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In this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VanderLinden sits down with Manish Shah, President and Chief Product Officer at Majesco, to explore the rapidly changing landscape of insurance.  Together, they examine how AI is shifting the industry from being purely a protector to one that also focuses on prevention and dynamic participation. The conversation covers everything from the persistent protection gap and the urgent need for behavioral—not just technological—transformation in insurance to the practical realities and fears surrounding the implementation of agentic AI systems.  Manish Shah shares actionable insights on overcoming internal resistance, building trust with customers, and the importance of leadership courage. Throughout, listeners will gain an insider's view on how insurance models are transforming and what sets bold, future-ready leaders apart. KEY TAKEAWAYS I was delighted to welcome Manish Shah to explore how the insurance industry is being transformed at its core. Our discussion began with the fundamental premise that insurance is built on trust and a promise of protection—yet today, both are being challenged by shifting customer expectations, legacy systems, and the rapid evolution of AI technologies.  Manish emphasized that closing the protection gap is not merely an issue of customer education but primarily a challenge of product and experience design. If customers do not understand or value our offerings, it's a failure of design, not comprehension. We agreed that the path to genuine transformation must be grounded in a behavioral shift—beyond technology upgrades or business process reengineering. Transformation executives must start by listening deeply to customers, adapting to their evolving needs, and fostering a culture that is not afraid to take bold risks rather than settle for incremental change. The conversation also delved into how AI, when embedded into the core—not bolted on as an afterthought—can help insurers move from process-led to truly human-centered operations. This enables better capacity, more personalized experiences, and the ability to anticipate rather than react to customers' needs. Crucially, Manish Shah articulated the importance of trust, transparency, and auditability in the AI era: true trust is built through consistent, clear, empathetic engagement, supported by AI that augments—not replaces—human judgment. The insurers that will thrive in the next 3-5 years are those who are brave enough to rethink their business models, leverage intelligent, agentic cores, and prioritize behavioral change.  The future belongs to those willing to become active partners in their customers' lives, focused on prevention, participation, and peace of mind. BEST MOMENTS “If our customers don't understand or see the value in the product, then it is a design problem. It's not really a customer problem or an education problem. “Trust is built in small moments, not in any marketing material or strategic deck.”  “If we can actually execute well as an industry, insurance should feel more like a proactive safety net than a just reactive payment mechanism.”  “The brave ones… are those who are willing to rethink their business model and not just the tech stack.”  ABOUT THE GUEST  Manish Shah is the President and Chief Product Officer at Majesco, a leader at the intersection of technology, product strategy, and insurance industry expertise.  With over 30 years in the insurance sector, Manish Shah has been both a witness and a driver of major transformation, from the analog days of the industry to today's AI-driven innovation. He is particularly passionate about embedding intelligence into the foundation of insurance operations—not just talking about AI, but delivering it as an engine of change.  At Majesco, Manish Shah oversees strategy for their cloud-native, intelligent core platform, with a special focus on agentic workflows, operational effectiveness, and preparing insurers for future challenges and opportunities in P&C, Life, Health, and Benefits. If you want to connect with Manish Shah, he encourages open dialogue and learning across the industry. ABOUT THE HOST Sabine VanderLinden is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur and the CEO of Alchemy Crew Ventures. She leads venture-client labs that help Fortune 500 companies adopt and scale cutting-edge technologies from global tech ventures. A builder of accelerators, investor, and co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, Sabine is known for asking the uncomfortable questions—about AI governance, risk, and trust. On Scouting for Growth, she decodes how real growth happens—where capital, collaboration, and courage meet. If this episode sparked your thinking, follow Sabine VanderLinden on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram for more insights. And if you're interested in sponsoring the podcast, reach out to the team at hello@alchemycrew.ventures

In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton sits down with Kelly Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer at Ulta Beauty, live from CES 2026 in Las Vegas. In this interview, Kelly unpacks how Ulta Beauty's loyalty program and personalization engine drive nearly all sales. They also discuss why motivation-based marketing segmentation has replaced traditional demographics, and how AI-powered personalization in beauty and wellness retail shapes everything from recommendations to creative execution. The conversation further explores Ulta Beauty's omnichannel customer journey, its evolving beauty and wellness retail strategy, and how Adobe CDP and Adobe Firefly creative automation support marketing at scale.Follow Suzy on Twitter: @AskSuzyBizFollow Milo Speranzo on LinkedInSubscribe to The Speed of Culture on your favorite podcast platform.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at suzy@suzy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avalara's Chief Architect Tim Diekmann reveals how AI and agentic technology are transforming tax compliance and accuracy across 40,000 jurisdictions leveraging AWS.Topics Include:Avalara provides tax compliance software across North America, Europe, and beyond.They operate between commerce and government, covering 40,000+ jurisdictions.Services span registration, sales tax calculation, and certificate management.Avalara was the only company keeping pace with rapid tariff changes.AI is used to parse unstructured documents like tax notices and publications.Intelligent mapping automates ERP integration across vastly different system configurations.GenAI lets customers query billions of transactions using plain conversational language.Avalara and AWS are now engaged in a promising co-selling motion.Time-to-go-live and transaction accuracy are the key success metrics tracked.Amazon Q was rolled out company-wide, achieving 95% developer adoption.AI literacy is now prioritized across legal, HR, and engineering teams alike.Agentic AI will embed Avalara directly inside customer ERP systems going forward.Participants:Tim Diekmann – SVP of Engineering, Chief Architect, AvalaraSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

Today, host Sandy Vance sits down with Jeff McCool, the AVP of Healthcare Conversational AI at Amelia. Join a discussion with SoundHound AI, the leader in conversational intelligence, to learn how AI agents are helping healthcare companies overcome challenges like improving patient care and streamlining operations. Hear how the SoundHound Amelia Platform lets you build AI agents that understand, reason, and act so you can create the most seamless conversational experience.    In this episode, they talk about: The types of healthcare organizations Amelia partners with How Amelia's platform approach supports health systems in multiple ways beyond a single tool Working with clients to establish guardrails for safe and effective AI adoption How conversational AI is expected to evolve in the coming years Real-world implementation success stories and lessons learned What differentiates SoundHound AI's agents and the broader ecosystem created through partnerships Advice for healthcare leaders at provider and payer organizations navigating next steps with AI A Little About Jeff: Jeff McCool works at the intersection of healthcare and AI, helping organizations use conversational technology to solve real operational challenges. He is AVP of Healthcare Conversational AI at Amelia, where he partners with health systems to deploy AI-powered virtual agents that improve patient and employee experiences while reducing friction in everyday workflows. His focus is on practical AI adoption, what works in production, how teams implement it, and how to scale responsibly. Previously, Jeff held leadership roles at Ciox and Datavant Health, leading digital growth initiatives centered on interoperability, APIs, and healthcare data exchange. His background combines healthcare operations, technology, and go-to-market strategy. Jeff holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.

In this episode of OFFBounds, Paula Macaggi sits down with Emily Ketchen, SVP and CMO of Lenovo's Intelligent Devices Group and International Markets, to explore what it really takes to modernize marketing inside one of the world's largest technology companies. From building global centers of excellence and putting insights and first-party data at the core of transformation, to leading what she calls a once-in-30-years opportunity to create the AI PC category, Emily shares how Lenovo is shaping the future of compute, brand, and storytelling across 180 markets. The conversation also dives into measuring real marketing impact, turning global partnerships like Formula One and FIFA into business value, and why curiosity, conviction, and simplicity are essential for leaders navigating constant disruption.

Reflections on the Peter Attia/Epstein scandal; How to lower lp(a)—does diet help? What are bio-active peptides? Could they stave off kidney disease? Scientists just tested the fittest 81-year-old in the world—here's what they found; Media erroneously report that intermittent fasting is not effective for weight loss; Sugary drinks may stoke anxiety in teens; Omega-3s support kids' reading fluency and spelling scores; Surprising study shows saturated fats not harmful to kidneys.

Vitamin D testing is vital for tailoring doses to optimize health—but regulators are conducting a campaign to deny coverage; Can magnesium be taken simultaneously with blood pressure meds? Lifelong learning delays Alzheimer's onset by 5 years; Your MRI says you have a bum shoulder—but 99% of people show abnormalities even when they have no discomfort; Saunas can help stave off dementia. 

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You're taking 600 IU of vitamin D.Your labs say “normal.”But you could still be deficient. In this episode, Ben reveals why the official vitamin D recommendations were based on preventing rickets, not optimizing immunity, metabolism, muscle, or brain health. Independent researchers reanalyzed the original RDA data and found the required intake for adequacy was dramatically higher — yet the guidelines barely changed. Vitamin D is not just a vitamin. It functions like a steroid hormone and impacts: Immune regulation Inflammation control Insulin sensitivity Muscle protein synthesis Brain function Low vitamin D is strongly associated with insulin resistance, and since 93% of Americans are insulin resistant, this could be a massive blind spot. Ben also explains: Why “normal” lab ranges may still mean deficiency Why optimal levels should be above 60 ng/mL How obesity lowers circulating vitamin D Why magnesium and vitamin K2 are required for proper activation Why toxicity fears are overblown compared to widespread insufficiency You'll also learn the simple 3-step plan to optimize vitamin D safely: Smart midday sun exposure Intelligent supplementation with D3 + K2 + magnesium Regular testing and cofactor support If you're over 45, insulin resistant, or struggling with stubborn inflammation, this episode could be a game changer. You don't have a weak immune system.You may just have an under-supported one. Get 20% off with code FREEDOM at :https://bit.ly/46irN6O  FREE GUIDE: The World's Easiest Breakfast Diet To Melt Fat HERE - https://bit.ly/4ryX1yC

Intelligent Waveforms 107 - 2026 February 21 Tracklist: 1. 00:00:00 Meza - Intelligent Waveforms Intro 2. 00:02:14 Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy_s Song (Come Lie Next To Me) (Come Lie Next To Me) 3. 00:05:53 Miguel Cupido - Where Light Used to Live (Extended Mix) 4. 00:08:54 Lostly - Alone (Original Mix) 5. 00:14:55 Ronski Speed, Talla 2XLC - Falling Deeply (Extended Mix) 6. 00:19:02 Johan Gielen, Airscape - L_Esperanza (Pierre Pienaar Extended Remix) 7. 00:22:43 Dan Offside - Reign The Storm (Extended Mix) 8. 00:27:17 Mark Wilks - Full Spectrum (Extended mix) 9. 00:32:50 Ciaran Brown - Fiona_s Theme (Extended Mix) 10. 00:37:51 Rene Ablaze, Alex van Leeuwen - Zero Gravity (Extended Mix) 11. 00:41:45 Metta & Glyde - Singularity (Extended Mix) 12. 00:48:09 Mark Sherry, Christina Novelli - Lighting Fires (Darren Porter & BiXX Extended Remix) 13. 00:54:03 Andrew Rayel, EXTASIA. - Human Technology (Extended Mix) 14. 00:59:13 Airwalk3r, Solar Vision - La Serinissima (Extended Mix) 15. 01:02:49 Actor - Particles (Extended Mix) 16. 01:06:17 Eximinds - Rondeau (Extended Mix) 17. 01:10:03 Stacey Jay, Time Geometry - Leap of Faith (Extended Mix) 18. 01:14:34 Natalie Gioia, Claas Inc. - Shattered (Extended Mix) 19. 01:18:04 Inzite - Everest (Aeon Shift Extended Remix) 20. 01:22:38 Asteroid - Earthling (Extended Mix) 21. 01:27:16 RAM, MIDI Kittyy - Rapture (Extended Mix) 22. 01:30:40 Abstract Vision, Victor F. - Contemplation (Extended Mix) 23. 01:35:19 Laucco - Find The Sun (Extended Mix) 24. 01:40:07 Aimoon, Dunver - Higher (Aerial Beat Extended Remix) 25. 01:44:28 Doppenberg - Dance Of The Soul (Extended Mix) 26. 01:49:05 Outer Connection, Zeftriax - Summer (Original Mix) 27. 01:55:06 Armin van Buuren, Maddix, Caroline Roxy - Mouth Go LaLa (Extended Mix) Send messages to: hello@themezaofficial.com Promos to: promos@themezaofficial.com Find Meza and Intelligent Waveforms on links below! X/Twitter: https://x.com/themezaofficial Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/themezaofficial YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheMezaOfficial Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/intelligent-waveforms/id1086802328 Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Intelligent-Waveforms-Podcast/B08JJZGKRZ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/e534cb22-ea69-4887-82a4-e03726d25989/Intelligent-Waveforms RSS: https://podcast.themezaofficial.com

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Ashish Lath, Founder & CEO, SaveSageLoyalty programmes and credit card rewards promise value, but for many consumers, the reality is complexity, fragmentation, and missed opportunities. As digital finance evolves, technology is beginning to change how users track rewards, optimise spending, and make more informed credit decisions.In this episode, Vriti Gothi speaks with Ashish Lath, Founder & CEO of Save Sage, about the biggest challenges consumers face in managing loyalty points and credit benefits, and how AI, automation, and Open Banking are enabling smarter rewards management and credit optimisation. They discuss the role of intelligent tools in improving financial wellbeing, the shift toward unified and interoperable rewards ecosystems, and how companies can balance engagement with ethical design and responsible borrowing. 

Chronic pain feels like something is wrong with your body but what if pain is actually a protective signal from an intelligent nervous system? If you're living with chronic pain, inflammation or autoimmune symptoms, this episode will help you understand why your body may be trying to protect you and how to begin shifting toward relief. Have you ever wondered if your pain is communicating something deeper? In this episode, I share how stress, emotional burdens and nervous system dysregulation can turn on chronic pain and why seeing pain differently can immediately lower its intensity. I also walk you through a simple practice to begin calming your nervous system so your body can feel safe enough to heal. Is your brain keeping you in pain? Download my free 10-question quiz here: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/yourbrainandpain In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:55 - Why chronic pain is not the enemy ⏰ 05:26 - How to lower pain intensity  ⏰ 10:55 - The nervous system's role in chronic pain ⏰ 14:27 - The missing puzzle piece in pain relief ⏰ 17:27 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.  Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/ 

In the pursuit of digital transformation, businesses often spotlight their cutting-edge applications, their multicloud strategies, or their latest AI models. Yet, behind each of these advancements lies a powerful, unseen engine: the enterprise storage platform. Once regarded as a back?end system, enterprise storage has become a strategic platform that underpins innovation. As Irish organisations race to modernise services, comply with regulation and compete internationally, the way they store, protect, and govern data is turning into a fundamental differentiator. Today's IT leaders face a significant challenge. They must support an ever-expanding portfolio of workloads, from critical business databases to cloud-native applications and data-intensive AI projects. All this must be achieved within the constraints of tight budgets and limited staffing. The sheer volume of data being created and managed is staggering; global data generation is expected to reach 393.9 ZB by 2028, as per IDC. This explosion of information puts immense pressure on infrastructure that was not designed for this scale or complexity, resulting in data foundations under strain According to the latest Dell Innovation Catalyst Study, 48% of Irish organisations are prioritising data readiness for AI-related workload, while 66% say they are still in their early or mid-stage of their AI/GenAI journey. This underscores a reality that organisations want to innovate, but their data foundations and current storage systems are not fully equipped. From Data Silo to Intelligent Hub The perception of enterprise storage as a mere commodity is outdated. Modern platforms have become intelligent hubs that automate complex tasks and unlock new efficiencies. By integrating machine learning and advanced analytics, today's storage systems can proactively optimise workload placement, predict performance bottlenecks before they occur, and simplify management tasks that once consumed countless hours. This shift is relevant in Ireland, where businesses from multinationals to SMEs are accelerating digital transformation under the National AI Strategy. A study Dell undertook found that 96% of Irish organisations face challenges when it comes to identifying, preparing, and using data for AI/GenAI use cases, with 40% struggle to integrate AI systems with existing IT infrastructure. Intelligent storage platforms directly address these pain points by reducing complexity and improving data accessibility without creating new data silos For Irish businesses planning to expand their e-commerce operations and presence, a modern storage platform can intelligently prioritise these diverse workloads, ensuring that customer-facing applications remain responsive while they have high-speed access, they need to train their models that maintain the strategic initiatives that drive business growth. Bridging Private Cloud and Multicloud for Seamless Innovation In today's digital landscape, businesses are increasingly faced with the decision to operate within a private cloud, adopt a multicloud environment, or find a balance between the two. Enterprise storage serves as the reliable backbone for these evolving strategies, delivering the infrastructure needed to provide both security and agility at scale. For Irish businesses relying on private cloud infrastructure, enterprise storage provides robust data protection, predictable performance, and the confidence that sensitive information remains under their control. As organisations here in Ireland expand further into multicloud setups, seamless data mobility becomes essential not just for storing data but also for making it accessible and secure wherever it resides. According to the Dell study, 46% of local organisations plan to modernise their IT with intelligent infrastructure, and another 46% aim to optimise workload placement across edge, core, and cloud environments. The right storage platform is central to both goals: it can synchronise data ac...

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Sam Ingersoll, the marketing director of Kalona SuperNatural, an organic dairy brand sourcing milk from regenerative small family farms.

Regenerative Agriculture and Natural Dairy with Sam Ingersoll, the marketing director of Kalona SuperNatural, an organic dairy brand sourcing milk from regenerative small family farms. The discussion covers the benefits of regenerative agriculture, the downsides of conventional dairy farming, and the importance of soil health for producing nutrient-dense food. Sam explains the differences between various pasteurization methods, the impact of homogenization, and the significance of A2 versus A1 milk proteins. They also talk about the environmental benefits of rotational grazing and the challenges and opportunities in promoting natural dairy in a market dominated by conventional and plant-based alternatives.

In this episode, Jerrod Delaine and Andre Bueno sit down with Richard Roberts for a wide-ranging discussion on leadership, public-private problem solving, and the realities of scaling impact in affordable housing.Richard walks through his professional trajectory—from growing up in Akron, Ohio and attending Yale College and Yale Law School, to serving in New York City government, including senior leadership at the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). He offers a grounded, operator's view of how large public agencies function, describing HPD's three-part mandate and the responsibility of leading at scale early in one's career.The conversation then turns to Richard's transition into institutional finance at Goldman Sachs' Urban Investment Group, where he developed an investor mindset and gained exposure to private equity decision-making and risk evaluation. He later assumed a leadership role at Redstone, a national real estate investment firm that deploys capital nationwide across more than 40 states to finance both new construction and the preservation of affordable housing. He explains why affordable housing investing is structured yet highly judgment-based—equal parts art and science—requiring an understanding of policy, local context, and partner credibility in addition to the project's numbers.The episode closes with a candid conversation on self-awareness and professional development: Richard shares what he learned when he attempted to become a developer, what roles best fit different skill sets, and what advice he would give his younger self about leaning into discomfort and strengthening weaknesses rather than working around them.

Les voitures autonomes actuelles ne sont pas encore capables de rouler partout sans préparation. Waymo affirme franchir une étape clé grâce aux “World Models” capables de générer des situations de conduite ultra-réalistes pour mieux affronter l'inattendu.Pourquoi les voitures autonomes ne sont pas encore universellesLes véhicules autonomes qui circulent aujourd'hui aux États-Unis ou en Chine sont de niveau 4. Cela signifie qu'ils fonctionnent dans des zones précises, après avoir été longuement entraînés dans ces environnements. Ils ne disposent pas encore de la capacité d'adaptation universelle d'un conducteur humain, capable de faire face à n'importe quelle situation, dans n'importe quelle ville et sous n'importe quelle météo.Un entraînement encore trop dépendant du réelLa limite des systèmes actuels tient à leur apprentissage. Ils excellent dans des contextes qu'ils connaissent déjà, mais peuvent être pris en défaut face à des événements rares : véhicule à contresens, conditions météorologiques extrêmes, obstacle inattendu ou comportement imprévisible d'un autre usager. Pour viser le niveau 5 — l'autonomie totale — il faut élargir considérablement la palette des situations rencontrées pendant l'entraînement.Des “World Models” pour simuler toutes les routes du mondeWaymo mise sur une approche fondée sur un modèle génératif capable de créer des environnements de conduite photoréalistes et interactifs à partir de simples vidéos en deux dimensions. Le système reconstitue des scènes en trois dimensions dans lesquelles le logiciel de conduite autonome peut évoluer comme en conditions réelles. Ce dispositif permet de générer à la demande des scénarios très variés : tempête de neige sur le Golden Gate, tornade soudaine, rue tropicale enneigée ou événements improbables comme des objets mal arrimés sur un toit de voiture, un animal sauvage surgissant sur la chaussée ou un piéton déguisé de manière insolite. L'intérêt est de confronter le système à des milliards de variations d'un même scénario, afin d'améliorer sa capacité d'adaptation.Une étape vers le niveau 5 ?Selon l'entreprise, cette méthode serait plus rapide, moins coûteuse et plus stable que les simulateurs traditionnels. Elle permettrait d'accélérer l'apprentissage tout en testant des situations difficiles, voire dangereuses, impossibles à reproduire facilement dans le monde réel. Reste une question centrale : un entraînement massif dans des univers simulés suffira-t-il à reproduire la souplesse de jugement d'un conducteur humain ? Car face à une situation extrême, les réactions varient d'une personne à l'autre. Les World Models représentent sans doute une avancée majeure. Mais la route vers une autonomie totale, capable de s'adapter partout et en toutes circonstances, demeure un défi technologique et éthique de premier plan.-----------♥️ Soutien : https://mondenumerique.info/don

Für mehr "Zeitintelligenz" macht sich der Buchautor Stefan Boes stark. In Reaktion auf die jüngste Teilzeit-Debatte kritisiert er, dass die Gesundheit nicht ausreichend beachtet werde. Dabei könne Arbeit besser und nachhaltiger organisiert werden. Jahn, Thekla www.deutschlandfunk.de, Campus & Karriere

In this week's episode, Alex recaps Super Bowl 60. Bad Bunny halftime performance. Olympics talk.  And A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is tremendous. Follow Alex:X: https://x.com/adsilva005 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adsilva005/ Podcast Links:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intelligent-moron-with-alex-silva/id1552338016 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21OITz2NaBqXQ2SmKSEStc?si=wikIxgKkQgKMQNKjU8ozng YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnw1rKX6JUSITRFz2DSXEdQ/videos 

AI coding tools are writing more code than ever, but your software isn't shipping any faster. Welcome to the AI Paradox and the solution, intelligent orchestration.Bill Staples, CEO of GitLab, explains why AI-accelerated coding is actually creating massive downstream bottlenecks in code reviews, security checks, and deployment, and why adding more AI tools only makes the problem worse. GitLab's solution: intelligent orchestration across the entire software development lifecycle.You'll discover:✅ The "AI Paradox:" why faster coding isn't translating into faster software delivery✅ How tool fragmentation and context-switching are killing developer productivity✅ Why agents that thrive on context fail when your tools are siloed✅ The "inner loop architecture" that makes AI agents 40% more accurate and 25% faster✅ How GitLab's intelligent orchestration approach combines workflows, context, and guardrails✅ Why mid-level developers are about to become strategic orchestrators (not just coders)✅ The exact metrics CIOs should track, and why "lines of code" is the wrong one✅ First steps: audit, consolidate, and pilot before going all-in on AI⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 The AI Paradox: Why faster coding doesn't mean faster delivery1:10 How tool fragmentation creates developer bottlenecks3:40 Why AI agents make complexity worse (not better)5:12 Solving the AI automation problem: people, process, and technology6:36 Inner loop architecture: co-locating agents and data9:14 Intelligent orchestration: workflows, context, and guardrails10:32 How GitLab's knowledge graph supercharges agent accuracy12:49 Universal guardrails for humans and AI agents13:39 Real-world results: 2-3x more merge requests, pipeline fixes in minutes15:00 Common threads driving customer success16:36 How AI transforms the mid-level developer's role19:06 Advice for CIOs and CTOs putting this into practice20:49 First steps: audit, measure, and pilot22:45 Core metrics to evaluate AI's real value25:02 Wrap-up

The body does a lot that we don't know. Happening behind the scenes is an elaborate dance of chemistry and balance. This episode of BabyMaking 101 reminds us to pay attention to the health of the mind, spirit and physical body when trying to conceive.  Host Heather Leonard offers personal examples and strategies to help you use the body's own intelligence to your advantage. Some of the myths that exist around conception can actually be quite harming..... and let's finally debunk sitting on the toilet after sex and whether, or not, that can decrease your chances to conceive.  This answer will probably surprise you and not be what you've typically heard. As always, the aim of this podcast is sharing of personal stories and education. Nothing in this podcast episode constitutes health, or medical (physical or mental) advice. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. See full website disclaimer at https://canyoucurecancer.com/disclaimer If you'd love to hear your company's advertisement read on this podcast by Heather for Season 4, or you'd like to hear your own pre-recorded ad run during the show, email Heather to see if Sponsor space is still available. If you have topics you want covered on this podcast, email Heather at the email below. Heather's email is heather@canyoucurecancer.com Thank you for all of the listens, shares, follows and downloads! If you haven't yet, don't forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode! Letting just one friend know about an episode that inspired you will help me immensely, while passing on the inspiration to someone you love! My listeners are the absolute best, thank you for always supporting me. Season 4 will be the most inspirational yet! Please keep coming back!

Agentic artificial intelligence promises to fundamentally change the way enterprises operate. Intelligent systems that automate and execute tasks on humans'...

"Restraint is a skill—it's just as important to decide when not to act as it is to act decisively."Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Gun Experiment, we sit down with Erick Gelhaus, a highly experienced firearms instructor with a career spanning the U.S. Army, law enforcement, and the civilian sector. We dig into everything from the evolution of use-of-force thinking, the realities of law enforcement scrutiny, decision-making under stress, and the complexities of training with shotguns and pistol-mounted optics. We also discuss responsible off-body carry, the importance of de-escalation, and why judgment and restraint are core skills for both professionals and everyday gun owners.I share my own dry fire journey, Keith gets fired up about shotguns, and together we pull out valuable, street-applicable wisdom from Erick's decades of experience. If you're looking to refine your mindset, boost your training, and become a more responsible gun owner, this episode is for you.Call to Action1. Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com2. Subscribe and leave us a comment on Apple or Spotify3. Follow us on all of our social media: Instagram Youtube4. Grab some cool TGE merch5. Ask us anything at AskMikeandKeith@gmail.com6. Be sure to support the sponsors of the show. They're a big part of making the show possible.Show SponsorsBig thanks to OnSight Firearms Training. If you want top-tier instruction, skill-building courses, and access to some of the best guest instructors in the country, check them out at OFTLLC.USKey TakeawaysUse of Force is Nuanced: It's not just about skill—judgment, legal knowledge, and communication with the public are equally vital. Erick's experience in the military, law enforcement, and as an instructor shaped his holistic approach.Dry Fire and Regular Practice: Training consistently—even just 10 minutes a day—yields better reaction times and smoother draws.Red Dots and Optics: Erick shares actionable tips for faster dot acquisition, including practicing the draw in reverse and learning to accept imperfection for practical shooting.Decision-Making Drills: Incorporating judgment and visual processing into range training is challenging but essential. It's not just about shooting fast, but making the right call under pressure.Shotgun Wisdom: The shotgun is still a powerful home defense tool—if you know your pattern, ammo, and manipulations. It's the thinking person's weapon, and training matters more than the platform.

Dans cet épisode du podcast La Pause Fitness on décortique la nouvelle pyramide alimentaire américaine, comment s'entraîner peut littéralement ralentir l'horloge biologique, en améliorant mitochondries, métabolisme et marqueurs cellulaires. On parlera aussi du lien explosif entre stress, intestin et cerveau. NOUVEAU : Mieux dormir quand ton cerveau ne s'arrête jamais Au programme : S'entraîner pour ralentir […] The post Nouvelle pyramide alimentaire américaine, gagner 9 ans avec un entraînement intelligent, stress et maux de ventre, appeared first on Fitnessmith.

Globally the cost of health care is exploding. In the United States, the problem is particularly severe because system is fragmented across many providers and highly inefficient. Economic incentives intensify the problem among private films. Suneel Ratan, CEO of Precognitive, is on a mission to streamline service delivery by building an intelligence layer to provide a single unified care plan across siloed providers. He likens it to a fintech model for health care. Ratan points out that health care is not an infinite resource, which raises the stakes for optimized delivery of personalized care. This is a job for AI. In this discussion, the Futurists covers a range of issues of challenges and areas of inefficiency in health care while driving towards solutions. 

Think your drinking habits are a matter of discipline? Victoria English reveals they may actually be a result of sophisticated influence. Discover how Big Alcohol spends billions to frame a Class 1 carcinogen as a tool for "sophistication" and "wellness." Learn the science of the "neurochemical rebound", how alcohol doesn't relax you, but sedates you before triggering a spike in cortisol and glutamate. This episode breaks down the truth behind modern meta-analyses that debunk "heart-healthy" myths, inviting you to trade industry-backed ambiguity for the data-driven clarity of an alcohol-free lifestyle.   Download my FREE guide: The Alcohol Freedom Formula For Over 30s Entrepreneurs & High Performers: https://social.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/podcast ★ - Learn more about Project 90: www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/Project90 ★ - (Accountability & Support) Speak verbally to a certified Alcohol-Free Lifestyle coach to see if, or how, we could support you having a better relationship with alcohol: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/schedule ★ - The wait is over – My new book "CLEAR" is now available. Get your copy here: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/clear

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For episode 675 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by John Hargrave, a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and one of the world's leading voices on crypto and the future of finance. Author of The Intelligent Crypto Investor (Wiley, 2026), he's known as the “Buffett of Bitcoin” for applying value-investing principles to digital assets. His insights have appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg, MSNBC, and the BBC, and his TED Talk on the future of money is a must-watch. John helps investors understand the historic shift to digital, programmable money—and how to profit from it intelligently.Buy the book:https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Crypto-Investor-John-Hargrave/dp/1394366426  

The Defense Department is backing a new study to see whether an autonomous oxygen system can help medics deliver safer, more precise care in the field. The University of Colorado Anschutz team will test the O2matic technology in real prehospital settings to see if it can lighten medics' workload, conserve oxygen, and improve survival in both military and civilian emergencies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comcast's Senior VP of Connectivity and Digital Customer Solutions, Christian Nascimento, discusses how AI is transforming networks from passive infrastructure into intelligent, programmable platforms built for autonomous agents, real-time performance, and new revenue. As networks become the foundation of AI at scale, are we ready for a purpose-built network for AI? In this Executives at... Read More The post AI Network Inflection Point: From Internet to Intelligent Fabric appeared first on Mplify.

Powerful women over 50 are finally taking center stage on TV. This week, we're thrilled to welcome Emmy Award winning actress, producer, and director Carrie Preston for an inspiring conversation about her career, creativity, and personal journey. As the lead of the hit series Elsbeth, Carrie is redefining what it means to see strong, dynamic women over 50 on television.  Intelligent women who are living  life with humor and unapologetic joy.  We're especially excited that Elsbeth has just been renewed for Season 4, and we can't wait to see what's next. Get ready for a conversation that embraces just how empowering and fun this chapter of life can be. Show Notes: www.hotflashescooltopics.com *WE REALLY APPRECIATE 5 STAR RATINGS AND REVIEWS* Find Us Here! Website: http://hotflashescooltopics.com/ Mail: hotflashescooltopics@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/hotflashescooltopics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HotFlashesCoolTopics Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hcooltopics/

Are AI employees the future of hiring and operations? In today's episode, I sat down with Alok Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Cozmo AI, to explore the cutting-edge AI tools that are changing the game for enterprises. Alok takes us inside Cozmo AI's platform, which enables businesses to build AI agents capable of seeing, speaking, thinking, and acting all while maintaining a human-like touch. From reducing costs to streamlining complex workflows, Cozmo AI is helping enterprises across industries like banking, insurance, and sales scale at lightning speed. We also tackle some of the toughest challenges in AI adoption, like data integration and overcoming the fear of automation taking jobs. Whether you're a business leader or a tech enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights that will help you harness AI to its full potential. Here are the highlights: -Transforming Enterprises with Multimodal AI: Alok explains how Cozmo AI's agents can not only handle text and calls but also analyze images, videos, and documents—enabling businesses to automate tasks that were once too complex for machines. -Eliminating AI Adoption Barriers: We dig into the real obstacles businesses face when adopting AI and how Cozmo AI's platform removes these hurdles by creating seamless integration across systems, so you don't need 19 different tools. -AI That Feels Human: Alok shares how Cozmo AI is pushing the boundaries of what we expect from automation—creating agents so lifelike that customers often don't realize they're speaking to AI, enhancing both speed and customer satisfaction. -From Startup to Scale-Up: Alok opens up about Cozmo AI's rapid growth, from a FinTech startup to a multimodal AI platform used by Fortune 100 companies, and how they cracked the code on founder-led sales and building a network of early adopters. -The Future of AI in Business: Alok offers a bold vision for the future, where AI becomes an integrated, intuitive backbone for enterprises, making operations smarter, faster, and more efficient across the board.   About the guest: Alok Kumar is the co-founder and CEO of Cozmo AI, a cutting-edge platform that's revolutionizing enterprise operations with multimodal AI. With a background in engineering and management consulting, Alok has built Cozmo AI into a solution trusted by Fortune 100 companies in industries like banking, insurance, and sales. His passion for leveraging AI to solve complex business challenges drives his vision of creating human-like, intelligent agents that can see, speak, think, and act. Before founding Cozmo AI, Alok co-founded a successful FinTech company, and his work continues to push the boundaries of AI innovation.   Connect with Alok:   Website: https://hellocozmo.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alokhk   Connect with Allison: Feedspot has named Disruptive CEO Nation as one of the Top 25 CEO Podcasts on the web. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/ Website: https://www.disruptiveceonation.com/    #CEO #leadership #startup #founder #business #businesspodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healing isn't random — it's intelligent. In this special Vibe Science compilation, Ryan Alford revisits standout moments from multiple expert conversations to explore how the human body functions as an interconnected system. From regenerative medicine and neuroscience to cannabis science and behavioral health, this episode highlights how inflammation, immune response, emotional regulation, and environment all influence long-term wellness. Listeners learn why insurance algorithms often shape medical decisions, how stem cells support healing through signaling and immune modulation, and why the endocannabinoid system plays a central role in nearly every biological process. The episode also examines addiction through the lens of environment and connection, explores brain mapping and emotional regulation, and challenges listeners to rethink what real healthcare looks like. This is a big-picture episode designed to empower you with knowledge — so you can become an active participant in your own health. Key Takeaways The body is designed to heal when properly supported Regenerative medicine focuses on signaling repair Cannabis works through a vast internal communication network Community and environment affect recovery Brain regulation shapes emotional health Identity plays a role in wellness

In this episode my guest Dr. Eric Fete and I discuss why muscle is one of our most powerful longevity organs, the mistakes people make chasing supplements before habits, and how to think about evidence-based supplementation as a support—not a shortcut. DR. ERIC FETE, DO, is the founder of PrimeX, a company focused on preventive health, age management, and peak performance. His expertise includes nutrition, supplements, hormone therapy, and personalized health plans aimed at improving overall wellness. He is a strong advocate for natural health practices over synthetic drugs and surgery. While working in the ER after graduation, Dr. Fete became disillusioned with the focus on treating problems rather than preventing them. He saw the effects of poor lifestyle choices on health and decided to shift his focus to prevention. He later founded Dr. Eric Age Management, an e-commerce company dedicated to slowing aging, enhancing vitality, and improving overall health through diet, supplements, hormone therapy, and fitness. Dr. Fete holds a BA in microbiology from Miami University and a medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is certified in Age Management Medicine, Advanced Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Medical Peptide Therapy and is a member of the Seeds Scientific Research and Performance Institute. Learning Points: 1. Why muscle is one of our most powerful longevity organs 2. Longevity being built on foundations, not shortcuts 3. Intelligent supplementation amplifying biology, not overriding it Social Media: https://www.drericprimex.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-fete-90030346/ https://www.facebook.com/drericprimex https://x.com/dreric_primex

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Mystery-Clad Being The Primal Rhythm of Being and the Heart of All Reality by Doug Scott, LCSW I. The Nature of Mystery We have just heard [previous presenter] speak beautifully about the theme of mystery. I want to build on that foundation with a particular question: What is the nature of the mystery that we are exploring? Mystery is not that which cannot be known. Mystery is that which can never be exhausted in all the ways of knowing. It is infinitely knowable—which means we can spend eternity exploring it and never arrive at complete comprehension. Not because it withholds itself from us, but because it is inexhaustible in its richness. This is a crucial distinction. Mystery is not ignorance. It is not a wall we cannot penetrate. Mystery is an ocean we can swim in forever, each stroke revealing new depths, new currents, new wonders. The fullness of mystery—what we might call gnosis—is not a destination we arrive at but a horizon that recedes as we approach, always inviting us further. Ra describes this with precise language when speaking of the fundamental rhythms of intelligent infinity: "The basic rhythms of intelligent infinity are totally without distortion of any kind. The rhythms are clothed in mystery, for they are being itself." (27.7) Clothed in mystery. Not hidden by mystery. Clothed in it—the way a body is clothed, the way we wear our appearance. Mystery is not what conceals being from us. Mystery is being, wearing its own inexhaustibility. So tonight I want to ask: If being itself is clothed in mystery, can we nonetheless discern something of its shape? Its flow? Its fundamental rhythm? Can we, while honoring the inexhaustibility, trace patterns that appear consistently across Ra's teachings—patterns that might illuminate something primal about the nature of reality itself? II. Being as Verb: Does It Have a Shape? Notice that Ra says the rhythms are being itself. Not that being has rhythms. Not that being does rhythms. The rhythms are being. This is being as verb, not as noun. Not a thing that exists, but existence itself as dynamic, self-processing oscillation. What does Ra tell us about the shape of this rhythm? In Session 27.6, we find a remarkable description: "Intelligent infinity has a rhythm, or flow, as of a giant heart beginning with the Central Sun... the presence of the flow inevitable as a tide of beingness without polarity, without finity; the vast and silent all beating outward, outward, focusing outward and inward until the focuses are complete. The intelligence or consciousness of foci have reached a state where their, shall we say, spiritual nature or mass calls them inward, inward, inward until all is coalesced. This is the rhythm of reality." A giant heart. Beating outward, outward... then inward, inward, inward until all is coalesced. This is the shape of being itself: a circulation. Not linear progression, not random chaos, but rhythmic circulation—emanation and return, expansion and coalescence, systole and diastole. III. The Primal Desire: Joy Seeking to Know Itself But why? Why does being beat outward and then inward? What drives the circulation? Ra gives us the answer in the most fundamental teaching of all: "The Creator will know Itself" (27.8). This is the First Distortion, the primal movement from undifferentiated unity toward manifestation. Not "wants to know" as if lacking something—but will, an active, ongoing, generative drive. Here is the crucial insight: This desire is not experienced as lack. It is experienced as Joy. The Creator's desire to know Itself is not a hunger born of deficiency but a fullness seeking to express and discover itself through infinite perspectives. Joy is the fundamental affective quality of being itself. And this Joy can only be fulfilled through experience. The Creator cannot know Itself through static contemplation. Self-knowing requires circulation—going forth into differentiated expression and returning enriched by what the journey has gathered. This means experience is circulation. The going forth and the returning are not separate from experience—they are experience itself in its most fundamental form. IV. The Heart as Locus of Circulation If experience is circulation, and circulation has a pattern—outward, inward, coalescence—then we can ask: Is there a center to this circulation? Is there a locus where the three movements meet? Ra speaks directly to this in Session 82.7: "There is a center to infinity. From this center all spreads. Therefore, there are centers to the creation, to the galaxies, to star systems, to planetary systems, and to consciousness. In each case you may see growth from the center outward." A center from which all spreads. This is the ontological definition of a heart—not merely an organ that pumps blood, not merely a chakra that processes emotion, but the locus of circulation itself. Wherever being localizes—whether as universe, galaxy, star, planet, or person—there exists a heart: a center where the three forces of circulation operate. The Three Forces Outward Flow (Emanation): From the heart, energy emanates. The Original Thought—the Creator's desire to know Itself—pulses forth from this center into manifestation, seeking, exploring, differentiating. Ra speaks of the vast and silent all "beating outward, outward." Inward Flow (Return): To the heart, experience returns. The spiritual nature or mass of the foci "calls them inward, inward, inward." This is what Ra elsewhere calls "spiritual gravity"—the attractive force drawing consciousness back toward center, back toward Source. Coalescence (Integration): Within the heart, what went forth and what returns are integrated. Ra uses several terms for this: coalesced (27.6), distilled (18.5—"distilling from them the love/light within them"), and in other passages, the image of atoms finding "precise distances from each other" to "produce a lattice structure which we call crystalline" (29.23). Coalescence is not mere combination. It is integration that transforms. What went forth as seed returns as harvest. What emanated as question returns as lived answer. The heart distills, processes, and prepares the next arising. V. The Modes of Joy: Yearning, Longing, Rejoicing Now we can go deeper. The three movements—outward, inward, coalescence—are kinetic. They are movements. But what generates them? What is the affective quality that drives the circulation? I want to suggest that the three movements are responses to three prior conditions—three ontological yearnings that are themselves modes of Joy. These yearnings do not cause the movements mechanically; they are the movements in their affective dimension. Yearning (to go forth): At the primal level, yearning is not lack. It is eager desire, anticipation, the joy in becoming. The Old English giernan means "to strive, be eager, desire"—and shares roots with the Greek chaírein, "to rejoice." Yearning is rejoicing—no lack, only eager delight in the adventure about to unfold. This generates the outward flow. Longing (to return): Once consciousness has gone forth and differentiated, a new quality of desire emerges. Longing is desire stretched across the distance that experience has created. The Old English langian means literally "to grow long, to lengthen"—stretching toward what is distant. This is the memory of home pulling homeward, joy stretched toward reunion. This generates the inward flow. Rejoicing (in union): When outward and inward meet in the heart, there is consummation. Rejoicing, from the Latin gaudēre, originally meant "to possess, to enjoy possession of, to have fruition of." It is the joy of completion, of harvest gathered, of distillation accomplished. This generates coalescence and seeds the new arising. And throughout—enjoying. Being in joy. The Old French enjoir means literally "to be placed within joy, to dwell in joy." This is the medium through which the entire circulation occurs. There is no moment outside of joy, because joy is being itself in its affective dimension. VI. The Two Energies Within Us This cosmic pattern is not distant from us. Ra tells us it operates within our own energy system. In Session 49.5-6, Ra describes two types of energy operating within the mind/body/spirit complex: "The most important concept to grasp about the energy field is that the lower, or negative pole, will draw the universal energy into itself from the cosmos. Therefrom it will move upward to be met and reacted to by the positive spiraling energy moving downward from within." "Meanwhile the Creator lies within. In the north pole the crown is already upon the head and the entity is potentially a god." Two flows: one rising from below, drawing universal energy from the cosmos; one descending from within, where the Creator already dwells. The place where they meet—this is what Ra calls kundalini, "the meeting place of cosmic and inner vibratory understanding." This meeting point is our heart, in its deepest sense. The cosmic rhythm that beats through all creation beats through you. The yearning that sends energy outward, the longing that draws it back, the rejoicing where they meet—these are not metaphors. They are the actual dynamics of your being. VII. The Pattern Appears Everywhere This pattern of three forces—outward flow, inward flow, coalescence—appears throughout nature and science. Not because science "proves" metaphysics, but because the same pattern that constitutes being manifests at every scale. Physics: White holes (cosmic emanation) and black holes (cosmic return). The Big Bang as universal outward flow, gravitational collapse as universal inward flow. The strange attractor in chaos theory—which we will watch in a moment—reveals how apparent chaos organizes around a hidden center. Chemistry: Dissipative structures maintain organization through constant circulation of energy—taking in, transforming, releasing. Living systems are precisely such structures. Biology: The heartbeat itself. Systole (contraction, emanation) and diastole (relaxation, reception). Breath: inhalation drawing the world in, exhalation releasing transformed air. The cell taking nutrients in, processing, releasing waste. Psychology: Attachment theory describes the child moving out into the world (secure base), returning to the caregiver (safe haven), and being transformed by the cycle. We spend our lives circulating between independence and intimacy. Neuroscience: The brain itself can be understood as a torus on its side—two hemispheres longing for each other across the corpus callosum, which functions as both veil and bridge. The left hemisphere specializes in focused analysis; the right in holistic context. Neither is complete without the other. The longing between them is the mechanism of integrated consciousness. VIII. Strange Attractor Contemplation   Watch the point move through space. It never repeats. Never traces the same path twice. And yet—it does not wander randomly. Something draws it. Something organizes its apparent chaos.   This is called a strange attractor. "Attractor" because the system is drawn toward it. "Strange" because it has a shape that can never be fully occupied—the trajectory approaches infinitely close but never lands. The point spirals around one wing... then crosses to spiral around the other... then crosses back. Two centers. One circulation. The pattern never settles, never completes, never exhausts itself.   Watch how each spiral tightens toward center... then releases... and is drawn across to begin again. This is what longing looks like when mapped in phase space. The memory of center draws the wandering point. Not forcing—luring. The attractor does not compel. It invites. The point is free at every moment—and at every moment, it is being called.   You are watching the shape of yearning made visible. Going forth... being drawn back... crossing over... spiraling in... releasing out... and being drawn again. The outward is contained by the inward. The inward is activated by the outward. Neither exists without the other. This is circulation. This is life.   Now notice: there is no visible center. You cannot see the attractor itself. You see only the response to it—the endless spiral dance of something being drawn, being lured, being loved into pattern. The attractor is known only by its effects. It is mystery-clad. Present everywhere in the system. Visible nowhere except in what it organizes.   Ra said the rhythms of intelligent infinity are "clothed in mystery, for they are being itself." This is what it looks like when being wears its mystery: infinite complexity, perfect order, inexhaustible novelty—all dancing around a center that can never be possessed, only approached.   Feel how this is also your life. Going forth into experience... being drawn back toward something you cannot name but cannot forget... crossing between worlds—outer and inner, manifest and hidden—spiraling closer, then releasing, then spiraling again. You have never been lost. The attractor has always been calling. Every apparently random movement was already part of the pattern—the inexhaustible pattern that clothes the Center in visible mystery.   The heart beats. Outward, outward... inward, inward... until all is coalesced. This is the rhythm of reality. --- IX. Consolation: We Are Never Alone Before we turn to practice, I want to offer something pastoral. If the cosmic rhythm is yearning-longing-rejoicing, and if this same rhythm operates in you... then your own yearning and longing are not separate from God's. Your ache to return, your restlessness for something more, your homesickness for a home you cannot quite remember—this is God's own longing operating within and through you. You are inside divine longing even as it is inside you. Whitehead called God "the fellow sufferer who understands." But it goes deeper than that. God is not watching our longing from outside. God is longing through us, with us, as us. The yearning you feel is not evidence of God's absence but of God's presence within that very yearning. This means: You are never alone. The sense of alienation—the veil's deepest effect—produces not separation itself, but the felt conviction that separation is absolute. Softening that conviction is the heart of spiritual practice. Not replacing it with certainty of connection—that would be another kind of grasping—but allowing the possibility that we are not alone, that we have never been alone, that aloneness was always appearance rather than reality. And the restlessness? The ache that never quite goes away? This is not meant to be eliminated. It is meant to be tended—like a wound that is healing, like butterfly wings that are still wet, like an infant in arms. The tender, aching place is holy ground. It is where the longing lives. And the longing is the connection. X. Feeling the Torus Within I want to share from my own personal experience, because perhaps you have this too—and if you do not, you can, because it is simply a latent sense organ. You and I have five sense organs that perceive third density space/time: sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell. But did you know that we also have subtle sense organs? These are latent—not often used consciously—but they do arise in us through intuitive knowing and through the empathic connections we make with others. I'd like to share that you can begin to feel a sense of circulation around you. For the past five years or so, I feel this all the time. At my core—at the heart, the central axis of my personal torus—I feel a clockwise circulation spinning within me. But there is also an outward field around me, and this outer field circulates counterclockwise. I feel it. It is my subtle skin. I feel this most acutely when I am connecting with someone else. As a counselor—or simply as a friend—when I am fully aware of what I am doing, I will intentionally extend my toroidal field and connect it with the other person. Sometimes I extend it so far that it encompasses them entirely, depending on what I feel called to do in the moment. When I do this, I essentially become the other person. We are all one self, other-selves in one body, and this is a transposition of consciousness. In the counseling moment, it is myself—Doug—who connects with my client, and then I become embodied inside of their experience. I become that person, in a sense, through the energy. Through this flow, through this exchange of information on the subtle realm, I feel intuitively the blockages or the places of freedom within their aura, within their energy centers, as if they were my own. And so I am able to almost surgically connect with the other person through verbal speaking—articulating what I myself am feeling as if it were my own body on the other side. Because when I join that field, it is my own body. You can learn to do this too.   XI. Living from the Heart To "live from the heart" is not sentimental advice. It is an invitation to conscious alignment with the very structure of being. The heart already functions as this center—it cannot do otherwise, for this is what hearts are. But we can dwell there consciously or unconsciously, harmoniously or in resistance. The center was never absent. The rhythm never ceased. What awakens is not the heart itself but our recognition of it—our willingness to inhabit the center we never left, to feel the pulse we always were, to dance the rhythm that dances us. The yearning that sent you forth on this journey—it was already joy in the guise of anticipation. The longing that draws you homeward—it is joy stretched across the distance you have traveled. And the rejoicing that awaits in the meeting—it is joy consummated, the fullness you have always been moving toward. The heart beats. The mystery clothes itself in rhythm. And we—mystery-clad beings ourselves—pulse with the same life that pulses through all creation. Outward, outward... inward, inward... until all is coalesced. This is the rhythm of reality. This is who we are. * * * Appendix: Key Ra Quotes Referenced Ra 27.6: "Intelligent infinity has a rhythm, or flow, as of a giant heart beginning with the Central Sun... the vast and silent all beating outward, outward, focusing outward and inward until the focuses are complete. The intelligence or consciousness of foci have reached a state where their, shall we say, spiritual nature or mass calls them inward, inward, inward until all is coalesced. This is the rhythm of reality." Ra 27.7: "The basic rhythms of intelligent infinity are totally without distortion of any kind. The rhythms are clothed in mystery, for they are being itself." Ra 27.8: "In this distortion of the Law of One it is recognized that the Creator will know Itself." Ra 82.7: "There is a center to infinity. From this center all spreads. Therefore, there are centers to the creation, to the galaxies, to star systems, to planetary systems, and to consciousness. In each case you may see growth from the center outward." Ra 49.5: "The most important concept to grasp about the energy field is that the lower, or negative pole, will draw the universal energy into itself from the cosmos. Therefrom it will move upward to be met and reacted to by the positive spiraling energy moving downward from within." Ra 49.6: "Meanwhile the Creator lies within. In the north pole the crown is already upon the head and the entity is potentially a god." Ra 18.5: "[T]o experience all things desired, to then analyze, understand, and accept these experiences, distilling from them the love/light within them." Ra 29.23 (Question and Answer summarized): "[A]s the atoms form from rotations of the vibration which is light, they coalesce in a certain manner sometimes. They find distances, inter-atomic distances, from each other at precise distance and produce a lattice structure which we call crystalline." Ra 36.7: "The mass increases, shall we say, significantly but not greatly until the gateway density [7th]. In this density the summing up, the looking backwards—in short, all the useful functions of polarity have been used. Therefore, the metaphysical electrical nature of the individual grows greater and greater in spiritual mass." Ra 52.12: "This octave density of which we have spoken is both omega and alpha, the spiritual mass of the infinite universes becoming one central sun or Creator once again."

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Peptides are everywhere in today's wellness conversations—but what are they really, and how do they actually work in the body? In this Wellness Illuminated episode of Light Body Radio, Dr. Lara May demystifies peptides by cutting through the noise, misinformation, and overhyped claims. Rather than presenting peptides as a quick fix or biohacking trend, this conversation reframes them as what they truly are: intelligent cellular messengers that support communication within the body. This episode explores how peptides function within biology, why they've become so misunderstood, and how they can be used thoughtfully and ethically within a holistic healing framework. You'll learn the difference between forcing change versus supporting the body's innate intelligence—and why healing is about signaling, not fixing. If you've been curious about peptides but overwhelmed by conflicting information, this episode offers clarity, context, and grounded insight. © Light Body Radio-Podcast, 2026. All rights reserved. This podcast features background music by ScottHolmes Music. We have obtained the necessary licenses for the use of this music. Our license was renewed on May 7, 2024, and we have been using ScottHolmes Music since 2017. Unauthorized use or distribution of this podcast, including but not limited to the background music, is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. For more information or to request permissions, please contact scott@scottholmesmusic.com.

In this episode of The Intelligent Developers, Jerrod Delaine and Andre Bueno sit down with Keith Gordon, founder of NCV Capital, for a candid conversation on building an institutional real estate platform—without losing sight of execution fundamentals. Keith traces his path from Howard University to JP Morgan/Chase investment banking (M&A) and Harvard Business School, and how those experiences shaped his decision-making framework, work ethic, and approach to partnerships. He shares how early personal investments in Harlem and Bed-Stuy became the training ground for larger-scale development.

Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From May & June, 2025. Today's 2 topics: - In a recent paper published in Nature Astronomy entitled "Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life" Dr. Peter Vickers and his team of 10 co-authors report the results  of their survey of the lead authors for the past 10 years in the top three astro-biological journals. These researchers sought to measure if their sample group of scientists thought it likely that: 1) simple life,  and/or  2) life more complex than terrestrial bacteria, and/or  3) Intelligent life comparable or superior to human beings exists outside of Earth. For more: https://cosmoquest.org/x/365daysofastronomy/2014/07/24/july-24th-are-we-alone/   - The good news is a Mars landing by human colonists and their equipment seems technically feasible given a large budget of cash and grit.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Can we crack the code on aging, or are humans just “term-limited”? What are some of the most promising anti-aging interventions currently under investigation? We may be curing more cancers, and discovering them earlier, but certain cancers are increasing in incidence, especially among the young; Why extreme old age may be protective against cancer; Big meta-analysis confirms cardio benefits of low-carb diet; Patients with depression who've tried everything obtain surprising relief from vagus nerve stimulation; Blood sugar spikes after meals—even absent diabetes—can drive Alzheimer's risk; New study pushes back on Tylenol-autism link, but highlights poor diet, chemical exposure , pre-natal anti-depressant use as potential culprits.

Press ballyhooed heart, stroke risks associated with Omega-3 supplementation, but new study dispels fears over fish oil-atrial fibrillation link; Research highlights cancer, diabetes risks from food preservatives; Do the new dietary guidelines go too far, or are they a cop-out? GLP-1 weight loss drug use could save airlines millions on fuel costs; Does a “complex tear” of the hip labrum inevitably require surgery?

Recorded at NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show, this episode of the RETHINK Retail podcast explores how retailers are translating data into more informed decision-making at the store level. In 'From Insight to Impact: How Intelligent Retail Creates Results', industry leaders discuss how connected retail ecosystems, spanning POS, self-checkout, back office operations, and analytics, can support operational efficiency and contribute to improved customer experiences. The conversation brings together perspectives from Loblaws and Diebold Nixdorf, sharing practical observations on how retailers approach technology integration, scale innovation across store networks, and align digital investments with business priorities. Podcast participants include: - Roman Gerlicher, SVP, Retail Technology, Loblaw Companies Limited - Arvin Jawa, VP, Global Marketing & Strategy, Diebold Nixdorf

Brian Pope, Founder and Chairman of Quility (2024 Insurtech of the Year), is a transformative executive with almost 40 years of experience driving product and distribution innovation in the life insurance industry. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don't need to be ruthless to win in business. Kindness and strength can coexist and still drive massive success. 2. The life insurance industry is in a "gold rush" moment where tech advancement and agent attrition create unprecedented opportunity. 3. Long-term success comes from commitment, duplication, and continuous self-leadership not overnight wins. Intelligent automation applications and tailored insurance services. Check out Brian's website to learn more - Quility Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com. Cape - Cape is a privacy-first mobile carrier, built from the ground up with security as the priority. Visit Cape.co/fire to sign up today.