Podcasts about Knot

Steven and Brian get acquainted with John and his interesting life as a possibly-famous, probably-successful writer. We’re off to a good start and having a blast! These chapters are pretty short, so we’re covering 2 and 3 next week. We’ll probably do 2 chapters a week going forward. Ask Who… Continue reading

Most people only see the front end of fintech. The app. The card. The payment. But underneath that experience is an enormous amount of infrastructure and some of fintech's biggest opportunities are hiding there.Rory O'Reilly, cofounder and CEO of Knot, joined me on the pod to talk about how Knot is rewiring fintech and transforming financial connectivity.We dive into:Why keeping a card “top of wallet” is harder than it sounds.The infrastructure required to connect financial institutions with thousands of merchants.Why security and compliance are foundational, not afterthoughts, in fintech.Where blockchain and stablecoins could fit into the financial stack.Rory's unconventional path from selling shoes with his family to building fintech companies with his brother.What I particularly enjoyed about this conversation is that Knot is tackling a problem most consumers don't even realize exists. The biggest innovations in fintech may not be the products we see, they may be the infrastructure quietly making everything work.

Ben Bilbrough - Getting Gen Z to the pollsHow much does your vote really count? Are you overlooking hidden ways to make a bigger impact, especially if you are Gen Z or just starting to engage in your community? In this guest episode with Ben Bilbrough, we explore how data, technology, and evolving habits reveal unseen power in our choices. What if your individual influence is greater in some places than in others? Are you making informed decisions that truly harness your potential, both in business and civic life? Discover tools and insights that help you recognize the real value of your actions and voice.Listen to this new episode for a new outlook on audience, influence, and why understanding your true impact can guide how you participate at work and in your community.About Ben: The publisher of Modern Bride's 16 regional wedding magazines before joining the then new startup The Knot.com as VP of Local Services. There he developed and implemented the innovative local advertising model that fueled The Knot's growth for years. Since then he has founded and exited Mediamax Network, iCitycerts, and Addy.co. Today he is co-founder and CEO of Action Tank, which utilizes AI and data science to help nonprofits achieve real mission impact. U26 VotePower Score - Learn how much power your vote has this year compared to the typical voter. U26.voteLinkedIn - Ben BilbroughIf you have any questions about anything in this, or any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or guest, please reach out directly to me at Alan@WeddingBusinessSolutions.com or visit my website Podcast.AlanBerg.com Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thanks, it really does make a difference). If you want to get notifications of new episodes and upcoming workshops and webinars, you can sign up at www.ConnectWithAlanBerg.com  View the full transcript on Alan's site: https://alanberg.com/blog/Are you going to Wedding MBA? Use the promo code - Alan - to save $20 off your tickets, at www.WeddingMBA.com And don't worry, if you can't use your tickets this year, they're transferrable or you can hold them to use next year. I'm Alan Berg. Thanks for listening. If you have any questions about this or if you'd like to suggest other topics for "The Wedding Business Solutions Podcast" please let me know. My email is Alan@WeddingBusinessSolutions.com. Look forward to seeing you on the next episode. Thanks. Listen to this and all episodes on Apple Podcast, YouTube or your favorite app/site: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/weddingbusinesssolutions YouTube: www.WeddingBusinessSolutionsPodcast.tv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sGsuB8 Stitcher:  http://bit.ly/wbsstitcher Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/wbsgoogle iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/31C9Mic Pandora: http://bit.ly/wbspandora ©2025 Wedding Business Solutions LLC & AlanBerg.com 

Untying the Knot, Supporting Women through Divorce and BeyondSometimes disconnection from your spouse is also disconnection from yourself.

Steven and Brian are back, baby! We’re excited to embark on our next literary adventure – The Knot by Matt Freeman! This is just the announcement – we’ll be back next week with chapter 1! Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you… Continue reading

In 2016, Janessa White and her business partner started Simply Eloped, a marketplace that planned elopements and small weddings for couples in 35 cities across the United States. They also decided, before they had a single customer, which company they wanted to sell it to. The Knot Worldwide, the largest wedding platform in the world.  Over the next seven years, White told The Knot exactly that, met with their corporate development team every quarter for four years, and shared her revenue and margins with them along the way. When she finally emailed to say she was ready, the letter of intent arrived within a week.

Quantum healing begins by remembering that you are already whole. In this episode of Permission to Thrive, Suzi Lula shares a powerful teaching on emotional healing, self-love, consciousness expansion, nervous system healing, and spiritual transformation, guiding you to release old patterns with compassion so you can reconnect with your true self, experience greater inner peace, and transform emotional wounds into lasting wisdom. Stay tuned until the end for a guided healing meditation designed to help you integrate these teachings and experience a deeper sense of peace and wholeness. If you're ready to continue your journey in a deeper, more immersive way, join Suzi's upcoming SANCTUARY experience:⁠ https://courses.suzilula.com/SANCTUARY⁠ If this episode spoke to your heart and you're ready to go deeper, I would love to support you inside my programs. I've created these experiences to help you embody self-love, reconnect with your inner light, and gently step into a more grounded, supported, and thriving life:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://courses.suzilula.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have questions? You can always reach us at Team@SuziLula.comIf this episode supported you, please follow or subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode every Wednesday.Thank you for being here with me. Your support helps this message reach more people who are ready to move from surviving to truly thriving.Until next week, give yourself permission to thrive.Much love,SuziConnect with MeWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.suzilula.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SuziLula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/suzi.lula/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SuziLula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Simplified Impact⁠⁠⁠

Het kabinet schaart zich achter Klaas Knot als mogelijke opvolger van Christine Lagarde bij de Europese Centrale Bank. Volgens macro-econoom Arnoud Boot is Knot inhoudelijk geschikt, maar draait de benoeming minder om monetaire kennis dan om Europees machtsspel. ‘Het is een uitruil, wat hebben wij Frankrijk en Duitsland te bieden?’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode, Natasha and Claire chat about the latest Tying the Knot Marriage Law consultation period and what it means for wedding celebrants in England and Wales. They discuss what celebrants (and anyone else) can be doing right now to help with the consultation and also what (if anything) we can do as celebrants to future proof our businesses and to be as ready as possible for future changes. They also discuss what the reforms could mean for individual celebrants and celebrant training organisations why wedding celebrants shouldn't panic or make any rash decisions right now the possible time frames of the next steps for the legal process The Celebrant Survival Podcast is hosted by experienced celebrants, Natasha Johnson and Claire Bradford of The Celebrants Collective, supporting celebrants worldwide with professional training, mentoring and community. A safe space for celebrants to share, ask for help and ultimately to grow. Come and grow with us! Episode links Read The Tying the Knot Consultation here  Answer The Tying The Knot Consulattion Questions here (before September 24th 2026) APOLOGIES: We had some dodgy mic settings on this recording and throughout the episode you'll hear background noises, rustling, mouse tappings and varying audio levels but we decided the episode was too important to delay publishing it. _____________  Want to hear more from us? ✨ Join our awesome membership for celebrants Want us to help you grow and nurture your celebrant business? Come and join Claire and Natasha for monthly group coaching and webinars and oodles of resources to help you as a celebrant. Plus our own private community. For ongoing support for celebrants who don't want to do this alone!

Florida Man is shown surveillance footage of a robbery and tells police, "Yeah, that's me...you got me", 85-year-old Donna Mills who you may recall from 'Knots Landing' in the 80's is now on OnlyFans, North Carolina woman stabs boyfriend with hot dog roasting forkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florida Man is shown surveillance footage of a robbery and tells police, "Yeah, that's me...you got me", 85-year-old Donna Mills who you may recall from 'Knots Landing' in the 80's is now on OnlyFans, North Carolina woman stabs boyfriend with hot dog roasting fork

Raina Moskowitz is the CEO of The Knot Worldwide, one of the largest and best-known companies in the wedding industry. Raina was previously the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Etsy. Raina joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Raina and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, team-building, career success, communication, community, trust, and more.

RECORDED 7/21: Maggie recaps her trip to Finland and Shannon forgot to turn on her mic. Books we have read: Into The Blue, Prejudice and Pride, Fertile Hucows Minotar Daddy, Tangled up in Knots, One Winter Night, Just for the Cameras, Beta or Knot. AITA. Original music composed by The Jessi Brown Experience. Find Jessi at TheJessiBrownExperience.Bandcamp.com, and us @ShannonsParty,  @ActualMaggieMay, @ThatMoreThing , and @ShannonsPartyReads on Instagram. Now streaming on Podbean, Pocket Cast, Spotify, and Apple Podcast

On Thanksgiving Eve, 1943, off Cape St. George in the Solomon Islands campaign, Captain Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke's Destroyer Squadron 23 ambushed a Japanese resupply convoy in total darkness — sinking the destroyers Onami, Makinami, and Yugiri, killing 647 Japanese sailors and soldiers, without losing a single American life or ship. The U.S. Naval War College would later call it "an almost perfect surface action." This episode traces how eighteen months of costly night-battle failures in the Solomons finally produced a decisive American victory, why this battle ended the Tokyo Express for good, and why Burke's name still sails the seas today aboard the destroyers that bear it.

Phil shares his approach to teaching knot tying, emphasizing practical techniques, error recognition, and effective teaching strategies. Contact the podcast - podcast@high5adventure.org Support the podcast - verticalplaypen.org

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on the high cost of wedding season. Canadians face wedding costs between 30,000 to 42,000 according to WeddingWire Canada and The Knot. As guests and couples feel financial pressure, an expert explains how to navigate difficult conversations when celebrations push the limits of what people can afford.

Canadians face wedding costs between 30,000 to 42,000 according to WeddingWire Canada and The Knot. As guests and couples feel financial pressure, an expert explains how to navigate difficult conversations when celebrations push the limits of what people can afford.

The Page One Podcast, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books. About the guest author: Julie Carrick Dalton is a New England journalist and farmer. Her debut novel WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG launched in January, 2021 as a CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, Parade, and Buzzfeed Most Anticipated 2021 Book, and was an Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Books of the Month. Her writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Electric Literature, The Chicago Review of Books, Orion Magazine, Lit Hub, and other publications. She contributes to DeadDarlings, The Writer Unboxed, and GrubStreet's writer's blogs. Her second novel, THE LAST BEEKEEPER, was released in 2023. Mom to four kids and two dogs, Julie also owns and operates a 100-acre farm. When she isn't writing or digging in the dirt, you can probably find her kayaking in New Hampshire or walking in the woods hunting for mushrooms. About the host: Holly Lynn Payne is an award-winning novelist and writing coach, and the former CEO and founder of Booxby, a startup that built an AI book discovery platform with a grant from the National Science Foundation. She is an internationally published author of four historical fiction novels. Her debut, The Virgin's Knot, was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers book. Her latest book, Rose Girl: A Story of Resilience and Rumi, a medieval, mystical thriller was awarded a Kirkus (starred) review and named Editors Choice from the Historical Novel Society. Holly lives on a houseboat near the Golden Gate Bridge with her daughter and Labrador retriever, and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, swimming and pretending to surf. To learn more about her books and writing coaching services, please visit her at hollylynnpayne.com  and subscribe to her FREE weekly mini-masterclass, Power of Page One, a FREE newsletter on Substack, offering insights on becoming a better storyteller and tips on hooking readers from page one! (And bonus: discover some great new books!) Tune in and reach out: If you're an aspiring writer or a book lover, this episode of Page One offers a treasure trove of inspiration and practical advice. I offer these conversations as a testament to the magic that happens when master storytellers share their secrets and experiences. We hope you are inspired to tune into the full episode for more insights. Keep writing, keep reading, and remember—the world needs your stories.  If I can help you tell your own story, or help improve your first page, please reach out @hollylynnpayne or visithollylynnpayne.com.  You can listen to Page One on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher and all your favorite podcast players. Hear past episodes. If you're interested in getting writing tips and the latest podcast episode updates with the world's beloved master storytellers, please sign up for my very short monthly newsletter at hollylynnpayne.com and follow me @hollylynnpayne on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and Facebook. Your email address is always private and you can always unsubscribe anytime.  The Page One Podcast is created on a houseboat in Sausalito, California, is a labor of love in service to writers and book lovers. My intention is to inspire, educate and celebrate. Thank you for being a part of my creative community!  Be well and keep reading, Holly @hollylynnpayne on IG Thank you for listening to the Page One Podcast! I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I loved hosting, producing, and editing it. If you liked it too, here are three ways to share the love:Please share it on social and tag @hollylynnpayne.Leave a review on your favorite podcast players. Tell your friends. Please keep in touch by signing up to receive my Substack newsletter with the latest episodes each month. Delivered to your inbox with a smile. You can contact me at @hollylynnpayne on IG or send me a message on my website, hollylynnpayne.com.For the love of books and writers,Holly Lynn Payne@hollylynnpaynehost, author, writing coachwww.hollylynnpayne.com

Justin and Evan discuss trying to find this Slipknot side project. Subscribe for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/164049521 https://rockhardcauc.us

Finally the last part in the series!

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We're back to the gay cottaging spot! Enjoy

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 A "quick" Fourth of July project turned into an unexpected lesson in patience, perseverance, and letting go of perfection. After years of waiting to paint an old flagpole, Mary Stone decides it's time to raise a new flag. What follows is a comedy of mystery knots, weathered rope, improvised repairs, and a reminder that life rarely unfolds under perfect conditions.Along the way, she reflects on freedom, belonging, the wisdom of gardens, and how nature keeps moving forward despite imperfections. Plus, a brief update on a familiar garden nemesis—poison ivy.In this episode:A Fourth of July flagpole adventure The lesson hidden in an old knot Why perfection can keep us stuck Gardens as teachers of resilience A poison ivy encounter Enjoy the companion Blog Post: The Flag & the Knot – Growing Forward Anyway.Related Episodes:

Today we're joined once again by our wonderful friends Paul and Eli from CheapShow (ig: @cheapshowpod)! If you're not already on our Patreon, this is one you absolutely want to see the video episode for due to an unprecedented amount of visual gags, one of which makes Brian cry a little bit. We discuss very normal stuff about wolves, movies, a bunch of random old man stuff that I, as a zoomer, blessedly don't understand, and more! It's a treat, don't miss this one!Get tickets to their 500th episode live show here: www.junction.co.uk/events/cheapshow-podcast-liveDo you hate ads but love this show? Do you want an incredible deal on access to our entire 5 year backlog of video and ad-free episodes for TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Kick us $5 a month and you even get a MINISODE every week, too. AND access to the fan discord, which is cool and fun. It's a steal. We literally shouldn't be doing this. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht and Leighton at @buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Swift–Kelce wedding turned into a marketing free-for-all, and Rick and Jessica sort the brands that pulled it off from the ones that face-planted. The Knot circled Madison Square Garden with billboard trucks. A fake antique-shop ad about furniture rolling into the arena still racked up 11,000 likes. From there they get into Target finally waking up to the marketplace it's ignored for years, and Shopify's promise to clean up fake app-store reviews, which will probably sweep out a pile of legit ones too. Retail news with opinions attached.The Watson Weekly is sponsored by Avalara. It works with platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce, helping teams manage compliance faster and scale with confidence. Learn more at avalara.watsonweekly.com.

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Knot Your Average Fishing Show. Going to talk around the Florida coast with all the great captains and see what their favorite go to knots are and why.  Let's discuss! Do you have a question about fishing in your area? Email rick@floridasportsman.com and we'll answer your questions on the air. Outline of Episode 351 [2:36] Tropics Report [12:15] Northeast Report [13:27] East Central Report [21:07] South East Report            [25:12] South Report [38:07] Keys Report [44:32] 10,000 Islands Report [48:52] Southwest Report [53:18] West Central Report [59:17] Florida Wrap-Up A BIG thanks to each of our sponsors, without whom we would not be able to bring you these reports each week  

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Untying the Knot, Supporting Women through Divorce and BeyondSeeing your ex move on can stir up emotions you thought you had already worked through. Whether they start dating, get engaged, or remarry, it can reopen old wounds and leave you questioning your own healing.

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In this episode, Jen breaks down exactly how she gets wedding leads off third-party platforms like Zola, WeddingWire, The Knot, Instagram DMs, and other places where couples often reach out with very little commitment.If you have ever felt frustrated by doing a lot of work for leads who are hiding behind a platform, ghosting you, or asking for too much without giving much back, this episode is for you. Jen shares the process she uses to create a stronger equal energy exchange, protect her time, and move people into her own ecosystem where she can communicate more clearly and convert better leads.Instead of spending time going back and forth inside third-party platforms, Jen explains how she quickly acknowledges the inquiry, finds a point of common ground, and invites the couple to email her directly so she can send her brochure, service offerings, and starting pricing. From there, she uses intentional questions to gauge whether the person is serious, aligned, and willing to engage in a mutual exchange of energy.This episode is a powerful reminder that you do not need to overwork for every lead. You need a process that protects your peace, builds trust, and helps the right clients move closer.In this episode, Jen talks about:Why third-party sites can feel frustrating and unproductiveHow this connects to the idea of equal energy exchangeWhy she avoids long back-and-forth conversations inside third-party platformsHow she uses common ground to start building connectionThe exact way she invites clients into her email processWhy her brochure and starting pricing help qualify leads fasterThe questions she asks to test whether a lead is seriousHow she decides when someone is ready for a consultationWhy she still believes in consultations and custom estimatesHow she uses her process to show value, creativity, and serviceWhy protecting your time and energy is part of running a better businessKey takeawayYou do not need to chase people around on third-party platforms.You need a process that moves them into your world, builds trust, creates an equal energy exchange, and helps you spend your time on the leads that are actually worth it.

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From 07/02 Hour 3: The Sports Junkies preview Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding.

What's the best knot for beginner saltwater fishermen to master? Find out in this week's podcast. Plus, you'll discover the second-best knot along with the reason advanced anglers should NOT use this popular knot. Tight lines and enjoy.

The Page One Podcast, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books. Follow me @hollylynnpayne on Instagram and Twitter to stay in touch and get updates.  About the guest author: Shelley Read is a fifth generation Coloradoan who lives with her family in the Elk Mountains of the Western Slope. She was a Senior Lecturer at Western Colorado University for nearly three decades, where she taught writing, literature, environmental studies, and Honors, and was a founder of the Environment & Sustainability major and a support program for first-generation and at-risk students. Shelley holds degrees in writing and literary studies from the University of Denver and Temple University's Graduate Program in Creative Writing. She is a regular contributor to Crested Butte Magazine and Gunnison Valley Journal, and has written for the Denver Post and a variety of publications. You can find her at shellyread.com and on Instagram @shelleyread.author. About the host: Holly Lynn Payne is an award-winning novelist and writing coach, and the former CEO and founder of Booxby, a startup built to help authors succeed. She is an internationally published author of four historical fiction novels. Her debut, The Virgin's Knot, was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers book. She recently finished her first YA crossover novel inspired by her nephew with Down syndrome. She lives in Marin County with her daughter and enjoys mountain biking, surfing and hiking with her dog. To learn more about her books and private writing coaching services, please visit hollylynnpayne.com or find her at Instagram and Twitter @hollylynnpayne. If you have a first page you'd like to submit to the Page One Podcast, please do so here. As an author and writing coach, I know that the first page of any book has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. So I thought to ask your favorite master storytellers how they do their magic to hook YOU.  After the first few episodes, it occurred to me that maybe someone listening might be curious how their first page sits with an audience, so I'm opening up Page One to any writer who wants to submit the first page of a book they're currently writing.  If your page is chosen, you'll be invited onto the show to read it and get live feedback from one of Page One's master storytellers. Page One exists to inspire, celebrate and promote the work of both well-known and unknown creative talent.   You can listen to Page One on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher and all your favorite podcast players.  Hear past episodes. If you're interested in getting writing tips and the latest podcast episode updates with the world's beloved master storytellers, please sign up for my very short monthly newsletter at hollylynnpayne.comand follow me @hollylynnpayne on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and Facebook. Your email address is always private and you can always unsubscribe anytime.  The Page One Podcast is created at the foot of a mountain in Marin County, California, and is a labor of love in service to writers and book lovers. My intention is to inspire, educate and celebrate. Thank you for being a part of my creative community!  Be well and keep reading. ~Holly~   Thank you for listening to the Page One Podcast!  I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I loved hosting, producing, and editing it. If you liked it too, here are three ways to share the love: Please share it on social and tag @hollylynnpayne. Leave a review on your favorite podcast players. Tell your friends. Please keep in touch by signing up to receive my Substack newsletter   with the latest episodes each month. Delivered to your inbox with a smile. You can contact me at @hollylynnpayne on IG or send me a message on my website, hollylynnpayne.com. For the love of books and writers, Holly Lynn Payne @hollylynnpayne host, author, writing coach www.hollylynnpayne.com Thank you for listening to the Page One Podcast! I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I loved hosting, producing, and editing it. If you liked it too, here are three ways to share the love:Please share it on social and tag @hollylynnpayne.Leave a review on your favorite podcast players. Tell your friends. Please keep in touch by signing up to receive my Substack newsletter with the latest episodes each month. Delivered to your inbox with a smile. You can contact me at @hollylynnpayne on IG or send me a message on my website, hollylynnpayne.com.For the love of books and writers,Holly Lynn Payne@hollylynnpaynehost, author, writing coachwww.hollylynnpayne.com

Vivian sits down with Raina Moskowitz, CEO of The Knot Worldwide, for a conversation about the real cost of weddings and how to plan a celebration you love without sabotaging your financial future. From six-figure budgets and social media pressure to vendor negotiations and wedding debt, Raina breaks down what couples actually need to know before saying “I do.” In this episode, you'll learn: 1. Why weddings have become so expensive, how social media has transformed the industry, and what couples should realistically expect when building a wedding budget in 2026. 2. The biggest financial mistakes engaged couples make during the planning process, how to spot overpriced vendors, and red flags to watch for when hiring people for your big day. 3. What's actually worth splurging on versus saving on, plus practical strategies for sticking to your wedding budget, avoiding unnecessary debt, and planning a celebration that supports your long-term financial goals as a couple. Check out The Knot! Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Got a financial question you want answered in a future episode? Email us at podcast@yourrichbff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate Hamilton is a health and fitness coach, personal trainer, podcast host, and busy working mum of three with a huge social media following (more than half a million across all platforms). She brings honest, down-to-earth energy to everything she does, speaking about the realities of creating balance across health, mindset, and business. In this episode, Kate opens up about the obsession that fuelled her early grind, the panic attacks she didn't talk about, mom guilt, managing energy across family and training, and what it really cost her to build the life she has. We get into where discipline ends and self-destruction begins, why she chose peace over power, and what sustainable high performance actually looks like when you stop grinding and start building smarter. Watch the full in person episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/briankeanefitness   00:00 Introduction & podcast rebrand to "Build Without Breaking" 00:56 Kate's biggest "build without breaking" moment: leaving teaching behind 03:33 Following intuition when the plan doesn't make sense 05:22 The loss of status: teacher vs entrepreneur 06:46 When external noise becomes louder than your inner voice 07:14 Keeping goals private and protecting your vision 08:15 Why being selective about advice matters 09:42 Mentorship, masterminds & finding your people 12:02 The power of someone believing in you before you do 13:12 Transitioning from Nourisher to LeadHer 15:35 Identity shifts: leaving behind "Teacher Kate" 17:15 Discipline vs self-destruction in entrepreneurship 18:42 Burnout warning signs & self-awareness 20:37 The surprising impact of reducing caffeine 21:08 Freedom after building a business that runs without you 22:11 High performance without breaking yourself 23:41 Kate's personal burnout check-ins (sleep & anxiety) 27:17 Grounded vs Powerhouse: the foundation of LeadHer 29:31 The Cloud and The Knot: balancing ambition and peace 32:21 Can entrepreneurs really achieve balance? 34:14 Non-negotiables for staying grounded 36:13 Energy management, family & entrepreneurship 39:56 Quality time vs simply being present 42:30 The role of obsession in building a business 45:01 Entrepreneurship, friendship & personal evolution 49:04 Female friendship, pressure & expectations 50:52 Authenticity, appearance & confidence as a woman 53:49 Being the role model you didn't have 54:52 Toxic masculinity, toxic femininity & responsibility 58:02 Independence, relationships & codependency 01:01:42 Mother wounds, father wounds & achievement drives 01:03:13 Choosing family, career or both without judgment 01:08:11 Where to find Kate & learn about LeadHer 01:08:59 Gratitude as the antidote to anxiety 01:10:27 Full-circle reflections & closing thoughts Apply for Business Mentorship with Brian  https://briankeanefitness.com/mentorship-and-business-coaching     Apply for Group Business Mastermind with Brian  (The Circle)  https://briankeanefitness.com/online-mastermind     Kate's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katehamiltonhealth/     Kate's podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cs5JWdQ4AZQdFe5wAlikh   Kate's Website  https://www.katehamiltonhealth.com

Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 388. On a September afternoon in 2000, an FBI forensics analyst stood in her lab in Quantico, Virginia, staring into a microscope in confusion. She was looking at two strands of hair that were evidence in a murder investigation. And something wasn't right. She checked the label on the evidence bag the sample came from, then looked back into the microscope. She definitely wasn't imagining it. The label was wrong, which meant that the detective who had packaged the hairs and sent them over for analysis – had not understood what he was looking at. And this wasn't a small mistake. Because if the analyst was right about what the hairs really were – then the whole investigation she was working on was about to change.   You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.