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International collaboration expert Qahir Dhanani makes the case for rebuilding public trust in broken institutions by embracing small, focused coalitions that can move faster and act bolder — offering a hopeful, practical vision for updating diplomacy to meet the world's toughest challenges. Then, Modupe shares why it's useful to identify "coalitions of the willing,” in your own workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Money isn't just about numbers; it's about energy and connection. When we treat it like a partner, we unlock a powerful relationship. Today, I want to discuss money from a more practical perspective than I usually do.    You've heard me talk about the energy of money before, and how important it is to build a relationship with it. However, there are also practical aspects to consider like the physical numbers on paper that matter just as much. In this episode I want to explain the combination of energetic and practical sides of money management, focusing on actionable strategies that can enhance your relationship with finances. This isn't just about tracking income and expenses; it's about shifting your perspective.     Regularly checking in with your finances can feel daunting but think of it as a sacred practice. Invite money to sit with you and ask it what it wants you to know.      Instead of viewing your bank statement as a report card, see it as a reflection of your service and love.    This is what I'm talking about:     - Creating a loving, honest relationship with your finances    - Inviting money into your space as your partner, instead of a source of stress    - Using tools and rituals to make financial management sacred and powerful    - Financial self-care for wealth building   - Aligning money management with feminine energy    This is your time to connect with your finances in a nurturing way. It'll make your money conversations less scary and more empowering.   Subscribe now so you'll never miss an episode and leave us a review! It really helps us know which content resonates with you the most.    Join our Feminine Business Magic Facebook Group (https://tinyurl.com/ygdkw7ce)  with your host, Julie Foucht. This is a community of women dedicated to connecting, supporting, and celebrating each other in growing businesses that honor their Divine Feminine while filling their bank accounts abundantly.    Resources mentioned:  Take the Witchpreneur Quiz and discover which Feminine Magic is your Key to Financial Success. (https://bit.ly/witchpreneur-quiz)    Purchase Love-Based Feminine Marketing (https://tinyurl.com/ydmzb6qz)        Penelope Jane Smith - Financial Freedom 101: https://realprosperity.isrefer.com/go/scholarship/jf07/    Wealthy Witch Way Membership: https://juliefoucht.com/wealthywitchway/           **Connect with Julie Foucht via Facebook (https://tinyurl.com/yeb82uuj) or email at https://juliefoucht.com/** 

Wealth advisor Rick Kahler says AI, family advice, and overheard conversations can muddy your financial picture. Here's how to sort through all the advice to your financial advantage.

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Welcome to The Cashflow Project! In this episode, the conversation centers on scaling cash flow and business success with Dr. Jon Randall, founder of Extraordinary Financial Advisors (XFA). Drawing from over 25 years of experience, Dr. Randall discusses how to overcome growth constraints, avoid distractions like shiny object syndrome, and optimize business foundations for lasting profitability. The discussion highlights strategies for leveraging strengths, building teams, and investing smartly—whether within your own business or through avenues like real estate and private equity. Listeners will get practical tips on learning from failure, the importance of community and coaching, and actionable steps for accelerating financial growth. [00:00] Guest's career backstory [03:07] Starting a consulting business [08:30] Avoiding the shiny object syndrome [11:13] Struggles of growing a business [13:07] Private equity in financial advising [15:53] Decades in financial advising [20:52] Leveraging big city market trends [23:47] Entrepreneurial growth constraints discussion [25:41] Focusing on business fundamentals [29:38] Impressed by Chicago skyscraper construction [32:49] Importance of networking and community [35:14] Coach K on Michael Jordan [39:51] Reflecting on moving from New York [43:17] Inviting to investor meetup Connect with Jon Randall! Website LinkedIn Instagram Connect with The Cashflow Project! Website LinkedIn YouTube Facebook Instagram

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Starting a nonprofit can feel inspiring until the paperwork, confusion, and red tape slow everything down. In this episode, Rachel Gogos sits down with Christian LeFer, founder and CEO of Instant Nonprofit, to talk about how mission-driven founders can move from idea to 501(c)(3) without getting buried in complexity. Christian has helped thousands of changemakers launch and grow nonprofit organizations by removing the legal, administrative, and operational barriers that often keep great ideas from moving forward. In this conversation, he shares how simplicity creates momentum, why fundraising is really about inviting people into a bigger mission, and how automation, AI, and authentic human connection can help nonprofits scale with more ease and impact. Why Simplicity Creates Momentum Christian's early experience in fundraising changed the way he viewed nonprofit work. He stopped seeing fundraising as "asking for money" and started seeing it as an invitation for people to be part of something meaningful. That perspective shaped Instant Nonprofit. Instead of making founders navigate complexity on their own, Christian built a process designed to remove friction and make starting a nonprofit feel more approachable. He also shares an important lesson from an early software failure: technology alone doesn't solve the problem. The process has to work first. By simplifying the customer experience before layering in automation, Instant Nonprofit was able to scale while still delivering personalized support. Building Human-Centered Brands in the Age of AI As AI and automation continue to reshape business, Christian believes authenticity will become even more valuable. Rachel and Christian talk about why people want real stories, transparency, and human connection from the organizations they support. They also explore how team members can build trust by showing personality, sharing experiences, and genuinely caring about the customer experience. The episode also looks at the future of philanthropy, including the growing number of entrepreneurs and families using nonprofits and foundations to connect financial success with legacy, purpose, and long-term impact. Enjoy this episode with Christian LeFer… Soundbytes 04:58–05:23 "Once I flipped around that way I looked at fundraising and that way I looked at what was that exchange for something, I wasn't selling them a product. I was just giving them a good feeling. But, the good feeling is actually — to recall the old MasterCard commercial — the good feeling is what's priceless, right? Inviting someone to feel like they have a bigger part of life by giving them an opportunity to do something they can't do." 21:39–21:46 "People just want a real experience, and they want to deal with real people. They don't want to buy from companies. They want to buy from people." Quotes "You're really inviting people to a bigger life. You're adding to their life; you're not taking away." "What automation allows us to do is allow our humans to be most human." "Anything short of somebody snapping their fingers and wishing the nonprofit into existence is still an obstacle for the customer." "People don't want polished perfection anymore. They want real people and real experiences." "There's nothing wrong with doing well while doing good." Links mentioned in this episode: From Our Guest Website: https://instantnonprofit.com Start-Up Kit: https://instantnonprofit.com/podcast Connect with Christian LeFer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianlefer/ Follow Instant Nonprofit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instantnonprofit Connect with brandiD Find out how top leaders are increasing their authority, impact, and income online. Listen to our private podcast, The Professional Presence Podcast: https://thebrandid.com/professional-presence-podcast Ready to elevate your digital presence with a powerful brand or website? Contact us here: https://thebrandid.com/contact-form/

TeeBag @tii_bag posted this on X: "My friends and I spent six months planning and paying for a kid-free trip to Zanzibar. My sister initially declined because she couldn't afford it, but a week before the trip she said she could come, if she brought her two kids because she couldn't find a babysitter. I said no, as the trip and activities were planned specifically for adults. Now she's accusing me of hating her children and choosing friends over family, and my mom is pressuring me to let her bring them. I still feel she's welcome to join us, just not with her kids." Hang out with Anele and The Club on 947 every weekday morning. Popular radio hosts Anele Mdoda, Frankie du Toit, Thembekile Mrototo, and Cindy Poluta take fun to the next level with the biggest guests, hottest conversations, feel-good vibes, and the best music to get you going! Kick-start your day with the most enjoyable way to wake up in Joburg. Connect with Anele and The Club on 947 via WhatsApp at 084 000 0947 or call the studio on 011 88 38 947Thank you for listening to the Anele and the Club podcast..Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 to 09:00 to Anele and the Club broadcast on 947 https://buff.ly/y34dh8Y For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/gyWKIkl or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/K59GRzu Subscribe to the 947s Weekly Newsletter https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9 Follow us on social media:947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg/ 947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg947 on X: www.x.com/947 947 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@947JoburgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's story, OP asks AITA for cutting her mother out of her life after her mom repeatedly chose OP's ex over her own daughter. What started as misplaced loyalty escalated into betrayal, leaving OP feeling unsupported, replaced and forced to choose her own peace over maintaining a relationship that kept reopening old wounds.0:00 Intro0:20 Story 14:04 Story 1 Comments / OP's Replies8:58 Story 1 Update13:57 Story 1 Comments / OP's Replies17:56 Story 219:22 Story 2 Comments / OP's Replies21:43 Story 2 Update22:51 Story 2 Comments / OP's Replies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are joined by KC Adviento of OJT Connect as we talk about the importance of connecting people to opportunities that truly match their abilities, training, and long-term goals. The discussion explores how talent can often be overlooked or misdirected, and why creating better pathways for growth benefits not only individuals, but entire industries and communities as well.We also reflect on the realities behind leadership, teamwork, and building under difficult conditions. From delayed success and operational pressure to the value of trust and resilience, the conversation offers practical insights into what it means to continue building with patience, clarity, and a purpose larger than personal achievement.00:01:49 - KC Adviento-Lee, Co-Founder and CTO of OJT Connect00:04:59 - The importance of internships aligned with students' career goals00:09:30 - How studying IT at UST shaped KC's career path00:15:16 - Growing up globally and learning resilience through constant change00:22:10 - Challenges of having a Philippine degree recognized in Canada00:30:54 - Leveraging university networks and lifelong learning00:34:14 - Teaching VR, robotics, agriculture, and emerging technologies00:40:40 - Why senior high school and college are critical stages for mentorship00:46:33 - From FARM to the creation of OJT Connect00:47:02 - Solving distance-learning challenges during the pandemic00:48:02 - Building a model for global internship opportunities00:51:52 - OJT Connect's business model and sustainability00:55:37 - The internship skills gap in the Philippines00:57:32 - The importance of initiative, self-learning, and consistency01:00:26 - Founder challenges: balancing product development and operations01:02:15 - Scaling challenges and future growth opportunities01:04:21 - Inviting employers to support Filipino talent01:05:17 - Advice KC would give her younger self01:05:45 - “Fail hard” and trust the timing of your journeyFollow now and never miss an episode.

"..Consistent with social learning theory, individuals tend to carry beliefs about money and money skills learned in childhood into their adult lives..."This week, I'm reading selected quotes from Money Beliefs and Financial Behaviors by Bradley Klontz, Sonya Britt, and Jennifer Mentzer, published in 2011.Reflection Question:Which money script have you been operating in and how might you develop a new discipline?Reflection on Quote:An experienced campaign volunteer once told me that a capital campaign is like riding a wild, unbroken stallion without a saddle.  I've contemplated those words often as I coach clients.  When faced with an unruly stallion, we can either let the stallion take control or we can develop the discipline to work with him. The same applies to capital campaigns.  We can let the capital campaign spin out of control or we can develop discipline for the crucial elements of the campaign.  So, this month, we are starting a series on developing that discipline.  The first discipline we develop is becoming comfortable with inviting donors by unpacking our own beliefs around money before discussing generosity with them. During a capital campaign, these money scripts can allow the wild stallion to take over.  Those with money avoidance scripts can struggle with even inviting a potential donor to find out more information about the project. Those with money worship scripts tend to engage in magical thinking around one major donor that will complete the campaign without engaging a broader base.  Those with money status scripts can find crossing wealth classes intimidating when building a relationship with a more wealthy donor, and then approach that donor apologetically without confidence in the project.  Those with money vigilance scripts may find capital campaign work too all-consuming and focus on tasks that don't move the campaign forward.  The good news is that, in my experience, once we recognizes our own money scripts, we can develop new disciplines in discussing generosity.Copyright: Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Mentzer, J., & Klontz, T. (2011). Money Beliefs and Financial Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Script Inventory. Journal of Financial Therapy, 2 (1)What do you think? Send me a text. To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.Music credit: Woeisuhmebop

Chad has a truncated show today before Twins baseball and spends some time on multiple Memorial Day topics.

Ask yourself the question - "How is God parenting you?"This one question will determine how you live your every day, especially as a mom. It will make all the difference in your parenting. In this episode, we talk about a variety of things, but highlight motherhood and the gift that it is: God doesn't waste or halt your dreams - He just reframes them and gives you a new mission field to live them out in. Inviting your kids into everything - especially the mundane.How you model, discipline, and pray are greatly intertwined with your own relationship with God. Jessie Dains is a Registered Nurse with a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, whom also is one of my dearest friends. Jessie says, "I prayed once and told God I would do the hardest thing for Him, whatever He asked. He made me a wife and a mom and led me to stay home with my kids and homeschool them." That's essentially who she is. And she absolutely crushes everything that she does. I can't wait for you to hear from her! Be sure to stay up to date with Abundant Life: You Were Made for More by visiting our blog - and if you're loving the podcast, send guest recommendations to us or leave us a star-rating/review on your favorite listening platform to spread the word about the you were made for more message.You Were Made for More Social Media: FacebookInstagram

"It all has to come from within. So we each have to be in conversation with ourselves and with the work. It's really a relationship, not a project," says Ramona Ausubel, author of Unstuck: A Writer's Guide.Today we have Ramona Ausubel, author of Unstuck: A Writer's Guide. It's published by Tin House.Ramona's curriculum vitae is pretty dope. She's the author of the novels The Last Animal, Sons and Daughters of East and Plenty and No One is Here Except All of Us and the craft book Unstuck: 101 Doorways Leading from the Blank Page to the Last Page.Had a TON of fun with this one and it's a craft bomb.Ramona's work has appeared in The New Yorker, Tin House, The New York Times, Electric Literature, and The Paris Review online. She has taught with Tin House, Bread Loaf, and she's a professor at Colorado State University.This is a really fun and really crafty chat. We talk about: Why people want to be writers in the first place The people who stick around Coming up with ways through It's a relationship not a project No writing is ever wasted Nobody needs a kind-of-written book Submission clubs The offering is the action Community Shame, doubt, and envy Lifelong process of voice Inviting in other influences When querying asking 'who will you be?' PlatformYou can learn more about Ramona at ramonaausubel.com and follow her on Instagram @ramonaausubel.If you like this episode, I would definitely check out: Eps. 48 and 207 with Roy Peter Clark Ep. 49 with Dinty W. Moore Ep. 50 with Ted Conover

The dashcam footage of Britney Spears' DUI arrest have been released, which includes her inviting cops for lasagna & a swim! Blinded by the Item - Juicy bits of Gossip with the names left out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Janko Kráľ, a poet, a representative of the Romanticism period in Slovak literature. "From dusk till dawn", the 22-year-old student became the most popular Slovak poet of his era. No portrait of Janko Kráľ has ever been found. On 23 May, it will be 150 years since his mysterious death. Who was Janko Kráľ, Johnny the King? Exploring this question are Ľubica Schmarcová of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Palo Bálik from AFAD and John Minahane, the translator of his poetry. On Wednesday, 20 May, advance ticket sales began for the Bratislava Music Festival. The 61st edition of the festival will take place in September and October, bringing several internationally renowned orchestras and soloists to the Slovak capital. Inviting you to the event are Izabela Pažítková, Juraj Bubnáš and Marián Turner. Culture tips invite you to BRaK, an international festival of literature.

Seth and Sean discuss AJ Brown not inviting Jalen Hurts to his wedding after Jalen went to the Met Gala last year instead of AJ's engagement party.

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In this episode, we reflect on how Pentecost is more than just an event of the past, but can be an ongoing outpouring of God's love and grace in our lives today. We discuss how the Holy Spirit helps heal our wounds, restores communion with God, and teaches us how to live with power and boldness, even in the places where we feel unable to love the Lord. As we prepare our hearts for Pentecost, we talk practically about cultivating a posture of receptivity, learning to invite the Holy Spirit more deeply into our hearts, and how to allow His fire to illuminate our identity and transform us from within. The Holy Spirit is alive within us, able to enter even the locked places of our hearts, and desires to help us bear much fruit in our lives.   Heather's One Thing - Pentecost | Holy Spirit Rest on Us Playlist Heather's Other One Thing - Wild Goose Series with Fr. Dave Pivonka Sister Miriam's One Thing - The Discerning Hearts Podcast App Michelle's One Thing - College Graduations   Other Resources Mentioned: Be Transformed Book Study   Journal Questions: How can I make myself more open to encounter the Holy Spirit pirit this Pentecost? Where in my life do I feel powerless? Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to make me more like Jesus? How am I rationing the boldness of the Holy Spirit? Where do I need to unlock the doors of my heart?   Discussion Questions: How can you welcome the Holy Spirit into your life in a deeper way?  What does it look like to experience the Holy Spirit in community? What gifts of the Holy Spirit do you desire to empower your work of building the Kingdom of God? How will you celebrate Pentecost?   Quotes to Ponder: "If there be among the gifts of God none greater than love, and there is no greater gift of God than the Holy Spirit, what follows more naturally than that He is Himself love…." (Saint Augustine)   "This great mystical tradition . . . shows how prayer can progress, as a genuine dialogue of love, to the point of rendering the person wholly possessed by the divine Beloved, vibrating at the Spirit's touch, resting filially within the Father's heart." (Pope Saint John Paul II, Novo Millennio Ineunte, Paragraph 33)   "A noble and delicate soul ... follows faithfully the faintest breath of the Holy Spirit; it rejoices in this Spiritual Guest and holds onto Him like a child to its mother." (The Diary of St. Faustina, Entry 148) Scripture for Lectio: "On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Then they gathered around him and asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight." (Acts 1:4-9)   Sponsor - Mary's Meals: Every mother knows what it's like to want to protect their child and provide for them, to make sure there's food on the table, to make sure her child is safe, cared for, and able to grow into who God created them to be. But for millions of mothers around the world, hunger stands in the way of that hope. Their children walk to school carrying empty bowls, wondering if today they'll have anything to eat. And that's where Mary's Meals steps in. Mary's Meals provides one daily meal in a place of education for children living in some of the world's poorest communities. And that simple meal becomes the reason a child comes to school. Once they're there, everything can begin to change. Education can become a pathway out of poverty.  So a child who is hungry can focus.  A child who is vulnerable can dream.  And a mother who felt helpless can begin to hope again.  What we love most about Mary's Meals is how ordinary people get to become a part of that story. We don't have to solve global hunger. We simply have to feed one child. And here's the beautiful thing. It only costs $25.20 to feed a child for an entire school year.  That's one child sitting in a classroom instead of sitting at home hungry. One mother experiencing relief instead of worry.  One life changed through a simple act of love. So if your hearts are moved to help, we invite you to join us in supporting Mary's Meals. You can head over to their website marysmealsusa.org (or marysmeals.ca for Canada) and together we can offer hope, dignity and a daily meal to a child who needs it most.    Timestamps: 00:00 Mary's Meals 01:39 Introduction 02:26 Welcome 03:24 Scripture Verse and Quote to Ponder 04:39 Preparing Our Hearts 07:34 Healing the Wound of Powerlessness  09:26 The Holy Spirit Enables Us to Love 11:04 Inviting the Holy Spirit into Our Hearts 12:50 Our Advocate and the Forgiveness of Sins 15:10 "It is Better that I Go" 17:14 Baptized with Fire 19:15 Bearing Fruit in Our Lives 20:57 When We Restrict the Holy Spirit 22:50 Receiving the Holy Spirit within Community 28:08 Being Inspired by the Holy Spirit 31:04 One Things

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In this episode of The Table, Rick Morton is joined by Chelsea Sobolik and Emily Richards to discuss the nuanced and often messy realities of child welfare, foster care, reunification, and community engagement. They explore how relational poverty and community connections impact vulnerable children and families, emphasizing the importance of humility, creativity, and long-term thinking for the church and advocates.Key topics covered:The emotional and trauma-related complexities of reunification after foster careThe gap in formalizing respite care and kinship connections at the systemic levelThe importance of community involvement and church engagement in supporting child welfareHow relational poverty contributes to family instability and the power of positive community bondsThe role of faith and the church in fostering relational healing and providing long-term supportPractical ways to mobilize local communities, including micro-nurturing hope and forming intervention networksThe danger of systems and policies that focus only on immediate needs versus long-term relationship buildingThe significance of long-term, ongoing relationships and the power of small, consistent acts of kindnessThe ongoing tension between hope in the gospel and the brokenness of the human systems in placeEncouragement for believers to embrace hard, relational work as part of living out their faithTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction: The importance of community and relational solutions in child welfare02:21 - Challenges around formal respite care and systemic gaps04:50 - The messiness of reunification and attachment trauma09:02 - The power of positive interactions and community connections15:00 - The church's role in fostering relational flourishing20:00 - Long-term perspective in foster care and the importance of community over projects25:00 - Handling trauma post-adoption and systemic barriers33:00 - The significance of long obedience and faithfulness in the work of child welfare38:00 - The church as the long-term community sustaining vulnerable families43:00 - The importance of honesty about the brokenness and reliance on God's grace48:00 - Inviting action: How everyday believers can make a differenceResources & Links:This episode challenges believers and child welfare advocates alike to consider how they can leverage relational work, systemic humility, and faithfulness to transform broken systems and seed long-lasting hope in their communities.

Italian wine inspires passion, curiosity, and, for many people, a fair amount of confusion. Even devoted wine lovers can feel overwhelmed when faced with Italy's astonishing range of native grape varieties, regional traditions, appellations, and bottles whose labels sometimes seem to raise more questions than answers. Unlike wine cultures built around a relatively smaller group of internationally recognized grapes, Italy's wine identity is gloriously complex, shaped by geography, history, climate, and deeply local traditions that can shift dramatically from one valley to the next. That's precisely what makes Italian Wine: The History, Regions, and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country, co-authored by Kate Leahy and Shelley Lindgren, such a genuinely useful and engaging book. In our recent podcast conversation,  Kate and I talked not only about the book itself, but about why Italian wine remains one of the most fascinating, and sometimes misunderstood, wine cultures in the world. Listen to the episode and don't forget you can also watch the upcoming YouTube version of the episode!

Frontline workers form the massive, beating heart of the global workforce, constituting up to 80% of all employees. But their enablement, experience, and upward mobility often remain quietly neglected. We sit down with J.D. Dillon, author of the upcoming Frontline Enablement Playbook, to dissect the persistent challenges these vital employees face and explore how organizations can better support and empower the often-overlooked deskless workforce.We discuss why frontline managers are structurally trapped, JD breaks down a hierarchy of frontline worker needs, and shares more about the essential role of connection—over traditional training—and why genuinely understanding, not "othering," frontline experiences is key to meaningful change. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...[00:00] How organizations support their managers[12:08] Understanding the frontline workforce[28:42] Improving employee retention strategies[36:39] Measuring impact on frontline work[40:33] Inviting in frontline employee feedback[48:40] Challenges faced by frontline managers[52:10] Supporting new managers effectively[57:07] AI tools for frontline employeesUnderstanding the Structural Trap for Frontline ManagersManagers are often tasked with driving outcomes, hitting KPIs, retaining staff, and resolving customer complaints, but can be denied the resources or authority necessary to actually effect change. Everything in organizations is pushed through managers, but the visibility and empowerment of frontline managers is substantially less than that of their corporate peers, making both their influence and recognition of their struggles far more limited. This leads to a burned-out, under-supported middle layer that directly impacts both employee engagement and business performance.Connection Over ContentTraditional strategies for improving frontline performance tend to default to more training or pressuring managers to be the catch-all for corporate initiatives. But this approach is not just incomplete—it may even be counterproductive. Instead of overloading managers with binders and leadership development modules, organizations should focus on fostering connection—especially enabling peer connections among frontline managers at different locations. Meaningful conversations, mentoring, and crowdsourced problem-solving trump content-driven learning. Managers, after all, best learn from each other's lived realities, not generic directives.The Hierarchy of Frontline NeedsAt the core of Dillon's framework is a hierarchy of needs for frontline workers:Livelihood – The basic requirement: fair pay and benefits, recognizing that for many, work is first and foremost about economic necessity.Stability – Reliable schedules, clear policies, and the ability to plan life around work.Community – A sense of belonging and connection with coworkers; the knowledge that one's immediate work environment isn't built around corporate KPIs, but relationships.Culture and Purpose – The “top” of the pyramid: tying individual roles to broader organizational purpose and values.Organizations often leap to culture-focused initiatives while neglecting the foundational layers. Without addressing pay, scheduling, and daily support first, those higher-order efforts rarely stick.Tensions, Trade-offs, and Small-Scale ChangeFrontline management must constantly navigate tensions such as being tasked with outcomes but denied the necessary authority, being pushed to develop staff but overwhelmed by daily operational issues, and being measured by metrics that don't always reflect lived realities. JD believes that these tensions don't have simple solutions; they have to be navigated, not "fixed".Large-scale, top-down changes are rare. Instead, incremental improvements, like investing in small process shifts, removing single pain points for managers, or fostering peer communities, can create real traction every shift. “Every shift counts, small shifts matter,” according to JD. Resources & People MentionedThe Frontline Enablement Playbook by JD DillonSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariConnect with Guest NameJD Dillon's WebsiteJD Dillon on LinkedInConnect With Red Thread ResearchWebsite: Red Thread ResearchOn LinkedInOn FacebookOn TwitterSubscribe to WORKPLACE STORIES

Dr Martin Lorenz (LI) and Emily Harris (LI) came by the podcast. We spoke about their project the Anti-Brief and their reimagining of the design profession: from a profession of knowing to one of discovery. Inviting learning and conversation to its very center. This is a conversation about deep codes, conversational design and an invitation towards a different posture. Martin and Emily are currently launching a new master with Elisava - that also shows up in the conversation. This is an introduction to a different way of thinking about transdisciplinarity beyond mere interdisciplinary. We also speak of the generative move between theory (the meta) and that materiality and much more related to the practice of systems change. Life ennobling design. Enjoy!

Emotions - your internal and external feelings. As a Christian - would you describe your emotions as being Holy Spirit governed and Scripture Anchored?The Holy Spirit led emotions reflect His Peace, Joy, Gentleness, Compassion, and Emotional Stability. Do you?When you do not, then return to His Emotional path of Righteousness by: 1) Pouring out your heart to God, 2) Letting the Holy Spirit calm your soul, 3) Inviting the Holy Spirit's fruit, and 4) Refusing to let your emotions rule. The Holy Spirit's path in emotions leads a believer to be peaceful, gentle, and emotionally mature. Is this you?

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On today's episode: Marketplace horror stories Tik Tok on the radio: Guy who doesn't swear getting tortured 610 Quiz: Laugh like a hyena What’s your connection to a murderer? Catching up with Smallzy who has Billie Eilish on today Two wrong Secret Stain Guesses What did your dog eat? Inviting more people to the housewarming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you thinking about starting Pilates but don't know where to begin? In this episode of the Mind Movement Health Podcast, we discuss what every person should know before starting Pilates. Whether your goal is core strength, posture, back pain relief, nervous system regulation, or overall functional movement, this episode provides the knowledge and confidence you need to start safely and effectively. You'll learn: ✔ Why Pilates is more than stretching- it's about control, alignment, and core activation ✔ How Pilates supports health, spinal stability, and posture ✔ Why flexibility isn't necessary to begin, and how Pilates improves mobility over time ✔ The importance of breathing, nervous system regulation, and proper instruction ✔ Tips for creating a safe and consistent Pilates practice Pilates is one of the most effective forms of movement for women (and everyone), helping you feel stronger, more stable, and more connected to your body.

On today's episode: Sitting down to wee Liam’s BOMBSHELL reveal Do you want to reveal something too? It’s a full moon but Liam didn’t notice 610 Quiz: Howl like a werewolf The wash up from Maya’s Wristband stall Liam sunk a full court shot Inviting fun guys to our party Are Adelaide accents a thing? Remember showdown doughnuts? The Friday meat tray: Strandbag Lisa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to “balance it all”? Work, motherhood, home life, faith… it can feel like everything is pulling on you at once—and somehow, you're still left wondering why it doesn't feel steady. In today's episode, we're talking about why balance feels so hard—and why it may not be the goal God ever intended for you in the first place. Through personal experience, biblical truth, and real-life encouragement, I'm sharing a different way to approach your full life as a working Christian mom—one that replaces pressure with peace. Instead of striving for perfect balance, you'll learn how to walk in surrender, seek God first, and ask one simple question that can guide your decisions in any season. If you've been feeling overwhelmed or like you're constantly falling behind, this episode will help you shift your perspective and find peace right where you are. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why “balance” often leaves you feeling more overwhelmed The difference between cultural balance and biblical alignment How surrender and obedience bring peace in a full life What Matthew 6:33 really looks like in everyday motherhood A simple question to guide your next step when life feels chaotic You don't need to perfectly balance everything in your life. You're invited to something better— a life of surrender, alignment, and walking in step with God in each moment.   Support Through Faith Led Ministries If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or like you're trying to carry too much on your own, you don't have to navigate this season alone. Inside Faith Led Ministries, you'll find support through:

Welcome to the Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy, hosted by Drs. James Hawkins, Ph.D., LPC, and Ryan Rana, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC—Renowned ICEEFT Therapists, Supervisors, and Trainers. We're thrilled to have you with us. We believe this podcast, a valuable resource, will empower you to push the boundaries in your work, helping individuals and couples connect more deeply with themselves and each other. We aim to equip therapists with practical tools and encouragement for addressing relational distress. We're also excited to be part of the team behind Success in Vulnerability (SV)—your premier online education platform. SV offers innovative instruction to enhance your therapeutic effectiveness through exclusive modules and in-depth clinical examples. In this deeply honoring conversation, Dr. James Hawkins and Dr. Ryan Rana return to the intersection of culture, oppression, and psychotherapy, focusing specifically on how these forces emerge in Stage 2 EFT. James introduces the idea of social trauma and social betrayal—those moments when central identity markers (race, gender, ability, class, religion, size, region, etc.) are attacked, marginalized, or devalued by the larger society. They discuss internalized racism (drawing from Dr. Ken Hardy's work), the cumulative messages clients absorb about their worth, and how these experiences shape negative models of self and deep attachment fears. Through vivid clinical examples—adoption, biracial identity, hearing impairment, body size, regional and racial identity—James and Ryan illustrate how Stage 2 work often pulls up stories and wounds that neither therapist nor client fully recognized at the start. They connect this to the CARE model (Context, Attachment, Relationship, Emotional capacity/strategies) and model a stance of curiosity, openness, and cultural humility. Listeners will come away with concrete questions, postures, and interventions to help clients discern where protective “armor” is needed in society, and where it may be blocking intimacy at home, so that partners can become safe places to “take the armor off.” If you like the concepts discussed on this podcast, you can explore our online training program, Success in Vulnerability (SV). Thank you for being part of our community. Let's push the leading edge together!

Send us Fan MailThis episode kicks off a brand new three-part mini series all about underrated Instagram growth strategies that are working right now for small businesses and marketers who want to get seen and paid.Over the course of this series, I'm teaching you eight different strategies. My encouragement is to pick one or two that feel aligned, test them, and build from there. Let's grow sustainably, not frantically.What You'll Learn in This Episode:03:38 Strategy 1: Strategic commenting — why thoughtful comments on other people's posts can grow your following without posting more07:18 Strategy 2: Inviting your existing warm audience — the most overlooked growth move that costs nothing09:45 Strategy 3: Repurposing your own content — why your best posts deserve more than one chance10:40 How to use the Edits app analytics to find your top-performing reels and bring them back11:08 Why most content is only 1-5% off — and what that means for your strategy12:04 Your homework: one simple action to take this weekLINKS MENTIONED- Free Monetize Your IG Guide: elizabethmarberry.com/freebies- Hot Reels (my 12-month Instagram content lab): elizabethmarberry.com/hot- Follow Elizabeth on Instagram: @elizabethmarberry — DM me the word LEADS for my free DM Automation Guide + 1 month of ManyChat free- Edits App by Instagram: available on the App StoreNEXT EPISODEIn Part 2, I'm breaking down why your content isn't reaching the right people even if you're posting consistently. I'll show you exactly how to position your content so your ideal clients actually share, send, and repost it. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss it!WORK WITH ELIZABETH MARBERRYApply for your FREE Instagram Breakthrough Session with ElizabethFree guide to Monetize Your IG: Seven Simple and Proven Ways to Finally Make Money on InstagramFollow Elizabeth Marberry on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Please be sure to rate, review and follow the show on Apple podcasts (or wherever you find your podcasts) so we can get this free value to other people who need it.

Yes!   You are in!  In for a treat from a dude named Theo Von (making his FriDudes debut) and an anonymous caller struggling and wrestling.  So if that's you or you know someone like this.  I love the rhetorical question: Does this broken planet need more Hope or Hoplessness?  Here's some hope; check out how raw this caller and Theo are.  So real and rawFriDudes has featured a lot of pastors and very smart people.  Theo, that is one of my favorites plays of all time.  And special thanks to that caller.  To hear the rest of that call, here is the YouTube link...https://youtu.be/CihTN2GQymc?si=V28a0Hn9cIkM4FyZTheo wants a new story.  Caller dude sounds like he wants a new story.  Anything is possible with God.  I think Theo's prayer advice is excellent.  He sounds as real as David or Paul.  Why do I do what I do?  That's what I heard.  Inviting him into the areas where he feels he is lying.  Most versed listeners, I bet you can relate to that.  If your pride allows it.  Do you truly want to be healed?  Confession, avid listener knows that I'm still working through stuff.  We are works in progress until the end.  Check Romans 7: 15-20Getting Real.  Pursuing Truth.  We are in the Hope and Encouragement business.Either you want a new story OR you know who does.  Share what works.  Share that listen.  With my 20+ years of Dudes Ministry and Counseling.  Let me share a few more verses that come to heart...James 5:16.  That is exactly what you just heard.  Confess your sins to one another so you may be healed (a new story).Matt 19:26, Anything is possible with God.I have witnessed countless lives for the better.  Where that dude was, where Theo was—they are 100x better.  Why?  Jesus Christ.  You can debate God yet you can't debate results.  Caller, the reason that you are down is that I believe you are not living your full Purpose.  I know that may sound kinda hokey to some of you.  Yet that dude is down.  Period. So are some of you.  If you have a code then you have a coder and a coder designs for Purpose.  Theo is absolutely finding his Purpose.  He's getting there.  Oh yeah code, you have a code.  It's called DNA and you have about 3.2 billion pairs of code that define your strengths and weaknesses.  One benefit of AI agents and apps is that it can become clear to you that they are designed for a purpose.  So are you.  This podcast is full of new stories for better and stronger.  They are timelesss.  Go back and listen to Aftyn or Gary or the homies from the Central Valley or Scooter or BW going from the crack house to His house.  You can debate God, yet you can't argue their results via Christ.  Real results.  Reals stats for better.Ending on a prayerful Hope note...

Afraid to reach out to the people who could most transform your business? In this episode, discover how to flip your “chicken list” into a confident “rooster list” using a simple 3-step framework that feels authentic, not salesy.   In this episode, Jennie Bellinger discusses: The real cost of avoiding your chicken list Reframing the “chicken list” into a “rooster list” Why sales feel salesy (and how to fix it) The 3-step connection–curiosity–consent framework Building confidence through action and personalized outreach   Key Takeaways: Avoiding your “chicken list” doesn't protect relationships; it protects your ego and quietly costs you growth, connection, and income. Sales feels salesy when you lead with a pitch instead of a person, hide a secret agenda, or rely on copy-and-paste scripts that don't sound like you. A simple structure—connection, curiosity, and consent—can turn awkward outreach into genuine, human conversations that people actually welcome. Inviting someone into a conversation (“Would you be open…?”) removes much of the pressure and shifts your energy from desperate to confident and intentional. Confidence is built far more by taking imperfect action with one person on your list than by endlessly overthinking what to say.   "Here's the truth. You don't sound salesy because you're a network marketer; you sound salesy because you don't have a strategy that actually fits you." — Jennie Bellinger   Book a Complimentary Coaching Session with Jennie: https://calendly.com/jenniebellinger/complimentary30   Connect with Jennie: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/badassdirectsalesmastery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassdirectsalesmastery/ Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/ Show: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/blog/ YouTube: COMING SOON! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/badassdirectsalesmastery/ Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com     Show Notes by Podcastologist: Angelica Rayco   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

In an era of immediate gratification and digital noise, how do we help teenagers find their footing? Terry Dubow walks down Marin Montessori's Creekside Farm with Farm Manager Jeff Gossett to talk about why "real work" is the ultimate antidote to a screen-centered culture.From the precision of planting peas to the "slow dopamine" of a three-year harvest, Jeff and Terry explore how the land teaches adolescents the difference between good work and bad work. Discover how caretaking for goats and chickens builds a profound sense of agency, and why the farm acts as a "grand rehearsal space" for the critical thinkers of tomorrow.In this episode, we discuss:The concept of "Slow Dopamine" vs. the immediate gratification of screens.How physical, tangible labor creates a visible feedback loop for personal growth.Inviting adolescents to meet the "standard of work of an adult."The farm as a bridge between holistic Montessori education and traditional high school environments.

Donald Trump read from 2 Chronicles at the America Reads The Bible event. What's going on with Mark Driscoll and his claim that he was asked to speak at the main event for the national rededication on the Mall on May 17th? And we debut our new segment, Christians Behaving Badly. Join Pat Kahnke for a live chat about all this and more on Culture, Faith, and Politics live!

Picture this. It’s the year 2000, and a psychology lab at Cornell University is about to ruin a college student’s morning. A researcher hands an undergrad a t-shirt and asks them to put it on. The student unfolds it and sees the face staring back at them: Barry Manilow. Not vintage-cool Barry Manilow. Not ironic, Barry Manilow. Just… Barry Manilow. The kind of shirt that would get you roasted by your roommate before you made it out the door. The student puts it on anyway (this is science, after all) and is told to walk into a room where a group of peers is already seated. Before they open the door, the researcher asks a simple question: “How many people in that room do you think will notice your shirt?” The student thinks about it. They’re about to walk into a room of college kids wearing the musical equivalent of a “kick me” sign. They predict that about half the room will notice. They walk in and sit down. They endure a few minutes of low-grade social agony before the researcher pulls them out and surveys the room. The actual number of people who noticed the shirt? Roughly one in four. The student had overestimated by a factor of two. But the really fascinating part came next. When the researchers repeated the experiment with shirts people would actually want to wear … Bob Marley, Martin Luther King Jr. … the gap blew wide open. Students still predicted that nearly half the room would clock what they were wearing but the real number dropped to fewer than one in ten. A six-to-one overestimate. When the message was positive rather than embarrassing, people paid even less attention [ref]. Psychologists call this the Spotlight Effect. We anchor on our own vivid internal experience and dramatically overestimate how much other people are paying attention to us. Now apply that to your church. You've talked about inviting from the stage, you've put it in the newsletter, and you mentioned it in your staff meeting last month. It feels like you've been beating this drum constantly. But here's what the research suggests: your congregation has barely registered the beat. And that's not because they don't care, it's because human brains simply don't absorb messages the way communicators assume they do. The encouraging news is that the gap between where your church is right now and genuine invite-culture momentum may be smaller than it feels. Your people love your church and they're already in the room, but they need far more persistent encouragement, training, and equipping around invitation than most leaders realize. The difference between stuck churches and growing churches comes down to this: growing churches persistently train, equip, and motivate their people to invite. They don't do it once a quarter but rather build it into the rhythm of everything they do, all year long. You're Tapping, They're Guessing There's a lesser-known study from Stanford that might be the single most uncomfortable data point for anyone who communicates for a living. Researcher Elizabeth Newton asked people to tap out the rhythm of well-known songs on a table while a listener tried to identify the tune. The tappers predicted their listeners would get it right about 50% of the time. The actual success rate was 2.5% [ref]. That's a 20-to-1 gap between what the communicator heard in their head and what the audience actually received. This is exactly what happens in churches every week. A pastor who has spent 20 hours in a sermon text hears a full symphony of meaning, nuance, and application. The congregation hears a series of disconnected taps on a table. And when it comes to broader communication—announcements about serving, reminders to invite, follow-up on events—the gap compounds. An XPastor survey of roughly 200 church leaders found that leaders estimated 44% of their people had forgotten the sermon by Monday, and a cumulative 94% by Wednesday [ref]. Church communication practitioners consistently report the same phenomenon: people approach them after six weeks of announcements asking about events they'd never heard of. If 94% of your congregation has forgotten this week's sermon by midweek, what happened to that invitation challenge you made three Sundays ago? The honest answer is that it evaporated. Don't despair over this because it's just a reason to lean in harder and more consistently than you thought you needed to. The Channels Are Working Against You Even when you do communicate about the invitation, the platforms themselves are filtering your message before it reaches your people. Facebook organic reach has collapsed from 16% in 2012 to approximately 1.2–1.65% in 2025 [ref]. A church page with 10,000 followers reaches roughly 130–165 people per post. Instagram organic reach sits at around 3.5%, and it dropped another 30–40% across all post formats in 2025 alone. A church that posts once on Facebook and once on Instagram and considers the communication job done has reached, at best, about 5% of its online followers. Email is the bright spot for churches, but even it tells a sobering story. Religious organizations have some of the highest email open rates of any industry, which is roughly 30% according to analysis of more than 91,000 church emails [ref]. Those are strong numbers. They also mean 70% of your email list never opens any given message, and more than 90% never click a link inside it. Meanwhile, the average person encounters an estimated 6,000–10,000 marketing messages per day and consciously registers fewer than 150 of them. Your midweek email is competing with thousands of other messages for one of those limited attention slots. None of this means you should stop posting or stop emailing. It means that a single mention through a single channel barely registers. If you want your congregation to internalize the idea that inviting friends is a normal, expected part of following Jesus at your church, you need to show up across multiple channels, repeatedly, over weeks and months. The research on multi-channel communication backs this up: campaigns using three or more channels produced a 287% higher engagement rate than single-channel campaigns [ref], and multi-channel donors give roughly three times more in lifetime value than single-channel donors [ref]. Multiple channels don't just add to your message. They multiply its impact, because each new context creates a distinct memory trace and a separate pathway to recall. Repetition Isn't Annoying. It's How Trust Gets Built. There's a reason the idea of persistent communication makes church leaders uneasy. Nobody wants to be the church that nags. But the science on how humans process repeated messages is remarkably clear, and it doesn't validate the fear. Robert Zajonc's Mere Exposure Effect, first demonstrated in 1968, showed that repeated exposure to a stimulus—with no reinforcement, no reward, no positive association—is enough on its own to increase how much people like it [ref]. A 2017 meta-analysis of 268 exposure curves confirmed that the preference curve rises with exposure and peaks at around 10–20 presentations before beginning to decline [ref]. And that decline is primarily a risk with simple, unchanging stimuli. When you vary the format or channel while keeping the core message consistent, the positive range extends significantly. The effect is actually stronger when people aren't consciously aware of the repeated exposure [ref]. The old Marketing Rule of 7 … the idea that people need seven exposures before taking action …comes from the 1930s movie industry. In 2025, research across industries puts the average number of touchpoints before a decision at nearly 29 [ref]. Seven was the floor almost a century ago. Your congregation needs far more than a single stage announcement and an Instagram post to shift their behavior around invitation. “But We Don't Want to Annoy People” This is the objection every church communicator faces, and it deserves a fair hearing. The fear of over-communicating is real, but the data says the fear is dramatically lopsided. A Stanford study by Flynn and Lide analyzed more than 2,700 archived 360-degree leadership assessments and conducted four additional studies. They found that leaders who miscalibrated their communication were nearly 10 times more likely to be criticized for under-communicating than for over-communicating [ref]. Leaders who under-communicated were perceived as lacking empathy and leadership ability. Leaders who over-communicated were, in the researchers' words, given the benefit of the doubt. The conclusion was clear: over-communication may be seen as a nuisance, but under-communication is seen as a leadership flaw. The email data tells the same story from a different angle. Organizations that send emails only once a month have a 78% higher unsubscribe rate than those that send more frequently. The baseline unsubscribe rate for nonprofits sits at just 0.17–0.19% per send, which is well below the cross-industry average. Your people are not bolting when you show up in their inbox. They're far more likely to disengage when they rarely hear from you at all. There are real tipping points, and it's worth exploring them. Complaints increase meaningfully beyond five emails per week and spike beyond seven. But the resolution from the research is consistent: frequency is not the enemy, irrelevance is. People resist when they feel their autonomy is threatened, and that resistance is triggered far more by tone—guilt-laden, high-pressure, directive language—than by volume. The legitimate risk for churches is not communicating too often about invitation, it's communicating too often with the same generic, unsegmented, ask-heavy content through a single channel. What Growing Churches Actually Do Differently If the research makes one thing unavoidable, it's that shifting an invite culture requires consistent, persistent, long-term pressure across the full breadth of your church's life. Growing churches don't just mention inviting once a quarter during a sermon series on evangelism. They weave it into everything, and they sustain it for years. In working with churches across North America for more than two decades and conducting over 800 interviews with leadership teams from some of the fastest-growing churches in the country, I've found that the churches building genuine invite-culture momentum are consistently working across five interconnected areas. I call them the 5 Gears of Invite Culture, and they function less like a menu you pick from and more like the tumblers in a lock. All five need to turn together. Shareable Weekend Teaching is the biggest lever. When your teaching is the kind of thing people want to talk about at lunch on Sunday, you've created the raw material for invitation. Research from Gallup confirms that sermon content is the primary reason three in four worshippers attend. If your weekend teaching connects Scripture to real life in a way that gives people language they can share, inviting becomes dramatically easier. Eventful Big Days are not the strategy on their own, but they serve as training grounds for invitation. Easter, back-to-school, Christmas—these are cultural moments when people are genuinely more receptive to an invitation, and they give your congregation a natural on-ramp to practice the skill of inviting. The key is to design them backward from the invite and then leverage them to build a weekly rhythm that outlasts the event. Captivating Online Conversations turn your digital presence from a broadcast channel into a relational bridge. The social media reach numbers above make it clear that posting once isn't enough. But when your online presence is built around genuine conversation rather than promotion, it becomes another context in which the invitation message is encoded in a distinct way. Magnetic Community Service gets your people out of the building and into proximity with the people they're being asked to invite. Churches that serve their communities together create the relational bridges that make invitation feel natural rather than forced. Appealing Volunteer Experience may be the most underestimated gear. People who serve, invite. The data is consistent on this point: engaged volunteers become your most enthusiastic advocates. When your volunteer culture is the kind of thing people are proud to bring a friend into, invitation stops feeling like a program and starts feeling like a reflex. These five gears are where the multi-channel science meets the practical reality of church life. Each gear represents a different context in which your people encounter the invitation message, and each creates a separate memory trace and retrieval pathway. When all five are turning together, the effect compounds. When one or two are stuck, the whole engine labors, and that's often the real reason growth feels harder than it should. Find Out Which Gear Is Stuck If any of this research resonated—if you read the tapping study and thought, “that's exactly what's happening with our invite messaging”—then the next step isn't to simply communicate more. It's to figure out where the alignment is breaking down in your specific context. That's exactly what I built the free Invite Culture Audit Workshop to help you do. On Tuesday, May 12th at 12 noon ET, I'll walk you through a practical scorecard that shows where your invite culture is strong, where it's leaking, and which gear to focus on first. You'll see real examples from churches that have moved the invitation from something they talk about to something their people actually do, week after week. And you'll walk away with a 90-day blueprint you can start acting on immediately. This isn't a motivational talk; it's a diagnostic session designed to give you and your team clarity. Sixty minutes, straight to the point, with a concrete plan that fits into your existing rhythms Register for free here: helpchurchleaders.com/invite-culture-audit-workshop Your people love your church. They're already in the room. With the right systems and sustained encouragement, they're closer to becoming a church full of inviters than you think. Let's figure out what's keeping the gears from turning.

We discuss the seven deadly sins of disconnection—the habits that push others away. We also share an easy hack for making an environment more appealing, and answer a listener's question about reality TV. Resources & links related to this episode: Try my new "Happiness Helpline" on gretchenrubin.com by clicking the icon in the bottom right-hand corner, or find it in the Happier app. Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections by Anna Goldfarb (Amazon, Bookshop) Dimmer switches for lamps Use this guide to set up your No-Spend Month Elizabeth: The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work by Eli Finkel (Amazon, Bookshop) Gretchen: All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Amazon, Bookshop) Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the seven deadly sins of disconnection—the habits that push others away. We also share an easy hack for making an environment more appealing, and answer a listener's question about reality TV. Resources & links related to this episode:  Try my new "Happiness Helpline" on gretchenrubin.com by clicking the icon in the bottom right-hand corner, or find it in the Happier app. Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections by Anna Goldfarb (Amazon, Bookshop) Dimmer switches for lamps  Use this guide to set up your No-Spend Month  Elizabeth: The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work by Eli Finkel (Amazon, Bookshop)  Gretchen: All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Amazon, Bookshop)  Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

This solo episode is going to explore a fear that many of us carry inside our intimate relationships but rarely say out loud: the fear of settling. What is it? Where does it come from? And most importantly, what does it cost us? Dr. Alexandra will offer you a reframe that is both clarifying and hopeful. We are going to reimagine what acceptance actually means – not as a passive giving-up, but as one of the most powerful and underrated tools available to us in love.  In this episode, you will hear about: The cost of comparison and how to shift from external comparison to internal reflection. How the word “settling” is working against you. What Acceptance is and is not, and how to determine whether you are acting in the spirit of acceptance or resignation. How to tend to the grief that is often built into Acceptance. Grab a pen and paper! Dr. Alexandra has included a writing exercise in this episode, designed to guide you towards acceptance - both of yourself and your partner. Resources worth mentioning from the episode: Reimagining Love episodes: Relational Ambivalence: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Part 1 https://dralexandrasolomon.com/podcasts/relational-ambivalence-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-part-1-rerelease/ Relational Ambivalence: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Part 2 https://dralexandrasolomon.com/podcasts/relational-ambivalence-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-part-2-rerelease/ Inviting a Reluctant Partner into Relationship Work https://dralexandrasolomon.com/podcasts/inviting-a-reluctant-partner-into-relationship-work-re-release/ “I Think I've Outgrown My Relationship!” https://www.dralexandrasolomon.com/podcasts/i-think-ive-outgrown-my-relationship Is There an “Effort Mismatch” in Your Relationship? https://www.dralexandrasolomon.com/podcasts/is-there-an-effort-mismatch-in-your-relationship Continue the conversation with Dr. Alexandra Solomon: Ask a question! Submit your relationship challenge: https://form.jotform.com/212295995939274 Access Resources, like quizzes and courses: https://www.dralexandrasolomon.com/resources Order Dr. Alexandra's book, Love Every Day: https://bookshop.org/p/books/love-every-day-365-relational-self-awareness-practices-to-help-your-relationship-heal-grow-and-thrive-alexandra-solomon/19970421?ean=9781683736530 Cultivate connection by subscribing to Dr. Alexandra's Loving Bravely newsletter: https://newsletter.dralexandrasolomon.com/ Learn more on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexandra.solomon/ Join Esther Perel's annual clinical conference Sessions Live 2026! Learn in person in Brooklyn, New York or virtually on May 15th and 16th. Use code SOLOMON50 for $50 off a virtual ticket or SOLOMON100 for $100 off in-person. Get your tickets at https://sessionslive2026.estherperel.com/Learn more about the Options Transition to Independence Program which offers education, vocational, independent living, and emotional support for young adults with complex learning needs. https://www.experienceoptions.org/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can just five minutes a day really improve your health? In this episode of the Mind Movement Health Podcast, we explore simple five-minute daily habits that can transform your health, reduce stress, support hormone balance, and improve wellbeing in midlife. Many women believe they need long workouts or complicated wellness routines to feel better. But research shows that small, consistent habits can create powerful physiological changes, especially when it comes to nervous system regulation, gut health, sleep, and hormonal balance during perimenopause and menopause. Listen in to learn how small daily practices can have a powerful impact on energy, mood, hormones, and long-term wellbeing. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction and episode overview (01:27) The impact of five-minute health practices (02:55) Concept of micro habits in behavioral health science (03:55) Why consistency surpasses intensity in health routines (04:23) Benefits of five-minute sunlight exposure (04:49) Nervous system regulation through breathwork (05:18) Coherence breathing technique explained (06:16) Power of breath and vagus nerve activation (07:39) Easy Pilates and mobility routines for quick circulation boost (08:07) Incorporating movement throughout the day (09:33) Ideal five-minute mobility exercises (10:30) Promoting wellness retreats for reset and connection (11:00) Morning sunlight for circadian rhythm regulation (12:23) Mindful eating to improve digestion and reduce bloating (13:47) The importance of slow, deliberate eating (14:42) Practicing gratitude for emotional health (16:09) How these micro habits support women through hormonal shifts in midlife (17:08) The power of stacking multiple habits for compounded benefits (17:37) The simplicity and effectiveness of daily health rituals (18:06) Summing up five easy health practices to incorporate daily (18:32) Inviting listeners to share and subscribe for more insights (19:01) Closing remarks and next steps  

Jonathan Edwards once said, “True legacy consists not of what we leave behind, but of what we instill in others.” That insight cuts against the grain of how many of us think about inheritance. We often focus on leaving behind money, assets, or property. But Scripture calls us to think bigger. What we pass on isn't just wealth—it's wisdom, character, and a legacy of faithfulness. So the real question isn't simply, "What will I leave behind?" It's, “Who am I preparing to receive it?” The Tension: Wealth Without Wisdom There's a natural desire in all of us to provide for the people we love—children, grandchildren, or others God has entrusted to our care. And that desire is good. Proverbs 13:22 reminds us: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.” But Scripture also gives us a warning. Proverbs 20:21 says, “An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.” Why? Because when wealth is passed on without wisdom, it can become more of a burden than a blessing. The goal isn't just to transfer assets—it's to transfer stewardship. Your heirs are not merely recipients. They are future managers of what ultimately belongs to God. And that changes everything. Inheritance Is About Responsibility Throughout Scripture, inheritance is deeply tied to identity and responsibility. In the Old Testament, land wasn't just property—it was connected to covenant, calling, and faithfulness. Families didn't simply receive something; they were entrusted with something. The same is true today. If we pass on wealth without preparing the heart, we risk creating confusion—or even harm. But if we invest in spiritual formation, in a biblical understanding of stewardship, and in trust in God as the true Provider, then what we leave behind becomes a tool for Kingdom impact. How to Prepare the Next Steward 1. Model Faithful Stewardship More is caught than taught. The way you handle money right now—how you spend, save, give, and trust God—is shaping the next generation, whether you realize it or not. Your financial life is telling a story: Is it a story of fear or faith? Of accumulation or generosity? Of control or surrender? Long before your children or grandchildren receive anything from you, they are learning from you. 2. Communicate Intentionally One of the biggest mistakes families make is avoiding conversations about money, values, and legacy. But silence creates confusion. Deuteronomy 6:6–7 encourages us to talk about God's ways throughout everyday life. That includes how we think about money. Talk about: Why you give How you make financial decisions What you hope they carry forward Help them see that money isn't the goal—it's a tool. 3. Train, Don't Just Transfer Psalm 78 calls us to tell the next generation the works of God so that they will “set their hope in God.” Faithfulness is learned over time. That means giving the next generation opportunities to practice stewardship now—not someday. It might look like: Helping a child budget their allowance Inviting a teenager into family giving decisions Walking alongside an adult child as they navigate financial choices We're not just preparing them to receive—we're preparing them to steward. 4. Trust God With the Outcome This is where it becomes deeply personal.  Even with the best preparation, you can't control what someone else will do. At some point, you release what you've taught, modeled, and invested—and entrust it to God. Psalm 24:1 reminds us: “The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.” That includes your resources—and your legacy. You are not the owner. You are the steward. And the same will be true for the next generation. The Legacy That Matters Most So instead of asking, “How much should I leave behind?” a better question might be: “How well am I preparing the one who will receive it?” Because the greatest inheritance you can leave isn't what's in your accounts. It's a heart that treasures God above all. It's a life that says, “God owns it all. I am His steward.” It's a vision of money as a tool to serve His purposes. That's the kind of legacy that impacts your children—and your children's children. Take the Next Step If you want to explore this idea more deeply, Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship walks through what it means to see God—not money—as our ultimate treasure. You can order a copy for yourself or receive a discount when you place a bulk order for your church or small group at FaithFi.com/Shop. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions: Should my 78-year-old brother keep his 2.2% mortgage or pay it off and invest instead? Also, how should we approach selling his out-of-state property—back to family or to an investor? I'm setting up a trust—what should I expect to pay, and what factors should I consider? After selling our home, should we use the proceeds to pay off our new house or invest them along with $169,000 in a CD? I gifted my sister $35,000 for a car—do either of us need to report it to the IRS? Resources Mentioned: Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner) Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship by Rob West Wisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on Money Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety Rich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich Fool Find a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every workday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the Thursday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Ray Fittipaldo and Christopher Carter ponder the lack of obvious first-round talent among prospects who've visited the team ahead of the NFL draft. Why haven't GM Omar Khan and coach Mike McCarthy welcomed more top receivers like Makai Lemon and defenders like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren? Could we still see possible first-round targets like Dillon Thieneman and Omar Cooper Jr. visit the South Side facility? And who are some other names Chris and Ray would like to see before the April 15 deadline to conclude visits? Our duo tackles those questions. Then ponders McCarthy's involvement -- or lack thereof -- in the draft process. Has he been hands-on in looking to add talent alongside stars like T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, DK Metcalf, Joey Porter Jr., Jaylen Warren and Michael Pittman Jr.? Or has he been more focused on building the coaching staff alongside OC Brian Angelichio and DC Patrick Graham? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if becoming your higher self isn't something you chase… but something you remember? In this live channeling of Wilhelm, Roger Burnley reveals how manifestation, ascension, and the New Earth begin within you. Episode 105 features Roger Burnley! A former vocal performance coach, Roger is an Intuitive Life Purpose Coach, Mystic, and Sage who has spent over three decades channeling Wilhelm, a collective consciousness offering universal wisdom for personal transformation and global healing. Based in Los Angeles, Roger helps individuals align with their soul's mission and overcome the doubt and fear holding them back. Roger Burnley's Links: •Website: https://www.rogerburnley.com/ • YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RogerBurnleyCoaching • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogerburnley/ • Private Channeling Sessions: https://bit.ly/48jRyoa -Roger's Book: “Overcoming Fear” https://amzn.to/3Qbpw8d In this episode we discuss: • The process of Live Channeling and connecting with Wilhelm • Overcoming perceived limitations and finding your Soul Purpose • Navigating the current global Spiritual Awakening and Ascension • Practical tools for moving through doubt, fear, and uncertainty This conversation is for: • Spiritually curious people who feel a deeper calling and are ready to unlock their true potential. • High Performers looking to align their external success with their internal soul mission. • Anyone navigating transformative times and searching for universal wisdom and peace. • Creators and Leaders ready to stop forcing outcomes and start playing INSPIRED.

Welcome back to The Groupchat besties!!!In The Groupchat, we share some of your TMI & embarrassing stories that always leaves us on the end of our seat and crying of laughter! We share our advice around YOUR dilemmas and help you navigate different situations in life from dating, friendship, family, life & everything in between! As always your secret is safe with us and whatever happens in The Groupchat stays in The Groupchat!If you'd like to join The Groupchat and share any TMI stories, have your say in our dilemma debates or need any advice please DM or email us from the below: Instagram: @thegroupchatTik Tok: @the.groupchatpod Email: hello.thegroupchatpodcast@gmail.com follow Liv on socials: Instagram: @oliviamesciaTiktok: @oliviamesciafollow Ash on socials:Instagram: @ashleymesciaTik Tok: @ashleymesciaSee you next Thursday xx*We'd like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land in which we are able to record this podcast. We would like to pay respect to elders past, present and emerging and any aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here today.*

In this episode of the Wise Divine Woman podcast, Dana Irvine and Megan Edge explore the transformative journey of heart-centered healing. Megan shares her personal experiences with intuition, the significance of listening to one's heart, and the creation of her heart-centered oracle cards. The conversation delves into the importance of meditation, self-connection, and the power of storytelling in healing. They discuss how oracle cards can serve as tools for guidance and reflection, emphasizing the need for women to find their voices and embrace their unique journeys. The episode concludes with a reminder to invite ease into our lives as we navigate challenges.Megan EdgeMaster Healer & Educator | Plant Medicine | Essential Oils | Wild Craftinghttps://meganedge.ca/http://www.beyondthegardengate.ca/https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MeganEdgeBotanicalsAuthor:  The Heart's Journey: Healing Hearts Oracle Cards & GuidebookPublished with Hay House & Balboa PressTo order your copy, click hereTakeawaysListening to your heart is essential for personal growth.Intuition can guide us through life's challenges.Meditation can be integrated into daily activities.Self-love is crucial for healing and empowerment.Oracle cards can serve as tools for reflection and guidance.Sharing personal stories fosters connection and support.Each person's experience of love is unique and valid.Asking for signs can help us recognize divine guidance.Finding your voice is a powerful step in healing.Inviting ease into our lives can transform our experiences.If you're over 40 and feeling:• Tired but wired • Bloated or inflamed • Hormonal and frustrated • Concerned about breast health • Unsure what testing you truly needYou don't need another quick fix. You need clarity.The⁠⁠ ⁠Wise Divine Health Clarity Call⁠⁠⁠ is your 1:1 strategy session to uncover root causes and map out your next best steps — whether that's functional testing, thermography, nutrition coaching, or hormone support. This is where confusion turns into confidence.Book your call today and let's create your personalized health roadmap.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Heart-Centered Healing03:04 The Journey of Trusting Your Heart06:12 Understanding Intuition and Divine Guidance09:09 The Language of Signs and Symbols12:00 Meditation as a Daily Practice14:57 The Power of Self-Connection17:51 Creating Heart-Centered Oracle Cards21:04 The Healing Journey Through Storytelling23:44 Using Oracle Cards for Guidance26:52 Deepening the Connection with Oracle Cards29:59 Monthly Energy Readings and Intentions33:07 The Importance of Sharing Our Stories35:49 Finding Your Voice and Empowerment38:49 Closing Thoughts on Love and Healingheart-centered healing, intuition, oracle cards, meditation, self-love, storytelling, divine guidance, empowerment, personal growth, emotional healing

Singer-songwriter and author Josh Ritter on writing songs for the muse instead of waiting for it, letting creative ideas find their shape across songwriting, painting, and fiction, and building a sustainable creative life over more than two decades. We discuss: Writing for the muse instead of waiting for it. Why working across multiple art forms keeps each one alive. The craft behind a single narrative song, from first image to finished track. Balancing creative compulsion with everyday life. What sharing work publicly teaches you about your own work. How the relationship between an artist and their audience evolves over decades. Mental health and the myth of the tortured creative. Getting through the dead stretch when nothing seems to come. The campfire model of building a creative career. Resources & Links:

Are you truly living like you're engaged to Jesus... or just casually connected? In this episode of the I AM HER Podcast, Pastor Lisa Kai and Bekah dive into the powerful analogy of engagement, both in relationships and in our walk with Christ. From hilarious proposal stories to deep spiritual truths, this conversation will challenge you to examine how you're living in the "waiting season." This isn't just about waiting... It's about preparing. Whether you've just said "yes" to Jesus or you've been walking with Him for years, this episode will stir your heart to live with urgency, devotion, and purpose. __________________________________ 00:00 – Welcome + podcast banter 00:55 – Engagement topic introduction 01:24 – Ice cream sundae proposal story 04:37 – Beach surprise proposal 11:19 – Engaged to Jesus: the bigger picture 12:10 – Preparing as the bride 13:46 – Jewish wedding traditions explained 16:28 – Your first "yes" to Jesus 17:01 – Waiting with purpose (Part 1) 17:40 – Waiting with purpose (Part 2) 18:44 – Lessons in preparation 20:04 – Warning against casual faith 21:40 – Jesus prepares a place for us 23:38 – Wedding planning & spiritual parallels 25:12 – Undivided devotion to God 28:32 – Inviting others to the wedding feast 31:28 – Keeping your lamp full 34:33 – You need your own oil 37:57 – Encouragement + closing prayer

Think your online alias keeps you safe? This episode reveals how advanced language models are making it trivial to de-anonymize users at scale, challenging everything we thought we knew about internet privacy. Anthropic & Mozilla improve Firefox's security. Apple & Google begin testing cross-platform RCS encryption. Ubuntu's SUDO starts echoing asterisks. Inviting a web proxy into your home. Apple devices cleared by Germany for NATO's use. A serious remote takeover of OpenClaw. TokTok won't encrypt messaging for visibility. Microsoft bans the term "Microslop" on Discord. Lot's of great listener feedback. LLMs could make Orwell's 1984 seem optimistic. Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1069-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit zscaler.com/security guardsquare.com hoxhunt.com/securitynow