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Dangers abound back in Sector 001 and that means it's time for a Sisko family vay-cay! Ben and his dad perform at the top of their lungs, Odo escapes Dax's merciless bullying to go seagull-to-seagull with the changelings, while Leah Brahms returns in her secret identity![Episode discussion begins around 50:00]
This week we're diving deeper into an ongoing growing pain with Beth - one sparked by a quote she stumbled across on Emma Morris Instagram about how burnout and motherhood can collide in a big and overwhelming way. Together, the girls tease out what might be fueling the fire:the relentless societal expectations placed on mothersthe invisible load of flurrying, scurrying, and holding everything togetherIt's reflective, heartfelt and deeply validating for anyone who feels stretched thin during this season.Meanwhile, Lil is feeling a little lonesome. Her husband is deep in silly-season festivities (every day and night) while she's home picking up the pieces - and honestly, where are the Christmas parties for the mums?!R&R (Recipe & Recommendation)Beth's PicksRecipe:A family favourite: this delicious, quick and comforting Sweet Chilli Chicken & Cashew Stir-Fry — perfect for weeknights. Try it hereRecommendation:A beautiful round-up of local small businesses to shop this Christmas:Lauren Sissons Studio – Art prints, wall stickers & kids card gamesRommer – Beautiful tableware for kidsKick Brick – Construction toys for kidsMaynetic – Magnetic boards & toysMum Club – The BEST caps for mums, dads, aunties & unclesYour local bookshop – Always a perfect choiceDesign Planner Kids – Personalised reusable colouring matsTara Treasures – High-quality felt toysSound Slam – Card game for family funDays In The Sand – Bright wetsuits for kidsLil's PicksRecipe:A delicious and versatile Beef Brisket from Boob to Food — tender, comforting and so good. Get the recipe hereRecommendation:Inspired by a fortune cookie that read: “You deserve a rest. Relax and watch a movie.” So we're passing that on to all of you — consider this your official sign to pause. Make it a Christmas movie… or don't. Whatever tickles your pickle.
How do you grieve the impending death of a lifelong friend when you are a multi-hyphenate comedian, actor, director and producer? If you are Tig Notaro, you produce a film about their life and work — as she has done for the late spoken word poet Andrea Gibson with the documentary Come See Me In The Good Light. Best known for her dry-witted stand up comedy, Tig is also a podcaster (Handsome), actor (Star Trek: Discovery, The Morning Show), director (Am I Ok?) and producer for film and television. Kara and Tig discuss the documentary, Gibson's life and relationship with their wife Meg Falley after they were diagnosed with incurable cancer, how Andrea's death opened her up to experiencing grief in a new way, and how it all relates to Tig's own 2012 cancer diagnosis, which she shared on stage in a genre-breaking set. Plus: how the comedy world is shifting under Trump and Tig's plans for an all-lesbian action film. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to Ringside Reporter, the show the boxing world can't stop talking about. Tonight's episode is packed with chaos, backlash, and shockwaves hitting the sport from every direction. DAZN FIRESTORM:⚡ Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi — Fans ERUPT online! Is Whittaker's showboating becoming a problem? Did he cross the line? We break down why this fight sparked one of the biggest backlashes of his career. ESPN DEPORTES MELTDOWN:
Das gibt Ärger! Wieder haben es sich Niklas & David mit dem nervigen deutschen Grundgesetz verscherzt und müssen tief in die Tasche greifen. Denn wer in Deutschland zweite Reihe parkt, sitzt mit einer Arschbacke schon in Askaban. Aber sind wir mal ehrlich… ist das nicht ein BISSCHEN übertrieben? Oder brauchen wir alle manchmal einen kleinen Denkzettel? Naja, bevor die beiden aber in den Bau wandern, erfüllen sie sich noch einen großen Traum: Die Teilnahme bei ihrer liebsten Comedy Show „Last One… Nee Moment. Irgendwas stimmt an dieser Story nicht. Sind die beiden jetzt dabei oder nicht? Und gibt es jetzt nicht eine neuen Ableger der Show, den Niklas vor etwa einem Jahr EXAKT genau so gepitched hat? RIECHEN WIR HIER EINE VERSCHWÖRUNG?! Die Antwort auf alle Fragen die ihr noch nicht gestellt habt, bekommt ihr heute hier, in der bewegten Folge 228 mit euren Dudes. Abonniere den Kanal von Niklas & David auf WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VauTmUt4Y9leCYgJFh3D Instaram: https://www.instagram.com/niklasunddavid/?hl=de dudes. Der Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/dudesderpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niklasunddavid Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!: https://linktr.ee/dudes_podcast Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio
Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off Friday wondering how we've drifted from appreciating rare historical moments in a world obsessed with instant gratification — sparked by Gareth's recent trip to the Free State. Ben drops in to share his new kombucha-brewing hobby, while Producer James catches strays and is “strongly encouraged” to consider a barista career. And comedy legend Tumi Morake joins the show to unpack finding humour in the chaos of South Africa… and why laughing through the madness might be our greatest survival tool The Real Network
EPISODE 22: DYING LAUGHING'S HOLIDAY SURVIVAL — THANKSGIVING EDITION Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this special Thanksgiving episode, Jessimae Peluso returns to her hometown of Syracuse, NY to share a comedic and heartfelt Holiday Survival Guide. From family dynamics and childhood nostalgia to managing grief during the holidays, this episode blends humor, honesty, and practical emotional tools. Jessimae covers micro-joys, boundary-setting, holiday triggers, and the surprising science behind gratitude, drawing from researchers like Dr. Robert Emmons (UC Davis), Sue Johnson, and Amir Levine. She also offers coping strategies for political conversations, unsolicited questions, and the chaotic energy of Thanksgiving Eve - the biggest bar night of the year. A warm, relatable, and laugh-out-loud guide for anyone navigating the complexity of the holidays.
We're back again with another huge episode! This week we chat with the main man behind the newest Aussie combat sport league International Brawling Championship! Ahead of their second show which is headlined by Headsplitter Issac Hardman, Danny tells us how and why he decided to start the IBC, how they've already managed to secure global broadcast partners, and why the fans will love it! We can't wait to see how far he can take it. We also recap last weeks UFC Fight Night from Qatar, and much more! Hit the download button and step into the cage! Presented by Compa Tequila. Use code FOOK10 for 10% off all orders at Engage.
Recorded live from SpiceWorld 2025 in Austin, Texas, this special PowerShell Podcast bar session brings together community members Jeffery Hayes, Stephen Engler, Sean Wheeler, and Steven Judd for a fun and insightful celebration of PowerShell and community. Host Andrew Pla reflects on reaching the 200-episode milestone while sharing stories about growth, learning, and the value of connection. From early PowerShell journeys to the power of conferences, mentorship, and even a few bar-side life lessons, this lively session captures the heart of the PowerShell community. Key Takeaways: Community is everything – Attending conferences and connecting with peers accelerates growth, provides mentorship, and reminds you that learning is a shared journey. Learn by doing and asking – Don't fear mistakes or questions; curiosity and collaboration are the real career accelerators. AI, documentation, and PowerShell's future – The guests discuss Copilot, parameter validation, and the need for high-quality documentation to improve the next wave of AI-assisted development. Guests: Stephen Engler, Jeffery Hayes, Sean Wheeler, Steven Juddhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-engler/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefferyhayescoa/ https://seanonit.org/ https://blog.stevenjudd.com/ https://andrewpla.tech/links Resource Links: PowerShell Wednesdays – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPoc8X7t0hY&list=PL1mL90yFExsix-L0havb8SbZXoYRPol0B PDQ Discord – https://discord.gg/PDQ Powershell.org– https://powershell.org Microsoft Learn PowerShell Docs – https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell Azure PowerShell Documentation – https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/azure The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UrsbTkR6jg8
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EPISODE 21: FEAR & LOAFING — HOW GRIEF CONSUMES YOU Dying Laughing with Jessimae In this rereleased episode, (Part 6 of Grief Survival Guide miniseries) Fear & Loafing: How Grief Consumes You, Jessimae opens up about the ways she coped after losing both of her parents — from emotional eating and drinking to feeling unmotivated, inconsistent, and overwhelmed by fear. She explores how indulgence can become both a comfort and a cost during grief, and how loss can shift from agony into transformation through emotional excavation and self-awareness. If you've ever coped with grief through food, alcohol, avoidance, or anything in between, this honest and relatable episode will resonate deeply.
True Cheating Stories 2023 - Best of Reddit NSFW Cheating Stories 2023
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The chaos continues! Jeff and Jordan are back with their buddy Alex Boylan for Part 2, where the travel tales get wilder, the slip-ups get funnier, and the behind-the-scenes memories hit a little harder. Thank you to our partners: AG1 - Head to DRINKAG1.com/TOGETHERMESS to get a FREE Welcome Kit with an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3 plus K2, when you first subscribe Goldbelly - So if you are looking for that perfect holiday gift or, want to impress your friends and family with an epic Thanksgiving, go to GOLDBELLY.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code TOGETHERMESS. Come say hi to Alex and check out The College Tour and The Miles That Make You INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/boylanalex/ THE COLLEGE TOUR - instagram.com/thecollegetourtv/ We would love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell us why! Leave us a review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Executive Producers are Riley Peleuses + Ian McNeny for YEA Media Group If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having Jeff and Jordan as guests on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to podcast@yeamediagroup.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buckle up for a no-holds-barred roast of the NFC North rivals on this episode of Packernet After Dark! Host Ryan Schlipp dives deep into the Vikings' epic quarterback fail, the Lions' crumbling offense, and why the Bears' wins still make them the most annoying team in football. Get ready for unfiltered rants, hilarious fan meltdowns, and why Packers fans have every right to laugh. Vikings' nightmare: From letting Sam Darnold escape to JJ McCarthy's brutal stats and growing pains, including fan frustration boiling over. Lions' volatility exposed: Jared Goff called out as a "coward" dink-and-dunk QB, with their offensive line falling apart and losses to top teams. Bears' irritating success: Despite wins, their trash-talking fans and subpar play get a full takedown, saving the best (worst) for last. Bonus laughs: Social media swarms, player grades, and why these teams are spiraling while Green Bay watches. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Subscribe now, drop a rating and review to keep the laughs coming, and join the conversation on social media with #PackernetAfterDark. More rival roasts coming soon! To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast
Buckle up for a no-holds-barred roast of the NFC North rivals on this episode of Packernet After Dark! Host Ryan Schlipp dives deep into the Vikings' epic quarterback fail, the Lions' crumbling offense, and why the Bears' wins still make them the most annoying team in football. Get ready for unfiltered rants, hilarious fan meltdowns, and why Packers fans have every right to laugh. Vikings' nightmare: From letting Sam Darnold escape to JJ McCarthy's brutal stats and growing pains, including fan frustration boiling over. Lions' volatility exposed: Jared Goff called out as a "coward" dink-and-dunk QB, with their offensive line falling apart and losses to top teams. Bears' irritating success: Despite wins, their trash-talking fans and subpar play get a full takedown, saving the best (worst) for last. Bonus laughs: Social media swarms, player grades, and why these teams are spiraling while Green Bay watches. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Subscribe now, drop a rating and review to keep the laughs coming, and join the conversation on social media with #PackernetAfterDark. More rival roasts coming soon! To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast
Is Bashir the greatest Bond of all? If so, nobody tell Cubby Broccoli's legal department![Episode discussion begins around 1:01]
Comedian Kathleen Madigan has turned the trials of caring for her parents into some of her sharpest material. She joins Vanessa to commiserate about Medicare and creepy porcelain basement dolls—and to show how humor can help you through the hardest moments. Hear more from Kathleen on Madigan's Pubcast, and find tour dates on her website. Her new special, The Family Thread is available on November 21. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joincampside.com You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok & Youtube. If you have questions you want Vanessa to try to answer, or just want to tell us what you think of the show, email us at parents@campsidemedia.com. Can't wait to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The PodSubscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!In this episode, we cope with our serious disappointment over our current situation (don't worry we will tell you guys eventually when we figure out what it is that we are doing next) by hanging out with Chad Harris and making up some FAKE news stories that COULD have been our big announcement (these stories aren't real)We hope you guys like this, and if you don't we also understand because we didn't really want to record last week either, but we had a good time.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJuJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our Patreon for extended, uncensored, and ad-free versions of most of our episodes, as well as other patron perks and bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcastJoin our Facebook group to join in the discussion with other fans!https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on Laughing Liberally Milwaukee, host Matthew Filipowicz is joined by comedian Megan McGee from the sketch troupe Broadminded to discuss Donald Trump's recent discovery of the word "affordability.".Laughing Liberally Milwaukee's next live show, The No Ice Holiday Comedy Spectacular, is Saturday December 20th, 2025 at 8:00 pm at CSZ Milwaukee – 420 South 1st Street, Milwaukee. For details visit laughingliberallymke.com
How'd you say in German: “I was laughing about your joke.”?
June's parents think it's nerves. June knows better. After a brutal anxiety attack, she bolts upright to a blood-soaked girl with pale, pupil-less eyes shrieking at the foot of her bed—then repeated laughs, sprints, and whispers no one else admits to hearing. Across town, a night-shift guard swaps hellos with “Jasper,” a coworker who's been dead for decades. On base, a barracks room erupts—objects flying—until a single, steady voice tells it to leave. And on a country road, three sailors offer a ride to a Confederate soldier who dissolves into dust at the crest of a hill. Finally, a first date's Ouija session stops before it starts—when the board spells M-O-M. Some protections don't need candles. If fear can feed phenomena, what happens when belief starves—or strengthens—it? This lineup doesn't explain the shadows. It dares them to show their face. #RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #BloodyApparition #ChildSpirit #ShadowFigure #AnxietyAndTheParanormal #WorkplaceHaunting #BarracksPoltergeist #CivilWarGhost #HitchhikerGhost #OuijaWarning #ProtectiveSpirit #ParanormalPodcast Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
Baz Richards and Leanne Brown chat with Stu from the Laughing Chilli Comedy Club about their up and coming comedy nights.
How'd you say in German: “Why were you laughing so loud yesterday?”?
In this episode:If you're going to take one nugget of wisdom from this chat, let it be this: there are absolutely no shortcuts to health and wellness. Seriously, 99.9% of the so-called miracle products and supplements out there? Yeah, they don't do squat—at least not in the way they claim. Join me and my guest, the exercise wizard Nick Tiller, as we dive into the wild world of wellness myths that social media is just itching to sell you. Spoiler alert: it's mostly a dumpster fire of misinformation, and we're here to help you sift through the nonsense. So, if you're looking for the magic pill that'll turn you into an Ironman overnight, you might want to keep looking—because putting in the actual time and effort is where the real gains are at. Grab a drink, kick back, and let's get into it!Segments:[09:18]- Medical Mailbag: Grounding[30:48]- Interview: Nick Tiller LinksNick's Website @nb.tiller on Instagram @NBTiller on X
This week, we're hanging out with the unforgettable Barbra Banner — a joyful, no-BS Psychic, Medium, and Spiritual Straight-Shooter on a mission to bring laughter back into the lives of anyone walking through grief. Barbra's readings blend stunning accuracy, a pinch of mischief, and a whole lot of heart. After navigating her own losses, she's committed to helping others reconnect with joy, breathe again, and remember that even in the heaviest moments… Spirit still has jokes. In this episode, we dive into her journey, the healing power of humor, what Spirit really wants us to know, and why laughing through the chaos might just be the medicine your soul's been craving. Tune in, get comfy, and prepare to feel seen, supported, and maybe called out (lovingly). Barbra's in the house — and Spirit's tagging along. About Banner Medium Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
It has been a number of weeks since Kate and I did a Free For All Friday (FFAF) show. We hope you enjoy them as much as we love creating them and as much as the interviews we do! Today we talked about a number of important subjects. But before I get into them I […] The post Why Laughing & Having More Fun Is Critical For Optimum Health, You Are The Chosen One, Getting Off Facebook, Listener Questions & Much More! appeared first on Extreme Health Radio.
Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us! Twitter: @MemberTheGameInstagram: @MemberTheGameTwitch.tv/MemberTheGameYoutube.com/RememberTheGameFacebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcastTikTok.com/@MemberTheGameAnd if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!Patreon.com/RememberTheGameAnd you can find Mark on TikTok @barkmccueIt's a rare movie review on RTG this week, and we're talking about quite possibly the greatest video game movie ever made in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph. If you can't find something to enjoy in this movie, I have to question whether or not you have a soul.The movie is to video games what Toy Story is to toys. We watch Ralph struggle in his role as a bad guy when he isn't really a "bad" guy, and when he sets out to prove it to the NPCs in his game, the world of Fix It Felix Jr comes crashing down. Add in an adorable sidekick, a badass heroine, and more video game easter eggs than you can count, and you have one hell of a movie.Pending RTG Hall of Famer Mark McCue is my guest this week and we praised the piss out of this movie. Laughing at our favourite scenes, pointing out the best cameos (and speculating on what it cost to get Bowser to appear)...this was just a really fun episode. No rage, no arguing, just two man-children geeking out about a movie for kids.And before we wreck it, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro!This week, someone asks if Sega could take Nintendo down today if they were still in the console market? Are game consoles a good investment by the cost of entertainment today? And Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat?Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 games that star villains from the movie: Super Mario Bros. 3, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Street Fighter 2.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In “Women Laughing,” longtime New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly sets out to explore her lifelong passion for women's humor and cartooning by speaking, laughing, and drawing with a diverse group of remarkable women who create cartoons for the iconic magazine.“Women Laughing” includes intimate conversations with some of the most celebrated and groundbreaking cartoonists at The New Yorker including Roz Chast, Emily Flake, Liana Fink, Amy Hwang, and Emma Allen, the magazine's first female cartoon editor. The film will screen at DOC NYC on November 15 + 17.
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops on November 18th! In our off weeks we play episodes of The Gaily Show which John hosts. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ progressive news and talk radio show in the country airing in Minneapolis (AM950-KTNF) and Chicago (WCPT 820).In this episode, Mike Nejman is here to talk about his road-trip memoir Laughing at the Sun. Plus, Mike Albo joins us to talk about his new audio book Hologram Boyfriends!Connect with Mike Albo: https://www.mikealbo.netGet your copy of Hologram Boyfriends: https://read.macmillan.com/hologram-boyfriends-audio-original-9781250393821Connect with Michael Nejman here: https://www.michaelnejman.comConnect with Robert Fischer: http://www.robertfischerphoto.com/index.html and https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/blue-zebra-8336Get your copy of Laughing at the Sun here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781512080971Get your copy of Homo Erectus here: https://www.amazon.com/Homo-Erectus-Edward-Proffitt/dp/1879194341Watch on YouTubeWe're in video too! You can watch this episode at youtube.com/@thegailyshowCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsProduction and Distribution Support: Brett Johnson, AM950Marketing/Advertising Support: Chad Larson, Laura Hedlund, Jennifer Ogren, AM950Accounting and Creative Support: Gordy EricksonSupport the show
Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges pass judgment on the 1985 comedy thriller Fletch.
This episode we're keeping it 100... the time has arrived for us to fully enter our Showgirl era.First, we catch up on all of the latest pop culture phenomena we NEED to talk about.Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? Give the article a read and hear what we have to say about the heated Internet debate.This year marks 40 years of People's Sexiest Man Alive. We have many positive thoughts about this made up award to share with you.Of course, the new music is plentiful (and Aaron Dessner remains booked and busy). We also have to catch up with you on what we having been Living, Laughing, and Loving lately! The Sprinkles of Chaos are thick this episode - you won't want to miss the chaotic tangents of this conversation.Finally, we take a dive into our first track from Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, with the lead single. We take a look at how Taylor has used Shakespearean references to create a smash hit pop song. Make sure you follow our Instagram - it's the hub for all of the content we put out for you week to week. Thanks for listening!
Reach Out Via Text!In this hilarious and chaotic Marriage Monday episode, Jeremiah and Savannah Jennings unpack their unforgettable journey home from Lawntrepreneur Academy Live 2025 — a trip full of snowstorms, missed connections, Tesla troubles, diaper disasters, and grace under pressure. What starts as a smooth flight quickly turns into a parenting and travel survival story, complete with running through terminals, spilled bottles, and airport meltdowns (from kids and adults). Between laughter and exhaustion, they reflect on marriage teamwork, patience under pressure, and finding gratitude when everything goes wrong. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who's ever traveled with kids, been stranded in an airport, or just needed a reminder to laugh when life gets chaotic.Support the show 10% off LMN Software- https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast Signup for our Newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup Book A Consult Call-https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast Lawntrepreneur Academy-https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com/ The Landscaping Bookkeeper-https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/ Email-ggreenlandscapes@gmail.com Growing Green Website- https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/
On this week's Gnar Couch Podshow, we went deeper than Sponch's mom with the one and only Braydon Bringhurst. The dude's basically part philosopher, part bike Jedi, and part anti-gravity climbing machine. We talked about rebuilding your mind (and body) after you eat sh*t, launching the Hard MTB League, and somehow raising a family while still hucking your meat into heretofore unrecognized Moab transitions. Braydon dropped wisdom on how to stay present, push your limits without exploding your spleen, and build a community of riders who actually get it. Whether you're sending it in life, business, or just trying not to cry during your post-crash shower, this episode will slap you harder than a rogue handlebar to your right nipple (see Cheef's chest). Listen and maybe, just maybe, you'll figure out how to shred your brain as hard as your bike. Guest info: Braydon Bringhurst Check out our store for sick shirts. Got to our Patreon and give us money. We've added old episodes, downloadable songs, and give you early access to raw, uncut shows for only $4.20/month. Get 30% off BLIZ sunglasses and more with the code "sponchesmom". 00:00 "Work, School, and Postmodernism" 10:38 "Rediscovering a Love for Biking" 13:40 Competitive Struggles and Mental Growth 18:56 Mental Performance Coaching Passion 26:59 "Mastering Presence and Focus" 28:13 "Three-Point Focus Strategy" 37:43 "Overcoming Fear While Jumping" 41:18 "The Look in Their Eyes" 45:13 Journaling and Overcoming Setbacks 51:50 Passion, Therapy, and Family Balance 56:24 "Helping, Laughing, Sharing Passion" 01:01:12 Community Connections Matter 01:06:27 Best Trails for Technical Riding 01:21:23 "Nardcouch Patreon Show Promo" 01:23:52 "Unexpected Airdrop: Anarchist Cookbook" 01:29:41 "Join Our Patreon Today" 01:34:57 "Toes and Hoes Song"
What if cultivating joy in your homeschool could be as simple as saying "good morning" with intention or creating one silly family tradition? In this conversation with Amber Smith (mom of 10!), we're exploring how gratitude practices transform not just your homeschool, but your relationships with your kids and your ability to handle the overwhelming seasons.From speaking life over a strong-willed child to filling your own tank when you feel depleted, Amber shares honest, practical wisdom that will help you step back and see the beautiful life you're actually building.In this episode:✅How cultivating joy through simple habits like "good morning" changes your family atmosphere✅The power of speaking life over difficult children instead of defeat✅Why remembering where you've come from creates gratitude in overwhelming seasons✅Practical gift-giving traditions that build thankfulness (including a hilarious "most beautiful of women" story!)✅How to find community and fill your tank when you're running on emptyReady to practice gratitude with your family? Grab the FREE 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge hyperlink mentioned in this episode and join hundreds of families starting November 1st!Recommended Resources:30 Days of Gratitude ChallengeGrand Prize GiveawayThe Six Keys to Your Successful Homeschool Year: Self-paced Course & Guided Journal. Book available on AmazonIn Due Season CoursesAmber Smith Amber Smith and her chef husband of 28 years raised ten wild children in southern Iowa. Her desire to help homeschool parents avoid burnout and build their best lives with strong relationships led her to start blogging at 200 Fingers & Toes. That is where you can find the latest articles, product reviews, and new In Due Season Homeschool Podcast episodes.Show Notes:Why Gratitude Can Give You PeaceWe are talking about a topic that I really think can slow you down and move you to a little bit of peace and joy, and a chance to maybe take that coffee break, or a bathroom break, or whatever you need to just get some peace. We are talking about gratitude today.My friend Amber Smith is here, and she's gonna be able to just bless you in your homeschool and in your family.Amber: I really enjoy getting to share with you and connect with the audience, and I'm looking forward to this 30 Days of Gratitude. I feel like it's such a good and important season to remind moms to just kind of step back and evaluate and assess kind of where we're at, and bring back an attitude of gratitude so we can kind of go forward into the holiday season realigned.Y'all, I'm gonna tell you right now, if Amber can focus on gratitude, and she has 10 kids, she calls herself 200 Fingers and Toes, then any homeschool family, any family at all, can take a step back and not get into the pressure.Meet Amber Smith: Homeschool Courage LenderAmber: One of the reasons why I started the blog was because so many people were hesitant to homeschool, and thought they weren't capable or equipped, and didn't have enough of X, Y, or Z. Really the main reason that I started sharing my story was because I wanted to show people that anybody could homeschool.Really, the desire to homeschool was the most important thing. Beyond that, it's just skills that you could learn. I was a high school dropout, I was involuntarily homeschooled for my last two years of high school. I got a job and took some classes at the community college.Coming forward as a homeschooling mom, I really didn't have a view of homeschooling and kind of had to find my own way. I have a heart for moms who are jumping into homeschooling and discovering it for themselves, and kind of making a roadmap for themselves that makes the most sense.I call myself a homeschool courage lender. I want to lend the courage to moms who are starting, so that they can get that for themselves, and then take that and start building homeschool that really fits them and is personalized to their life and family.We have 10 kids. I have graduated 7, and I have the last 3 at home right now. I am kind of on the downward slide. We're all down to high schoolers, and it's a very exciting time at our house, because I get to see the fruits of that, and I get to see the fruits of all of our children's lives, and how homeschooling has provided them with some skills.Cultivating Joy Must Be PracticedYou have made a comment that gratitude must be cultivated, nurtured, and practiced. What does that really look like in a real family life, especially when you have 10 children, or you still have those 3 at home?Amber: I was thinking back, what were the things I had to reset my brain to imagine me back at the table with 7 children, 7 and under, starting our first day of homeschool. Even that just makes my heart just so excited to see it was just an idea at the time, and we weren't really confident about what it was going to look like long-term in the future.One of those things that I think is so important about practicing gratitude is kind of looking at where you've come from and looking at what you have accomplished so far. I think so many times, we get to this certain place, and there's so many obligations and so many things we need to do, but sometimes it's just to sit back and be like, hey, you know what? This was the struggle we started with this year, and we really have come a long way, and we really have overcome that challenge.We kind of do yearly evaluations, and we talk about the skills that we want to build with our kids, or maybe character things that we want to address. At the end of the year, we go back over that list, and we see what we wanted to work on at the beginning of the year.Some years we've missed the mark completely, and we just put that on the list for next year. But oftentimes, as we go back and look at the things that we've wanted to learn or establish with our family, we can see that, oh wow, actually, we did make a lot of groundwork.The Power of Simple Daily HabitsOne of the things as a homeschooling mom is your job is never done. Never. The dishes will always be there, laundry will always be there, school will always need to be done. Without a finish line, I think it's really important to set some artificial places where we can stop and kind of evaluate what we've done personally.Amber: With our kids, a few really small ways we've established gratitude—I think it was a quote from Little House on the Prairie, but Pa said, good morning is one of the best words. I deeply feel that. Good morning is probably the most important thing that we can say to each other every day.That's just a tiny habit that we've established. When you wake up in the morning, when you see that first person, we greet each other, and we say good morning, and we usually give each other a hug. We're a huge I love you family, so we obnoxiously say I love you in our house, and we say it to our friends, and we say it to people's parents.That's just a habit that we've created, because we do love each other, and we want to acknowledge that. Taking the time to acknowledge the people in the room, taking the time to stop and say hello and how are you—those are little things that sometimes we just think are niceties, but actually they're establishing a heart that looks at other people and sees them.That is so good. When you started, you were talking about homeschooling just keeps continuing, sometimes you need to take a stop and look at what's happened. It made me think of the word remember, and it's a word in the Bible that's used over and over.God was telling the Israelites, remember when I did this, and remember this. Now, whenever I see it, I use colors in my Bible. I put an orange rectangle around it, and it just pops out. That idea is used over and over in the Bible, and I think we do need to remember all the good things that God has done.I also like that you didn't say, we failed in this. You said, we missed the mark, and I was like, what a great way to say, okay, we missed the mark, but we're going to keep moving forward.Gift-Giving Traditions That Build GratitudeLet's sort of take that gratitude. We're in the holidays, the Thanksgiving holiday, which is all about thanks. How do you use gift-giving and your family traditions to build gratitude during the holidays?Amber: The first holiday I thought of, was we actually have a tradition for Valentine's Day. I buy a little cup, and I fill it with candy, and we put them all around the table, but I always put a card and pens. I make all of the children write a little note, so each person has their name on the card, and then all of the other kids go around the table and just write a little message to their siblings, just what they love about them.I just think it's just one of those times—we can create different opportunities. I just felt like Valentine's Day is about love, and so it was a great opportunity to tell our siblings what we love about each other.Now my oldest daughter's married, and my son-in-law came over for Valentine's Day, and he got a card with all of the things that the kids love about him. About a month later, I went to their house, and it's on the fridge. Those are actually really meaningful things.I'm a words of affirmation person, and so sometimes maybe our gifts and our love languages we can use to kind of bring out things in other people. You can create your own holidays, you don't have to wait.Definitely at Thanksgiving, it's busy, and so I really try to create some intentional opportunities that we don't bypass and forget. We try to just create some times where we sit together, because the holiday I host, it's 30 people plus at our house.When She Forgot to Actually Give ThanksI know we had one Thanksgiving where everybody left, and I thought, oh my gosh, we did no actual Thanksgiving things. We just ate. We ate, and we visited, we played games, and we moved on, and I just remember feeling like a check in my spirit that I don't want to do this again. I don't want to miss the opportunity of having gratitude and sharing with each other what we value about each other and what we're thankful for.So we try to set a time that we can say what we're grateful for. For me, Christmas is really busy, and so the same thing kind of happens. We host, we have family come in, it's just a swamped, crazy house over here.Amber: I bought—I can't remember who it was—but they had a Christmas tree fold-out book that just did an Advent every day, and it was an ornament that you got out of the little book, and you hung up, and it had a little card. I just thought, I just need a crutch. I need something to help me become grateful. I need something to help me practice gratitude.I love how the Lord had the Israelites build pillars, and build remembrances, and build things that they physically saw in front of them to help remind them of that moment, and to help them be grateful for what happened. When they passed the river, they had them put the pillar of stone so they would remember their crossing and remember what God did.I think it's very on task to say, let's use tools that we have in front of us to help us be in the front of our mind about gratitude. If you find a devotional—the She Reads Truth had some kids cards that had a little Advent plan all the way to Christmas.Finding a tool that helps you be intentional, I think, is a great way to just help you all focus. The kids loved it, so if the kids like it, they will make you do it, and I think that's a great way to have your kids involved, because they will make you remember.Kids will remind you. When I was at my daughter's last January, she just had a baby, and I had the other two. She was at the hospital longer than was expected for various reasons. I was going through this devotional that I had given the kids.By the end of the week, they come home with the baby on Friday or Saturday, and the little 3-year-old at the time, he's like, GG, Bible book, Bible book, Bible book, because every day we were doing this little devotional. Even a 3-year-old, they're like, we've been doing this for 4 days, so get us going.You said something I think is really important, and that is you need crutches. I think crutches are not bad. You don't feel like, I'm not good enough, so I've got to use this other stuff. That's why God's given us a lot of different gifts, to be able to be intentional. Sometimes we have to think ahead, and then we need to choose what might help us the best.The "Most Beautiful of Women" StoryLet's talk about self-care and taking care of ourselves. If moms are struggling to sort of take care of themselves, or to just feel grateful about what God's doing in their life, what would you suggest to them? I know some of them are overwhelmed and not appreciated, and they got a lot going on.Amber: First of all, I thought of a funny memory. I had a period of time where I am a words of affirmation mother, and I felt very empty in the gas tank. I had 7 little ones, and just a high-intensity need life. I just felt like I was not getting enough positive words fed back to me.So I made a rule that the oldest boys, whenever they answered me, they had to say, yes, mother, most beautiful of women.It was hilarious. It went on for a year. For a year, every time I said, boys, go do this, yes, mother, most beautiful of women. I tell you what, it was kind of a joke, but it filled my tank, and it made me—it just really did. It filled my heart.Sometimes a silly game—sometimes just take the stress and anxiety and horribleness out of it, and just try to be fun, and create some silly ways that you can maybe communicate things that you need to hear, or that your kid needs to hear.It was very funny, but it was at a really hard time in life for me, and I really needed positive words. It was such a great season that the kids answered me that way, and they would do it at church, they would do it at the store. It was very, very entertaining, and it just became a fun little habit. Sometimes you can be creative, and you can fill your own tank in ways that maybe just are silly and cute.Building Community That Fills Your TankAmber: I have a book, Six Keys to Your Homeschooling Success, and one of the chapters is about community, and building community. I really think that in seasons where we are the sole person at home with our kids, and carrying the responsibility of homeschooling, we need support.It's really, really important to find people that are maybe in your same life area, people that you can talk to, and people that can support you, and also people who can reflect back to you the same situations or what's going on.I have probably changed friends groups 3 times. My early friends who had kids that were my oldest kids' ages stopped having kids. Then we kind of outgrew those friendships, because then I had a whole bunch of little kids again, so we made some new friends.Each time that we have come to a place where I had a different set of needs, and I had a different set of situations that I was dealing with—when I moved to having high schoolers, our church had closed. We really forcibly lost our community because we were a very rural church, and so when it closed, all of those people lived 70 miles outside of our circle.I remember hitting a place where it was about a year that we didn't go to church because we were kind of in a place where we weren't sure where we wanted to go. I remember just telling my husband, I need people. I'm gonna find somewhere, because I have high schoolers, I am in the middle of just all of these things, and I need support.I think it's really good for us to kind of maybe evaluate and say, where do I need support? If that's joining a women's group, if that's getting involved in your church community, if that's joining a homeschool co-op, wherever it is that you can maybe find a place that fills your tank.Even if that's something outside. I started blogging and writing because that was one of the things I really wanted to do. I wanted to be a writer when I grow up. Working with other writers and bloggers—something that filled my tank so that then when I had to give out and homeschool and do all those things, I had some things that I looked forward to.In whatever capacity that is, looking at somewhere that fills your tank and can kind of give back to you, but I think in building community, it's one of the best places where you can get human interaction that feeds your soul and fills you up.I love that story with your kids. We should have fun together as a family. You do need to fill your tank. I also think sometimes when I write down things that I'm grateful for, that actually lowers my stress and gives me peace and joy, because it's like, get your mind off your problems and get it on to God.Laughing and having fun together—when you just have that really deep belly laugh, it just feels so good. Find ways to add some fun to your family, even if you're a really serious, somber person. Everyone needs to laugh as well.We do have different seasons of life. You might need to find some new people. You want to find people that will encourage you in your season of wherever you are right now.Speaking Life Over Strong-Willed ChildrenI know you also mentioned how gratitude changed your relationships with your kids. Is there anything that you could say about gratitude, about how maybe it changed your marriage, your relationships with your kids, or maybe even the way that you homeschooled?Amber: One of the ways that gratitude has really helped me in my relationship with my kids—I am not a controlling person, and I'm a pretty mellow, even-keeled person. I have some intensely control-oriented children. That can be a conflict, and it can be really hard.There are personality things that we have to resolve as homeschooling mothers that can feel all-consuming, and can feel really difficult. I remember going through a really difficult time with my oldest daughter. It was hard, and her personality is very different than mine, and it can feel personal.When you're dealing with a child who just doesn't think like you think, and maybe challenges you and your parenting, it can feel like they're out to hurt you. That's just because our mother hearts are tender. We want to love our kids, we want to do best by them, and so when things are hard, that can be really difficult.I remember going to my best friend, and I was just complaining. I just needed somebody to hear me. I remember she just kind of called me out, and said, hey, you know what? I'm hearing the words that you're saying about your daughter, and what a brave, beautiful friend to say this. She just said, I think that you should really think about the words that you're speaking, and maybe look at that and see if you could speak life over your situation.For half a second, I was deeply offended, because your friend should hear you, and should hear your heart, and let you complain, but you know what? God bless that she loved me so much that she called my attention to that. I was being really negative, and in my negativity, I was being defeated about that situation. I was really giving up my power and claiming that I was powerless.In that check that she gave me, I really became intentional and started to speak life over my daughter. Even though she was very strong-willed, I just said, you know what? God made this child this strong-willed. That means that he has a purpose for her that is so great that she needs all of this tenacity to be able to accomplish that.If I destroy that, she will never be able to do what God has called her to do. My job as her mother and the person who's helping her hone these skills and talents is to help her use this power well. I started being like, I'm a partner with God in helping this child create her purpose.I just started to speak life over her, and I think that is gratitude. When we can look at a situation and step back and call out what is true and what is real, because we know who God created us to be, we know who God called our children to be, and speak life.That was just one of the ways, and that really was a turning point in our relationship. As I began speaking life over her, we went from screaming at each other in the living room. It was a hard season. Now, she's 25, and I will say that child is my best friend.All of her siblings are kind of shocked that we are so closely knit together, but we did the work. We worked really hard on our relationship, and really worked on being grateful and kind and forgiving and grace-filled to one another, even in difficult situations.Sometimes stepping outside of what you see and just shaping your view of your family, your view of your situation—sometimes husbands can be frustrating. They live in a different world, and they come home with different mindsets and different things that they've got on their mind, and so we can battle, but also we can step back, and we can be like, you know what, I'm so thankful for the things that my husband does so that I can be here in this place and in this position I am now. We're a team.I think gratitude kind of puts us back on the same level again and gives us a heart where, hey, we're equals in this place. Sometimes my husband and I will sit in bed at night, and we just talk about when we first met, or the funny things that brought us together. I think that's one of the ways that we practice gratitude, is by remembering all of the ways we've succeeded, and all of the hard things we've gone through.I think it's important in our relationships to remember the struggles and the difficulties and the overcoming, so that we can get back to this place where our hearts are knit together and we're on the same team.The Power of WordsWords are so important. Words can cut you down, but they can build you up. Too often, I can get really negative and start saying things, even about—I love my children, but they could do something that sort of grinds on me.I have a statistic—something like, kids hear 300-something negative words a day and 17 positive. That applies to probably our marriages, our kids. We need to—you don't do false positive words. You don't just say good things to say them. You need to speak truth to them and speak life.Words are so effective, and even if they aren't acting like it, you can speak the truth of who they are. Like, you're a strong-willed child. God's got things in her life that she's got to be strong. My mom would have told you I'm a strong-willed child, too, and my husband would say I was stubborn.Yet, that stubbornness can be used to be faithful for years and years and years, despite bad things going on in our family and our lives. Use even things that grind on you—speak life to them, and really focus on speaking truth, and building them up, and noticing. You gotta pay attention to when they're actually doing something that you can praise them for as well.The other word you used was forgiveness. We were talking about this at Bible study, because we were going through Ephesians 5 on husbands and wives. We need to forgive, and they're going to get on our nerves. Forgive and go on and let God take care of that. He's the only one that can change anyone.Six Keys to Homeschooling SuccessYou mentioned your book, Six Keys to Homeschooling Success. Can you tell people a little bit more about that, and where they could get it if they're interested?Amber: Actually, it started off as a course, and so I have a full course online that basically helps parents build their own roadmap, because I think so many people are trying to fit themselves into homeschooling, and trying to fit a model or the school.I think if we step back and really ask some deeper questions, we can personalize our homeschool to fit, A, our goals, but B, our kids' needs the best way. It started as a course, but then I thought, you know what, I need this to be accessible to people in a broader sense.We took it to Kindle KDP, and now it's available on Amazon as well. It's the 6 Keys to Your Successful Homeschool Year. I just wanted every parent to have access to ask the right questions before they start.It's just a course and a guided journal in the back, and it asks questions each week. As you answer those questions, you build a roadmap for you. I remember reading online, somebody asked the question, hey, I'm in a homeschool, what curriculum should I use?I just thought, that is a crazy question. Anybody who answers that question to you right now is doing you a disservice. There are a whole bunch of questions that we should ask before that, so that you know exactly what you want.I think if we could help parents ask better questions, then they know exactly what they're looking for, and I want people to start their homeschool year knowing exactly what they're looking for and what they want to accomplish.I have a ton of articles and things, 200 Fingers and Toes, because I had 200 fingers and toes to clean up after for a lot of years. One thing that people always remembered about me was that I had 10 kids, so I thought, I'm gonna capitalize on this.The blog is 200 Fingers and Toes, and there we have probably 300 articles that are reviews, devotionals, curriculum ideas, and just life situations that we've shared about what our homeschool looks like, and maybe problems that we've overcome. You can search by topic, you can search by questions. We've done graduations and college prep, and just lots of things that we've covered over all the years that we've been homeschooling. Just a resource to get information and answer questions.You make a good point, because you need to do what's best for your family, not the family next door. Amber has 10 kids. Maybe you live in downtown Chicago and have one kid in a high-rise. Your homeschool will definitely look different than Amber's.For you to say, what's the best third grade curriculum, you need to use some of these questions that Amber is providing for you, because you need to find out what's best for you, your children, your family in this season of time, and it may change.
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Beating Cancer Daily with Saranne Rothberg ~ Stage IV Cancer Survivor
In today's episode of Beating Cancer Daily, we join Saranne, the founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, as she shares a powerful technique for starting the day on a positive note. Saranne discusses the importance of gratitude and laughter in managing stress and promoting wellness. She encourages listeners to begin their day with a big, hearty laugh, followed by a moment of gratitude. Saranne highlights the impact of starting the day with laughter and invites listeners to share their experiences on ComedyCures.org. Join us as we explore the transformative power of laughter in our daily lives.2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Finalist Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025, and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in over 130 countries across 7 continents and features over 390 original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg. To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne
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Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well
In this episode, you'll discover:Why being lied to reveals exactly what someone fears mostThe counterintuitive question that makes people open up without feeling interrogatedHow reading comfort shifts unlocks influence without manipulationEver notice how some people just have it? They walk into a room and within minutes, people are opening up to them. Sharing things they normally keep locked away. Laughing harder. Leaning in closer. And you're standing there thinking, what am I missing?Here's the secret nobody wants to admit. Those people aren't more charismatic. They're not better looking or funnier or more interesting. They've just figured out something most of us completely overlook. They've learned to make other people feel like the most fascinating person in the room.I spent years thinking I needed to be more interesting to be a better conversationalist. I'd prep stories, practice witty comebacks, show up armed with impressive facts. And I'd leave every conversation feeling exhausted and weirdly disconnected. Because I was performing instead of connecting. I was broadcasting instead of receiving. I was so focused on what I was going to say next that I missed everything actually happening in front of me.Then I had kids. And suddenly I was faced with these tiny humans who would lie about the weirdest things, shut down at the slightest hint of judgment, and needed me to understand what they couldn't yet articulate. And I realized something that changed everything. The skills that make you an incredible parent are the exact same skills that make you magnetic in every other area of your life.When you learn to listen in a way that makes people feel truly seen, you become the person everyone wants to talk to. The friend people call when life falls apart. The leader people trust with the truth. The partner who actually understands what's being said underneath the words.Today our guest is Michael Reddington, a former investigative interviewer who spent his career getting people to share sensitive information under vulnerable circumstances. He's the author of The Disciplined Listening Method and founder of Inquasive, where he teaches the observation and questioning skills that transform ordinary conversations into genuine connection.Links from the episode:Show Notes: mindlove.com/426Join the Mind Love CollectiveSign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspiredSupport Mind Love SponsorsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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