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It's one thing to have "real talk", but it's another to actually apply it to life. It has been a while since we last got together so we thought it was time to do a special round-up recapping how these last six months of episodes have impacted our lives. Using the theme from the well-known book Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung we chat about how we are all called to do something and how Real Talk has been helping us do this. We hope the same is true for you! If you haven't yet, be sure to read Just Do Something. It is well worth your time!   0:00 - Intro 3:46 - Just Do Something   A BIG THANKS TO OUR OFFICIAL SPONSOR, TRIVAN! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.TRIVAN.COM   To keep up with the podcast, check out our website: https://www.realtalkpodcast.ca/ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips, and more!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReformedRealTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reformedrealtalk/   We'd love to hear from you. Please send us your questions, comments, or other feedback at realtalk@reformedperspective.ca. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please share this podcast with your family and friends!

The shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has reignited the discussion about how to stop the violence. A new study shows that those with a college education are increasingly believing in the supernatural. And John and Maria make some suggestions to enliven your Christmas.   Christmas Season Recommendations A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens New York Times: A Cathedral of Sound This Little Babe - Benjamin Britten Segment 1 - What Should We Do about School Shootings? AP: Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties Breakpoint: Why We Shouldn't Just ‘Do Something' Steven Curtis Chapman: "Heaven In The Real World" Segment 2 - Belief in Miracles on the Rise Ryan Burge on belief in miracles Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity is a Cultural Good The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig M. Gay Breakpoint: The Restlessness of the “Spiritual but Not Religious” Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher Making Sense of Your World by W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown, and John Stonestreet __________ Learn more about donating your stocks to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/faq. Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/december. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Feeling stuck in your career and unsure how to find your true calling? Join Jordan as she interviews Christian Career Coach, Kelsey Kemp, all about how to discern your calling with practical, faith-based strategiesIn this episode, Kelsey shares her journey from a tech consultant to a passionate career coach and how she overcame fears and analysis paralysis by aligning her career with biblical principles. Listen in for actionable steps on discovering your talents, conducting market research, and making faith-filled career decisions.Links & resources mentioned:Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoungKelsey's Interview on Jordan Raynor's Mere Christians PodcastThe Sacredness of Secular Work by Jordan RaynorConnect with Kelsey:The Called CareerJob DictionaryAnswer the Call Podcast

Prabhupāda said in a lecture, yoga means plus, doesn't mean minus. So this idea of adding ghee and following the order of the spiritual master—these are all plus. We have active, positive practice. It's not block out thinking, and it's not giving up everything, but it's adding Kṛṣṇa. If you add Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa is all-purifying,"sa paryagāc chukram akāyam avraṇam asnāviraḿ śuddham apāpa-viddham kavir manīṣī paribhūḥ svayambhūr yāthātathyato 'rthān vyadadhāc chāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ" (Īśo 8) He's the purifying force. 'Om apavitraḥ pavitro vā sarvāvasthāṁ gato 'pi vā yaḥ smaret puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sa bahyābhyantaraḥ śuciḥ'.If you remember Kṛṣṇa, then you become purified inwardly and outwardly. So just add Kṛṣṇa—that's the plus. And how to adhere to that? Remember the order of the spiritual master: "vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo 'vyavasāyinām" (BG 2.41) There are so many speculations about what I can do: go here, go there, get sick, get well, hang around, and inkwell. But the fact is that if we just say, "Okay, I'm going to take the authority of Kṛṣṇa through the paramparā, I'll take my Guru guru's words; that's what I'm going to follow," then one doesn't have to be subjected to the whimsy of the mind and dragged all over the universe. One can be one-minded. And it's really helpful to have permission to do that because the mind comes up with so many excuses. Are you sure you want to be doing this, just sitting there? And there's a saying, sometimes parents would say to kids, " don't just sit there, go do something." But then there should be a book called "Don't Just Do Something, Sit There" for a change. Because the other question was, Arjuna said, "How a person fixing consciousness, can he sit?" Because he says, "How does he sit? How does he walk?" And then the question is like, can you even sit there for a minute without going somewhere else? And so all that leads to this very positive flow that The Holy Name is really beautiful and everything's there. It's enlivening—the form, the name, the līlā—everything's there in The Holy Name. And if I can just stay there long enough to get caught in that attractive flow, then I won't need anything else. It's all plus. (Excerpt from the talk ) To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #makejapagreatagain #kttvg #mantrameditation #chantharekrishnaandbehappy

Do you get easily overwhelmed by unexpected changes or making big decisions in your life & business? In this episode, Jordan shares 5 practical ways you can navigate these hard seasons while staying rooted in truth and seeking God's will and wisdom. Jordan also shares a brief life update from her summer Sabbatical and some personal examples of how they've navigated their own transitional seasons. In this episode:2:35 - Recap of Summer Sabbatical and Life Update9:51 - 5 Strategies for Making Decisions and Navigating Transitional Seasons21:28 - Bonus Resource that's helping me right now23:10 Closing PrayerResources & Iinks mentioned:Daily Kairos Journal (get 10% off with code "JORDAN")Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoungBible verses mentioned:Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."Psalm 51:12 - "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and make me willing to obey you."Psalm 37:23 - "The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives."Psalm 27:4 - "The one thing I ask of the Lord, the one thing I seek most is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delaying in the Lord's perfections and meditating in his temple."Genesis 28:15 - "What's more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go."Psalm 62:5-6 - "Let all that I am wait quietly before God for my hope is in Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation. My fortress where I will not be shaken."Connect with Jordan: Instagram YouTube Website Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links mentioned in our podcast may be affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase from our link, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is a small way of supporting our work here on the podcast, so we thank you for considering purchasing with our affiliate links!For the full show notes, links, and blog transcription, visit https://jordanjones.co/podcast

Welcome to episode 75 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives. In this installment, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino discuss the practice of being and doing – in terms of both Buddhist and mainstream-society perceptions. Together, they look at practical ways to create conditions in which our way of being present can be truly valued and made essential in all our daily actions. How can we train ourselves to maintain presence, in spite of our circumstances? The conversation tackles various relevant topics, such as being as the ground of our actions; being as a state which is crucial for the art of peace; training our concentration; the super-strength of allowing and sharing our vulnerabilities; creating a schedule for practicing being; how ‘to be’ in Zen and what people can get wrong about it; being as a way to access interbeing; doing as an avoidance of being (what is it about being that scares us?); the risks of not bringing being into doing; and more.The episode ends with a short meditation on being, guided by Brother Phap Huu. Co-produced by the Plum Village App:https://plumvillage.app/   And Global Optimism:https://globaloptimism.com/ With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation:https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ List of resources Online course: Zen and the Art of Saving the Planethttps://plumvillage.org/zasp?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=twoii&utm_campaign=zasp Interbeinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing ‘The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village' https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-four-dharma-seals-of-plum-village The Way Out Is In: ‘The Art of Laziness: Don't Just Do Something, Sit There! (Episode #41)'https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-art-of-laziness-dont-just-do-something-sit-there-episode-41The Way Out Is In: ‘Taming Our Survival Instinct (Episode #65)'https://plumvillage.org/podcast/taming-our-survival-instinct-episode-65 John Bradshawhttps://www.johnbradshaw.com/ Quotes “Mainstream society seems to believe that action equates to what we do, and how we are and the way we are in the world tends to be relegated to a very, very poor second place.”“In the deep view of Buddhism, ‘being' can only be when you interbe with everything else.” “To be is to interbe.” “Don’t just do something, sit there.” “We tend to think in terms of doing and not in terms of being. We think that when we are not doing anything, we are wasting our time. That is not true. Our time is, first of all, for us to be. To be what? To be alive, to be peace, to be joy, to be loving. And that is what the world needs the most. So we train ourselves in order to be. And if you know the art of being peace, being silent, then you have the ground for every action, because the ground for action is to be. And the quality of being determines the quality of doing. Action must be based on non-action.” “This mindset of doing and being has been divided. Whereas, in our training we don’t separate between spirituality and doing.” “In Buddhism, our actions – which we leave behind in this world – are our truest karma. They are the true continuation of our thoughts, our speech, and our bodily actions: how I open the door, how I see you, how I speak to you, how I engage in difficult conversations.” “The schedule is our teacher.” “Being can be very confronting because, when we’re truly there, we start to see ourselves more clearly.” “The real art is being blissful and being present through every storm that arises.” “By being and understanding how to be, you can act with integrity and with understanding.” “Don’t try to explain it; be it first.” “The essence of our practice is to develop our quality of being present. Being present is the ground of all actions. But, a lot of the time, we don't do it with the foundation of right intentions. So when we practice meditation, study the teachings of the Buddha, and really put it into practice, it comes down to becoming more and more present and alive for whatever is present for us.”“We can’t convince people of the importance of being; they have to taste it.”

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe explains why we should always be striving towards renewal. Today as we move forward in our series … Just Do Something, we're continuing our discussion on renewal … and we're going to be discovering that inner renewal without outer changes will break down quickly. Join us if you can in Hebrews 5.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe shows us how renewal starts. We're returning to the Gospel of Mark, chapter 2, to continue our exploration of the Principles of Spiritual Renewal.  This message comes from our series called Just Do Something. We'll be focusing on how renewal in our life is only sustained by change in our lifestyle and the example of new wine into old wineskins.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we continue to learn how to interpret ourselves, in this episode we begin the discussion on Eastern vs. Western thinking. The Forgotten Jesus by Robby Gallaty https://tinyurl.com/2y5p8p9s Misreading the Scriptures Through Western Eyes by E. Randolph Richards https://tinyurl.com/55h8dzuh Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung https://tinyurl.com/5xazevnn

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe teaches us how to trade our weakness for God's strength. As we move forward in our series … Just Do Something, we're going to be concluding our discussion on staying strong by learning how developing strength in our faith usually involves a time of testing. And when we are prepared for it, you can come out victorious in the end. We are in Mark chapter 1, for the conclusion of the message.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe explains why trying to live life in our strength doesn't work … ever. Earlier in the week we started a brand-new series called Just Do Something … and Mark's been walking us through the book of Mark so that we can learn how setting our seasons apart for God's use and purposes, will always be the right thing to do.  The road we travel may not always be easy or rosy … but if we're walking in God's will, we will find the strength to persevere.  Mark titled this message Just Stay Strong.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe shows us how to clear the way. We've just started a new series called, Just Do Something, and over the next two weeks, Mark is going to be taking us through the book of Mark … and we'll be learning how to stay strong and how to best use the gifts and talents that God has given us … while taking ownership of our walk of faith.  It's going to be an encouraging and challenging study. To get things started, here is the message he's titled, Just Sell Out.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't Just Do Something, Sit There | "Knowing Grace, Part 03" | Tullian Tchividjian John 6:28-29

 Based on Kevin DeYoung's:   Just Do SomethingRespectable Sins – Chapter 8 – “Anxiety and Frustration”We will be spending a little time on some sins that Jerry Bridges refers to as “Respectable Sins.” These tend to be those sins in our lives that we accept or excuse. Today we will be looking at anxiety and frustration.▪ The opposite of trust in God is lack of trust which usually manifests itself in anxiety, worry, or frustration.Anxiety & Worry▪ Prominent passages:~ Matthew 6:25-34▪ Word “worry” or “anxious” in the text we tend to use only in a negative sense.▪ Not always the case [1 Cor. 7:32; Phil:2:20]~ 1 Corinthians 12:25 – so that there should be no division in the body, but that its partsshould have equal concern for each other~ 2 Corinthians 11:28 – Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concernfor all the churches▪ You see Scripture talks of two kinds of worry or concern.~ There is a godly, circumspect and moderate concern that is appropriate for a believer;while there is a distrustful, inordinate, and overwhelming concern that is not onlyinappropriate for a believer, but also sinful.~ Philippians 4:6 & 1 Peter 5:7▪ What is at the bottom of anxiety? What are we truly saying when we are anxious?~ Distrust~ Lack of acceptance of God's providence in our lives~ Bridges – “Unwillingness to submit to and cheerfully accept God's agenda for me.”~ John Newton – “How happy are they who can resign all to him, see his hand in every dispensation, andbelieve that he chooses better for them than they possibly could for themselves.”▪ Pray that God would give us a spirit to submit to His providential will when it is contrary to my own plans▪ Difference between worry and anxiety:~ Worry is associated with more long-term difficult or painful circumstances for which there appears to be no resolution.▪ We are to rest in the promises of God and the ministry of the Holy SpiritFrustrationWhen we struggle with God's providential care, sometimes this results in our being upset or even angry at whatever orwhoever is blocking our plans▪ Failure to recognize the invisible hand of God behind whatever is triggering my frustration▪ When my printer doesn't print (offline) or drivers are struggling with the simple rules of driving, I tend not to think about God in the situation but focus entirely on the immediate cause of my frustration▪ Psalm 139:16 – “Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”▪ Bring to bear specific Scripture and dependence on the Holy Spirit▪ Pray that God would help us see what He might be seeking to teach us through these events/circumstances ~ ways in which He is growing our faithFor more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 8:00am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on 94.1 The Voice in the Treasure Valley, Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them. There is only one rule: Be Kind! Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: thegospelforlifeidaho@gmail.comPodcast website: https://941thevoice.com/podcasts/gospel-for-life/

In this thought-provoking episode of Talk Truth Podcast, host Mark Bricker is joined by guests Chad Moore and Russell Howard to unpack the complex subject of discerning God's will in our lives. Diving into the nuanced topic, they challenge the common misconceptions and emotional struggles that arise when seeking God's specific direction. Through a biblical lens, they discuss the three components of God's will – decreed, desired, and directive – while emphasizing the importance of aligning decision-making with scriptural wisdom. Offering insightful resources like Kevin DeYoung's "Just Do Something," the episode provides listeners with practical guidance on living in obedience to God's revealed will and navigating life's choices with faith and discernment. Tune in to "How can I know God's will for my life?" for a deeply engaging conversation that will help you grow in your biblical understanding of how to discern God's will for your life. Resources: Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will Kevin DeYoung How Then Should We Choose?: Three Views on God's Will and Decision Making Douglas S. Huffman Can I Know God's Will? R.C. Sproul Presented by McGregor Podcast 2024 Visit Our Website at https://TalkTruthPodcast.com

Today on RTP — In this episode, we cover a ton of ground on your questions. Can you say “No” to church fellowship activities? Is there a specific thing God doesn't want you to know? And much, much more!SHOW NOTES:Feminism: The Destroyer of Worlds - Part 5 Biden's “Come to Jesus” statement Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung Standing for Righteousness on the Job Microsoft Copilot Scripture Verses Cited: Matthew 6:34, 24:36, 25:13; Acts 1:7; 1 Corinthians 16:13*Aftershow available for Elite Patrons only. Today's episode is brought to you by our Patrons over at Patreon.com/reasontogether. Thank you for your support!JOIN OUR EMAIL LISTYour support helps us pay our podcast editor, blog editor, writers, and upgrade our site to offer merch. Become a PatronBuy a T-shirtLeave an iTunes ReviewDiscuss the EpisodeSubmit a Question, Feedback, or Topic SuggestionGet a Free Trial with Audible

Work through these principles from chapter 8, “The Way of Wisdom”▪ He begins with Proverbs 2:1-6 and then provides these three insights about how we get wisdom:1. By reading our Bibles (storing up God's commands) [scripture]2. Listening to sound advice (turning our ears to wisdom) [counsel]3. Praying to God (calling out for insight) [prayer]And make application to work & marriage (Chapter 9) - maybe helpful to walk through these as wellNot sure if the material from chapter 6 would be helpful in this conversationIn chapter 6, DeYoung provides insights on how God provides guidance in decision making.▪ “I believe God guides us in decision making. But note the key word there: ‘God guides us in decision making.'I did not say, ‘God expects us to discover His plan for our lives.'”▪ DeYoung then quotes from Hebrews 1:1-2 and then give five statements to help us understand God's guidancein the book of Hebrews1. God guides us by His invisible providence at all times. (page 63)2. God can speak to His people in many different ways, guiding them with their conscious cooperation(pages 63-64)3. In these last days, God has spoken to us by His Son (page 64)4. God continues to speak to us by His Son through His Spirit in the Scriptures (page 65-66)5. Apart from the Spirit working though Scripture, God does not promise to use any other means to guideus, nor should we expect him to. (pages 66-67▪ What about exceptions?~ Can we expect the unexpected? [pages 67-70]~ What about spiritual gifts? [pages 70-72]For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 8:00am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on 94.1 The Voice in the Treasure Valley, Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them. There is only one rule: Be Kind! Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: thegospelforlifeidaho@gmail.com

For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 8:00am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on 94.1 The Voice in the Treasure Valley, Idaho, USA. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them. There is only one rule: Be Kind! Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: thegospelforlifeidaho@gmail.com

Sometimes, the best way to deal with conflict, is to stop and listen. In this episode, we'll reframe our understanding of conflict and explore practical strategies for managing it effectively, whether you're the facilitator or a participant.

Discover the powerful parallels between poker and leadership as Tim Sweet engages with Erin Lydon, President of Poker Power. Erin, with a Wall Street background, shares insights into teaching poker for leadership excellence. The discussion explores vital skills like courage, risk-taking, and resilience, drawing parallels between poker strategy and effective decision-making in various contexts. Erin highlights poker as a confidence and negotiation tool, especially for women in business. The conversation delves into key poker strategies, emphasizing their practical applications. Erin also discusses Poker Power's impact on corporate programs and its mission to empower young women early in their careers. The episode concludes with Erin's advice for leaders: embrace change, say "yes" more than "no," and recognize the transformative power of taking risks.About Erin LydonErin Lydon, President of Poker Power, is a finance industry veteran and advocate for workplace equity. Fueled by her early challenges on Wall Street, Erin founded Poker Power to empower women through poker-based leadership training. With a background at JPMorgan and as a strategic advisor to Evil Geniuses, a global e-sports organization, Erin brings extensive experience to her mission. Recognized with the Global Gaming Women “Women of Inspiration–Woman to Watch” award, she holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and a BA from Bates College. Erin is a sought-after speaker, having graced prestigious stages like TEDx and Money 20/20 RiseUp. Erin's dynamic leadership journey, commitment to workplace equity, and pioneering efforts at Poker Power showcase her as a trailblazer, inspiring women globally to harness the strategic prowess of poker for personal and professional success.Resources discussed in this episode:Inventures: Inventurescanada.comDuncan Wardle: duncanwardle.comDon't Just Do Something, Stand ThereJPMorgan: jpmorganchase.comContact Tim Sweet | Team Work Excellence: WebsiteLinkedIn: Tim SweetInstagramLinkedin: Team Work ExcellenceContact Erin Lydon | Poker Power: Website: pokerpower.comInstagram: @joinpokerpowerTwitter: @joinpokerpowerFacebook: Poker PowerTikTok: @joinpokerpowerLinkedin: Erin Lydon Transcript:Erin 00:00So often at a poker table, nobody has a made hand, you know. So, it really is going to come down to the person who's going to play their chips most aggressively and get the other players to fold. That person is going to win the hand. That is something you have to practice, shoving your chips all in, when you have imperfect information, you don't know the cards still to come. And you certainly don't know what the other players have. That's a learned skill. Because it's scary. Tim 00:30I'd like to ask you some questions. Do you consider yourself the kind of person that gets things done? Are you able to take a vision and transform that into action? Are you able to align others towards that vision and get them moving to create something truly remarkable? If any of these describe you, then you my friend are a leader, and this show is all about and all for you. Welcome to the 24th episode of the Sweet on Leadership podcast. Tim 01:03Welcome back, everybody. Thanks again for joining us for Sweet on Leadership. My name is Tim Sweet and this is my special guest Erin Lydon. Erin, thank you so much for joining us today. Erin 01:11Delighted to be here, Tim. Tim 01:13Well, you and I had a chance to meet last summer here in Calgary as we were both presenting at Inventures, which was a tech and startup conference here in the city. And that sure was a lot of fun. I remember we first met sitting at a table on the very first day during the keynote. Erin 01:29We did and actually, I thought you were one brilliant, two really funny, and three really easy to talk to. So, it was a great first experience for me at Inventures. Tim 01:39Well, I thought you were absolutely welcoming. You were game for anything. And we just took the challenges of the speaker and it was Duncan Wardle, I remember. And he was giving us games to play. And we just jumped right in. And it was so much fun. So, I knew right away that I had a person next to me who loved to play games. And what you might not know about me is that I actually have a long history and a love for Dungeons and Dragons of all things. Because it teaches people, well, a. it's role-playing. So, you're allowed to go and have a different experience and get out of your own head. And at the same time, it's like improv. So it's several people sitting around, and I played with my kids now. And it's like you're writing a story together. So, you learn to pick out people who are game, who are ready to just, you know, drop all the pretense.  Erin 02:33Yeah, I take that as a huge compliment. Because during that session, we really did have to put down our barriers and get very vulnerable. And remember, we had to draw, you are much better at illustration than I was, but there was just there's a lot of connection that happened quickly through that session. So, I'm thrilled we're back together for another conversation. Tim 02:51Oh, that's wonderful. I think for everybody listening here, it would be remiss of me to not give you a chance to just explain who you are. I mean, I know. And the really exciting thing that you bring and that you brought to Inventures and that you're bringing here today. Erin 03:07I am Erin Lydon, and I'm the president of Poker Power. I've been in this role for almost four years. We are a startup, I say we're a long-standing startup at this point. So, we have made it we're over those initial barriers of startups. But that's really not who I am, you know, deep down or for most of my life. I was not a poker player. And I'm sure we'll get into that. But I have been in startups since 2012. I love the chaos. I love the energy. I love the success and the failure that comes with being in startups. But prior to that, I was on Wall Street. So, I had a very serious corporate job at JPMorgan. I worked with many clients, I traveled three or four days a week. And the only reason I left that job truly was because I had a young daughter, I was getting into my late 30s. And I really struggled on how to be on that very fast track career, and also have a newborn at home. And for listeners who are much younger than I am. This is in the 2000s. And we really didn't have the programs and the policies and the opportunities that now so many firms are making available to working parents and new parents. But before all that I grew up in Maine, so a long way from Calgary, but somewhat similar weather I think. Truly, I just had a terrific childhood. You know, I spent most of my summers on the ocean, on the main coast, on a sailboat, and went to college in Maine at Vates and then moved to Chicago, and shortly thereafter went to business school at Northwestern, and everything started from there.  Tim 04:29That's excellent. And when you think about an industry and a location to cut your teeth, in the professional world, I can think of few examples that are more aggressive than Wall Street. So, I mean, you were in with both feet. This is not for the faint of heart. Erin 04:48No, and I didn't go into it with eyes wide open. I'll be honest, I had been in healthcare previously before going to business school and actually expected to go into healthcare management. I loved, I was a fundraiser primarily raising money for cancer and women's health programs. And really saw that as my career path forward when I was in my mid-20s. What happened in Business School is one, I figured out that I was very bad at consulting interviews, because that's the direction I was heading down. So, when I failed at those, I had to pivot pretty quickly. And it was actually one of my dear friends, he said to me, one evening, early in September of our second year, he said, Erin, you should go into banking. And no one had ever said that to me. And my dad's the CFO, you know, he'd worked with nurses his whole career, but I literally had not had a math class in years. And so in order to really make that change, for a career pivot, I had to get a lot of classes, I took a lot of finance classes, in my first semester, and I got very good at interviewing for the banks, and interviewing for the banks is a whole different experience than interviewing for consulting. And it turned out that I was very, very good at solving the questions that they were asking. And so when I, you know, hit Christmas time of my second year, I had eight banking offers. And I really had my choice of where to go next. And I always say I picked JPMorgan because, during my holiday break, my future boss called me one time over the holidays. And he wished me a Merry Christmas and said he hoped my family was well. And the competing firm called me every single day of my holiday break and started to badger me about why I had not accepted the offer. And what that taught me, this was an early tell that I picked up on, is that I am not the type of person who's going to call you every single day and try to make a sale, that would never have been me. So, I realized pretty quickly that I'm not going to fit there. And I fit very, very well at JPMorgan. Tim 06:34There's two things I love about that scene that you've painted for us. The first is that you're not going to be the one that's going to be pushing rope, you want to be pulled into something and you want others to be pulled into something. The other thing is you dropped the word tell. That was an early tell that they gave you which I think pulls us right towards the knowledge that a game like poker can begin to give us. You're in Wall Street, you start your career there. How then does that take you to now? Can you give us a bit of a sense of what the travels were at that point? Erin 07:08It was not at all a linear progression. And truly when I say I would still be at JPMorgan, I would still be at JPMorgan if I had been able to solve for the early motherhood challenges that I experienced. But it ended up being you know, as so many times in life, you know, when the door closes, the window opens. And I think you know, several windows opened for me. The first is that I was able to move into startups. And then secondly, one of my original, very early clients at JPMorgan, I had stayed in touch with all those years. And she had this idea around teaching teenagers how to play poker, particularly teenage girls. And she shared it with me over the holidays in 2019. And I said that's a really stupid idea. And I really meant it. Because my whole time on Wall Street, there was always a poker game going on. And I never felt included. But worse, I never felt like I could ask to sit at that table. I just didn't see myself there. And so poker was always on the periphery. But I was never a part of that game. So, once you have this idea, and what the reason I said it was stupid is because I couldn't fathom outside of you know, James Bond, Hollywood movies, and basement really gross places where men play poker. I couldn't fathom what this could become. Fortunately, she laughed too. And she came back a few weeks later. And she said, No, I really think you need to get involved with this. And that was three weeks before the pandemic. And if you can remember in February, and going into March, none of us thought this pandemic thing was going to last very long. And at that time, when you think about poker, you think about real humans, real chips, real cards, it's very hard to imagine this game in a virtual world, especially when you don't know how to play it. But that's exactly what we had to figure out. And the pandemic was our perfect storm. Because while the teenagers went the wayside because they were so overwhelmed by their new virtual lives, suddenly, every single company around the globe was looking for a way to get us to turn our cameras on, and to engage with each other. And just at that moment, we had created a virtual curriculum. We had a poker app to play on. And we were able to really break down the barriers of bringing the game into companies first in America, and now globally.  Tim 09:17When you think about breaking down barriers, that really is one of the key parts of this, and I thought you'd been in Wall Street, there was a poker game going on all the time, but you were never at the table. And women and even men, often the challenge that they come to me with is I want to go up in the organization, I want to be in with the senior team, how do I get invited to these tables? How do I position myself so that I can, you know, get behind those closed doors so that I can be part of things and that's a huge progression that when leaders are wanting to really accelerate their career up into senior leadership and executive leadership. That's a skill that many people have to stumble upon, and not necessarily learn. So at this point, you've got this, this app, perfect storm, things are rolling. I mean, I remember that wasn't that long ago. But I remember myself getting involved in virtual social activities, just so that we didn't feel like we were going crazy. When we were in the middle of lockdown up here in Canada. You were positioned there. And so what was the initial reaction? Were businesses clamoring to get on this? Was it individuals? Were you originally marketed as this way to get women involved? Erin 10:39We were as soon as we pivoted to corporates. And we actually started with Morningstar. So, a very well-known financial firm headquartered in Chicago. I think back to 2020 and them being willing to take a risk with us because we were clunky. Like every other business that was now a virtual business and trying to figure out how to, you know, engage across the screen. What we figured out pretty quickly though, is 1. Poker has to be fun, doesn't matter who the players are, you have to think this theme is fun in order to want to come back. And then 2. because poker is such an intimidating game, for so many people. It's the jargon, it's the rules, it's the math, all these things prevent people from wanting to engage with the game. We knew very early on, we had to make it highly accessible, and very bite-sized. And if we could get those two things, right, make it fun, so you want to come back, make it approachable and quick to learn, so you only have to remember two or three things in every one of our classes, then you're going to start to engage with us. And that was the secret sauce is exactly as you described him. During that first year, the pandemic, people were looking for regular touch points with other humans. And we were a little tired of talking to the ones that were living in our homes at that point. And so the opportunity to be in a classroom setting, playing a game, getting better at the game. And best of all, in a competitive game, there is something that brings you back. And you have to understand what Poker Power, there's no money transacting. So, there's no gambling, there's no money put into the app, it is truly competing for bragging rights and a leaderboard. And that was enough, it's still enough that you know, you want to see your name at the top of that leaderboard. And that's what we figured out. And then we were able to package it up as leadership development, professional development, and started first with financial firms because that's where we have so many good relationships. And now we have 230 corporate partners. So, we have expanded across industries, all sizes of firms, and women at every level. You know, as much as I love having interns and associates. I also love having the C-suite learn to play this game.  Tim 12:37Yeah, for sure. Okay, so let's get a little bit into, there's two things that I want to know when I'm trying to decide what order to hit them in. I want to understand why this speaks to you. And when you were going out for funding, what was the personal skin you had in the game? Right? Why was this particular venture so compelling for you to get involved in? And then I want to get into a little bit about the mechanics and what a person can actually learn in poker that they can't learn otherwise. Erin 13:06During my time in banking, during that first year, at the end of the first year, you all get a bonus. The firms done well, your team has done well, you've done well, you get a bonus, and it's a large number, it's usually more than just your salary. And when I received my first bonus, it was a really big number for me, because I was coming from a nonprofit background. And I received it, I shook my boss's hand, and I adored him. I learned so much from him over the last year. And I just said thank you very much. And I walked out of the room. This is at a time when there were paced secrecy rules. So, you were not allowed to share your numbers. Some of that has gone away, a lot of it truly hasn't. But as often happens, you know, it gets late at night and all the new cohort gets together and you share. And in that moment of sharing, I learned that I was paid significantly less than a male colleague to the point that it was 1000's of dollars, not hundreds of dollars. And my response to that was, how did you get that? It was a genuine question. How did you get so much more? And his answer was that he had asked. And for me, it had never crossed my mind. I was supposed to ask for more. And that sounds crazy to me now because now I know how to negotiate and so many people know how to you have to ask in order to receive. But I truly was just in a position of being grateful. I went on with my career, things got better. I'm glad I learned that lesson early on. However, it always stuck with me as why didn't I already know how to ask? Why wasn't comfortable? I didn't have the confidence, the courage, the background, and what was holding me back? And if it's holding me back, it's probably holding back a lot of other people, especially a lot of other women. And so fast forward almost 20 years later, I do a TED Talk and the TED talk is all about equal pay. Because truly from that day of not receiving the bonus I wish I had I got on to the Equal Pay bandwagon. And in that talk, I have five really great solutions for equal pay, none of which are poker because I didn't know about poker yet. But I say if I were to do that same talk today, I would only say the answer is poker. And the reason for that is through learning poker and playing poker, you are honing the skills that you need for negotiation in a really critical way. And you're building confidence and you're building confidence certainly in the game, which then translates to more confidence. All of those things will be done at the poker table. So, it is very personal to me because while I missed out on an opportunity, you know, early in my career, I don't want other women to miss out on it.  Tim 15:29What are some of the key skills that poker teaches? Could you give us some of the highlights? Erin 15:35Our curriculum has 12 leadership lessons. So, each one of our weekly lessons has one of the skills as the theme. The first lesson is courage, it takes a lot of courage to sit at a poker table. The second one is bold, and the word bold really is slash aggression. So, the word playing aggressively the word aggression in a poker game is a really strong positive. And the reason I say that is and you've played poker Tim, so you understand, is so often at a poker table, nobody has a made hand, you know, so it really is going to come down to the person who's going to play their chips most aggressively, and get the other players to fold, that person's gonna win the hand. That is something you have to practice, shoving your chips all in, when you have imperfect information, you don't know the cards still to come. And you certainly don't know what the other players have. That's a learned skill. Because it's scary. Like the first time I ever did it, I had butterflies and I wasn't even playing for real money, and I still had butterflies. So, lesson number two is being bold and aggressive. And then we go on with risk-taking. With every hand that you play in poker, it's a risk because you don't know the outcome. One of the great things about playing a poker game over and over is you get immediate feedback on your risk-making decisions. There aren't a lot of areas in life where you get that immediate feedback, like that was the right decision, you won the pot, that could have been a better decision had you made some different decisions along the way. We continue with resilience, perseverance. We do teach poker math, it's a really important part of the game. A quick story about poker math is that it used to be lesson three and it was our most skipped lesson during the pandemic. And we couldn't figure out why. We're like, Why is no one showing up for poker math, until of course, a marketing person said, Well, you're calling it poker math. Tim 17:16Poker math. You said the “M” word. Erin 17:18So, we moved it to Lesson Seven, because I know once you've already taken six lessons, you're probably gonna come back for lesson seven. And we now call it calculating. It's really about the calculations and the equity and the probability of the game that we want to teach. Tim 17:34The thing that really resonates with me is this idea of aggressiveness and boldness. And, you know, when we think about… I think I can't remember what the number was. But when when we have a reaction to men, or women being aggressive in the same situation, 76% of the time, women will be seen as too aggressive. When they're right at the same level, when only 26% of men will be accused of being too aggressive. And there's all sorts of labels. And there's all sorts of mechanisms in place, cultural mechanisms, and whatnot, that really work against women in the boardroom, where they're written off, or they're talked about as being too emotional, or they're talking about, you know, all sorts of manner of degrading assumptions can be made. You know what I mean? This is very common. I've seen this happen firsthand, where women are made to feel not enough in the situation when they push their chips all in. So, focusing on that for a minute, when we think about the kinds of lessons that you teach in that first or second segment, what would be one of the key messages that you draw out of that? Erin 18:49You know, it's actually fascinating to watch a total novice play this game, in the early days, because typically, in the beginning, there is a lot of hesitation to push the chips all in to shove. And the reason is, even though there is no monetary value, is that a woman will say during the game, that's so many of my chips, can I just hold back a few of them?  Tim 19:13Ah, scarcity mentality?  Erin 19:14Yes, and I have now played poker with a lot of men, and I have never, ever seen a man say, can I hold back a few of my chips? And I think it's that pattern of behavior that we are trying to change. And so if I can get you to practice, it's a physically doing the move. It's physically feeling what this feels like to have something at risk. And it's also getting that, you know, did you win the chips, or did you not win the chips? It's often good that you don't win the chips and you lose, because then we pause, and we talk through what happened. And so there's this learning element to decision-making that is so critical to making better decisions. And so one of the things that you will see with professional poker players is they write down their hand histories so they're, you know, if they're on their phone, they might be surfing but they're probably write down their hand histories, so they can go back and study points in the game where they made a misstep. It's a very analytical game from the sense of you can improve game after game, day after day, week after week. And you can see that improvement. Yeah, I've now been playing almost four years, and I play a lot of poker now both do in our app, and I also play in Vegas. And I know I have better. Am I great at this game? Absolutely not. But has it given me a new framework and a new method of problem-solving, and thinking through situations where there's a number of different outcomes that could occur? Absolutely. It's changed my perspective. Tim 20:34It's funny to talk about hand history because often one of the coaching techniques that I'll use is to have people even write down and observe, what are they feeling in the moment. How are they playing this situation with a staff member, or with a boss, or with a partner, or a customer? At one point, you have to be there, you have to be present, you have to be authentic, you have to be building trust, but at the same time, you have to be fluent in how do I typically react in this situation? And what is that like? And is this, am I feeling the pressure or the tension with a belief of what I'm capable of or not capable of? And is that pulling me towards a certain behavior? And can I resolve that tension? So, I can act in the manner that's needed in the moment? And you know, hearing you speak about poker and I remember, I believe it was when we were in Inventures, or maybe it was your presentation. But it was the notion of, yes, I feel this way. Yes, I feel nervous or whatnot. But now I can shelve that. And I can make the right move. And I can essentially, observe my own behavior and get out of my own head and say, What is the situation require? And how am I going to behave in this situation? Right, so that it can become somewhat, not careless, but in fact, very, very intentional. And it's like I'm about to make this move. And it may not be comfortable. And that's not the issue, the issue is, what's the right thing to do in the moment?  Erin 22:06Right, and it's the repetition because one of the great things about poker is it's a very fast-moving game. And so yes, you lose a hand, you give up some of your chips, but the cards are already getting redelt for the next hand. And it is because of that practice, you get to do, you know, in an hour playing poker, you can play 10, 15, 20 different hands. And so you're getting to make a number of decisions, with all these different inputs that are always evolving, you know, as the cards come out in the center of the board on the other table, your decision-making is going to change based off of new information, and based off of what you're observing from the other players. So, it's a very dynamic game from that standpoint. And you have to keep rethinking, what do I do next? You know, how big is my chip stack? How big is your chip stack? What are the patterns that I've observed with you over the last half hour and what do I think you're going to do next? And all of those characteristics make it such a fascinating game, to practice because it is the boardroom, it is the interview room, often it is the classroom. And so if you can get better in a simulated scenario, you're going to be able to translate the gameplay from the table to the gameplay in your real life. Tim 23:14Yes, and I think and you'll be able to carry that metaphor back into your real life. Whereas when you're learning it in that metaphoric sense, in this arena that's taken away from the regular work world, you're able to approach things with a lot less fear. And I think what's important here for people to realize, too, is that it's not just an app, yes, you're training people on the app, but you're also running live events. And you're working with corporations, and you're working with higher education institutions. And you're able to bring this into a very real situation where you have colleagues playing together, and they're able to pull out of that. And if I go back to that D&D thing, we have a program called Budgets and Boardrooms, which is based on it's a D&D module that we play in a business sense, and it's pretty–Erin 24:00Oh, I love this. Tim 24:01Oh, yeah, it's a lot of fun. But, you know, when we think about these opportunities that leaders have to build teams, or to impart skills, or to really challenge limiting beliefs, you know, Poker Power gives us an example of that, in that there are some characteristics that leaders should be looking for, and you've spoken to a lot of them already, where they're able to be in this sandbox. They're able to experience the consequences of their decisions very quickly, far more quickly than you would get in normal life. So, that they can practice, and they can see themselves, and they can have this iterative type of development experience. And those are very important. What would be some of the other things that just generally you think that a good off-site or development session has, naturally I appreciate that Poker Power would be demonstrating that but on a wider contextual basis, what should leaders be looking for?  Erin 25:00Stay with poker for just a moment, but then I will go from there is the poker table of being a meritocracy. And I think that is a critical factor when you gather people together of all different levels. And the reason it's meritocracy is if no one really knows how to play this game, then it doesn't matter where you went to school, doesn't matter what your title is, doesn't matter how big, or strong, or tall you are, all of those things typically designate winners in our culture, in our businesses. And all of that goes away. Because at the poker table, the only thing that matters is how you play your cards. And that's all up here, that is inside your head. And for women in particular, it levels the playing field immediately. And in fact, one of the best things about poker is you actually don't ever have to speak. And the reason I highlight that is so often in a boardroom setting, in a meeting setting, a woman will contribute an idea or plan, and she will be overtalked, or the idea will be taken and put into the mouth of someone else. And this is a real pet peeve of mine and something that I care a lot about women being able to reclaim their words and their ideas. So, they do own them. That happens at a poker table because you don't have to speak all of your decisions, all the way that you show value is through how you maneuver your chips. And it's like a light bulb, you know. And so I like to take the scenarios that happen within a poker game, and then translate them to the real-world scenarios that you know, all of us are experiencing in our business lives. I think another thing that is really important, is enabling women to feel that they can take a risk. And it is, okay, if it fails. You know, so often like you think about when women apply for jobs or promotions, will only do it if we literally tick every single requirement that's been put into the job description, and then men only need five or six, if that and they're going to apply. So, women are more hesitant in many scenarios to take that risk. When you are playing poker, unless you literally plan to fold every single one of your hands at some point, you're gonna have to put chips into that pot. And that's a risk. And so I want you to know that even if you lose the hand, there's a lesson and a learning that's going to come to that, that as you start to piece together these different learnings from the poker table, they're going to start to make sense and how you interact and behave within a business setting. Tim 27:21That I think is such a great takeaway from this in the sense of, you know, it is two things there. One is what do we do in the face of risk? And are we able to translate that risk into opportunity? Is it the risk itself that creates the differentiator that allows one person to move forward or not? And how we handled I think that's a great part. The other thing is, and I know this as a coach, and learning and development specialist that facilitates a lot of these team sessions. Primarily, the tools we give people are verbal in nature. And so, you know, you've really got me thinking what a bias that immediately imposes that we talk our way out of situations, or we do these kinds of things. Whereas the physical, and the ability to let you know, even for myself when I'm say facilitating a strategic session, or if it's a conflict resolution or something, silence is such an important skill for me. There was a great book back in the day that was for facilitators called, Don't Just Say Something, Stand There. And it was like, just let the room breathe and see what they're going to do. And that silence is a very real power. And sometimes the person who speaks first truly does lose, wow, that's not entirely true. But it's like, you know what I mean that you need to you need to use it, and you need to use your physical presence as well. Erin 28:47There are certain moves in poker, in the actual gameplay that we talk a lot about, just as you have said. So, the move that you just described that pause, and call it the power of the pause, that's the check move. So, when you're playing a hand of poker, it's your turn, and you're the first to act. And so you have a decision to make, you can put chips into the pot, you can raise the amount of chips in the pot, or you can literally tap on the table or verbally say the word check. And what that does, is it gives you that breathing space so that the gameplay moves to the person who is to your left, and they will then make their decision. If they decide to put chips in, it's going to come back around to you. But in that moment of checking, you're saying, I'm just going to observe what's going on here. I'm going to step back for, it could be seconds, it could be you know, 30 seconds, and really think through my next move here. That's huge. That's huge that you can play a game where you get to actually control the tempo of the game and how you play your moves. Because that's what you want to do in a negotiation. You don't always want to be the first to speak, you want to state you know what you want. You want to give the breathing space for someone to respond to you. Tim 29:50You don't want to set an anchor. Erin 29:52Yeah, you've gotten them to speak first and then you can take that moment of pause and I think so often we are, and partly, it's just, you know, having spent so much of our time now in a virtual world and we have so many digital inputs that come to us, is we feel this need to respond immediately, to a slack, to an email, to that text message. And in fact, I use the power of the pause, that check move in just my day-to-day interactions with my team, with other people within the firm. Like, I actually don't have to answer this right now, I can pause and I can think through what I want to say, that's empowering to know that you can do that. Yeah, and then I think the other move that's so important that follows that that check is the power to raise. So, to really put a lot of value into a poker game, and say that you're dominant, to tell the story because so much of poker is telling a narrative of strength or weakness. And so you put a lot of chips into the pot, and you are telling everybody else that you'd like your hand. Now, you might be bluffing. And bluffing is a really important skill in poker. Or you might actually have, you know, those two kings are those two aces and a really strong hand. But you're able to decide how you're going to maneuver and push around other people at the table. And I always say that when women get a big chip stack, so they have a lot of chips in front of them more than anyone else at the table. We always say you're now you're the bully. And that's a real like, you will see women actually sort of recoil at that word or like pause, like, why are you calling me the bully. And I'm saying in a really positive way, you're the bully at this table because you have the most value in front of you. And you can push other people around. And so infrequently do we get into those positions of power that we can make in the workplace, doing it at the poker table is incredibly enlightening. And it also helps you understand being on the other side of that when you don't have the big chip stack and you're being bullied around, what does that feel like? Tim 31:42We're talking about bullies, and we're talking about the ability to force people's hands or anything along those lines. Poker is naturally an adversarial game. And so I mean, it is really us against the table. But I think it's important for the listeners to realize that even though we're testing it, we're testing ourselves in that form. It doesn't preclude us from being collaborative, it doesn't preclude us from coming together and accomplishing something. However, when it comes to getting your thoughts across, or being as influential as you need, or having that confidence, or being able to articulate and represent an idea, without softening or stepping back on important issues, and the rest of it, that's when these skills come in. So, they're not absent in a collaborative sense. I mean, obviously, we're not going to bring a bully methodology into a team environment. But they do exist. And it's not about always seeking a win-lose. It's about making sure that you advocate for yourself and advocate for your ideas. And, you know, sport teaches us so many good things about this, but not everybody has had the experience of having to be in an aggressive competitive environment, be it sport, or dance or gymnastics, or Taekwondo or whatever they're doing. Fencing, you know? Erin 33:01Yeah, no, so many young women drop out of sports once they hit high school, you know, 13-14 years old, and they and they stop. And one of the surprising things that has happened in our games is that, yes, it's a zero-sum game, just as you describe, one person is going to win the pot, everyone else is going to lose, and you don't want to play again. But in that moment of someone winning, what is happening at the table is very fascinating to me, because the person who wins is, she feels like a rock star, like literally feels like a rock star. And she's often you know, taking pictures and selfies of herself, scooping those chips in. But the other thing that's happening at the table is those eight or nine other women that she's seated with, they're celebrating her, and that I do think is a very uniquely female characteristic is you just took all my chips, but I am so incredibly proud of you, I am so happy for you. And the reason this is so important at our poker table is our tables feel good. So, even if you lose all your tips, you're doing it in a setting that feels very collaborative, very supportive. And one that you want to be back in again, like women tend to like those types of environments, we're willing to play the game. But we also want to make sure that we're all feeling really positive about the game. And I think that then lends itself to the poker table being a place where networks are formed, relationships are built, deals get made, we know that's what happens, you know, at or at real poker tables. And we want to give women those same spaces and environments to experience them. Tim 34:28It's got me thinking back to, you know, when you see these caricatures of people, when you watch professional poker on TV, oh, and by the way, I mean, there's a reason it's on a sporting network and not on something else, right, because it really does have this competitive edge that you don't find in a lot of cerebral games. You know, but you see these caricatures and these archetypes of like the Phil Hellmuth where he's just, you know, the biggest whiner when he's losing and so arrogant when he's not versus other players that come to the table. And at least they're controlling it that way. But they want to have fun. And they're trying to encourage, you know, they're wanting to make it jovial. And notice the others that sit there and say absolutely nothing. What a way to be able to explore who we are, and really test ourselves and become fluent in how we're going to approach certain situations and gain some awareness and face up to some potentially challenging facts about ourselves, and maybe how we were raised or what beliefs and identities we hold. And we have accessible to us so that we can fill our toolbox with other options. So, I mean, this is really exciting stuff. Erin, I hope we get another chance to talk and see how this goes. I think it's absolutely fascinating. And I can't wait to hear a little bit more. But in the meantime, let me ask you a couple of questions. When it comes to Poker Power or your life in general, what's the most exciting thing that's happening for you right now? What do you have going on? Erin 36:03Well, I'm in a state of transition personally, in just that my children are grown, life is going to probably take me in a different direction. Certainly where I live is changing. I actually live in North Idaho of all places. And so I think, you know, there's a personal transition that will happen in my life, and I'm really excited about that. I love change, I thrive on change, so it doesn't scare me. And when people say, Well, what's next, I'm like, I don't know, it's gonna get figured out, you know, the cards aren't all dealt yet. So, we'll just wait and see. I think for Poker Power, we're also in a state of transition, you know, we've been a startup, successful startups are very good at trying a lot of experiments or pilots, things that you fail at, you know, that's what makes a really good start, because you've failed a lot. And you've learned from it. And you've been able to pivot and really focus on what is working for the business. We're at that stage now. So, our corporate program is fantastic. You know, we have inbounds from corporates all over the globe. And we work in 40 countries virtually. And so we feel that's a really strong part of the program. What's coming next, though, is I need that teenager, and I need that young woman who's in college, because if we can get her to start to think and strategize and negotiate like a winning poker player today, you know, when she's 20 years old, not 40 years old, she is going to enter the workforce on a more level playing field, at our origin, at our most important mission at Northstar, that's what we're trying to do is get the skills and strategies into the hands of young women as early as we can, because we really do think it's going to have a generational impact on leadership and success. And then I think, what's next, I'm hoping to get to the beach in a couple of weeks. You know, it's been a long year. So, I'm not heading back to Canada, as much as I like to ski and as much as I love Calgary. I'm heading to the beach, here in a few weeks.  Tim 37:53That's great. If people want to get in touch with you, where can they reach out?  Erin 37:56Yeah, so pokerpower.com is our website, you can access our app there. And you can also get it from any of the app stores. It's called Poker Power Play. And that's how you can start your poker journey with us, you can also register for virtual lessons that we offer every week, you can do that on the website. And if you just want to reach out to me personally, please do so on LinkedIn, I'd be happy to DM with you and learn more about, you know, any of the interests that you may have.  Tim 38:20We'll put all of those links down in the show notes. Last question here. If you were to have a wish, for one of the leaders listening today, what would it be? Erin 38:31I would say to say yes, more than no. And the reason I say that is for about 25 years that has really been my life motto is that I say yes to everything. And that gets me in trouble, absolutely. I get myself into situations that I don't know how to solve, necessarily. But I figured them out, you know, with a lot of effort. And you know, a lot of us sort of self-awareness, I figure things out. I think leaders have to fail too, they have to say those yes's, and then they have to have mistakes that are made and lessons that are learned you can't ever stop, you know, those experimentations and taking the risk. And I love being around people who say yes, instead of no, in all parts of my life, I find that very energizing. Tim 39:11You can't lead from the room that you've closed the door on yourself. Right? But you can certainly lead when you've said yes and you're on the other side of the door and then we'll take it as it comes. Right? But anyway, Erin, this has been absolutely fascinating. I am just tickled that you and I had a chance to talk again, and I can't wait for the next opportunity. So, thank you so much. Erin 39:32All right. Great to see you, stay warm up there. Tim 39:35Will do. Okay, see you soon. Tim 39:38Thank you so much for listening to Sweet on Leadership. If you found today's podcast valuable, consider visiting our website and signing up for the companion newsletter. You can find the link in the show notes. If like us you think it's important to bring new ideas and skills into the practice of leadership. Please give us a positive rate rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This helps us spread the word to other committed leaders. And you can spread the word too, by sharing this with your friends, teams, and colleagues. Thanks again for listening and be sure to tune in in two weeks' time for another episode of Sweet on Leadership. In the meantime, I'm your host, Tim Sweet, encouraging you to keep on leading.

Welcome to Season 3, MeetingMakers! This season is for anyone who participates in meetings with a desire to make them suck less. In this episode, we'll give you an overview of what to expect in Season 3—focused on improving meetings through modeling etiquette, making space for others, and playing a support role when needed.

This week's episode of Let Me Save You 25 Years gets the pod kicked off the right way! Host Shawn D. Nelson unpacks Shawnism #1, "Just Do Something," and expands the conversation adding Sara Blakely, the world's youngest female self-made billionaire and CEO of the Spanx intimate apparel empire. Shawn and Sara forged a lifelong friendship as finalists on the reality TV show The Rebel Billionaire with Richard Branson. They discuss their experiences on the show, their entrepreneurial journeys, and how they overcame challenges in some truly unexpected ways. They also share their thoughts on taking risks, developing a bias for action, and spending time alone to let their minds wander. Sara's problem-solving ability and unique perspective on business and life will inspire you to take the next big (or small) leap in your life without hesitation! JUST DO SOMETHING.

This week's episode of Let Me Save You 25 Years gets the pod kicked off the right way! Host Shawn D. Nelson unpacks Shawnism #1, “Just Do Something,” and expands the conversation adding Sara Blakely, the world's youngest female self-made billionaire and CEO of the Spanx intimate apparel empire. Shawn and Sara forged a lifelong friendship as finalists on the reality TV show The Rebel Billionaire with Richard Branson. They discuss their experiences on the show, their entrepreneurial journeys, and how they overcame challenges in some truly unexpected ways. They also share their thoughts on taking risks, developing a bias for action, and spending time alone to let their minds wander. Sara's problem-solving ability and unique perspective on business and life will inspire you to take the next big (or small) leap in your life without hesitation! JUST DO SOMETHING.

Go For It! - Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:1 Today we will see Solomon's message to young people and others who are anxious about making wrong decisions – if you love God and you are already committed to live according to biblical truth, when you have an opportunity to do something for Him, GO FOR IT! Read Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:1 Anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Interestingly, the dictionary presents the following antonyms (opposites) for anxiety: Faith, collectedness, composure, confidence, contentment, joy, peace, security, tranquility. Committed believers should be people of action V. 1-6 He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. -Psalm 126:6 “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” -Jim Elliott In Chapter 10 Solomon advised us to plan ahead and prepare for what we will face; here he wisely instructs us not to put off what we need to do because of what might go wrong. Committed believers trust God is unfolding His plan in their lives V. 5-8 When you hold a child, you appreciate the beautiful little person that God has brought into the world. Like that, one day you will understand how God was bringing all things together in your life, making everything beautiful in its time! Good and evil run on parallel tracks and usually arrive at the same time. -Evangelist Ron Dunn The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed are for us and our children forever. -Deuteronomy 29:29 Did you know that the word decide comes from the Latin word decidere, meaning ‘to cut off?' We can stop pleading with God to show us the future, and start living and obeying like we are confident that He holds the future. -Kevin De Young, Just Do Something, page 42 We must say no to anything that the Bible calls sin. We must obey the Holy Spirit when He won't give us peace about a course of action through prayer. It is good to get godly counsel on a matter. But don't live in fear of “missing God's will” when decision time comes – Go for it! Committed believers go for it! V. 9-10 But if you love God and are committed to staying within His biblical guardrails for your life, the word here is to GO FOR IT! “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” -Psalm 37:4 Maximize your life for God's glory while you can, because you can't go back and do it again. But remember that we will give an account to God for it all, so stay away from what's off limits!

Pastor Brian DrakeTEXT: Proverbs 16:9BIG IDEA: The heart makes its plans, the LORD makes things stand.Therefore, a wise decision is…Humbly Cooperative (v16:9)Humbly Considerate (v16:9a)Humbly Committed (v16:9b)RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Study of Proverbs and Other Wisdom Literature by Leland Ryken; The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: Proverbs by Bruce Waltke; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Proverbs by Derek Kidner; God's Wisdom For Navigating Life by Timothy and Kathy Keller; Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich has a conversation with District 1 Director Dr. Liz Brock on how mindfulness meditation has impacted both of their lives in a positive way. They share their stories about their messy lives and how they have incorporated meditation practice to improve mental health, reduce stress and anxiety, manage work-life interaction, improve focus, and being generally happier. Gingrich and Brock talk about what brought them to meditation practice, its importance for bovine veterinarians who are suffering, and feeling our thoughts and emotions on a practical level. While neither are experts in mindfulness coaching, they share their direct experiences on the positive impacts it has had on their lives and encourage other veterinarians to try to start a daily practice. They talk about the basics of beginning the practice and offer resources for further information. The neuroscience of mindfulness meditationNature Review Neurosciencehttps://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3916Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditatorsBehavioral Brain Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.023Meditation-induced effects on whole-brain structural and effective connectivityBrain Structure and Functionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-022-02496-9Books:10% Happier – How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing my Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works by Dan HarrisDon't Just Do Something, Sit There: A Mindfulness Retreat by Sylvia Boorstein Zen and the Art of Running: The Path to Making Peace with Your Pace by Larry Shapiro  

Will God ever give us more than we can handle? What if part of embracing our limitations means resting in God's sovereignty and taking steps of faith, even when it feels like what He's asking is beyond our capacity? Join Ruth and Eve for a cup of coffee and listen to them process what it means to exercise faith.Scripture referenced:Genesis 15-211 Corinthians 10:13Mark 2Mark 3Mark 10Ephesians 3:20Resource mentioned:Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoungS5 | Embrace Your LimitationsHear more from Ruth and GraceLacedFind Ruth Chou Simons: Instagram | WebsiteFind GraceLaced: Instagram | Facebook | Website

Will God ever give us more than we can handle? What if part of embracing our limitations means resting in God's sovereignty and taking steps of faith, even when it feels like what He's asking is beyond our capacity? Join Ruth and Eve for a cup of coffee and listen to them process what it means to exercise faith.Scripture referenced:Genesis 15-211 Corinthians 10:13Mark 2Mark 3Mark 10Ephesians 3:20Resource mentioned:Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoungS5 | Embrace Your LimitationsFind Ruth Chou Simons on Instagram & onlineFind GraceLaced on Instagram, Facebook, & online

This particular episode was as organic as they come! Josiah & Derek hit on many issues that are prominent in the world of sports, some of which will leave you scratching your head. Many times, people say that sports are a microcosm of life. This podcast is no exception. By listening through, you will see how something as simple as a meal, a recruiting practice, or not having both parents at home can hit a nerve with so many people. The episode concludes with a word of encouragement that hopefully puts you in a better place. Also, be sure to download your free copy of the Tactical Field Manual as well. Here are a list of some of the topics that were hit on in today's episode: *Who Takes The PAC 12 this year? *Deion & Some Controversy *Are Stereotypes Gone In Sports? *The Importance Of Fathers *God's Plan > ________ *Jalen Gets Paid *Why Teams Can Never Overpay Players *Rings vs. Cheese *Pay For Own Lunch Bro… *Don't Just Do Something, Stand There   FREE Downlad: Tactical Field Manual

Adult Growth Class continuing our look at Kevin DeYoung's book, Just Do Something. This lesson covers chapter 3 exposing some potentially dangerous reasons people focus on unbiblical notions of seeking the will of God.

April 16 adult Sunday School Growth Class opening our study of Kevin DeYoung's book Just Do Something. This class covers chapters 1 and 2 and begins for us a look at a biblical understanding of the will of God and decision making.

In this episode, we sit down with Ruth to discuss her decision to embark on a new adventure, trusting that God will guide her every step of the way. We explore the power of making decisions and trusting in God's plan, even when it's hard to see the way forward. Ruth shares her experience of helping students discover God's presence in their lives and the joy of stewarding the gifts that God has given us. Join us for this inspiring conversation and let it encourage you to take that next step, trusting that God is with you every step of the way. “It was hard to think about leaving family behind [...] and just feeling like I was going to miss out on a lot of their lives.” Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung “At the end of the day, sometimes you have to just make a decision [...] that's what it felt like when I decided to go. I just had to make a decision.” “Trust that, whatever decision you make, God's going to be with you through that.” “[It's neat to get] to be a part of that in a student's life, helping them see that God cares about all of the little things in our lives and listens to our prayers.” “God has slowly been working at my heart and calling me one step at a time.” “I trust that this is what's next; I don't know exactly what that's going to look like, but I'm trusting that God's going to show me each step of the way.&rdquo “It's okay to not be perfect and to not have it all figured out right away. God is bigger than that, and I can trust Him with all of the big things and all of the little things.” “By studying math, we train our brains to notice patterns and solve problems, and that's just a good stewarding of the brain that God has given us.” Join Dakar Academy in praying for staffing needs on the day this episode releases! What's changing our lives: Keane: Finding a church Heather: New music from The Worship Initiative and Davy Flowers Ruth: New coffee shop in town Weekly Spotlight: Dakar Academy We'd love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast  Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/

Don't Just Do Something; Sit There by Stew BittmanA re-broadcast of Stew-on-This' most-downloaded episode of 2022

Nick, Stacy, Daniel, and Dave discuss the book "Just Do Something", by Kevin DeYoung.Intro & Outro Music - "15:00 Guiding Light" by Jonathan Ogden. (Spotify, Apple Music)

No matter how detailed your outline is or how much you prepped, you can never guarantee your meeting will go exactly as planned. This episode includes tips for navigating conflict, managing time and ensuring inclusion during your meeting.

Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) is senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, Council member of The Gospel Coalition, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte). He has written numerous books, including Just Do Something. Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have nine children: Ian, Jacob, Elizabeth, Paul, Mary, Benjamin, Tabitha, Andrew, and Susannah. Personal Site: https://kevindeyoung.org Podcast: https://lifeandbooksandeverything.sounder.fm Twitter: https://twitter.com/revkevdeyoung?s=21&t=3gORJibkGUAFKFclMFoLfg Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/100057307584230/ Q. 1. How doth it appear that there is but one God? A. It is evident from scripture there is but one God; Deut. 6:4. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. Jer. 10:10 but the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: and as scripture reveals no more, so reason will allow no more.

Do you really love the sport of Foosball?Then, you MUST listen to episode 127 of FoosTalk Live. Donald Wilson of the USTSO takes the heat from Jim, Tom and Adam.We should entitle this episode as "Just Do Something"!Download it now!

So far as we know, Jesus' brothers and sisters were not present at the crucifixion. With one exception, his disciples were no-shows. The people whose sight Jesus had restored, whose bodies he had healed, they weren't present. But when Jesus looked down from the cross, through a haze of pain, he saw that his mother […] The post Don't Just Do Something, Stand There appeared first on Wisdom of the Wounded.

Today with us on the Incite Change Podcast, Coach Mauro sits down with Abiola. Abiola like many others wanted to be active in sports growing up and did not have the opportunity and later developed an unhealthy relationship with food. Having made many attempts along the journey such as different diet fads etc she later realized getting started was something as simple as walking. Having the drive for change and noticing she felt different from just walking, she decided to take matters into her own hands and begin trying different workouts and routines through her research and bouncing knowledge off others. She also speaks to us about starting small and understanding what exercises/plan works best for you. Listening to your body and being consistent is ideal for the process in addition to being strict with your nutrition and understanding what your body needs.  In closing, the most important thing she wants us to remember is we be mindful of how we speak to ourselves. The things we tell ourselves matter and you can always Do Whatever You Want To Do. Episode Timestamps ●        [00:48] Abiola Origin Story ●        [03:53] As Simple as Walking ●        [07:15] Listen to Your Body ●        [12:19] Your Relationship with Food  ●        [16:56] The Best Workout for You ●        [20:22] Do It because You Want To ●        [24:57] The Influence of Change ●        [28:41] Finding the Meaning ●        [34:13] Just Do Something ●        [35:03] Closing Remarks  Resources Mentioned ●    Book: Hyperbole and a Half ●    Instagram: @borninlove_ Quotes [Abiola] “Take your time. Do not compare yourself to other people” [Abiola] “The obsession of worrying about calories too much can be a bad thing” [Abiola] “Life is supposed to be enjoyable” [Abiola] “Do It For You” Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact us! If you would like to get in touch, leave us a comment! Visit our website - www.healthyincite.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/incitecoaching/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/healthyincite?lang=en  Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/incitecoaching/ 

“Part 4 – Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There” by Brian King. Released: 2022. Genre: Religion & Spirituality-Christianity. The post Part 4 – Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There appeared first on Harvest Community Church - Eugene, Oregon.

In this episode, the guys finish their discussion about demystifying and discovering God's will for our lives. Don't miss the first part of the discussion in episode #113. So I have the Bible; what now? Is the Bible really all I need? Biblical wisdom is the key A few resources referenced in this episode are: God Doesn't Whisper by Jim Osman (book) Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung (book) https://www.str.org/w/wisdom-model-summary by Greg Koukl (article) ------------------------------------------- To ask a question for the podcast: 1. Go to www.bbcemory.org. 2. Click on the media tab. 3. Scroll down until you see Asking for a Friend! There you will find the box to ask a question!

In this episode the guys discuss the question of God' will in the life a believer. This episode is Part 1 of a two-part mini series. Where do I find what God wants for my life? Is Scripture enough or do I need to search for something more? Do I need to hear from God outside of Scripture? Is God speaking today to us through a still, small voice? A few resources referenced in this episode are: God Doesn't Whisper by Jim Osman (book) Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung (book) Found: God's Will by John MacArthur (book) ------------------------------------------- To ask a question for the podcast: 1. Go to www.bbcemory.org. 2. Click on the media tab. 3. Scroll down until you see Asking for a Friend! There you will find the box to ask a question!

Francis Chan preaches about Christians who never really try anything... they just want to be fed the Word and never venture out of their comfort zone. He encourages us to "Just DO Something" and watch how God will use our efforts.

Don't Just Do Something; Sit There by Stew BittmanWhen we allow ourselves to stop and smell the flowers, we actually contribute to the healing of ourselves and of the world

Đừng Chỉ Lo Làm, Ngồi Đó Đi (Don't Just Do Something, Sit There) | Haddon Robinson DIỄN GIẢ: Haddon Robinson là giáo sư cao cấp bộ môn Tuyên Đạo Pháp của chủng viện thần học Gordon-Conwell, Massachusetts, Hoa Kỳ. Ông được coi là bậc thầy kỳ cựu trong lĩnh vực giảng đạo, sách giáo khoa do ông viết được sử dụng trong nhiều chủng viện trên thế giới. KINH THÁNH: Lu-ca 10:38-42 Ý TƯỞNG CHỦ ĐẠO: Dành thời gian với Chúa quan trọng hơn là làm thật nhiều việc hoặc làm việc thật hoàn hảo. CHUYỂN NGỮ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc. Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Dự án nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu rõ hơn về mục đích và hoạt động của chúng tôi xin truy cập website: https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #kinhthanh #codocnhan #giangluankinhthanh #DavidPawson

In this episode, I have a conversation with KJ Barkema about God's will. He gives his story of how God revealed himself to him and what it means for our lives. We also discuss the book Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung and how it simplifies the idea of God's will. Through this conversation I hope you learn to stop stressing out about God's will for you and just do something! Song Suggestions: In The Light by: DC Talk Another In The Fire by: Hillsong UNITED

Welcome to the Grow. Love. Live. Podcast! Weekly content and conversations aimed to inspire and equip you to GROW in the GOSPEL, LOVE like FAMILY, and LIVE on MISSION in the everyday stuff of life. Have you wondered how to discover God's will for you? You're not alone! In this episode, Matt and Dom pull back the curtain and reveal, not only HOW to discover God's will, but WHAT His will for you actually is. Enjoy! Shoutouts: Thanks to Kevin DeYoung for writing a sweet, handy-dandy lil book called Just Do Something that helped inform some of this episode. And thanks of course to Mr. Nic Shumaker for his inspiration as well as giving us the simplest (2-step) decision-making process ever.

Kristen Kailer shares tips about job searching, unpacks the myth of a dream job, and makes a case for professional networking, wherever you are in your career. “What are my values for this next season?  What's something I really want to learn in this next season?” Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung “Be picky enough to know what you're ultimately getting to, but also remember that it doesn't always have to be that very linear next step.” “The Lord has made work, and He has gifted us with things that we have aptitude for and interest in.” “Maybe on this side of heaven, you will know why you took that random job after college for a year and you'll see the clear outcome of how God worked that in your path, maybe you won't.  You can trust that He is always working things together for His good and your good.” “Be someone who is a connector.” “Approach networking like a bank account: You don't want to make a big withdrawal before you've put anything in.” Join us for the 3:20 Day of Prayer on March 20! What's changing our lives:  Keane: Paint Sticks Heather: Twizzler Bites Kristen: Survivor TV Show Weekly Spotlight: North Africa TCK Classical School We'd love it if you would subscribe, rate, review, and share this show!  And as always, you can reach us at podcast@teachbeyond.org. See you next Friday!

Kip Wright joins us as we discussed content from our weekly community groups. We've been talking about God's Will and used the book Just Do Something in our groups. We discuss two hot topics young adults face most often, marriage and vocation. 

No one likes change. It usually brings along discomfort and a lot of unknowns. But as Nichole heads into this next chapter of her life, she wanted to have an honest convo with you about how moving on doesn't have to be such a scary thing. Join us for our season finale and the end of The Smart Girls Guide podcast for now. Thank you so much for your support and love this year. The book is actually called "Just Do Something," and you can purchase is here: https://amzn.to/35Fmpuw. Stay smart, girls!