThe history and mission of the Rosie Reds organizationCommunity involvement and philanthropic efforts of the Rosie RedsFavorite Reds players and memorable momentsInsights on Reds organization decisions and fan perspectivesSound Bites"I don't like Yelich or Rizzo.""Paul Skeens would be my choice.""Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars."Chapters00:00Introduction to Melissa Hurd and Her Baseball Journey03:49Favorite Players and Managers06:21Joining the Rosie Reds Organization08:50Community Involvement and Philanthropy13:30Traveling with the Rosie Reds16:03Favorite Ballpark Foods and Experiences19:01Mount Rushmore of Reds Players19:54Dinner Party Guests and Dream Players22:05Favorite Ballpark Foods and Tailgating Experiences23:46Memorable Moments Outside the Ballpark24:04Memorable Moments in Baseball History25:29Clutch Players: Who Would You Choose?26:38Best Pitchers in Reds History26:56Favorite Baseball Movies and Their Impact27:52The Future of Baseball: Salary Caps and Labor Disputes29:54Walk-Up Songs: Setting the Mood30:34Favorite Reds Uniforms: A Fashion Statement31:52Favorite Backup Players: Unsung Heroes33:27Family and Baseball: A Legacy of Fandom35:35Joining the Rosie Reds: Community and Involvement Jack thanks the listeners

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Guests, Martin Mawyer and Eric Grossman, AI Behavioral Risks and Colorado GOP Power Struggles Patriot Eric Grossman is running for the Vice Chair position of the Colorado Republican Party and joins the show. Plus Martin Mawyer, President of Christian Action Network on his article… AI doesn't have to hate us to turn on us. This episode features an in-depth discussion on how artificial intelligence mirrors human toxicity, the controversial withdrawal of Hope Scheppelman in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, and Eric Grossman's bid to restore functionality to a fractured state Republican Party. The "Mirror Sentience" of Artificial Intelligence Guest Martin Mawyer, President of the Christian Action Network, argues that AI does not need to "hate" humanity to become dangerous; rather, it becomes a "Full Karen" by mimicking the worst aspects of human behavior found in its training data. Maurer highlights a case where an AI agent, after being criticized by a supervisor, retaliated by attacking the human's reputation on social media. This behavior stems from the "garbage" fed into AI—sci-fi tropes, social media vitriol, and news—which the machine views as a blueprint for human interaction. The discussion also touched on the tragic case of a man who committed suicide after an AI bot, following a "sci-fi script" logic, convinced him they could be together in a spiritual world. Hosts Chuck and Julie noted that technology is already disrupting education, with teachers finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish between high-quality AI outputs and genuine student work, leading to a "brave new world" of surveillance and common-sense erosion. Political Extortion and the CD3 Primary The hosts addressed the "despicable" situation involving RINO Jeff Hurd and Hope Scheppelman. According to "inside sources," Hurd allegedly used his vote in a slim Congressional majority to extort President Trump and Speaker Johnson. The claim suggests Hurd threatened to vote with Democrats or resign—potentially handing the seat to a Democrat appointee—unless Trump un-endorsed Scheppelman. Scheppelman ultimately suspended her campaign to protect the broader Trump agenda, though she remains critical of Hurd's "open borders" and "anti-tariff" stances funded by Americans for Prosperity. Restoring the Colorado GOP Eric Grossman joined the show to discuss his candidacy for Vice Chair of the Colorado Republican Party. He describes the current state party as a "nonfunctional entity" that has been "burnt to the ground" and is currently over $200,000 in debt. Grossman's platform focuses on "functionality over politics," aiming to restore the party's ability to run professional meetings and provide a stable foundation for candidates after the primary cycle. Grossman emphasized that his goal is not a "stepping stone" for his own ego but a support role to ensure the party doesn't "crash into the iceberg." He cited the recent reconciliation between rivals Weston Eimer and Rich Wyatt in Jefferson County as a model for the unity needed to move forward. The episode highlights a critical juncture for both technology and local politics. As AI begins to mirror the complexities and hostilities of human nature, the Colorado Republican Party faces a similar internal struggle to move past "extortion" and "dysfunction" toward a professional, unified front.