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In this powerful episode recorded at SXSW, host Justin Forman sits down with Renji Bijoy, founder and CEO of Immersed, the most-used application in the AR/VR space. Renji shares his journey from PhD student to tech entrepreneur, his mission to build faith-driven technology that brings people together rather than isolates them, and why he believes believers should be at the forefront of building the next generation of computing platforms.Key Highlights:How separating identity from company outcomes leads to better decision-making and freedom from emotional choicesWhy Renji builds Immersed because he "hates remote work" - creating connection in a disconnected worldThe transition from software to hardware and launching Visor - a revolutionary AR headset that's 70% lighter than competitorsCompeting with tech giants like Apple, Google, and Meta while being guided by faithThe importance of believers influencing culture through technology rather than being mere consumersBalancing 80-hour work weeks with faithful stewardship and avoiding willfulnessHow Immersed is positioned to impact humanoid robotics through human pose estimation dataQuotable Moments:"If we do what I think the Lord calls us to do, which is to separate our identity from what our work is... actually it's a lot more freeing.""I'm building Immersed because I hate remote work... I think that there is a more God-glorifying version of that that makes us all feel very connected.""I believe that if you have a world that the most common devices that we use, built by believers, I think that's going to be a lot more of a optimistic, bright future."Watch the full episode on YouTube or continue to stream audio on your favorite podcast platform.
As we continue our series on the Holy Spirit, we explore the meaning and purpose of the baptism in the Holy Spirit as seen in Acts 2 and throughout the New Testament. More than a one-time experience, it is a divine gift that empowers believers for deeper worship and bold witness in everyday life.
This message considers how the ancient Hebrew festival of Pentecost, which became so significant for the 1st century Christians, is relevant for 21st century Christ-followers. We trace the history of Pentecost, and especially God's Holy Spirit from the Old Testament, through the time between the Old & New Testament, represented by John The Baptist, right
Disciple House is a Church located in Perth, Australia. Our Vision is to build a house focused on making devoted disciples, who follow Jesus wholeheartedly and are equipped to advance God's Kingdom in their world.
In this episode of Beyond the Resume, host Lisa Flicker sits down with Alex Valente, a former actor turned real estate developer and Principal at Trammell Crow Company. Alex shares his unconventional journey from the stages of Hollywood to the construction sites of Southern California, including how he leveraged acting, tennis coaching, and a deep curiosity to build a successful career in real estate development.From living in 6 communities in 18 months to better understand the renter experience, to leading iconic mixed-use projects in San Pedro, Alex explains why empathy, curiosity, and authenticity matter just as much as spreadsheets and steel beams in today's real estate industry.Whether you're just entering the field or pivoting careers, Alex's story offers a compelling, human-centered view of what it means to lead and grow in development today.Chapters(00:00) From NYC to LA: Acting Dreams and Tennis Lessons(02:40) Breaking Into Real Estate with Help from a Mentor(04:15) IMDb Credits, Soap Operas, and the Cold Case Cameo(06:30) What Acting Taught Him About Commitment and Career Change(07:10) Starting in Real Estate During the Post-Recession Recovery(09:00) Why Trammell Crow & Learning from the Best Matters(11:00) Public-Private Projects, RFPs, and Urban Transformation(12:30) Favorite Project: Vivo on Harbor in San Pedro(14:00) The Power of Retail Activation and Community Engagement(15:20) Living in His Own Projects: Six Places in 18 Months(17:40) Boots on the Ground: What Real Empathy in Development Looks Like(21:00) What Trammell Crow Looks for When Hiring New Talent(23:00) How Acting Informed His Leadership Style in Development(24:00) Final Reflections on Mentorship, Authenticity, and FamilyLinksYouTube: https://youtu.be/9IEv2dqXqfASpotify: https://spoti.fi/35ZJGLTApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3I3nkG9Web: https://www.jacksonlucas.com/podcast/alex-valente
Author John Hamilton reveals his 10-year journey writing "Honest to God," exploring how panic disorder ended his music career and led him to ministry — only to face a profound spiritual crisis. Hamilton shares why doubt is essential to faith and how finding meaning after personal collapse offers hope in our age of crumbling institutions.Tune in to this special interview with author John Hamilton on his book “Honest to God: From the Spotlight, to the Pulpit, to the Wilderness”.==========================================
Jesus is calling us to the great adventure of discipleship which is about immersing our lives in God so much so that we are able to live our lives as if Jesus was us.
Subscribe for the latest sermons!Stay Connected:Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pearlchurchdenver/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thepearlchurch/__________________________________________________________________Doug and Donna have long been considered two of the most respected youth pastors in America. They have given their lives to seeing people radically transformed by the message of Christ. Their deep roots in ministry began in Portland, Oregon where they served for 17 years as Executive Pastors and Generation Ministry Directors under Pastor Frank Damazio at City Bible Church.___________________________________________________________VISION STATEMENT:“Our vision is to build a vibrant, life giving Church for this generation in the Denver Metro area, where people of all races, backgrounds, and socio-eco status, can experience God's grace, rally in community, and champion the cause of Christ together.”
Chronicling her dual professional life as a highly respected, Lancet-published academic physician while also investigating powerful psychic and paranormal experiences in her work and personal life, Dr. Blackwell presents compelling evidence for telepathy, clairvoyance, near-death experiences (NDEs), life after death, the power of prayer, non-ordinary reality, and more.The book reveals how, after years of attempting to reconcile her extraordinary experiences, Dr. Blackwell transformed from a scientifically trained medic into a mystic, acknowledging there is far more to life - and to us - than science alone can explain. Her irreverent sense of humour (her account of meeting Prince Charles is unmissable) and her ability to integrate both orthodox and complementary medical practices create a thought-provoking, multi-layered, and often amusing read.By sharing her forays into non-ordinary reality, Dr. Blackwell encourages others to share their paranormal experiences without fear of being labelled ‘crazy'.BioFrom humble beginnings as the daughter of a bus driver and market gardener, growing up on a smallholding in rural Wales, Dr. Blackwell, BSc, AKC, FRCP, rose to become a leading authority in genito-urinary medicine. Immersed in orthodox medicine by day, she devoted her after-hours to the in-depth investigation of anomalous phenomena, energy healing, and metaphysics. Her innate psychic abilities offered profound insights into her patients' lives, psyches, and hidden traumas – insights that few modern doctors are privileged to experience.A passionate explorer of the natural world, with a deep-rooted interest in organic gardening, sustainable living and the mysteries of the cosmos, with years of experience in both scientific research and metaphysical studies, Dr. Blackwell shares her unique perspectives and knowledge through engaging blog posts. Her mission is to inspire others to appreciate the wonders of our universe, from the soil beneath our feet to the stars above. You can read more fascinating stories about her own and others' experiences at Dr Blackwell's website, where she encourages those who have had similar experiences to share them with her audience.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV9KZSY5https://www.drblackwell.co.uk/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlifeMy book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP
Subscribe for the latest sermons!Stay Connected:Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pearlchurchdenver/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thepearlchurch/__________________________________________________________________Doug and Donna have long been considered two of the most respected youth pastors in America. They have given their lives to seeing people radically transformed by the message of Christ. Their deep roots in ministry began in Portland, Oregon where they served for 17 years as Executive Pastors and Generation Ministry Directors under Pastor Frank Damazio at City Bible Church.___________________________________________________________VISION STATEMENT:“Our vision is to build a vibrant, life giving Church for this generation in the Denver Metro area, where people of all races, backgrounds, and socio-eco status, can experience God's grace, rally in community, and champion the cause of Christ together.”
Chronicling her dual professional life as a highly respected, Lancet-published academic physician while also investigating powerful psychic and paranormal experiences in her work and personal life, Dr. Blackwell presents compelling evidence for telepathy, clairvoyance, near-death experiences (NDEs), life after death, the power of prayer, non-ordinary reality, and more.The book reveals how, after years of attempting to reconcile her extraordinary experiences, Dr. Blackwell transformed from a scientifically trained medic into a mystic, acknowledging there is far more to life - and to us - than science alone can explain. Her irreverent sense of humour (her account of meeting Prince Charles is unmissable) and her ability to integrate both orthodox and complementary medical practices create a thought-provoking, multi-layered, and often amusing read.By sharing her forays into non-ordinary reality, Dr. Blackwell encourages others to share their paranormal experiences without fear of being labelled ‘crazy'.BioFrom humble beginnings as the daughter of a bus driver and market gardener, growing up on a smallholding in rural Wales, Dr. Blackwell, BSc, AKC, FRCP, rose to become a leading authority in genito-urinary medicine. Immersed in orthodox medicine by day, she devoted her after-hours to the in-depth investigation of anomalous phenomena, energy healing, and metaphysics. Her innate psychic abilities offered profound insights into her patients' lives, psyches, and hidden traumas – insights that few modern doctors are privileged to experience.A passionate explorer of the natural world, with a deep-rooted interest in organic gardening, sustainable living and the mysteries of the cosmos, with years of experience in both scientific research and metaphysical studies, Dr. Blackwell shares her unique perspectives and knowledge through engaging blog posts. Her mission is to inspire others to appreciate the wonders of our universe, from the soil beneath our feet to the stars above. You can read more fascinating stories about her own and others' experiences at Dr Blackwell's website, where she encourages those who have had similar experiences to share them with her audience.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV9KZSY5https://www.drblackwell.co.uk/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlifeMy book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP
To be baptized is to be immersed, not just in water, but in the life of the Triune God. Jesus sends us to baptize in the Name of the Father, Son, and Spirit, marking us with new identity, belonging, and purpose. This is the Gospel unleashed. Catch the sermon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or bridge.tv/sermons.Support the show
Gregory Scott is an audio engineer, mixer, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. Immersed in music from the age of 4, he has grown up with a deep passion for crafting sound. In 2020, he co-founded Off-Center Records with fellow engineer-producer Aaron Moxness to bridge the gap between indie artists and the technical, creative, and promotional resources available in the Los Angeles music scene.Gregory's technical expertise is grounded in a Bachelor's in Recording Arts from Loyola Marymount University. During and after his college years, he refined his craft at prestigious studios like Morning View and Westlake Recording Studios. At Westlake, he contributed to Grammy-winning projects such as Tyler, the Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost and collaborated with major talents like SZA, Dominic Fike, and Benny Blanco, among countless others.As a producer, Gregory partners with artists to discover and fine-tune their unique sound, helping them create cohesive and authentic bodies of work. His extensive industry knowledge and versatile skill set allow him to support artists at every stage of their journey, enabling them to focus on creating. This has led him to work on the latest releases of artists like JMSN, Snakehips, Riz la Vie, and Mad Keys, and help launch fresh-faced artists like Cam Okoro, Eli Feier, and MAMA, I'M into the next phase of their career.IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:The differences between small and big studiosUsing the same approaches when working between various genresFinding time to practice your audio skillsDeveloping the sound of an artistDo track lengths matter?Writing for TikTokFocusing on the musical hierarchy in a mixWhy you should layer reverbsPicking complementary reverbsWorking with reverb timesNavigating the idea of “perfect” vs “done”How to determine when an imperfection is ok to leave in a mixUsing tools to help with achieving the overall frequency balance of the mixWhy tools like Tonal Balance Control can be problematicTo learn more about Gregory Scott, visit: https://www.gregsoundsgood.com/Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Want more Mixing or Mastering clients? Communicate your true value with MixFlip: https://mixflip.io/?affiliate=mym Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K...
6th shiur - Rabbi Jonathan Rietti Likutei Moharan 23/24 Tinyana. Second shiur in Torah 24 Tinyana!Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our pamphlet here.
As spring arrives in full force across the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, I invite you to take a few minutes to immerse yourself in the sounds and happenings of a spring black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera) forest along the Clark Fork River near Missoula, Montana, USA. This is part two in a three-part series following a pair of nesting pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus). In this episode, I track them from the end of cavity excavation in late April through the nestling stage in mid-June.This story features wildlife photographers Lea Frye (https://leaf-images.com/) and Rachel Ritacco (https://www.ritaccophotography.com/), who accompanied me on one of my visits to the pileated woodpecker nest. As usual, the podcast includes an abundance of audio I recorded in the field, including various cuts of pileated woodpeckers as well as sounds of American robin (Turdus migratorius), tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), song sparrow (Melospiza melodia), red-naped sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis), northern waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon), wind in the cottonwoods, and May rain.As always, I depend on the support of my listeners to continue doing this work. Please share these podcasts, leave a rating, and, if you're able, support me through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wildwithnature. Thank you!!!You can find the written, illustrated version of this story here: https://wildwithnature.com/2025/05/01/pileated-woodpecker-nest/
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In this reflective and energizing episode of Mindset Matters, Patrick and Steffany share insights from a transformative retreat in Sedona, Arizona, where they hit pause on the noise of life to reconnect, recharge, and reset. Immersed in nature and guided coaching, their time away became a powerful reminder of the importance of creating sacred space—for clarity, creativity, and connection. The episode explores how stepping outside our day-to-day grind allows us to re-evaluate where we're operating on autopilot. The couple discusses the deep work they did as individuals and as partners, highlighting how we all benefit from moments of grounding, intentional presence, and time to “replug.” From journaling and meditation to desert hikes and labyrinth walks, their experience reaffirmed a powerful truth: we must lead ourselves before we can lead others. One of the standout takeaways is Patrick's concept of Mind Shui—a term he coined to describe the intentional reorganization of mental space, much like Feng Shui aligns physical space. Mind Shui is about removing internal clutter—old beliefs, emotional baggage, unprocessed thoughts—so that energy can flow clearly across all seven areas of life. The clearer the mind, the faster the momentum. They also touch on economic uncertainties, generational divides, and the importance of keeping perspective during turbulent times. At the core of it all is this message: when the world feels chaotic, come back to what you can control—your mindset, your energy, your environment.
In this raw and powerful episode, Lesley sits down with food freedom coach Sabrina Magnan to unpack the messy, beautiful work of shifting perfectionism, intuitive eating, and manifesting a life aligned with your values. From a disordered past shaped by competitive sports and diet culture, Sabrina opens up about the turning point that changed everything—her summer in Italy. Immersed in a culture that celebrated food, presence, and connection, she began to release the rigid beliefs she held around food and her body—an inspiring journey that will shift your mindset about diet. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co.And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How disordered eating distorted her sense of identity and self-worth.What intuitive eating really means and why it's about more than hunger cues.How journaling and scripting became pivotal tools in her personal growth.What it means to rewire your self-talk with a two-column journaling exercise.Why supporting your nervous system makes mindset shifts feel sustainable.Episode References/Links:Live Unrestricted Podcast - https://sabrinamagnan.comSabrina Magnan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.magnan.healthFood Freedom Academy - https://sabrinamagnan.com/ffaGuest Bio:Sabrina Magnan is a food freedom and intuitive eating coach who helps women heal their relationship with food and their bodies. A former synchronized swimmer, Sabrina struggled with perfectionism and disordered eating before discovering intuitive eating and mindset work as tools for true transformation. Her turning point came during a summer in Italy, where she began to let go of food rules and embrace self-trust. Now, through her coaching program and podcast Live Unrestricted, she guides others to release food guilt, rewire negative self-talk, and shift long-held beliefs using practical tools like journaling, scripting, and nervous system support. Her mission is to help women feel safe in their bodies and live with more presence, joy, and freedom. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! DEALS! DEALS! 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I had a hard time even knowing who I really am, what my values are, what do I want to do with my life? Because I thought that if I look a certain way, like my entire life revolved around if I can look a certain way, and if I can be perfect around food and perfect around exercise, that I'm finally going to feel like I'm enough. Lesley Logan 0:32 Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 1:15 Hello, Be It babe. Welcome back to another interview for the Be It Till You See It podcast. I'm just loving I get to talk to so many amazing people because you listen to this podcast. So I just want to say thanks, because it's really fun for me. I'm assuming it's fun for you because you're listening. Today, our guest is Sabrina Magnan and she is so fun. We have a really great conversation that kind of goes through how she got to doing what she's doing, which is like focusing on helping others with emotional eating, but also we talk about manifesting, and like how she manifested the person she's with now, and what she's manifesting next, and so it's just a really fun conversation that I think we can all resonate with in different aspects. And also, if emotional eating is something that you are understanding about yourself. I do think that there's going to be some really great points in here that help you feel like you're not alone. And if you're not, then get all the manifestation out of this episode that you want. Here is Sabrina. Lesley Logan 2:13 All right, Be It babe, this is going to be fun because I'm just going to come out from something great. Sabrina and I have already talked today, so if you hear us talk about like we've talked about this morning, it's just because I was already on her podcast. So Sabrina Magnan is our guest today. She is an incredible human and what I can't wait for us to talk about, we're going to get into some self-talk. It's about self-chatter and mindset stuff. But Sabrina, before we get into all that, can you tell everyone who you are and maybe how you started to rock at all of these stuff?Sabrina Magnan 2:39 Yeah, absolutely. So thanks for having me. I'm so excited to be here. And like you said, I am Sabrina Magnan, and I'm an intuitive eating and food freedom coach for women who struggle with the relationship with food, disordered eating, binge eating, food obsession, body image, you know, a lifetime of yo-yo dieting. And I help them heal their relationship with food and their bodies, so that they can free their mental space, their energy, their time, to focus on being their authentic selves and creating the life of their dreams. Lesley Logan 3:12 Thank you for even bringing all that up. I think, like, the thing about being it until you see it is like acting as if you're the person that you want to be, right? And a lot of times, what keeps us from being that person is the stuff that we're currently doing that's kind of holding us back, and it's really a distraction in our lives, and it can be really hard. I do want to get into real briefly, because you mentioned intuitive eating, I feel like people, that requires having intuition. So for someone who might not know what that is, can we just kind of go over that briefly? Sabrina Magnan 3:40 Yeah, absolutely. So in the simplest terms, it's the way that we are all born to eat. So if you think about toddlers, they eat when they're hungry. They stop when they're full, they turn their head, they push their plate. They're turned away from the boob when they've had enough food. And as we get older, and we get all these messages around what we should or shouldn't be eating, and how it might affect our weight, and we get all of this fear around food, then that can really start to disconnect us from our bodies. And so we're no longer listening to what our bodies are telling us. We're listening to what other people tell us that we should be doing. We start calorie counting or restricting or not eating when we're hungry and then overeating later. So being an intuitive eater is blending what your body is telling you along with your emotions and your rational thought. Lesley Logan 4:30 I love that, and also like, yeah, when we're kids, we do that already, you know, I was telling somebody that like I started just shortening the window, like I was following, like, Mindy Pelz and kind of shortened the window. And I said, I'm just, I'm dabbling, like, I'm just, I'm dabbling in it. Like, this is not a, I cannot follow anything like to a tee, just gonna dabble in it. And she was like, you know what's so funny is like, our kids go 12 hours, like, they eat dinner at seven, and we don't feed them breakfast till seven. So like, why as an adult, is it so hard? And it's because, like, life and all these things, and we get all these mixed messages, and it can be really crazy. And then there's, you know, the the chatter in between, all the different things we say that are sometimes from us and sometimes from other people. Like, what's your experience with self-talk? And like, the things that we say and how that affects us, from intuitive eating or just like, having, like a healthy relationship with ourselves and body image? Sabrina Magnan 5:25 Yeah, so I think a good way to lead into that conversation is how I got to where I am today, because I was a high level synchronized swimmer when I was younger, so. Lesley Logan 5:36 Were you like the girls? I also saw that, we're getting off topic, but I just recently saw during the Olympics how you get your hair to like, it's like, weird. It's like plastic. It's like weird rubber stuff to get so your hair still looks like hair, but it also is like, anyways, go ahead. Sabrina Magnan 5:53 It's terrible. It's really like, it's that gelatin mix that you make food with, and you mix it in with, like, boiling hot water, and you put that into your hair, and it is a absolute pain to take out of your hair. It takes hours. So, I was a synchronized swimmer for eight years of my life, and it's a sport that is very highly focused on the way that you look. So, you saw the Olympics, they all kind of look the same. Tall, skinny, long legs, and you just inevitably start to compare yourself to others. And there's a lot of, you know, there's girls who don't make certain teams because of the way their bodies look, regardless of their talent level. And so I was never in a quote-unquote bigger body, but I always thought that I was too big, like I have some nice muscular thighs, and I didn't have a thigh gap, and I didn't have a six pack. And so when I retired from the sport at the age of 16, I thought that the worst thing that you could possibly do is to gain weight, because in my world, gaining weight meant you were less worthy, you were less valuable. And so I did what anyone else would do as a 16 year old, I started looking online and what can I cut out and what should I be doing? So counting calories and low carb and 1200 calories, and I look back on that time now, and the way that I treated myself and the way that I spoke to myself was so incredibly abusive and negative, and as a result, we talked about it this morning. It's really hard to give other people what you don't have for yourself, and so I had a really hard time connecting with people. I had a hard time even knowing who I really am, what my values are, what do I want to do with my life? Because I thought that if I look a certain way, like my entire life revolved around if I can look a certain way, and if I can be perfect around food and perfect around exercise, that I'm finally going to feel like I'm enough. I'm finally going to feel like I am worthy, and I'm going to feel confident, and as you know, like that's an internal job. And so I thought that if something outside of me change, that I would feel different internally. And then I remember waking up one day where I was at the deepest, darkest part of my eating disorder, and just thinking, what am I all doing this for? Like I started this because I thought that it would make me feel happy and confident and loved and accepted and healthy, and I am getting further and further and further away from those things. So into that conversation of be it till you see it, I really thought about my future, and I thought about the kind of person, the kind of life that I wanted to live, and I always said, I want to travel, I want to be spontaneous, I want to have adventures. And with my rigid thinking around food, around exercise, around myself, none of that would be possible if I didn't make a radical change in how I operated internally.Lesley Logan 9:24 Yeah, oh my gosh. Like, I've and if you went through your life and you never had your, like, the idea of like, oh, once I'm this, then I'll have that. Like, congratulations, what a life you've lived. But most of us, like, I resonate with that so much. We just get really obsessed. Like, oh, as soon as I get there to this five pounds that no one notices on me, and probably is very helpful for me, we, then I'll be happy. And it really, you're so miserable getting there that you can't even enjoy it once you are there. Yeah. So you go on this journey and you're recognizing, like, who you want to be, and then how you are not that person. How does that, like, what did that take you to next? You know, where's the next step? Sabrina Magnan 10:08 So that was really my rock bottom. And at that time in my life, I had the opportunity to go to Italy for the summer to be an au pair. And that had always been my dream. Like, Italy was my dream country, and I noticed that I didn't want to go. I was anxious about going because I didn't want to gain weight, and I was terrified of being around carbs and pasta and all these foods that I couldn't control myself around, and I noticed that this like anxiety that I was feeling was really holding me back at the age of 21 so what would that look like at the age of 30 and 40 and 50? So I was extremely terrified, and I knew that's why I needed to go. I was so uncomfortable, and that's why I needed to do it. So I went to Italy that summer, and the first thing that the Italian nonna, who I lived with said when she saw me was oh my God, you're so skinny let's get you some food. And immediately I thought, oh my God I made a huge mistake. I've made a huge mistake, and I was really challenged that summer, but I, at the same time, I was forced to see a different perspective on what it's like to have a healthy relationship with food. Because in Italy, they don't talk about calories. They're not counting their points. They're not spending two hours at the gym. It's a culture of, let's enjoy food, right? Let's nourish ourself. Let's connect through it. Let's slow down. Let's be mindful. Let's be present, which is something I was never used to. I really saw like a stark contrast between the way that I was living back home, where everything was about being productive and doing the right thing, whereas here it was, let's slow things down and let's actually be present and intentional with what we do, and that like planted a seed of, oh, there's a different way to live a healthy and a happy lifestyle that doesn't go to those extremes. We talked about this morning how I'm a recovering perfectionist, very high standards. And so I really thought that if I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it perfect, I'm going to do it well. And I did that with quote-unquote, clean eating. And so in that summer, I saw it's actually possible to like, have gelato and have bread and have these foods and still feel really good. Feel good physically, feel good mentally, feel good emotionally. I felt even better because I was nourishing myself. So I came home that summer and I really made a decision of, I'm not gonna fall back into what I was doing before, because now I'm back in my environment. I'm back around the same people, the same places. It would be so easy to just get caught up back into that cycle of disordered eating. And it took a few years. It took a few years of like, peeling back the layers, because all of these things that we do, they don't happen in a vacuum. They're all connected. And so I had to unravel like, okay, what are the thoughts that I have around my body? What are the thoughts that I have around the people around me? Like, I had this identity as the healthy friend, I thought that people only loved me because I was so disciplined and because I was so healthy, which, consciously. Lesley Logan 13:46 That's hilarious, Sabrina. There's not a single person out there who goes, you know what? I want to hang out with that really disciplined friend.Sabrina Magnan 13:53 I know. Like, if anything, it made me more unbearable to be around.Lesley Logan 13:56 Like, no, let's not invite Sabrina. She won't eat that anyway. Like, that's what it is, like, that, you know? But I understand, because I was a person with, like, severe stomach issues, and I was like, I'm an annoying friend to hang around like, nobody wants to hang around me. So let me just, like, figure this out. But it's, but it is funny, like you're like, this is how I'm known, though. People know me as the healthy one. I got to be the healthy one. The titles we give ourselves really hold us back. Sabrina Magnan 14:19 Yeah and we develop these beliefs because they served a purpose at some point in your life. And I come from a overachieving family where my dad, you know, never said I love you. He's a phenomenal dad, but he is a boomer dad who never learned to communicate his emotions or how he feels, and we never had any of these kind of conversations. So I always felt like in order to get love and to get attention, because I was the youngest of five kids, I just need to excel. I need to achieve. And so if I'm excelling, if I'm overachieving, then maybe I'll get noticed. And so when I was, you know, working out and losing weight and doing all these things, I felt like I was getting noticed. And so I took that on as an identity of, okay, if you are that, then you are loved. You are accepted. And so even if I, you know, look back on it now, and I wasn't feeling any of those things, it happened so subconsciously. Lesley Logan 15:25 Yeah, yeah, it really does. It's, you know, like it just starts to, you just, you don't even realize it's happening, because it just starts to get warmer and warmer and warmer and, you know, you like, learn to tolerate it. So I think it's what I'm, what I also am hearing is like the awareness, the self-awareness you have is really amazing. I don't know that a lot of people have that self-awareness, at least at that age, but how cool to be in Italy. Like, my friends, I have not been. I need to go. I know, you guys. Sabrina Magnan 15:54 You're missing out.Lesley Logan 15:54 I'm missing out. But y'all, most of you haven't been to Southeast Asia, so I don't, like, you know. So I'll get to the places everyone's been to, you know, eventually, but I've only heard good things, and as someone who can't tolerate gluten, I've also heard I could there. So I'm, like, you have no idea, like, I am ready. But, um, you know, I think to go back into, like, navigating, like, some, like, some of our self-talk, it takes a lot of awareness. Like, how did you even, as you said, like, I started to look at what my self-talk was. Like, what did that, what does that look like? So as the recovering perfectionist, overachiever, I'm like, okay, did you have a journal? Did you like, oh, I've had a thought. Did you write it down? Like, what? Like, how do you evaluate this? How do you be aware of what your self-talk is? Sabrina Magnan 16:38 Yeah, so I actually didn't journal until probably around five to six years ago. And so there was that Italy period, and then I came back, and there was about two years of like, really, like, messiness where I was trying to figure things out, and I was still kind of going back and forth. And then the pandemic hit, and I was in France at the time, I was living in France, and I come back to live at my parents' house because there's so much going on. And I remember I had to do two weeks of quarantine because I was coming back from Europe. And those two weeks when I got back from Europe, I was really, really shaken up, because living in Europe during the beginning of the pandemic was extremely, extremely scary, and I spent those two weeks so angry, angry at the world, angry at my parents, which they were being so lovely letting me come back to live with them, angry at myself, just like pure anger. And I remember there was a Dean Graziosi, like, ad that popped up on my computer, and it was like a two-week happiness challenge. Now at that point, I was like, I had never done personal development before. I had never worked on myself before. And I said what do I have to lose? And so some of it was like these small action items every day, and they were things that I had never done before that made me extremely uncomfortable, like sending a gratitude message to five people in my life. And at the time, I really took this on from my dad. I held everyone at arm's length. I wasn't vulnerable, I wasn't myself. I didn't know who I was. I always just had a wall because it was a way to protect myself. So I was like, I'm gonna go all in and I'm just gonna dedicate myself to doing this, because I feel horrible right now and some of that was. Lesley Logan 18:40 So you're alone for two weeks. What else do you have to do? Like you're. Sabrina Magnan 18:44 I have nothing to lose. Lesley Logan 18:46 It could go really fast or it could go real slow. Sabrina Magnan 18:49 Yeah. So I took out my journal, and I started doing the gratitudes, and, you know, thinking about positive things about myself, and what I noticed is this actually feels really good. It feels good to take these small actions. One of them was I started hugging my parents every morning. My we don't do physical touch in my family, and so when I told them, like, hey, I'm gonna do something for the next month where I'm gonna hug you every morning, they were like, okay, and they started loving it. And so we got so close during that time, and it was through these small, little steps that it was like kind of using like a hammer, and just getting closer and closer to understanding who am I at my core. Like, without all of these learned programs and these things that I've put up in my life in order to protect myself, like, who am I actually? And when I thought about kind of letting go of this identity of the person who's always complaining, very negative, you know, a lot of self-deprecating humor. It made me really uncomfortable to think about becoming a person who is happy and genuine and positive, and when I noticed, like, why am I feeling so uncomfortable at the thought of becoming a like, better, happier version of myself? That goes back to the same thing that happened in Italy. If this is making you uncomfortable, it means that you should go after it.Lesley Logan 20:30 I like that. I think that's really cool. I think that's like, I think we were talking about it this morning, you guys, it's been a day, but yeah, like, it's like, just, you know, what, getting comfortable with discomfort and like, and sometimes discomfort is unfamiliar, but it's also like, oh, I kind of like this. I kind of like, you know, I'm sure those first hugs with your family were weird. Sabrina Magnan 20:53 So weird. Lesley Logan 20:54 And slightly uncomfortable. And you could have just like, okay, I'm not gonna do it tomorrow. It was too weird. But you kind of were like, yeah, but this could make me feel really good, like, I'm gonna try that again, you know. So I think that's really cool. So what a, what a life being in France. We were in Cambodia at the start of pandemic. We came back. Nothing had shut down. Actually, as we flew in, L.A. shut down. So like, so thank goodness for a dog sitter and who went grocery shopping for us while we were flying. I was like, can you please make sure there's food? Like, we're coming back, it shut down. Like, what are we doing? You know, so, but we didn't have to, we quarantined together in our own home. So I understand, like there's so much uncertainty you're coming back, and then it's like, what am I even doing here? This, I can understand being angry, like you were, obviously, living in France for a reason. Like, sounds amazing. How did all of this help, like, make you, did you change your life in a different way? Did you start manifesting, like, what came next? Because, you know, my goodness, it's, it feels like a lot has happened in a short period of time, but also, like, four or five years. So it's also, like a lot, not a long period of time, but decent amount of time. Sabrina Magnan 22:07 Yeah. So, really, what I started doing that year is instead of letting life just happen to me, right, like, be a victim of my consequences, and just like, have all these things come into my life and just be like, I guess, like, things just happen to you, like, bad things happen. I started getting intentional about, okay, what do I want to create? And I really started looking at my life as like a book and just scripting like, okay, what do I want my life to look like? And so I would write it in the present moment, and I would just be like, I'm dating this person. I'm living here. I'm doing this with my business, and I would write them, and I would get my emotions involved, and I would also think, like, how do I want to feel about myself? Because you have to be intentional about the person you want to become, because if you don't, you're just going to keep repeating the same person that you were yesterday. I think science shows that like 80% of your thoughts are the same as the ones that you had yesterday.Lesley Logan 23:07 I know. I still want to know how they figured that out, but I believe it. I mean, like, it's true, but also, like, who sat down into that?Sabrina Magnan 23:15 Who? How? How did you count how many thoughts that we have? Lesley Logan 23:18 Also, we have like, 60,000 thoughts, or something ridiculous, we have a lot of thoughts, and 80% of them are repetitive, yes.Sabrina Magnan 23:26 Yeah. And the vast majority of them are negative, because you're constantly looking out for threats, like we have a negativity bias. And so I really got curious as to, like, okay, if I could literally have a magic wand and create the life that I want, free of limitations, free of what I think is possible, what would that look like? And so I would just write that down every day, and I would start to live in and live into it. And at the time, I had no experience with like manifesting and getting intentional. And what I started noticing is like, oh, these things are actually starting to come into my life, and I'm getting more good things, and I would get evidence that this is possible for you. It's not just something that you're writing down in your journal, like you're writing them down and then you're being intentional about taking those actions, like, it's not just saying I want a red car and then just crossing your fingers that a red car is going to come into your life. I remember about like, two or three years in, I decided, okay, I'm ready to meet my person. I wasn't in a rush to do it. I wasn't like desperate to do it. I actually really liked being single. But every time that I would date someone, and, you know, things wouldn't work out after that, what I would do is I would write down what was it that I liked about them, what did I feel was missing, and what exactly do I want the next person to be like, and, most importantly, like, how do I want to feel with them? It wasn't like they need to have this job and make this amount of money, but it was like, I remember one of the big things is I want to feel like a priority. I want to feel like you feel special to be with me. And I think I dated two or three people before I met my now partner, and I have the paper that I wrote down after the guy that I dated right before Luke. And it's like, it's insane. It's spot on of like, this is, this is exactly who I'm dating now. Lesley Logan 25:43 Yeah, yeah, I actually really like, I like the way you did it, it's like, it's not about, okay, they have to make this much money, and they need to be six feet tall, and they have to be emotionally available and all this stuff that, like, it's like, how do I want to feel in this relationship? You know, how do I want to be treated? Like, how is this? And then that way your brain is actually seeking out, like, knows what to look for. You know, you're like, spotting. You're like, oh, that's that thing I wanted. I wanted that. It's right there. That's, that's a, that's really cool. Okay, we have had manifest people, like, talk about manifestation on the podcast before, but everyone has like a different way of doing it. So even if it's like, new to you, like, what are some, what are some of the ways that you've manifested, and what else have you manifested? Because I think, some people think, oh, manifesting is like the secret. I just proclaim it and it comes. I believe it takes action. It sounds like you do too, because you took some action. So what are some of your other ways of manifesting things?Sabrina Magnan 26:37 Yeah, great question. So I would say that one of the biggest things is just get clear. Obviously, get clear on what you want and to start putting your energy towards it. So for example, Luke and I are manifesting a dog for spring of 2025, and we don't know if we're going to be able to have a dog in our current apartment, and so we just keep, we just keep acting as if it's already happened. And that's the biggest thing, I would say, is act as if you already have it, be the person who already has it. So there's a lot of goals that I'm manifesting in my business, for example. And a lot of people think, okay, once I hit that goal, then I will feel this, this, this, then I will be this, this, this. But it's so backwards, because first you have to be that person. You have to match the frequency of the thing that you want to achieve. So I think, okay, a person who has this revenue goal, this amount of clients, how do they act on a daily basis? What are they doing in their business? Because this is going to help me get clarity on, okay, is that person still taking care of these actions in their business? No, they're delegating. So let me start delegating, making space for it now, and start taking those actions to make myself ready to receive those goals. Lesley Logan 28:10 Yes, yes. That's be it till you see it right there, everyone, that's how you do it. You have to like, you can't like, oh, once I get the promotion, then I'll be a kinder boss or a better leader? No, you have to be the better, you have to act like the better leader now, what would a better leader do? Can't be like once I do this, then I'll have this, or once I, once I get a day off, then I'll, then I'll take time for myself. Go take time for yourself each day, even if it's five minutes like, you won't know what to do with yourself. You won't. It will feel very unfamiliar, and it will feel very uneasy, and it won't give you the confidence you need if you wait, you know you'll feel like an imposter, for sure. Sabrina Magnan 28:45 And the brain that you have leading up to that goal is going to be the exact same brain that you have when you have that goal. It's not just going to switch overnight, like, oh, now I think differently, and now I act differently. Like, everything, all of my problems have been solved.Lesley Logan 29:01 Yeah, that's true. That's very true. What are your favorite ways to kind of like, help your brain be comfortable with some of these changes you make? Because I think that's the hardest thing. Like your brain is like, this feels unsafe. It's unsafe for me to do it that way. I want to do it this way. That isn't helping me, but it's comfortable. Sabrina Magnan 29:19 Oh my God, that's such a good question, because right now I'm like, stepping into a new timeline, stepping into new goals. And I did notice that, and I was talking to my coach about it. When I think about the goal logically, I'm like, It's possible. I want it. But when I noticed and I tapped into my body, I was like, there's some resistance here. And I think that a lot of people actually experience that. They say that they want a goal, but if they actually tap into what's going on in their nervous system and what's going on in their bodies, there's like, there's a disconnect there. And if there's a disconnect, it means that something subconsciously, or some things, multiple things, don't feel safe around that goal. Don't feel safe around chasing that thing. So when I really sat down with it, what I'll typically do is I'll just ask my heart, like, all right, where are you, where are you feeling a block? Like, what feels unsafe about this? And then I'll write it down. And what I'll often notice is that it's not just one thing, like, there's multiple things that come into play. I remember a few years ago, I thought, if I make more money, then my friends are going to, they're not going to be around me, like my friend, my family's not going to want to be around me, which is, it's not necessarily a belief that's based in truth, but we create these beliefs because it just, something about it doesn't feel safe. And so what I like to do is I like to write things down. What are all of these different things that I'm feeling resistance around? And then I start to pick at all of them. All right? Is this true? What about this is true? Is it true 100% of the time, and sometimes you do need to do some nervous system regulation. Like, sometimes what I'll do is I'll say a belief out loud, and I'll take a few deep breaths to make it feel safe to actually hold on to this belief, to really like, the biggest thing is like, I get my body involved, because most of the time my brain's on board, right? Like, most of the time, people are like, I have these goals. I have these ambitions. Your brain is on board, but your nervous system is not necessarily feeling safe around it.Lesley Logan 31:31 Yes, yes, yes. I think so. I agree with that, and I think that's really helpful. It's kind of just like asking those questions and tapping into it. And I think writing is a really good way, even if you can't read your writing, guys, like me, like just writing it out, because we tend to let more information come out. I would do morning pages, which is my if, whenever I journal it's gonna be morning pages, just gonna be a brain dump, because all you're like, whoa I didn't even know that was in there. That was in there. Oh, noted, you know, like, it's, how long has that been sitting there? No wonder I'm feeling anxious. So I think that's really, really important. It's really key. What are you most excited about right now, besides this 2025 puppy?Sabrina Magnan 32:09 Oh, I mean, that's probably at the top of my list, honestly, if I'm I was never a dog person until probably two years ago, when I started dating my boyfriend. And now I am like, I've, everyday, I'm like, okay, so, are you ready? Are you ready to have our dog, yet? So I would say my dog is up there. I've got a bunch of weddings from people that I really care about that are coming up in the next month, which I'm really excited to celebrate and love on. And I have some really awesome projects coming into my business for the next six months to expand, impact more people. So those are the things that I'm really looking forward to. Lesley Logan 32:47 That's so fun. If you want a dog, like a puppy fix, a dog fix and it will be hard, I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but one of the things that we, my husband and I used to do in L.A. is we actually used to walk dogs that were in the shelter, and because we couldn't take them, we had two already, so we were, we were done, but I would just see all these dogs up for adoption, these puppies up for adoption, and you can literally, like, go take them for a walk, and they, when they get out, they're wearing a sign that says, I'm available to be adopted. So you're, like, getting them out to be adopted. You're getting your dog fix. You get to practice what it's like to, like, have a dog out in public, and like, how to handle it and all those things. But also you could just take it back and like, you know. So I, one of my favorite things, you can also read to dogs in the shelter. You can cuddle with them. So like, I highly recommend, like, getting cozy with one. There was one that had a vet that was next to my Pilates studio. And so they would just text me, like, hey, there's a dog that's at the vet today. Can you take him out? Because the veterinarians obviously don't do that kind of stuff. And so I would go and take the dogs for a walk. That was what I did. And I just would love up on them and give them all this love and like, help them like, you know, not feel like they're in the shelter. It was so, it was so fun. And who knows, I'll probably do that again. The other thing you can, like, for, there's this one person who like is training for a marathon. So he would actually run like, 20 different dogs in the shelter every day, and he'd run them for a mile-ish, and so he could get his like he could get different lengths of running in and get the dogs to exercise. So it's just something like you can do, obviously, in the winter in Canada, no, but now it's nice.Sabrina Magnan 34:34 Here's the problem. I know that my boyfriend would never let me go, because he always says, if you go to a shelter, I know that you're coming home with a puppy, like, there's no way, if they have a little sign that says open for adoption.Lesley Logan 34:48 I promise you won't. Here's why. Your apartment won't let you and most shelters need to see the lease that says you have, you can have a dog, so they're not going to let you take the dog home like it is. I promise you, you're in a safe like you, they won't, they won't let you take a dog that they're afraid they're gonna get back. So you will be fine.Sabrina Magnan 35:08 Hilarious. Lesley Logan 35:09 All right, we'll take a brief break and then find out how people can find you, follow you, or work with you.Lesley Logan 35:14 All right. Sabrina, where do you like to hang out? Where can people connect more with you if what you have resonated with them?Sabrina Magnan 35:21 Yeah. So if you like to listen to podcasts, which I'm sure that you do, you can head over to my podcast, which is called the Live Unrestricted podcast, which, Lesley, you're going to be a guest on, which I'm so excited about. And you can also find me on Instagram @sabrinamagnanhealth. I have a coaching program called Food Freedom Academy. So if you are struggling with your relationship with food and your body, reach out, connect. I'd love to talk to you. Lesley Logan 35:47 I love it. That is so fun. Yes, you guys, I was interviewed on her podcast. We talked about habits and breaking them, and I think you'll really like it. So you've given us some great tips already, manifestation, like, self-talk. But for those perfectionist, recovering overachievers, those people who are like, okay, what's next, Sabrina? Those we want some bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us? Sabrina Magnan 36:10 We're talking about actionable things. So I would say, honestly, the first place to start is take out a piece of paper and have two different columns. And one is what I like to write, the old me, and then I'll put down the thoughts, the emotions and the actions that I want to leave behind. And a lot of this we've talked about self-talk. It could be the way that you talk to yourself, right? I'm such a failure. I can never stick to anything. I'm not good enough. Everyone is so much better than me. Get that down on paper and say, okay, that's, I'm bringing my awareness to this. So every time that I notice that that thought starts to pop up, I know we're not doing that anymore. And then on the second side of the paper could be the future me, and that's what you're going to replace those thoughts, those emotions and those actions with. Because what this really does is it helps you pinpoint those things that you want to bring to your conscious awareness. Because, as we said, before, these things happen unconsciously, they are on autopilot. You've been practicing them so many times that you don't have to think about speaking negatively to yourself. You've gone really, really good at it. So we need to interrupt that automatic pattern. We need to bring it up to our conscious awareness and decide we're not doing that anymore, and we are going to take the actions necessary in order to reframe into something different.Lesley Logan 37:40 Yes, I love that. Thank you for that. What a great tip. That's a great thing to do. You guys, how are you going to use these tips in your life? Make sure you tag Sabrina. Tag the Be It Pod. Send this to a friend who needs to hear it. There's always that friend who, like, you know, has been struggling and maybe telling you, like, I'm struggling with this, you know, I'm struggling with just being a perfectionist or like taking the next step or acting as if, if this resonates with you, it'll resonate with them. 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Score your own grooming goals and grab these at https://tinyurl.com/yrckykrd. Style like a pro, look like a champ! This week Rosey catches up with 2024 Rookie of the Year finalist and ace of the Chicago Cubs Shota Imanaga. They talk about his transition from Japan to the MLB, the difference between the two professional league's he's played in and his favorite stadiums in the United States. As always we have Questions with The Queen and an all new segment called Salary Cap where Chris and Michelle take to the streets to test people's baseball knowledge. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Welcome back 0:45 Questions with the Queen 7:40 Shota Imanaga's slinky costume 8:18 When Shota first thought about playing baseball in the United States 8:45 Watching Japanese stars in the MLB before he came here 9:15 Becoming immersed in the city of Chicago 9:50 Does it ever get lonely being so far from home? 10:35 What has been your favorite city to pitch in? 11:20 Salary Cap 14:10 Cultural differences in the NPB and MLB 15:00 What stands out watching a game live in Japan compared to here? 15:45 Is expressing emotion on the mound frowned upon in Japan? 16:35 What is "Mike" Imanaga's go to coffee order? 17:10 See you next week with the SF Giants! 17:25 PCA jump scare Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Featuring: Shota Imanaga, The Chicago Cubs, The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Detroit Tigers, The Los Angeles Angels, The Kansas City Royals, The Cincinnati Reds, The Cleveland Guardians, The Texas Rangers Hosted by: Chris Rose Edited by: Alex Graap #JMBaseball
Get to know the hands, head, and heart behind award-winning fine artist and oil painter Anna Rose Bain, whose breathtaking figurative works and luminous portraiture capture peaceful moments of human connection. A Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America, Anna's work has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur and American Art Collector and exhibited in some of the most esteemed galleries and competitions in the country. In this episode, she shares how global experiences, perseverance, and teaching workshops have shaped her artistic journey—from studying under the North Light in Florence, Italy, to painting elephants in the African wilderness. She reveals how leading workshops has not only refined her skills but also deepened her understanding of art. Motherhood, too, has played a profound role in her growth. The challenges of balancing art and family life sharpened her business, strengthened her faith, and ultimately made her a better artist—especially through painting her son. Blending classical techniques with the immediacy of alla prima, she draws inspiration from masters like Richard Schmid and John Singer Sargent while forging her own artistic voice. In this in this Curated Craftsman ™ Conversation we chat about: ✘ 00:12 - Capturing the Soul: The Art of Anna Rose ✘ 05:08 - Immersed in Florentine Art ✘ 11:23 - The Value of Teaching Art ✘ 16:06 - Painting Plein Air in South Africa ✘ 18:52 - The Power of Capturing a Memory Through Art ✘ 22:48 - The Influence of Sargent and Schmid ✘ 25:29 - The Challenges and Joys of Oil Painting ✘ 32:49 - Overcoming Self-Doubt and Emotional Attachment to Art ✘ 42:41 - Online Art Sales to Local Workshops ✘ 50:52 - Childlike Creativity through Motherhood Journey ✘ 53:09 - The Balance Between, Art, Business, and Parenting ✘ 55:31 - Reconciling Faith and Art: A Christian Artist's Journey ✘ 59:53 - Finding Renewal in Nature and Solitude ✘ 1:03:08 - Painting My Son as King of the Wild Things ✘ 1:05:35 - Painting Success and Artistic Affirmation Ready to be inspired? Tune in for an intimate look at the intersection of art, business, and motherhood. Anna's Links: Website YouTube Learn With Anna Instagram Facebook Get your creative business in front of passionate makers and potential collectors for a one time contribution of $20—grab a Maker's Mention Sponsorship HERE & support the show today! Will you get the next round? Buy the next Curated Craftsmen™ a cup of coffee over on Patreon. Support the podcast for $5.00 a month. For additional free resources and tips about creative entrepreneurship head over to The Artisan Edge Blog. ALL CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS WELCOME. | SHOW SPONSORS | Alpha 6 Corporation (Affiliate Link) Artisan Paint & Tools et 10% off your order when you apply my exclusive code COOK10 at checkout! ArtHelper.ai. Streamline your creative business with ArtHelper.ai—sign up with my affiliate link for free to spend less time writing and more time creating. Dupe the Room: Luxury Fragrances for Your Car Get 10% off you order when you apply my exclusive code KATECOOK at checkout! Curated Craftsmen Instagram Kate's Link's: Official Asphalt Canvas Art Website Instagram Facebook
Send us a textAspiring authors often find themselves at a crossroads, deciding whether to follow their passion for writing or stay in a secure career. In this episode of Authors Who Lead, Azul sits down with Aime Austin, a successful author of legal thrillers, to discuss her unique journey from the courtroom to the writing desk. This insightful conversation uncovers Aime's path, creative processes, and advice for emerging writers.Timestamp:00:00 Rushed graduate school decision05:38 Endless ideas, choosing the right one08:01 Creating vivid, relatable characters10:45 Writing coach insights on the process13:17 The challenges of authorship18:46 Small publisher's author marketing advice22:18 Separating from fictional characters23:19 Immersed in writing characters28:12 Unique fan-author relationships29:58 Building writing Communities essential33:53 Marketing insights and writing advice35:59 Writing on social issues40:01 Art's noble purpose celebratedFull show notesCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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In this episode, we're joined by Christian Dryden of the New York-based band, The Ritualists.Emerging from the underground glam scene in NYC's East Village, The Ritualists have become a key player in the Lower East Side music scene, a community that deeply influenced Dryden's musical vision. Immersed in a world that draws inspiration from icons like The Velvet Underground and New York Dolls, as well as British glam rock, Dryden's sound blends these influences with his own contemporary twist. Reflecting on his musical journey, Dryden shares, "Being inspired by larger-than-life figures like David Bowie, Simon Le Bon, Bryan Ferry, and Marc Bolan was both a gift and a challenge. While it was transformative to imagine these legends as musical soulmates, it also brought a sense of loneliness, as I felt like I was the only one with that vision... until I discovered the venues and clubs of the Lower East Side."MusicThe Ritualists "Wake Up"Additional MusicThe Charms "So PrettyThe Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
The Klamath River is transforming after four dams were removed in 2024. In this episode, we join the research team studying the impacts of the dam removals on plant and algae. Hear from the students and faculty about what they are learning at the confluence of engineering and ecology. BONUS CONTENT River Rebalance (story) Mark Bransom Heads the Historic Klamath Dam Removals (video) How Engineers Decommissioned Four Dams Along the Klamath River (lecture video) Rewilding the Klamath (story) What it Takes to Take Down a Dam (podcast)
In this episode, we conspire together to take out one of the worst evils of the 20th century in Black Orchestra! Black Orchestra is a 2016 cooperative game for 1 to 5 players designed by Phillip duBarry with art by Lucas Soriano published by Tabletop Tycoon. In Black Orchestra, players take on the role of conspirators in Nazi Germany working together to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The game is based on actual attempts by members of Hitler's military and civilians to take out the man they saw as an incredible threat to their country. The game is a rollercoaster full of close calls and near misses. Our military history correspondent (age 13) approves! Hear his thoughts on the game in this episode.Links:Buy Black Orchestra on Amazon.Listen to the Immersed episode about Black Orchestra.Read about The Faithful Spy by John Hendrix.Learn about the Black Orchestra expansion, Resistance.Order a First Player Token coffee mug.Visit the First Player Token website.Join the FPT Facebook group.Follow @firstplayertoken on Bluesky.Join the Family Tabletop Community on Discord.Music:"Open Road," "The Concept" by Purple Planet.Send us a text
Seamus Rawles Malliagh, better known as Iglooghost, is an artist who doesn't just make electronic music—he builds entire worlds. His sound is hyper-detailed, bursting with surreal textures, and deeply tied to the mythologies he creates around it.In this episode, we dive into how growing up in rural Dorset shaped his imagination, from childhood experiments with ley lines to the eerie, folklore-like atmosphere of empty landscapes. We also explore the making of his most recent album, Tidal Memory Exo, crafted during a five-year stint living near Thanet's brutalist seafront. Immersed in what he calls “aesthetic ugliness”—concrete towers, decay, a nearby sewage plant—he channeled these surroundings into an intricate fictional narrative, where a storm isolates Thanet from the mainland, birthing underground music subcultures.Iglooghost shares how discomfort and constraint fuel his creativity and how mythology plays a key role in his artistic process. Whether you're deep into his sonic universe or discovering him for the first time, we get into one about how environment, storytelling, and electronic music collide.If you're enjoying Lost and Sound, please do subscribe and leave a rating or review on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you listen. It really helps to spread the word and support Lost and Sound.Iglooghost on InstagramIglooghost on BandcampFollow me on Instagram at PaulhanfordLost and Sound is sponsored by Audio-TechnicaMy BBC World Service radio documentary “The man who smuggled punk rock across the Berlin Wall” is available now on BBC Sounds. Click here to listen.My book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culturet Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more. Lost and Sound title music by Thomas Giddins
Alyssa is the oldest of six children and grew up with the unique privilege of witnessing her mother give birth at home to her five younger siblings. Naturally, choosing a home birth for her first baby seemed like the obvious decision. She selected a local birth center and midwife. However, like many first-time mothers, as Alyssa approached 42 weeks, the pressure to induce labor began to mount. During her 41st week, her midwife performed several interventions to induce labor, including breaking her water, which put her on a tight timeline. She now had 24 hours to deliver the baby or face a transfer to the hospital. The transfer occurred, and the birth ended in a cesarean and a NICU stay. Alyssa didn't get to hold her baby until his eighth day of life. It was a traumatic experience, but both she and her son eventually healed. Around 15 months postpartum, Alyssa became pregnant again. By this time, she had been researching VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and was determined not to give birth in a hospital again. Immersed in positive birth stories, she went on to have a completely different, redemptive second birth experience. If you love the show, I would greatly appreciate a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Follow me on Instagram @healingbirth Do you have a birth story you'd like to share on the podcast, or would like to otherwise connect? I love to hear from you! Send me a note at contactus@healingbirth.net Check out the website for lots of other birth related offerings, and personalized support: www.healingbirth.net Intro / Outro music: Dreams by Markvard Podcast cover photo by Karina Jensen @karinajensenphoto
The Swede Anders Kreuger is a curator, writer & educator. He has been the director of the renowned Kohta Gallery in Helsinki since 2019. Prior to that, he was the senior curator at HKA, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp, the director of the Malmö Art Academy, & was a member of the Programme Team for the European Kunsthalle in Cologne. He was a founding member of the Nordic Council of Minsters Information Office in Vilnius, served as the director of the Nordic Arts Center in Helsinki & has served on the editorial board of the London-based art journal Afterall as well as the Ghent journal A Prior. He has also worked as an independent curator, organizing numerous exhibitions throughout Europe. He has taught at the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Royal College of Art in London, & other European art academies. Served as an advisor to the Raqs Media Collective at Manifesta 7 in Bolzano. Anders Kreuger regularly writes essays for catalogues & journals, & has edited numerous publications. He has been deeply & personally immersed in words, reading, & language since his childhood experiences immersed in reading children's books. As a curator he thrives on how words affect his work as a curator & loves working with, for & through people as his way of constructing a situation that allows the viewer to become immersed in an exhibition. I met Anders in Helsinki through Martti Aiha, the acclaimed Finnish artist known as Mara, a long time friend of my wife, librettist Maija-Leena Rems. Mara, sadly recently deceased, was on the founding board of Kohta Gallery. Anders & I had many conversations about shamanism & the influence of the oldest ideas on the contemporary world. Growing from this shared interest, Anders created the gallery show, Charlie Morrow, A Gathering which included Winter Solstice Celebration with musicians around the world. Currently, he is curating the Yes & No Tation gallery show which is paired with Sound Circus, a public event. Subjects discussed: Telepathy, AI, immersion, written language, thought before language, reading minds, inducing immersive states, seeing images in objects, shamans, origin & development of language, Chomsky, galleries, curation, museums, cave paintings, dream singing, desire to connect, Stalin, Finland, comparative linguistics, arbitrariness of the linguistic sign, Cratylus, Andaman Islands, Navajo, Elias Canetti, Fascism, Trumpianism, color theory, Kandinski, & so much more…
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Jesus’ side was pierced by the Roman soldier and out of it flowed blood and water that has become a river of life that flows into the Ocean of his unfailing love. And you have been plunged into this Ocean and you breathe it in and out. You are in Christ and he is in you! When you are desperate you can do one of two things. You can take matters into your own hands, or you can cry out to God and experience His presence, and be reminded of His promises. If you want to earn favor with God, the bar has been set impossibly high. No human being has ever or will ever earn God’s favor, except one. And, gratitude grows when we do the work. Like doing reps to build muscle when we practice giving thanks, our hearts of gratitude grow stronger.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshow/wgnbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing Agencies
Would you like access to our advanced agency training for FREE? https://www.agencymastery360.com/training Does your emotional attachment to your agency makes it difficult to make growth decisions? When you remove emotion from the mix and make decisions objectively, your realize more growth. After 21 years of running his business, today's guest realized he needed emotional distance and accomplished this by creating an alter ego who could assess the agency from an impartial point of view. This experiment proved remarkably successful. He's come to realize his true role in the agency and that much of it means working for his team, rather than the other way around. George Arabian is the CEO and founder of NVISION, a full-service digital marketing agency based in Toronto, Canada. He shares his journey into the world of digital marketing, how he managed to stop making decisions based on emotion, and how his transition to agency CEO has meant a bigger focus on how to help his team be the best they can be. In this episode, we'll discuss: Experimenting with innovation to stay ahead. Niching down does not mean limiting your agency. Becoming a true leader by working for your team. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Sponsors and Resources E2M Solutions: Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design, and development agency that has provided white-label services for the past 10 years to agencies all over the world. Check out e2msolutions.com/smartagency and get 10% off for the first three months of service. Experimenting with Innovation to Stay Ahead George's passion for technology began at a young age when he started building computers. At just seventeen, he received what he humorously recalls as a request to "build an internet"—actually a website—for a local hockey shop owner. He quickly Immersed himself in learning html and put 500 hours into that first web project that paid him $400. One job led to another, eventually George started his own agency and has been running it since 2004. The digital landscape has transformed dramatically since George built his first website. Today, AI has helped make website creation faster than even before. However, what has remained constant throughout his journey has been his spirit of experimentation. For him, being in the digital marketing space is like being a "mad scientist." So he encourages his team to test new ideas and approaches in order to uncover novel solutions that set them apart from competitors. This experimental philosophy naturally led George's agency to expand beyond websites to integrate various marketing strategies—including SEO, advertising, and content marketing—into their service offerings. Why Niching Down Doesn't Mean Limiting Your Agency As he starts trying new services to expand his offering, George has found it very hard to narrow down that offer. On one hand, he feels genuinely and equally curious about SEO, CRM, email marketing, etc. On the other, he fears niching down will inevitably lead to boredom. Rather than forcing himself into a traditional service-based niche, George developed an innovative solution. He decided to center his agency around a conceptual focus: "creating human connection." This strategic pivot allows his team to maintain a clear, unifying purpose while still accommodating diverse projects and creative challenges that keep their work engaging. This approach is proof that niching down doesn't have to mean limiting yourself. It can enhance an agency's ability to experiment effectively. With a clear focus, an agency can explore an array of strategies and tactics within their niche, fostering a culture of innovation without sacrificing excitement or variety. The result is a business that remains creatively stimulating while still offering clients a clear understanding of the agency's unique value. How Emotional Distance Helps Make the Shift to Agency CEO As agencies grow, the challenges become more complex. Owners soon need to make a shift in focus from day-to-day operations to strategic leadership. Making the transition to Agency CEO was quite challenging for George, as he tried to detach himself from operations after twenty-one years of running the agency. It's a pretty common challenge for agency owners. For George, this deep emotional connection to the agency often led to rushed decisions as he stressed over the well-being of his team members. To create the necessary emotional distance, George developed a second more objective persona. One day, he arrived at work embodying this detached perspective, pretending it was his first day at an unfamiliar agency. Through this lens, he observed operations critically, documented his findings, and identified previously overlooked gaps and inefficiencies. With this approach, he was able to re-conceptualize the agency as an independent entity that required optimal functionality rather than as an extension of himself. The results soon started to show as he built an entity where the team no longer turned to him for every decision. Although he admits not being needed was harder than he'd anticipated, he recognizes that this step not only enhanced operational efficiency but also fosters a culture of trust and collaboration. Why Being a True Leader Means Working For Your Team Beyond emotional detachment, transitioning to the agency CEO role requires embracing delegation as a fundamental component of both operational efficiency and team empowerment. This shift fundamentally inverts the traditional hierarchy—you'll find yourself working for your team rather than the other way around. Your primary focus becomes supporting their growth and development, removing obstacles, and creating pathways for their success. The sooner you implement this mindset shift, the sooner you'll cultivate leaders within your agency who can shoulder responsibilities that once fell solely on you. This allows you to step back and concentrate on strategic agency growth. This evolution doesn't happen overnight but develops gradually as you enhance your leadership capabilities through continuous learning, reading, and engaging with a community of like-minded agency owners. The more you participate in this process, the more you'll develop your ability to articulate and communicate effectively. How to Clearly Define Your Role in the Agency George clarified his role as agency CEO through a classic mastermind exercise—listing both his most and least enjoyable tasks to identify what he should delegate. This straightforward but powerful assessment helps reveal an owner's true passions. In his, case, it was mentoring team members, creating content, and supporting the team in landing major clients. Clearly defining these roles helped George focus on moving the agency forward and provided the necessary boundaries recognize when to intervene and when responsibilities belonged to others. While George acknowledges he's still not quite where he'd like to be, that clarity has brought him more freedom. He also embraces the fact that this doesn't mean all his problems are solved now. However, the perpetual problem-solving cycle isn't a flaw but rather the essence of agency work—an environment where strong problem solvers naturally thrive and find fulfillment. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? Looking to dig deeper into your agency's potential? Check out our Agency Blueprint. Designed for agency owners like you, our Agency Blueprint helps you uncover growth opportunities, tackle obstacles, and craft a customized blueprint for your agency's success.
In this week's podcast you will be inspired to increase your devotion to the word of God. Ps Phil is joined by the founder and creator of Trash Your Bible, Katie Haldane, to talk all things Bible. Katie is also the Preaching & Teaching Director at C3 SYD. In our spiritual journey, we often find ourselves searching for an anchor in a world of shifting perspectives. This conversation illuminates the transformative power of God's Word as that unwavering anchor. We're reminded that immersing ourselves in Scripture isn't just about information, but about revelation - allowing God's truth to permeate every aspect of our lives. Be equipped with tips and wisdom for deepening your devotion to, passion for, and ability to, study the Bible. "The Bible is not just a book - it's an anchor for your soul, a weapon against darkness, and a transformative force in your life. Immersed today, equipped for tomorrow." - Katie Haldane, Trash Your Bible. ---------------------------------------------------------- About Trash Your Bible At TYB, we believe that the Bible is not just a book but a transformative journey. If you are looking for tools and resources to help you study the Bible, looking for a community of like-minded people who love the Word of God or looking for a safe place to have your Bible questions answered by someone who has spent years studying the Bible then 'Trash Your Bible' is for you. Katie Haldane is the founder and creator of the Trash Your Bible website and Director of TYB Collective Pty Ltd that produces Bible products to help activate the Word of God in people's lives. Katie works at C3SYD as the Teaching and Preaching Director, training and coaching the preaching team across four locations and co-ordinating campaign notes for each series. Katie has taught at C3 College in the Bible and Theology Course, teaching New Testament Survey and Advanced Biblical Studies. Katie has a passion for the Word of God and for people to experience its power and impact in their lives. She is currently a Doctoral candidate studying at the University of Divinity, Catholic Theological College on the culture of the Greco-Roman world and the book of Revelation. ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Katie Haldane @katiehaldane Trash Your Bible @trashyourbible www.trashyourbible.com | tyb-youth.com | tybcollective.com TYB Youtube @trashyourbible2294 Ps Phil Pringle @Philpringle https://www.philpringle.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- For more information on C3 Church Global: www.c3churchglobal.com | @c3churchglobal Find you closest C3 Church: https://c3churchglobal.com/find-a-church #wearec3 #bible #biblestudy #wordofGod #churchplanting #jesus #discipleship #spiritualgrowth
How do you rebuild when faith, career, or life itself takes an unexpected turn? John Hamilton shares his powerful journey from rock musician to pastor to writer, revealing deep insights on doubt, resilience, and personal transformation. Whether you're questioning faith, seeking purpose, or navigating change, this conversation will inspire and challenge you!==========================================
Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
If a utensil that had yet to be immersed in a Mikveh became mixed with utensils that had been immersed, and one cannot distinguish between them, such as forks or dishes of the same set, the question arises whether these utensils require an additional immersion. Since one cannot discern between the utensil that had not undergone immersion and those that had, any utensil from the group could potentially be the one that still requires immersion. Would one be required to immerse all the utensils before using them with food? According to some authorities, we may apply in this case the standard Halachic principle known in the Talmud as "Chad Be'trei Batil," which means that the majority in a mixture of indistinguishable items effectively negates the minority. In our case, the majority of the forks in the set are permissible for use, and one would therefore be permitted to use all the forks, even though one of them has not undergone immersion. Others, however, including Rabbi Chayim Palachi (Turkey, 1788-1868), disagreed, claiming that the case of a utensil requiring immersion falls under the category of "Davar She'yeish Lo Matirin," items that could be made permissible. The concept of "Bittul," which allows for a forbidden item to become negated by a majority of permissible items, applies only when the forbidden status is permanent and unshakeable. For example, when dealing with a piece of non-kosher meat that becomes mixed with pieces of kosher meat, there is no mechanism by which the non-kosher meat can become permissible for consumption, and therefore the law of Bittul applies. In our case, however, one has the option of immersing all the utensils and thereby rendering them all permissible for use. In such a case, where there is a readily available means of rectifying the situation, one may not rely on Bittul, and one must therefore immerse all the utensils before using them. Rabbi Chayim Palachi rules that one would even recite a Beracha when immersing the set of utensils. Some authorities disputed this application of "Davar She'yeish Lo Matirin" to this case. They argued that the rule of "Davar She'yeish Lo Matirin" does not apply if some action is required to render the forbidden item permissible. In the case of the immersed utensils that became mixed with non-immersed utensils, the passage of time alone will not remove the utensils' forbidden status; an act of immersion is required. This case thus does not qualify as "Davar She'yeish Lo Matirin," and we may therefore apply the standard rule of "Bittul." As for the final Halacha, Chacham Ovadia Yosef, in his work Halichot Olam (vol. 7, p. 276), distinguishes between different kinds of utensils. When dealing with a set of metal utensils, which require immersion on the level of Torah obligation, one should be stringent and immerse the entire set if one of the utensils has not undergone immersion. However, no Beracha would be recited over this immersion. In cases involving glass utensils, which require immersion only on the level of Rabbinic enactment, one may rely on the rule of Bittul and use all the utensils without immersion. Summary: If a utensil that has yet to undergo immersion mixes with other utensils that had been immersed, and one cannot tell the utensils apart, then in the case of metal utensils one must immerse the entire set without reciting a Beracha. If this occurred with glass utensils, one may use them even without immersing them.
Hattie may be a clear-headed, cold-water queen these days, but getting here was harder than mastering butterfly stroke! Even pregnancy didn't create the clean break from alcohol she had hoped for.And despite a few trials with moderation along the way, she now knows—this time, sobriety is for good.Welcome to The Next Round—the podcast about the bold, brilliant, and sometimes downright bonkers things people do after quitting booze. But remember, folks, you don't have to freeze your bits off to get sober!Unlike this week's guest, Hattie, who prefers being neck-deep in icy water rather than in booze. She kicked off her journey with the Dry January Challenge, and alongside a whole lot of learning and reflection, she's now alcohol-free and bouyant.Finding Peace in the WaterFor Hattie Underwood, cold water swimming is more than just a pastime – it's a sanctuary. The icy plunge slows everything down, giving her a rare sense of hyper-focus and clarity.“I just feel really hyper-focused. And, you know, afterwards, I just feel so energised by them.”Her love for swimming started young, training competitively for Southampton. But it was her mother, an avid swimmer in Hampshire's rivers and along the South Coast, who instilled a love for wild swimming. As she embarked on her sobriety journey, this practice took on new meaning.“It quietens my mind in a way that nothing else does. I just feel so in the moment.”Living in London, Hattie became a member of an ice bath club, pushing her limits and embracing the mental resilience required to withstand freezing temperatures.“It's a bit of mind over matter going into it. But I just love it.”A Relationship with Alcohol That Had to ChangeDespite a successful life on paper, Hattie's relationship with alcohol had always been problematic. From sneaking drinks in school to drinking alone before socialising, she felt an intense need for alcohol to function socially. The dependency escalated over time, leading to morning drinking and a fear of being ‘found out.'“I would drink before seeing anybody, even if they were a really close friend.”When she became pregnant, she assumed nine months of abstinence would change her relationship with alcohol. However, once her child was born, she quickly fell back into old patterns.“Even with nine months of not drinking, nothing had changed, and in fact, it had picked right back up where it had left off. And it just got so much worse.”Find Club Soda:The Club Soda Tasting Room is at 39 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RRFind us on Instagram
Welcome back to the Magician On Duty Journey Series! On this edition we welcome Adomani (@adomani) Magician On Duty is thrilled to welcome Adomani to our Journey Series, a Berlin-born artist whose journey into electronic music began at an early age. Immersed in the city's vibrant soundscape, Adomani discovered his love for downtempo at the legendary 'Salon' floor of the former Rummels Bucht club—a place he fondly refers to as his “living room.” Adomani's sound is a unique exploration of emotional depth and energetic vibrancy. Constantly searching for a rounded, empathetic tone, he has spent the last few years experimenting with slower tempos while seamlessly infusing them with dynamic energy. This evolving sound has resonated with audiences, leading to standout performances at renowned venues and festivals, including Bucht der Träumer alongside Ferky and KaterBlau in Berlin. Beyond his DJ sets, Adomani is deeply involved in Berlin's creative community. As the co-founder of the Berlin-based collective Hauptgang, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the visual concepts, decoration, and organization of their events. His artistic vision extends to stage design, where he has contributed two years in a row to the immersive aesthetics of Bucht der Träumer. Adomani's guest mixes for collectives such as Easy Tiger and Sumpfkrüge reflect his constant return to the roots of his musical journey. His newest journey for Magician On Duty is a heartfelt homage to the tracks that sparked his passion for electronic music. While his artistic path has led him to explore various genres, this set is a love letter to his beginnings—a curated selection of cherished tracks he has always dreamed of playing in a set. Prepare for an intimate and emotional journey as Adomani takes you back to where it all started. Follow Adomani here: https://soundcloud.com/adomani https://instagram.com/adomani.bln https://soundcloud.com/hauptgang https://www.instagram.com/hauptgangbln
In the first message of the Immersed series, we see how Jesus is different than the traditional human way of life. His way is a new way of life for those who choose to follow him.
Twelve years ago, a routine surgery turned into a life-altering ordeal when unexpected complications led to a near-death experience. The storyteller vividly recalls sensations of heaviness, dryness, coldness, and the absence of air as their body seemingly shut down. Immersed in a vast void, they encountered mysterious lights that symbolized profound personal connections, including their mother and brother. This extraordinary experience revealed the power of attention and resilience, leaving a lasting impression of self-awareness and the importance of relationships. For The Other Side NDE Videos Visit ▶️ youtube.com/@TheOtherSideNDEYT ⭐ Check Out More Of Irada's NDE Near Death Experience
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In this plot twist episode, Light Watkins revisits a pivotal moment in the life of Aaron Alexander, founder of the Align Method. Once a personal trainer focused on building muscle to look good in the mirror, Aaron's single-minded pursuit of physical aesthetics came at a high cost—shoulder dislocations, chronic back pain, and an overall destabilized body.This wake-up call coincided with a life-changing move to Hawaii, where Aaron was exposed to a holistic approach to health and movement. Immersed in new environments and influences, he shifted from training for appearance to training for functional well-being. His journey included becoming a massage therapist, studying Rolfing, and creating the Align Method, which blends principles of movement, posture, and mindfulness to transform lives.Aaron's story highlights the pitfalls of valuing physical appearance over health, the importance of seeking new environments for growth, and the power of alignment—both physically and mentally. From his early struggles with imposter syndrome as a young trainer to his realization that true fulfillment lies in the ongoing pursuit of personal and professional growth, Aaron's insights are both relatable and inspiring.Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, someone seeking a deeper understanding of mind-body connection, or simply curious about transformative journeys, this episode offers wisdom, humor, and actionable takeaways to help you align with your own path to well-being.Send us a text message. We'd love to hear from you!
Many of us only skim the surface when it comes to spiritual growth because we don't know how to relate to Jesus personally. Yet an under recognized and undervalued part of growth in Christlikeness is immersion in Jesus' presence. Engaging your senses through spiritual practices like Gospel meditation helps you come face to face with Jesus and embrace his cleansing, healing, and growth.Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Bill and Kristi reflect on a recent time of feeling saturated in Jesus' presence while watching Handel's oratorio, Messiah. You'll be drawn to know and experience Christ more fully — participating in his joy, suffering, and ministry as a wounded healer. They then empower you with practical ways to go deeper with Jesus through spiritual practices. Resources for this Episode:Ignatian Meditation GuidesSurprising Joy: A Journey with Jesus for AdventAttend a Soul Shepherding Institute RetreatDonate to Support Soul Shepherding and Soul Talks