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What's holding you back? What's stopping you from achieving the life you have always wanted? Unfortunately, many people experience regret for the things they never did. Perhaps they rejected a wonderful job offer, passed up an opportunity to expand their business, or missed the chance to travel the world.  While there are plenty of reasons for missed opportunities, choosing to live a life in a box is what stops most people from dreaming big dreams.  Today, I am flying solo to talk about how constraints and limitations affect our way of life, how we see ourselves, and how they hold us back from becoming the best version of ourselves. I will also talk about my personal journey of finding success after removing the constraints I previously put around myself.  In this episode, I will discuss the benefits of having a no-constraints mindset and how it taught me to raise the bar higher every time I reach a goal without beating myself up.  Topics include: Breaking free from constraints The one thing that stops people from reaching their full potential The effects of having a no-constraints mindset What I achieved when I started living without constraints The two things I put no constraints around And other topics… Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. 

When faced with a Stage IV terminal cancer diagnosis at age 37, how do you keep living, surfing big waves, and raising a child?In this powerful episode, author and big-wave surfer Melanie Ezell joins Leah to share her unfiltered story of surviving Stage IV ovarian cancer, navigating recurrences, and finding profound joy despite an incurable diagnosis.Melanie, author of the memoir Inherited: A Life Without a Cure and writer behind the popular Substack An Incurable Life, opens up about using big-wave surfing to mirror her mental health, taking ownership of her healing, and building a life fully lived alongside mortality.In this episode:Surfing as a Mirror: Melanie's journey from Michigan to riding big waves in Hawaii and Mexico—and how the ocean reflects her inner emotional state.The Diagnosis: Her BRCA1 genetic mutation background, subtle ovarian cancer symptoms, and receiving a Stage IV diagnosis in 2022.Integrative & Alternative Cancer Care: Navigating ketogenic and Gerson diets, fasting, supplements, Dr. Joe Dispenza meditation, and plant medicine (Ayahuasca and Psilocybin) in search of the “root” cause of her cancer.Addressing Emotional Roots: How tackling codependency, resentment, setting firm boundaries, and writing her memoir became crucial parts of her healing journey.(Note: Brief mention of past eating disorders).Subscribe to Melanie on Substack: https://substack.com/@melanieezellVisit her website http://www.melanieezell.comFollow her on Instagram @yogasurfmeland Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melanie.malskiBuy her book, Inherited: A Life Without a CureLeave a message with your thoughts about the episode!Support the showBecome a member of The Cancer Pod Community! Support the podcast and gain access to exclusive content and more! Join today on Buy Me a Coffee or Patreon.Check out thecancerpod.com! Looking for more information? The website has blogs, merch, and all of the episodes listed by season and category. Shop the Bookshop! The shelves at Bookshop feature books by authors who have been on the show and other fav books.Buy The Cancer Pod merch! Whether it's a cozy hoody or a handy water bottle, we have something for everybody.Have a comment or suggestion? Email info (at) thecancerpod (dot) com Follow @TheCancerPod on social media:InstagramBlueskyFacebookLinkedInYouTube

In this episode, JT explores the concept of rebuilding a life after significant setbacks like divorce or job loss, emphasizing the importance of a strong foundation rooted in faith and self-worth. JT shares personal insights and practical steps for navigating the process with trust in God and practical wisdom.

What it takes to create a life that feels just as good as it looksWhat if the next level of your life doesn't require more discipline, more information or more hustle, but learning how to actually enjoy everything you've already created?In this solo episode, I unpack what it really takes to create an extraordinary life without constantly operating from pressure. We talk about the difference between knowing something and actually embodying it, why structure should create freedom rather than take it away, and how to hold ambition, discipline, softness, pleasure and surrender at the same time.Because the goal isn't to become less ambitious or want less. It's to create a life that looks incredible from the outside and actually feels incredible to live inside of.Inside, I talk about:Why you probably don't need more information — you need embodiment, new standards and different behaviorHow your approach determines the quality of your experience, even when the external circumstances look the sameWhy feminine power isn't about choosing between softness and ambition, but learning to hold bothHow structure, discipline and routines can create more freedom, ease and space for pleasureWhy the next level isn't necessarily doing more — but learning to create, receive and enjoy your life with less forceTimestamps01:00 - 09:11 - Creating a life that feels as good as it looks09:11 - 16:49 - Discipline, embodiment & rewiring your patterns16:49 - 24:52 - Knowing versus actually living it24:52 - 31:29 - Feminine power, structure & freedom31:29 - 38:21 - The resources behind sustainable high performance38:21 - 46:26 - Lightheartedness, sensuality & reconnecting with your body46:26 - 49:36 - Less force, more freedom & the power of support—Similar EpisodesEP 174: What it takes to become highly favoredEP 176: How to become a high-value woman: The traits required to build a top tier mind, body and lifestyle—Reflection questionsWhere am I trying to solve an embodiment problem with more information?Where am I using discipline when what I actually need is trust?Where have I confused structure with rigidity?Where have I confused surrender with passivity?Where am I successful externally but still experiencing my life through pressure?Where am I making something harder than it needs to be?What would change if I stopped trying to earn the life I want and started practicing being the woman who naturally lives it?—Connect with Laura: Laura's Website: ⁠https://www.lauraherde.com/⁠Laura's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/laura.herde/⁠Laura's 1-1 Coaching: ⁠https://www.lauraherde.com/application-1-1⁠Laura's Coaching Certification Course: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/embodiedcoachacademy/⁠>> EMAIL ME TO CONNECT/ FOR QUESTIONS: hello@lauraherde.com>> FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTENT: ⁠@laura.herde ⁠Feel free to share this episode with your bestie, and tag us on IG when you listen so we can repost you.If you're a loyal listener and would like to support the show, leave us a rating/ review, it means the world!Make sure to be subscribed to UNFUCK YOUR LIFE, we publish episodes for you every single Tuesday.Thank you so much for tuning in, love xx

How do you slow down and enjoy your life when you're still an ambitious person who wants more?Recently, I was at an event when a woman said something to me that caught me off guard:“You find joy in everything.”And I remember thinking...Yeah. I kind of do.But I worked really hard for that.Because I wasn't always this way.There was a version of me who was constantly moving, achieving and chasing the next goal. And after getting sick, I made a decision that completely changed the way I wanted to experience my life.In this episode, we're talking about how to practice gratitude, romanticize your life, slow down, be more present and actually enjoy the life you're building without giving up your ambition or desire for more.I'm sharing some of the very real shifts I've made in my life, business and relationship with money that have helped me stop constantly rushing toward the next thing and start noticing what's already right in front of me.We get into:Why slowing down and practicing gratitude didn't come naturally to meRomanticizing your life beyond the Instagram version of itMoney, success and what it actually means to live a rich lifeStaying present while still having big goals for your life and businessWhy ambitious women can struggle to enjoy where they are while they're working toward what's nextIf you're always thinking about the next goal, the next level or the next version of yourself, this episode is for you.Because maybe you don't have to choose between being grateful for where you are and wanting more for where you're going.And maybe, while you're busy trying to get there...this is the good part too.

Meet ShanShan Wang and Natalie Ho – co founders of Roam Technologies – an Australian medtech startup developing JUNO – the world's first tankless, portable oxygen device. It's been cleverly engineered to give people who depend on oxygen greater freedom, mobility and confidence to live the life they want. Now, JUNO is moving towards regulatory approvals and commercialisation following clinical trials, and a stint at the Texas Medical Center HealthTech Accelerator. Built in Australia, the Roam team have been exploring the US market over the last few years and joined several AUScelerate US medtech missions – find out what makes their founders story unique, how they are tapping into the US market and what's on the horizon for this award-winning startup pushing the boundaries of home oxygen care. Find out more at https://www.roamtech.ai/ 

The Athletic's Austin Mock joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about his invention of the Quarterback Index, Jameis Winston being the Giants QB for the foreseeable future, the Chargers failing to meet expectations so far and much more. + How much does a shorter training camp change things for the Canadiens?

Pat Boyle and Brad Evans welcome in Nick Kostos of You Better You Bet to break down a miserable 24 hours for New York sports fans following Jaxson Dart's likely season-ending injury. The discussion dives into the fallout for the Giants, whether Jameis Winston gives them any real hope against Cam Ward and the Titans, and why Nick believes New York's season is already finished. From there, the focus shifts to the broader NFL picture as the crew evaluates which winless 0-2 teams—including the Texans, Colts, and Falcons—have the best shot at climbing out of an early hole to reach the postseason. The conversation also covers updated NFL MVP futures, early impressions of Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson, and the brutal reality facing the Yankees as Aaron Judge heads to the shelf ahead of the postseason.

Teddye Buchanan has yet to play in 2026 as he works his way back from a torn ACL. The good news is Trenton Simpson has filled his shoes as a very productive player through two games. Will that continue when Buchanan returns?

The Chicago Bears lost quarterback Caleb Williams for an unknown amount of time after he left Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a hamstring injury. Now the Bears will prepare for life without him, however long that might be.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shaw-local-s-bears-insider-podcast--3098936/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

If I were to ask you one simple question..."What do you regret?"Most of us wouldn't need very long to answer.Almost immediately, memories begin to appear.The opportunity we didn't take.The words we never said.The relationship we allowed to fade.The apology we never offered.The dream we convinced ourselves was unrealistic.The risk we decided wasn't worth taking.It is remarkable how quickly the mind can travel backward.Sometimes it only takes a single song.A familiar scent.A photograph.An old street.A birthday.An anniversary.A quiet evening when life finally slows down.Suddenly...

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down all the big stories from opening week of the 2026-2027 NFL season. What have we learned about the Patriots offense and defense so far? How can they adjust to the loss of A.J. Brown, can Doubs fill his role? And who is the team to watch out for the in AFC? The guys break down all the week 1 action. 00:00 - Welcome / Mike Vrabel Postgame 03:20 - Patriots Interception Issues 08:25 - A.J. Brown Injury / Doubs Impact 14:00 - Patriots offense vs defensive schemes 18:30 - Diggs / Boutte Week 1 Impacts 22:50 - Around the NFL Subscribe to Foxboro Unlimited: https://foxboro-unlimited.simplecast.com/ NBC Sports Boston SuperFeed: https://nbc-sports-boston-superfeed.simplecast.com/ WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube+++++++FOLLOW ➡️ NBC Sports Boston ➡️ Site | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Facebook | XSubscribe to our other podcasts:Tom Curran's Patriots Talk PodcastThe Next Pats Podcast with Phil PerryCeltics Talk with Chris ForsbergThe Quick Snap with Brian Hoyer and David AndrewsNBC Sports Boston Superfeed - One feed for all NBCSB shows + bonus clipsFoxboro Unlimited - One feed for all Patriots related NBCSB shows + bonus clips Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when trauma gets distilled into fifty-five letters to a mother who couldn't hear them? In episode 278, Kim Cook shares how a shelf collapse and old records cracked open years of grief, unlocking the letters behind her memoir, What Remains Is Love. For Kim, healing meant compassion for an imperfect mother and choosing joy at every age.In This Episode, You Will Learn:(03:34) How Kim's story began in a small farming town before her mother's bold move to Berkeley(07:14) Growing up immersed in a multicultural community and the gift of lived experience(13:33) Getting sober at 29 and finding her guiding filter of love, learning, and travel(19:31) The inspiration behind her book, What Remains Is Love: Fifty-Five Letters to My Mother(23:59) Understanding intergenerational trauma and the complexity of forgiveness(26:20) How a collapsed bookshelf and old records sparked the letters that became a memoir(32:15) Surviving addiction, financial hardship, and a life-threatening cancer diagnosis(37:17) Launching her new Substack, Plain Spoken, and finding a supportive writing community(42:02) Writing her next book, Life Without a Handbook: How I Got My Sh*t Together(45:43) Staying playful and curious at any age, and why fun can be found anywhereKim Cook is a multidisciplinary creative director, author, and cultural strategist known for translating bold ideas into impact across theater, circus, festivals, public art, and digital media. Her background includes creative leadership roles at Burning Man and Montreal's Moment Factory, and founding New Orleans' LUNA Fête Festival as CEO of the Arts Council New Orleans. A nine-time NEA grant recipient and Kennedy Center Fellow, she holds degrees in Performing Arts and Arts and Consciousness, plus a Circus Dramaturgy certificate from France and Belgium's National Circus Schools. She authored What Remains Is Love: Fifty-Five Letters to My Mother, a memoir on grief and reconciliation, and writes Substack Plain Spoken.In this episode, Kim Cook traces her story from a turbulent Bay Area childhood to her unreconciled relationship with her mother, a trailblazing physicist. She shares how her book, What Remains Is Love, grew out of grief into a vehicle for processing intergenerational trauma. Kim speaks candidly about recovering from addiction and surviving cancer, and describes her creative career across theater, circus, and placemaking, plus her new Substack and next book. She closes on lifelong learning and finding joy in ordinary moments.Connect with Kim Cook: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInBook: Kim Cook - What Remains Is LoveLet's Connect:WebsiteInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike is join by 98.5 The Sports Hub contributor Andy Hart to pick through the Drake Maye discourse. Later, they discuss how to much confidence they have in the wide receiver room knowing that A.J. Brown is out for at least a month. All 32 NFL Podcast on CLNS Media is Powered by

Brian discusses the Patriots' wide receiver depth following the news that AJ Brown is heading to IR and who needs to step up the most to fill the void (0:00). Then, he chats with Baseball America's Ian Cundall about the Red Sox-Royals series, Payton Tolle's terrific rookie season, which pitchers could come off the injured list soon to help the Sox as they head towards the postseason, and more (20:50). Brian and Jamie end by discussing Week 1 of the NFL season, and a listener email on the Pats (1:10:35). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Ian Cundall Producer: Jamie McClellan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before Lindsay Clancy's murder trial reached a jury, defense attorney Kevin Reddington says prosecutors never offered a plea deal. The case proceeded on three first-degree murder counts, exposing Clancy to mandatory life without parole if jurors convicted her of first-degree murder.The central trial dispute was criminal responsibility. The defense argued that postpartum psychosis prevented Clancy from meeting Massachusetts' standard for criminal responsibility. The prosecution argued she understood what she was doing, knew it was wrong, and retained the ability to act differently.The jury did not reach a unanimous verdict, and Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on September 4, 2026. A September 29 status hearing is scheduled while prosecutors consider the next step.Separate civil litigation is asking a different question about the months before the deaths. Patrick Clancy filed a wrongful-death action against four of Lindsay's medical providers and their employers. Lindsay filed her own malpractice case naming those same four defendants plus additional clinicians and hospitals. The complaints allege failures to diagnose, monitor, and coordinate her psychiatric care as her condition worsened.Patrick's lawsuit also alleges that Lindsay received eight different medication prescriptions within a three-week window. The civil cases address provider negligence, while the mistrial leaves Lindsay Clancy's criminal responsibility unresolved. Tony Brueski, Bob Motta, and Robin Dreeke put those two tracks beside each other and ask what the system is trying to accomplish with each one. When prison, secure psychiatric treatment, and civil accountability are all part of the conversation, which outcome actually answers the failures this case exposed?Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #KevinReddington #TrueCrimeToday #BobMotta #RobinDreeke #PatrickClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #MedicalMalpractice #MassachusettsCourt #TrueCrimeNews

Brock & Salk talk their takeawys from the interview with head coach Mike McDonald, Seahawks preparing for life without Sam Darnold, Blue 88 -OL guru LaCharles Bentley gave some serious praise to which Seahawk OL last night and what does it mean? And what does it mean Cabledue was claimed by the Raiders? -Sent Macdonald’s answer to my Adam Archuleta praise to a bunch of coaches. What was their reaction to Mike’s response?  -CFB is getting so many things wrong of late, but what’s one thing they are getting right?  

(0:00) Beetle, Zolak, and McKone open a Finish Strong Friday discussing the AJ Brown injury and what it means for the rest of the receiver room.(12:41) More thoughts on the Patriots receiver room. Plus, reacting to Drake Maye's performance against the Seattle Seahawks.(24:34) Your calls on the Patriots.(35:19) The first Football Card of the year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Planned Parenthood has been under attack in Texas for years. This has resulted in a lack of access to affordable healthcare, lack of access to birth control, and worsening maternal health outcomes. Shellie Hayes-McMahon, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Texas, which is the 501(c)(3) arm of Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, sits down to talk with us about the perfect storm of attacks to reproductive health and rights in Texas, which provides a perfect blueprint for other states who wish to follow suit. The current push at the national level centers on defunding Planned Parenthood via Medicaid. Patients who lose their Planned Parenthood provider in Texas cannot just find a new provider. In fact, the state is currently seeing a decrease in providers generally, as well as medical students. Cancer screenings, birth control provision, critical counseling, and more, are services that are becoming increasingly more expensive for Planned Parenthood to provide, while crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are receiving millions of state dollars. In Texas, public school-provided sex education is abstinence-only, while misinformation around birth control is currently skyrocketing. The nationwide attacks on mifepristone, one of the safe and effective drugs used in a medication abortion, began in Texas. For more information, check out When Science Finds a Way: https://wellcome.org/insights/podcastSupport the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.socialBuy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

➢ Get our FREE recipe guide- https://www.colossusfitness.com/protein-meals➢Ask a question- https://www.colossusfitness.com/podcast#Submit-Your-Question➢ Apply for coaching: http://www.colossusfitness.comWelcome to Motivation Monday, where every Monday we answer all of your questions and have some real talks about life & fitness & get you fired up for the week! In this episode we talk about protein or calories, what we eat consistently and what life would be like without Colossus Fitness.Time Stamps:0:00 Motivation Monday0:18 Q1: Out of calories, under protein - should you eat more?13:57 Quote: turn your back on the crowd15:09 Quote: discipline starts it, consistency finishes it17:56 What has us excited 25:43 Client shout-out: Chris27:33 Q2: What are your go-to meals?38:13 Q3: What if Colossus Fitness never happened?Thanks for listening! We genuinely appreciate every single one of you listening.Email me/ submit a mailbox Monday question contact@colossusfitness.com➢Follow us on instagram @colossusfit➢Apply to get your Polished Physique: https://colossusfitness.com/

Jim Curtis spent 25 years building major health media companies like WebMD before realising conscious knowledge only gets you halfway. He breaks down why willpower and motivation are temporary until you reprogram your subconscious beliefs, how your identity determines your reality, and what's actually holding you back from the life you want.We also cover the real difference between actual hypnotherapy and the fake billionaire hypnotists selling quick fixes on social media.The Book of Possibility (US): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Book-of-Possibility/Jim-Curtis/9781668246498The Book of Possibility (UK): https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Book-of-Possibility/Jim-Curtis/9781398569232Website: jimcurtiscoaching.com00:00 Introduction03:25 Jim introduces his wellness entrepreneurship journey06:10 Transition from Wall Street trader to WebMD executive12:26 Experience with a neurologist and placebo effects20:19 Navigating the subconscious mind to enhance performance28:04 Can you truly have it all in life?35:18 Understanding desires and letting go of material attachment40:02 The evolution of self-awareness and relationships45:08 Balancing ambition with enjoyment of present life50:15 Overcoming limiting beliefs and the quest for freedom55:00 The interconnectedness of spirituality and personal success1:00:15 Addressing subconscious issues in relationships1:05:42 Navigating choice and commitment in partnerships1:10:42 Embracing spirituality and trusting personal journey» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/» Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life - https://www.digitalplaybook.net/» Transform your physique - https://www.thrstapp.com/» My clothing brand, THRST - https://thrstofficial.com» Discover Bioniq Lab peptide products- https://bioniqlab.com/mike1010% off with code MIKE10» Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/» Join Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst» Follow JimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcurtis1/?hl=enWebsite: jimcurtiscoaching.com

Today I am chatting with Ruth Rinaldi, a former maths teacher now unschooling parent of two. We talk about what led Ruth not only to home educate her children but also to leave her career as a maths teacher and head of department, which she had worked so hard at. Ruth shares how the experience has looked for her and her family, and what it felt like to make such a huge change. We also talk about maths, of course, and the problems with how it is approached in schools. And Ruth gives us all some great tips for approaching maths without fear! I hope you enjoy the conversation!Connect with Ruthwww.joyfulmathswithruth.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/joyfulmathswithruth/If you'd like to support the podcast and the sharing of these stories, you can do that here.   Thank you!The Parent's Handbook to Unschooling Yourself. A Mindful Guide to Embracing a New Way of Living and Learning With Your ChildYou can sign up for weekly resources around unschooling and mindful parenting at:www.esther-jones.comOr, connect with me onSubstack: https://substack.com/@estherjonesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/estherjones.beyondschoolFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUnschoolSpace

Korie Robertson is taking steps to restore something generationally important that many modern families seem to have lost: the intentional work of keeping families connected. She puts a name to that work — “kinkeeping” — as the guys and Korie look at the Robertson family's own traditions and the importance of passing faith, stories, and family life forward. Jase opens up about missing Phil daily, why working the family land still makes him feel close, and teaming up with Willie to give Zach a hard time over a squabble that becomes a full-fledged family pile-on. For more on building a lasting family legacy, check out Unashamed's conversation with Hobby Lobby CEO David Green: https://youtu.be/JrHYzYOpdAs?si=Cu4rFIfU88feeFlt In this episode: James 1:5; James 1:27; James 4:1–3; Matthew 5; Matthew 7:1–11; Proverbs 26:17; Romans 8:24–25; Genesis 1:28; Genesis 12; Genesis 26; Exodus 1:1–7; Matthew 9; Luke 20; John 7; Acts 15; 1 Corinthians 15; Matthew 25 “Unashamed” Episode 1410 is sponsored by: https://branchbasics.com - Get 15% OFF the Premium Starter Kit with code UNASHAMED. https://duckstamp.com/unashamed - Get your digital duck stamp online and keep it right on your phone! http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ - Sign up now for free, and join the Unashamed hosts every Friday for Unashamed Academy Powered by Hillsdale College Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts. Check out At Home with Phil Robertson, nearly 800 episodes of Phil's unfiltered wisdom, humor, and biblical truth, available for free for the first time! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-home-with-phil-robertson/id1835224621 Chapters 00:00 Willie Twists Jase & Zach's Argument 04:05 Al Reflects on a Robertson Family Funeral 07:05 What Jesus Really Meant by “Do Not Judge” 15:20 When Judgment Turns People Into Enemies 21:15 ‘Right' Beliefs Alone Won't Transform You 26:20 Does Your View of God Change Everything? 31:00 Korie Introduces the Lost Art of “Kinkeeping” 36:35 Why Keeping Families Together Takes Intention 40:05 Jase Opens Up About Missing Phil 45:15 Robertson Legacy Lives Beyond One Generation 50:10 Why the Enemy Targets the Family - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Ceddanne caught that Ball! Mike Vrabel joins! Hour 2 - Reactions to the Vrabel interview and They Said It! Hour 3 - The News with Coco! Why did the Sox send down Mickey Gasper? Hour 4 - Time to trade Gonzalez? Hill Notes!

This week, Tee is joined by Abbie Davidson, founder and editor of The Filtery, where she helps people reduce everyday toxic exposures without fear or overwhelm. Abbie has worked in sustainability and wellbeing for over a decade, a path that deepened after she became severely ill from a moldy air conditioner and was diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). She holds a Certificate in Healthier Materials & Sustainable Building from Parsons School of Design and a Building Biology Advocate™ Certification, and is passionate about making safer product swaps accessible and sustainable for the long term. In this episode, Abbie breaks down the exhausting pursuit of a "toxin-free" life and why chasing perfection can backfire, leading to fear, overwhelm, and burnout instead of real health protection. She shares how her own CIRS diagnosis reshaped her relationship with toxic exposures and pushed her toward a more balanced, sustainable approach. Tee and Abbie explore what it actually looks like to protect your health without falling into the perfectionism trap. The conversation also dives into one of Tee's favorite topics: how to actually reduce toxic exposure without the anxiety spiral. Abbie shares how she researches and recommends safer products in a way that's realistic for the long haul, and points listeners to her free Swaps Spreadsheet, featuring her top 2 brand picks across 100+ product categories. Whether you're just starting to rethink what's under your sink or looking for a sustainable middle ground, this episode offers a refreshing, guilt-free way to think about clean living.   Connect with Abbie:  Website  Instagram  Facebook  LinkedIn  Newsletter: Sign up for Abbie's free weekly newsletter!   Grab Abbie's free Swaps Spreadsheet, her top 2 product picks across 100+ categories, at thefiltery.com/swaps   Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus:  The Green Living Gurus Website Instagram YouTube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook   Austin Air Purifiers: For podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount.   See all products here: Austin Air   Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides:  Patreon  Venmo: @Therese-Forton-Barnes last four digits of her cell are 8868    For further info, contact Tee:  Email: Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com  Cell: 716-868-8868   DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.   Produced By: Social Chameleon

Without God, there is no hope, no peace, and no relief from the guilt and stain of sin. In this sermon on life without God from Ephesians 2:1–3 titled “Life Without God,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones thoroughly explains the pervasiveness of the state of sinfulness derived from the absence of God's presence. The only remedy, Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains, is the exceeding greatness of God's power toward His believers. Christians will only understand how significant God's grace is when they realize the depths from which God saved them and the heights to which He has raised them. Only then can Christians truly be thankful for Christ's intervention on their behalf. This sermon is unique in that Dr. Lloyd-Jones shares a personal example of his unbelieving state and his life without Christ. He shares that he used to be consumed with the lust of the flesh in that he desired to debate and sound clever in front of his peers. While preparing this sermon, Dr. Lloyd-Jones shares that he felt an immense hatred for himself and his previous state of existence. This personal story exemplifies the principle Dr. Lloyd-Jones began the sermon with: understanding the depravity of believers' previous state and contrasting it with God's immensely merciful treatment of souls is the only way Christians can understand true grace. Without Jesus, people are doomed to perish while pursuing the flesh. With Him, people will be raised to life with God forever.

Without God, there is no hope, no peace, and no relief from the guilt and stain of sin. In this sermon on life without God from Ephesians 2:1–3 titled “Life Without God,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones thoroughly explains the pervasiveness of the state of sinfulness derived from the absence of God's presence. The only remedy, Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains, is the exceeding greatness of God's power toward His believers. Christians will only understand how significant God's grace is when they realize the depths from which God saved them and the heights to which He has raised them. Only then can Christians truly be thankful for Christ's intervention on their behalf. This sermon is unique in that Dr. Lloyd-Jones shares a personal example of his unbelieving state and his life without Christ. He shares that he used to be consumed with the lust of the flesh in that he desired to debate and sound clever in front of his peers. While preparing this sermon, Dr. Lloyd-Jones shares that he felt an immense hatred for himself and his previous state of existence. This personal story exemplifies the principle Dr. Lloyd-Jones began the sermon with: understanding the depravity of believers' previous state and contrasting it with God's immensely merciful treatment of souls is the only way Christians can understand true grace. Without Jesus, people are doomed to perish while pursuing the flesh. With Him, people will be raised to life with God forever. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/603/29?v=20251111

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At nine years old, Laura Bratton was told she would go blind. The diagnosis landed softly at first — the way impossibly hard truths sometimes do with children, held at a distance by the mercy of a young mind that couldn't yet process what was coming. The real reckoning came in eighth grade, when the sight loss accelerated and the grief hit with full force: panic attacks, debilitating depression, and the particular ache of becoming invisible to the people around her — not through cruelty, but through the silence of others who simply didn't know what to say.In this episode, Laura joins Serena Low on The Quiet Warrior Podcast to trace the path from that wilderness — through survival mode and years of deliberate inner work — to the grit and gratitude framework at the heart of her book, Harnessing Courage, and her organization, Ubi Global. What emerges is a conversation about confidence as something built rather than born, invisibility as something that happens not just to those with visible differences but to quiet achievers everywhere, and grief as a doorway — one that has to be walked through slowly, not bypassed on the way to the solution.This episode speaks directly to introverted professional women who have ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or afraid that their presence doesn't quite register.Questions Answered in This EpisodeWhat does it actually feel like to face a life-changing diagnosis — and when does the emotional reality finally land?Why do people ignore or sideline those who are different, and what is really at the root of that behavior?What is the simplest, most respectful thing you can say to someone whose experience you don't understand?How are fear of others and lack of self-confidence connected — and what does confident people's behavior look like in practice?Is confidence something you are born with, or something you build?What is the difference between grit and toxic positivity — and how do you practice gratitude without bypassing the pain?Why is healing not a destination, and what does it mean to recommit to a practice every single day?How do you begin to move through grief without skipping the part that actually gives you the strength to move forward?Key TakeawaysFear of the unknown, not indifference, is usually the reason people don't reach out. The root isn't that others don't care. It's that they are afraid of saying the wrong thing — so they say nothing. And the silence widens into distance.The simplest bridge is naming the discomfort out loud. Laura's friend said: "I don't know the best way to help you. Let me know what you need." That was enough. The conversation moved on. Genuine curiosity — asked in a tone of care, not interrogation — is the bridge most people never think to build.Confidence belongs to neither introverts nor extroverts — it belongs to anyone willing to build it. Laura is clear: confidence is not a personality type. It is a capacity. The people most willing to ask how to help, she has noticed, are the ones already comfortable in their own skin.Grit and gratitude are not traits you acquire and keep. They are a daily choice. Laura has practiced gratitude for 25 years and is still practicing. On the days she doesn't, she feels the difference. Recommitting every morning is not a sign of failing to heal. It is what healing looks like.Healing is not a destination. Releasing the idea of an arrival point — the day everything is finally better — is itself an act of healing. One good day at a time is not a consolation prize. It is the framework that takes the pressure off and makes the next step possible.Memorable Quote"I used to think of healing as a destination. It took me a long time to learn — it's about progress. It's about recommitting every single day. There's no end." — Laura Bratton Episode Chapters aprox.00:00 — Introduction: Laura Bratton, Harnessing Courage, and Ubi Global00:46 — The diagnosis at nine: why the reality didn't land until years later01:43 — High school, grief, depression, and survival mode02:18 — How sight loss affected studies and friendships — and what invisibility really felt like07:06 — Why this happens everywhere, not just in school07:27 — The root of the problem: fear of the unknown, not indifference09:01 — The simplest bridge: how to reach someone whose experience you don't understand10:41 — A real-world example: what Laura's friend said that made everything easy13:00 — The connection between self-confidence and willingness to show up for others14:07 — The introvert-extrovert conversation: where does Laura sit?15:48 — Is confidence innate or built? Laura's answer17:06 — Grit and gratitude: the two words that became the foundation of her healing18:59 — Why these aren't words you master once — they are a daily practice20:43 — Healing as a journey, not a destination21:25 — Recovery, one good day at a time23:03 — What to do when you are in the middle of grief or major transition25:06 — How to find Laura and her bookAbout Laura BrattonLaura Bratton is the author of Harnessing Courage and the founder of Ubi Global, an organization dedicated to empowering people to overcome challenges and obstacles through grit and gratitude. Diagnosed with an eye disease at nine, Laura navigated the traumatic transition to full blindness through her teen years and has spent the years since turning that experience into a framework for resilience that she shares through speaking and coaching worldwide.Connect with Laura and find her book at laurabratton.com.About The Quiet Warrior PodcastThe Quiet Warrior Podcast is a show for introverted professionals navigating visibility challenges and what leadership looks like when you're quiet by nature.If this episode resonated, please rate and review the show on your listening app. Your support helps more introverts become Quiet Warriors.Work with SerenaHost Serena Low is a trauma-informed coach and former lawyer who brings lived wisdom to every conversation, meeting quiet women leaders at the edge of their career crossroads, and guiding them towards clarity and congruence.Book a Diagnostic Call with Serena to determine what's preventing you from making a decision: https://calendly.com/careerchangeconfidence/connectLoved this episode? 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In The Loop kicks off the show reacting to the Texans' first-team offensive drive in last night's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. C.J. Stroud and the starting offense put together a 69-yard touchdown drive, with Stroud completing 4-of-6 passes and Woody Marks finishing it off with a 20-yard touchdown run. ITL breaks down what looked encouraging and what the drive could tell us about the offense heading into the regular season. The conversation then shifts to the season-ending injury to Jayden Higgins, as ITL reacts to what DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud and other Texans players had to say about losing the young receiver and how the team plans to move forward without him. The hour wraps with today's Question of the Day: What's the highest you've ever been ranked at something?

Success does not always mean moving faster, achieving more, or keeping up with someone else's timeline. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik has built a career across marketing, business development, media, travel, and entrepreneurship, yet some of her biggest lessons have come from learning when to slow down. Stephanie and I explore burnout, wellness, fear, AI, social media, intuition, and why our lives rarely follow a straight path. We talk about doing your best without needing to be the best, trusting your instincts, letting go of what you can't control, and staying open when life changes the plan. I believe you'll find useful ideas here about personal growth, resilience, and creating a life that feels like your own. Highlights: 0:10:15 - How high achievement can lead to burnout, stress, and health issues. 0:16:09 - Learning to control fear instead of letting fear control you. 0:24:30 - How asking, trying, and taking initiative can open new career paths. 0:35:35 - Doing your best matters more than being the best. 0:45:26 - Knowing when to stop pushing and let life unfold. 0:58:37 - Trying more helps you discover what you're capable of. About the Guest: Dr. Stephanie Gutnik is President of tuxedo concepts, providing management consulting and public speaking to organizations across the world. Her focus areas are integrated marketing communications, business transformation and corporate wellness. She is also the author of the children's book, “My Very Best”. Stephanie has spoken globally from Taiwan to Brazil, with notable events including Advertising Week New York and London, Ad Age's Business of Brands in Chicago, Brand Innovators in New York, Possible in Miami and AdAI in Toronto. Her articles and interviews can be found in publications such as Adweek, AdExchanger, Digiday and the Association of National Advertisers. She has also been a juror for the likes of The Drum and Future is Female. As EVP Omnichannel at Wilkins Media, Stephanie has previously held roles as Global Chief Strategy Officer at Billups, Global Head of DOOH at Yahoo, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Programmatic Sales at OUTFRONT Media, and Vice President, Business Development at Broadsign. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of New York and Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal. Stephanie graduated with a BA from McGill University and has a MBA and doctorate from Edinburgh Business School. Ways to connect with Dr. Stephanie**:** People can follow me on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniegutnik/) Tuxedo concepts (tuxedoconcepts.com). My book is available through Amazon and directly through Book Baby (https://store.bookbaby.com/book/my-very-best) About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson  00:04 What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't what's in front of you, but rather what you believe? Welcome to Unstoppable Mindset, where inclusion, diversity, and the unexpected meet. I'm your host, Michael Hingston, speaker, author, and advocate for inclusion and possibilities. This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead, and connect with others. Each week, I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head-on, and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear. Together, we focus on mindset, resilience, and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started. Hi there! Welcome to another episode of Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're with us wherever you happen to be. Hope you're having a good day. Our person that we get to chat with today is Dr. Stephanie Gutnik, Doctor No Less. We'll have to find out about that, but she is is here from Toronto, where right now it's pretty cold because we're recording this on the 30th of January, so it's cold where she is. It's not quite as cold where I live in Victorville, California, but we're doing okay and we'll cope. So Dr. Gutnik is the president of Tuxedo Concepts, and I'm not going to go into any detail about it because I want to leave all that for her. So we'll just do it this way. Stephanie, welcome to Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're here. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  01:49 I am so glad to be here. Thank you. Michael Hingson  01:51 Why don't you tell us a little about maybe the early Stephanie growing up and all that? Let's start with that. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  01:57 All right. The early Stephanie grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which is even colder than Toronto is this time. So I'm definitely used to snow and negative temperatures, and I just had a wonderful, wonderful upbringing to be in the prairies. You get perspective on a lot in life, and was very close with family, friends, and then very quickly I wanted to discover more of the world, so I left to study at McGill for undergrad, and it's in Montreal, in Canada. And my life took shape around that. I traveled the world. I continued my academic pursuits and certainly climbed my way up in the business world as well. Michael Hingson  02:47 How did travel to various places sort of shape your outlook on things? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  02:54 I've always had the travel bug. Growing up, we would go away to you know different parts of the states and some warmer destinations with a family road trip as well. And then as I got older, it was it was Europe, it was Australia, and I was always very happy to travel alone or with groups of people that I met for the first time. And I was just really curious to see what life was like in other places, and that translated very nicely into my my working reality, where I was largely in marketing and business development throughout my career, and I was with companies at first that were rapidly expanding internationally. So I was able to open an office in China and set a business plan for you know hiring in the Middle East and go to South America and speak and and grow the business. So I'm really grateful because when I meet people now, typically wherever they're from, I can you know pick my favorite food that I ate while I was there, and we have something to smile about and talk about. Michael Hingson  04:04 That's pretty cool. Well, I I haven't traveled as as much as you have, but I've traveled enough, and I enjoy travel. I enjoy going to different places and meeting people and experiencing different customs. And even around the United States, there's so many diverse and different kinds of environments. It's it's pretty fascinating. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  04:25 Very much. Do you have a favorite place in the U.S. Michael Hingson  04:29 Oh, it's still going to be California because the weather's better. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  04:34 I hear you. I Michael Hingson  04:35 my favorite place is probably in the San Diego area because I think it's still the best weather anywhere. It's a temperate climate. It's a good climate. It doesn't really get cold to freezing very often, although it can in the winter. But it warms right up during the day. So I really like San Diego. We enjoyed my wife and I living in San the San. San Francisco area. We lived in a town called Novato, which is in the North Bay of the San Francisco area. We lived there for 12 years, and I enjoyed that too. But San Diego still has the best weather. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  05:12 The air in La Jolla is is delicious. Michael Hingson  05:17 Oh yeah, Speaker 1  05:18 yeah, Michael Hingson  05:19 and and of course that's the whole point. La Jolla is such a nice place, and it's northern San Diego County, and you've got the beach, and you've got the university there, and so many other things that make it a nice place. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  05:32 Very true. Michael Hingson  05:33 Now I live in Victorville, which is kind of up on the high desert of California, so it's not exactly the same. And I never thought I would live here. But we moved here because it was the only property in Southern California when we wanted to move down to be closer to family. It was the only property that we or place where we found property where we could build a home, and we wanted to build a home because my wife was in a wheelchair her whole life, so we wanted to build an accessible home, and that's what we did. So we've been here now. I've been here for well. We moved down in July of 2014. So my gosh, it's going to be 12 years in five months, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  06:13 isn't it? It's funny that you say that because I always find in life there just you find yourself in circumstances that you did not plan, and then they become rather permanent, and you can't really envision your life without that place or that circumstance. Michael Hingson  06:30 I hear you. I agree. And well, and you know, this house is very comfortable. I like it. My wife unfortunately passed away in November of 2022, so it's me, a dog, and a cat, but I enjoy it, and I'm I'm perfectly happy here. I said I never thought I would live in Victorville, but that's okay. That is where I am, and the house is wonderful, so I I'm I'm fine with it. If I had one thing to say about Victorville, it is the drivers up here all think they own the road, and they're as far as I'm concerned. I ought to be able to get a driver's license because I could drive as well as a lot of the people up here. I don't see the problem myself. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  07:12 But up until recently, I hadn't driven a car in like at least 12 years, just from living, you know, in more cosmopolitan cities, and really enjoying a good walk. Michael Hingson  07:24 Yeah, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  07:24 just yeah. Michael Hingson  07:25 But you drive now? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  07:27 No, I've just been behind the wheel to break that. Break that. Michael Hingson  07:31 Just to get into that habit. Yeah. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  07:33 Totally. Yeah. Michael Hingson  07:35 Well, and Toronto, you you can certainly get around Toronto without a lot Of grief, Speaker 2  07:41 totally, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  07:41 yeah. I am. I very much value the ability to live somewhere where you can just run out and pick something up to eat, or you know, see people around you. I think it's important. Certainly, it feeds me. Michael Hingson  07:58 Yeah. So, and I and really, for the most part, enjoyed living in New Jersey and working in New York City. New York City is a great place to be able to get around. It's pretty easy to to travel anywhere in the city, subways and all that. Now, it wasn't as easy for my wife because she was in a wheelchair her whole life, and a lot of subway stations and so on aren't accessible. But one day, it was actually before we moved back there. We were both we were in the city, and my wife wanted to go see the UN, and it turns out that she could go downstairs in the hotel where where we were staying, and I was doing other work. But she was able to get a bus that took her right to where the UN was. She could wheel across the street and take a tour of the United Nations and so on, and then take the bus back home because everything was accessible. So she was really excited about having had the opportunity to do that. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  09:09 I love that. Michael Hingson  09:11 Yeah, I was at. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  09:12 It really is, and it's important. I was at Yahoo for a couple years, running a division there globally, and when I started, it was part of Verizon Media. Yes, Verizon Media, part of Verizon, and the work that groups were doing on accessible features and technology really intrigued me. And you kind of think there should be an element of that at every company producing whatever it is that they're doing because it makes such a difference. Michael Hingson  09:41 Well, when you think about it in terms of, let's say, in the U.S. for example, the Center for Disease Control says that up to 25% of all people have a disability. Now, I disagree with that, and I'll come back to that in a moment. But they say 25% have a disability, and so often. Often companies don't deal with that. They're leaving out 25% of their prospective customers because they don't want to make things accessible. And there is so much evidence to show that companies that do create accessibility get the brand loyalty and they get the business, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  10:21 yeah. Michael Hingson  10:22 And the reason I object to 25% is my belief is everybody has a disability. For most of you, it's light dependence. You all don't do well when the lights go out, unless you happen to have a smartphone or a flashlight or whatever. So I describe disability as a characteristic that everyone has. It's just that it manifests itself differently for different people, but that's that's that's my view on it. And one of these days, we'll get more of society to recognize that there is a lot more that they need to do to to to deal with preventing this whole business of leaving so many people out. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  11:00 I mean, I couldn't agree more with you. By the way, and there's also, you know, call it disability or whatever you want. Everybody has something in their life that you know it either doesn't make it as easy or makes it their own. And so the whole point of you know when you talk about a customer base, really just interacting as humans, it's how do we how do we understand that everybody is dealing with you know one thing and what can we do and you know throughout my throughout my working career I was somebody who like despite being born in Winnipeg I should have been born in Manhattan because my work ethic is one where I'll work day and night and be very happy about it. I walk quickly. I get things done quickly, and so it was. You know, if you if you give me a challenge, I'll do anything to you know fulfill it. And I think what has what I've seen with myself and amongst others in my network, is that that type of personality begets a whole slew of other issues: burnout, health issues, stress. And so, one thing that I developed and have started to take on the road. I know you're a public speaker. I am as well. I call it the wellness workshop, and it's not you know get up at five in the morning and do your yoga and then your 30 minute meditation and then your your 5k run or it really is much more more tangible and certain tips and tricks that we can do when we're on an airplane or you know in a hotel or just in a period where we're feeling overwhelmed, and I really believe that we have to be cognizant of what's going on with each other in the workplace and just in general, and be able to offer some of the these these guidelines to just help everyone, you know, be okay, if you will. Michael Hingson  13:00 One of the things that I have adopted as a pretty hard line way of living is when I'm flying to travel and speak. I don't want to work on the airplane going or coming. Rather, I'll use that time to sort of mentally prepare because when I get off the airplane at a destination, I know I'm on until I get off until I fly out again. There are going to be people who want my attention and all that. So I use that time to relax, and then when I leave again, I don't want to work. I want to be able to kind of unwind. So I like to read and do things like that, but I I use those airplane flights basically as a time to unplug. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  13:49 Yeah, and see, you're being mindful of the space that you need to let yourself unwind and be that much more productive, and have your battery recharged when you're when you're landed. But I think more Michael Hingson  14:01 people should do that. And there are so many different kinds of things that we can do. We collectively, as a society, tend not to be overly introspective. We don't think about things. So something doesn't go right. We consider it a failure. We worry about it. We fret about it. But what we don't do is listen to our own inner voice, and we don't analyze well. So, what was the real problem here? What am I afraid of? What can I do to make sure that this doesn't happen again? We don't ask ourselves those questions. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  14:31 Oh wow! I kind of needed to hear that actually today. So, thank you for bringing that up. You're very right. Michael Hingson  14:37 Is that because you haven't figured out why you live in the snow. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  14:41 I'm working on that. Yeah, there you are. Yeah, cold is actually very good for our vagus nerves. So yeah, Michael Hingson  14:48 well, I it it gets fairly cool here at night. It was down to oh what 27 degrees, so it was like minus. Two or three Celsius a couple of weeks ago here, and but I am I I can keep pretty warm, and when I'm sleeping at night, my cat sleeps right up next to me. She does it because it keeps her warm, but it helps keep me warm too. So I'm not complaining. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  15:19 There you go. Michael Hingson  15:20 But I minus Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  15:21 minus two. By the way, that's beach weather. Michael Hingson  15:24 Yeah, yeah. Well, there you are. Yeah, fine. You go to the beach then. But I, but I think that we we really do need to collectively and individually think about the need to unplug to to not just always do every single thing and that the same way, and then when there's a problem, we don't take time to think about it, which is a real problem. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  15:51 There's also the concept of I don't know if we're raised with this or if at some point we think this is what happens in society, but to think that our lives are almost like a staircase, and that the older we get, the further up the staircase we should be going, is is quite a fallacy. Because again, it you know you're gonna it's just not how it works. Sometimes things stay flat. Sometimes you're gonna go down a few steps. And no, this is called. We're all about the unstoppable mindset here, right? So it really is. If you're falling down a few stairs, what do you do to get back up? I would say, Michael Hingson  16:31 right? Yeah, and that's and that's it. And you have to really look for that answer, which is which is Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  16:40 the issue. So, Michael Hingson  16:41 yeah, go ahead. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  16:42 I was just going to say, like, is that something that people can learn, or is it something that you, you know, is ingrained in you from a younger age? Michael Hingson  16:51 Well, I think that for some people it it may be, and I think, but it is a matter of life. It is a matter of upbringing. I think it is something that people can learn. So during the pandemic, I wrote my book "Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories for a Blind Person and His Dogs About Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and and Moving Forward in Faith. And what I talk about through as the basic premise of the book is that in reality, we can learn to control fear. I will not say we should never be a. We should never say we're not afraid. We should never say that. Oh, I don't ever experience fear. We do experience fear, and it's evidenced in so many ways. But you can either allow fear to overwhelm you and and as I would put it, blind you, or you can learn to control fear. You can learn that fear can be a very powerful tool to help you. And my evidence of that is that I learned so much prior to September 11th about what to do in emergency and other things like that. And all of that clicked in on September 11th. But I realized during the beginning of the pandemic that I'd never taught other people to do the kinds of things that that I do, and that I still tend to do. And so, I wrote "Live Like a Guide Dog" to to try to teach people by using examples that I learned from my eight guide dogs and my wife's service dog about how to live. So, the example I use most often is people. What if everything to death? Well, what if this happens? What if that happens? What if this? What if that? And the reality is, 95% of that will we have no control over, and all we do is create fear and worry because we keep going "What if" about this, and there's nothing we can do about it. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be aware of things, but we don't have to worry about them. We don't have to focus on all the stuff over which we have no control. Dogs don't. What if anything? And I learned that because on September 11th, when we got home, I was going to take my guide dog Rozelle out. I took the harness off, and she ran off and grabbed her favorite tug toy and started playing tug of war with my retired guide dog Linnie. And when I talked to the people, the veterinarians at Guide Dogs for the Blind, where I got Roselle, I talked to them the next day. They said, "Well, did anything threaten her at the World Trade Center? And I said, "No. And they said, "There's your answer. When the harness came off, it was over for her. They don't. They don't. What if? And we should learn that. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  19:27 And she wasn't. She wasn't processing what just happened. She just moved on. Michael Hingson  19:32 She moved on. You know, and and people still today fear it, and they worry about so many Things as I said, the the fact is we should be aware, but it doesn't mean that we have to worry about, especially if we don't have control over it. I rented office space in the World Trade Center in late 1999, early 2000, and. I was able to get office space because there had been a bombing in the World Trade Center in 1993. It wasn't much of a bombing. It was an explosion in a parking lot on the fourth sub sub level of the World Trade Center. So it wasn't the last. Yeah, it wasn't a big thing, but the occupancy rate by the time I was looking for office space, had dropped to 80% and why? If if something were to happen, something would would happen. But people worried about it, and so many people left the World Trade Center, and I thank them for doing that because I got a great rate, and we rented office space there. So fine, but but the fact of the matter is that we worry about so many things over which we just don't have control, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  20:48 right? So you're a bit of a risk taker too in that sense. Michael Hingson  20:51 Well, in a sense, but you know, so there was a bomb that a car something exploded, and I understand that, but was it a true risk to go off and rent space in that building and that complex afterward? Well, is there risk in doing it today with the new complex? The fact of the matter is that there are always going to be things that can happen. the The question is, is it really taking a risk, or are you being silly and putting yourself in harm's way? I won't do that if I can avoid it. But that doesn't mean that I'm not gonna gonna be out there and try to live my life and and help others do the same. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  21:38 That's the biggest thing: not living in fear of of so many different variables, Michael Hingson  21:44 right? So you went to McGill, and you you worked in you graduated with what degrees in business or what? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  21:53 No, I graduated with a bachelor of arts in political science and communications. Okay, I went to McGill thinking that I was going to become a broadcast journalist. I loved the idea of being on camera and in the heat of something going on. And I've been told that I ask a lot of questions, and it's just it comes naturally. I'm very curious, so I love speaking to people and getting their opinions on various things, and then bringing that all together for what hopefully is a representative story of multiple truths, right? And I'm still like that to this day. So everything, if I had you know strength, it would be how do I compile a lot of information and then kind of organize it to to cut certain things out and really get at the crux of whatever it is that we're dealing with. So I loved I loved that. I still do. I had an internship at CTV Montreal, so it was a big news station nationally in Canada. And you know what? It was one of those things where I just didn't feel like a fit for me at that time, and so again, it's what do you do after? Oh, I was entering my my last year of undergrad, and I I thought, okay, maybe I'll just go do a master's because I really loved. I've always loved school, and instead, I got the advice: just go out there and pick something and work a little bit and figure out, you know, what it is that you want to do from there. When you're, I graduated a year early, so I was 21. It is hard to know what you want to do, right? I think a lot of young people find themselves in that position, and instead of, I guess, going back to the idea of fear, instead of being paralyzed by it and not doing anything, just do something, and at least it puts you on some sort of path. So, what did Michael Hingson  23:44 you do? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  23:45 I got lucky. I ended up working for News Corp in Montreal for a couple of years in advertising sales, and that introduced me to the world of advertising. It helped me refine sales sales, you know, efforts and and skills, and I think that understanding how sales work, whatever you do in your life, that's going to come in handy, right? So I was doing that, and I was dealing with agencies and marketers for various different brands, like L'Oreal, for example, Denon, and I liked what they were doing. So then that led me to a job in marketing for a software company, and that's the story: is marketing turned into business development and partnerships, and launching a new tech effort and expanding with that company across the world. And I was able to lean into a lot of writing and speaking, and that's that's how my career evolved. And I did my MBA while I was working for that company, so there were a lot of lots of studying during plane rides. So not quite the unwinding, but it was definitely a break. From the actual work, Michael Hingson  25:02 well, that's fine, and you, you, you've you've done a lot with it. So you got your master's degree. Where did you get that from? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  25:11 That was from Edinburgh Business School. So I did that remotely because I was traveling a lot, and I had a lot of business in the UK. So it made sense to do something around there, and again from there I was recruited to. I built a lot of my own positions while I was at this company, always going, "Oh, this isn't being dealt with. Why don't I take a stab at it and see what happens? Oh, there's a gap here. Let me figure that out. Even you know, the Middle East is one that I like talking about because at the time we were not doing any business there, and I had a hunch that I was like, "Look at all the research. We should be there. We should have a sales rep at least. And the CEO at the time said, "No, no, it's it's not really. I don't agree. So we made a deal for a small amount of money. I was able to figure out my trip and see if I could make a business plan, and so I took a flight from Montreal that had two stops to get there. Lost my luggage, and I know. But on the way back, I mean, long story short, the company now has a thriving business in that region, and while I was there, maybe there's a certain age at which you don't know any better. But I think I've always had this and always will. Is I was raised to understand that if you don't ask, either you don't get or you won't know. So I reached out to the editor of Golf News, which is their biggest paper there? And I said, "Hey, you know, I'm here growing a business in this industry. Can I write an article for you? And he said, "Yes, and it was published. And so stories like that is it kind of defines my life. I always like to figure out what else I could do and and learn from it and push the envelope a little bit. Michael Hingson  27:02 Yeah, sometimes you have to to take a stand. Sometimes you you have to develop your own mental toughness. And when when people disagree, you unless they can really present some strong argument, then you really just need to to push forward. And and clearly that's what you did, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  27:21 yeah. And look, sometimes you're right, and sometimes you're wrong, and that's a learning experience in itself, and that's part of being humbled. And I think that's equally as important. Michael Hingson  27:32 Yeah, and it's all part of the adventure of life. If Speaker 3  27:40 you enjoy Unstoppable Mindset and would like to help us continue bringing these conversations to you each week, we've created a way for you to support the show. Your contribution helps us cover production costs and continue sharing stories, insights, and ideas that inspire people to live with purpose and possibility. If supporting the podcast feels right for you, you'll find the link in the show notes. Thank you for being part of the Unstoppable Mindset Community. Michael Hingson  28:13 What made you decide to get a doctorate? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  28:16 Ah, so after the MBA again, I loved school, and I figured, why not just keep going? And I was moving to New York, and it was my mom who said, "You know what, Steph? Like, you're. I think I was I was 26. She goes, "Just enjoy your life a little bit, and she wasn't wrong. So I took a few years, and after that, it was still at the back of my mind. I still really wanted to continue and take my education as far as I could. So I thought long and hard about what I would want to study for that kind of time. And you know, it's not going to change the world. But I studied the advertising effects of mass media and ones that have been changing as a result of you know the whole media landscape has been digitized, so that's what I did. And actually, the the brand that I worked with for my research is a company out of California called Goodr. So they they make sunglasses, and I worked with their marketing team, and it was just a wonderful experience. And again, it's a different way of thinking. By that point, I was very much an executive, and I had been at private and public companies. And going back to school in that sense and learning, you know, in the business world, everything is about being concise, which I think is a very powerful skill to have. And in academia, you slow things down, and you really look at the whole picture plus all of the small, small details that build it. So, I'm an impatient person, and that definitely took some some work, but I loved the whole process. It wasn't easy, but I'm very happy that I did it. Michael Hingson  30:03 So, when did you get your PhD? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  30:05 I graduated. I want to say two odd years ago, two or three years ago. Michael Hingson  30:11 Congratulations! Well, that's cool. Thank you Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  30:13 very much. Yeah. Michael Hingson  30:15 How how do you think that AI is affecting the the world of media, the world of public relations and marketing, and so on. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  30:27 So, despite working in ad tech, I myself am quite a luddite. I I'm very removed. I don't have too much social media, and usually with technology, unless it really benefits me, I'm not going to be the first. I'm not going to be an early adopter, if you will. So with AI, I appreciate you know the the code and so on that it's built on all of the the knowledge behind it and how it works. And I definitely think there's so many realms in which it's going to help us advance as a society, and I think that with advertising and marketing and media, AI helps take out. It's there's something that preceded it in terms of media buying called programmatic that I've spent a lot of my career dedicated to, and programmatic just really automated media buying and selling, made a little bit easier than picking up the phone and calling two dozen different vendors to put a campaign together, and so with AI, it does that even more so. It just takes out a lot of the more tedious and redundant work from media planners to strategists and helps us understand a little bit better how marketing dollars are actually put to work, and how effective they are in terms of the results that we see. But here's the thing: is as much as AI is going to simplify certain processes, we, at the end of the day, are human beings, and the reason why, as far as I know, nobody's really mastered the stock market yet. It's because we're driven by emotion and we're fickle, and think it takes a lot for a machine to understand how we think and how we work. And so the same thing applies to advertising because for an ad to be effective, it has to strike a chord with humans somehow. So I think that by nature of us being human, the the world of advertising will still have media departments and creative teams, and have to continue to think about you know the strategy behind what it is that we're doing. Michael Hingson  32:34 How about social? What would you say? Well, I I think there's a lot of truth to all that. I think that AI is a tool, and different people will use it in different ways. And I'm not going to even go to the negative aspects of it because the the reality is most anything that we create, somebody will find a way to misuse it, and and I can't worry about that. But I do see the value of AI and the AI technology, in terms of how it can help us codify or create different kinds of aspects of whether it's marketing or or anything else, AI can assist us. But it is a tool, and we're still the humans, and we're going to be the ones that will be in control. I'm not ready to accept that it can take over in the end. I don't think that's going to happen. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  33:28 I'm still. I'm still not even thinking about Michael Hingson  33:32 it. Yeah, I just think I think there are a lot of ways that we can use it. AI has done already a number of really good things for us collectively, and I think that's great. That doesn't mean that we're all going to use it, or that doesn't mean that we'll all use it extremely, well, in an extremely productive way all the time. But it is out there, and I think it's again, it's one of those things that's worth learning about and understanding because it's going to be here. It's not going away, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  34:07 right? Michael Hingson  34:08 How about social media? That's the that's the other one that's become even more pervasive. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  34:14 And social media, again, just by nature of who I am, I am not big on it, and it's not knocking it. I just know that it's not, it's not something that I want to have in my life to the extent that some others do want it in theirs. I'm really good with just doing my own thing and focusing on my little bubble in terms of you know the restaurants that I choose to go to and what food I'm eating and and all of that and with the people who are in my life I love hearing from them directly and getting updates and seeing their pictures so I definitely I use LinkedIn for business I think it's fantastic yeah and it's a wonderful platform to to build a profile and interact with people. Your world that way, and I think that there's a lot of people doing the same with other platforms. And so, when I look at social media from a business perspective, I think it's amazing. And when I look at it from a personal perspective, again, it's not for me, but I I think if people enjoy being on it, that's totally up to them. I can't. I just don't really have the patience to to. I'd rather do something else. I'd rather work on, you know, either my my full time job or my my business is on the side, or go for a walk. Quite frankly. Well, Michael Hingson  35:39 I think again, I'm I'm I'm kind of with you. I think that, especially personally speaking, people who spend hours a day on social media are missing out on so many other kinds of things that would would be even better. And and a lot of that has to do with personal contact with other people, which you don't have. No matter what people may say, you don't have when you're just dealing with communicating through social media. That's not the same. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  36:08 It's true. Plus, there's the element. Yeah, and there's I think people feel pressure, and we see this. It goes both ways, but I do think there's a bit of a pressure to put your best foot forward in a social media environment, right? Whether it's Photoshop or editing or posing for you know a lovely photo when you're not doing great, whatever it might be, and I think that's slowly changing. But for me, it's more. Think we're all just trying to do our best, and you know, I don't. It just doesn't work for me on a personal level. Michael Hingson  36:45 Yeah, I think we should try to be doing our best all the time, anyway. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  36:48 Yeah, that's true. Exactly. We should. Well, that actually leads me to. This is a. You know, I'm. I'm going to go for it. This is a plug. It's. I wrote a book called My Very Best for that reason. Actually, I was going to talk to you about that. Yeah, go Michael Hingson  37:03 ahead. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  37:04 So you know exactly what you're doing. Yeah. And by the Michael Hingson  37:07 way, I would appreciate it because I don't think that you did send me a picture of the book cover that we can put in the the notes, the show notes. I Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  37:14 did, and I will follow up with that again. Thank you so much. It's that was something that I've always wanted to do. When I was younger, my mom tells me about how I used to bring a stack of books over to her to read to me, and I definitely have fond memories of reading books to my sister, who's younger than me. And I've always just loved children's books because they're they're so beautiful in their simplicity and the way that they can frame a young mind into being curious and imagining and learning so much about the world, and so I wanted to definitely write a book about the values that my sister and I were raised with. She told me that she was having our first child about a year ago at this time, and so in that time frame, I was like, "This is the moment. This is when I have to write a book. And so I wrote it for for him and her, my nephew. And it was one thing where I just I started with writing out the the copy, and then I needed to get it illustrated, and then from there I was like, you know what? I've done all this work. Let me let me publish it. And so I just was a big learning experience and so much fun. And I had readings, and I just went to go see it on the shelf at Canada's biggest bookstore called Indigo. And I'm I'm so thrilled. So I wrote it because my parents really-they raised my sister and I to really understand that it's not about being the best; it's about giving something your best effort. Because that way, you know, if you do well, great-you worked really hard to get there. And if you don't do well, you're not going to be wondering, hmm, if I only had tried more, because then you're disappointed with yourself. So it's about setting yourself up to always be proud of who you are, and that's really important to me. Michael Hingson  39:11 Are there any books, other books inside of you that may come on in the future? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  39:14 Oh, well, that one I I'm loving right now. If we consider my thesis, my doctoral thesis, a book, that one will put you to sleep because it's long and quite academic. Many theses Michael Hingson  39:31 will do that. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  39:32 Yeah, and I think I quite like. I can see moving forward the more journalistic style articles. So maybe there are a few of those that address very specific moments or questions. Maybe we'll we'll see some of those come out. And what about you? Given that you are also you're a New York Times bestseller, do you have anything up your sleeve? Michael Hingson  39:53 Not at the moment, but we'll see down the line. But one of the things that that I believe. His and I and I've roused about this even on the podcast a few times. I think that textbooks are so boring, and they shouldn't be. I think that every every textbook that that someone writes ought to have some personal things in it to help draw readers into being more excited about learning more about what's in the textbook. So a physics book is is real lovely, but it's very boring. Why don't Why don't they have Why don't the physicists, the scientists who create those books, put in as part of what they do some stories about their efforts, some stories about the discoveries they've made to really make the books more personal and to draw people in. Publishers don't want that, but the reality is it would really attract, I think, a lot more interest in textbook material. And and the same thing with technical journals and technical manuals. They're so boring, and there's so much more that could be done with them. I think that would would attract people much more than than they do today. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  41:07 There's something about humanizing and adding a little bit of maybe even imperfection. Dare I say, like, hey, this is what happened, and let's be real about the situation. That yeah, makes it more entertaining for sure. Yeah, Michael Hingson  41:20 yeah, which I think makes makes perfect sense, and and it would be I think a wonderful thing to do. Well, maybe we'll have to start a new publishing company and insist that the people who write books for our company do that. Some to think about it. I'm with you. We Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  41:38 can we can offline on that. Michael Hingson  41:40 Yeah, ought to be able to do something with it. Well, so anyway, for you, so you wrote the children's book, and and it's out there. Did you self publish it, or was it published by a company? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  41:53 Yeah, I went through a company based in New Jersey, and they just had the perfect platform and distribution for me, and it really-I would say-around the time that I was 35, which is now when I turned that age, I really started thinking about like you know, okay, our life doesn't have to be cut and paste, and there really is no manual. And I had thought that for most of it, I would look at people that I admire or respect, or people around me, and look at them, evaluate the milestones that they had reached by specific ages, and then I'd look at myself, and you know, sometimes I was feeding those milestones. In my opinion, like I, I worked my way up the corporate ladder very quickly, but there were other ways in which, at the time, I thought I was lagging or, or dare I say, failing, because certain other elements of my life weren't where other people's were, or I thought it should be. So I've been going through a process really of of letting that go, and again, just to your going full circle to what you said earlier, just being a bit more introspective and appreciating that we're all again trying to just do our best here, and nobody's journey is going to look the same. So with that has just come. I've always again I've always wanted to try new things, but it always is. I'll wake up in the morning and go like, you know, what do I want to do today? Who should I reach out to to see if there's some way to collaborate or have a new experience? And it's just made for really fun travels and stories and successes and and learning experiences. And I'm, but I'm working on that. I can say that as much as I want, and I think, you know, it's it's really believing it that is a bit more of an effort. Michael Hingson  43:48 Well, there you go, and you know, it'll it'll be interesting to to see how it all comes out as you go forward. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  43:54 Yeah, did you have that at all throughout yours? As you know, those periods of of Like plateaus, Michael Hingson  44:02 I think probably so, but I but I don't think that I really ever thought that that I was failing. There were times that that things were not happening the way I would like, and usually what I needed to do was to make an adjustment in my attitude to understand why things were going slower or not the way I expected, and sometimes they weren't going the way I expected because I had the wrong expectations. And again, I love introspection, and those are things that I learned along the way. And I also discovered that when I reevaluated and said, "Oh, maybe this really wasn't the right way to do this. Let's look at this. I think that's that's an important thing to do, but I usually find, and I still do, that if something's not working right. Usually, my inner voice, if you will, will tell me what is good, what's working, what's not working, what should be done, and I have to be the one to pay attention to that. and And if I don't, then I can get into trouble. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  45:15 It's amazing how much our our gut instincts really know what's best for us in certain situations, and how sometimes it takes a minute for our brain to to get there too. Michael Hingson  45:29 Yeah. Now, are you a spiritual person at all? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  45:32 Oh, totally. Another good segue. Yes, I believe in the scientific method, obviously. So, so that's that's that. But I am comforted by the idea that there's a lot more to what we're doing here than what is commonly accepted. Michael Hingson  45:50 Yeah, I think I think that's absolutely true, and that gets back to my comment about the inner voice, which is, if you want to say God talking to us or however you want to view it. It doesn't matter. the The point is that I think the information is there if we learn to listen and and accept it. Our our own minds absorb so many things that we tend to forget about, but all that information is there for us to use if we would, but tap into it, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  46:24 yeah, Michael Hingson  46:24 or allow it, or when it and it when it tries to tap us on the shoulder and say do it this way, we need to learn to listen. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  46:32 Ooh, and that's a great point too. Is for people who are used to propelling, you know, things forward, and you had mentioned what's out of our control. That's another really important word that I speak about in wellness and has been given to me. Yeah, do I see a do I see a psychic? Absolutely. I often get the words render because, again, sometimes it's just it's being able to to accept, and I do a little bit of Kabbalah in terms of reading and and learning about how that works. And the the term actually means to receive. So when we look at what we're doing here again, I think you want to put out some energy to put things in motion, and then there's a point where you just have to let life come to you. Michael Hingson  47:21 Well, and I think also it's it's so helpful at night to when when falling asleep, even you want to do something. Ask your ask yourself, what do you think about this? Should I do this? Give me guidance and give me insight as to what works. The more of that we do, the more we develop our mind muscle to be able to get the information and process it and do something with it, and that will help us. But it it has to be a discipline that we create and develop to really work on getting that information and seeking it every day, and listening to what our minds are telling us. I, people probably will get bored with this because I say it often on the podcast, but I talk about Trivial Pursuit. You know the game. How often do we get a question asked on a game, Trivial Pursuit, and we immediately think of an answer, and we go, "Oh, that was just too easy. That can't be it. And we think a little bit more about other options, and we choose a different option. But the first one that we thought about was really the right answer. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  48:33 Yes, Michael Hingson  48:34 exactly. And the point is that happened, and people agree. Now, what do we do about it? Well, we learn to listen to that inner voice. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  48:42 The same thing happens with students, by the way, on exams. Multiple choice is not always that easy because so many students have the tendency to second guess themselves. Michael Hingson  48:53 Yeah, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  48:54 and it's usually that their first instinct was the right answer. Michael Hingson  48:57 Right. Yeah. If they would just but listen and learn; they'll get the right answer by doing that. And and the reality is that I think there are some studies that have been done that people that truly do learn to listen and take those first answers and use them tend to be right a whole lot more often than they otherwise would have been, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  49:21 yeah. Again, trusting our instincts, Michael Hingson  49:25 right? Yeah. So, what kind of projects are you working on now? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  49:30 Oh, well, again, I I'm an EVP at an ad agency, so that's my that's my full time project. EVP. But then I always EVP, Executive Vice President. Michael Hingson  49:40 Oh, EVP. Okay, yeah, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  49:41 yeah. Okay, Michael Hingson  49:42 VP. Okay, got Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  49:43 it. Yeah, with an E. You know, if we're if we're looking at, so that keeps me very busy. And then on the side, I always again, I think it's very important to have an identity outside of work, and this is something that I actually had to learn. Because for a while there, my my job title and so on was my whole life, and you can do have hobbies and so on. The side for me, it has to be more constructive than that. So the other things that I have on the go is I have my company Tuxedo Concepts, where I do all different types of consulting work. I have clients across the world in the world of media through to you know a private equity fund called Links Equity, and I'm actually working on a protein superfood snack right now called Balance Bites. So that's another I'm snacking all the time, and I have a massive sweet tooth, so usually I'm going for like the brownies and the cookies, and I work with the founder of this brand, and they're packed with a lot of nutrients that give me a lot more energy throughout the day. So that is something that I definitely want to bring to more people. Michael Hingson  50:58 Oh, that's exciting! Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  50:59 It lines very nicely with this this whole wellness kick that that I'm trying to bring to others, but not not in the lifestyle that's impractical to some people or makes them you know not even want to think about it. More so again with those ideas of if you're feeling overwhelmed or anxious, splash some cold water on your face, right? Like there's there's certain tips like that that you don't have to go to a yoga studio or sign up for a gym membership. Though you know you should be exploring physical activity. It's what are small things that we can be doing for ourselves to bring us back into the moment. Michael Hingson  51:37 Do you think there are things in your life that that you're not doing that-that you should be doing, or that that you miss. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  51:46 Oh, on a personal level, I feel yeah. At this age, that probably from a family perspective, I should be getting on that. But that is one of those things that is so out of our control, and I find that in those instances, just it's very easy to look at what we don't have and yearn for it, but that can be depressing. So instead, it's it's much more fulfilling to look at what we do have and lean into that. Right? Michael Hingson  52:19 Yeah, I know that when my wife and I got married, we both pretty much thought we knew what we wanted in a partner, and we kept looking until we found it. We found each other, and and that worked. But we were I was 32 and she was 33, so we didn't get married right away, but the other side of it is we met in January of 1982, and we got married in November of 1982 because it clicked. We knew what we wanted, and we saw things in so many ways exactly the same. But there were also times that we disagreed with things. But you communicate. You you work through it, right? Michael Hingson  53:03 So, for example, she didn't want to have children because she felt that that would be kind of hard on her body being in a chair in her case, and I was fine with that. But our our solution to that was we'll be glad to entertain nieces and nephews and things like that because at the end of the day, we can either sell them to the gypsies or send them home, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  53:24 and that's beautiful, right? You still have such a wonderful impact on other people, and that's a thank you for sharing that. And one of my one Michael Hingson  53:34 of our nieces lives about three miles from me, and we see each other all the time. She and her husband, and now their kids are grown and have kids of their own, so we we get to see everybody. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  53:47 That is lovely. What about you? Are there any things that you still have on your bucket list that you'd like to be doing right now? Michael Hingson  53:55 Well, I certainly want to do more speaking because I want to keep that going. I'd like to to travel more, but it's not nearly as fun for me, at least traveling alone. But one of these one of these years, certainly in the next two or so years, I'll probably decide to take a cruise because I love cruising. Yeah, me Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  54:15 too. Michael Hingson  54:16 And I and I can do really fine cruising. I think that's a lot of fun to Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  54:21 do. Definitely. Which which part of the world would you cruise in? Michael Hingson  54:25 You know, I'm pretty open on that. I I first of all, I've been to New Zealand. I'd love to go to Australia, but as far as cruising, I'm pretty open. I'd like to to do a cruise up and down the Mississippi River, but I'd like to to to do some cruising around Europe or other places as well. I think it'd be fun. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  54:46 Yes, I I very much agree. My family went on. I was very fortunate. We did four cruises together, my parents, sister, and I all over the Caribbean and Mexico, and then I did one in South America, and I've done one. In Greece and Turkey, and I also I took a catamaran with about a dozen strangers in Thailand for almost two weeks. Yes, well, because why not? Michael Hingson  55:12 First cruise that we took, Karen was a travel agent at the time, actually, and her family wanted to go on a cruise. We did a two week Trans Panama Canal cruise, that was a lot of fun. Loved it. Then we did a cruise to Mexico, and I think we did another cruise in the Caribbean, and then the last cruise we took was to Alaska, which was a lot of fun. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  55:42 Okay, that is wonderful. Michael Hingson  55:45 Yeah. Was there anything Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  55:45 in Alaska that surprised you? Michael Hingson  55:48 Nothing that surprised me. It was just fun to go for me and and Karen actually. Although it's fun to get off and tour, we're fine if we're just on the ship the whole time, even just because it's the it's relaxing, it's the attitude and and and having fun. But but I would like to go and and cruise some. I think we'll do that sometime in the near future. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  56:13 Well, I mean, I'm all for it. You let me know when you go. Want to go? Yeah, I'm down. Michael Hingson  56:20 Yeah, we'll have to do that. That'd be fun, but yeah, we'll kick off Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  56:24 our textbook company on the cruise. Michael Hingson  56:26 There you go. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  56:27 Multitask Michael Hingson  56:28 books afloat Inc. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  56:30 Love Michael Hingson  56:33 it, but I think there's there's so much to do that you know we'll make it work. So you um um we talked about a little bit, but you really feel that having been in a variety of cities has helped your life perspective. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  56:48 Definitely. Look, the the way that you're just talking about travel, it's the same thing. Where I've lived in four cities and have traveled to many more, and it shapes you certainly when you when you make moves, I moved a couple times for work, for example. You are often finding yourself somewhere where you're alone, and you have to build a whole new community and support system. And sometimes that can be very lonely. And as much as I love spending time with myself, or but I think overall it really proves to you that you can be resilient and you can make you know wonderful things out of situations that you you didn't know what would happen, right? So similar to you not knowing that you would live where you do now, yeah, it's a beautiful testament to what we can do as humans, what we're capable of. Michael Hingson  57:44 Life's an adventure. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  57:46 I know. I love that theory. Michael Hingson  57:48 So, for you, what's been one of your biggest learning lessons over the last year? Since I assume you still believe that you learn all the time, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  57:57 I learn all the time. And again, I think it really is just going back to the spirituality element. Man plans, God laughs. I definitely have thought that there's a lot in my life that I had the ability to plan out. And even when I think things are going in a certain direction, the universe has this fun way of you know establishing a plot twist and seeing how I react to it. So yeah, maybe it's it's not take certain things as seriously and and kind of learn to go with the flow a little bit more. That's the biggest lesson there. Michael Hingson  58:33 Good for you. That's a that's a very important lesson. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  58:37 Yeah. So maybe it's a little bit later in life, but you know, it's never too late for these things. Michael Hingson  58:43 Never. What would be Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  58:44 one of yours? Michael Hingson  58:46 Well, I think for me, spending more time being introspective has has been a great lesson for me, and I've learned to to step back and again not plan so much, as you said. Man plans, God laughs. I don't know. I would say God laughs. God's just patient, and He says, "Go do what you're going to do, and then let me know when you're ready to get real. But you know, I I think there's a lot of truth to that. So for me, I'm just constantly learning to be a little bit more patient, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  59:22 a good one too. Michael Hingson  59:24 So, what kind of advice would you give to an up-and-coming entrepreneur or person about living life? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  59:32 Ah, Speaker 4  59:34 just Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  59:35 do do everything. Do everything that you want to do. Really, would be because I think that like the more that you try, the more you are learning about what you are capable of and who you are as a person. The more different types of people that you meet, the more opportunities that might come your way. And some of it you're not going to like. That's a learning lesson. And some of it. You're going to love. So, if there's, so I would say do all of that, and then the other one is, is make it happen, because nothing will come to you if you are not going after it. And I just said that we have to surrender and let things come to us, but I really believe that there has to be not a manifestation, but really just some intention to push us in a certain direction, and that that hard work is necessary in anything that's really good that comes to us in life. Anything that's good is going to take work. Michael Hingson  1:00:36 The only thing that I would add to that is when you said there are things that might might be happening. That might happen that you don't like. My only comment to that would be: step back and try to figure out why you don't like them, and see if there's really a reason. Because we we we are such a knee jerk reaction society. It's always good to analyze and go, what really is the issue here? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:00 Yeah, you're so right. Michael Hingson  1:01:02 Well, I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely fun. It has now been over an hour, and it's got to be past the beginning of your dinner time. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:12 It's almost past my bedtime on a Friday night. How about there? You go. Well, Michael Hingson  1:01:17 I really appreciate you doing this and and spending the time with us, and I I've learned a lot, and I hope other people have. If people want to reach out to you, how do they do that? Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:27 Oh, please reach out on LinkedIn. It's just Stephanie Gutnick. You'll find me. Michael Hingson  1:01:33 Spell that if you would, just to play safe. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:35 Yes, absolutely. S T E P H A N I E, and the last name is Gutnick. G U T is in Tom and is in Nancy I K. Michael Hingson  1:01:45 So hunt down Stephanie on LinkedIn. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:49 Stephanie doesn't know who Tom or Nancy are, but she just thought that those would be helpful names. Well, Michael Hingson  1:01:54 there you go. Well, hey, whatever works. Yeah, Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:57 exactly. Michael Hingson  1:01:58 There you are, Michael. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:01:59 Thank you so much. Michael Hingson  1:02:00 It's been a pleasure. Well, I want to thank all of you for being here with us, and hope you've learned some things today, and that you've enjoyed it. Wherever you're monitoring our podcast, please give us a five star review. But even more, or rating, but more important, give us a great review. Reviews are things that people like to see when they're thinking about what podcast to listen to, so we value your reviews greatly. And if you'd like to reach out to me, it's easy. It's speaker, S P E A K E R at Michael Hinkson, M I C H A E L H I N G S O n.com. Love to hear from you. If you know anyone who ought to be a guest on the podcast, let us know. Stephanie, you as well. Always looking for more people, and so I appreciate you doing that. And with that, Stephanie, once more, thanks for being here. This has been fun. Dr. Stephanie Gutnik  1:02:50 Thank you so much. I very much agree. Michael Hingson  1:02:55 Thank you for being here with me on Unstoppable Mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about. If you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to MichaelHingson.com and download my free ebook, Blinded by fear, it explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. Thanks again for listening. Keep learning, keep questioning, and keep choosing to live with an unstoppable mindset.

Bobby shared ways Facebook and Instagram could change if they lose their $1.4 trillion lawsuit: Death of the infinite scroll and autoplay . . . no more algorithmic manipulation . . . and the end of the "like" button. Bobby talked about the dumb way the Penn State drug ring was busted and Amy wants to know if Bobby has ever done anything illegal? Lunchbox revealed something for the first time that happened as a result of him not having a car for 2 years. When is he going to get a car? Amy might finally be getting her wish of a group bonding activity. She presents an idea for us to all hang out and it might actually finally happen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has your accountant "never heard of" infinite banking and your financial advisor calls whole life insurance a "scam"? In this episode, Mary Jo Irmen pulls up the actual policy numbers and breaks down why they're wrong — and how structure changes everything. ⚠️ Warning: this episode comes with a dose of German passion. Mary Jo walks through the real numbers behind three policy structures — traditional whole life, 10-pay, and paid-up-at-65 — and shows exactly what a policy built for infinite banking does differently. $20,000 in premium can mean $0 cash value in year one… or $14,000 of access in 10 days. The difference is the paid-up additions rider, and if your advisor can't explain that, you have a problem. Mary Jo also breaks down why a 200-year-old, insurance-commissioner-approved product can't be "a scam" — and why you need to educate yourself before paying for advice from someone who hasn't done the reading. Chapters 0:00 — Intro & the warning (German passion incoming) 0:45 — "My advisor said it's a scam" 1:32 — Traditional whole life: the real numbers 5:44 — How infinite banking policies are structured 7:04 — The 10-pay policy trap 8:51 — Paid up at 65 11:00 — Why it can't be a scam 11:35 — The crab in the box 13:15 — Your job: educate yourself 16:45 — Closing & book your appointment

The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley kicks off the show reacting to DeMeco Ryans changing course on his preseason plans, as C.J. Stroud and some Texans offensive starters are now expected to see action in preseason game No. 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders. The decision comes just days after Jayden Higgins suffered a season-ending torn ACL, and The Drive asks the bigger question: How much does losing Higgins change whatever plans the Texans originally had for tonight and for the offense moving forward? The conversation then shifts to the Astros after a 3-2 win over the Angels, as the guys react to Houston getting back in the win column and what stood out from the victory.

Missed this morning's Prospector Show on ROCK 107? Catch up with Prospector's Prime Cuts, your daily recap of the funniest moments from NEPA's morning radio show. On today's episode: • National Radio Day: Can You Imagine Life Without Radio? Radio has supposedly been on its deathbed for decades, yet somehow we're still here. We celebrate National Radio Day by imagining what the world would actually be like without it. • The Original Is Better Than the Modern Version — physical buttons instead of touchscreens. Paper menus instead of QR codes. Actual keys instead of apps. What supposedly outdated thing was better before somebody decided to "improve" it? • How Do You Get Gen X to Go to Concerts Again? Comfortable seats. Reasonable start times. Easy parking. And maybe lock up everybody's damn phone. Comedian Dan Regan lays out the demands that'll get Gen X off the couch and back into concert venues. • Prospector's Prank Call — Prospector calls a bar manager offering to help book some new bands. The names sound believable enough at first... until it becomes clear every single one is actually a slang term for diarrhea. • Prospector's Yambag of the Day • Plus more weird, funny, and completely unnecessary moments from the show. Stay caught up on Northeast PA radio, National Radio Day, Gen X, classic rock, prank calls, listener conversations, and the daily nonsense you might have missed on the Prospector Show.

On creating alignment so it feels easy (not exhausting) || ⇢ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/LOezmk20KC4 In the third and final part of the Rich, Happy & Healthy Series (go back and catch up on parts 1 and 2 if you missed them—linked below!), Monica covers what being in alignment actually looks and feels like in your body, your work, and your love life. She also explains why focusing on mindset work alone won't shift anything in your life, and what has to happen in your body first to get what you want. Here's what she covers: 

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In this episode, I answer a listener's question about what it was really like when I gave up alcohol. I chat about the adjustment period, whether people treated me differently, and what it was like explaining to others that I had decided not to drink anymore. I also share some of the biggest benefits I've experienced in my life since giving up alcohol, and how my relationship with socialising, meals and going out has changed. Sometimes it can feel like alcohol is just expected. A glass of wine with dinner, drinks with friends, a night out — it can become such a normal part of life that you don't even stop to question whether you actually want it. So what happens when you decide to step away from that? I share my own experience, what I found difficult, what surprised me, and what life looks like now. If you've ever questioned your relationship with alcohol, felt like drinking is simply a habit or expectation when you're around other people, or wondered what life could look like without it, this episode is for you. Click play and let's dive in. To apply for membership to Thrive Academy, Jessica's coaching program, go to www.jessicacooke.ie/thrive

We know this isn't the first time we've preached the wonders of silent films, but there are so many amazing movies from that era. As the horror historians that we all are, it's always fascinating to look back at where it all began. Fans often point to the 1930s and the Universal Studios classics as "the beginning," but horror was already there long before then—even if no one was necessarily calling these movies horror films yet. In this episode, we're going to dig into the 1910s and 1920s to look not only at the films being made, but also at what was happening in the world around them and how those events may have influenced and changed what audiences were seeing on screen. Even if silent films aren't necessarily your favorites, maybe hearing some of this horror history will make you want to give them another try. Who knows? Maybe this time around you'll see something different—or, at the very least, learn a little more about the genre we all love. Movies Mentioned in this Episode: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Cat and the Canary (1927), Un chien andalou (1929), Dante's Inferno (1911), Dracula (1931), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Frankenstein (1931), The Golem (1920), Häxan (1922), House of the Devil (1896), The Hunchback of the Morgue (1973), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), Frankenstein (1910), King Kong (1933), Life Without a Soul (1915), London After Midnight (1927), The Man Who Laughs (1928), The Mummy (1932), Nosferatu (1922), The Penalty (1920), The Phantom Carriage (1921), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Student of Prague (1926), A Trip to the Moon (1902), The Unholy Three (1925 & 1930), The Unknown (1927), West of Zanzibar (1928)

How do you become the best version of yourself and level up your life when fear keeps you stuck?You've prayed, journaled, researched, saved 47 Reels, and asked God for another sign. Baby, God heard you the first six times.

At 24 years old, Niall Donnan has built his work around something remarkably simple: human connection. From asking strangers for hugs to using social media to support people who need help, his mission begins with the belief that a small act of genuine connection can matter far more than we realise.But that mission was born from loss.During COVID restrictions, Niall visited his granny to deliver cigarettes she had asked him to collect. He sanitised the packet, left it outside and spoke to her from a distance rather than going inside. As he returned to his car, she told him she loved him. Niall drove away.She died suddenly the following evening.It meant that an interaction defined by distance, sanitisation and a hurried goodbye became the final time he ever saw somebody with whom he had shared so much of his childhood.That experience gave Niall a question he continues to ask himself and others:What would you do if you had one hour left to live?Most people do not describe achievement, status or possessions. They imagine sitting beside somebody they love.So if that is where we would choose to spend our final hour, why don't we spend more of our ordinary hours doing the same?We explore Niall's journey from feeling directionless at 18, through periods of sadness and anxiety, to finding purpose through service. We discuss the difference between having followers and having influence, why Niall chooses to use social media to create something positive, the stories of people he has met through his work and why strangers can sometimes reveal their humanity to one another in extraordinary ways.Those with ears, let them hear.Always love,RyanConnect with Niall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niall.donnan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niall.donnan.3/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nialldonnanGo Fund Me Page: https://www.gofundme.com/u/c7ec636f-94a3-43c9-b87a-566ebdae807bConnect with Always Better Than YesterdayWebsite: https://abty.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/Join our mailing list: https://abty.co.uk/contactExplore ABTY coaching: https://abty.co.uk/coachingPlease email questions and reflections to: podcast@abty.co.ukChapters:00:00 – Meet Niall Donnan01:56 – Finding Purpose Through the Path02:48 – Life Without a Dream at 1804:46 – The Experience That Changed Everything05:30 – Niall's Final Visit to His Granny08:11 – What If You Had One Hour Left?09:00 – Ryan Reflects on Losing His Nan10:00 – Grief, Sadness and Finding Direction12:49 – Using Social Media for Good13:03 – What Do You Influence?14:03 – The People Behind the Videos16:46 – Why Niall Hugs Strangers18:01 – Escaping the Need to Conform20:00 – Loving People Without Controlling Them24:07 – The Privilege of Being Seen and Heard25:01 – When People Have Nobody27:02 – Has Convenience Made Us Disconnected?30:05 – We Connect at the Edges32:03 – Challenging the Stories We Inherit35:04 – Turning Attention Into Help36:01 – Helping Susie and Bob38:02 – You Don't Need Enormous Resources39:07 – Rebuilding Community Through Love41:04 – Getting Support to Grow the Mission43:44 – What Would Niall's Granny Say Now?44:11 – What Did Her Hug Feel Like?45:05 – Signs, Synchronicity and Stoke City47:12 – The Heartprint of a Hug47:57 – Return to the Final-Hour Question49:00 – Simplicity Wins51:11 – Football and Finding Joy in the Moment52:08 – Connect With Niall52:54 – Your Action: Send the Message#NiallDonnan #HumanConnection #GoFundMe

Some people build careers in an industry. Ronne Thielen helped build the industry itself. In this special 50 Over 50 Women of Influence episode of WAHNcast, guest hosts Angie Truitt and Ashley Northcutt sit down with Ronne Thielen, Executive Vice President and Director of Public Policy & Advocacy at R4 Capital and one of affordable housing's true legends. With nearly five decades in the industry and a front-row seat to the earliest days of LIHTC, Ronne shares stories and wisdom from a remarkable career and an equally remarkable life. It's a conversation about taking chances, trusting yourself, continuing to learn and having the courage to find your own way. Fearless, brilliant and refreshingly candid, Ronne is truly a force of nature, and this is a conversation you don't want to miss.

Andy is back to discuss the latest from Commanders training camp, including the season threatening injury to Laremy Tunsil, the signing of Stefon Diggs, and more. Plus, highlights from the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the passing of Don Nelson. To hear the whole show, tune in live from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Monday-Friday. For more sports coverage, download the ESPN630 AM app, visit https://www.sportscapitoldc.com. To join the conversation, check us out on twitter @ESPN630DC and @andypollin1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Desperate Plight of Life Without Christ | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians 2:1-3 Ephesians 2:1-3 provides a diagnosis of our human condition outside of Christ, and the situation is dire. Sin is not just a few bad deeds in an otherwise decent life. It is a disease that infects us to the core. It also infects cultures so that the entire human way of life is corrupt. Looking at ourselves honestly like this leads to greater gratitude and humility in our relationship with God.   Ephesians 2:1-3 2:1 And you were dead in your offenses and sins, 2 in which you previously walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too all previously lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the rest.   Free 30 Page eBook to help you Hear and Heed the Bible:  https://www.johnwhittaker.net Support this ministry: Set up a recurring monthly or a one-time donation at the link below. http://worldfamilymissions.org/john-whittaker/ The Listener's Commentary - In-depth teaching through books of the Bible to help you learn the Bible for yourself:  https://www.listenerscommentary.com Connect with John: Social Media- connect on facebook and instagram Email - john@johnwhittaker.net If you've been helped by this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, X, via email.  

Joe Giglio and Hugh Douglas analyze the escalating tension between Bryce Harper and the Phillies front office following Don Mattingly's critical remarks. They debate whether the team and its star player are approaching a cold war that could lead to an early exit for Harper.

What should you do when a large sum of money suddenly comes your way? In this episode of Without the Bank, Mary Jo Irmen explains pratical financial strategies and how to think through a lump sum from an inheritance, business sale, real estate transaction, oil or mineral income, death benefit, or other unexpected source of money. Mary Jo compares different ways to structure and manage a lump sum, including IRAs, annuities, CDs, brokerage accounts, and properly designed life insurance. She discusses liquidity, taxes, market risk, required distributions, long-term care, future cash flow, and how your decisions may affect the money you leave to your heirs. The central question is not simply, "Where should I put the money?" It is: "What is this money supposed to accomplish, and how can I structure it around my life, cash flow, and legacy goals?" Mary Jo also shares examples involving oil income, inherited wealth, and a potential $17 million death benefit to illustrate why large sums require careful planning rather than an impulse purchase or a rushed investment decision. Chapters 00:00 Don't Blow the Windfall 00:26 Welcome and Big Money Questions 00:52 What Counts as a Lump Sum 01:27 Small Windfalls and Premium Reality 03:17 Single Premium and Tax Tradeoffs 03:51 Oil Money and Irregular Income 05:29 Where to Park Extra Cash 11:05 Spending Traps and Lottery Lessons 12:47 Skepticism on High Return Promises 17:21 Why Life Insurance Wins Long Term 18:55 Long Term Care and Legacy Goals 21:18 Key Takeaways and Next Steps

With back-to-school season right around the corner, I keep thinking about a moment from my own high school years – a moment so small I barely registered it at the time. I noticed a kid sitting alone, stuck out my hand, and said hi. That was it. What I didn't know was that it would change his life, and honestly, mine too. This is a re-air of one of my favorite episodes from the archives, originally recorded as an interview I did on the podcast Becoming for Teens. I'm bringing it back now because our schools need more kids brave enough to look up, reach out, and make someone feel like they belong. And the truth is, so do our communities. You'll come away from this one thinking about:

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