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Things are not always as they seem!Lately I've witnessed people's frustrations & heightened emotional state with everything that is going on in our world energetically. This completely makes sense to me & I totally understand how easy it is for life to feel overwhelming & so uncertain right now! In this chaos, there is an invitation to open yourself up to the OTHER possibilities at play, possibilities you may not see, but can feel. For example, we are currently in a Mercury Retrograde Cycle and your life will experience INTERRUPTION for three weeks. Mercury is the planet that controls communication, technology, travel, contracts, automobiles and more. When Mercury travels backwards, WE feel the effects of its DISRUPTIVE force. This retrograde happens three times a year for three weeks at a time. During a retrograde cycle we've got an ALTERED PERCEPTION of what's going on or being said. Our usual channels of information are disrupted- mail goes missing, lost emails or content, computer breaks down, etc. The fated aspect to these cycles is that they bring up old ideas, friends & exes. If you are open, you can get new pieces of the puzzles by paying attention to what or who comes your way. So much healing can take place if you become aware:)Tune in to today's episode as I share how MERCURY RETROGRADE IS ACTUALLY AN INVITATION TO HEAL & EXPAND IN YOUR SELF LOVE JOURNEY. I also give you the tools & life hacks I use to navigate these retrograde cycles like a badass!! Enjoy!xo,RoddySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/theroddymethod?fan_landing=true)

Pro wrestling is full of surprises and definitely has the feel of old school going on.Lately I've noticed some managers getting their shine on such as Zelina Vega,and Ric Flair MVP and Lana. Something that didn't exist in modern wrestling unless you would attend an independent wrestling show.Amyways I'll elaborate more on the show tonight with Lady Lynn

Sam Morril hung out with me in my backyard to tell me what he's been missing lately. He's so damn funny. Please everybody watch his new special, "I Got This" on YouTube now. I guarantee he'll be a household name to anybody who like standup at all in the next two years. He's too funny not to be known. And we just talked about stuff he's been missing. A lot of it made me realize that I miss the same thing. Watch Sam's Special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xo3Fq7GGWk&t=334s 1) Sports 2) Movies 3) Comedy 4) Social Anxiety 5) Smell of Pizza The Music Lou Monte - Pizza Boy USA Lil Bow Wow - Basketball The Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies Chris Rock - How Not To Get Your Ass Kicked By The Cops   This episode is brought to you by Patreon. Join my Patreon to get an extra episode every week (pretty much but also sometimes you get two episodes so whatever, it works out for you. Lately I've been doing these travel stories that go along with a picture I took from my travels but then I also do mailbag episodes) at http://www.patreon.com/SkepticTank

Lately I've been hearing and seeing the word "alignment" a lot. When these types of things happen, I know God is speaking to me and that He is trying to teach me something. First, I look up the definition of the word or words. Then I search for the word, words, or related ideas in the Bible. Jesus is a perfect example of being in alignment with God and His will, when He prayed in the Garden, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup from Me, nevertheless, not My will, but Yours be done." (Luke 22:42) In this podcast, I delve into the different areas of our lives for us to be aligned with God's will and purpose for our lives. 

In today's episode Jenny talks about your relationship to money. She discusses the different ways you may be "treating" money. Her and Bryce then answer a listener question. "Lately I've had a lot of interest in my relationship with money. What I would really love to know ifs what a healthy relationship with money would look like from the perspective of abundance and flow? I notice that I spend money in weird ways and get really caught up in buying things if they are on sale. My basic question is what are the basics when it comes to the psychology of money? How do I feel less push and pull when it comes to saving and spending money? How do I manage my finances more wisely and less impulsively?"Their conclusions may surprise you...To dive in and get Private Coaching schedule a session today CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PRIVATE COACHINGTo watch the FREE Webinar that Jenny talks about in this episode CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FREE WEBCLASSHere's to creating the most intimate, loving and powerful relationships!In-Love,Bryce and Jenny

Apr 20 - Lately I've been hearing a lot of people say that they have gotten into the habit of reducing themselves in order to please their partner and once they break up, they really struggle to feel beautiful again.  Intro by @thejameskumar

Lately I've been annoyed with my answer to the question, 'how are you doing?", so I'm working on changing my answer.

March -> April. image and links available on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/17-10-minute-on-35793191 Links that might help you: Go through the process to “cancel” your Adobe subscriptions and get a discount - https://fstoppers.com/apps/want-save-money-your-adobe-subscription-try-simple-trick-439951 Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund - https://onestop.md.gov/forms/maryland-small-business-covid-19-emergency-relief-grant-fund-5e7a6d8db5d67700fe1e6050 These links are to the government SBA loans: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options These are the two most popular links that I have heard of so far: The Economic Disaster Relief Loan (this loan may or may not be forgiven) https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/ Paycheck Protection Program, this one is forgiven as long as you retain your employees, but self employed and independent contractors can also apply for this one, which has to be done through a bank related to SBA, so you may want to check with your particular bank. https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp Lately: I've been trying to make the perfect gluten free bread while also not following instructions. Here's my attempt at a baguette: image and links available on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/17-10-minute-on-35793191 I also tried to do stuff with polymer clay: image and links available on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/17-10-minute-on-35793191 And I've been drawing a lot! image and links available on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/17-10-minute-on-35793191 Things I’ve been loving: SO MUCH cinnamon Iced tea: https://www.harney.com/products/hot-cinnamon-spice-tea?variant=16152853086279 - honestly, the “hot cinnamon spice,” “decaf hot cinnamon” and “herbal hot cinnamon spice” all taste literally exactly the same, so if you can’t do caffeine, you have options! I'm kind of really addicted to watching speed drawing (time lapse drawings) and Karoline is my new favorite Patreon illustrator to back - https://www.patreon.com/karolinepietrowski/ I also love late night talk show hosts doing their shows from their living room. It's so weirdly nice. John Oliver has been in a studio situation and it's also really weird to not hear the audience laugh at his jokes, but that's been my favorite video-news source lately - https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight And my favorite non-overwhelming news source (because you cannot escape the news) is absolutely the "What A Day" podcast! https://crooked.com/podcast-series/what-a-day/

While fox hunting in Britain has fallen upon hard times, those who have indulged in the practice say the thrill is in the chase, somewhat the same way a young man feels pursuing the girl of his dreams.  And while there may be a measure of truth in the fact that the pursuit may be more glamorous than the catch, the fact is you run to win, not just get exercise.  Lately I've noticed a growing number of books which focus on searching for God.  I've read them, and after I've read them, I've closed the cover slightly dissatisfied because I had the feeling that the focus is on the search for God but falls short of connecting with God.

In this episode I turned on the mic and decided to talk about anxiety. Lately I've been feeling a bit more anxious than normal and as someone who has struggled with anxiety for years I thought I'd share my story with anxiety and how I manage it as opposed to letting it rule my life (which it used to). You can't just get rid of anxiety, but you can learn to dance with it where YOU are leading! Insta: @beingfearelssjax www.jackiemrobbins.com

Living a Produced Life While Staying True to Yourself, with Carolina Groppa Not only actors but also the people working behind the scenes bring a film or TV show to life. And one of the people behind the scenes is the producer. We know that a film or a show cannot exist without a producer, but do we know what exactly is it that they do? In today's episode of Radically Loved, we're joined by a fantastic guest, Carolina Groppa. She is an Emmy-nominated film producer and the host of the Life With Caca podcast. She will talk about the reality of being a producer and her experience producing films. Also, she will share how yoga and meditation have helped her deal with the demands of her profession. This episode is full of firsthand insights. Check out the episode highlights below and make sure to tune in to the full episode! About Our Guest Carolina Groppa is an Emmy-nominated film producer for her documentary, Autism in Love (2015). Her work also includes Miss Virginia (2019) and The Female Brain (2017). Aside from being a producer and an actress, she is also the host of the Life With Caca podcast. There, she holds intimate conversations with other producers about their experiences in the industry. How Carolina Stays True to Herself Life With Caca Even among people in the industry, they don't know what the different types of producers do. Life With Caca is a podcast space for producers, especially women in the field. Carolina invites colleagues to understand how they got there and what the lifestyle of a producer is like. “Caca” is not just Carolina's nickname. In Portuguese, it means “something messy.” The podcast looks deeper into how producers go through both the wonderful and the messy parts of their lives. The lifestyle conversation also tells stories of diversity and representation in the industry. Mindfulness and Meditation Most people in this field are very anxious people. They're good at problem-solving and thinking about problems that don't exist yet. It is an excellent skill to have in the job but not in personal life. When she discovered yoga, she didn't fully understand it. A teacher broke it down for her and made her love the physical practice. Eventually, she learned that yoga starts off the mat. Yoga helps her lean into a place of love instead of fear. Be patient and kind to yourself when meditating. Set realistic boundaries. Without mindfulness, we can get caught up in the motions of life. However, once you are a “woke” person, being absent from your body and the world is harder. Living a balanced life means hitting your goals, big or small, one day at a time. Becoming a Producer Carolina is originally from Brazil. Her family moved to Florida when she was nine. In her early teens, she discovered acting and auditioned for a conservatory in Los Angeles. However, that coincided with the writers’ strike, so she didn't get the traction that she wanted. She started producing to create acting opportunities for herself. She did everything from producing the show to marketing it and playing the lead; it was a huge success. Your brain has to be wired for multitasking to be a producer. Life of a Producer Some producers take advantage of their colleagues, and that breeds a lot of misconceptions about the profession. You will never know where your experiences will lead you. But if you put in the work, success will find you. And you will only connect the dots looking backwards. You're never going to learn until you work on something. Honesty and Authenticity There is a disconnect between reality and what we see on social media. Carolina started her podcast to break away from that mirage. The life of a producer is not glamorous every time. The more you practice yoga, the more you can realign with the most authentic version of yourself. That, in turn, creates a ripple effect. She feels authentic when she can make someone's day a little better or inspire and motivate people through her podcast. Because of social media, we spend zero time grounding and going into our bodies. Before she interviews her guests, she aligns with myself so that she can be connected with them. It allows her to have profound conversations with them, and they respond to that. 5 Powerful Quotes From This Episode “There's a lot of actors and comedians and writers and directors with podcasts, and they're all fantastic. But nothing, no one is talking to the producers. And as a producer, I know how frustrating that can be to have something you work on so hard, get a ton of visibility, and then you rarely get to have a moment to share your story or your perspective on that experience.” “I think with social media, oftentimes, we can just get a very myopic, one-dimensional view of what it takes to get to that one photo that you're seeing. And I've been using this metaphor, a lot, of a garden. It's like you're seeing someone's garden in full bloom, and you're not seeing the years of planting seeds, and weeds that you have to pull out, and things that you thought would grow and blossom that didn't, and the frustrations that come with that, and then what is it that makes people keep going.” “Lately I've been thinking that this idea of a balanced life is not an overarching thing. It's a balanced day. Every day you have to decide, “Okay, today I want my day to be 60% work and 40% home life.” Or “80% I'm going to relax, and 20% I'm going to do the work.” And if you can hit those, whatever that is for you daily, that is living a balanced life one day at a time.” “Frankly, you're never going to learn until you're just in it. And that's so much of this career path, which is why it's so well-suited for my personality of you just figure it out as you go along. And that isn't for everybody. Some people are terrified by that… It's always evolving. And in a way, it's terrifying. But it's exhilarating. And that's why I think because it can have these two very diametrically opposed extremes to yoga and the mindfulness is a thing that brings me back to try and find the middle of that pendulum. Otherwise, I spiral out of control.” “I think [freedom is] having autonomy. There's the freedom that we can discuss of, like I live in a country where I can walk out of my house, and as a woman, I can go pretty much anywhere, and do anything, and wear anything, and say anything, and most of the time be okay. There's still precautions, of course, as a woman, you always have to take, but there's that freedom. And I think having that freedom gives you ammo to have autonomy and to feel empowered, go after the things that you want to do.” Resources Life With Caca by Carolina Groppa, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube To know more about what she does, visit her website, lifewithcaca.com. You may also reach her on social media, @carolinagroppa. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends, and don't forget to send us messages on Instagram or Twitter. If you have any comments or feedback, please don't hesitate to leave a review and subscribe to us on iTunes. Thank you so much for listening!

Lately I've been wanting to branch out and interview more artist other than tattoo artist and when I found Josh and Meredith I knew they would make a great addition to the Podcast. Both of them are responsible for painting some of the best sign in and around Boston. I discovered their art from all of the amazing Signs they painted for all the local tattoo shop, after interviewing them I discovered many more interesting thing about their craft I never knew.    www.bestdressedsigns.com www.previnylitesociety.com @bestdressedsigns   With Brian MacNeil @BrianMacNeil Royal Tattoo Dk @royaltattoodk Silver Tongue Podcast - SilverTonguePodcast contactsilvertonguepodcast@gmail.com

Bex Caputo and Kevin Patterson join Dylan and Ginger on the Swingset to give perspectives on some listener questions. From sharing you are polyamorous with your partner for the first time, to thoughts for an adventurous “unicorn,” to navigating group sex, these listeners asked and the Swingset answered. And buy Kevin's fantastic new book, “For Hire: Audition.”   Question 1: Lately I've come to terms with the fact that I identify as Bi-curious and polyamorous. I have also been in a monogamous relationship with my current partner and wife of 8 years. I've brought up that the fact that I'm interested in opening up our relationship, something she was at first intrigued by but now is very opposed to the idea. She doesn't really understand how I can have feelings of love and attraction towards other people and still love and be attracted to her. Every time I bring it up she expresses that she feels hurt and is confused why, in her words, she is “not good enough”. I've yet find a way to explain it in a way she can really understand my perspective. We honestly have a pretty decent relationship, pretty solid communication and a strong connection. At the same time I know in my heart that monogamy is not for me. I love her and I really don't want to end it and at the same time I want the freedom to love, play with and experience other people. I also don't want to pressure her into doing something she really doesn't want to do. I apologize for the overshare but I'm just wondering if you have any suggestions or have run into this problem before?   Question 2: I have a glorious opportunity to really explore my sensuality and expand my sexuality and. . . I don't know where to start. At the end of 2018 My husband ended our 12 year marriage by finding another woman and fucking her behind my back. All he wanted was the typical cis straight male fantasy: FMF threesome but didn't want to go anywhere to find her. Here's what I'm looking for- I really desire to explore my sexuality with men and maybe even women in a safe, open environment. Plus I really, really want sex again- it's been 4 freaking months already! I shy away from one night stands or just a quick wham bam. I'm definitely looking for more connection like progressive swinging but not ready for love at all yet. I'm so confused (and scared to be honest). Do I: Try swinging for the first time as a unicorn? Try to find a best friend with benefits? Go to a swingers club? Try a swinging site? Just get on Tinder and hope for the best? How do I keep myself safe as a single woman whether swinging or looking for sex?   Question 3: My sexy wife and I really enjoy watching group sex/orgies at the club we go to and we are ready to take the next step. How in the world do we approach a group of undulating bodies to have sex with them. We are finally feeling confident enough, but have no idea what to do. Help us get in there!   Help support Life on the Swingset continue to make podcasts, and put on live panels and shows into the future! Throw us a dollar (or a few) each time we release an episode on Patreon! Your support will get you invited to a private chat with other Swingsetters, and give you the opportunity to join live podcast recordings, and listen to episodes commercial free, and with outtakes!   Leave us a comment on this post or at contact@lifeontheswingset.com or leave us a voicemail at 573-55-SWING (573-557-9464). Intro and Outro Music: Infected Mushroom – Walking on the Moon

Lately I've been having conversations with lots of food bloggers who are curious what it takes to "be a successful food blogger". The problem with that question is that it is impossible to answer without knowing what your end goal is.Asking what makes a "successful food blogger" is like asking "Do I need to pack a sweater?" when you don't know whether you are going skiing in Utah or to the beach in Cancun.In this podcast I wanted to talk about a few of the goals you might have as a food professional, and what is important for each one. This is because determining your goals is probably the most critical thing you can do. If you don't know where you are trying to go, it is impossible to figure out the best way to get there.Show notes and transcription: Where Are You Going?

The audio is a little rough here! I had this theory that if I walked around with the mic, my mind would work better (since this was recorded at 9 p.m.) hey! I was wrong! haha Lately: I've been wrapping up editing, but getting a lot of holiday commissions done! Here's a reference photo, sketch, and finished drawing from one of them (where they sent another photo of their baby a bit older so we aged him up!): Photos available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32753975 Things I mentioned: The video I mentioned on SAD/depression/anxiety - https://www.patreon.com/posts/23815889 Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart’s scientific version of “the secret” - https://overcast.fm/+FF_lSFs1Q Coming up next week on Patreon: the daily to-do list I’ve been using! Download available for all Patrons on the $10 tier! Things I’ve been loving: (links available on https://www.patreon.com/posts/32753975) - These perfectly symmetrical photos are so satisfying - So many videos of Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen making things like gourmet Krispy Kreme donuts. - This video that is very important of a very important thing happening. - This song from the Up soundtrack.

I started this podcast with the goal of creating a Mandela of the environment---a role I considered essential but saw no one remotely approaching it.Lately I've seen the opening for an easier but more effective role---a Muhammad Ali of the environment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't Worry - Life is Good As I've mentioned in previous podcasts, worrying and other negative patterns of thinking contribute little to the idea that life is good. People roll their eyes when they hear me say that life is good. They think I'm being flaky. However, I've been doing a lot of work on my human-spirit self so that I can have a good life, and more importantly, experience the good life that I am having right now. Worrying contributes little or nothing to my well-being. It's taken me decades to realize that. So why not pass on the possibility to you - so that you can question the value of worry or any negative thinking that you consciously create for yourself. As you know, my intention is to only cultivate a potential of curiosity in you so that you may experience greater freedom to choose to choose what you want to choose. And, to let go of the idea that you have to choose according to someone else's beliefs. Lately I've been using the mantra, "I'm responsible for my own life." It has made a huge difference in how I choose what I choose. No one else is now able to rain on my parade. And, I like it that way!   - - - -  For more blogs, books and videos, or if you are interesting in coaching or training with Dr. Rosie, check out her website: www.theparadigmshifts.com

Lately I've been battling with things emotionally, and praying as I've had and things coming to pass has me feeling a lot better. The tears being shed played a huge part in my vulnerability while praying. It works if you come with sincerity and a humble heart. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cylendrea-walker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cylendrea-walker/support

Lately I've had to go back and ask myself a few times... Why is it that I still do this podcast? I mean, no one is listening, honestly. I've destroyed incredibly important parts of my life because of it. Why is it still going? Well there are a handful of reasons. But the main reasons, are the opportunities I have been provided through the podcast, that I seriously would have never thought possible. The people I've met. The skills I've acquired. The advice I've gotten. All of those are the reasons that I keep going, and the reason that I encourage you to pursue whatever your dream is too. ------- Justin Phillips: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_moctBGU-tfwSANYXl9OCg Facebook: https://facebook.com/jjustinrp Instagram: https://instagram.com/jrpdaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjustinrp Website: https://justinrp.net/

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Lindsay Schwartz and Lori’s 5-day immersive workshop on how to run profitable events, retreats or masterminds Making decisions and burning the boats Being OK with disappointing people   Resources: eventluv.com The Bliss Project 2020   Show Notes: Today I’m talking about making decisions. To actually make a decision you have to put skin in the game, say no to things and schedule your calendar so that it’s aligned with your dreams. Lately I've been fierce about making sure that I have room in my calendar for all of my new projects. And I am so proud of myself because, looking back at last year, I had a calendar full of things that I didn't necessarily want to do. I was more reacting to life than actually taking time to think if it was something that would move the needle forward. I was doing things because I didn't want to say no and hurt people's feelings. But you have to say no to things in order to create space for your dreams. I hope today’s quickie serves as a reminder or way for you to be able to get back to the heart-centered reason of WHY you’re working on your dreams. Earn Your Happy is a production of Crate Media

Lately I've been on a tirade of sorts about my own "axioms" or "ways that Rob does shit and views the world." 1. Be The Villain. 2. Let 'Em Burn. 3. Scorched Earth Policy. 4. Vote With Your Wallet. 5. Vote With Your Attention. I'm sure as time goes on, I'll be updating or even replacing these "maxims." I'll change and grow as I always do. I'll replace them when they no longer work and no longer make me happy. But until then, this is where I'm at and this is what works for me. Give them a shot, they may just work for you too. Scott Adams book: https://amzn.to/2zZNvgq http://robsays.net http://masculinegeek.com http://anchor.fm/redpilled

BONUS TIME!!!!!! (^o^)vGuys, this is just a bonus recording that I am also putting on the podcast. Lately I've been testing my newest audio gear -- the Zoom H5 Handy Recorder (thanks bro!), and it's been nothing but a joy as I can bring it with me anytime, anywhere. I mean, I still absolutely love my Yeti but it's just so difficult to transport it at times. :PI will be switching between Zoom and Yeti in all future recordings. Both have great quality so no need to worry.For now, I hope you enjoy this short but fun BONUS recording from us -- a bunch of goofballs playing around Tenya during it's Tenya Day: Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Classic Tendon~~

Create Something Awesome Today Podcast EP 40 -Take Responsibility For Your Success. Lately I've been talking with many entrepreneurs and content creators who are successful or growing, and I found what they have in common, is they take responsibility and ownership for everything. Resources To Help You Grow Your Business: Convert Kit Email Marketing Software http://robertoblake.com/convertkit Build Your Own Online Coaching Business with Kajabi http://robertoblake.com/kajabi Create Online Courses With Teachable http://teachable.com/roberto Use BlueHost to Start Your Own Website or Blog! http://robertoblake.com/bluehost WATCH THIS VIDEO HARSH ADVICE FOR CONTENT CREATORS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Dfsq0Lpxs SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Get the YouTube Starter Kit with 100+ YouTube Templates https://www.awesomecreatoracademy.com/store/dPpRoH8h Discount Code: AWESOMEPODCAST Support the Podcast Via Patreon http://patreon.com/robertoblake Recommended Reading: (Amazon Affiliate Links) Get Stated with Audible http://robertoblake.com/audible The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F https://amzn.to/2XgJbr4 You Are a Bad A$$ https://amzn.to/2NqRlJ2 Everything is F'd: A Book About Hope https://amzn.to/2Xj535l Free to Focus https://amzn.to/2JRhVaJ Digital Minimalism https://amzn.to/2YCY6bl 7 Habits of Highly Effective People https://amzn.to/2VA9eE4 Atomic Habits https://amzn.to/2QcUqdq Awaken the Giant Within https://amzn.to/2Hs7Boa The Self Discipline Blueprint https://amzn.to/2LVPmLY USED TO PRODUCE THIS PODCAST: Shure SMB7 Microphone https://amzn.to/2PWZJNN Rode NTG Microphone https://amzn.to/2HfhdCE Rode Studio Mic Arm https://amzn.to/30eKVPF Sennheiser Monitor Headphones https://amzn.to/2YmE2tM

And number 7 is up! Since Afro (in all its forms) made its way into the clubs I've been joyfully watching it evolve and grow as a genre/sound. To me it combines fresh highly danceable riddims with a fairly new voice that is finally getting it's deserved attention on an international scale. During a set I've always went for the afro sound when I needed some interesting spice to put into the mix and nowadays I almost always play a couple tracks when I get the chance. Lately I've been reading and digging a lot on the Nigerian Alté scene which (in my opinion) seems te be the most interesting scene in music to watch as it develops at the moment. Hope you enjoy this one. Cover designed with help by Zoe Love Smith. Mixed on my CDJ RX. Tracks by Santi, prettyboydo, Rema, Odunsi, BenjiFlow, Juls, BOJ, Show Dem Camp, Full Crate, Bas, WizKid, Ekany and SirOJ.

Hey guys what is up it is your girl Ali, today I'm going to be talking about reflection and growth, and what it means to be human. Lately I've been noticing a sense of emotional sadness, depression, and anxiety and not only me but others that are close to me and people that I have met through Instagram or YouTube the more I connect with these people and express recent experiences with life the more I see the relativeness. I talked about how I deal with this and what it's like to go deep within yourself and deal with the demons that you try so hard to avoid everybody goes through it and it's normal and it's good that we all talked about it because at the end of the day we should be here to help each other out that is what makes us human and that is necessary for growth. I hope it's not too serious of a podcast and I hope you guys enjoy it let me know what you think by leaving some comments and feedback if you'd like to request a topic DM me or email me and Alliiebug@gmail.com or check out my blog at lifeofalliie.com and contact me via the contact Section. Follow me on Instagram: @blogmasterloa --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/glamgirlradio/support

Lately I've had no inspiration at all. I can't even put together a single video. And when all hope seems to be lost for the time being, I find myself watching sex and the city. Will it set off a spark? Or will I just fall in love with the show finally after 20 years? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lately I've become so aware of the amount of joy and delight I experience on a daily basis, and so much of it is thanks to steps I've taken to fill as many tiny corners of my day and life with things that light me up and spark joy. And so I wanted to share those delightful little details with you, and also ways in which you can go about doing the same in your life - because I believe the practice of learning how to make ourselves happy and learning how to create a world in which we're constantly flooded with delight and gratitude is one that has a ripple effect so far beyond ourselves. I share specifics from the morning and evening routines I've created for myself, and the 4 different "domains" I curate to my preference, and then end with tips on how to start or deepen this practice for yourself, with important distinctions on how this isn't about materialism or excess. Bonus content includes my spiritual journey with my cold sore, the current podcast I'm obsessed with, and the book I'm reading to overcome resistance in my creative endeavors (which I'll share now since I said it wrong on the podcast, ugh: "The War OF Art").

Lately I've been going through a plateau with my weight loss which is something that everyone will go through while losing weight. Today we talk about what you should be thinking and doing if you are going through a plateau.

Answering the divine, deep, powerful questions that you left on my Instagram @deannelovexo @ternfree How did you first take the leap in building your own business and following your purpose? How did you know it was time? And what happened when you first began?@darenramone What woke you up to changing your life to what it is today? What were the first steps you took?@shepard2605 You have spoken of your struggles with self-acceptance and self-love Are you able to share any of your experiences of this? Would love to know what you suggest to young girls who feel this way and see no way forward.@katycolleenj Lately I've felt so distant from my spiritual side. I've abandoned practices that I engaged in regularly (meditation, journaling, rituals etc) and I feel so disconnected. Does that ever happen to you? What helps you reconnect with yourself and with your spirituality?@voteforhannah To me, it seems you've lived quite a different life from the general norm. I don't know much about your life but it seems like you've really followed your dreams and done what feels important to you. Was it anything in particular that shaped you into being brave and following your dreams, or is it something that has grown gradually?@acrotacular What regular rituals/practices have grounded/directed throughout your personal and creative development? How did each of them serve you? How have they changed as you have grown?Your questions have brought up powerful reflections. Thank you. I hope that you can give yourself time to tap into your own inner wisdom this week.

Lately I've realized that at the point I'm at in comedy, one of the most important things I can do is take my good jokes and make them into great jokes. On this episode I discuss that and some of the things I've done over the past 4 years which have led to this point.

All right. Doing a mobile update today. This is, after all, the mobile command center. I don't know how the audio is going to work out. I've got it recording through the Bluetooth. I know a lot of people are a little freaky about doing a video while you're driving but I am not. I'm hands free. See? Both hands on the wheel. No big deal. So I'm perfectly safe. Lately I've been talking about getting things done, planning ahead, rolling with changes and so on. Well, it makes it a lot easier to adapt to changes when you've got a plan and you've got everything set up. The reason I bring this up is we got probably four to six inches of snow in the Reno-Sparks area last night. And I've been talking with Rockit for at least a good month and a half, (okay, three to five weeks) about getting a shovel. Cause I don't know how much it's going to snow. We're living in a different area now and well, I didn't make sure that it got done and she didn't make sure that it got done. So we got all that snow and I plowed my driveway with a dust pan. Which is now probably a snow pan because it's moved far more snow than dirt. Which is cool. It took a little bit longer than it might've, but it wasn't as awful as it might sound. It's like a three car driveway or whatever. So anyway, there's that. Then with the snow being all over the road and everything, Rockit wasn't sure she wanted to come down and take the car back. So it turned out I was going to leave the car where I pick up my truck. Well, it turns out that we have not taken steps to get a replacement for our extra key that I've been talking about. I know that's been a good couple of months. Anyway, that's what my brain is telling me. So once again, it's in the same situation, two the things that did not happen that we planned for, but did not ensure, and it caused what could have been a much bigger hassle than it ever needed to be. So even without the shovel, there was the key. Now we were talking about something else. Oh, windshield washer for the truck. I just filled it up. So this one, it's in that stage where it's not critical yet, so we've got time to get it. It's just one of one of those things. But this is why you make a plan. Cause your plan will not ever go exactly as you think. But if you take the steps before hand to make sure that you've got things to take care of contingencies which could come up, then you're good to go. I told Rockit, she goes down to Lowe's or Walmart or whatever today. I bet she'll find out that they have a very small selection of shovels, because everybody else who knew they needed a shovel and didn't get one, it's going to go out and buy one today. So there it is. Look ahead and get the stuff you need beforehand and that way you won't be caught behind the power curve like I was this morning. That's all I got for right now. I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are. I'm out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mobilewarrior/message

Lately I've been reflecting on some business lessons that have been brought to light by parenting my 1-year-old. If you're not a parent, these lessons are still useful; if you are a parent, you might resonate a little more with the specific child-rearing experiences, and I hope you can apply the principles to your business. With each lesson, I'm going to give one example from each side - parenting and business - so you can see the parallels. Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/parenting

Lately I've been feeling "over-saturated" when it comes to screen time - so I'm taking a magnifying glass to my use of digital devices. In this episode, I'll explain why I want to be more selective about my online activity, describe what I view as healthy vs. unhealthy screen time for me, and talk about how exactly I'm implementing big changes in the coming month. Highlights: How much time I've been spending on my phone daily (2:16) Two thought leaders that have influenced my views on screen time (3:47) "Good use" vs. "bad use" of technology in my life (8:36) The specific limits I'm setting for myself in June (12:29) Re-setting default behavior (17:30) Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/screen/

Most of my social life has been rather marred by anxiety and shyness. Lately I've been opening up though, on social media, experimenting with self expression beyond the written word into digital audio and video. But is digital better than print? For more from Public Comment, or to watch the vlog, visit publiccomment.blog Let me know what you think. Email me at sean.publiccomment@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sopubliccomment

Lately I've been scrambling to get things done. Today I share an adjustment I'm making to improve my content generation workflow.

Continuing my walkabout series from The Ho Chi Minh City Museum To The Reunification Palace. I plan on doing more of these walkabout talks throughout the region in the coming months. I always welcome your questions or comments on the podcast. Lately I've been getting messages either on Instagram or Facebook from people planning on visiting Vietnam in the coming weeks/months. There were over 2.5 million visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in the first quarter of the year up 10% over last year. HCMC accounts for half of all the visits to Vietnam. With all the modern amenities and shopping malls the city has still retained much of it's traditional feeling neighborhoods and markets so you still have the opportunity, as long as you venture out of District 1, to see some real local culture. Thanks so much for listening. I'm always excited to hear from people who are truly interested in this part of the world. You can contact me by email, john@fareastravels.com. Or better yet connect on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johnsaboesfareasttravels/ or Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FarEastAdventureTravel/.Help others discover the Far East Travels Podcast by writing a review in the iTunes Store:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/far-east-travels-podcast/id1079513943This podcast relies on the support of listeners just like you. Becoming a patron gets you access to exclusive content and supports travel and production costs. Visit my Patreon page to find out more:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravels

Self-Doubt can be something that limits us and stops us from living out our dreams. Lately I've been having these feelings and so I've been working through how and what to do in order to limit those terrible feelings. I've had to make some tweaks in my life to allow myself to have the time and energy to work on the things that make me happy and I've reminded myself to keep my tribe close. My tribe can often easily talk me out of the self-doubt and remind me of what my goals and dreams are. It's so important to have those positive people in your life that just get you and can keep you on that track.

After recently posting a poll in the Room to Grow Podcast Facebook group about what topics people wanted to see more of on the podcast, confidence was one of the issues that came up again and again. I get it. We ALL have things that we don't feel confident about, and it's one of the biggest factors we singlehandedly allow to hold us back.  Lately I've been on the phone with a lot of women looking to launch their own podcasts, and the biggest barrier that I hear regularly is lack of confidence.   Whether it's about podcasting or some other big goal you have, many women are holding themselves back and keeping those dreams on the back-burner because they don’t feel qualified, they're unsure of themselves, worried about judgement from others, and afraid that they won’t be any good at something.   I've got news for you: everyone was a beginner sometime.  Every single person I know (including me!!!!) has felt lack of confidence come creeping in, and today we're addressing that head on.   When I thought about doing this episode, one of the examples that came to mind for me was public speaking.  How I used to struggle with it and be drenched in sweat every time I would have to stand up in front of groups of people or those dreaded moments when you had to introduce yourself to a crowded classroom.  I'm sharing a story close to my heart about past experiences with public speaking, the effects of bullying, and how I managed to drastically shift my fears into confidence.   Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one, and I would LOVE it if you would pop over to Instagram and share the episode, or DM me and let me know what that one big thing is that you're struggling with right nowand working on building up your confidence!     FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Private Facebook Group: Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   WEEKLY CHALLENGE There’s a NEW weekly challenge in the Room to Grow Podcast Facebook group every single Monday.  Something small but meaningful, and things that can give you huge rewards for minimum effort and output. This week’s challenge is to read 20 minutes per day.  Yes, audiobooks count!  Whether it's fiction, personal development, learning a new skill or checking out a biography, the options are endless and I'm a big believer that reading can change your life.   Join us in the group to check out the challenge, get some accountability, and a bunch of book suggestions everyone is sharing, plus there are all kinds of new challenges coming up!   DON’T MISS… You can also email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com   Find full show notes including all resources mentioned in the episode at emilygoughcoaching.com/085 roomtogrowpodcast.com   New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Lately I've been obsessed with Time - how do I make the most of the time I'm given? What can I do to find more time? I think there's a ton of time we can steal back from time suckers like complaining, debating taking action, and doing busy work. I think it's also important to realize that it's not simply about the quantity of time - QUALITY is the ultimate benchmark ⏳

This episode's question: I'm working on a project, and a lot of the questions that are being asked are coming off as very sexist. Lately I've been responding with answers that aren't a blatant "Fuck you", but have underlying tones of "Shut up". How do I deal with these sexist questions? How do I keep from taking them personally? SHOULD I take them personally? Should I point them out to the people who could possibly fix it? If I do tell someone in charge, how would I do that? Should I be 100% honest, or is there a different approach I should take? Looking for a book to read? Try Start With Why by Simon Sinek, the subject of our next bookclub episode!  

Lately I've realized just how much time I spend in front of various screens. My phone wakes me up in the morning, the television tells me the news and on the computer I do all of my work. That's an average of 14 hours of screens daily! Original text: rantteri.com/escaping-the-screens

Lately I've been feeling like a drag. Trying to find time to have fun never works. You need to make time for these, "effort-free systems" to have more fun in your life. 

Lately I've been trying to get out of my comfort zone and try something new...this week is was a Syrah Rose and spoiler... I loved it!

What if the housing market isn't a seller's market or a buyer's market? Does that mean we're headed into a balanced housing market? Lately I've been asked about another possible housing bubble. We have enjoyed a very healthy and fast-paced market for several years now in Florida. Prices are much higher than they were when this positive trend started, and that worries people because they naturally wonder how high prices can go before they start to fall. Well, the short answer to that question is NO. I don't think we're going to experience another bubble, followed by a crash like 2008 to 2011. The market is different this time around, and lending requirements have changed. What I do think is happening is that the prices and sales frenzy are slowing down, which makes it seem like the market itself is going down - but is it? Think of it this way... When you're in an airport on one of those moving sidewalks, you feel like you're really zooming along. All of a sudden you step off and it's like you're moving at a snail's pace. But, you are actually moving at a normal pace - it just feels slower. That same concept is true for a housing market that's cooling off. When the market slows down, it's like stepping off the moving sidewalk. It feels like a big difference, but we're still moving forward, albeit at a slower pace. And that's okay! I promise. In the past two decades, we have become so used to unbalanced markets. First, we had the extreme seller's market in the mid-2000s, which quickly turned into a buyer's market by 2009. A few years of that led us to the seller's market we have experienced for the last couple of years. We've been riding a roller coaster! But here's the thing: When it's a seller's market, they have all the power and buyers feel like the inferior party in the transaction. When it's a buyer's market, sellers are tripping over themselves to attract buyers among a lot of competition. For so many years, one party or the other has had all the power. When inventory rises, but there are still a healthy number of buyers (which there are in Florida), the market balances and prices won't continue to climb at the same speed. I realize you don't like to hear that your home value isn't increasing like it once was, but prices can't go up indefinitely. We all know that. They either have to go down or slow down, and I'll take slowing down any day. But here's the beauty of a balanced housing market - everybody has to do their part. Sellers who prep their home to perfection will benefit from more buyers wanting their home. Buyers who have been struggling to find homes will have a better opportunity to find the perfect one. With Love, Melanie Melanie is a Tampa Bay area Realtor with Smith & Associates. She loves Tampa Bay area area, houses, and helping clients buy and sell real estate. melanielovestampabay.com Email: matkinson@smithandassociates.com Call/text me if you are looking to buy / sell a home in the Tampa Bay area! 813.368.6084 DISCLAIMER: All content provided on melanielovestampabay.com and the Melanie Love

Lately I've been fucking things up really hard. I had one of the roughest weeks of the last years and it really impacted my overall performance. For the first time in a long long long time neither was I able to finish a training nor to finish it in time. I was in a very bad bad place. But, since I already know that this usually happens from time to time (part of life) I was able to prepare for that and create a system that won't let me drown into a downward spiral. This is what I do when things start to go wrong and this is how I usually put myself on track back again so that I don't ruin everything.

Lately I've found myself increasingly sensitive to taking things personal. I think there's a handful of things going on as I deconstruct this and one area I think that's contributing to it is selfishness. I quickly touch on building a personal trigger and mechanism to autocorrect other potential areas that I am being less than the best I desire of myself.

Click on the link below to discover tricks and ideas to make more money with affiliate marketing. http://www.trustthelink.com/ Here is the link to Gary Vee's Content Strategy... https://www.slideshare.net/vaynerchuk/the-garyvee-content-model-107343659 Hey, today I'm going to talk about how to increase blog views on Quora with 4 things you can do today to help you in getting traffic. If you are not sure what Quora is, it's an amazing question and answer website. This means you can ask any question and answer any question. This is different then Google because if you ask a question in google you will get content such as articles and videos. With Quora you can get people typing in there answers. What you may not know is that Quora also can be used as blogging platform. Why would you want to use Quora to blog? This is a great question and one is exposure. If you don't already have a huge following on your blog then by writing on Quora you can get even more exposure and that is what we want right? The website has hundreds of thousands of different topics and each topic has various followers. By publishing a post your article can be seen by these followers, plus anyone that finds it within the search bar. How do we get more views on Quora? The first thing is to get as targeted as you can. It doesn't matter if you get a thousand views on the platform if they not your target audience. If you have just 5 people who are very targeted that is probably better. The second tip is the title. One idea to draw people in is to end your title with a question mark. If you don't believe me just try to ask a question on a Facebook post and you will get much more engagement and views. We as humans just like to give our opinion and we are curious. Putting a question in the title is a great thing to do, to pull people in. The next tips is not to hide behind your computer. This means put a picture with your face on it. Any post by an anonymous person with no image, comes off as shady. What do you think? Use your real name and be as genuine as you can. In a world of fake teachers, fake people the more real you can be the better it is. People buy from people. Lately I've been watching sales videos of stick figures and they are horrible. The last tip is to re-purpose your content. This means You can create a 300 word article, turn that article into a video a podcast and even use the highlights for social media posts like tweets. You basically want to squeeze as much out of your content as your can. I hope you got some value form this content on how to increase blog views on Quora, if you did please hit the thumbs up button. Lastly, If you are serious about making money online with affiliate marketing, the worst thing you can do is try to figure things out on your own. It's much easier to find someone who knows what they are doing and just copy them. If you want to know who I recommend then please click on the link below, bye for now.

What's good? Lately I've been thinking about how to maintain a positive outlook on life, white people getting credit for Black stuff, and how them alphabet boys are out here lurking. Link to the Harvard Kennedy School Journal of African American Public Policy http://hjaap.hkspublications.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2018/09/HJAAPP18-8.pdf As always, you can follow me on Twitter @ThoughtsandEyes Follow the blog at www.MeMyThoughtsandEyes.wordpress.com

Dating is an adventurous ride. Tune in as I share my bumps on the road in my dating life. Lately I've noticed growth within myself--I advocate for myself more and do so unapologetically. I love who I am becoming. Walking in the boldness that God has put within me to do is amazing. Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7 Continue the conversation using the hashtag #GodBuiltThisPod. Please leave a comment, rate, and subscribe/follow. IG: Godbuiltthis IG: heymamore Email: godbuiltthis@gmail.com

Lately I've been relying heavily on my short little meditations to help set the tone for the day and get me through my busiest time of year. I thought it would be appropriate to share one of my meditations with you to help calm the body and reduce stress in a short but highly beneficial session for even the busiest person out there! If you liked this guided meditation, leave a comment and I'll begin to incorporate more meditations like this one.

A lot of people write to me asking for advice, especially when they feel down, lazy, etc. #laziness #overcomelaziness #motivation Lately I've received an email from a viewer of the channel telling me about his difficulty in overcoming his problems. He listed tons of problems: low self-esteem, laziness, lack of motivation, lack of drive, unable to stick to goals, and the list goes on... What he didn't know is that, in this channel, I give tough love. And that's something you should be aware when writing to Bulldog Mindset :) Anyway, I told him that he needed to step up his game and realize a few things he wasn't realizing in order to overcome this problems. One of my favorite phrases to say is "it's all gravy." What I mean by that is that I consider everything that I have in life, aside from being able to take my next breath as a bonus. When you think of life this way, there is no such thing as loss. Nothing can be "taken away" from you, because nothing was yours to begin with. Wanna know what I told him? Watch this video and find out! How I Turn My ADHD Into a Super Power: https://simpleprogrammer.com/turn-adhd-super-power/

During a big part of my life, I've been totally against alcohol. I didn't drink and I've always said it was a bad thing to do, mostly because it was often used as a crutch. But... Lately I've changed my mind about it. And some people actually perceived this, and asked me: "John, you said you didn't drink... What changed?" Well, I still don't drink much. And I'm still against alcohol in some way, especially when it is used as a crutch. So, what's my new opinion about it? In today's video I'm going to discuss why I believe alcohol is bad and why you should be aware of it when you're drinking, especially if you're using it to build confidence or to talk to people.

Lately I've been shifting my time and attention from entertainment to education, consuming podcasts and books that help me grow towards my goals.

Lately I've been reading a lot of business books and this is one I've been wondering to read for a long time but never could make it. In today's video I'm going to review Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson, the founder of Clickfunnels. Here is the book description extracted from Amazon: "Your message has the ability to change someone’s life. The impact that the right message can have on someone at the right time in their life is immeasurable. It could help to save marriages, repair families, change someone’s health, grow a company or more… But only if you know how to get it into the hands of the people whose lives you have been called to change. Expert Secrets will put your message into the hands of people who need it. Russell Brunson started his first online company while he was wrestling in college. Within a year of graduation he had sold over a million dollars of his own products and services from his basement. Over that past 10 years, he has built a following of over a million entrepreneurs, sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his books, popularized the concept of sales funnels, and co-founded a software company called ClickFunnels that helps tens of thousands of entrepreneurs quickly get their messages out to the marketplace." Expert Secrets Book: http://bulldogmindset.com/expert-secrets

I had to have a breakdown before I could get to the 184th episode. Lawd have mercy. But I made it! I haven't recorded an episode since July.  Lately I've been feeling at a crossroads with my podcast. I share with you some of the challenges I have been faced with and plans to overcome them. This is part one of a three part series as I share with you my life over the past four months and what's next.  In this episode I discuss: The challenges of podcasting. The reason why I don't like my time wasted. Making a decision between two job offers. Action Item: Have grace for yourself and others. *Episodes will be released every Wednesday. Sponsorship: WP Engine (web hosting) 7 Steps to Creating an Influential Personal Brand (guide) Contact Michelle: http://michellengome.com info@michellengome.com https://www.instagram.com/michellengome

Lately I've been super busy, but at the same time, I've been getting burned out. In this episode I first admit that I'm not too motivated but then begin to talk myself out of this rut. I also cover how someone I met a year or two ago passed on hiring me, but now has hired me for a new project. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-sanford/support

We discuss the idea of being a black executive in Corporate America with Frost Bank President Michael Williams.Michael Williams' LinkedInHelp Beat Triple Negative DCIS Breast CancerTRANSCRIPTZach: It was a dream job, the type of assignment that could make or break the career of an ambitious executive with an eye towards the top. "It was my first big promotion," says Bernard J. Tyson, the 57-year-old CEO of Kaiser Permanente, a health care company with nearly $60 billion in annual revenue. The year was 1992, and Tyson, then in his early thirties, had been named administrator of one of Kaiser's newest hospitals in Santa Rosa, California. "Everyone knew this was the hospital to lead," he says. His physician partner, an elderly white gentleman named Dr. Richard Stein, was less excited by the news. "It was one of those "Guess who's coming to dinner?" sort of welcomes," Tyson recalls, and it went downhill from there. The two men were constantly at odds, unable to collaborate, with most conversations ending in angry standoffs. "He would say something, and I would react," says Tyson. "It was the most difficult relationship I have ever had." Failure seemed inevitable. One day, Stein invited Tyson for a walk. "He said, "I have to confess something to you, something that may end our relationship,"" Tyson recalls. "I have never worked with a black man like this." He meant as a peer. Stein, it seems, didn't know what to say, to act, what to expect. Tyson saw it for the opening it was. "It was this moment I realized the majority of the population doesn't have any sort of mental road map for how to relate to and work with someone different from themselves." This is an excerpt from Why Race and Culture Matter in the C-Suite, an article written by Ellen McGirt, for Fortune Magazine, and I believe it highlights the reality many people of color in leadership face every day. Being in spaces where few of us are present is challenging enough, but compounding that with the task of leading teams, as in telling them what to do? How does one succeed in that environment? Further, what does success even look like? This is Zach, and you're listening to Living Corporate.Zach: So today we're talking about what it means to be a leader of people while also being a person of color in Corporate America.Ade: Yeah. So to be honest, I usually get so focused on making sure that I'm good in my career and navigating all the nonsense involved with making sure that my individual contributions are recognized. I usually don't even think about what it means to lead a team full of people who don't look, think, or behave like I do.Zach: I know, right? And to your point, all of those things you just mentioned, they're critical and of course very important and really don't change as you become a leader, but it's interesting because when you look at that article that I read by Ellen McGirt, it highlights Bernard Tyson's experience about white men having to engage him as a equal. So I'm a manager, so I'm not an executive. I'm not a CEO. Nothing fancy like that. I'm the manager, but even as my managerial experience, I can say that beyond leading a team, being in a position where folks who would typically have to--or typically would overlook me actually have to submit to listening to my ideas and my proposals and my direction. It's been a really interesting experience. Ade: Hm. So I hear you, I get your point, but do you perhaps have any examples for us?Zach: For sure. So a few years ago I was working on a project where I was dealing with a manager, and I was telling them what the approach should be for a specific task. I was walking them through the methodology and just the reason and rationale behind why we were gonna make this approach, and as I'm talking to him his face starts just turning bright red. Ade: What? [laughs]Zach: Yeah. [laughs] Like, it's like he ate, like, a habanero pepper or a ghost pepper, and he's trying to hold it in that it's not spicy. Like, he doesn't want anyone to know it's spicy, right? So he's just sitting in there, and his head is shaking, and he's got a little vein bulging out the side of his head. I'm like--Ade: What in the world?Zach: I know! And so I'm talking to him, and I'm just kind of--I'm just having my normal--I'm not talking at him, right? I'm just talking to him. I'm having a normal exchange, and I'm trying to, like, keep up the same casual cadence of my talk while seeing him clearly, clearly be uncomfortable.Ade: Huh. So I'm just curious. Like, was there anyone else in the room who saw this? Who, like, witnessed what was going on and pointing it out?Zach: Yeah. So I was in the room, then my manager was in the room, and he was in the room of course. So they saw this the whole time, and it wasn't like a one-time occurrence, right? So for those folks listening like, "Well, maybe it was just a one-time thing. Maybe he had a hard day." He had multiple hard days, okay? Ade: [laughs] It be like that sometimes.Zach: [laughs] Right? It happened so many times. It happened, like, literally every time we spoke. We spoke once a week for, like, two months, two or three months, and I'm like, "This happens every single time." So now--even when I spoke to my manager about it, I'm like, "Hey, are you noticing this?" Like, "Do you see what's happening here?" You know, she was even reluctant to admit and acknowledge, like, "Oh, I do notice this," and so why she was so uncomfortable talking about the situation and why she was even more reticent to talk to other people about the situation, including, like, our project manager, is for another podcast, but needless to say it was pretty weird.Ade: Okay. Well, I know that you've had experiences as a manager. I personally have not. I am, like we've said multiple times, at the beginning of my career, but wouldn't it be great if we had someone on the show who had about 20 years of experience as an executive within the finance industry, which--Zach: 20 years?Ade: 20. I would argue that the finance industry is one of the most politically-charged spaces, but you didn't hear that from me. So I'm not sure. I feel like it would be good if we had someone who has had to climb multiple ladders, maybe build coalitions of support, maybe who has had active participation as a leader in his community and has acted as a mentor to other people of color.Zach: Hm. You mean like--wait a minute, let me check my notes--you mean like our guest Michael Williams?Ade and Zach: Whaaaat?Zach: [imitating air horns]Ade: Never gonna get tired of that. [laughs] All right, so next we're going to get into our interview with our guest Michael Williams. Hope you guys enjoy.Zach: And we're back. And as Ade said, we have Michael Williams on the show. Michael, thank you for joining us. Welcome to the pod, man.Michael: Man, thank you so much for inviting me.Zach: Absolutely. So for those of us who don't know you, would you mind sharing a little bit about your background?Michael: Sure, sure. I guess--where to start? I'm originally from Dallas, but I moved here and attended Texas Southern University and the University of Houston. Met my wife, who is an only child, and guess what? I was gonna stay a Houstonian. So after school--I had always wanted to be in banking, so I started down that line of pursuing a career in banking, and I have not looked back since. I guess it's been going on 27 years. 26, 27 years. Somewhere in there. I need to do the math. It's in there.Zach: [laughing] That's awesome. So when did you first start leading and managing teams in Corporate America?Michael: So I've been leading a team of corporate bankers for about eight years now, and I actually--for the bank I'm currently employed, I actually am what's called a market president. I run the entire [Southwood?] side for the bank. So I have a team of 13 commercial lenders that work directly for me, and the way we're structured, while I don't do anything in the branches, I have three branches--excuse me, five branches where my people are located, but all of those individuals have a dotted line responsibility under me as well. So while I in effect manage 13 directly, I have actually management I guess authority for somewhere over about 40, 45 people.Zach: Wow, that's amazing. So, you know, this show we're talking about--we're talking about leading while black, and so can you explain a bit for the audience--and shoot, for myself as well--the difference between being a manager and being an executive? And in your career, how do you manage that shift?Michael: Sure, sure. You know, it's--one of the things I continue to do is just aspire to read. I'm an avid reader, and I've read many books on not only how to manage but also--frankly, if someone would have told me management was more about managing the people relative to how they coexist, I would've actually got--instead of getting a degree in finance, I would've gotten a degree in psychology, because really that's where the buck stops. If you can understand that you have influence as a manager, you can easily--and I don't mean just regular influence. I mean you have to understand that everything you do has the ability to set the table up for your future, and those decisions that you make, you need to be calculating because you have the ability to influence people without you even knowing it. And so when I made the switch is when I decided to get an advocate for me at a senior level that allowed that person to see me and my skill set and be able to be my advocate above my pay grade to allow people to say, "Okay, this guy, he not only knows what he's doing, but he's also someone that we can actually incorporate into our senior management team."Zach: That's really interesting. Can you talk a little bit more about when you say advocate and really what you mean when you say advocate, and what were some of the things that they were able to do for you as you were able to transition into that next level of leadership?Michael: Sure. Here's the one thing we all have to--the people who--the vast majority of your audience needs to understand. As a minority--and I'm African-American, so as an African-American minority, the one thing that we don't have is direct access to the highest levels of any corporation, and in many instances, as it stands today, there are not gonna be a lot of people that look like us. And so I remember back when I was at another institution and there was one senior-level African-American gentleman there. That individual decided that it was in his own best interest not to uplift and promote and advocate for younger African-Americans. It was a sad--it was a sad sight to see. It was a very difficult experience to go through personally, but what I learned from that, I took away from that is I will never do that to anyone.Zach: Amen.Michael: Because people sitting back trying to figure out how to gain more ability--excuse me, more control and/or allow their skill set to show that they have the ability to be at the next table, and he would block them 100%.Zach: Wow.Michael: And so my career has been all about making sure that I help those coming behind me who have the requisite skill set and the requisite training. That's first and foremost. So in terms of--in terms of understanding your point, how you make that switch, the biggest thing is you need to--I said find an advocate, but you also, in my mind, have to bring people up behind you that are highly competent and qualified, and now you've got this team of people around you, and if you have that advocate, they see that and they want talent. They want talent absolutely. They just have not been used to having talent, and they certainly--in terms of African-American talent. So they don't necessarily embrace that, but what they do is they lead those people to the side to try to figure out who's on first, what's on second, and how you actually get to tell them you're on first and John is on second and Theodore is on third or whatever the case is is you have to embrace getting someone to get to know you. So in my--in my (life?) career, when I figured that out in my previous institution, I actually had the chairman of the bank--excuse me, the president of the bank here in Texas as my mentor. Today, I've got the president of the bank as my mentor. He is the #2 in the bank. We meet on a quarterly basis. I don't ask him for anything. I ask him for his time, and I want to share his--I want him to share his thoughts, and he wants to hear my thoughts about a various, just a various amount of things. It has nothing to do directly with "How do I get promoted?" "How do I do this?" It's all about just communication, because what I'm trying to do and what I have learned, if you break those walls down and are able to communicate, then that allows that person to see you as someone that they can feel comfortable with, and that really is the biggest barrier to any minority trying to break into the upper levels of executive management if it's not your company because they don't know us as a people, as a rule. All they do is listen to, unfortunately, Fox News and other similar detracting and negative news accounts about us as a people in general, and they make these generalizations without knowing you individually.Zach: We introed the show talking about and sharing a story from Bernard Tyson, who is the CEO of Kaiser Permanente, his experience in having to deal with individuals who had never worked with a black man as a peer. So I'm curious to know how many instances you've had where you've said, "Wow, you've clearly never worked with a black man before." Like, has that happened? And if so, would you mind sharing a story or two?Michael: Sure, sure. That has absolutely happened, and you could see it coming 100% down the line. It's amazing. I've had it happen so many times, but I remember a couple of different instances. I'll give you a couple stories. One, as a young analyst, you know, all of us who come through commercial lending, investment banking, all of these corporate-type lending groups, we all have to go through this vetting process and this training process, and it's generally about a year, and we'd learn all this stuff, and then we're out--we're put into these groups, and we're analysts, so we're at the bottom of the rung, right? We're [runts?]. And so I'm in this group, and this--[laughs] calling him a gentleman is good. It's way above where he was in [inaudible], however this gentleman ran the group, and this was--this was in the early '90s. And so this guy--to give you kind of just an overall view of who he is, this guy would smoke in his office. It was illegal to smoke inside of the building, but he would smoke in his office. But he was an old head, he was a successful old head, and senior management didn't bother him. So they let him smoke in his office. Well, okay. So this guy, the manager of group, he was clear that he did not like me, and he made himself clear by several different things that he did. And I'll give you one nice example. So I am in the habit of drinking a gallon of water today, and actually I still do that to this day, and I had my jug that had a lot of water in it, and we were in meetings, and he turns to me in front of everybody and says, "Why do you have all that water?" "Because I like to drink a lot of water." He said, "Well, you know what? That is so sophomoric of you. It's like you're a little kid with a jug." I was like, "Whoa. Okay, this is just water." So we go forward. I take that as a note and I keep moving. Of course I didn't get rid of my water. I just decided to hide it from him all of the time. So there was an instance where when we get into work in the morning we would go get something to eat for breakfast, 'cause typically we'd have to get in early, so we typically would get something to eat for breakfast. My counterpart, the young analyst that was with me, would go--she would check into the office, sit down, turn her computer on, and then go get something to eat. I would go get something to eat, come back, check in and sit down and get something--and start working. I was told that I was habitually late. Now, mind you, I got in before it was the normal working hours all of the time, but because I got breakfast first, came back to my desk, she came to her desk, checked in, meaning face time--and I'm using total air quotes right now--Zach: Right. [laughs]Michael: Meaning face time. It was acceptable to do what she was doing and unacceptable to do what I was doing, and these are very small, minor things, right? Well, one thing everyone needs to take away from anything--if you don't take anything else away from what I'm saying, it is absolutely this - you cannot progress, move up, move forward in any career unless management likes you. Period. Stop. End of story. You could be the most highly-qualified, the brightest--have the brightest mind, have the best work ethic, but if your manager does not like you you will not be able to move up. As a matter of fact, your job is in peril and you don't even know it.Zach: So that was when you were, you know, a new analyst. You were coming in. You were getting hired. You're working for the old head. Was there anybody--was there any instance or experience you had as a leader where you were like, "Wow. Okay, you've clearly never dealt with a person of color before." Michael: Oh, sure. Sure. So we're working on a very sizeable transaction, and my team is managing--I am managing my team, and it's one of my lender's opportunities, and this deal is north of $100 million, so it's gonna be a nice year--Zach: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. You said one zero zero million dollars?Michael: Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I do corporate lendings, so, I mean, I've worked on several significant-sized transactions for many publicly-traded companies in my past.Zach: Wow.Michael: So at any rate, this is gonna be our year. This deal is basically gonna make our year. So this is my deal. We're working on it, and unbeknownst to me there was some chatter in the background by a counterpart, so another manager, and this person made some questionable comments about me and my ability to lead us through the closing of this deal. I had never even interacted with this guy, so the things that he was saying about me and my inefficiencies. He went on about being efficient, not having ever done a deal of this size before, it actually needs to be done by him and his group. Zach: Wow.Michael: You know? And I sat back and I said, "Wow, interesting." For me, one of the things I'm real keen on is documentation, and so along the way of that particular process I was able to have my documentation in order so that the president, who was the final arbiter, came down to find out what was going on and why we were having some discord, and I simply said, "I'm not sure." And this is another nice little note here. Michelle Obama said it best. "When they go low, we go high." Never get into the mud when people are throwing mud at you. Never. Never. Because you will never win that situation as a minority. You will never win that situation. Even if you win that situation, you've lost. You've just lost because they're already afraid of you, they don't know you, and then now you've got quote-unquote real with somebody, oh, they don't want you around. They don't want you around. That scares the living crap out of them.Zach: But this is my thing. So Michael--like, for those--you know, I've known you, or at least I've known of you for a while, and so I know--but you are a keep it real type of dude, and you're definitely not, like, a back down kind of guy. So let's talk about this documentation and how you stood up for yourself, right? 'Cause I know that's not who you are, so let's keep it real, right? Like, let's--Michael: [laughs] Oh, you are so real with it, and I will admit 100% to have always been an enforcer. I'm just gonna be clear about that. I'm not gonna lie about who I am as a person. Zach: Amen. [laughs]Michael: I grew up--I didn't give you all of the background, but I grew up in the projects of south Dallas. So I grew up fighting. I know how to fight, man. That's not even a question. These hands are real good. These hands are real good. However, what I've--what I've learned over my career is that in order for me to be who I want to be--and now, maybe earlier on I probably would've put hands on him or done something that probably would have not allowed me to move forward as far as I have today, however he caught me at a time in my life where I know better, and I know that I am--my level of intelligence taught me early on, through my mistakes probably, but I wanted to be able to be smarter, more intelligent, and more calculating. I can't say that enough. Here's my phrase that I say all of the time. "I play chess, not checkers." And in life and in Corporate America, it's always chess. If you think you're playing checkers, you've just lost. It's always chess. You've got to think two to three steps ahead and why is that going on and why did that just happen? See, it just didn't happen for a reason. Something happened. And oh, by the way, there are multiple conversations going on without you even knowing about it. You don't even know conversations are happening and they're happening. So it's not about trying to be paranoid or being paranoid. It's all about realizing that they're having these conversations, making these judgments, making some assumptions about you without you even knowing about it. So go back to your question. I have always documented what's going on, and I've always done that to the point of understanding two things. One, it helps me to make sure I'm clear about what's going on, and then two, there's a little saying--although I've never been soothed, there's a little saying that says, "Everything is discoverable," meaning I look at--I look at every situation like there's a lawsuit pending, and as long as I'm looking at it like there's a lawsuit pending or this could promote a lawsuit, I make sure that not only am I keeping my ducks in a row, but I make sure I limit the things that I say that are a part of public record, be it in writing or orally, because I want to limit my exposure while documenting and keeping up with what everybody else is doing.Zach: See, the thing about it is I'm kind of--I'm kind of shook, to be honest with you. Right? [laughs] I'm kind of like, "Okay." Like, I'm listening to you, and honestly I'm hoping that my sound man puts a little bit of House of Cards type music in the background because I'm hearing what you're saying. I don't disagree, right? So this is just good information to have, and I'm a few rungs down the ladder, and so politically understanding how to navigate these spaces--and there are plenty of people who are listening to this show who are aspiring to get there. I'm curious though. We have folks in our spaces, and I think as you know when you look at the history of civil rights and just black liberation, you have to have allies. You have to have folks that don't look like you who are advocating for you. You talked about advocacy at the beginning of our interview. I'm curious to know--you know, there are people who do look like us, but there are people who don't look like us also who listen to this show who are passionate about diversity and inclusion, who are passionate about being supportive and really leading that next generation. What advice do you have, right, for our non-Wakandan brothers and sisters listening in?Michael: As I cross my arms and let my fists down.Zach: And bounce your shoulders a little bit. [laughs]Michael: [laughs] Right, bounce up a little bit. Let me tell you this. The thing that I can say is judge people--I mean, it's funny. MLK said it best. "Judge people for the content of their character, not for the color of their skin." Yes. Are there people out there that have--are trying to run a [gang?] Maybe not as qualified but have snuck into the door, yes, but guess what? That's on both sides. Zach: Hm.Michael: That is not exclusive to minorities, and in particular African-American minorities. That's on both sides of the equation. So judge people for their content, their capacity, and their intellect. That's how you--that's how someone with aspirations of being an advocate can do--get work in whatever their chosen field of human endeavor is, because there--first of all, there's not enough room at the top for everyone. Period. Stop. End of story. Full stop. However, people get passed over for reasons that, in a lot of instances, didn't have to be necessarily. But it happens because that's life, right? You know, life is truly Mike Tyson's big ol' heavy hands. It just keeps coming at you, and you're gonna get your butt knocked down, and you gotta figure out whether or not you can get up and/or have the will and the power to get up because they gonna come right back at you. Those people who get up, those people who have that fighting instinct, who are intelligent, who are hungry, those are the individuals. If you can just look at them for who they are and what they bring to the table, that's a good deal.Zach: Absolutely. I'm curious--I'm curious about this, kind of as a follow-up to really what you just said. You know, are there any--are there any specific experiences or points of advice you've received in your career that have stuck with you and really helped you drive and continue forward to the place where you are today?Michael: One, have that drive, have that inquisitive nature. Always ask the question. You don't ever know what the answer is, nor should you think you would know the answer, but you've got to be willing to ask the question. And once you ask the question? Oh, by the way, learn and don't repeat whatever it is you did before. Okay? So I'm a big one-time guy. Ask me the question or let me ask the question one time or tell me one time, I got it. I've got to move forward. Now, the responsibility thereafter is on me 'cause you told me. So now I want to demonstrate whatever it is. I have the capacity not only to remember what's supposed to happen here but to incorporate it into what I'm doing and move forward. That's one. Two, more important than anything else, never ever lose yourself. Whoever you are, it is you. God brought you into this world. Your experiences up to whatever that point is have made you who you are. Never lose yourself. Learn to navigate within the political world that we live in, especially in Corporate America, and refine your edges. Like you said, you've known me. You guessed that I was a fighter, [laughs] but I've learned to smooth my edges out and to be able to be--to walk in any room and strike up a conversation. Insert name here, insert title here puts his pants on every single day like I do, one leg at a time. So he's no more special than I am in that regard. All he has done is he has made himself or have been able to get the breaks to make himself--put himself in a leadership position. Maybe at the top of the company. Maybe at the next level. It doesn't matter. He's still a person who puts his clothes on--his pants on one leg at a time, therefore I have the ability to interact with this person and find maybe some level of commonness that would allow us to engage in conversation and then, again, continuing to erode any kind of preconceived notions and ideals about who I am simply because I showed up and my skin was a little bit darker than yours. Zach: This is just so helpful, Michael. Thank you so much for joining us today. Before we let you go though, do you have any plugs? Any shout outs?Michael: Oh, what could I shout out? I could shout out my wife's foundation. I lost my wife now seven years ago to breast cancer, and I started a foundation for her in an effort to help find a cure for this dreaded, horrible cancer called triple negative DCIS cancer. It is one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer for--unfortunately for African-American women, and we have an annual walk to celebrate her life, but also to raise funds. We raise funds through corporate giving as well. The website is www.YEF.org, and that stands for Yolanda E. Williams Foundation. YEF.org. You can go on the site. We're preparing for our October walk now. The date has not been set. We will be doing that in a matter of weeks, and you can go on the site and check that out. And so my plug is help me figure out, through raising funds and donating to research, how to get rid of this scourge called triple negative DCIS breast cancer. I don't want anything else.Zach: Amen. So this is what we're gonna do. So first of all, we'll make sure that we have that website in our show notes, and we'll shout that out when we publish this, and then what we'll also do is when you confirm the date, Michael, let us know, and we'll make sure that we shout that out on the podcast as well.Michael: I will do just that.Zach: Okay. Well, first of all, just thank you so much for joining the call. I appreciate you joining the show. I appreciate the insights and just stories that you've been able to share. We wouldn't have had you on the show if we didn't know and trust that you would give us honest, frank, transparent conversation, and I believe we've had that today. We'd like to think you're a friend of the show, and I want to thank you again, and we hope to have you back real soon.Michael: I look forward to it.Zach: All right, Michael.Michael: Count me as a friend.Zach: I will. All right, now. Peace.Michael: All right. Thank you.Ade: And we're back. Zach, that was a great interview. One thing it did remind me of though was the fact that we interviewed a black man, but because the way the system is set up--you know, sexism, racism, and all of the other -isms--I believe that if we had had a black woman on the show talking about this we might've had a slightly different conversation due to the relationship of being a black woman in positions of authority.Zach: You know what, I agree. If you don't mind though, go ahead and expound on that.Ade: Right. So I'm sure you've heard of intersectionality, although for those of our listeners who haven't, it's simply the idea that there are--that your identity form different axes of the way you relate with the world, and so that means your relationships with the world and with certain aspects of the world such as Corporate America as a black man differs from mine as a black woman, and there are different aspects of that. So your sexuality also interacts with that. Your age interacts with that. Your class interacts with that. And so all of that said, I think that if we think about things like the angry black woman trope and how that would reflect in being a leader and how, for example, black women usually aren't allowed to get angry or to express dissatisfaction with anything, otherwise it's "Oh, she's so bitter. She's so angry," as opposed to "No, I'm rightly disappointed in your work product," and all the other ways in which that could affect, you know, the final outcome as a--as a leader. I definitely would like to have that conversation with a black woman in maybe a part two, you know?Zach: You know what? That's a good point, and I agree. Let's make sure that we get a part two on the schedule and get going on that.Ade: Most def. I definitely want to interview, like, an Oprah. Trying to get my auntie on the show. Maybe a Viola Davis. Let's see what we can pop on. How are you feeling?Zach: I feel great about that. You said a Viola Davis?Ade: Or an Oprah. You know, I'm not too picky.Zach: An Ava DuVernay, perhaps?Ade: Ava DuVer--see? [inaudible]Zach: Maybe an Issa Rae?Ade: Stop it. I have a girl crush on her. I have a crush crush on her, but I also have a girl crush on her.Zach: I have an artistic cross on Issa Rae for sure. I was gonna say Issa DuVernay, which would be an amazing combination if both of those, like, fused into one person. My gosh.Ade: Oh, my God. Think of awkward black girl but [shot by?]--[Sound Man throws in a swerve sound effect]Zach: What?Ade: [laughs] Okay, now we're going down different tangents. Okay, anyway. Today we have a listener letter, so as a reminder to everybody at home, we encourage conversation, and so we're looking forward to reading any letters, comments, questions from everyone. So let's get into it. So today we have this letter. We're gonna call this listener Nicole, and let's read Nicole's thoughts. Okay, so it says, "Hi, guys." Hi. "I love your podcast and your insightful advice. This is a career question." All right, let's go. "I usually don't ask anyone I don't personally know about advice, but when I told my circle of friends about this particular situation they were stumped. They didn't know what to say, so here we go. I've been at my job for close to three years, and I've adapted to the many changes that came within my department. A year in, I got switched to a different sector of my department, which meant that I was part of a team of two - the manager and I. My manager has been working with this company for close to ten years and is jaded by all of the politics that comes with working at a large company and in our department. She's much older than me and has been working in this particular industry for decades. My manager and I obviously make for a small department since it's just the two of us, but we're overloaded with work and last-minute projects, which sucks, but it's part of the inner workings of the culture. Anyway, very recently my manager was having a meeting with the director during which the convo switched to me. I was not attending the meeting, but my name came up. The director then asked my manager, "How are you expanding her role?" It seemed as though it was a slew of questions about my potential and what my manager was doing for me in order to make that happen. This didn't seem to go over too well. When I came back from lunch, my manager was venting to me about this meeting. She basically told the director that if she, being my manager, is unclear of her own role and didn't see how she could advance in the company, how could she advance me? And this is just a paraphrasing of the events. And so while she was venting I was simply nodding my head because what else could I say to someone who feels stuck in their job and is managing me? For someone who is much older, I thought she was gonna be a good example, but I've come to realize she isn't. Lately I've been looking for new jobs that pay better because even though my department seems to make millions for the higher-ups, they're stingy when it comes to raises. I've only received one raise, which equated to pennies in my paycheck." Pennies? Oh, Lord. Okay, all right. Anyway. "Should I hit the pavement looking for a new job that pays more or should I try to stick it out and work with my jaded manager? Thanks again, and I hope to get some encouraging advice. Nicole." My goodness. Okay, Nicole. There's so much happening here. I don't--I hate to sound like a typical situation, but this really did rock Zach and I when we gave this a first read-through. And so, Zach, if you don't mind, I'm just gonna go ahead and give my thoughts on it. Or did you want to go first?Zach: The floor is yours.Ade: Okay. So as I see it, there are, like, several different layers of suck here. I'm sorry that--first of all, I'm sorry that you're going through this. It's not a fun or funny situation when you feel as though your career is in the hands of someone who doesn't care about you, but like I said, there are several different layers, and I think it would be best to separate all of those things. So on the one hand, you have a situation where--and at the beginning of Living Corporate, we actually had--I believe it's our very first episode--where we were talking about separating your sponsors for your mentors, knowing the two and leveraging the two. Currently I believe what you need is a sponsor, not a mentor. Your current mentor isn't doing her job. And then the other issue is the matter of your money and getting a new job. So I'm just gonna address them one after the other. So I believe you need to go on the hunt for a sponsor, whether that is within your company, somebody who has a role that you eventually see yourself taking. So obviously this requires first figuring out what you want your trajectory to be at this current moment. That doesn't mean that it can't change, but I believe that everybody needs a five-year plan for themselves. And so in five years, where do you see yourself? In ten years, where do you see yourself? And find people who have optimized their career and go talk to them, whether it's within your company or without. Go on coffee dates. Hit people up on LinkedIn. And I promise you that's not a weird thing. I just came to realize that myself. Like, I'll hit up people on LinkedIn and just kind of ask them to go for coffee or, you know, get their thoughts on certain things. So that's one. The other is that, you know, I understand that you might be feeling hurt, but what your manager is going through is about her and not you, and so although it feels as though she's kind of set herself up as a barrier instead of helping you in your career, I wouldn't take that too personally. Don't let that reflect in your work. If anything, allow that to spur more conversations with, again, those sponsors that you're looking for because they're the ones--within your company, they're the ones who will be putting you on new projects, who will be putting you in places, in rooms, in situations where they feel you have the potential to progress. And outside of your company, those sponsors are the ones who will slide you those job links like, "Hey, I saw this come up. I think you'd be a perfect fit in this situation. What do you think? Go ahead and apply," which brings me to my next point. Any raise that's pennies per paycheck--Zach: Yeah. If that's literal then yeah, that's a pause-worthy statement.Ade: Yeah, that's not it. That's not the lifestyle that I'm hoping and praying for for all my people. I was actually just having this conversation with a group of my friends that closed mouths don't get fed, and it's very typical, particularly of people of color, particularly of women of color, to feel as though we should be grateful for, you know, the pennies as opposed to asking for the thousands, and I don't know if that's gonna, for you, look like--and this is all gonna be personal to you, whether you feel as though you need to be in this company and so you need to figure out how to have the conversation about raises or if you need to step outside and start looking for new jobs. And to that I would say optimize your LinkedIn, get your resume together. If you need to find a professional to look at your resume for you or if, again, those sponsors that you're looking for can take a look at your resume and help you in that regard. But I would definitely say you should start networking. Go to industry events. So whatever your industry is, Meetup is a really good place to find organizations or groups where you can network and meet people and kind of--if you have business cards--give your business cards out, ask people out to coffee at those events. People there are open and willing to mentor you, but you just have to ask. And so those would be my two biggest recommendations for you, and definitely, definitely, definitely keep your head up because this is something that I can relate to personally, and I'm sure Zach has, in some form or fashion, been in a position where he's had to advocate for himself, but you are always your own best advocate, and so this is just a matter of fine-tuning the language and finding the people who are willing to listen to you. Zach, what you got?Zach: Yeah. I mean, one I absolutely agree with your point, right? With all the points that you've made. Ultimately, just to keep it a little bit more succinct, I think it comes down to two things. First of all, you are your best advocate, and then two it's your own career. So it's really one point, right? So you have a couple things here, right? So you have challenges internally where you have your manager who's a bit frustrated and jaded to the language that you're used to, and you now have concerns if they're going to be able to advocate for you. Well, like to what we've been saying, rejecting the premise that anyone else is responsible for advocating for you and that you own your career, it starts with you saying, "Okay, what is it that I want to achieve here?" And then just talking to people, knocking on doors inside your company and being like, "Look, this is what I want to do. This is how I want to do it. Can you help me?" And be comfortable with the people who say no. And they may say no by just flat out saying no. They may say no by just not following up. They may say no by some long-winded answer, but just be comfortable with the people saying no 'cause eventually you'll find someone saying yes. Now, if you can't find the yes internally then it is time to leave, and you already were talking about the fact that you're looking for--you're exploring another opportunity. So your salary--like, your salary is a personal problem. So what do I mean by that? Your salary is a personal problem, meaning you having an issue with your salary, that's an issue between you and you. So you need to figure out a way how you're gonna answer that question. So are you going to get put together a case internally and say, "Hey, look. This is the number I'm looking for because I haven't had a raise in this many years," or "I've only had this one raise," or whatever the case is, or are you going to find another job, right? So plenty of studies show that when it comes to job hunting, you know, you're gonna get a bigger bump transitioning away from a company than you are staying inside. And I'll--there might be people who argue or disagree with me on that. If you do, please send in a letter, send in your comments. And there's more to a job than just your salary, but my point is you have to figure out a way to address that for yourself, right? And, like, I'm not attacking you. I definitely understand where you're coming from. I've definitely been there, where I've got caught up in the illusion of waiting for people to advocate for me, but I realized that people only advocate for you as much as it helps themselves. And so your manager who has her frustrations and things of that nature, that's perfectly human, and she shouldn't be shamed for that. At the same time, that's not your problem. Your problem is how are you gonna make sure that you take care of yourself? So Nicole, like, we're really excited about you sending us another letter, like, letting us know what's going on. We definitely are praying for the best. There's definitely a lot going on for sure, but yeah, advocate for yourself. And we actually have an article dropping on Living Corporate soon about strategic self-advocacy, so keep an eye out for that. If you have any additional questions, just reach back out and we'll make sure to chop it up. Offline.Ade: And definitely thank you for writing us and trusting us with this. So that about wraps it up for our listener letter portion of the segment. As a reminder, we do encourage conversation, so please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns for us.[segment break]Ade: All right, y'all. It is another episode of Favorite Things. So I have a confession actually, guys. Please, please, please keep this on the downlow, as I say this on a podcast. I had my first bite of mac and cheese recently. I know. I know.Zach: Your first bite? Like, you've just now--you've just now tried--Ade: I just--like, I literally just tried mac and cheese, and it was--and I feel like the only real reason that I liked it was because it was a seafood mac and cheese because I've always been really, really averse to cheese, but I've only recently started being okay with it. Like, it doesn't automatically make me nauseous. And so, like, I had my--my friend made--there was a kickback, and my friend made seafood mac and cheese, and I was like, "Seafood? I guess I can give it a shot." I don't know what that voice was. [laughs] But I gave it a shot and I ate it, and it was good. Like, it was really, really good, and I was like, "Hold on, wait a minute. Are you telling me that I've been missing out on deliciousness this whole time?" I was like, "No, this is probably a one-off. It's because of the seafood." And then I went to another event with friends, and my friend made just regular old mac and cheese, and I was like, "You know what? I'm gonna give it another shot," and it was astounding.Zach: [laughs] It was astounding?Ade: Astounding. Astounding. Are you kidding me? And so now I am mad that I have wasted all of these years of my life not eating cheese, specifically not eating mac and cheese, especially since I apparently make good mac and cheese, but I've never eaten it because I've always been afraid of what it does to my life afterwards--of what cheese does to my life. And so now I'm just trying to spend all this time, like, making up for lost time.Zach: With cheese.Ade: With mac and cheese, to be specific. Zach: With mac and cheese, to be specific. Okay. First of all, that's very funny. Ade: [laughs]Zach: Because mac and cheese is--first of all, it's just such a common dish from my perspective, right? But at the same time I'm excited for you, and I actually think what we should do is maybe add a fun segment from time to time just called Ade's Cheese, right? Like, where you try, like, a new cheese, right? So, like, maybe next time you try Gouda, and then another time you try feta. Ade: Actually--it's so funny you say that because I bought a smoked Gouda from the Amish [inaudible] market in my apartment, and it's in my fridge right now, okay?Zach: Okay. So okay, great. So look, let's take a note 'cause the next time--the next time we're together we'll bring up your review on Gouda. Ade: Look, listen. I actually already took a slice of it with some pepper jelly, and I want to fight every single one of my friends who did not inform me that cheese was this good.Zach: Right. Now, look, cheese is--cheese is good. Like, it's a seller for a reason.Ade: I want y'all to know that there's no way you love me and left me out of the secret for this long.Zach: Nah, see--actually, I challenge that, right? I challenge that because they could've been holding you back from cheese purely for the health reasons, right? Like, there's no--Ade: Nah, forget all that, because, like, they watch me eat three slices of cake and they actually encourage me. Like, "Here, have my slice of cake." Zach: Okay. Well, then I understand your frustration.Ade: See? Mm-hmm. They're not loyal. Not a single one of 'em. [laughs] My only other thing this week, it's a book called Perfect Peace by Daniel Black. So it's a book about what happens--there are several different themes. Part of it is gender. Part of it is, like, family betrayal. And so, like, the plot is it's this family in the rural south. Mama has six boys already, and she's pregnant with her seventh, and she, the whole time, is thinking, "Oh, this is gonna be my girl." She has a lot of issues surrounding her relationship with her mother, and so she wants to really, like, nurture a girl, a daughter. Turns out that she has a son, and so what she decides to do is raise her son as a daughter, and so she names this boy Perfect. Their family's called Peace. And so Perfect is raised, up until he's 8, as a girl. It's just this really, really gripping story about, like, love and family and what it means to--like, what gender means and what family means and what truth means and all of these other things, and you find yourself just, like, shocked every other page. But yeah, that's my favorite thing, and that was a whole lot, but I hope y'all take a look. What about you, Zach?Zach: Well, first of all, that's cool. We've got to make sure that we add Perfect Peace to our reading list.Ade: Oh, yeah.Zach: That's right. Make sure you check out our reading list. It's great. So sticking with my record of aggressive book titles, my favorite thing right now has to be this book I'm rereading called This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed by Charles Cobb. It explores the history of nonviolence during the civil rights era and its function. It also breaks down the history and culture of gun ownership for black people in America. It's a really interesting read. Academic while not being too heavy. It's just a really approachable book, and it's also on our reading list, so make sure you check that out.Ade: And that's our show. Thank you for joining us on the Living Corporate podcast. Make sure to follow us on Instagram at LivingCorporate, Twitter at LivingCorp_Pod, and subscribe to our newsletter through www.living-corporate.com. If you have a question you'd like us to answer and read on the show, please make sure you email us at livingcorporatepodcast@gmail.com. Also, don't forget to check out our Patreon at LivingCorporate as well. And that does it for this show. My name's Ade.Zach: And this has been Zach.Ade and Zach: Peace.Kiara: Living Corporate is a podcast by Living Corporate, LLC. Our logo was designed by David Dawkins. Our theme music was produced by Ken Brown. Additional music production by Antoine Franklin from Musical Elevation. Post-production is handled by Jeremy Jackson. Got a topic suggestion? Email us at livingcorporatepodcast@gmail.com. You can find us online on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and living-corporate.com. Thanks for listening. Stay tuned.

Lately I've been on the fence about adopting anchor. My phone mic is rubbish so I'm considering using a lav mic (live test) vs maybe a zoom recorder if plug the SD card into my phone and publish that way.

Lately I've taken a lot of notice to how adults have been interacting with one another. I don't know if it's because I'm in a time of raising my children and it's more apparent to me or if there really is a change in how we are choosing to act. I see a lot of selfishness, pettiness, simply being mean, a lack of manners in all areas and an overall lack of living by golden rules. For may parents 27th wedding anniversary, I decided to make a "top 10" list how my parents raised my brothers and me and giving us the foundation of good character, good family values and a strong marriage. Hang with me as I list these top 10 things. I'd love to know, do you also feel like we are losing these golden rules in our society? While I know I am trying my hardest to instill these same values while raising my own children, I wonder if I'm not trying hard enough? Are any of us? Is this what is happening with our society? All food for thought. My challenge for you this week is to go out there and live by some golden rules. I strongly believe it makes a huge difference in how we perceive our world and how the world functions. We are in a sad place, as a society, and we also have all of the power to change it. If nothing changes, nothing changes. Join Erin in her free Facebook Community, Same Boat Huddle, over at www.facebook.com/groups/SameBoatHuddle Get in touch with Erin at erin@ejoycephotography.com. She loves to hear your thoughts, what and you'd love to hear on the podcast. Check out Erin's work and life at www.ejoycephotography.com/blog Follow Erin on Instagram @photogerinj and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ErinJoycePhotography

Lately I've been focusing on optimizing as much of my day as possible. Powerful mornings, deeply connecting to people I love in the evenings, and finding the threads between this and my effectiveness as an entrepreneur. Some of this is a bit controversial, some a bit common practice. It's up to you to find what works and discard the rest. If you want to learn more about connecting the threads between your personal power and the future, visit www.drapernorwood.com and download The Draper Norwood Report for free. I'd love to hear about your journey and what works for you. Email me at james@drapernorwood.com or find me on social.   Thanks for listening. James

Lately I've really been loving techno so this month I've added an extra 30 minutes and included my first ever techno mix. The main trance mix consists of new music from Shugz, Paul Denton, Richard Durand and more. Enjoy! Techno Mix 1. Jay Lumen - Asteroid [Footwork] 2. Green Velvet, Hyperloop - S-Sound [Drumcode] 3. Enrico Sangiuliano - Hidden T [Drumcode] 4. Regal (ES) - Fenix (Amelie Lens Remix) [Involve Records] 5. Blooma - Richter [Suara] 6. Ursula Rucker, 2pole - Alone Feat. Ursula Rucker [Suara] 7. Thomas Schumacher - Embody [Noir Music] Trance Mix 8. Alex Di Stefano - The Sin [Skullduggery] 9. Will Rees - Blurred [Who's Afraid Of 138?!] 10. Rated R - The Purge [Tangled Audio] 11. Menno De Jong - Ananda (Sean Tyas Remix) [In Trance We Trust] 12. DT8 Project, Andrea Britton - Winter feat. Andrea Britton (Solis & Sean Truby vs Ultimate Extended Remix) [Who's Afraid Of 138?!] 13. Shugz - Down The Rabbit Hole [Degenerate Records] 14. Simon Patterson - Latika (Beatman & Ludmilla Extended Remix) [VII] 15. Second Sine - The Harder They Drop (James Dymond Remix) [Komplex Sounds (KSX)] 16. Darren Porter - Whiplash [FSOE Clandestine] 17. Richard Durand - The Air I Breathe [Outburst Records] 18. Altruism - Endless Smile [Nano Records] 19. Waio, Symbolic - Cyber Space [Future Music Records] 20. Liam Wilson - Nyquist (James Dymond Remix) [Critical Overload] 21. Lostly - Trans Karoo [Mental Asylum Records] 22. David Forbes, Paul Denton - Blizzard [FSOE Clandestine]

Lately I've been thinking a lot about Jesus and his ministry... and I've also been dealing with jealousy. Today Betsy and I decided to talk about it.

Lately I've noticed that new grey hairs are multiplying on my head, taunting me with their strength and thickness. I've also realized, though, that like the grey hairs, the struggles that gave me those hairs made ME stronger. Listen to hear my thoughts. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp285.

Lately I've noticed that new grey hairs are multiplying on my head, taunting me with their strength and thickness. I've also realized, though, that like the grey hairs, the struggles that gave me those hairs made ME stronger. Listen to hear my thoughts. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp285.

Lately I've been wrestling with the question of whether it's better to be liked or to be respected. If you've been thinking about this, too, this week's podcast is for you.

I am so excited because it's time for this week's Q&A segment on "Beauty Inside Out" with Kimberly Snyder. This week, I answer four trending questions from the Beauty Detox Community. This week's most popular question was: How can I boost my immunity with the constant weather changes?   Have you been asking yourself this very same question? If you want to know the answer to this question and 3 more sent in by Beauties just like you, listen now to find out! Remember you can submit your questions at www.kimberlysnyder.com/askkimberly  [Questions Answered]Danielle - Cincinnati, OhioWith the constant weather changes this year, what are your suggestions to boost my immunity so I stop getting sick. Denise - From Beauty Detox Foods GroupCan toxicity cause headaches? Rachel - Nashville, TNI've been following your beauty lifestyle since 2013. Lately I've been seeing a lot of "health food" bloggers post about the convenience of using air fryers. What are your thoughts on using them? Krista - Walnut Creek, CAWhat are your thoughts on retinol and hyaluronic acid, helpful or harmful? Can I achieve the same benefits with eating Beauty Detox over time or should I start including these in my skin care as well? Inspirational Thought Of The Week When we remove the dark clouds of negative emotions like shame, love is right there inside of us, waiting to shine out! [RESOURCES] Prevent Sickness Using My Lickable Immunity Paste!:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2015/12/09/prevent-sickness-using-my-lickable-immunity-paste/ 7 Natural Methods to Get You Through Cold and Flu Season:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2011/10/25/7-natural-methods-to-get-you-through-cold-and-flu-season/ How to NOT Get Sick (Even Though Everyone Around You Is!):https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2012/10/13/how-your-immunity-works/ 27 Tips to Beat that Headache!:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2013/02/19/27-tips-to-beat-that-headache/ 9 Foods that Can Cause Chronic Pain and 9 that Can Alleviate It:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2013/01/10/9-foods-that-can-cause-chronic-pain-and-10-that-can-alleviate-it/ 3 Easy Tips To Eat Healthy All Week Long!:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2016/05/11/3-easy-tips-to-eat-healthy-all-week-long/ Skincare on the Brain...and "Raw" Skincare??:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2009/05/04/skincare-on-the-brain/ Beauty Detox Digestive Enzymes:https://shop.kimberlysnyder.com/products/digestive-enzymes Detoxy+:https://shop.kimberlysnyder.com/products/detoxy Beauty Detox Probiotics:http://shop.kimberlysnyder.com/products/probiotics Kimberly Snyder Books:http://amzn.to/2F5AlPl Other Podcasts you may enjoy!:The Power Of Pitaya With Founders Chuck And Ben & How To Boost Your Immunity [BIO Podcast: Ep. 29]:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2016/02/01/power-pitaya-founders-chuck-ben-boost-immunity-bio-podcast-ep-29/ Insider Beauty Tips with Dita Von Teese & Sneaky Sources Of Toxicity! [BIO Podcast: Ep 33]:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2016/02/15/insider-beauty-tips-with-dita-von-teese-sneaky-sources-of-toxicity-bio-podcast-ep-33/ Living Your Colors with Jennifer Butler and Superfoods Worth Trying [BIO Podcast: Ep 35]:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2016/02/22/living-your-colors-with-jennifer-butler-and-superfoods-worth-trying-bio-podcast-ep-35/ Long-term Approach to Radical Beauty with Deepak Chopra & Is 'Activated Charcoal' Good for Detox? [BIO Podcast: Ep 127]:https://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2017/01/09/long-term-approach-radical-beauty-deepak-chopra-activated-charcoal-good-detox-bio-podcast-ep-127/ [SPONSORS] This Podcast Is Brought to You By: Detoxy+ http://shop.kimberlysnyder.com/products/detoxy Detoxy+ is a nutritional supplement that helps cleanse your digestive and elimination organs of wastes and toxins in a gentle, yet effective way—without any of the drawbacks of typical laxatives or fiber supplements. Detoxy+ is created by adding an...

Yes, the choice to use starch on your fabric is a contentious subject in the quilting world and over the years I've gotten comments ranging from "You're ruining people's quilts with your bad advice!" to "Wow! Starch made such a difference to my fabric and piecing is so much easier now!" One thing I forgot to include in the podcast is why I use starch - I find it stiffens the fabric nicely, which makes squaring it and cutting pieces and strips much easier and more accurate. I also find starch fabrics are less likely to fray on the edges. Lately I've been testing the stability of my starched fabrics by not pinning units together. Even with the seams pressed open and no pins, my seams are matching every time and I think a lot of that has to do with all the fabrics in the quilt feeling and acting the same. I don't have one fabric that's going loosey goosie while another is stiff as a board. So yes, I'm on Team Starch and I use it to prepare the fabrics in every single quilt we make. If we're using precuts, every single strip or square is starched on both sides before it's cut or pieced into the quilt. As for Team Starch is Evil, I get it! If you've been taught that a substance is bad for your fabric and you've never used it before and got along just fine, that's great! When researching starch, I found a lot of helpful information at OldandInteresting.com. I do think the whole bug-loving-starch thing is a bit silly and I shared my opinion on where that story got started in the podcast. It makes absolutely no sense that a substance used for hundreds of years in clothing that washes out of fabric completely could make a moth more likely to chew up your quilt! There are a lot more products out there like fusible webs, spray basting, and permanent marking pens that can wreck far more havoc on your quilts and I don't see a massive concerted effort to demonize them. As with our last Great Quilting Debate podcast on pressing seams open, I think there's room for every technique, every method, and every opinion. Please don't feel like just because you don't use starch or press your seams open we can't be friends! Read more in the show notes here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/11/is-starch-bad-for-quilts-podcast.html Find more podcast episodes and show notes at www.LeahDay.com/Podcast

"When we first brought our little one home from the hospital, I had no idea what she wanted. Is she crying from hunger? From gas? From over stimulation? But over time I have become so intimately acquainted with her that I now know exactly what makes her smile and what makes her fuss. I know the difference between her hunger cry and her scared cry and her tired cry. I know when she's nursing for hunger or just nursing for comfort. I know how to calm her down when she bumps her head or falls over. I even know the faces she makes when she's pooping! I know my baby's needs better than she knows them herself and I love that I'm able to meet many of those needs for her.Lately I've been reminded that the Lord knows us and feels the same way about us too. Sometimes that thought scares me. Being fully known is an intimidating thing. There have been many times when I have convinced myself it's better to try to ignore or hide from the Lord rather than run to him, even though he knows exactly what my aching soul needs and he is the only one who can provide it."Press play to hear more.Get my FREE 10 Declarations for the Anxious Mama, your go-to guide for taking your anxious thoughts captive and replacing them with CONFIDENCE and PEACE: http://www.soulcareforthenewmom.com/declarationsLearn more about my Mom Empowered coaching program and how I empower moms with the mindset + strategy to ditch their anger and break free from anxiety: http://www.soulcareforthenewmom.com/coachingFollow Soul Care for the New Mom on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/soulcareforthenewmomI want to hear from you!Don’t forget to leave a review and share how Soul Care for the New Mom has been an encouragement to you! Pssst… this also helps more moms discover the podcast so they can be encouraged, too!

"Is it totally crazy to go to grad school before paying off my undergrad loans?" "Is it best to pay the smallest [loan] first and reduce your number of loans? Or is it best to reduce your highest interest loans first?" "Lately I've been thinking about refinancing my student loans, but I worry about moving from fed loans to a private company [...] does it make sense to do this?" "Do you think it's likely that in this lifetime, student loan victims unionize and agree to collectively default?" You've sent us a lot of questions about your student loan debt. And in this episode, we're trying to get some answers. In the second night of our live call-in shows about student loans, we're joined by Miranda Marquit, a finance expert and senior writer at the website Student Loan Hero. Together, we're taking your calls to talk about ways to tackle your debt proactively and efficiently.  If you missed night one of this call-in special, you can go back and find our conversation with other experts and listeners here. And if you missed our original two-episode podcast on student loan debt from this past summer, or if you want to explore the hundreds of stories we received from listeners feeling burdened by debt, check out our student loan project here. Here are some of the websites mentioned during tonight's show:  XY Planning Network - Recommended by Miranda as a way to find fee-only financial planners who specialize in working with Gen X and Gen Y clients. Let's Make a Plan - Recommended by Miranda as another resource for finding a financial planner, run by the Certified Financial Planner Board. National Student Loan Data System - Recommended by financial aid counselor Danny as a way to find out exactly how much debt you've taken out, and how to contact your loan servicer(s).  The American Time Use Survey - A look at what Americans spend their time on—Miranda points to it as an example of how much time we spend watching TV and doing other activities during time that could be spent bringing in additional income to help pay down student loans.

  Thanks to Brenda Castiel for sending me a copy of her new pattern, The Plum Sorbet Shawl.  Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits Country Garden Top   Knits in Rehearsal Panther's Socks Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder   Shusui Shrug by Susanne Sommer Check out this Craftsy Class if you want to learn Brioche.   Loving the Yarn for this project:   Yarn Geek Fibers Rocketeer in Grace Hopper Computer Scientist     Stitch Markers from Such Gwenderful Stuff   Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Dirty Truce Auditioning Knits I started out being inspired at my favorite LYS, Black Mountain Yarn Shop.  The main color inspiration was from Woolen Boon in the Greenleaf Hut color way. I picked out some Madeline Tosh to compliment that skein. Tosh Merino Light in Grasshopper and Turquoise color ways.   Looking for a 3 color shawl and I'm considering:    Versus by Hillary Smith Callis Stay Soft Shawl by Veera Valimaki    I'm currently obsessed with looking through my stash for yarn for:  What the Fade?! Mystery KAL by Andrea Mowry    Here is what I am considering for my What the Fade?!     Knitting Podcast Spotlight This episode I tell you about the Fruity Knitting Podcast on Youtube.  Knitting News, Notes and Events Special thanks to the Intermission Prize Sponsor for the month of July, Zombody Knits. Listen up to see if you were the lucky listener!    For the last month of the PalKal the Intermission Prize Sponsor is The Worsted Purl. Thanks to Tricia for sponsoring. Check out these adorable stitch marker prizes.      Get your Finished Objects posted by September 1st (or as long as the thread is open). Check out the Ravelry group for details about all of the great sponsors for the PalKal2017.   I am excited that I have finalized my plans for SAFF , the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair in Flectcher, NC. It is happening October 27-29, 2017 and I'll be there on Saturday and Sunday. I'll be staying in Black Mountain, NC and visiting my favorite LYS, Black Mountain Yarn Shop, where there will be a Magpie Fibers pop-up shop and a Signature Needles trunk show.  Non-Knitting Segments   One-Pot Wonders Ground Turkey with Potatoes and Spring Peas from Skinny Taste.      Love it or Leave it Love: I forgot to mention that I got my iPad back after losing it on a flight!  Leave: I have to go back to work tomorrow!    Other News and Notes Running Updates I had a rough run on Saturday and injured my hip a little bit, hoping that it will right itself after some days off, rest and ice.    Next race is the Greek Festival 5k on August 26. Unfortunately, I have to do 22 miles that day.    Reading Updates   I finished reading:       I finished listening to:   For you, the listeners of Actually Knitting, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.You can try the book I linked above or any audiobook of your choice for free!    To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/actuallyknitting.    Lately I've been listening to:              

Lately I've been reaching out to some people who've become involved with my Weekly Option Windfall (or "W.O.W.") methods.  I wanted to hear their story and then share it with you.   In this interview I visit with Maggie Roth.  Maggie's an incredible woman.  Not only has she been my #1 student (as far as results go) . . . but she also works one-on-one mentoring students of Traders Edge on the side.   She's a wealth of knowledge and that's what you'll get from our interview together!   Anybody can do this, including you.  I believe this is the last real way to make the big money in the market today.  I hope Maggie's story helps jump start your own success.   You can begin just like she did by going to: JoinWowInsider.com

Thanks for listening to the first episode of the Power Selling Radio podcast. Today I give you an introduction into myself and what I've been doing to earn a living online for almost 2 decades. Primarily over the last 10 years I've found great success building content niche websites and monetizing them using Google Adsense, eBay Partner Network and Amazon Affiliate program. Lately I've gotten into selling on Amazon using Amazon FBA. Today I introduce myself and discuss some of the many topics I will be covering on the Power Selling Radio podcast. 

This is a special episode for me as I am finding new ways to stretch myself within podcasting. Lately I've been thinking about doing different roundtables and I'm glad to say Black Girl Magic is the first. My guest are blogger Nyla Spooner and past guest Asheli Atkins PhD Candidate and entrepreneur. Although we know each other, we decided to take our Facebook post to the podcast. I hope you enjoy! In this episode we discuss: Maggie Anderson, Black Wall Street, and the variables within the black community.  Feminism vs Black Feminism The truth behind African-Americans buying power? ...and A LOT MORE!!! Contact Nyla: Website Contact Asheli:  Website — Sponsors: PodConnect & Xero Accounting Follow me on Instagram @michellengome   Are you looking for a speaker to discuss connection points to develop better business relationships? Watch this quick video and contact me today!   If you are interested in honing in on your niche, crafting your message, identifying goals, and building a circle of influence when it comes to leveraging your brand take the opportunity to jump on the Icebreaker Call. Valued at $197, this is a one on one coaching session to help you define your area of expertise and discover the action steps to reach your goals.          

For Avenue Red 090 we present for the first time a DJ from Portugal, Edward Bei (real name Eduardo Vaz), who comes from the town of Famalicão near Braga in the north of the country. Also a graduate student of electronic music production and a keen sonic innovator, here Edward takes us on a trip through all kinds of lo-fi/garagey/deep/dubby House & Techno tunes. The mix flows like a dream and has some distinctly summery overtones. "I think one of the pleasures in DJ'ing are the little 'storylines' that you can create between two songs, and with the right choices, extend that story through the mix. And at the same time, being open to change the story completely. I'm from Northern Portugal and I played in cities like Porto, Vila Real and Castelo Branco (where I studied musical production), but the beautiful Lisbon is still missing from my DJ's curriculum vitae. Lately I've been mainly focused on production. I started making music from techno to ambient and experimental music under the name Blue Hand. Currently I'm working on my first releases around deep house and dub techno, and I think this mix reflects much of my inspiration. My influences started at the age of 15 with artists like Louie Vega and Frankie Knuckles. Nowadays I get much inspiration from artists like Fred P, Asok, Adham Zahran, Sven Weisemann and many more. And, of course, I have to include in my list these great podcasts with such great selections. Avenue Red has been giving me so much good food to my ears over the last few years, so I'm very glad be a part of it now :)" Edward Bei, May 2017 https://soundcloud.com/edwardbei https://soundcloud.com/bluehand7 https://bluehand.bandcamp.com/

Hey guys! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of On the Decks! Travel and live gigs recently delayed my weekly releases but hopefully we're back to the weekly format! Lately I've been feeling house vibes and with summer approaching, I figured I put together another episode full of house tracks.  This hour features tracks from Felix Cartal, Tritonal, Jax Jones, CID, Redondo, a great remix by Syn Cole and many more.  Crank the speakers and feel the house vibes as we go On the Decks!

Here's what I think: the expectancy effect, when applied, can change your life. Lately I've been getting a lot of emails from people who are struggling. Their emails say things like, "I can't get motivated" or "I do alright for a couple days but then I blow it" and "my weekends are out of control". All of these emails have one thing in common: low expectations. There is a behavioral theory called the expectancy effect. It has been studied, scientifically, in depth. It basically says this: Low expectations deliver low performance. Higher expectations deliver higher performance. If you aren't satisfied with your performance, check your expectations. You are likely forecasting failure, frustration or inconsistency. We don't just do this with ourselves - we do it with colleagues, children, romantic partners and strangers on the street. Leverage the expectancy effect & you can change your life! http://primalpotential.com/322-the-expectancy-effect/ Resources: Breaking Barriers - Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs & Emotional Eating What Is Breaking Barriers How To Leave A Rating & Review (thank you!!!)

Lately I've been thinking about my 'now'. Despite the pain and disappointments that may come and go in this life. One thing is for sure. We all have NOW. This moment. Right here. Right now. Being fully present has allowed me to soak in the good in every day just a little more, instead of on the negative, because as we know....nothing last forever. I want to challenge you today to get into the habit of being more grateful for all your 'now' moments. Try to live more and worry less. Show notes on www.protectyourglow.com

We all could use a little boost, right?   Something to help us feel excited about life. Since it's hard to simply "be positive"  and " feel great" I love plugging into great people in the world that get me there.  I'm a huge fan of inspirational podcasts and books, heck even TV shows that keep my head up. Lately I've been enjoying Friday Night Lights. It's been around for awhile, but If you haven't seen it- I highly recommend you do some Netflix Binging on that one:) The head football coach even has a great mantra for the team "Clear eyes, full hearts"  How great is that!! Anyhow, I know we all need some fresh ideas on keeping our inner Eeyore at bay, so I thought I'd share how I stay Inspired daily, as well as some great resources for you! This is a great preview to my next guest.  I'm so excited to bring her to you!  You will fo'sure find her story inspirational and she'll definitely kick Eeyore to the curb for you. On iTunes as well!   CLICK HERE to check out past great episodes  

Arthur Freeman, "We are all creative expressions of the universe. Lately I've been trying to distill that into some sort of identity." Arthur is creative energy in motion. With a soft grace that carries a strong presence Arthur enters a room and brings an immediate sense of Zen to those gifted to encounter him. A young spiritual mentor in the making, he has a voracious appetite for receiving what the Universe is seeking to bestow upon him. In this conversation, he teaches us a little about stopping, widening our western laser focus and melding our identities with our current state of flow. Connect with Arthur: http://healcyon.com/

Lately I've been having a lot of discussions around productivity, creating and documenting a system. In this episode I go over my process for documenting a system or "how to". Read more about on carryonfriends.com Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review on iTunes. Connect with us on Social MediaCarry On Friends - Twitter | Instagram | FacebookSupport the show (http://glow.fm/carryonfriends)

This week we welcome to the show Darya Rose of Summer Tomato. She has a PhD in neuroscience and she is also the author of her book called 'Foodist'. We get Darya on the show today to share a little bit about her journey and her relationship with chronic dieting in her teens and early twenties. We also discuss the lessons learned from this and how she changed her relationship with dieting and food, why she eats more food than ever and exercises less than when she used to 'diet'. We also dive into the topic of Vipassana, where you are silent for 10 days! Enjoy... Questions we ask in this episode: You said, when you stopped dieting you lost weight… please explain How can we cultivate healthy habits into a lifestyle? What’s your take on stress and how do you deal with it? Any tips? You’ve done a vipassana. What is it, and what did you learn from it? What are your non-negotiable practices? How much do you think our thoughts and the way we think about ourselves affect our overall health? Video Version & Full Transcript:  http://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/darya-rose-summer-tomato   Transcript Guy: This is Guy Lawrence on 180 nutrition and welcome to this week's episode of the health sessions. Where of course we cut through the confusion by connecting with leading global health and wellness expert to share the best or the latest science and thinking, empowering people to turn their health and lives around. This week we are doing it with the lovely Darya Rose of the Summer Tomato. She has a PhD in neuroscience and she is also the author of a book called Foodist. We get Darya on the show today to share a little bit about her journey and she talks about how she had this relationship with chronic dieting in her teens and early twenties and how she was always on some sort of diet. Then she'll discuss these steps she took to then turn it around and now she's on inspiring others to do the same thing. Especially those people that have similar relationships with food and dieting as well. [00:01:00] It makes for a fascinating conversation, and I really enjoyed chatting to Darya today. We'll also get onto the topic of Vipassana, which is something I'm very curious about as well. I haven't done it yet but if you are unsure what that is, we are going to a great depth but essentially it's where you become silent for ten days. Which in this day and age is no easy feat I can assure you. I'm very much looking forward to get on with the show. [00:02:00] Just to give you a heads up as well. By the time this goes live, I'm going to be very close to going to the Wim Hof iceman retreat in Melbourne. I'm very excited, I've been prepping myself for the last few months if you you've been following me on social media. That's explains why I've been getting nice bags and doing some crazy breath work as well. I will be covering it all on Snapchat for the five days I'm down there with Wim. If you want to see it behind the scenes and what it looks like and what I'm up to with Wim Hof and I think about forty nine other people, just hit me up on Snapchat. My username is GuyL180. If you have any questions, please throw them at me because I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun and very interesting as well. The last thing, if you are enjoying our show on iTunes, all we ask you is that you subscribe to it, five star it and leave a review if you are enjoying it. Of course an honest review is always welcome. This just helps us make these episodes help reach other people so they can get the same information, as you are right now listening to these shows. Let's go over to Darya Rose, enjoy. Hi, this is Guy Lawrence, I'm joined by Stuart Cook as always, hi Stu. Stu: Hello mate, how are you? Guy: Our lovely guest today is Darya Rose. Darya, welcome to the show. Darya: Thanks guys. Guy: We appreciate you coming on Darya. I know the first question I've been asking everyone lately is if a complete stranger stopped you in the street and asked you what you did for a living, what would you say? Darya: I practice this one all the time because I never know what to say because there is a like dumb answer and then there is a different dumb answer. Lately I've been telling I'm a health Jedi. Video Version & Full Transcript:  http://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/darya-rose-summer-tomato

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Some new breakbeat tracks mixed in with a few old faves. Lately I've been keeping an eye on anything from Colombo, Dr. Fish, Blazer and Andy Faze, but The Bomb Squad track and the 601 track both really caught my attention this week. See if you can catch me almost loosing the plot near the end as the bootleg Darude remix quickly came to a sudden end!

Lately I've taken to saying, "Diversity is inherently good". Which you either respond with "Duh, Eric!" or you're... not quite sure you... For the full show notes and links, find this episode (and everything else!) at www.Ericast.com

What's Up #Diamonds, I'm back live with a new show and new guest! We see local businesses everyday how often do you patronize them and show your #support? You do know that they are the backbone of this country without them and the working middle class the rich wouldn't get richer and the poor would not have a lot of the free benefits that this country offers them. Adding to that without you listening this show would not have been here for almost two years now and I cannot say #Thankyou enough. Monday local business Owner Tanya Jenkins is serving it #sweet with her business Hibiscus Cheesecake Elixirs with a name like that you're already expecting a treat for your taste buds. Baking is not as easy as it looks and to make beautiful cakes that look and taste wonderful you must have some skills and Tanya's bringing hers! Lately I've seen quite a few cupcake's and sweet bakes shops popping up and are becoming a new trend in tongue teasers. I've seen some of the craziest ingredients on cupcakes most recently bacon? I guess that's what you call combining the salty with the sweet, that sounds a lot like life. Ok the real questions are how easy is it to run a local bakery? What inspired you to open this type of business? Is there a lot of competition in this type of business? If you're thinking about selling your sweet skills you might want to listen in, or if you want to find out where they are locally or if they ship tune in on Monday  live 6pm EST. Don't forget to stop by the shows #Officialwebsite at #LJDNShow.com and check out all the November updates and my October wrap-up, Find out who the Classic Interview Diamond is for Nov., new #DiamondDelights video & info. the updated #DiamondGuest page now strike my FB like while your there so I'll know you came by. To find out info. about this show email us at ljdnshow@gmail.com

Lately I've been talking with my clients a lot about practical ways to make their lives run more smoothly. One of the biggest issues mompreneurs have is balancing work and the very basic ways they need to take care of their "mom" responsibilities. For many of us, meal prep is on our to-do lists. There are lots of different ways to make this work, and I'm going to give you some tips on getting fast, healthy food on the table on busy nights. Lara offers business coaching along with mothering tips, small business marketing strategies, and funny stories about the joys and chaos of being a mom entrepreneur. If you could use a little inspiration, or a guide from a mom entrepreneur who's "been there, done that," or if you just want to hear from a woman who has learned to laugh off her mistakes and accept her life as perfect (just the way it is), you'll want to tune in every week. Lara is an author, speaker and business coach. Hire her when you need the clarity and confidence to make big decisions and changes in your life or business, or have her speak to your group. Learn more at www.LaraGalloway.com or www.MomBizCoach.com. Grab a copy of her book, Moms Mean Business: A Guide to Creating a Successful Company and a Happy Life as a Mom Entrepreneur, just published by Career Press at www.MomsMeanBusinessBook.com.

Lately I've had a hard time believing some of the images I've seen that have gone viral with an animal riding on another animal's backs.  Wildlife photographer, Juan Pons, claims it's more common than one would think.  In this episode I invited Juan Pons back on to share with us a little bit about the ins and outs of wildlife photography and how it doesn't take the most expensive gear to do it.    

Avenue Red Podcast 044 comes from Josh Lentink, a vinyl collector, Techno enthusiast and 2-deck gymnast from London who has put together for us a real treat of deep, intricate 4/4 noise of the highest order. It's always nice to see a mix arriving in your inbox with tracks from the likes of Exos, Oz Artists, Makam, Dario Zenker etc. and this has been masterfully put together by the man behind the Reprise Podcast series that was credited to have been inspired by Avenue Red. Get into this! "Lately I've been listening to a lot of Dub Techno but not necessarily mixing it. I enjoyed pulling some of those records out for this. I also concentrated quite a bit on the structure; I wanted the energy to build steadily but was also happy for it to drift into some more hypnotic sections. Often when my mixes start this way they become much heavier towards the peak. It was nice to keep this one fairly deep and dubby throughout." Josh Lentink, July 2015 https://soundcloud.com/joshlentink https://soundcloud.com/lentink https://soundcloud.com/reprise ===== 01 Stefan Vincent – Fool Me Again // Balans Records (2013) 02 Prince Of Denmark – Mardou // Forum (2013) 03 Matthew Oh – Sweet Emo // Outlaw (2015) 04 Dario Zenker – Cafu // Ilian Tape (2013) 05 Oz Artists - Other Exercises // Sushitech (2015) 06 Exos – Live Guides // Delsin (2015) 07 Abdulla Rashim – Path Inwards // Northern Electronics (2014) 08 Prince Of Denmark – Are You Ready Ralph // Giegling (2010) 09 Makam – Glacial Valley // Pariter (2011) 10 Parallel 9 – Dominus // Music Man (2005) 11 Lory D - Grn-HF // Numbers (2015) 12 Vril – Portal 3 // Delsin (2015) 13 Orbe – Guys Around The Sphere // Analog Solutions (2015) 14 Zum Goldenen Schwarm – Schwelle // Forum (2015)

.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Buying a home? Click here for a full home search. Selling a home? Click here for a free Home Value Report.Contact me at (403) 701-8998 for a free real estate buying or selling consultationLately I've received a lot of questions from home sellers. The market is starting to heat up, and they are deciding how they should go about selling their home. One thing I've been getting asked about a lot is FSBO (For Sale By Owner) homes, and how viable the option really is. Before you decide to undertake the task of selling your home, I want to provide you with some helpful information for your decision. Just like anything else, there are advantages and disadvantages, so let's take a look at them now. Today we are going to examine the disadvantages.Although there are some advantages to selling your own home, I believe the disadvantages far outweigh them. For starters, selling a home takes a tremendous amount of time. There is a reason we do this for a living. Having a full-time job on top of a full-time job is very stressful. Another disadvantage is the huge number of out-of-pocket expenses that selling your own home creates. Marketing and advertising are an important part of selling a home, and if you don't spend the money to succeed in this area like we do, you won't see results. Finally, not having extensive knowledge of the market is very detrimental to your home sale. You can be easily taken advantage of, or be misinformed about how much you can get for your home. A lot of buyers view FSBO homes as inferior to homes listed with an agent. As you can see, when it comes to selling your home, doing it all alone just does not work. You need to hire an agent who knows the local market, and who can assist you in every part of the transaction. If you have any questions for us, or would like to discuss how we can help you achieve your real estate goals, give us a call or send us an email. 

This week, I attempt to figure out if Drake really should be considered a hip-hop legend, plus I bring on Houston's Club God BeatKing to talk the birth of his ratchet comedy rap movement. Discussed This Week: * As always, shouts to Tino for that dope theme song. You should follow Tino and hear Tino’s story in full on the podcast. * If Drake dies, is he actually a legend. Lucas asked the question in one of the most talked about articles we've done in a minute, and I dive even deeper into that question. [Spoiler alert, he's not.] * Lately I've been obsessed with Houston hip-hop, so I had to bring on one of the H-Town's leading new artists, BeatKing. We talk about the role of comedy in his music, how he found his home in the club and much more. * This week's closing song, BeatKing and Gangsta Boo's "Mashing."

There I was in one of my favorite wine stores doing my usual thing, looking at all the different labels and reminding myself to make certain that 25% of my purchases have to be of wines I've never tried before.  It's a good way to keep your mind open to new discoveries and expand your knowledge of wine.  Lately I've been on a Bordeaux buying binge as there are an astounding number of good quality wines from the 2009 and  2010 vintage on the market.  That's when I spied it, stacked on the floor at the end of the shelves in the far left corner at the back of the store.  Momentarily I reflected on standard grocery store marketing 101.  Remember how the staples that everyone buys, eggs dairy and meats are typically located at the back of the store.  Conventional wisdom being that when you come in to get those items you have to pass by all the slower moving items to do your shopping.  Ironically small retail wine shops rarely use that ploy and are more apt to use loss leader programs to get more eyeballs in their store.  Many retailers bait the consumer by prominently displaying the most well known wine brands at the front of the store and the lesser known producers, which are more of a hand sell toward the back of the store.  One of the great things about wine is that at any moment it can take you back to another place in time.  When I saw the Pieropan Soave in its distinctive elongated bottle shape that is the calling card of aromatic white wines, I instantly took a trip down memory lane to my earlier wine drinking days.  Of course back then Soave was more likely to be found  in a magnum format and with a screwcap. You see Soave has had and still suffers from a reputation, well deserved in many cases of being a thin, watery, undistinguishable, innocuous white wine from Italy.  After World War II Soave not unlike Lambrusco and Chianti captivated the U.S. wine consumer.  A combination of returning GI 's having been exposed to European wines and  broad based and successful advertising campaigns by the likes of Bolla and Folonari pushed Soave sales in the U. S. past those of Italy's most famous red wine Chianti. The problem was the original grape growing zone , which was primarily east and north of the town of Soave did not possess the  acreage to support all of the demand for the wine.  In steps the politicians who simply rezoned and expanded the original zone to include the flatter fertile  plains to the south towards the Adige river ,where you could now by law grow grapes to make Soave.  The end result was the Soave brand was diluted and its name sullied for two generations as growers took full advantage of the fertile plains and over cropped to get the maximum tonnage of grapes.  A market flooded with cheap plonk, the emergence of super brand Santa Margherita's Pinot Grigio and all its knock offs,  and it's easy to see why Soave can't get any love lately. My running  joke with wine merchants was " I'm putting together a Soave tasting, please show me what you have".  The puzzled looks I got from them was priceless.  With perseverance I was able to put together a good panel of wines, both entry level and single vineyard styles.  There has been a big push lately by the Soave Consorzio  www.ilsoave.com to reacquaint consumers with Soave.  It seems the Consorzio still has lots of work to do as I didn't find any wine shops in the San Francisco bay area that stocked more than one producer, if any of Soave.  When I did find a few selections they were typically the wineries entry level wines.  This time we had to cast a wider net to get a good representative group of wines and we ordered several of the wines for this tasting from New York and Southern California.  The weather was mild and all of the wines had a good journey and were allowed to rest in a cool dark place for a couple of weeks before we sampled them.Our rediscovery of Soave conveniently coincided with the Soave Consorzio's Soave Master Class which was conducted at Verbena in San Francisco with Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein and Giovanni Ponchia.  The first flight of ten wines were tasted blind  and the final six wines were paired with some wonderfully creative and delicious dishes.  The execution and pacing for the class was on point and the background stories told by Giovanni and Evan helped acuminate my knowledge of the Soave region and its wines.  Big thanks to the Consorzio, Evan and his group, Giovanni, and the staff at Verbena for hosting this amazingly enriching event.   What is Soave?  Soave is the name of a town, a wine, and a vineyard region  in north eastern Italy, in the Veneto region, roughly twelve miles east of Verona.  The original Soave Classico zone, whose producers we focused on for this tasting, is centered around Monte Foscarino which is due north of the towns of Soave and Monteforte d'Apone.  The hills outside the Soave Classico zone have been given the name " Colli Scaligeri" in reference to a family of Nobles who were at one time Lords of Verona.  The grand landmark for the town of Soave sitting above it in the hills is its medieval castle.  Erected in the tenth century it's on our bucket list of places to visit.  The Soave region covers over 16,000 acres and is divided into three areas, Soave DOC, Soave Classico DOC, and Soave Colli Scaligeri DOC.  The volcanic soils of the region, rich in iron, with dark basalt, tufa and calcareous clays contribute to the distinctive terroir of Soave.   The recipe for Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC is a minimum of 70% Garganega  (gar-Gah-neh gah), up to 30% can be Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay and a 5% maximum of local varieties. The latter having stricter rules on yields and minimum ageing. The minimum alcohol requirement is 11% for Soave and  11.5% for Soave Classico.   There is also a Soave Superiore DOCG designation which calls for a higher minimum alcohol content of 12% and excludes Chardonnay entirely from the blend.  Superiore wines are made only from grapes grown in the hills of Classico and Colli Scaligeri.  Stricter maximum yields 70 hl/hectare, guyot only training 4,00vines per/hectare, and a minimum twelve month ageing regimen before release onto the market help make Superiore wines a rare find.  It seem the growers haven't caught up with the regulations yet.  There aren't any red wines made in the Soave wine region but there is some Soave Spumante DOC  and Recioto di Soave DOCG produced in the area.  What's a DOC, IGT, DOP or DOCG?  These are all acronyms for Italian wine law hierarchy.  Italian wine laws always seem to be in a state of flux.  Recently in an attempt to keep all the members of the European Union on the same footing the EU took control of agriculture in Italy.   All future changes now go through Brussels.  With this new wrinkle I think it's fair to say that the only thing that won't change with Italian wine laws is the continued changing of the laws.  An example of the changing laws:  it is now permitted for bottlers of Soave Classico to use stelvin closures (screwcaps).  In the past if you made a Soave Classico wine but chose to use a stelvin closure instead of a cork you had to declassify your wine to the lower level Soave DOC.  That rule has been amended and now producers can use screwcap closures without  having to yoke their wine to a lower classification.  That said, if you practice summarily dismissing  any bottles of Soave as inferior because they don't have a cork closure; you could be missing out on some wonderful wines.  Also Pinot Bianco and Trebbiano di Toscana previously allowed have been banned for use in Soave blends because of their perceived  inferiority.  For the sake of brevity we've  given you a general overview of the wine laws for Soave wines.   For those feeling compelled to geek out on Italian wine laws check out  http://italianwinecentral.com/tag/laws/.  Regular folks that just want to be able to find good quality representations of Soave,  listen to our podcast and you'll be armed with enough information to find the quality producers.The Soave marketing gurus are still trying to pinpoint what consumers want  in an Italian white wine, which leaves the producers of shall we say of "Real Soave"  in a quandary.   Eighty-five percent of the Soave you see on the market is of industrial quality and is  produced at a cooperative.  That's not to say that  cooperatives can't produce good quality wines, but on a scale of one million cases per year, odds are the quality does get compromised.  The other fifteen percent of the market is composed of traditional and maverick Soave winemakers.  Both insist on low yields in the vineyard in an effort to get more flavorful  wines.  The traditionalist stay with the Garganega/Trebbiano blends while the new wave group sometimes  include Chardonnay in the blend .  Many producers try to cover all the bases, so it's not unusual to find cantine that offer three tiers of wine.  The first level being their entry level wine that typically sees a short period of ageing and no wood contact.  Dismissing these entry level wines in some cases would be a mistake as the quality bar is quite high with several noteworthy producers.  The second and third levels  can be a mix of single vineyard designation wines, with none or some wood ageing or full on heavily influenced winemaking efforts that involve barrel fermenting, generous amounts of Chardonnay, extended lees contact with battonage and longer bottle ageing before release onto the market. What does Soave taste like and what style should you try first?  Our tasting clearly showed that there is a good case to be made for many of the styles you'll see in the marketplace.  In the glass it displays a straw-golden color which a lot of producers like to show off by bottling with clear glass.  Soave is not a wine with a high aromatic profile.  Blending other grapes with Garganega can add texture, body and complexity to the wine but usually at the cost of blunting the delicate aromas of the finished product.  The aromas won't jump out of the glass and bust you in the nose like the more aromatic Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer and Rieslings will.  With Soave its more about nuance of aroma, minerality and  crisp acidity.  If you're looking for the purist expression of Soave try a wine by a traditional producer that uses only Garganega grapes grown in the Classico region and eschews wood contact.  In these wines you'll find straw colors,  intriguing minerality (think wet stones and earth) accompanied by aromas and  flavors of white flowers, green and yellow apples, pear, white  peach, honeydew melon, stone fruits, yellow citrus and lime with a crisp finish and mouthwatering acidity.  If you would like to try Soaves with fuller body, more depth of flavors and complexity on the palate try some of the producers we highlight in the podcast.  Although these type of wines weren't made traditionally in Soave their new wave flair and quality cannot be overlooked.  Most Soaves clock in around 12.5 % alcohol by volume which makes them easy to drink and suitable as aperitifs or accompaniments  with appetizers first courses and a variety of main dishes.  From delicate flavored Brie, Chevre,  and Mozzarella to more assertive Asiago, Beemster or Taleggio Soave pairs nicely with many cheeses.  It great with Sushi, and for that matter anything that comes out of the water.  It's a seafood lovers wine.  Chicken, pork and veal pair well with richer styles of Soave as do pastas with butter and cream sauces.  With Soave it's best to pick producer first vintage second.  Find a producers style you enjoy and there's a good chance you'll be pleased with the results from year to year.The good  thing about Garganega is that it grows in loose clusters with sparse berries which helps with mold and rot resistance and affords  growers the option to leave the grapes on the vines well into October to get more complexity.   The bad thing is, Garganega is a late ripener  and inclement weather can be a bigger factor on quality than with earlier developing varieties.  2013 and 2014 were years that witnessed  a number of hail events impacting yields for many growers in the Soave area.  We'll have to wait and see what comes to market before we can make any quality judgments  though.   The vast majority of Soave currently on the market is from the 2012 vintage.  In general they seem generous and delicious having more tang and zip than the more fruit forward 2011's. How much does it cost?  Good Soave retails in the twelve to eighteen dollar range.  More ambitious efforts and single vineyard designated wines can typically start around nineteen and can reach into the low thirty dollar range.  That said the quality to price ratio is ridiculously favorable to consumers that takes a liking to good quality Soave.  This is what happens when you have producers working diligently and succeeding at making a good wine, but not getting the recognition in the market place yet.There's boat loads of Soave swill in the marketplace, how do you find the good stuff?  If you're willing to search around and ask your favorite retailer to bring some quality producers into their program you will be rewarded with very good wines that speak well and clearly of the Soave Classico zone.  In general the phrase Soave Classico on a wine label is an indicator of a good quality wine.  The adjective Classico denotes that the grapes used to make the wine are from the original historic production zone and are considered to represent the best growing conditions for wines of this type.   Another indicator of quality is  the symbol  of the Vignaioli Indipendenti on the capsule of the bottle.  Members  must ensure that Soave is their main product and can't buy grapes or wine except for extreme winemaking needs.  Members of this small group of producers adhere to managing the entire production process from grape growing to bottling.  The principle mission of the Vignaioli del Soave Association is to give Soave wine back its dignity in the eyes of the consumer by being transparent and providing information.  We hope you enjoy the podcast and learn a little too.  Tell us what you think about the wines of Soave and if you make a new discovery don't keep it a secret: let us know.  Bill and I thank you all for listening and until next time - Cheers!

Lately I've been wanting to improve my podcast so I've been listening to The Audacity to Podcast with Daniel J. Lewis. Besides winning a technology podcast award, he also has a podcast on the TV show Once Upon a Time and a clean, comedy podcast, too. I wanted to learn more about this award winning podcaster, his podcast network, and his entrepreneur journey. If you are a fan of Daniel, you will learn What is Daniel's favorite type of music? What sport does he participate in and why he considers himself a rebel? Why does Daniel love the Lego Movie? Why did he leave southern California for Cincinnati, Ohio? Where are Daniel's favorite travel destinations? Did he watch WKRP in Cincinnati? What is Daniel's fascination with Ramen Noodle? When we get down to business with Daniel, you will learn What corporate job experience did Daniel have before becoming an entrepreneur? What was the catalyst that drove him to leave his corporate job? What is more stressful? Being in control of your life or just showing up 8 hours a day and collecting a pay check? What was the one and only thing that Daniel did not accomplish in his corporate job? Why does he feel that having a goal and a plan to get there is the best advice for anyone wanting to leave their corporate job? Did Daniel take and speech training or have a background in broadcasting? For more information on the Noodle.mx Network and Daniel J. Lewis, please visit http://noodle.mx/. For more information on My Podcast Reviews, please visit http://mypodcastreviews.com/. Thank you so much for listening and tune in next week for the second half of my interview with Daniel J. Lewis. Please do leave any comments, questions, and suggestions. If you haven't already, please stop by iTunes to leave a review, good or bad. Don't worry, I can handle the truth. Click Here To Leave A Review For The Podcast Stay Inspired! Buck (Visited 2,149 times, 1 visits today)

Today on the 5: Lately I've become quite a fan of a British automotive show called Wheeler Dealers.

Today on the 5: Lately I've been noticing that there is one area of technology, media playback, that makes sense to consolidate equipment in.

Lately I've been thinking about forgiveness…and the Green Berets. The Green Berets are some of the toughest men on the planet…they are the “special” of special ops. Their training, their dedication, the sacrifice is off the charts.

This week, Bob, Dale, Liz, Craig Schneider and Colin Ganley celebrate the 300th DogWatch episode. Listeners comment on what the show means to them in entries to the DWCR 300th Episode Contest and the winners to the contest are announced. Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/300th-episode-contest-entries/ for a complete list of the entries. * Bill Cartwright was the winner of a gift package including a box of Esencia Corona Gordas and an Esencia logo Palio cutter from Brother of the Leaf, LLC. * Carl Holtman was the winner of a box of La Aurora 107 Coronas from La Aurora Cigars, Miami Cigar & Company. * Bruce Berg was the winner of a 12-pack of New Havana Cigars Seleccion Limitada by Tatuaje (6 natural and 6 Reserva) and an etched Tatuaje Lotus Table Lighter from NewHavanaCigars.com. Bryan Newbury from Centro Cigars in Lawrence, Kansas is the guest on "What's Hot? What's Not? What's Next?" Bob interviews Dan Welsh of New Havana Cigars about the Cigar of the Week. Cigar of the Week - New Havana Cigars Seleccion Limitada Reserva Produced by Pete Johnson and rolled at the My Father Cigars factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, The NHC Seleccion Limitada is based on an original Tatuaje blend and available in both Natural and Reserva (Broadleaf) wrappers. The project came about as there were many boxes lingering at the factory, which were originally made for the tubos series in 2009. As luck has it, exactly 20 cigars at 6 3/4 x 42 fit in each side of the box with the tubos inserts removed. A short phone call and a few samples later and New Havana Cigars was on board for this project. (OK - they were on board even before the samples arrived, but after smoking them ... the excitement hit the roof) Deciding on two wrappers, the boxes contain 40 cigars, 20 Natural and 20 Reservas. The Reservas are made with a Broadleaf wrapper and the Natural with Habano. Both are the same blend, based on the original Tatuaje blend. About 500 boxes will be produced. Dark Side - Bolivar Corona Gigante - 7x47 (Julietta No. 2) What else have you been smokin' Dale? Montana Azul - The house blend from Blue Mountain cigars, this Cigar is also named after the factory it comes from in Esteli. The dark torpedo vitola I smoked is a Nicaraguan puro and delivered lots of creamy cedar flavor throughout. Touches of exotic spice and aromatic vanilla were prominent in the last half. Towards the end of the cigar a bit of astrigent nuttiness (walnuts) came on and finished off the experience nicely. Very good construction, a great draw and a delightfully smooth, creamy finish. PDR 1878 Cubano Especial - With an Arapiraca Maduro wrapper from Brazil, a Criollo '98 binder from the DR and a filler blend from Nicaragua and DR, this latest release from Abe Flores has the structure and depth to keep any cigar passionado in Nirvana! Lately I've smoked several of the 7.25" x 38 Lancero and just can't get enough of them. They are avail in 6 other traditional sizes, plus a 6" x 60 for those infatuated with this large size trend. Esteban Carreas Habano - What else have you been smokin' Bob? Gran Habano Corojo #5 Churchill - Made in Honduras with Costa Rican and Nicaraguan filler, Nicaraguan binder and a Nicaraguan wrapper. As you may recall, two weeks ago I listed the Habano #3 in this review and commented quite nicely about it. However, the #5 blend does not receive the same love. The blend, for me, was very strong and lacked any flavors other than strong tobacco making it an unpleasant smoke. Not to my liking. El Titan de Bronze Redemption Maduro - Gets better every time I smoke one. La Caridad del Cobre - Another blend out of Cuban Crafters made for our friend Frank Herrera this is is a fine polished smoke with lots of flavors but not harsh on the palate. H.Upman Sun Grown - A forgettable cigar that tastes like every other Sun Grown on the market. Light and airy with no spice and little else to make this cigar anything but forgettable. What else have you been smokin' Craig? Ashton La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor - Loaded with savory flavors that dance on the tongue, this medium strength full bodied cigar is a can't miss. Samples smoked at and after the show are 100% identical to regular production. A little reminiscent to Pepin cigars from the past but much more elegant & refined. Lovely. Gran Habano Azteca - I loved this cigar at IPCPR. I did not love this cigar off the shelf. It is a shame that the production version of this performed as poorly as it did. 4 friends and I had a group review of the stick and all had similar thoughts, despite getting different flavors. The lovely sweet syrupy (almost Cola) tastes from the pre-production model were nearly all gone. The Mexican wrapper seemed flat & nearly flavorless which was so different from the originals. I hope this is just a product of being so close to manufacture date & not an indication of the line as a whole. Tatuaje Regio Reserva 2009 - In the spirit of the C.o.W. NHC Reserva, I lit this cigar up while reviewing entries for the 300th episode contest. While brimming with flavor & an overwhelming Connecticut Broadleaf cocoa taste, this cigar was outshone by its unbelievable construction. I'm not someone who focuses on aspects of a cigar other than taste very often but this cigar was constructed as perfectly as a cigar can be. Cap, draw, burn, ash, heft, band, durability. It had it all. What's My Band? - #938 from Liz; Illusione mk Petit Corona Herf Line Reviews: Martin Couch reviews the Bolivar Royal Coronas and Bill Featherston reviews the Gurkha Viper. November Palio Cutter Contest: Enter the November contest now to win a carbon fiber Palio Cutter. Do you have a Herf Line Review? If you call and leave a cigar review on the herf line and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio patch! You can reach the Herfline at 321-594-4373 - or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Origin of the term HERF: From Cigar Craig, http://cigarcraig.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/the-origin-of-the-word-herf/ Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbanded cigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, please send them to liz@cigarmedia.tv. Thanks to Michael Howe for bumpers and special effects in this show. Music provided by the Figurados from their new album, "Lesson Two," and The Surfonics.

Lately I've been getting a lot of email requests for more slow jams.  Since it's been a while since i've done a slow jam mix (see Late Night Creep below) I decided to go ahead and do one.  Also I felt this would be a good time to switch things up a little bit to add a little more variety on here.  A bunch of these songs are personal favorites that never leave my slow jam rotation.  Hope you like it and enjoy.- DJ Mike Rizzy 

asset title: Grammar Lesson 19: Present Perfect, Naming People filename: tafalado_gra_19.mp3 track number: 45/46 time: 16:09 size: 11.36 MB bitrate: 96 kbps One of life's great mysteries is if a Brazilian marries someone from Venezuela, how do you figure out what their official name will be? We ought to be politicians because we spend the whole lesson talking about last names, middle names, and given names, but we never actually answer the question! In this lesson Michelle talks about what it has been like to explain her daughter's full name. Americans get a little confused. As to the grammar, we discuss the difference between phrases like 'have you been eating lately' and 'have you ever eaten before.'DialogPortugueseValdo: O que você tem percebido de diferente nesses últimos tempos em relação a gravidez e filhos aqui nos Estados Unidos?Michelle: Eu tenho visto ultimamente que a questão dos nomes é bem diferente do que no Brasil.Valdo: Você já teve problemas com isso alguma vez?Michelle: Já tive, sim. Eu tenho tido dificuldade recentemente em explicar para as pessoas aqui que minha filha tem dois sobrenomes.Valdo: Eh, você tem que se acostumar com isso, porque aqui as pessoas sempre têm usado o sistema de nome do meio e último nome em vez de só sobrenomes.Michelle: E é isso que é confuso aqui. Em todos os lugares que eu tenho ido nesses últimos meses as pessoas não entendem que minha filha não tem o segundo nome.SpanishValdo: ¿Qué has notado de diferente en esos últimos tiempos en relación a la gravidez y los hijos acá en los Estados Unidos?Michelle: He notado últimamente que la cuestión de nombres es muy diferente que en el Brasil.Valdo: ¿Has tenido problemas alguna vez con eso?Michelle: Sí, Recientemente he tenido dificultades en explicarles a las otras personas que mi hija tiene dos apellidos.Valdo: Sí, hay que acostumbrarte con eso, porque aquí las personas han usado el sistema de usar un segundo nombre y apellido en vez de dos apellidos.Michelle: Es eso lo que me confunde aquí. En todos los lugares que he ido estos últimos meses, las personas no entienden que mi hija no tiene un segundo nombre.EnglishValdo: Have you been noticing anything different lately as related to pregnancy and having children here in the United States?Michelle: Lately I've been noticing that the issue of names has been very different from in Brazil.Valdo: Have you ever had any problems with this?Michelle: Yes I have. Lately I've had some problems in explaining to people here that my daughter has two last names.Valdo: Yes, you need to get used to that, because here people have used the a system where they have a second name and a last name instead of two last names.Michelle: That is exactly what confuses me here. In all the places I've gone during these last few months, people don't understand why my daughter doesn't have a second name.

One of life's great mysteries is if a Brazilian marries someone from Venezuela, how do you figure out what their official name will be? We ought to be politicians because we spend the whole lesson talking about last names, middle names, and given names, but we never actually answer the question! In this lesson Michelle talks about what it has been like to explain her daughter's full name. Americans get a little confused. As to the grammar, we discuss the difference between phrases like 'have you been eating lately' and 'have you ever eaten before.'ave you been noticing anything different lately as related to pregnancy and having children here in the United States? Michelle: Lately I've been noticing that the issue of names has been very different from in Brazil. Valdo: Have you ever had any problems with this? Michelle: Yes I have. Lately I've had some problems in explaining to people here that my daughter has two last names. Valdo: Yes, you need to get used to that, because here people have used the a system where they have a second name and a last name instead of two last names. Michelle: That is exactly what confuses me here. In all the places I've gone during these last few months, people don't understand why my daughter doesn't have a second name.

Lately I've been hearing quite a bit about Twitter, the Web 2.0 equivalent of the IM status message. I was finally compelled to register an account (everythingdigital), and so far have had a mixed experience with the service. I think the idea behind Twitter is excellent, and some of the third party apps that are being developed for it are really looking great (I use Twitterrific). The public timeline is very interesting to watch, especially during major events such as sports games or the Macworld Expo. I haven't tried SMS or IM updating yet, but I expect it would add a whole new dimension to the equation. On the downside, there are a couple quirks with the web site that I find a bit frustrating. Most notable is the rather odd user search functionality, basically consisting of a text box on the home page. I have tried searching for a couple people with it, and it took me a good deal of time to realize that the miniature images that were appearing beneath the text box were actually the search results. This means that to find the person you are looking for, you must move your mouse over each image until a name pops up in the hover text and you can see if it is correct, not a very convenient way to perform an activity so central to Twitter. Also, the 148-character limit on posts can be a bit restricting, although I can understand the need to keep updates short and sweet. What I have a harder time understanding is the 160-character limitation on direct messages to friends. I can't see what is gained by placing such a small size limit on what is essentially email within the Twitter system. Despite these complaints, I do find Twitter to be an interesting and entertaining service that I recommend everyone try out, even if it's not going to replace your RSS reader and IM client.