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If Tom and Scott recorded one podcast a week for 15 months, this would be our 60th episode. Instead, after doing our show seven days a week and now five days a week, we've reached our 400th episode. If you've never given us a listen, this episode is a great introduction to our world of time travel, speculative history, science and more, and talking about everything, anywhere that ever happened. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-saunders9/support
Circa the beginning of 2019, Tom & Michelle Gendron had just gotten out of debt and were ready to begin investing seriously for their future, both as husband and wife, and as mother and father. They dabbled with the idea of strategically purchasing stocks and holding off on buying rental properties until they had more capital available. Afterall, they were already living in their “forever home,” and were in no rush to become property managers. Nonetheless, after some intense research and education about the industry, not only did Michelle learn that buying real estate with low capital was a possibility, but that they can do it much sooner than “later down the road.” Circa the end of 2019, Tom & Michelle had purchased their first out-of-state rental property and were cash flow positive. Up to date, Tom, Michelle, and their four children are House Hacking in a cozy 900sqft home filled with love and excitement for the financial opportunities ahead. The goal for the next five years is to surpass $10K in passive income to be able to travel the world with their children and grow together as a family. Takeaways from our conversation with Michelle and Tom: 1) Delay gratification. This is the theme of Tom and Michelle’s entire investing journey. This is how they were able to uproot their life and have the guts to downsize. This is how they embrace the sacrifice it takes and do it as a family. And this is how they will ultimately achieve generational wealth that will enable them to have enough passive income to live the life they so choose. Stop and think about your future self the next time you feel yourself caving into instant gratification. 2) Investing out-of-state in the eyes of a “hands-on” type of person. This was a blessing in disguise particularly for Tom because he considers himself to be a very hands-on person. With their first BRRRR (Buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) property being out of state, Tom was forced to learn how to trust others in taking care of their investment (such as managing the property and completing the rehab work). Furthermore, if you are a hands-on person who wants to have a hands-off business, you’ll be forced to learn to leverage systems to make your investments successful. Don’t shy away from uncomfortable situations, use it as an opportunity to grow. 3) When reading a real estate book (or other books in general), follow along with the action steps contained in the book. It does you no good to read all the how-to books in one sitting and then only remember the last thing you read. And it certainly does you no good, either, not taking action after reading a book as well. So when there are action steps included in a book, follow along and practice the action steps. So when it comes time to take action that counts, you have already gone through the motions and will be less of a novice going in. Take it from Michelle, they found their first property on a classified ad on an online newspaper because the book she was reading mentioned it. She called the number on the ad and instantly got a $5,000 discount on the purchase price no questions asked. 4) Talk to the people outside of a property showing. Whether it be a neighbor or the homeowner themself, it doesn’t hurt to strike up a conversation with anyone who is even remotely associated with the property you are thinking of purchasing. At the very least, you’ll know someone that lives in the neighborhood and have extra “behind the curtain” knowledge about the property. As for Michelle and Tom, on their second property purchase (the triplex they are currently House Hacking), while Michelle was touring the inside of the property, Tom struck up a conversation with the homeowner who was sitting in her car outside in the driveway. In the end, they beat a cash buyer in getting an offer accepted to purchase the property because they had an edge in the relationship with the seller. If Michelle could go back and talk to her 16 year old self, she’d tell her, “Get outside of your comfort zone. Try all sorts of new things. See what’s out there.” An unexpected benefit of real estate investing, Michelle said, was getting to a financial freedom number. A piece of advice Michelle would tell her friends looking to get started in real estate would be to “Go out and meet people who are doing what you are thinking you want to do.” Michelle recommends using The Facebook Marketplace to help you sell things you don’t need anymore (so you can have more money to invest in real estate!). Michelle recommends reading The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan to help you focus on your priorities and accomplish your goals in the best way possible. If Tom could go back and talk to his 16 year old self, he’d tell him, “Educate yourself on finances. Start early.” An unexpected benefit of real estate investing, Tom said, was the ability to not only imagine, but also achieve early retirement. A piece of advice Tom would tell his friends looking to get started in real estate would be to take initiative. “This is hard to do. But with hard work, it’ll pay off. So if you’re willing to put in the work… there’s a lot of free content out there to learn,” Tom says. Tom recommends using Things app to help you stay productive and accountable with your tasks. Tom recommends reading Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin to help you develop your leadership skills for business and life. If you’d like to get in touch with Tom and Michelle, follow them on Instagram @lifebydesignfamily Thank you to everyone that has reached out to us to connect them with our trusted real estate agents in their area! And congratulations to those who have even closed deals using our referrals! For those that didn’t know, we can help connect you with real estate investor friendly agents in your area to help you get started investing in real estate. We recently made some changes to our website that we believe will better suit you in your real estate investing needs. For more information, visit www.millennial-realestate.com and head over to the “Start Investing” Tab. Best wishes and see you in the next one!
Hello and happy Thursday! On today's episode of PYP Tom is keeping it real. So real he added the hashtag 'sorry not sorry' as a part two of today's episode title. Taking out feelings; distancing oneself, allowing for separation, is the best way to gain clarity, perspective and the ability to be thankful in all circumstances. If Tom believes fully in what he is sharing, should he be sorry? Well, he's not sorry. Tom wants you to be the best YOU today, not tomorrow or next week, month or year. TODAY! So sorry, not sorry if the water seems a little cold from Tom's well today #winkwink Just remember it's free! Enjoy and as always thanks for listening! Be sure to like Pro You on Facebook, follow along @ProYouPodcast on Twitter and Instagram and check out @tomjdeters on Instagram for daily inspiration! *Not all exercises are suitable for everyone and this, or any other exercise program, may result in injury. Any user of the exercise program assumes the risk of injury resulting from performing the exercise. You should always speak to your doctor before you change, start or stop any part of your healthcare plan, including physical activity or exercise.*
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PUW 17 Practice Under Water | Mystery Guest “Tom” Part I Don't Ride the High of New Practice Ownership Tom acquired a practice last January. And it's tempting to sit back and enjoy the momentum. But George sees key factors that have been ignored: If Tom doesn't improve his new patient flow and keep his front desk accountable for reappointment rates, then his new acquisition will never be sustainable. Luckily, our guest Tom is an excellent clinician; excited to set himself up for the long game. Interested in 1-on-1 coaching? Email george@sharedpractices.com or matt@sharedpractices.com. Tell us about yourself, your business goals, where you are currently in your practice at and where you would like to be in the next year. Send us your information to see if we would be a good fit for you! Get today's practice Practice By Numbers dashboard snapshot. Would you like to be a guest on the show? Copy and paste these questions on the email. Email practiceunderwater@gmail.com Tell us: About your practice: number of employees, their roles, your location, number of chairs, what procedures you obtain your income from Goals for your practice A vision where you would like your practice to be, where you would like to go Where do you believe you are falling short in your practice? How are you getting in your own way to success? Why isn’t the practice performing the way you would like? What would you like coaching for? Links | Resources Practice By Numbers Practice By Numbers Facebook Group
Tom Scioli shares his knowledge and deep appreciation of Marvel's First Family the Fantastic Four. Tom reveals his plans for the two-part Fantastic Four Grand Design. We discuss Tom's first work on the FF contributing to Erik Larsen's Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine! Tom also explains why Publisher of Image Comics Jim Valentino paired him Joe Casey for his homage to Jack Kirby Godland. What Thing piqued Tom's interest in the Fantastic Four? Which FF story was his favorite and which does he believe is the most underrated? If Tom could created his own Fantastic Four villain...would he? Listen in amazement as Tom recalls some of his favorite Fantastic Four What If? stories and lobs some cool ideas for future FF stories! When we Kick Back With The Creator I ask Tom, if it were possible, what would he ask Stan Lee and Jack Kirby about the Fantastic Four? And how would Tom like Marvel to handle a Fantastic Four Lee and Kirby story reprinted in the collected Treasury edition of Fantastic Four Grand Design? Please rate and review Creator Talks on iTunes About Tom Scioli About Fantastic Four Grand Design
Tom Knox has been an illustrious leader and pioneer in Philadelphia for over 50 years. He grew up in public housing in Philadelphia, worked through high school, and entered the Navy at 16 where he eventually attained his GED. In the mid 1980s, he worked with Preferred Benefits, & Preferred Care under the Thomas Knox Consulting umbrella. He also served as the CEO of Fidelity Mutual, and in the early 2000s, as CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Pennsylvania. He also built up his political career over the years, serving as Deputy Mayor under Ed Rendell, in the 1990s, and again in 2008 in his bid for governor, and in 2015 for mayor. Tom’s most recent venture is Homestead Smart Health Plans, which operates on a unique model that is disrupting the industry. Tune in to find out more about Tom’s achievements, how he made it all happen, and his advice for leaders today. Key Takeaways: [:02] Kevin does a speed round with Tom. [2:12] What is Tom's background? [4:29] Kevin gives a brief overview of Tom's career. [5:59] How did Tom stumble into the banking and insurance industries? [8:39] Some of the work Tom did in his career was around fixing broken companies and things. How did he get into that? [10:52] Tom shares some of his experience with Preferred Benefits and Preferred Care under the Tom Knox Consulting umbrella. [16:23] Ultimately, Preferred Benefits was sold to Ocwen. [17:47] Tom explains how the healthcare arm of his business, Preferred Care, expanded and evolved over time. [23:05] What was Tom's experience with Crusader Bank? [25:02] How did Tom grow his bank from $29 million in assets to $500 million in assets over 6 years? [29:19] Royal Bank eventually bought over Crusader Bank. What caused Tom to sell at that time? [30:36] Tom served as Deputy Mayor under Ed Rendell. What was his position, and what did he do? [35:30] Tom explains how he was able to make so many changes in such a short amount of time. [36:13] Kevin and Tom discuss what happened with Fidelity Mutual. [40:35] 1999, Tom bought Maryland Fidelity, which was eventually bought by United Healthcare. [44:47] Tom eventually chose to leave United Healthcare to join the mayoral race. What attracted him about the mayoral race? [47:23] Tom announced his decision to run for governor in 2008. [48:36] How did Tom get involved in the rubber gaskets industry in China in 2011? [49:56] In 2017, Tom launched Homestead Smart Health Plans where he now serves Founder and Chairman. He explains more about the different components of the health plans. [54:49] What is stop loss? [57:28] What is the typical profile of a company or employer that uses these plans? [58:41] Who are some competitors to Tom's model? [59:40] How much effort has Tom had to put into educating the market? [1:00:42] What impact could a single payer system have on Tom's company, and is it likely to happen? [1:02:02] What are Tom's biggest fears and greatest hopes for the benefits industry? [1:03:45] What is Tom's leadership style? [1:05:57] Who were some big influences in Tom's life? [1:07:58] Who are some leaders that Tom admires today? [1:09:27] If Tom were mayor, what would he change about the city immediately? [1:11:45] What advice would Tom give his younger self? Links: Tom Knox on LinkedIn Preferred Benefits Group Ed Rendell Fidelity Mutual Fidelity Insurance UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania Homestead Smart Health Plans Ocwen Sunrise Banks Progress Bank Ron Kaplan
Today I’m delighted to be joined by Tom Bartosh with Prime West Mortgage to talk a little bit about the lending world. I’ve been working with Tom for probably about six years now. He’s one of our preferred lenders for a reason. He has closed every transaction on time, every time. Not only does that show he’s on top of the ball, but it also shows that he’s a joy to work with. Tom has been in the business since 1987. He loves what he does. He loves helping people through the mortgage process, and he loves to see closings. He makes the whole process fun. “If Tom sends me a pre-approval letter for a buyer, I know that it is golden.” How is he able to close on time, every time? It all starts off with his loan application process. It’s a thorough document that takes into account the entire picture of the buyer. He’s also an expert in all of the different loan programs that are available out there. If Tom sends me a pre-approval letter for a buyer, I know that it is golden. Now the ball is in my court to find them the best possible home, and they’ll take over from there. Oftentimes, Tom and his team are ready to close early, which is always a fantastic surprise. Right now, Tom has a lot of different loan programs available for first-time homebuyers. There are grants, low down payment options, and much more. There are about five different programs that Tom has been utilizing. Tom loves working with first-time buyers and seeing the look on their faces at the end when their home closes. Although Tom is an expert himself, he couldn’t do what he does without his team. His loan processor, Tammy, has been working with him for 25 years and is an integral part of his process. If you have any questions for Tom or you’re curious about what kind of home you can afford, give him a call at (972) 935-9200 or send him an email to tbartosh@primewestcorp.com. If you have any other questions for me in the meantime, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
- News covers a Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition release date and a Cursed Child cast change - Chapter-by-Chapter returns with Chapter 13 of Half-Blood Prince: The Secret Riddle- 7-Word Summary: Tom is very disturbed by Albus’ presence - Exactly what does Dumbledore know about the necklace situation? Is he aware Draco is responsible? - How was Harry able to watch Caractacus Burke on the surface of the Pensieve? - How do we feel about Dumbledore confunding Ms. Cole and then getting her drunk? - Do Hogwarts professors normally make house calls to witches or wizards headed to Hogwarts? Or were Harry and Tom the exceptions because of their situations? - When we first meet young Tom Riddle in this memory, is he beyond saving? - Why does Dumbledore let Tom believe the lie that his mother couldn’t have been a witch? - We realize Dumbledore visits Tom's orphanage during the Fantastic Beasts timeline! Was he the only one? - If Tom hadn’t been left to fester in an orphanage for his first 11 years, would he have turned out differently? - Collecting trophies: Dumbledore drops a major Horcrux clue at the end of the chapter! - From Harry entering a memory about Tom Riddle to Dumbledore's auburn hair, we connect the threads to Chapter 13 of Chamber of Secrets: The Very Secret Diary - MVP of The Week and Rename The Chapter are back! - Quizzitch: At what time is the first Gryffindor quidditch practice without Katie Bell held?
Matt Goren and Michael Thomas, Co-Hosts of NPR’s Nothing Funny About Money radio show. In this episode, Kathleen asks Matt and Michael about the danger in comparing your financial behaviors to others. As three financial educators who believe that money is more than numbers, listen in as the emotional side of saving and spending is explored. Learn tips for letting go of money shame and living a more authentic and value-driven financial life. What You Need To Know: Stop comparing your financial habits to others. Outward appearances may look different than reality. How you use money needs to align with your values, not your neighbors’ values. If Tom next door wants to work longer hours to afford a sports car, then that is his prerogative. You may want to work less and take the bus to work. Both are valid and acceptable. Context matters. You may feel bad you are not saving money at the same rate as your friends, but maybe their situation is different. One of your friends has a home, but did they pay for it or was it a gift from grandma? Get curious and break money silence. These details may really change how you feel about yourself. Invest time in identifying what makes you happy. If you have lost sight of the experiences and things that make you happy in life, take a short timeout. Observe your spending and saving habits. Ask yourself, what motivates you to use money in this way. What has the best return on investment in terms of joy? Your relationship with money is just that – your relationship. It really doesn’t matter what others are doing, as long as you are taking care of yourself financially. Matt J. Goren, Ph. D. is the co-host of Nothing Funny About Money, an adjunct professor of personal finance in the financial planning program at the University of Georgia, and a community counselor at the Aspire Clinic. His work focuses on the interplay of emotion and money management, particularly for low-income and young people. Michael G. Thomas Jr. is an accredited financial counselor and 4th-year Ph.D. Financial Planning Candidate at the University of Georgia. He has co-created and facilitated financial literacy programs for kids and adults as well as given a TED talk on the importance of financial empathy. Michael co-hosts an NPR affiliated radio show, Nothing Funny About Money. Check out their podcast, Nothing Funny About Money at www.nothingfunnyaboutmoney.org.
A shorter show tonight but filled with things that will surely set you on edge and make you talk. John gives a short race report on his 10K over the weekend and why he feels the personal bests are coming with each event, but he also admits to not eating prior to racing. So there's that, too. Both John and Rob listen to the Fatman Chronicles podcast with Pete and Gretchen and they discuss something Pete brought up in a recent episode about a diminished feeling while training at times. Our guys have an opinion on that also. And while you're at it, check out their show also. No water while you eat? If Tom "the second coming" Brady believes in it then it must be true, right?
In his new book, That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon's Perspective on Faith and Family (Published by Deseret Book), Tom Christofferson shares his story of coming to terms with being gay, leaving Mormonism for several decades, and then deciding to reunite with his beloved faith community. Along the way, it tells of his remarkable family and their reactions to his coming out and fully embracing as part of their family his longtime partner, a ward and stake in New Canaan, Connecticut, that welcomed him and his partner with open arms even though there was no sense, given their relationship, that they'd join the church, and a wrenching decision that followed when Tom felt called to seek baptism again and enter into full fellowship with the Saints. The book, and this interview, shares intimate peeks at Tom's spiritual life, his hopes for what might open up within Mormonism as he shares his story so publicly. Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon also queries Tom about difficult doctrines in Mormonism that can and seem to present obstacles to the church's fully embracing LGBTQIA members, as well as worries from people who know Tom's basic story but fear it will be used by certain LDS parents as the new standard for their own gay children: "If Tom can return to stay Mormon and be celibate, so can you." Please listen and enjoy getting to know this wonderful, spiritual, open-hearted man.
TOM CLEMENTS - BACKGROUND Serial Entrepreneur – successfully transformed 2 separate private small businesses into lucrative, public companies. Chairman and Founder of one of the country’s first, prosperous internet endeavors back in the mid 90s. Sold that company, Conduit Software for $70 million. Founder of the 1st Catholic college in the state of Georgia. Author of How to Run a NonProfit BUSINESS JOURNEY Deliver value to customers. One way Tom does is is by figuring out how his product/solution helps customers cut costs in quantifiable dollars and cents. Key Challenge in Business – build a sales model that is replicable and not overly customized so it can’t be scaled. Get creative. Don’t rely on a budget to produce results. Sometimes when you are forced to think creatively it produces the best results. Don’t be afraid to ask for something. Asking just 1 question made Tom $10 Million in just 1 hour. Key Takeaway = Provide value to others in whatever it is that you do! FAITH JOURNEY Searched for happiness for many years and NOTHING made him happy, except 1 thing. Find out how Tom starts his day and his main tip for practicing his faith On living his faith in the business world…What happens when you say something a certain way to a customer and you know they might not continue doing business with you as a result? Find out what Tom learned after 39 years of marriage. Humility and it’s essential role BOOK – How to Run a NonProfit The book is really Complete A to Z Guide that is even applicable to someone starting or running a for-profit business without a business background My favorite part, Tom gives specific guidance on how to put his advice into practice. Many questions an executive director or president must ask. If Tom had to pick just 1 thing for them to focus on, what would it be? Listen to find out more. Is X the greatest and highest use of our resources. Find out why. THOUGHTS ON ACHIEVING REAL SUCCESS Life is not a Win Win. Life is about selflessness. Love is selfless. Real JOY comes when you aren’t looking for the win for yourself! RESOURCES MENTIONED How to Run a Nonprofit – by Tom Clements The Brothers Karamazov – by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Tom Schwab (http://tmschwab.com/) is our very special guest on today's episode of Traffic and Leads Podcast. I hope all of you have heard of him. He is all over the Internet. He is an online business accecelator and he calls himself a digital marketing engineer. So must listen to this podcast if you want to grow your online business. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: * Why he calls himself a digital marketing engineer * What his first job as an engineer was right out of college * How he looks at the world, as an engineer and why he continued to after getting his MBA in Marketing * Why he prefers to be a guest on podcasts, rather than hosting his own show * What the steps are to getting a host to interview you on a podcast. * If Tom outsources or systematizes reaching out to podcasts hosts, takes care of scheduling and preparations * The marketing system within being successful on podcasts * Why you should make sure you follow all of the right steps * Why interviews convert 25 times better than blogs * Why interviews are more of an investment for listeners and how it helps to engage them * If podcasts are worth your time to get just a few people to come to their website * The importance of getting in front of a smaller niche crowd that wants to hear what you are talking about * How he was able to get a conversion rate of 150 of 300 listeners to become his clients * Why you should give potential clients different ways to say “yes” to your program/product * Why Tom recommends several call-to-actions on a landing page * About the email sequence that Tom uses to follow up with each click * What the number one way Tom gets leads is * About the services that Interview Vallet offers * How to promote your podcast interviews on social media * Hints on Tom’s ideas for his launch of his book, “Podcast Guest Profits” * Whether he has hired an SEO firm * If he has tried his own PPC campaign * Whether he does any SEO * How show notes help with SEO marketing
Derek Cianfrance's The Light Between Oceans is something of an epic, operating on quite a small scale but still putting its characters through some formidable challenges. It's based on TL Stedman's novel of the same name, one that suggests both intimacy and profundity. This story does eventually deliver on both, but in the film at least, the intimacy is there pretty much from the get-go. It sets itself up to be a charming love story about a mild-mannered lighthouse keeper (Michael Fassbender) and his lovely wife (Alicia Vikander) who live on the Island of January between two oceans. It is December, 1918. Tom Sherbourne was a lucky survivor of the Great War, though with no loving family to come home to and no reason to believe that he has any right to be alive after so many have died. As he is first getting to know the sweet young Isabel Haysmark, he tells her he has done some unspeakable things in the years he spent on the front, though he doesn’t go into any detail. For him, the noble occupation of a lighthouse keeper is a way to give something good to the world, to help others when they most need it, but to do so from afar, without having to look into their eyes and receive undeserved gratitude. He never envisioned sharing this new life with a wife and child, but almost immediately after she meets him, Isabel is determined to court him, marry him and give him a family. She manages the first two of those easily enough, but after two miscarriages that final dream of hers is looking unlikely to come true. Cianfrance doesn't spend too long on their burgeoning romance. He mostly just shows them sharing their different experiences of the war. Isabel lost all three of her brothers, and is now an only child. She notices how, unlike a wife who might tragically become a widow after the war, there is no special name for what a parent becomes if they lose their children, or for what a sister becomes if she loses her brothers. To her, it is a connection that cannot be severed, the kind of love that never dies, even if the person it was for is now dead, or never even had a chance at life. Conversations like this one are peppered throughout the film, particularly in the initial stages of the plot. This is one of the more well-written deep and meaningful dialogues to be seen here. Others are markedly more on-the-nose, such as Tom explaining all of the mythological symbolism of the island, or one that has a certain crucial supporting character reciting one of the morals of the story: “You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day.” These are all very worthy, weighty sentiments, but some of them are gratingly overstated and seem to arrive just in time for some not-so-subtle foreshadowing. Unsurprisingly, the film is at its most effective when it communicates its ideas through sounds and images - especially one striking shot that makes the ocean feel just like a desert - and when it simply trusts the strength of its story. After a generous amount of romantic and tragic setup, the real story is carried over the waves towards the little island with those two tiny graves. The couple spot a dinghy drifting near the shoreline, with a dead man and a crying baby girl lying inside it. Isabel is desperate to keep her. For all they know, she has no one. If Tom puts this in the log book, she'll probably be sent to an orphanage. Isabel convinces him to pretend that she's theirs, to Christen her Lucy Sherbourne and literally raise her as their own, an apparently victimless crime that might just rescue all three of them. Years later, however, when Tom discovers there that there is indeed a victim still suffering from what they did to her, he fears that they have damned themselves to a lifetime of punishment. It turns out that the dead man in the boat, the girl’s biological father, was a German man named Frank Roennfeldt (Leon Ford), the one who later espouses the virtues of forgiveness in a romantic flashback. Unfortunately, his new overseas neighbours weren’t quite as willing to bury the hatchet so soon after the war. He got into that boat out of blind fear for his own life, and even more so the life of his tiny daughter, who he had named Grace. Meanwhile, his wife, Hannah (Rachel Weisz) was left behind to erect a tombstone for both of them on the mainland of Australia. Strangely enough, that is where the film is set, even though its three main actors are Irish, English and Swedish and use more or less English accents. Cianfrance has tried to create a believable sense of place by shooting some of the scenes in Tasmania and filling the supporting cast with well-known Australian actors like Jack Thompson and Bryan Brown, who all act in their native accents. It’s a pretty discordant mix, but it still amounts to some very evocative cinematography and many solid performances. Unsurprisingly, Fassbender imbues the world-weary war survivor with a genuine sense of humanity, Vikander brings an unexpected dark streak to the loving mother with no child to love, while Weisz is consistently engaging as the wounded wildcard who stirs things up to an exceptional level of moral complexity. There are an awful lot of films that start with an excitingly unique premise that then just tapers off into cliché, but, interestingly, The Light Between Oceans begins in a fairly predictable way and becomes more interesting and sure-footed as it goes along. Written by Christian Tsoutsouvas.
Topic - Regulatory Disorder. There he is, screaming at the top of his lungs, spit flying and hands flailing. What happened? Someone took HIS parking space. This isn't new behavior for Tom; he's done this all of his life and he's gotten fired, divorced and in legal trouble for it. What's his problem? Tom has a regulatory disorder. And, this is the adult version. He struggles to regulate his states of arousal. When he was an infant, Tom didn't sleep, had colic and trouble soothing himself. The slightest noise, touch, scratchy clothing and bright lights put him in a tailspin. He was an irritable child and teen, so it was hard to like him. Tom is “all or nothing” and he's exhausting. If Tom understood that he has regulatory and sensory issues, he'd could learn to cope. And yes, adults can have sensory issues, so consult with a neurologist, occupational therapist or a psychiatrist to get answers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drclaudia/message