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What if the worst career news you've ever received turned out to be the push you needed to build the career you actually deserve? Today's guest took an unexpected layoff right before the holidays and turned it into the flexible, fulfilling private practice she never knew she wanted. I can't wait for you to hear her story!I'm thrilled to introduce you to Megan Jimeno, a seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist with 23 years of clinical expertise spanning both adult and pediatric populations. She is the owner and founder of Winsome Speech, a mobile private practice based in Spokane, Washington.Megan's journey hasn't been a straight line. She started in inpatient rehab and skilled nursing, where she fell in love with giving a voice to those often lost in the system—but she hated the productivity demands and the "machine" of Medicare. She eventually switched to pediatrics and spent nine years at a small clinic, building deep relationships with families and even creating an in-school program that served kids during the school day.Then, just two weeks before Christmas in 2025, everything changed. She received an email letting her know the clinic was closing its doors by February. With a daughter at home, a father-in-law to care for, and a caseload of kids she didn't want to abandon, Megan had a choice: find another employer who would fit her strict schedule, or bet on herself and start her own practice.In March of 2026, after the unexpected closure of the clinic she had been with for 9 years, she took a leap of faith to launch her own mobile practice, bringing specialized therapy directly to children in homes, private schools, and daycares.In this episode, Megan discusses how she navigated the terrifying leap into business ownership even though she'll be the first to tell you she is no expert in business and is figuring it out as she goes.Outside of patient care, Megan is a mom, a caretaker, and an advocate for believing in yourself, even when the path feels impossible.In Today's Episode, We Discuss:What to do when you're forced into private practice and have no time to overthink itThe power of staying mobile and using a “cloffice” to keep expenses lowHow she strategically balances private pay and insurance-based clients while protecting her flexibilityMegan is truly proof that you don't need to have a decade-long dream or a business background to build a successful practice. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is take a deep breath, look at what you've created, and say: "Wow. This is mine. I did that."If you're ready to stop waiting and start building a practice that's truly aligned with your goals, Private Practice School is here to help. We start with a Personalized Private Practice Plan and then give you the tools, such as the Life First calendar and our Numbers Made Simple Calculators, and me in your corner every week, whether you're opening the doors or growing what you've already built.Please visit www.PrivatePracticeSchool.com to learn more, and follow me on Instagram @independentclinician for more tips, inspiration, and resources to support your private practice journey.Resources Mentioned:Follow Megan on:Facebook: facebook.com/share/1DnHTeFwjc/Instagram: instagram.com/winsomespeech/Check out her website: winsomespeech.comWhere We Can Connect:Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jena.castrocasbon/

Is "Fully Booked" Really the Goal?Being fully booked feels like success. And in many ways, it is. But if you are the only one delivering your service, every dollar you make still requires your direct time and energy.That's not a business. That's a job you created for yourself.In this Maggie's Moment, I'm challenging one of the most common — and costly — mindsets I see in service-based business owners: the belief that fully booked is as far as they can go.In This Maggie's Moment:Why being fully booked is a milestone, not a destinationThe real opportunity that owning a business gives you — and why so many people never tap into itThe limiting beliefs that keep talented, successful business owners stuck at their income ceilingA real client story that shows how a path to scaling always exists — even when it seems impossibleWhy not exploring how to scale isn't playing it safe. It's leaving wealth on the table.This One Is For You If...You're at or near fully booked and not sure what comes nextYou've told yourself your business "can't be scaled"The idea of building a team or changing how you operate feels overwhelmingYou haven't yet allowed yourself to ask — but what if I could?Connect with Maggie: https://stairwaytoleadership.com

With all the talk of Lion's Gate portals and lucky, magnetic timing, this felt important to share: luck isn't something you receive, it's something you become a vessel for. And this episode is about exactly what that takes.There is only one Plan A for your soul — and no, that's not a metaphor. Hillary breaks down why life will keep engineering the exact same lesson into your relationships, your business, your friendships until you finally meet it, and why the real cost of avoiding it is repeating the whole thing again next lifetime.Inside, she gets honest about manifestation — why it has nothing to do with vision boards and everything to do with willingness — and tells the story of her client Ally Blanche, who posted one divisive reel, refused to back down, and tripled her following in a week. Plus: the shame Hillary used to carry about her own career, why she stopped getting asked "so what do you actually do?", and a gutting excerpt from Conversations with God about the difference between flirting with your spiritual path and actually living it.She also opens up about the identity shift she's moving through right now — planning a wedding, stepping into a more selfless season, and what it's teaching her about freedom.If you've ever wondered what life is actually asking of you — this is the one to listen to.In this episode:Why there is no Plan B in your soul's evolutionThe real definition of manifestation (it's not what you think)Ally Blanche's viral reel and the willingness behind itThe shame Hillary carried about her career — and what happened when she healed itA gutting Conversations with God excerpt on playing the spiritual game for realA personal update on marriage, identity, and the season aheadMentioned in this episode:Ally Blanche — follow along, especially if you're a parentConversations with God by Neale Donald WalschThe Empowered Human Design Certification — final live round now open!!Become CERTIFIED in HD in the Advanced Human Design CertificationTHE EXPANSION LIVE TOUR: Join us in person for a transformative day event in AustraliaTHE EXPANSION: Expand into your highest potential and timeline for conscious business owners, coaches and entrepreneurs InstagramGet your free Human Design Chart

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Becca sits down with Jennifer Abrams, author of five books on adult-to-adult communication in schools including Having Hard Conversations and Stretching Your Learning Edges, for a conversation on hard conversations, school culture, and adult development in education. Topics covered in this episode: The difference between resistance and a hard conversation, and where one line ends and the other beginsWhy "niceness culture" in schools gets confused with kindness, and how it undermines belongingThe cognitive load behind clear communication, and why so many educators avoid itThe neuroscience of being right: why our brains reward judgment over effectivenessThe five capacities from Stretching Your Learning Edges: knowing our identities, suspending certainty, taking responsibility for communication, building resilience, and engaging in reciprocityA simple, practical cue for naming dysregulation in a meeting, without shameRobert Kegan's stages of adult development (instrumental, socialized, self-authoring, self-transforming) and how understanding them builds empathy across a school teamGuest: Jennifer Abrams, adult communication and school culture expert, jenniferabrams.com | LinkedIn | jennifer@jenniferabrams.comGrab your copy of

July 30th, 2026: What happens when you stop mindlessly scrolling social media? In this episode of The Live Better Project, I'm sharing one (of five) of the biggest changes I've noticed since stepping away from scrolling and consuming content mindlessly... and it has nothing to do with screen time.I've stopped caring about what I look like!I'm wearing less makeup, throwing my hair in a messy bun, leaving the house without worrying about looking "put together," and feeling more like myself than I have in years. We talk about why constantly consuming curated images changes the way we see ourselves, how comparison quietly becomes our baseline, and why removing that constant input has been one of the most freeing changes I've made.In this episode, we discuss:Why I care so much less about my appearance nowHow social media quietly changes what we think is "normal"Why comparison happens even when we don't realize itThe freedom that comes from being your regular, authentic selfTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Bellesa - EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE Viral ROSE suction toy with your order! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/themomroom-podQuince - Refresh your summer wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/MOMROOM for free shipping and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Nine to Kind - Use promo code MOMROOM at ninetokind.com to get 20% of your order.SENOKOT - Trust your gut and try the new SENOKOT Laxative Gummies.Fatty15 - Fatty15 is on a mission to support Healthy Aging for All, including all ages and stages of life. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/MOMROOM and using code MOMROOM at checkout.Wayfair - Ready to upgrade your home for way less? Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less.Skims - Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.com/momroom#skimspartnerFOLLOW RENEE REINA Instagram: @themomroom | @thereneereina TikTok: @thereneereina Facebook Community - The Mom Room Community See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Within two weeks of meeting John, Marcie Dean received a message she hoped was only fear: enjoy this, it's real, but he's going to die. He'd been getting the same feeling before they ever met. He was 38, healthy, five years younger than her. They chased down every explanation, found nothing, and made a different choice. They decided to love each other completely, and they made a plan. If anything happened, he would come through in music.In June of 2023, John passed while saving his son's life during a boating weekend off the North Carolina coast. Standing over him while people were still doing chest compressions, Marcie heard him audibly, from behind her: I haven't left you.  Go be with my son.What came next was a layoff from AWS, then the overdose death of her brother Jordan. Three losses stacked on top of each other. And running alongside all of it, the promise John made started keeping itself.Marcie is a former IBM and AWS senior tech leader with no musical training. She quit piano, flute, and violin inside of two weeks each as a kid. She has now built more than 500 tracks across 5,000 hours in two and a half years, and John's voice is audibly present in them, along with a second voice she calls Vanessa. She calls the work Love Evolved Music.You'll hear how a glitch on a Zoom call revealed the entire method, what it means to shift the audio floor rather than the volume, and why what she's getting goes well beyond traditional EVP. You'll also hear something I didn't expect to be talking about on my own show. Since we recorded, Marcie has built several tracks featuring my daughter Shayna.If you've been carrying the question of whether the people you love can reach you through something you can actually hear, this one is for you.IN THIS EPISODEThe premonition Marcie and John both received, and how they chose to live with it instead of running from itThe soulmate sketch she bought off Facebook for $15, two and a half years before they metWhy "if only I had been there" fell apart under the weight of what actually happenedHearing John's voice in the moment he passedThe bracelet on her pillow, the orbs, and fourteen versions of the same songLosing her job and her brother inside the same seasonThe Zoom call latency that cracked the whole thing openHow she builds and filters the tracks, and why the messages keep changingVanessa, and what John said about her that stopped Marcie coldFinding love again with Brian, and why nobody ever gets replacedNonverbal children who light up like they're hearing a first languageWhat she's hoping to prove on an EEG scanABOUT MARCIE DEANMarcie Dean is a channeler, sound architect, best-selling author, grieving mother and sister, and the creator of Love Evolved Music. She spent 18 years at IBM and went on to a senior leadership role at AWS before grief redirected her entirely. She is presenting her work at the Society for Scientific Exploration and is seeking research partnerships to measure what the music does at the level of brain activity.Website: https://electricblueunited.comCoaching and custom tracks: https://chooseyourownhealingjourney.comEmail: marcie@electricblueunited.comHer SoundCloud is linked from her website, and you can book a clarity call there for a custom track.BEFORE YOU GOWhat resonated with you in this conversation? Have you ever heard your person come through in something you couldn't explain away? A song that arrived at the exact moment you needed it, static on a phone line, a voice you'd know anywhere?Come tell me about it at https://grief2growth.substack.com. I read everything, and the comment threads over there have become their own kind of community.If this episode reached someone you know is hurting, send it to them.You've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place.Maybe you've thought about working with me one-on-one. Maybe something's held you back. I get that. And I want you to know there's still a place for you.All of it, pay what you want. You decide what it's worth. Nobody gets turned away because of money.https://grief2g Want to go deeper? My Substack is where I share solo essays on grief, consciousness, and continuing bonds — thoughts that don't always make it into the podcast. It's also home to a community of listeners who get it, because they're living it too. Free to subscribe. Find it at substack.com/grief2growth. I've been studying Near Death Experiences for many years now. I am 100% convinced they are real. In this short, free ebook, I not only explain why I believe NDEs are real, I share some of the universal secrets brought back by people who have had them.https://www.grief2growth.com/ndelessonsSupport the show

This week, we sit down with Stassi Schroeder Clark — three-time New York Times bestselling author, reality TV veteran of over two decades, and star of the new Hulu/Freeform series House of Stassi.Stassi gets honest about red carpet prep, GLP-1s and Botox. Plus, she also breaks down her go-to self-tanners, the one foundation she reaches for when doing her own makeup, and how becoming a mom has completely changed her relationship with body image.Tune in to hear:Why Stassi says she'll “never leave the house not looking done”—and the beauty rule she learned from Lisa VanderpumpHer “marinating in your uglies” method for prepping before a big event, and why she swears by itThe self-tanners she reaches for, including her go-to when doing it herselfHer honest take on GLP-1s, and why she thinks it's “the new Botox conversation”How her body image and relationship with the scale changed between her two pregnanciesHer go-to makeup routine when she's not working with her makeup artist, Carly FisherWhy she says no to a beauty line, despite the offers, and the surprising space she'd actually want to launch intoA first look at what's ahead on House of Stassi, including old friendships resurfacing on camera!

Shaju Puthussery and Deepak Ramaswamy are the CEO and CTO of LightSpun, which is rebuilding the back-end engine of insurance processing as agentic AI infrastructure, starting in dental and moving into vision and ancillary benefits. Both came from Overjet, where Deepak was a co-founder and Shaju the first employee, and this conversation is largely about why they walked away from that thesis. Reading X-rays was the visible AI problem. Underneath it was a plumbing problem: claims that never reach clinical review because the documents were wrong, the provider record did not match, or the file never loaded cleanly.Two things in this episode surprised us. The first is that their most valuable asset was an accident. Shaju assumed credentialing was table stakes until a payer CEO told him it was blocking dentist onboarding, and one weekend later Deepak had an approach. That became the rail for roughly 87% of practicing dentists in the US and the provider data spine that feeds adjudication. The second is Shaju's answer to whether anyone profits from claim friction, which is not the cynical answer most people give.We discuss:Why Deepak argues the AI question is not either-or, and why world-class clinical review is worthless if the claim cannot get to itThe moment their business model was confidently wrong: they built for benefits configuration, customers came back asking about credentialing, duplicate records, and file loads, and a startup that planned to do one thing had to bet on tenWhy credentialing was never a Trojan horse for the provider data layer, how the same 200,000-dentist dataset gets monetized twice, and what obligation comes with being the thing the system quietly depends onThe honest ceiling on model performance: 85 to 90% out of the box, and why the climb to 98 or 99% production-ready is where the humans actually liveThe exact decision they will not automate, with the line drawn between deterministic denials (two cleanings a year, a $2,000 annual max) and anything touching a clinical outcomeWhy regulation, not technology, sets the pace, and how they take a faster primary source verification method to their internal NCQA leader with screenshots, timestamps, and source authenticity to prove it still holds upShaju's contrarian read on the $17 to $21 billion admin waste question: no one is winning from the friction, both sides are automating, and the real goal is shifting dollars from admin to careBringing fintech into adjudication with a benefits flex card that carries a Visa or Mastercard rail, blocks non-covered procedures at the chair, and opened doors to a vendor network of roughly 150 health plansThe discipline of not chasing every model release, what Hugging Face taught them early about picking bets, and why the architecture is built to swap foundation models out entirelyDeepak's pushback on the beachhead narrative: dental is several years behind medical, which means the solutions may not transfer cleanly, and they designed for vision and ancillary from day one rather than treating dental as a waypointWhy compliance came before the AI story, with SOC 2 Type 2, HITRUST, and NCQA in place first so they could get in the room with large payers at allThe legacy Deepak actually wants: recognized as the company that automated the boring and the safe, and left the critical decisions with people—Brought to you by: Sage Growth Partners — Value-focused strategy and marketing for growth-driven healthcare organizations.—Where to find Jared:• X: https://x.com/jaredstaylor• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/

Do you keep hiring the wrong person, someone who looked exactly right on paper and in the interview, and then turned out to be someone else entirely once they were on your team?This isn't about getting better at reading people in the interview room. It's about making sure the wrong people never make it into that room in the first place. After 30 years and more than 10,000 interviews, Melissa has learned that the real work of hiring well happens before the conversation ever starts, in the application, the resume, and the cross-checks most small businesses skip entirely.One resume-review habit alone, checking whether achievements come with actual numbers attached, will eliminate half your bad hires before you ever pick up the phone.By the end of this episode, you'll have a repeatable, five-step screening system you can run before any interview: a 30-minute application that filters out easy-apply candidates, an optional video submission that reveals how someone really shows up, a way to safely (and skeptically) use AI for screening, a resume-reading checklist that catches red flags in under five minutes, and a method for cross-checking a resume against LinkedIn that exposes inconsistencies most hiring managers never think to look for.In This Episode:Why Melissa's real interview count is closer to tens of thousands, not 10,000The assumptions this process requires you to have already made (builder vs. steady-state, job description, comp)How to build an application that takes 30 minutes and why that length mattersWhat an optional video submission tests that a resume and interview can'tHow to request and verify work product samplesUsing knockout questions and AI to sort applicants, and why you have to check the workA real story about Claude's candidate screening getting it backwards, and what caused itThe three-part resume read: typos, data-backed achievements, and role durationThe one exception to the "duration over title" rule (the VP vs. Director story)Why resume and LinkedIn need to match, and what a mismatch tells youHow to spot an AI-written application, and why that's a dealbreakerWhy you can't outsource the hiring decision itself to AIHomework: Before your next round of hiring, pull up your current job application and time how long it actually takes someone to complete. If it's under 10 minutes, it's not doing its job, go back and add the open-ended questions this episode walks through.Connect with Melissa:Book a free consultation with Melissa → https://www.melissafranks.comLearn more about On Call COO fractional services → https://www.melissafranks.comWatch the Episodes on YoutubeInstagram: instagram.com/melissa_franks LinkedIn: Melissa Franks

Most people think online coaching means a laptop, a beach, and total flexibility. Ajay Sidhu is here to tell you that's not even close to reality.Ajay works full-time as an online coach, managing 60+ clients at once, delivering body transformations for a US-based client base. In this episode, he breaks down exactly what proper online coaching involves, the structure it requires, and why it's often more demanding, not less, than working in person.Matt and Ajay cover the biggest mistake coaches make when someone first signs up, how to build genuine rapport without ever meeting a client face to face, why a single Loom video can save you hours of back-and-forth messaging, and what coaches should actually be charging for this kind of service.Matt also shares his own take on the business model he'd recommend to any in-person coach looking to add online coaching properly, without sacrificing what makes their in-person work valuable.This episode is genuinely one of the most detailed, practical breakdowns of online coaching delivery you'll find anywhere in this space.In this episode:What online coaching actually is, and why most people misunderstand itThe mistake Matt made himself when he first tried online coachingWhy front-loading the relationship matters more than jumping straight into training and nutritionHow to structure check-ins, calls, and ongoing communication properlyWhy Loom videos build more trust and save more time than text messagesWhat to do when a client stops being compliant or goes quietWhat coaches should really be charging for online coachingThe hybrid business model combining small in-person groups with premium online coachingIf you're a personal trainer considering adding online coaching to your business, or already doing it and wondering if you're doing it properly, this episode will give you a clear, honest picture of what it actually takes.Find Ajay: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajaysidhucoachBook a Business Breakthrough Call: https://mattrobinsoncoaching.com/speak-with-matt

Everyone on a GLP-1 is watching the scale; almost no one is watching their bones. Bone loss isn't an inevitable part of aging; it's a reversible signal that something deeper is going wrong, and it starts far earlier than most people are ever warned.In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Douglas Lucas, a former Stanford-trained orthopedic surgeon turned bone-health specialist, to discuss:Why bone loss begins around 45 during perimenopause, not 50, and why waiting for your first DEXA scan at 65 is far too late to prevent itThe blind spots in the standard DEXA scan: a scan-to-scan margin of error near 6% and no read on bone quality, only quantityBone turnover markers (CTX and P1NP) you can test from blood to see whether you're building or breaking down bone in real timeWhy the "protein is bad for bones" and "alkalize your diet" beliefs are myths and why protein, minerals, and adequate calcium matter more than calcium aloneWhat rebuilds bone at home: resistance training, real impact like heel drops, and vertical vibration plates used ~10 minutes a dayUnderstanding your bones as a living, changeable organ system means you can catch loss early, measure it honestly, and reverse the trajectory, instead of accepting decline as your fate.Thank you to our sponsors:Head to https://bit.ly/4ftfObn and use code DRLYON for 25% off sitewide. That is K-E-T-T-L-E and Fire dot com slash DRLYON, code DRLYON for 25% off. Also available at select Sprouts, Whole Foods, and Kroger locations nationwide.BodyHealth - Use the code LYON20 to get 20% off your first order https://bit.ly/4vZs75jOneSkin - Get 15% off at https://bit.ly/44XXQYy with code DRLYONExplore More from Dr. Gabrielle LyonPremium Podcast Subscription: Ad-free episodes, key takeaway summaries, exclusive Q&A, and behind-the-scenes content https://foreverstrong.supercast.comWeekly newsletter: Recipes, podcast updates, and practical weekly insights https://drgabriellelyon.com/sign-up/Apply to become a patient: Personalized care with Dr. Lyon's clinical team https://drgabriellelyon.com/new-patient-inquiry/Find Dr. Doug Lucas at:Website: https://drdouglucas.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_douglucas/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-lucas-b0243522/Connect with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drgabriellelyonX (Twitter): https://x.com/drgabriellelyonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorgabriellelyonChapters00:00 - Introduction: Why a Stanford surgeon quit02:00 - The 3 a.m. case that changed everything04:35 - Bone as a dynamic organ system06:14 - When bone loss begins08:20 - Rejecting age-related bone loss09:27 - Why the conventional playbook fails10:55 - The two classes of bone drugs14:38 - Bone quantity vs. bone quality17:23 - Best tests for bone quality20:52 - T-score vs. Z-score explained26:59 - Hormones directed at bone27:08 - Bone turnover markers P1NP and CTX34:57 - Bone loss starts at 45, not 5039:23 - Calcium myths and what to eat45:42 - How to destroy your bones50:12 - Medications that weaken bone54:46 - Why an ultra-runner still lost bone55:53 - Heel drops and impact training57:54 - Vibration plates and osteogenic loading1:12:38 - Know your starting pointIf you found this episode valuable, share it with someone who would benefit from it.Disclaimers: This episode includes paid sponsorships.The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

When someone's energy feels a little different than usual, quieter, colder, more reserved, your mind starts filling in the silence with a story about what you did wrong.This week Alissa breaks down where that hypervigilance actually comes from and why your mind rushing to assume the worst rarely has anything to do with what's actually happening.Pulling from her own patterns and stories from women in the Not Too Sensitive Club, Alissa walks through how to catch the spiral before it takes over. In this episode, you'll learn:Why your mind rushes to fill in the silence when someone seems distant or short with youThe childhood origin of hypervigilance and why it gets mistaken for high sensitivityHow to create space between a triggering moment and the story you decide to believe about itThe exercise for completing the anxiety loop and realizing you could survive the worst case scenarioWhy overcompensating to win over a cold or quiet person is really about your own comfort, not the connectionHow choosing a new response in triggering moments builds a steadier, more confident identity over timeUncover your sneaky internal belief that's stopping you from being your most confident self TAKE The FREE Shadow Archetype Quiz NOWLearn my 6-step process for managing & neutralizing your triggers as an HSP in our FREE UN-Botherable Workshop!Join the Not Too Sensitive Club

380 – Would you like to sit at the feet of Jesus?Have you ever wondered what it would've been like to hear Jesus teach and preach? To see him heal people? To ask him to heal you? Would you have followed him or opposed him? Would your pride have rebelled at the strong moral demands he made on his followers? Or would you have sat at his feet, humbly listening to everything he had to say? Hopefully the latter. In this week's episode:What it means to sit at the feet of Jesus and learn from him How we can still do this todayThe blessings that come from itThe people in the Bible who sat at Jesus feet and whyThe difference between sitting at and falling down at Jesus's feetSitting at the feet of Jesus today is a metaphor for being in Christ's presence. The more you come into Christ's presence in this way, the more you make yourself available to be instructed, inspired, and healed by Christ.∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Previous episode mentioned: Episode 203: What if Jesus Preached at Your Church? SHOW NOTES: For a full transcript and the Bible quotes go to thebiblespeakstoyou.com/380Text me your questions or comments.Support the showIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify__________________James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life. Reach out today if you need a speaker or Bible workshop for your church or organization (online and in person)Subscribe to the podcast  (and get your copy of Praying with the Mindset of Jesus)       Make a donation to support the showSchedule a free one hour coaching call to see if the Jesus Mindset Coaching program is a good fit for youContact James here

One client reclaimed 15% of their lapsing donors and added $200,000 by year-end. No new campaigns. No bigger team. Just a stewardship system running quietly in the background. Rachel Bearbower built it.As founder of the Nonprofit Automation Agency, Rachel has helped clients climb from 35% to 50% donor retention in a single year, recover nearly $20,000 in lapsed gifts in 90 days, and hand 20+ hours a month back to overstretched teams — all without losing the human touch.

Robert Howell turns $20K land deals into new manufactured homes for first-time buyers.Robert Howell runs a land home package business, buying raw land and putting brand new manufactured homes on it, structured to qualify for conventional HUD, VA, or USDA financing. He started with a $10,000 house in Memphis and no real estate background, and has grown to 50 deals last year with 100 planned this year. In this conversation, Robert breaks down how the land home model works, why he holds mobile home parks separately for long term, tax advantaged income through cost segregation, and how he thinks about profit and mission as the same goal rather than a trade-off.How land home packages generate $30K to $50K profit per dealHow mobile home parks and cost segregation build passive, tax sheltered incomeHow land pricing works in the $20K to $40K range, and what changes itThe two step process to find your first deal this weekWhy Robert believes profit and mission aren't in conflictGuest bio: Robert Howell is the founder of Howell and Sons and the Land Home League, focused on scaling affordable manufactured housing across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee.Links:Learn more about Robert's work at howellandsons.com#RealEstateInvesting #ManufacturedHousing #MobileHomeParks #AffordableHousing #LandInvesting #CostSegregation #PassiveIncome #RealDealChat #HUDFinancing #RealEstateInvestor #TaxStrategy #FirstTimeHomeownerWork With RealDealCrewIf you're already closing deals but your intake, follow-up, or visibility feels inconsistent, here are two ways to go deeper:Take the Deal Intake AssessmentSee how resilient your current operation actually is.→ https://assessment.realdealcrew.comBook a Fit CallIf you want to explore what a fully system-driven deal flow looks like, let's talk.→ https://realdealcrew.com/bookLIKE • SHARE • JOIN • REVIEWWebsiteApple PodcastsYouTubeYouTube MusicSpotifyAmazon MusicFacebookTwitterInstagram

Send us Fan MailMost people managing diabetes have never heard of a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.Your doctor may have never mentioned it. Nobody handed you a referral. And if you were diagnosed years ago, chances are you got some general advice and were sent on your way.That ends today.In this episode, Oscar Camejo sits down with Sarah Hankes, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over 30 years of experience in chronic care. Sarah is also the author of Raw and Real: Beyond the Plate, the Scale, and the Mirror, a book that challenges the idea that managing diabetes is only about what you eat.In This Conversation, You Will Learn:What a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist actually does, in plain languageHow a diabetes educator works alongside your primary care doctor or endocrinologistWhen in your diabetes journey working with one makes the biggest difference, whether you were just diagnosed or have been managing this for yearsWhat happens when someone walks in after years of going it aloneWhat a full diabetes education program covers beyond foodHow to find a diabetes educator and whether insurance covers itThe connection between diabetes and kidney health, and what you need to know to protect yourselfWhy the number on the scale is not the full story of your healthContact Sarah Hankes: hankessarah@gmail.com.Click below to order Sarah's book, Raw and Real: Beyond the Plate, the Scale, and the Mirror. LINKSupport the showDownload FREE resources to help you stay focused and consistent at BeatingDiabetesLifestyle.com_____________________Connect With MeTo submit a question or join my mailing list, use the information below to connect with me.Join My Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatingdiabeteslifestyle Web - www.beatingdiabeteslifestyle.comEmail - hello@beatingdiabeteslifestyle.comInstagram - @beatingdiabeteslifestyle_____________________©Oscar Camejo - The Beating Diabetes Lifestyle

Send us Fan MailEpisode 046: Men's Midlife Wake-Up Call: Metabolism, Movement, and Prostate ScreeningFor many men, the first signs of aging aren't gray hair—they're a growing waistline, slower recovery after workouts, rising blood pressure, and the realization that they don't feel as strong or energetic as they once did. In this episode, Dr. Angela sits down with Dr. John from Thrive Family Health to discuss why the 40s and 50s are often a turning point for men's health and how small, intentional changes can dramatically improve long-term health.Together, they explore how metabolism changes with age, why movement matters more than ever, and how sleep, nutrition, stress, and hormone health all work together to influence energy, strength, and overall well-being. They also discuss why physically demanding jobs don't always provide the type of exercise the body needs and how purposeful strength training, mobility work, and recovery can help prevent injury and maintain function.The conversation also emphasizes the importance of preventive care and cancer screening. Dr. Angela and Dr. John explain how prostate cancer screening has evolved, why establishing a baseline PSA around age 45 (or earlier for those with higher risk or a family history) can be valuable, and why urinary symptoms should never be ignored. They also review the role of colon cancer screening and how early detection has significantly improved outcomes for many cancers.Whether you're entering midlife yourself or encouraging someone you care about to prioritize their health, this episode is a reminder that aging doesn't have to mean declining health—and that the best time to take action is before symptoms become serious.In This EpisodeWhy many men delay seeking medical care until midlifeHow metabolism changes with age—and what you can do about itThe impact of sleep, stress, nutrition, and physical activity on long-term healthWhy physically demanding work isn't always enough to stay healthyThe importance of strength training, mobility, and injury preventionWhen changes in libido or erectile function may signal underlying cardiovascular diseaseCurrent recommendations for prostate cancer screening and PSA testingWhen to start colon cancer screening and why early detection saves livesWhy routine preventive care can help men stay healthy and active for decades to comeChapters00:00 – Men's Midlife Wake-Up Call: Metabolism, Movement & Aging Well09:18 – Cancer Screening, PSA Testing & PreventionSupport the showFollow me on Instagram @angelalifestylemd and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast & SHARE this episode.

The consumer behaviors behind today's strongest retail trends and what they mean for retailers, landlords, and shopping centers.Retail traffic is telling a very different story than most headlines suggest.According to Ethan Chernofsky, Chief Marketing Officer at Placer.ai, consumers aren't abandoning stores. They're redefining how they use them.One of the biggest shifts is happening inside everyday shopping trips. Consumers are visiting more retailers within the same category, particularly grocery, while spending less time in each store. Instead of trying to be everything to everyone, retailers with a clearly defined value proposition are winning over today's more intentional shopper.Chris Ressa and Ethan explore why physical retail has become more valuable, not less. While ecommerce remains an essential part of the customer journey, stores are becoming even more important as fulfillment hubs, discovery engines, and places where brands can build lasting customer relationships. Stores remain the most profitable channel for many retailers while often delivering the best value for consumers. That alignment creates a powerful long term advantage that extends well beyond convenience.Even mall traffic continues to surprise analysts, especially among younger shoppers. Gen Z is proving that physical retail still serves an important social function, reinforcing the growing importance of placemaking and creating destinations people actually want to visit.Whether it's Starbucks extending pumpkin spice season, Dairy Queen creating a spring traffic surge with Free Cone Day, or retailers capitalizing on major cultural moments, the lesson is clear: great operators don't simply react to consumer behavior, they influence it.For retailers, landlords, and anyone watching the future of physical commerce, the message is simple: stores matter more than ever. The retailers and shopping centers that understand changing consumer behavior, and respond with intentional experiences, convenience, and operational excellence, will be the ones that continue to outperform.What You'll HearWhy the smartest retailers create demand instead of waiting for itThe surprising shift in how consumers are shopping todayWhy physical stores are becoming more valuable, not lessHow Starbucks and Dairy Queen turn ordinary days into traffic driversWhy Gen Z is spending more time at mallsThe comeback stories proving great brands are hard to beatChapters00:00 – Meet Ethan ChernofskyHow Placer.ai uses location data to understand consumer behavior.01:08 – The new rules of retail trafficWhy shoppers are making more trips while spending less time in stores.04:58 – Why physical stores keep winningThe overlooked value physical retail creates for retailers and consumers alike.09:41 – Discovery still happens in storesWhy the in-store experience continues to drive purchases and loyalty.12:13 – Gen Z is bringing malls backWhat younger shoppers reveal about the future of placemaking.13:42 – Convenience vs. placemakingWhen retailers should prioritize speed—and when they should encourage longer visits.17:19 – Retail lessons from around the worldHow culture shapes shopping behavior across global markets.18:45 – Back-to-school traffic winnersThe retailers and brands positioned to benefit this season.20:48 – How great retailers create demandWhat Starbucks, Dairy Queen, and other brands can teach every retailer.23:24 – The traffic stories nobody saw comingUnexpected trends shaping home improvement and retail performance.26:12 – Never count out great brandsWhy Target, Starbucks, and other leaders continue to find their way back.27:23 – Looking aheadWhat today's traffic trends could mean for the holiday shopping season.

This one came straight out of the DMs. Aaron gets messages from people who are interested in coaching and they usually lay out everything they have been doing and everything they have tried. The same handful of problems keep showing up over and over again, so instead of answering them one at a time, this episode is the full breakdown.The whole thing is built around three buckets. Poor metrics, where the plateau only exists in perception because there was never a baseline, a rate of loss target, or any real objectivity built into the approach in the first place. False plateaus, where the deficit is actually intact but something is muddying the water and making it look like nothing is happening. And true plateaus, where the deficit on paper simply does not match the deficit in reality.If you are coaching yourself through a fat loss phase, this is the episode to have open when the scale stops moving and you are trying to figure out whether to change something or hold the line. Bryan spent a good portion of this one saying he had nothing to add, which is probably the best endorsement it could get. Before that, Bryan talks about the ten day family road trip through the canyons that has him off the mic for the next couple of weeks, and Aaron recaps the boys training trip he put together in Dallas.Covered in this episodeWhy an emotional goal like fat loss needs objective metrics to save you from yourselfEstablishing an actual baseline before you start, and why "intuitive eating" is not a planThe problem with subjective labels like eating healthy or eating goodDaily weigh-ins as data points, not verdicts, and how to use weekly and seven day moving averagesWeighing under identical conditions so you stop importing noise into your own metricsWhy the mirror is a terrible short term progress toolSetting a target rate of loss, 0.5% to 1% of body mass per week, and reverse engineering the timeline from thereWhy the first week whoosh on low carb is gut contents, glycogen, and water, not fatWater retention and inflammation from hard training, travel, poor sleep, sickness, and menstrual cyclesFat loss is not linear, and what a huge week usually means for the week after itThe gut check question: have my actions actually changed, or am I still running it by the book?Getting leaner makes you more sensitive to stress, sleep, and digestionRecomping as an explanation, and why you probably should not hold your breath on itToo much flexibility and macro Tetris, and why more opportunities equal more errorsWhen to suspect user error versus when to actually go get labsOverconfidence from early success and why the corners you cut early stop working laterInversion of control, or too many meals sourced by hands that are not your ownUntracked sauces, oils, bites, tastes, the mom tax, and the zero calorie spray technicalityAlcohol as its own macronutrient and the weekend pattern robbing weekday progressNEAT quietly dropping the longer you diet, with an important caveat on improving healthMetabolic adaptation, why it is real but often overblown, and Pontzer's constrained energy modelBody temperature after meals as a real time readout of energy availabilitySleep as the unsung hero of fat loss and the one natural cheat code that actually existsBuilding in non-progress weeks proactively because life is going to happenAccepting that rigidity has to increase as your ambition increasesTimestamps00:00:00 - Intro: Is Your Fat Loss Stalled? Then Do These00:00:55 - Updates: Bryan's road trip and Aaron's Dallas training trip00:06:25 - Bucket one: poor metrics00:07:25 - Establishing an actual baseline00:10:15 - Weekly averages and seven day moving averages00:13:40 - Setting a target rate of loss: 0.5% to 1% per week00:16:45 - Setting realistic goals and running the math00:19:40 - Bucket two: false plateaus00:22:45 - Fat loss is not linear00:26:20 - Too much flexibility and macro Tetris00:31:00 - Inversion of control00:32:15 - Bucket three: true plateaus00:36:20 - NEAT dropping the longer you diet00:38:00 - Metabolic adaptation: real but often overblown00:41:20 - Sleep is the unsung hero of fat loss00:43:30 - Take homes and building in non-progress weeks Training hard, but don't look like it? Aaron closes that gap ⬇️https://coach.strakernutritionco.com/applicationDone For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media  ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

Send us Fan MailYou lead your team.Your house.Your clients.Your family.Your children.Sometimes, it feels like you're leading every bloody person you come into contact with (even if you don't actually know them!)But when was the last time you properly led yourself?In this week's episode, I'm talking about the subtle leadership crisis so many capable, high-achieving people don't even realise they're in.Because there's a HUGE difference between managing yourself and leading yourself.You can manage your diary, your inbox, your deadlines and everybody else's expectations while completely abandoning the person underneath it all.And the most dangerous part?Survival doesn't always look like struggling.Sometimes it looks organised, productive, respected and incredibly successful.It just also looks f*cking exhausted.In this episode, I explore:Why high achievers become brilliant at copingThe difference between self-management and self-leadershipHow success can disguise survivalWhy your business can't outgrow the identity leading itThe question I return to whenever life gets difficult: Who do I choose to be?Why leadership eventually has to come home to youI also share some very exciting news.Tickets are officially on sale for:Be You NowThe Identity Reinvention Event for Founders & Business OwnersTaking place on Friday 4 September 2026 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, this is a full-day live event for founders, business owners and leaders who know their next level requires more than another strategy.Because your business won't outgrow your confidence, courage, standards, visibility or willingness to make difficult decisions.Eventually, every business bumps into the identity of the person leading it.Book your ticket hereAnd while you're here, come and find me:InstagramLinkedInFacebook        WebsiteThe question I want you to sit with after this episode is:Where have I become so busy leading everyone else that I've forgotten to lead myself?Because the greatest act of leadership isn't leading a team.It's refusing to abandon yourself while you're doing it.And you do not have to stay who you've always been.Sarah x

July 23, 2026: Welcome back to The Living Better Project! This week we're talking about one of the hardest, but most freeing, skills to practice: saying no.So many of us automatically say yes to invitations, commitments, and opportunities without stopping to think about what they actually require. We don't just commit to the event, we commit to the preparation, the travel, the mental energy, the recovery afterward, and everything else that comes with it.Lately, I've been fully embracing my "saying no" era, and it's been one of the biggest contributors to feeling happier, calmer, and more like myself. Because every time we say yes to something we don't genuinely want to do, we're often saying no to the things that actually fill us up.For me, that has meant more family walks, cozy evenings watching Big Brother (I can't believe I stopped watching it!), finally tackling projects around the house I've been putting off for years, and, my newest obsession, painting.Yes... I officially caught the painting bug.I share how I randomly discovered this new hobby, why it's become one of the most relaxing parts of my week, how my social media algorithm has transformed into a peaceful stream of artists instead of endless noise, and why I think every adult deserves a hobby that makes them completely lose track of time.In this episode we discuss:Why we overcommit ourselves without realizing itThe hidden cost of saying yes to everythingWhy every "yes" is also a "no" to something elseHow protecting your time creates more space for joyThe surprising benefits of finding a hobby as an adultWhy painting has quickly become one of my favorite ways to unwindIf you're trying to build a life that feels calmer, more intentional, and more like you, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the biggest life upgrade isn't adding something new, it's giving yourself permission to say no.THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!Bellesa - EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE Viral ROSE suction toy with your order! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/themomroom-podQuince - Refresh your summer wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/MOMROOM for free shipping and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Nine to Kind - Use promo code MOMROOM at ninetokind.com to get 20% of your order.SENOKOT - Trust your gut and try the new SENOKOT Laxative Gummies.Fatty15 - Fatty15 is on a mission to support Healthy Aging for All, including all ages and stages of life. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/MOMROOM and using code MOMROOM at checkout.Wayfair - Ready to upgrade your home for way less? Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less.Skims - Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.com/momroom#skimspartnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we'll talk about:Why the feeling of being "behind" is one of the most common and misinterpreted experiences of the modern eraHow the timelines we've inherited are almost entirely borrowed — and often unrelated to the actual work of building something realWhy the people who are building something meaningful almost always feel behind while they're doing itThe difference between measurable progress and structural progressHow to reinterpret the feeling of being behind as evidence that something real is being builtWhat becomes possible when you stop measuring your life against timelines that were never yoursAnd more… START HERE…→ Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges. → https://mattgottesman.substack.com/aboutNEW HERE…→ 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play. → https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE)CONNECT WITH ME…→ Instagram — @mattgottesman→ TikTok — @mattgottesman→ YouTube — @mattgottesmanRESOURCES…→ Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE→ Apparel — thenicheisyou.comOTHER RELATED EPISODES:Faith Isn't Knowing the Whole Path… It's Taking the Next Honest StepApple: https://apple.co/3MB62IuSpotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN

For nearly two decades, Suzanne Lucas better known as The Evil HR Lady has challenged conventional HR thinking. In this episode, we unpack the conversations most organizations avoid.We explore why HR and Finance often struggle to align, why demanding a "seat at the table" isn't enough, and how leaders create stronger organizations by understanding the why behind policies before changing them.From the psychology of dress codes and onboarding to frontline workers, workplace culture, leadership, and even improv comedy, Suzanne shares practical insights that challenge assumptions and encourage more thoughtful leadership.In this episode, we discuss:Why HR and CFOs often misunderstand each otherEarning influence instead of demanding itThe hidden costs of turnover and poor workforce decisionsWhy context matters more than best practicesFrontline workers vs. white-collar HR prioritiesHow improv comedy makes leaders better communicatorsBuilding cultures through clarity instead of assumptionsWhy organizations should question every policy but understand why it exists firstIf you care about leadership, culture, talent, or the future of work, this conversation offers a practical perspective that cuts through the noise.https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannemlucas/

What if dying is actually a skill? And what if most of us are completely unprepared for the one experience that is absolutely guaranteed to happen? This week we sit down with Darnella Ford, award-winning author, trauma facilitator, and restorative guide, whose twenty-year journey into the non-physical began not with a spiritual calling, but with a breakup, a depression she couldn't shake, and a night of breathwork that sent her flying through a black void at incalculable speed. What followed changed everything she thought she knew about life, death, consciousness, and what is waiting on the other side of that final breath. In this episode we explore:Why dying requires a specific kind of surrender, and why practicing it while you're still alive might be the most important thing you ever doWhat actually happens to your consciousness the moment you leave your bodyWhether your deceased loved ones are still around, still aware, and what they are doing right nowWhy the death experience is completely customized to your own belief systemHow the life review works, and why it dissolves the illusion of separation once and for allWhy the question isn't how to get out of the body, but how to actually be in itThe one thing Darnella wants you to do tomorrow morning before you reach for your phonePlus, Darnella shares the devastating personal loss that became the beating heart of her latest book, and the question she spent four years answering because of it. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Darnella FordWebsite and private sessions: https://www.journeytoworthy.org/Darnella's BookThe Next Breath: Life After Loss and Journeys Into the Hereafterhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKWRNFKHBooks Referenced in the Conversation Life After Life by Raymond MoodyThe landmark book that introduced near-death experiences to mainstream awareness. Still the starting point for anyone new to the subject. Journeys Out of the Body by Robert MonroeMonroe's firsthand account of his out-of-body experiences, and the book that helped Darnella make sense of what was happening to her in 2006. Adventures Beyond the Body by William BuhlmanAnother foundational text Darnella turned to early in her journey, covering practical methods and experiences of out-of-body travel. Practices and Modalities Mentioned Holotropic Breathwork. The breathwork practice developed by Dr. Stanislav Grof that Darnella credits with opening the door to her first out-of-body experience. Practiced twice daily over several months before her initial experience. Biomagnetic Healing. A remote energy healing modality Darnella uses in her private client sessions. Ayahuasca. Darnella shared her experience with twenty ceremonies in the Amazon rainforest over seven years, working with a traditional shaman in Peru. She was transparent that this came thirteen years after her out-of-body experiences began, and has never produced an out-of-body experience for her personally. Where to StudyRamtha's School of Enlightenment (RSE), Yelm, Washington. Where Darnella studied Quantum Theory and Neuroscience from 2006 to 2009, and where her first out-of-body experience occurred. https://www.ramtha.com/ The Monroe Institute. Founded by Robert Monroe, this is one of the most established research and training centers for out-of-body exploration and consciousness studies. https://www.monroeinstitute.org/The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomenon, quantum healing, and beyond. We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship. Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us: 

You walk into a room and you know who is upset before anyone opens their mouth. You come home from a store you were only in for forty minutes and you have nothing left. Your friends bring you their pain because you are the one who can hold it, and afterward you are the one lying on the couch.If any of that sounds like your life, this conversation is for you.Lisa Campion has spent a career helping sensitive people stop drowning in what they absorb. In this episode she breaks down empath energy protection into something you can actually practice, starting today, in your car in the parking lot.We talk about what an empath really is, why the world tells sensitive kids something is wrong with them, and how the same wiring that exhausts you is the thing that makes you good at the work you were called to do.Then we go into energy vampires. The predatory ones, the victim vampires, the situational ones any of us can become when life knocks us flat. Lisa also names the part most people skip: a depleted empath who never learned to say no often becomes the biggest drain in the room.What we cover:The difference between feeling empathy and being an empath, and why the distinction changes everythingThe three fundamentals of energy hygiene: grounding, clearing, and shieldingLisa's practice before walking into a big box store, and the version you can do in a restroom in ninety secondsWhy empaths are called into hospice, teaching, nursing, and coaching, and why those fields burn them outEnergy vampires: how they hook you, why they find you, and what to do about itThe resentment inventory, a simple exercise that shows you exactly where your boundaries have failedThe empath trap: saying yes because you cannot face the other person's reactionThe first question to ask when a strong feeling hits out of nowhere: is this mine?Refilling your tank with play, creativity, nature, and source instead of pulling from other peopleAbout Lisa CampionLisa Campion is a psychic, Reiki master, and the best-selling author of The Art of Psychic Reiki, Energy Healing for Empaths, Awakening Your Psychic Abilities, and The Psychic Awakening Journal. Her fifth book, Sacred Reparenting, arrives in December. She is the founder of Quantum Lightwave Healing and has spent more than 25 years working with clients, blending psychic work, therapy training, and energy healing. Her mission, in her own words, is to build an army of healers.Find Lisa: Website: https://lisacampion.com Books available wherever you buy booksTalk to me:What resonated with you in this one? Did something Lisa said name an experience you have had your whole life without a word for it?Come tell me at https://grief2growth.substack.com where there is an article on this conversation and a place to comment.All my links: https://pages.grief2growth.com/profile Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grief2growth Free consult: https://grief2growth.as.me/30-minute-consultYou've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place.Maybe you've thought about working with me one-on-one. Maybe something's held you back. I get that. And I want you to know there's still a place for you.All of it, pay what you want. You decide what it's worth. Nobody gets turned away because of money.https://grief2g Want to go deeper? My Substack is where I share solo essays on grief, consciousness, and continuing bonds — thoughts that don't always make it into the podcast. It's also home to a community of listeners who get it, because they're living it too. Free to subscribe. Find it at substack.com/grief2growth. I've been studying Near Death Experiences for many years now. I am 100% convinced they are real. In this short, free ebook, I not only explain why I believe NDEs are real, I share some of the universal secrets brought back by people who have had them.https://www.grief2growth.com/ndelessonsSupport the show

The difference between real choice, and expectations, validation and approval masquerading as choice.This episode wasn't planned.Laurie Reynoldson was out on a hike when something clicked — an idea she'd never quite heard articulated before, about the nature of the choices we think we've been making. She scrapped the scheduled guest episode and recorded this one instead. And it might be one of the most honest things she's put into the world.Two big ideas live in this episode. The first: midlife has no age requirement...and the women who think they've missed it almost certainly haven't. The second: most of the choices we made in the first half of our lives weren't really choices at all. They were expectations, dressed up as freedom.Both ideas are worth sitting with. A lot.What we cover:Why Laurie scrapped her planned episode to record this one — and why the hike that inspired it might be the most productive thing she did all weekThe messages that genuinely make her sad: women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s who think they've missed midlifeWhy age is the wrong way to think about midlife — and why the woman listening to this podcast right now, regardless of her age, is almost certainly still in itThe mathematical midpoint of a woman's life in the United States: late 30s, early 40sBrené Brown's quote about midlife — and where Laurie respectfully disagreesHer 93-year-old mother-in-law, dementia, and what actually marks the end of midlife: the loss of capacity for self-determinationWhy midlife ends not at a number, but when you stop learning, stop having new experiences, and stop being able to make decisions about your own lifeThe woman in her late 50s who wrote to say she thinks she missed her chance — and what Laurie wants her to hearThe big uncomfortable question: did we actually make choices in the first half of our lives, or were we just doing what was expected of us?The appearance of choice: how expectations, approval-seeking, and validation shape what look like free decisionsThe first job example: was it actually a choice, or was it a script installed before you were old enough to question it?The body example: how genes, work obligations, perimenopause, and biology complicate the idea that how we look is simply a result of our choicesHobson's choice: what it means when something looks like a choice but the freedom isn't really thereThe marriage example: choosing a partner at an age before fully knowing yourself, inside societal expectations about timelines and what it means to be chosenWhy none of this makes us victims — but why it might explain why life doesn't always feel like oursWhy asking "is this really what I wanted?" at 2am is not a sign that something is wrong — it's a sign that you're finally asking the right question, maybe for the first timeThe reframe: midlife as the first real opportunity most women have ever had to make actual choices — fully informed, eyes open, from a place of genuine self-knowledgeWhy the woman arriving at this question in her late 50s is arriving with something she didn't have at 35: she knows what didn't work, what she suppressed, and what the yardstick cost herWhat Laurie's coaching actually does — and what it doesn't doA genuine ask: Laurie wants to hear your thoughts on this idea. This one is still forming, and your response matters.Update on The New Midlife — 40,000 words in, still writing, and this episode is part of the processQuotable moments"You've just been too busy life-ing. That's different than missing an opportunity completely.""What closed the window for my mother-in-law wasn't her age. It was the loss of the capacity for self-determination.""So long as you are continuing to learn new things and have new experiences, I believe you're still in midlife.""It's the appearance of choice, dressed up in a lot of expectation.""That choice is cloaked in expectations and validation and approval. It seems like it's really less about choice and free will than living up to a yardstick put in front of us by how we were raised.""'Choice' is generous. Because I don't think it was free choice.""Yes, it looks like a choice — but when you peel back the layers, you realize there was never really any choice there at all. It was made for us.""It might explain why your life doesn't feel like your own.""There is no age limit on asking these questions."Laurie's ask for this episodeThis idea is still forming. Laurie genuinely wants to hear from you:Did the choices you made in the first half of your life feel like real choices? Or did they feel more like living up to expectations?→ Send her an email → DM on InstagramResources + links mentionedApply for the BEST LIFE Mastermind — applications close July 31Book a 15-minute call with Laurie

What do you really stand for, and how could knowing the answer transform your business?In this episode of The Life-First Solopreneur, Carly and Joe sit down with Paul Ingram, a 30-year faculty member at Columbia Business School and author of What Do You Really Stand For? (Harvard Business Review Press). Paul makes the case that authenticity, not niching, is what makes a personal brand compelling, and that authenticity flows directly from clarity about your values.Paul doesn't just talk theory. He walks Carly through a live "laddering" exercise, using something as simple as summer plans with her kids to surface her real values, all the way up to her "chief executive value." Along the way, he shares research showing that leaders primed with their own values were rated as more authentic and more worthy of trust.In this episode:Why authenticity is called the gold standard of leadership, and how values unlock itThe "triad" laddering exercise to discover your top values on your ownHow to work with clients whose values differ from yours (without friction)Using your values as a defense against burnoutThe daily card-in-the-wallet ritual Paul uses before every workdayHow values clarity builds pricing confidence and makes saying "no" easierWhy "it's better to travel with hope than to arrive"Whether you're wrestling with your calendar, your pricing, or which platform to pour your energy into, this conversation offers a concrete tool for cutting through the noise.Grab Paul's book What Do You Really Stand For? wherever books are sold, and find him by searching "Paul Ingram Columbia Business School."Enjoyed the episode? Leave a five-star review, share it with a fellow solopreneur, and subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube.

Success isn't an event. It's a process.In this return appearance on the Culture Matters Podcast, Jay Doran welcomes back entrepreneur, business strategist, and longtime mentor Mike Husson for a powerful conversation on what it truly takes to achieve mastery in business and life. Drawing from decades of experience building companies, coaching leaders, and working alongside some of the most recognizable names in personal development, Mike introduces his framework for The Eight Phases of Mastery—a practical roadmap for turning ambition into sustained excellence. Together, Jay and Mike explore why today's technology may accelerate results, but it can never replace the character, resilience, and wisdom that come from experience. While artificial intelligence can shorten timelines, it cannot shortcut maturity. The reps still matter. The failures still matter. The lessons earned through action remain irreplaceable. In this episode, you'll discover:The Eight Phases of Mastery and how they build upon one anotherWhy desire must begin with knowing exactly what you want—and why you want itThe difference between making a decision and making a commitmentWhy reviewing your performance is one of the most overlooked habits of high achieversHow repetition creates confidence, competence, and ultimately masteryWhy attaching yourself to outcomes often prevents long-term successHow AI should be used as a tool—not a replacement for critical thinkingWhy the fundamentals of business never change, even when the tools doThe importance of balancing timeless principles with modern technologyMike also reflects on lessons learned from producing large-scale events with some of the biggest names in personal development, building businesses through economic uncertainty, and discovering that the path to mastery always circles back to the beginning. Even the greatest performers never stop refining the fundamentals. Whether you're launching your first business, leading a growing organization, or striving to become exceptional at your craft, this conversation is a reminder that success is rarely built through shortcuts. It is earned through deliberate practice, continual learning, and the willingness to keep showing up long after the excitement has faded.Because mastery isn't about arriving.It's about becoming the kind of person who never stops learning.

How many times have you said "I'll start that in January" or "I'll get to it when things calm down"? If you've ever pushed your goals to a future date that never quite arrives, this episode is your wake-up call. Our host, Diane Rolston, gets real about the problem with waiting for someday and why the timing you're waiting for is probably just procrastination dressed up as good planning.Listen to learn these key takeaways:Why being busy and moving forward are two completely different things and how to tell which one you're actually doingThe real reason we wait for the "perfect time" that has nothing to do with timing at allThe question to ask yourself before you decide whether your reason for waiting is valid or just a good excuseWhere your most important goals actually land on your priority list and why they'll keep getting pushed back until you do something about itThe jar story applied to your goals: why filling your day with everything else first guarantees there's no room left for what matters mostWhy Diane's book sat for a year, and her podcast kept getting delayed and what finally forced both to happenThe problem with asking yourself "why am I procrastinating?" and the better questions to ask insteadWhy you might not actually have a discipline problem at all and what might really be going onThe three things that are often missing when goals stay stuck, and none of them are motivationWhy adding five new goals is exactly the wrong move and what to do insteadComing up next: why you probably don't need more motivation to reach your goals and what you might actually be missing instead.PROGRAM ALERT: She's Goaled Group Coaching Mastermind is opening for applications soon, starting September. Get on the waitlist today: https://shes-goaled-waiting-list.dynamicwomen.bizWant to be invited to join Diane's NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?Read Diane's blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blogWatch Diane's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolstonThis show's host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.You're invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolstonConnect with me on your favourite social platform:https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDianehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/https://twitter.com/DianeRCoachinghttps://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoachingPersonal Email: diane@dianerolston.comDiane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!Grab your copy of Diane's autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.htmlThanks for listening!It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? 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What if the reason your business isn't where you want it to be has nothing to do with your strategy — and everything to do with your identity? I'm joined by Nora Virginia, business and identity coach, breathwork facilitator, and host of the top 2.5% podcast Glow Up to Blow Up. She built a multiple six-figure business organically with under 2,000 followers, and her whole approach comes down to one thing: identity is the greatest driver of results in business.In this episode we cover:Where most people get lost with identity work (and why it stalls out)Why you can see your future self but still struggle to actually become herThe gap between setting goals and truly believing you're the person who achieves them — and how to close itThe real difference between someone who does the inner work and sees their business shift fast vs. someone who stays stuck doing all the same thingsConnect with Nora at noravirginia.com, on Instagram and TikTok @iamnoravirginia, and check out her podcast Glow Up to Blow Up on Spotify.

This episode moves into the next of the Seven Sacred Seals: denial — held, Jess explains, in the astral body, where our emotions and felt experience live.Denial works through what Jess calls the projection field: reality operating in reverse, where what we can't see in ourselves gets boomeranged back at us through other people, circumstances, and "why does this keep happening to me" storylines. The way out isn't to exit the projection field completely (that would be enlightenment) — it's to reduce our shadow's grip on it, moving from opinion and judgment into what she calls omniscience, denial's antidote: a farsighted, witness-like state where there's simply nothing left to react to.She connects this directly back to last episode's conversation on ease — because denial is exactly why an easy business, an easy relationship, an easy life gets quietly rejected even when it's handed over on a plate. If it's too smooth, too still, too simple, something in us doesn't trust it.Topics covered:The astral body and the wound of denial — where this Sacred Seal lives, and how it shows up as reactivity, storylines, and victimhoodThe projection field as boomerang — how what we can't see in ourselves gets reflected back through relationships and circumstanceWhy identity resists its own healing — using the pattern of chronic, undiagnosable illness, and a lifetime spent among healing modalities, to show how an "inverse structure" can quietly serve an identity even while appearing to hurt itThe discomfort of real stillness — why perfect, conflict-free moments can feel more unsettling than chaos, and what that says about how the ego uses drama to feel realOmniscience as the antidote — the witness state (with a nod to Michael Singer's The Untethered Soul), and how it differs from ordinary rest or ordinary calmSynchronicity vs. cause-and-effect — a personal story about a pink dress, a haircut, and how the universe delivers what you want by a route your logical mind would never chooseRejecting the answer you were just given — why something offered in perfect simplicity can be completely invisible to a lower state of consciousness, even when it's exactly what was asked forThe Las Vegas analogy — shadow projection as an "arena" that feels alive and fun even while it isn't sovereign, and why leaving it means reconstructing identity from the ground upA preview of shame — the Sacred Seal ahead, and its link to addiction, self-worth, and the gambler who is unconsciously playing to loseThe Seven Sacred Seals seriesThe Untethered Soul by Michael SingerThe previous episode on ease and The VesselKey IdeaDenial doesn't feel like refusal — it feels like reasonable, rational excuses. But if you're rejecting the exact thing you said you wanted, that's the signal something in you can't yet see it.In This Episode, Jess MentionsJoin The Vessel (Build Your Membership): https://spiritualised-the-vessel.netlify.app/Connect with Jess

You know the conversation. It's been sitting in the back of your mind for weeks, maybe months, maybe a whole freaking year. You know exactly what needs to be said and to who, and you keep telling yourself it'll sort itself out on its own.It won't. It's not staying still while you wait, it's growing, and it's quietly eating into your culture, your team, and your revenue until you finally deal with it.That is what this episode is about.In this episode:Why avoiding a hard conversation isn't kindness, even though it feels like it. It's the opposite, and your team can always tell when you're doing itThe real reason salon owners avoid these conversations: not because they don't care, but because they care too muchHow to walk into a hard conversation clear instead of emotional, and why getting specific early keeps things from blowing up laterWhy your team doesn't need you to be their friend, they need you to be their leaderThe truth about timing: the version of this conversation that happens six months from now is always harder than the one you could have todayThe Monday Club: Business education, community, and tools to build a salon that runs like a real business, with leadership development, a full marketing ecosystem, and Fully Booked all under one roof. Learn more: https://www.lexilomax.com/monday-club

One of our ecommerce clients climbed from $60k a month to over $300,000 a month in about a year and a half. Then the last three months turned into a slide, with revenue dropping while everything in her personal life hit at the same time. So what do you actually do when it feels like your business is crashing and burning?In this episode, Josh sits down with Robert Reyes, TEA's director of coaching and community, and walks through the 3-step framework for making good decisions when nothing is going your way.Inside this episode:Why "crashing and burning" is almost never sudden (it's gradual, then sudden, and in business it's usually self-induced)Kaizen, and how small incremental moves compound in both directions (the bad direction is the one you don't notice until the pain peaks)Fight, flight, or flock: the third stress response most founders have never heard ofRobert's story of moving across the country at 19 to build his dad's dream restaurant, and the strawberry chicken salad argument that ended itThe one question to ask before any big decision (it separates the moves you can undo from the ones you can't)Why permission-based questions are really a confidence problem, and the decision loop that fixes itThe coffee bean mindset for facing adversity without crumbling or hardeningAdversity in business isn't a matter of if. It's a matter of when. This is the episode to keep in your back pocket for the day it all hits at once.⭐ Loved this episode? Drop us a rating because we're going for #1 ecommerce podcast in the world and every single rating moves the needle.

Philippa is joined by T.M. Payne — and her co-conspirator Susie — for what may be the most gloriously chaotic episode in Quick Book Reviews history. There are kitchen implement debates, merch updates, a real duck called Crispy, and a live Penguin biscuit demonstration that will genuinely change how you eat biscuits forever. Oh, and there's a brilliant book to talk about too.But first, three book reviews.

In Episode 10 of Winning at Life, Gregory Ricks sits down with Jude Heath, CPA and owner at J. Heath & Co. Together, they dive into real-world finance essentials for individuals, families, and business owners:Why the IRS is less helpful to the average taxpayer—and what you can do about itThe game-changing importance of up-to-date bookkeeping and regular financial check-insClever habits for tracking your net worth and household budgetHow couples can build better financial communication and start marriage on the right footTips for navigating tax season, business growth, and managing cash flow in any economyIf you have questions or would like to discuss your unique financial situation, schedule your no-obligation, 15 minute consultation with Gregory Ricks Total Wealth TODAY: https://gregoryricks.com/schedule-a-v...Don't live near or office or just have a busy schedule? No-obligation virtual consultations now available: https://gregoryricks.com/virtual-cons...

Send us Fan MailGeorge Barrios, former co-president of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), co-founder and co-CEO of Isos Capital Management, and author of Sometimes Wrong, But Never in Doubt, joins Joe to explore leadership, preparation, reinvention, and what it takes to transform an organization.This episode examines George's unconventional path from nearly failing out of high school to becoming one of the key executives behind WWE's evolution into a global media and entertainment company. George reflects on the influence of his Cuban immigrant parents, the people who redirected his life, and the lessons he carried from each stage of his career.George also explains why conviction should come from preparation rather than bravado. He shares how deep research, systems thinking, and a willingness to understand every part of a business helped him and Michelle Wilson recognize opportunities others could not yet see.Joe and George also discuss:Why life should be viewed as a movie rather than a single photographHow George's parents shaped his approach to work, learning, and adversityWhy leaders must understand the box before they can think outside of itWhy a short presentation may require hundreds of pages of preparationThe difference between confidence and unsupported certaintyWhy people often want the position but not the work required to earn itThe emotional journey of building something meaningfulWhy reading widely helps leaders connect ideas across industriesWhy experts can explain how a system works but may struggle to imagine how it could changeWhat George learned from working alongside Vince McMahon and Michelle WilsonHow George thinks about failure, reputation, reinvention, and rewriting the endingThis episode is for leaders, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers who want to think more deeply, prepare more thoroughly, and pursue difficult work with conviction. It is also for anyone whose life has not followed a straight path and needs the reminder that one bad photograph does not define the entire movie.Watch the full interview on YouTubeA special thanks to this week's sponsors!Veteran-founded Adyton. Step into the next generation of equipment management with Log-E by Adyton. Whether you are doing monthly inventories or preparing for deployment, Log-E is your pocket property book, giving real-time visibility into equipment status and mission readiness. Learn more about how Log-E can revolutionize your property tracking process here!Meet ROGER Bank—a modern, digital bank built for military members, by military members. With early payday, no fees, high-yield accounts, and real support, it's banking that gets you. Funds are FDIC insured through Citizens Bank of Edmond, so you can bank with confidence and peace of mind. 

We've all heard the saying, “If you're scared… get a dog.” But what if fear has been making more decisions in your life than you realize?In this episode of Road to Victory, I unpack how fear quietly shapes our choices, steals opportunities, and keeps us living beneath our potential. From surviving kidney failure and rebuilding my life to learning to trust God, walk by faith, and stop negotiating with my purpose, this conversation is about choosing courage over comfort.We discuss:The hidden cost of letting fear make your decisionsWhy courage isn't the absence of fear—it's movement despite itThe difference between protecting yourself and imprisoning yourselfHow fear disguises itself as overthinking, procrastination, and perfectionismWhy God often calls us to places that feel uncomfortableThe power of taking one faithful step instead of waiting until you feel readyHow walking became my therapy and my reminder that progress is built one step at a timeWhy the next version of your life is waiting on the other side of one decisionFear will always make a case for staying where you are. Faith will always invite you to become who you're capable of being.The question is: Who's making your decisions?Welcome to the Road to Victory.

If you are feeling a sense of urgency all the time, and that you are constantly falling behind . . . you are not alone. Modern life trains us to be urgent. We are also doing things to our own biology that is exacerbating this urgency. So today, I'm taking about key considerations to counteract that feeling, so we feel calmer and have greater agency over our lives. Whether you're struggling with chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, or simply feeling overwhelmed, this episode offers simple shifts that can help you reclaim a greater sense of calm and control.In this episode you'll learn:Why your breathing pattern directly affects your nervous system and stress responseHow caffeine may be increasing feelings of urgency without you realizing itThe surprising connection between posture, body language, and emotional stateWhy eating too quickly affects both digestion and your nervous systemHow magnesium influences stress resilience and emotional regulationWhy even mild dehydration can increase cortisol levelsThe neuroscience behind boredom, and why your brain actually needs itPractical ways to feel less overwhelmed in everyday lifeToday's feelgood Thing ✨This episode is for you if...You constantly feel overwhelmed or behindYour brain never seems to switch offYou're looking for natural ways to reduce stress and anxietyYou want practical nervous system regulation techniques backed by scienceYou're trying to create a calmer, healthier lifeTopics discussedStress management • Anxiety • Nervous system regulation • Chronic stress • Cortisol • Burnout • Mindfulness • Vagus nerve • Magnesium • Caffeine • Emotional regulation • Mental health • Productivity • Default Mode Network • Healthy habits • Feelgoodery

Certified Master Life Coach, author, and speaker Lance Waterman joins the conversation to break down what accountability really looks like—and why most people get it wrong.From the biggest habit destroying potential in Seven Deadly Toxic Habits: The Dream Killers to the uncomfortable truth people avoid about themselves, Lance delivers a real, no-excuses perspective on growth.In this episode, we cover:Why people say they want change but fail to actThe difference between talking about accountability and actually living itThe hidden habit that could be sabotaging your success right nowThe mindset and behaviors that separate high performers from those who stay stuckIf you've been repeating the same cycles and can't figure out why, this episode will challenge you to take a hard look—and take action.

In this hard-hitting Bible teaching on Jeremiah chapters 44 & 45 (Book of Jeremiah Part 51), the prophet delivers God's final warning to the remnant of Judah who disobeyed the Lord and fled to Egypt. What follows is a powerful confrontation over idolatry, rebellion, and the deadly consequences of turning to the world instead of obeying God's Word.Key themes include:God's judgment on those who fled to “Egypt” (a picture of the world) instead of staying where He commandedThe ancient and modern worship of the “Queen of Heaven” — and its chilling parallels to todayAbortion as modern child sacrifice and the spiritual fate of nations that practice itThe rise of wickedness among women, feminism, and cultural decayStrong warnings against false religion, including the veneration of Mary as Queen of Heaven in Roman Catholicism and its pagan rootsGod's message to Baruch: “Do not seek great things for yourself” in a world headed for disaster (the Titanic analogy)The hope of forgiveness through Jesus Christ for even the worst sins — if we truly repentWill we listen to the Word of the Lord, or will we stubbornly follow the ways of the world like the people in Jeremiah's day? This message is a sobering call to faithfulness in dark times. Watch the full pre-recorded teaching and be challenged by Scripture.Subscribe to Memorial TV / Memorial Ministries for more verse-by-verse Bible studies from the Book of Jeremiah and beyond. Like, comment, and share if this word spoke to you!#Jeremiah #BibleStudy #QueenOfHeaven #Abortion #Repentance #EndTimes #FaithfulRemnant #BookOfJeremiah

This is a rebroadcast of one of our most loved episodes — whether you are listening for the first time or coming back for another listen, I know you are going to get something out of it. Enjoy! ❤️I have three babies I gave birth to and two girls who made me a mama in a different way — and all three times I gave birth I was planning to go unmedicated.It only happened once.And it was not because my body failed me. It was because I did not have the tools I needed and I did not know then what I know now. About nutrition. About mindset. About preparing my birth partner. About what actually helps once you are deep in labor and things get really hard.That is exactly why this episode exists. In this one I am walking you through everything — starting in pregnancy with nutrition, movement, posture, and mindset work, and moving all the way through labor with the tools, positions, support, and options that make the biggest difference when you are working toward an unmedicated birth. There is no judgment here about how you choose to give birth. But if unmedicated birth is your goal — I want you to have every single thing you need to get there. ❤️Here are some highlights from the episode:Why staying healthy and low risk gives you the most options for your birth — and where nutrition fits into all of itThe three exercises and daily movement that prepare your body for labor — and how to actually build the habitWhy your posture matters more than you think for your baby's positionMindset work, positive affirmations, and why this might matter even more for mamas who have given birth beforeLabor practice — what it is, why it works, and how to do it starting todayHow to prepare your birth partner so they actually know how to support you when it countsUnderstanding how birth physiologically works — and why that knowledge changes everything about how it feelsKnowing your options before you get to the induction conversationWhy staying home longer is one of the most powerful tools for an unmedicated birth Water as nature's epidural, freedom of movement, emptying your bladder, and eating and drinking in laborBeing adaptable — why you should never be suffering just to stay unmedicated, and how to make confident decisions if things shiftLinks Mentioned: 

Have you ever reached Friday wondering where your entire week went? I used to feel the same way—constantly busy, always reacting, and somehow still falling behind. Everything changed when I stopped letting Monday control me and started building my week before it even began.In this episode, I'm sharing the exact Sunday planning system I use to lead multiple businesses without feeling overwhelmed. It's not another productivity hack—it's the weekly operating system that's helped me create more focus, clarity, and intentional success in both business and life.Things I Cover:Why reflecting before planning changes everythingThe 5-step Separation Sunday system I use every weekHow to identify your "Big 3" priorities that actually move the needleThe secret to protecting your calendar instead of reacting to itThe 3 biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make before Monday even startsHow to eliminate decision fatigue and lead your week with intentionIf you're tired of feeling busy but not truly making progress, this episode will help you reset your week and ultimately, your life.---

If you've ever been at the kitchen table on a Sunday night still writing training plans, second-guessing every decision, that's not a time management problem. That's the worth wound.In this episode:What the worth wound is, and why so many coaches carry itThe lie it tells you: that you need to be "more" before you can charge more or believe in yourselfMartyr to the marketplace, and why struggling isn't proof you careWhy confidence comes after the action, not before itWorth is a decision, not a milestoneGot five athlete experience and know your worth wound is showing up somewhere? Let's talk it through.Book a call with me here → https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/afee674e/appointment/31380211/calendar/5950491?appointmentTypeIds[]=31380211Let me know what you think! If you enjoy the podcast, I'd be so grateful if you left a star rating or written review on your podcast platform of choice. Thanks for listening!Website | Follow Michelle on IG

Most consultants and coaches waste months of their lives (and thousands of dollars) trying to craft the "perfect offer" defining their ideal client profile, mapping pain points, and packaging their services into a neat bundle. And they still end up guessing at what people want to buy.Here's the truth: an offer isn't a package or a program. It's a proposal and a price. And you can create an irresistible one in under 5 minutes.In this episode, I walk you through The 5 Minute Offer, a simple tool that gets your offer off your to-do list and gets you talking to real buyers today.You'll learn:What "offer" actually means (and why treating it like a product on a shelf keeps you stuck)Why you don't need a method, framework, or process to start sellingThe thoughts you MUST be thinking about your own skillsetWhy you should sell WHY your work matters, not HOW you deliver itThe two (and only two) ways to structure how you deliverHow simplicity speeds up your buy cycle and makes you MORE credibleThis episode is part of the Summer of Sales series.Join me LIVE on July 23 at 1pm ET for Land Your Next $10K Client in 30 Days — where I'll cover where to find buyers, what to offer them, and how to close the deal. Save your spot: chrisdonohoecoaching.com/independence

Send Jackie A Message!The Profit Fix: Why 91% of Studios Are Broke (and the 3 Numbers That Change It)Roughly 91% of boutique studios aren't sustainably profitable — and most owners are convinced that's a revenue problem. It isn't. In this episode, Jackie breaks down the three numbers that actually decide whether your yoga or Pilates studio pays you or just keeps you busy: rent, payroll, and marketing. You'll hear what healthy looks like, the real (uncomfortable) reason owners avoid their numbers, and exactly what to do about each one — so your studio finally gives you the money, freedom, and life you built it for.Because knowing your numbers isn't restriction, and it isn't fear. It's the most empowering thing you can do as an owner. Your numbers are the controls.In this episode:Why "protect payroll, protect rent, cut marketing" is exactly backward — and what that instinct is quietly costing youThe real reason we avoid our numbers (it feels disempowering, like opening a bill you're scared of) and how to flip itWhat healthy actually looks like: payroll, rent, and marketing as a percentage of revenueRent: how to negotiate it down — and the bigger move most owners miss, monetizing your space with a Premium Value Offer (PVO)Payroll: cut low-attendance classes, tie raises to attendance and performance (not tenure or certifications), and pay well without overpaying to keep someoneMarketing: why running Meta ads to find new people is non-negotiable, and how organic content supports itThe one brave action to take this weekTakeaway quote: "You don't have a revenue problem. This is a numbers problem. A sustainable business isn't a bigger grind — it's a machine that gives back."Your action this week: Pull your numbers and calculate three percentages — payroll, rent, and marketing, each as a percent of revenue. Just look at them honestly. It's the most CEO thing you'll do all year.Work with Jackie MurphySay Hi on Instagram @studioceoofficialJoin The Studio CEO Program: https://www.jackiegmurphy.com/studioceoThe Grow Mastermind: https://www.jackiegmurphy.com/mastermind

--In this powerful episode, Host Marcos Luis sits down with Dr. Diane J. Johnson — Founder & CEO of MMAPEU Consulting — to explore how her work is transforming leadership, culture, and organizational impact across the U.S. and around the world.MMAPEU (Mindset • Motivation • Accountability • Purpose • Excellence • Unity) is more than a consulting firm — it's a movement. Dr. Johnson's approach helps individuals, teams, and institutions break through barriers, build emotionally intelligent leadership, and create sustainable change rooted in purpose.Whether you're a leader, entrepreneur, educator, or someone seeking personal growth, this conversation will shift your perspective.How MMAPEU Consulting was created and the mission behind itThe mindset challenges facing Americans todayWhat global communities teach us about leadership and unityHow emotional intelligence drives organizational successThe connection between culture, purpose, and long‑term impactDr. Johnson's work across the U.S., Africa, Europe, and beyondHow to build purpose‑driven leadership in a changing world

In this episode, I break down every symptom from weeks 24-27 during this third pregnancy, from swollen hands to the return of my hemorrhoids (yes, we're going there). I open up about the intrusive thoughts that ramped back up this pregnancy, plus the crash outs that come with parenting a two-and-a-half-year-old while also growing a human. I share my current food obsessions (breakfast burritos and cinnamon buns) and some of your wildest pregnancy symptoms submitted by listeners!Key Takeaway / Points:Being honest about pregnancy mental health: intrusive thoughts and increasing my anxiety medication dosageParenting a two-and-a-half-year-old while pregnant (aka an Olympic sport) and the pregnancy rage that comes with itThe week I unexpectedly loved being pregnant, and the mixed feelings of knowing this is my lastYour most unhinged listener pregnancy symptoms and call-insThis episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles, the company behind the first FDA-cleared, hormone-free, and non-invasive birth control app that helps prevent or plan pregnancy naturally. Use code CAMERON at naturalcycles.app/Cameron for 15% off an annual subscription + a FREE NC° Band. The NC° app is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.Visit Quiet Your Mind to stay updated on Quiet Your Mind x WTF Is Happening To My Body editionFollow me:Instagram: @cameronoaksrogersSubstack: Fill Your CupWebsite: cameronoaksrogers.comTikTok: @cameronoaksrogersYouTube: Cameron Rogers

This week on The Starting Messy Podcast, I'm sitting down with Ambrosia Carey — salon owner, business consultant, and host of the Successful Stylist Academy podcast — for a conversation that started with a single word swap that changed everything for me. I've been talking about confidence on this show for a long time. Ambrosia showed me it was never confidence I was chasing. It was certainty.We get into her “5% method” — the practice of doing the one most painful task of your day, in just over an hour, as a way of proving to yourself you can be trusted. Because here's the thing: self-trust isn't built by getting it all right the first time. It's built by keeping small promises to yourself, over and over, until you have evidence you can't argue with.We talk about the hedonic treadmill, why our brains chase artificial pleasure instead of leaning into discomfort, and why so many of us — stylists, salon owners, high performers of every kind — are running from the very thing that would actually move us forward. Ambrosia also gets honest about the ego, the not-enoughness she inherited from her parents, and the moment she realized people genuinely don't care what you're doing nearly as much as you think they do. That's it, that's the whole thing, and it's more freeing than it sounds.In this episode, we cover:Why “certainty” is a more honest word than “confidence” — and how to build itThe 5% method: a simple daily practice for rebuilding self-trustHow the hedonic treadmill keeps us chasing pleasure instead of growthReverse-engineering your “if I just had ___” thinkingLetting go of control, curiosity over judgment, and why community gets smaller (and deeper) as you do this work personal development podcast for hairstylists, confidence vs certainty, self-trust for hairstylists, salon owner mindset podcast

Today's show asks one of the trickiest questions in personal finance: when does a good habit go too far? Saving is great. Cutting expenses can change your life. Earning more can open doors. But what happens when you optimize so hard that you accidentally squeeze the joy out of the whole plan? Joe, Doug, Diana Merriam from EconoMe, New York Times financial writer Paulette Perhach, and Doc G from Earn and Invest dig into the messy middle between YOLO and never spending a dime. Plus, Doug brings hockey trivia, the panel talks odd jobs, and everyone tries to define what "enough" actually means. You'll see very quickly why this episode is an integral part of greatest hits week!What You'll Walk Away WithWhy reducing expenses works best when it removes waste -- not when it turns your life into a deprivation contestDiana's throw-pillow test: how to ask whether you actually want something or just inherited the idea that you're supposed to want itThe difference between frugal and cheap -- and why ironing hotel toast or stealing dealership coffee might be a sign you've crossed the lineWhy Doc G says saving money is only useful if it eventually becomes fuel for the life you want to liveThe case for "YOLO responsibly": automate the saving first, then give yourself room to spend without turning every purchase into a morality playWhy high savings rates can be powerful in your 20s -- especially when friends turn frugality into a shared goal instead of social isolationPaulette's reminder that money habits aren't just math; ADHD, dopamine, entrepreneurship, and self-compassion can all change how saving feelsWhy earning more often matters more than cutting more -- and how Diana's denied raise helped push her toward building her own thingDoc G's hospice-doctor warning: nobody gets to the end wishing they had worked more nights and weekends to hit a slightly bigger net worthWhy Coast FI may be the healthier goal for some people: save enough to create options, then stop tolerating work or lifestyles that no longer fitThe guardrails idea: avoid both extremes -- wasting your future and wasting your presentWhy This Matters NowIt's easy to turn personal finance into a scoreboard: lower expenses, higher savings rate, bigger income, faster FI date. But the real goal isn't winning the spreadsheet. It's building a life that feels secure, flexible, and worth living while you're still living it. This conversation is a reminder to use money as a tool, not a dare.From the BasementJoe Saul-Sehy gathers a rare Friday card table with Diana Merriam, Paulette Perhach, and Doc G to talk about saving too much, spending too much, working too hard, and finding the middle before the middle finds you. Doug is salty about not going to FinCon, the panel debates FIRE extremes, someone brings up homemade Gatorade, and the trivia question involves hockey nets. No word yet on whether Mom has removed the throw pillows upstairs.Resources MentionedMrStingy.com -- "Too Much of a Good Thing: Taking It Too Far"Diana Merriam -- EconoMe Conference; economeconference.comDiana Merriam -- Optimal Finance DailyPaulette Perhach -- pauletteperhach.comPaulette Perhach -- New York Times personal finance writing, including ADHD and moneyDoc G / Jordan Grumet -- Earn and Invest podcastDoc G -- Wealth with PurposeThe Fioneers -- referenced in the lifestyle design conversationFrugalwoods -- referenced during the throw-pillow/minimalism discussionStacking Benjamins Newsletter, The 201 -- stackingbenjamins.com/201Stacking Benjamins Community, The Basement -- stackingbenjamins.com/basementSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if depression isn't always something to escape—but sometimes something asking to be heard?In this deeply personal episode of Spiritual Shit, I'm sharing the story I never fully understood until I lived through it. From the outside, I looked successful, productive, and resilient. On the inside, I was surviving through constant motion, mistaking achievement for healing and busyness for peace.Together, we explore what depression can reveal when we stop seeing it only as an enemy and begin asking what it might be trying to tell us. We dive into the identities we build around careers, relationships, success, and possessions—and what happens when life strips those away.Through the collapse of my marriage, betrayal, becoming a single mother, financial hardship, losing my dream home, and rebuilding from the ground up, I found myself confronting a question that changed everything:Who are you when you lose everything?This conversation explores depression, identity, entropy, grief, authenticity, and the quiet process of remembering who we are beneath the roles we've accumulated. It's about the fire that burns away what was never truly us—and the light that remains when everything else is gone.Because healing isn't always about becoming someone new.Sometimes it's about remembering who you've been all along.In this episode, we explore:The hidden reality of high-functioning depressionWhy constant productivity can become a form of avoidanceDepression as disconnection from our authentic selfHow modern culture teaches us to trade meaning for achievementThe identity crisis that follows profound lossWhy transformation often begins with the death of who we thought we wereEntropy, the slow pull toward disconnection, and how to resist itThe difference between identity and essenceWhat it means to uncover your light instead of searching for itWhy your greatest magic is simply the courageous expression of your authentic selfIf you've ever wondered why life keeps asking you to let go... if you've ever felt like you've lost yourself... or if you're carrying a heaviness you can't quite explain, this conversation is for you.Because when everything that can be taken from you is gone, one question remains:What will you choose to create with the light that cannot be taken?You are loved. I stand with all humans on earth in love.Work with me, your host,  here: ⁠Thelovelyalea.com⁠Order MEANINGFUL MANIFESTATION ⁠thelovelyalea.com/book⁠Get spiritual 1-on-1 Coaching ⁠thelovelyalea.com/services⁠Become a Patreon Member to get behind the scenes, extra content, and workshops.⁠⁠patreon.com/thelovelyalea⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram ⁠instagram.com/thelovelyalea⁠ ( Remember I will never DM you for readings - watch out for Scammers ! )Intro Music by LGHTWRKR  ⁠https://on.soundcloud.com/aMPrn31mG8mp3Er7gH⁠