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Where are you headed? When you hear the voice of your intuition but still feel really stuck, listen to "Affirmations for Trusting Your Intuition" The sister episode to this one is Episode 341 Making Big Decisions Want ad free versions? Go to AffirmationPod.com/Join     TODAY'S SPONSOR Hello Fresh is America's #1 meal kit delivery service.  Get easy, seasonal recipes and pre-measured ingredients delivered right to your door. HelloFresh is not only the first carbon-neutral meal kit, but they help you reduce your food waste with their pre-portioned ingredients! Use Hello Fresh Promo Code AFFIRMATION14 to get up to 14 free meals, including free shipping!  HelloFresh.com/Affirmation14   WANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 278 Leaning Into Your Heart Episode 59 Connecting with Nature Episode 47 Meditation - "I Receive" Meditation Episode 41 I am Open to Miracles Episode 38 Affirmations for Compassion     REVIEWS

We have reached part 4 of the Medicare saga. Hans and Robby discuss important information and details about Medicare 10 for next year. Don't forget to get your copy of “The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement” on Amazon or on CardinalGuide.com for free!   You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans@cardinalguide.com or calling 919-535-8261. Learn more at CardinalGuide.com.  Find us on YouTube: Cardinal Advisors.

Welcome to Episode 48 of the Living by Faith Podcast - His Thoughts are Not Our Thoughts - Join ins as Apostle teaches us about assembling amongst other believers, his exciting trip to Africa and what to do during our 'waiting' period while waiting on an answer from God.

On this week's podcast Coach Blu discusses his thoughts and the unfortunate situation is that typically plague sober living houses. Listen as they take a deep dive into the mechanisms of sober living, the benefits, and the struggles and things you need to know. They process dual diagnosis issues that typically are overlooked or not observed in sober living situations and also how to recognize if you are in unhealthy relationships.  Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete For more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts please visit our website. https://www.AddictToAthlete.org   One on One With Coach Blu

Have you ever said to your kids, “Don't do what I do, do what I say”? The Bible has a word for that—it's called hypocrite. Ouch! Dr. Randy helps you to become a person of integrity, where saying and doing agree, and your kids “catch” the right stuff. Sign up for Dr. Randy’s INTENTIONAL ONE […]

Today we talked about not worrying about the future or the past but instead... Living in the present. Go like my facebook page: Dawain Pod Coach --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dawainsidebar/message

Welcome to episode 287. In this episode, we continue our series of IFR questions that started in Part 1, episode 245, and discuss a few questions many have discussed online: “If I go around below MDA, am I in protected airspace?” “Is there a “non-protected side” of a holding pattern?” “The Missed Approach Point doesn't […] The post SMAC287 Beyond the IFR Checkride, Part 2 appeared first on Stuck Mic AvCast - An Aviation Podcast About Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, & Loving to Fly.

Living by the Spirit: Part 5 | Brandon Conner

The universal structures are the support systems that hold our energy/matter together in this dimension, once we understand that, it's easier to understand why we need the support and amplification from those sources to manifest in this reality.  We can find ways to drawn on those structures for support, as we were not brought to this planet to do it alone.Podcasts Mentioned:#61 Diamond Light Matrix (Activation!)#66 Reflections From An Earthseed#71 Return To The HeartBooks Mentioned: (Drunvalo Melchizedek)The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life (Vol 1 & 2)Living in the Heart Meditations:Heart Meditation - YouTubeUnity Breath - SpotifyIf you Feel the Call for Free Community, Friendship & Collaboration.A place where we all can exist in a safe container of light.Join the Energy Tribe Community ENERGY TRIBE CHATSZoom LInk (we meet every other Friday at 11:00am PDT)If you aren't able to make the zoom calls, I'll be uploading the chats to my YouTube Channel too:  Gabrielle GinterWebsite: (I offer Human Design Readings and Shamanic Energy Healing)GabrielleGinter.comYouTube ChannelGabrielle GinterSpotify PlayListMy Leap Of FaithFacebook Group:My Leap Of Faith Soul TribeContact Info:IG: @gabrielle.ginterEmail: My.LeapOfFaith@icloud.comMusic:Ayla Nereo - Let it inwww.aylanereo.comDonate to the Podcast:Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=8KR8LABUNE984)

Parenting and running a business while living tiny and traveling full-time is no easy task, but today's guest, Erin Carey, is doing it all. Erin lives on a boat with her family and also runs her own PR agency, a business she started after making this transition to living tiny. In this interview, we're going to hear her and her family's story, learn about the headspace and some of the things Erin did to stay motivated for making this big transition. Erin also tells us how she is able to stay productive and work from a tiny space when her family is all around, there are a lot of distractions, and she has limited alone time.Full show notes and images at thetinyhouse.net/184.In This Episode:How do the kids feel about living tiny?Living tiny changes your relationship with your familyThe motto that helped them keep moving forwardTips to keep moving toward your goal when it gets roughHow Erin started her business from the boatCreating a private place to work with limited spaceBalancing working from home, family time, and adapting to a new locationHow Erin gets internet on her boat to run her businessHow to approach the media to gain coverage on your tiny homeThis Week's Sponsor: PrecisionTempPrecisionTemp is making one product to solve two issues that I know everyone deals with in a tiny house: running out of hot water and heating your tiny house. PrecisionTemp has made the amazing TwinTemp Junior propane tankless water heater, which provides unlimited hot water for your tiny house and hydronic heating. This means you get warm heated floors, so there are no cold spots. It's designed specifically for tiny houses and features whisper-quiet operation as well as high efficiency. If you want more information on how PrecisionTemp can help make living tiny easier and more comfortable visit precisiontemp.com. While you're there, use the coupon code THLP for $100 off the TwinTemp Junior plus free shipping.

Matthew 24:29-25:46 / October 14-15, 2021 Discover vital insights about Jesus' second coming as well as practical ways to respond to Jesus' remarkable teaching through this sermon on Matthew 24:29–25:46 from Pastor Chuck Swindoll. From the Series: The King's Commission: A Study of Matthew 21-28 read more

Proverbs 1:1-6We don't have to live perfect lives—that's impossible. But we can live good lives, and that comes from learning from our mistakes and not making them over again.

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Dr. Holly Richmond is a Somatic Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Therapist (CST). This unique combination of credentials enables her to focus on clients' cognitive processes as well as mind-body health. She works with women, men, couples and gender-diverse individuals on relationship and sexuality issues, offering sex therapy and sexual health coaching nationally and internationally. Her treatment specialties include low libido, sexual dysfunction, compulsive sexuality (often called “addiction”), desire discrepancies in couples, recovery from sexual assault and abuse, and alternative/non-traditional sexual expression. Her newly released book Reclaiming Pleasure: A Sex-Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a Passionate Life (New Harbinger, Oct. 2021) is an innovative look at both somatic and psychological factors in survivors' erotic recovery. Dr. Holly is regularly quoted in publications and media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Shape, NBC, Wired, Forbes, Oprah, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan and Women's Health. She is a sought-after consultant in the sextech industry and is seen as a pioneer in the clinical exploration of sex and technology, and how they work together as human sexuality evolves in the 21st century. Each interlinked facet of her work is grounded in a sex-positive perspective: all sex is good sex as long as it is consensual and pleasurable. This non-judgmental position allows her to assist clients in discovering their true needs, desires and personal path to wellness. www.drhollyrichmond.com IG @drhollyrichmond www.next-sex.com https://www.reclaimingyourpleasure.com/linktree https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684038421/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_23S5K0K1N40KRX45VKS1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lauren-colletti/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-colletti/support

Do you know that it takes you believing in all facets and dimensions of God before you can receive them?  Many people have only believed God to be their Savior, and they shall be saved and spend eternity in Heaven; others have found Him as Healer, and that is terrific too. However, from the beginning of time, God has predestined, planned, and purposed you for greatness and to have a victorious end, on this Earth.  Despite your failures and your faults, God has begun a great work in you, and God never starts what HE has not already finished!! In this riveting and empowering series, David E. Taylor uncovers the depth and the victory that belongs to those that will receive the ancient revelation of God, as OMEGA.    Living a life judging others will reject the Omega power of God's victory from manifesting in your life, however,  when you realize how to handle and receive this supernatural power, doors are open unto you that allow you to operate in trans-dimensional realms of the Kingdom of Heaven, releasing a sovereign strategy to Win! It's time to enter the Omega zone where your dominion, power, and victory in God, extends as far as the east is from the west! This is the power that will exude from the end time army and shake and transform this generation!

So… you've been dating for a while, and you're thinking: “Yeah, this is the one.” That's great, but are you ignoring any red flags, those important things you can't accept? Joining Dr. Randy is Dr. Todd Linaman to talk about the reasons NOT to get married. Read this with care, as it could encourage you […]

Robert Martinez was born in Wyoming on the Wind River Reservation in the small city of Riverton. His lineage is Spanish, Mexican, Scotts Irish, French Canadian, and Northern Arapaho. He graduated Riverton High School at 17 at age 19, he became the Youngest Native American to graduate from Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design at that time. Living among the hard working people of the West and experiencing their issues deeply influences Robert's creations as well as his native heritage. Much of Robert's current work uses the historical imagery, myths and stories of the West and Arapaho Culture combined with modern themes to create images that leave a statement. Using intense vibrant color and contrasting shades of light and dark, he paints and draws striking forms that are confronting and engage the viewer. A strong supporter of Education and of the Arts, Robert devotes time to helping and mentoring emerging artists on his reservation in Wyoming and the western region. He gives back to the community by speaking about art topics, giving workshops, and demonstrates his style to schools, agencies and art groups. Thank you for your time Robert! Check out his website here.

Our guest is Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, director of Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, which is part of the Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living. Dr. Pearlson is also the author of “Weed Science: Cannabis Controversies and Challenges” which takes a deep dive into what we really know about marijuana.  They discuss the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in the state of Connecticut. What do we stand to gain, in the form of recreation and revenue – or – what do we stand to lose, in respect to potential recreational risk?The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (NRC) is a clinical neuroscience research facility that was established in 2001. The Olin NRC's mission is to conduct neuroscience research of psychiatric illnesses and rapidly translate that research into new and effective treatments.Read this article featuring Dr. PearlsonIt's ‘Weed Science': Here's a Blueprint for Safe Marijuana Use

Your story matters. Share it.Want more The On Purpose Podcast?Find us on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/theonpurposepodcastFor full episodes and more: https://www.theonpurposepodcast.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/theonpurposepodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/OnPurposePodcastOfficialFind Us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-on-purpose-podcast/id1470553784?uo=4And Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0ADfRPEvmF4wXHrJVrqngI?si=iVpeWLl9RjuSLR67DgeVrwWant to connect with Jerrod?Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawenforcement-lifestyle-writer/IG : https://www.instagram.com/jerrodh/Get My Book! https://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-People-Ordinary-Places-Jerrod/dp/1712245694Want to know more about Ali or argue with him? FB: https://www.facebook.com/ali.abouzalamIG: https://www.instagram.com/aliabouzalam/

After doing 118 Episodes of this audio podcast, you learn a few things along the way. I mean, I've had an Audio career most of my life, that's not what I'm talking about. I've learned mostly about myself. I mean, this podcast has taught me A LOT about how differently I write things and outline thoughts and how they actually come across to you, our listeners. Our main goal is to help people do exactly what the Title implies; We want to help people, we want to help you, Live the Freedom Life that God originally intended you to live. That's it. That's the bottom line. But I have to confess, there is a major hurdle that stands in my way and I want to get it out in the open today and share it with you. You're listening to Living the Freedom Life, this is episode 118 and today we are talking about My Critic. The post My Critic first appeared on Kyle McMurray Coaching, LLC.

So many things try to dictate how we act. It's easy to follow when we don't know who we really are.  In Part 2 of this conversation with Jessica, we really get into what it looks like to navigate acting most aligned to who you are and not what you are told. The navigation of self within the social structures of our social ecosystems is a balance many do not achieve.  Jessica gets into what this looks like for her as she is an example of what is truly possible to live a happy life.    ///   Today we are with Jessica Frew, co-host of the "Husband in Law" Podcast.  A podcast for those who are open-minded enough to let go of the religious and social norms they have been taught we should all fit into.                 Steve, Jessica, and Matt walk through the science of making a relationship successful.  Steve and Jessica were happily married for seven years until Steve came out as being gay, which inevitably ended in divorce. Now, Matt and Jessica have been happily married for six years.                 Matt, Jessica, and Steve have a relationship that, by most standards, would be considered atypical.                 Sharing stories of love, marriage, children, divorce, the struggles of religious norms, homosexuality, and trying to be our best selves, this podcast holds nothing back and shares what most people are scared to talk about.                 Jessica is really passionate about Living a BOLD life and how it not only impacts us personally but also in the way we show up in our relationships.   /// Topics we discuss:   Managing judgementBeing divorced in the Mormon Church Accepting her ex husband Accepting a "Different" life Religious identityWhat being Mormon means to her Loving and not loving it at the same time Questioning Her journey of self-discoveryJournaling Helping others on their journey Parenting her child to be herself   References: Husband in Law Podcast Brene Brown Church of Jesus Christ Identity Covering   Credits:   Music: Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive. All music created by DJ Rufbeats

Living by the Spirit: Part 4 | Brandon Conner

Emma Zeck has logged off. She skipped New York and a relationship that wasn't serving her, and let conditional friendships fall away. Sometimes, she even ejects herself from the rabbit hole of Instagram to dance in the woods. When was the last time you immersed yourself in nature without capturing it on camera? Living authentically has proven to be true medicine for Emma, even if it's a hard concoction to swallow at times. Getting canceled is no walk in the park. Breakups suck, and we all want someone to hold our hand sometimes.  In this episode, K + L provide a safe space for Emma to speak uninterrupted and unfiltered about her self-discovery journey thus far, searching for validation in self-help books, partners, and people before realizing she already had all the answers within herself.  We also talk about: Isolation, community, and self-censorship Evolving friendships, losing friends, and searching for validation  Public persona, self-abandonment, and lessons learned from being canceled Intuitive movement, and trusting your intuition  Unconditional love, and loving without labels  Sponsors: Joybird | Visit joybird.com/almost30 for 30% off your purchase.  House of Wise | Use code “ALMOST30” for $20 off your order at https://houseofwise.co/ (houseofwise.co) NutriBullet | Use code “ALMOST30NATION” for 20% off at https://www.nutribullet.com/ (nutribullet.com) HUM Nutrition | Receive 20% off first orders of $29+ with code ALMOST30 at https://www.humnutrition.com/ (humnutrition.com) Zocdoc | Search for local doctors who take your insurance. Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/ (zocdoc.com/almost30) Resources: Website: https://www.emmazeck.com/ (emmazeck.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmazeck_/?hl=en (@emmazeck) Join our community: http://almost30.com/membership (almost30.com/membership) https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups (facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups) Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: https://almost30.com/disclaimer (almost30.com/disclaimer).  Find more to love at http://almost30.com/ (almost30.com)! Almost 30 is edited by http://crate.media (Crate Media).

Episode Summary: Today we're going to be talking about the tie between self-sufficiency and our fear of inadequacy. My guest today is Erica Wiggenhorn who knows what it's like to live under the shadow of the imposter syndrome, but who has learned how to untangle herself from the fear of inadequacy and let God be enough for her. She shares how she did it. Quotables from the episode: Early on in my faith walk, I cried out, “Jesus, how am I supposed to follow you if I don't understand you?” We have multiple barometers of success, but if it isn't based in what God says about us, we will continue striving until we are exhausted. The imposter syndrome is when you feel like a fraud or a fake and are waiting to fail and be rejected. When we feel like an imposter, inwardly we isolate and that creates a setup for great loneliness. Rather than striving, we have to rest in who God is and who He says we are. When I face circumstances in this life that are overwhelmingly huge I will know for a fact that I'm not enough and I'm not supposed to be God is enough. When I stop striving to be enough to everyone and in everything and allow God to be enough, I surrender in trust over to Him. When I make peace with my limitations, I find peace in my relationships. No human can thwart a divine plan. God's plan doesn't rest on our performance but on His promises. God is faithful to fill in our gaps. Our limitations provide an invitation for His limitless power. Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:5 NASB “Not that we are adequate in ourselves so as to consider anything as having come from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. Exodus 3:11 ESV But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharoah and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon Me.  Recommended Resources: Free eBook set The Busy Woman's Bundle to Grow Closer to God Letting God Be Enough: Why Striving Keeps You Stuck and How Surrender Sets You Free by Erica Wiggenhorn Unexplainable Jesus: Rediscovering the God You Thought You Knew by Erica Wiggenhorn An Unexplainable Life by Erica Wiggenhorn The Unexplainable Church by Erica Wiggenhorn Who God Says You Are: 17 Scriptures About Our True Identity Finding Your Identity in Christ: 20 Truths from God's Word Lies We Believe vs. Truths From The Bible About Our Identity – Episode 100 Our Identity in Christ is Certain Hope for Living in our True Identity in Christ – Episode 38 Remember Who You Are: 10 Scriptures to Remind You of Your True Identity Revive and Thrive Summit 1 Revive and Thrive Summit 2 Revive and Thrive Summit 3/4 Trusting God through Cancer Summit 1 Trusting God through Cancer Summit 2 Free Download: How To Fight Fearful/Anxious Thoughts and Win Breaking Anxiety's Grip: How to Reclaim the Peace God Promises by Dr. Michelle Bengtson Breaking Anxiety's Grip Free Study Guide Free 7-Day YouVersion Bible Reading Plan for Breaking Anxiety's Grip Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey Through Depression by Dr. Michelle Bengtson, winner of the Christian Literary Award Reader's Choice Award Hope Prevails Bible Study by Dr. Michelle Bengtson, winner of the Christian Literary Award Reader's Choice Award Social Media Links for Host and Guest: To connect with Erica Wiggenhorn: Website / Facebook / Instagram For more hope, stay connected with Dr. Bengtson at: Order Book Breaking Anxiety's Grip / Order Book Hope Prevails  /  Website  /  Blog  /  Facebook / Twitter (@DrMBengtson)  /  LinkedIn  /  Instagram / Pinterest / YouTube Guest: Erica Wiggenhorn is an award-winning author and the founder of Every Life Ministries, bringing you the truths of Scripture to transform your life. By digging deeply into God's Word, Every Life Ministries encourages you to discover your unique purpose, accept God's promises, and live by His power. Erica is the author of three Bible studies released by Moody Publishers: An Unexplainable Life, The Unexplainable Church, and Unexplainable Jesus: Rediscovering the God you Thought You Knew. Her latest release Letting God be Enough: Why Striving Keeps You Stuck and How Surrender Sets You Free just hit the shelves. Erica's first trade book through Moody Publishers examines Moses' fear of inadequacy and how God invites Moses to rest in his identity and God's sufficiency. Erica serves on the women's ministry leadership team for her church and regularly teaches in various venues. She's also taught women in the Arizona State Prison system, and overseas. She loves to bring God's Word to anyone who'll listen whether it's a large women's conference, a church women's retreat, or her own kitchen table. A graduate and post-graduate of Azusa Pacific University, Erica lives in Phoenix with her husband, Jonathan, and their four children only two of which are human, and the others furry and adorable. You can connect with her and find out more about her ministry at ericawiggenhorn.com Hosted By: Dr. Michelle Bengtson Audio Technical Support: Bryce Bengtson  

The 2021 season has begun & Nick, Gumps, & Mike Rupp share their thoughts on the new broadcast looks from ESPN & TNT. They cover the season opening games as the Penguins took on the Lightning & welcome the Seattle Kraken to the league as they took on the Vegas Golden Knights. Rupper shares some INCREDIBLE stories about almost mangling 3 rather large high profile New York city iconic athletes with his car & a ton of gems from his time in the league. Plus thoughts on the Brady Tkachuk/Ottawa Senators stand off & all the hockey talk you can handle. If you enjoy listening to show try watching LIVE every Wednesday night at 8pm ET or catch the replay at YouTube.com/ThatsHockeyTalk. You're ALIVE but are you LIVING? Go LIVE with SeatGeek and save 15% off ANY NHL tickets purchase through the link in the YouTube description.

Proverbs 17:22When things don't go our way it's tempting to get angry. A better ways is to laugh it off. When you choose to smile in the midst of chaos you're choosing to rise above your circumstances.

Matthew 24:29-25:46 / October 14-15, 2021 Discover vital insights about Jesus' second coming as well as practical ways to respond to Jesus' remarkable teaching through this sermon on Matthew 24:29–25:46 from Pastor Chuck Swindoll. From the Series: The King's Commission: A Study of Matthew 21-28 read more

Matthew 24:29-25:46 / October 14-15, 2021 Discover vital insights about Jesus' second coming as well as practical ways to respond to Jesus' remarkable teaching through this sermon on Matthew 24:29–25:46 from Pastor Chuck Swindoll. From the Series: The King's Commission: A Study of Matthew 21-28 read more

Food is medicine and food is energy. The energy you bring to your food matters almost as much as the physical ingredients you combine in the recipe. Chef Serena Poon talks about how to bring love and positivity to your culinary creations and a simple technique to shift your energy state, practice gratitude, and show up as the most empowered version of yourself.  [1:00] Serena's journey started with her parents, who both contracted cancer when they were in their 40's. Her father was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer and after he died, her mother was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. The passion that drives Serena is rooted in that experience and what led to her learning about holistic nutrition. [3:30] The kitchen is the heart of the house. Serena went on to school to study food as medicine and to help people understand its power in their life. [4:45] Because her mother's cancer was so aggressive and she had lost so much weight during the ordeal with her father, they discovered the tumor during an exam. It highlighted what stress can do to our bodies, but Serena's mom was lucky that they were able to diagnose her early and operate on her. [6:40] Since Serena didn't have the same level of awareness that she does now, she had to have damaged tissue of her own operated on, and from that operation, she developed a deadly staph infection. That became her journey for the next eight years. It was during that journey that she discovered the power of energy and healing work. [8:30] Serena started working with an energy healer who helped her understand and release the energy she was holding within her body. Serena began experimenting with eating certain foods to complement the work she was doing with her energy healing. [11:40] What she learned became part of Serena's practice as a chef and is where the idea of food alchemy came from. She decided to study reiki as well and use that learning to understand energy flow and how to amplify what people can do when it's combined with food as medicine. [13:50] Reiki is an energy assessment and healing practice. Dr. Anna had her own healing journey and during her period of exploration after losing her son, she connected with a Reiki master who managed her practice and helped open her eyes to what was possible. [17:45] Reiki can enhance and elevate what you are already doing. Nutrition and using food as medicine can function in much the same way. [19:20] If you're making a recipe that was handed down to you by your grandmother but it doesn't taste quite the same, it's because it was being prepared by her unique love and energy that she brought to the effort. [20:35] Serena starts her gratitude practice at the beginning of the day. Pick one thing or person that you love, focus your love and attention on how it makes you feel until you have an almost physiological response to that thought. Now that you know how that feels, take that energy into the kitchen and with intention send that energy into the food that you're making. [23:05] This shifts your body from a sympathetic state to a parasympathetic state. Whatever you put into your body will be received differently as well. [24:20] You have opportunities each day to practice this technique and sit for a moment to connect with the energy of gratitude. If you can do that it will change your life. [25:00] Serena tells the story of a client in the entertainment industry that worked themselves to the point of being quite ill. Serena made some changes to their diet, but the main progress came from introducing meditation and sitting with a feeling of love and gratitude in an intentional way. [28:30] Dr. Anna's experience with her mother and her natural intuition is what made her realize that we are more than just what we see. We are energetic beings and we are in control of how we feel. [29:15] When you're stressed, you're in a negative energy spiral. All the little triggers of gratitude and thoughtfulness are how you can escape the spiral. [30:45] We are powerful beings, we just forget our power. We are obsessed with our devices and technology and forget that our bodies are some of the most powerful and complex machines on the planet. [32:15] Affirmations and mantras are another extremely easy way to practice gratitude. When you are brushing your teeth or taking your morning shower, instead of thinking about all the things you need to do that day, think empowering thoughts. That's how you start your day from a place of power and love. You don't need to go searching for that energy, you just need to reconnect with the source. [34:50] Bad things happen to us, we can't dismiss that. But we can shift our energy towards love so we can be fully in our purpose and connected. Every step in our lives has contributed to who we are. [37:30] When you are in a painful situation, it can be easy to ask why and focus on the negative. Serena believes that every part of our journey is meant for us, and is an opportunity to learn and then to teach. [39:30] Not everything is good, but you can create a reason from your experience that can serve the good. Living is giving.     Mentioned in this Episode: @chefserenapoon serenaloves.com youtube.com/thegirlfrienddoctor dranna.com/show     Always seek the advice of your own physician or qualified health professional before starting any treatment or plans. Information found here and results are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified healthcare professional and are not intended as medical advice.

To start the new season we're joined by the loosest guest we've ever had on the show in Ollie Phillips (England 7s, Stade Francais/Newcastle/Gloucester & multiple Guinness world record holder). He takes us through his incredible career and the loosest moments in them including; nights out with Jonny Wilkinson, Living with Haskell in Paris, Haskell' shaming himself on nights out with French pro dancers, Fighting Basteraud, sharing naked baths with Madonna, the well hung Stade Francais owner who loved to cock watch, sitting next to Karl Lagerfeld at a messy Dolce & Gabanna charity piss up and much much more….. WARNING - THIS EPISODE IS FUCKING LOOSE!  === DOWNLOAD THE SETTLE IT APP NOW - https://www.settleit.io/ This season we've teamed up exclusively with the most genius new betting app on the market called ‘Settle-It' who are innovating the way we bet - no longer against a bookmakers but against your friends, family and foes. Therefore when you watch sport with your mates you can both have the app and bet against each other on the matches you're enjoying - setting your own odds and making some serious coin! We're also allowing you to bet against the CCO himself and in doing so are giving you his private number - 07552869311  DOWNLOAD ‘SETTLE-IT' / ADD ARCHIE TO YOUR PHONE AND TAKE SOME MONEY FROM HIM FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS AND BEYOND!  - 

You'd think that after living in New Zealand for 12 years we'd have adjusted to the kiwi ways. And we have. To most things. But not all. We moved to New Zealand from England in 2009 and it was the best move that we have ever made. We have raised our kids in a country that embraces innovation and creativity, and have been warmly welcomed by the wonderful New Zealand people.  But. There are times when we are reminded that this is not Kansas. That we still need to work a little harder to truly fit in. Whenever these seven events show up in life down under, we realise that try as we may, we are still adapting to life in New Zealand. Here are the seven culprits that still baffle these two slow learning brits...   Would You Like To Join Our Private New Zealand Community? Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day? Sign up HERE and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our very exciting and growing community of New Zealand loving members! SIGN UP NOW!   Living in New Zealand & STILL, We Can't Adjust To...   The second syllable thing. Ham. Real estate signs. House prices. The ten-second pause. Whitebait. Coffee.   Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You! Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both Leaving America to live in New Zealand 7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops. Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home? Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You! 7 Weird Things About New Zealand You Know You're in New Zealand When... Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island? Foos in New Zealand. Will You Struggle With a Special Diet? Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes (Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now). Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17. Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs. Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives. Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK. Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What? Episode #6: Feeling Fear But Going On Regardless.   Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You! 7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!  Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap. Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)   Follow us on: YouTube Pinterest Facebook TikTok   Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify

Jake shares Wednesday in Miles City. The Word is Life. Are you sowing the Word to your spirit? Or are you sowing worldly things to the flesh? Sowing to the flesh reaps destruction, but sowing the Word to your spirit will reap EVERLASTING LIFE! John 1:1-4 The Word was the SOURCE OF LIFE The Word gave LIFE to everything that was created In Him was LIFE and the POWER TO BESTOW LIFE A fountain of LIFE was in Him "I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE" The WAY Matthew 7:14 The TRUTH Facts change, truth doesn't Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Psalm 119:89 The LIFE Hebrews 4:12 The Word is LIVING and POWERFUL, it's ALIVE Revelation 1:18 Isaiah 55:11 It accomplishes what it says! 1 Samuel 5:1-5 Our God is not a false idol, He's alive and active His Word is ALIVE and LIFE CHANGING The ability to make us a new creation John 3:1-8 New spirit Galatians 6:8 Sow to the flesh or sow to the spirit. Sowing to the spirit brings LIFE Proverbs 4:20-22 Sowing the Word to the spirit brings LIFE and HEALTH Romans 12:2 Renew our mind to the Word, transforms us, makes us new. Conforming to the world makes you a copy, not an original! Hebrews 4:12 The Word divides even the thoughts and the intents of the heart. It can help you discern the thoughts planted by the enemy, or the matters of the heart (spirit) of man. Matthew 4:1-7 Jesus knew the scriptures. He knew the devil was wrong. Proverbs 4:23 What you feed on will flow out of you. Sowing to the flesh, or to the spirit? Luke 2:41-52 Jesus sowed to the spirit. He filled Himself with the Word, with His Father's business. Knowing the Word can help you bring thoughts into obedience to the Word. 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 Philippians 4:8 The Word is LIFE John 10:10 Abide in the Word, abide in LIFE John 8:31-32

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Living on a Prayer — Part Two Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 10/10/2021 Bible: 2 Samuel 16:13-23 Length: 26 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Living on a Prayer — Part One Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 10/10/2021 Bible: 2 Samuel 16:1-12 Length: 39 min.

For today's Spotlight episode, I'm excited to welcome Joon Lee to the show.Joon Lee is a Major League Baseball writer for ESPN.com. He regularly hosts BBTN Live (Baseball Tonight Live), ESPN's streamed pregame show and has contributed to ESPN's MLB game telecasts. Before ESPN, Lee covered the NFL, NBA, MLB, sneakers, fashion, pop culture, and the Olympics at Bleacher Report. He also worked for The Washington Post and Boston Herald and has had bylines in The Ringer, S.B. Nation, and The Hardball Times. In 2018, Lee was named a Media Rising Star by Folio Magazine.Most recently, Joon was on live television to address insensitive comments made by Stephen A Smith on Angel's Player Shohei Ohtani on how a player who needs a translator can't be the face of the MLB. Today's focus is on Joon himself and his exciting journey to America and how he's been able to make his way to become one of a handful of Asian American sportswriters in major league sports. In this episode, we discuss:- Living in Boston as a Korean immigrant- How influential sports culture is in Boston compared to other places in the U.S.- When Joon realized he wanted a career in sports.- How the opportunity to speak with Stephen A. Smith about his comments on Shohei Ohtani came about- Wanting to make a difference and have an impact in professional sports- Have you always been vocal?- Joon landing his dream job and living the American dream- The best piece of advice- Where Joon sees himself in the next five years. You can follow Joon Lee on Instagram at @joon.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear)

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So why would I be telling what NOT to do? That's because what you don't do is just as important as what you DO when it comes to your mental health and personal development. It's important to have BOUNDARIES so that you can effectively care for yourself in order to show up as your best. In this episode, I'm going to be sharing 8 things you DON'T want to do when you have high-functioning anxiety, because they're just going to make you feel worse!   In this episode you will learn: The importance of setting healthy boundaries when you have high-functioning anxiety 8 things you DON'T want to be doing when you have high-functioning anxiety, because they will just make you feel worse What you need to STOP believing in order to feel better   Mentioned during episode: Living a Life of Awareness by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. 5-Minute Daily Meditations by Sah D'Simone   ++++++++ Calmly Coping is a self-improvement podcast for overthinkers who struggle with high-functioning anxiety to help you feel more calm, balanced, and confident. ++++++++   ****TAKE THE FREE HIGH-FUNCTIONING ANXIETY QUIZ **** http://hfaquiz.com   ***** WORK WITH ME ***** My mission is to help you decrease your anxiety, declutter your mind, and say hello to a life of calm and balance.  Learn more about my coaching and course offerings below. https://becalmwithtati.com/work-with-me   ***** JOIN THE CALMLY COPING GROUP ***** The free supportive community for high-achievers with high-functioning anxiety.Join Today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmlyCoping   ***** SAY HI ON SOCIAL ***** Website: https://becalmwithtati.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/tatianaglpc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatianaglpc/ Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/tatianaglpc   ***** INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC ***** Rescue Me (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/57990 Ft: Copperhead   DISCLAIMER All content here is for informational purposes only. This content does not replace the professional judgment of your own mental health provider. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for all individual questions and issues.

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Hollis Carter is an entrepreneur and avid skier who, after founding many companies in his career, recently became the co-founder of the Baby Bathwater Institute, a membership-based community of entrepreneurs with a focus on cultivating natural, mutually beneficial relationships. Since his business relied on many in-person events, it was quite affected by the Covid 19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions. During this time of cancellations and being stuck at home, Hollis thought of a way to add value to the members during this new situation and started to offer a series of services with a performance-based model. This model quickly grew and he ended up selling it before actually having to fully build an agency. In this interview, he talked about the process of building and growing an agency to over $4 million and then selling it, all during a pandemic. 3 Golden Nuggets Growing an agency during Covid. Before the pandemic, Hollis was organizing many in-person events. Once they were canceled because of this new situation, he realized he had a perfect opportunity to offer a new service that would offer value to members of his mastermind. There was already a business relationship and he knew their products and believed in them. So he got ready to work under a performance-based model. “It was really very simple,” he says. The offer included podcast interviews, email lists, and content sites. He spent on setting up all the automation and tracking and found someone to handle that. And of course, under this model he was working with clients, not for them. Simplifying the offer. How can you make things simpler for you? First of all, don't just take a good deal. This agency had the advantage of having a group of companies whose product they trusted. Even then, our guest says, they took people who were so product-focused that we were going to get the content and the angles they needed. People who knew they needed to be told how to market this product. They also let clients use the work they were creating and focused on the 10% that drove revenue. However, there are some things they would do differently a second time around: setting a flat fee and, instead of complicated spreadsheets just telling the client “here's the number that came in, this is our cut,” would save a lot of time. Finally, figuring out how to set expectations of timeline, having a written document with a timeline that the client can reread instead of emailing you questions. Pulling from other industries. Hollis believes in taking knowledge from other industries into your own. He makes sure to have participants from different types of businesses in his masterminds and sustains there's always nuggets that you can pull from other industry practices that might not exist in a niche that you're opening, like what he has learned about hiring from the hotel space. He encourages others to give themselves a chance step outside what they know and learn something new that they can implement in their business from an unexpected source. Sponsors and Resources Ninja Cat: Today's episode is sponsored by Ninja Cat, a digital marketing performance management platform where you can unify your data, create beautiful, insightful reports and presentations that will help you grow your business. Head over to ninjacat.io/masterclass to enjoy an exclusive offer for podcast listeners. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher | Radio FM Growing an Agency Fast to Over $4 Million and Selling Quick Jason: [00:00:00] What's up, agency owners? Jason Swenk here. I have another amazing show guest. We're going to talk about how when COVID hit, they formed an agency and ramped it up to over $4 million and sold it, during COVID. So it's a really cool episode and you're going to enjoy my guest. So let's go ahead and get into it. Hey, Hollis. Welcome to the show. Hollis: [00:00:29] Hey, man. Thanks for having me. Jason: [00:00:30] Pleasure to have you on. So for the people that have not heard of you or met you at one of your cool events, tell us who you are and what do you guys do? Hollis: [00:00:39] Yeah. My name is Hollis Carter. Living in Boulder, Colorado, but originally from Georgia, where I kind of got my first start in internet marketing stuff. I was like early in college and built a couple of online businesses and luckily had one that did pretty well and sold that. And then I moved to Colorado and did this skiing thing for a while and, uh, living in the mountains and it was great, but I could only talk about skiing and snowboarding and mountain biking with people. So, I'm now a front ranger living in Boulder and enjoy it and got back in the mix of things. Our main business is called the Baby Bathwater Institute. You've come out to one of our events that we had at out mountain. And, uh, I started, my other businesses based on the thing that I use to learn… Like no one was really teaching relevant stuff in the late nineties, early two thousands. So to do it, I thought let's sit at the bar and a lobby at a conference and got most of my nuggets. And so when we had some free time, me and my now business partner who were lobby con buddies for like a decade… We started hosting these events and the whole idea was curating nice people who are in the grow and scale phase and the actual founders of their business. And in a lot of different industries that we could draw knowledge from different places, less of a kind of echo chamber mastermind of people doing the same thing. Cause there's a lot of value in those, but it's very linear. This was more of organic group meetings to have fun and, um, draw things from other industries and stuff. But we have agency people, we've got guys from hotels, we've got guys from e comm businesses… I guess I say people, not guys, cause we have plenty of girls too. We've been doing it for about eight years and I love it. Compared to the businesses I've done before, it's probably the dumbest business model. Cause it's overhead-intensive, time-intensive, relationship intensive. But I actually like it. So we're doing it for years and we'll probably do it for a very long time and really enjoy it. Jason: [00:02:37] Very cool. And COVID hit you guys really hard because your whole thing is about live experiences and that kind of stuff, uh, which are a lot of fun. And so tell us about like… cause we were talking a couple of weeks ago, you were like, man, I couldn't do these live events and that's really what the membership was for. So we gave all this money back to the members because we couldn't do live events. But I started an agency kind of by accident and it quickly grew. So talk about how did you grow the agency so quick? What did you do? Because a lot of people are looking at going, and I've seen a lot of growth in agencies over during COVID, but yours was really pretty, pretty good. So tell us a little bit more about that. Hollis: [00:03:18] I think it was, it was different because much of it was born out just starting that momentum sort of grew versus sitting with a very particular plan. Where Baby Bathwater came less out of need more out of want, this came out of need. And so there… Also, we are locked in our house and I could stay focused on, cause I wasn't doing… Going to conferences or traveling or doing things. But I think the main frame was okay, just postpone slash canceled, who knows a handful of events. We basically lost about two and a half million bucks in that decision. Which happened before people in the states even believed that this COVID thing was gonna affect us because our president was in Italy. And so we saw it a little early. We knew we didn't want to let people go. There was no PPP stuff yet. And me and my partner, Michael, we always knew we could always fall back on our marketing skills, which is kind of what got us to a place to even know what people wanted from a mastermind. So our personal interests has been in the health and wellness sort of space. We see lots of stuff that's crap. And we see lots of stuff that's good. And we happened to know a few people who have amazing products that are members. But they're product guys, they're not marketing people at all. And so we kind of went in with the thesis of how do we enhance the people who are already members value and we can't do anything for 'em, but also don't run any risk of screwing up the relationship if we get in bed with them and do something different than what we already have a good relationship with. So, I mean, it basically started with four products. I knew we had people in the group who had platforms. That love the products, cause they give them out at events. They love them. And I know they have a lot of traffic and I knew these people have great products. Didn't even know what I'm talking about. Like you should just set up this campaign and get them on the podcast and set up an email. You can track it with affiliate links… And all like, can you just do that for me? Kind of thing. So, I mean, it was actually super, super simple. Essentially, out of a network license for post affiliate pro so that we could track all of the clicks and conversions and build it very slowly, not a lot of overhead. It costed maybe like five grand or something we spent getting set up and all that automation and tracking. We did have a really hard time finding someone to help us run that once it worked. We ended up finding the guy who made the tutorial videos for the original version of it and tracked him down. And it was the first hire because it was complicated and how he set up the company structure. But the basics of it was we had people get podcast, email lists and content sites. I mean, people have great products that had a unique hook. It couldn't just be like, like we did have a CBD, which is a crowded market with a bunch of people at all look the same. But this had clinical trials, some studies, so I could go get functional medicine doctors to say something unique about it and they could write a real piece of content. So really we just took the friction out of the middle, which was, it's hard for the product owners to focus on these things that are ancillary. Then buy an ad that are not doing very diligent tasks that can scale these like one-off promotions and managing people is hectic. Like if I had a brand, I wouldn't want to do stuff we were doing because I know the costliness of managing all these relationships and getting it on the calendar and getting all the stuff they need. But in our unique situation, we had time. We… the money. We wanted to serve the people who we wanted to have back when things came back online. And so it made sense to keep calling them chatting and working it out and figuring it out. So our deal is that we took... it's very minimal, it's just an average, about 10% of the revenue for 12 months of the customer. And we would do a, you know, a multi-tiered campaign where, you know, perhaps the person to get on a podcast and do an interview about the product that was very educational and content-heavy. So it didn't just come out of the blue of this promotion. It was like ease into with good questions and then we'd do an article. And then eventually kind of like an email with a special offer and a landing page just for that person. And like something I've been back in early on was when one big person promotes the rest. So we usually just go for, you know, one or two people we have a good relationship that have a big audience and then their affiliates would see it happen. And we'd get a few more of those. But we did, because it was so hands-on, mess around with people who could send, you know, thousands and thousands and thousands of clicks and had an audience that already trusted them. So very boutique, very niche, but where it worked, very effective. I'd say the biggest bottleneck was calendars. You could lock in a deal and they might not have three months so they could do it. But we hit a point where we were going to have to start hiring more people, we had a tech guy, an administrative helper in an industry that me and Michael were putting together. Then we hired someone to go start recruiting more promoters, and then we need to start hiring writers and creatives. At that point, we actually ended up selling the business so that we didn't have to build an agency. The hard part of building an agency, managing the creatives, training, we never really hit that point. Although it looks like I'll go back to the trough and do it again. But I mean, really it was about that simple. It was like performance-based so we couldn't mess up relationships. And also we didn't want anyone to ever tell us, hey, you have to do this for me. Uh, it usually mostly came from the merchants with the products. They'd be like, hey, where are the traffic? And we're like, hey, we don't, we don't work for you. We're not on a retainer, but it's coming, it's coming. Then we'll get paid. Well, we only get paid when we make sales. So that helped us not get stress out. Jason: [00:09:32] Do you feel like you have to comb through mountains of data, jumping between multiple platforms to spreadsheets, to slide decks and backing in, in order to create performance reports for your clients? It's a constant drain on your agency's time and resources. And that's where our friends at Ninja Cat can help. Ninja Cat is a digital marketing performance management platform that really unifies your marketing data and empowers your agency to automate insightful, beautiful client reports that scale. Now Ninja Cat cat keeps your marketing performance and presentation tools in one place, freeing you up from manual data wrangling. And it really gives your team more time to focus on strategy and growing your business. And for a limited time, my smart agency podcast listeners will receive $500 ninja credit. When you go to ninjacat.io/masterclass to claim your offer and schedule a demo. That's ninjacat.io/masterclass. Yeah, I see a lot of people going the performance route. You know, one of our mastermind members, David, he was always constantly under the million mark and just trying to figure out how to get over it. And he switched to this model and got a million dollars last year during COVID, just from one client for the performance deal. Kind of like what you guys are doing, or you guys did or about to do again. I guess we can talk about that. But I liked how, when you're the performance model, they can't tell you what you can and can't do, or a timeline. You're just like, I'm putting a campaign together on our own dime, our own resources. This is what you're agreed to pay. I really like that. But I also like too, that, you know, this is a home run. Like it's a good product. I want people to not kind of overlook that and just don't go up to anybody and go give me 10% of all your sales. And plus too, you guys had relationships with them so you knew you could trust them. Because it gets really tricky sometimes when you're like, yeah, give me 10% of sales and they could the books however they want. Hollis: [00:11:54] Yes. So that was an interesting piece of... The one thing that I guess is there is we did have these relationships we've built over almost 20 years now. Which, if you just do it on the street, we couldn't start from scratch with that. So that was like our one… competitively used to do something here, but the book side of things, we actually knew how bad that can get. So we control that this was a bottleneck and business model, as far as administration and just workload. I kept everything clean, but we were starting to get super risky. So we invoiced the merchant for the payments and wrote to the affiliates. We did everything. So we essentially became a bank taking the money, moving the money versus paying out of their own affiliate program. It started to get pretty hectic. You get one monthly payment. We're trying to keep the relationships paying on time. We never ran into any issues, but you could see it coming as things got more complex. Jason: [00:12:52] Well, I'm sure the IRS probably set up red flags of all the money moving around. Hollis: [00:12:57] Oh, it was crazy that was passing through and yeah… And so like in hindsight, if we do this again, won't do the complicated equation where we have 12 months tail customer. We also calculated a refund risk thing. You know, now it's going to be one time upfront with a small fee for us that continues, but like the calculating the refund piece to try to mitigate risks. Like I think we went into it wanting to be like a no-brainer where it's like, hey, we've taken all the risks where X, Y, and Z, that you won't have to do anything for. Our contract is like the nicest thing in the world. If this was the only thing we were doing, and we were focused on it that thing would have sort of bit us in the ass, as it started to grow. But it worked well. It was boutique small. And we only did this from March to October. So it was like a significant period of time, but you can see all the forethought we didn't put into it with, oh man, the amount of time to calculate these things if I would've... There's a bunch of things we do if we really want to scale it simpler. If we do this again, you know. Jason: [00:14:05] What are some of the other things that you do simpler. Because most people listening here, this is their full-time gig. They weren't just looking at like, well, let's just try this project out, which that's really pretty cool that you guys are able to do that. Hollis: [00:14:19] Yeah. I think, you know… fed the horse because we had all the relationships and we knew this I'd stayed up drinking wine with every person in the thing all night. I knew we could do well with good products, which you highlighted, is like products that kind of sell themselves. And then the owner of those products, I think this is the simplest thing is don't just take a good deal. We only took people who were so product-focused that we were going to get the content and the angles we needed. All they cared about is being the best. But they didn't care about was telling us how to market it, that they actually wanted us to tell them. They would use the campaigns to inform all of the rest of their staff. One thing we did do well and make it easy was, hey, use the work we're creating. We don't need any cut of it. You can take our landing pages, reuse them. If you get your own affiliates, you can run them through your program. You know, just do that. Cause we only focused on that 10% that drove our revenue. The things we probably would have done different or not such a complicated calculation of the things. I remember when I first started in some of the affiliate stuff, people would hold back a percentage for refunds. There was like a whole equation. But we made everything else so simple for them. We didn't need to go, that… We could have just said here's a flat fee. Here's a number. Honestly, it would have saved one employee 40 hours a month in weird stuff. And in places where ambiguity… where also the customer on both sides has to read a spreadsheet that's complicated versus like here's the number that came in and here is the cut… over. I think simplicity would have helped a lot in that sense. And then other simplicity things, I think just figuring out how to set expectations of timeline. Even though we didn't work for those people, said it on the phone, in the conversations of like, hey, we might get a campaign locked in that's going to be out this far. But then they get in their own world. Like, where's the stuff? And I'm like, no, we already told you this. And so, one outline. Here's how this works, one the phone. Before you email me any questions, reread this. This is the rules of engagement and how it works. But that I would say once it worked and had momentum, changing the relationships from I work for you to we work together changed the whole dynamic of it versus, you know, just collecting a flat fee. Jason: [00:16:49] Yeah. I love that of like we work together rather than you're the dog barking orders to me. And even if you don't do a performance model. Hollis: [00:16:58] Yeah. It feels like you kind of got to do that sometimes. Cause I feel like that's how we like learned. If you worked in a restaurant going up or we… Whatever, like that's how it was. When you're getting paid, you just got to say yes, please, and as you wish. Which honestly doesn't even serve the client that well. Sometimes you're doing shit that they don't even need to get done. They just wanted to show that they tell you to do something. But we're only going to focus on brings in dollars. It doesn't bog down either of our teams. And that's why we switched the contract that you can leave whenever you want. You know, the psychology there was great because it was like, we're paying equally versus that, you know, walked into some long retainer and some big set up fees and things like that. Obviously you have to have some results for that to be worth it, um, for the relationship to stay. But if you know you can deliver on it, then it's probably better to be in a, a mutual relationship where either party can leave in 30 days notice versus trying to lock in really long-term deals. Jason: [00:17:58] Yeah, exactly. Well, awesome. Well, this is amazing, Hollis. Is there anything I didn't ask you that you think would benefit the audience listening in? Hollis: [00:18:05] Listen, I mean, it's funny just because it's a friend of mine that just got off a call with one of our members who, who set them up on like a little dinner in the same town. And I forget the book references basically it's about taking knowledge from other industries and bringing them into your own. So what I saw was great was a lot of the product companies who were here like some of them were in retail and other things. They just didn't know how to pull stuff from other areas. There's always like these levers that you can pull from other industry practices that might not exist in a niche that you're opening that you're trying to mark it as that in. And so I was really, all we did was just start reaching into other tools that there's no way they're ever going to get to this. So obviously we can take over this part for them and we're not also dealing with the dynamics. So there's someone in the house already being paid to do this or anything like that. It's pretty clean that way. But I think we just learned that from sitting in these events from people like, you know, we have some hiring stuff we've learned from guys in the hotel space, which I never would have thought to learn that until I sat into that at one of these events or whatever. So I've never seen through blinders. Like it's good to be focused and linear, but I think there's just so many cool nuggets in different industries you can pull and bring in that we all just kind of forget to take a glance at. Jason: [00:19:30] Awesome. Well, cool. Well, what's a website people go and check you guys out? Hollis: [00:19:35] Just babybathwater.com. Jason: [00:19:37] Awesome. Well, thanks so much for coming on the show. If you guys enjoyed this episode, make sure you go to their website. They have really cool events. I went to the one in, in Utah. And it was really pretty amazing. And if you guys want to really grow and scale your agency faster, what got you here is not going to get you to the next level and you need to do a number of different things. Because probably what got you to this level is from referrals and word of mouth, or maybe you selling, or maybe one salesperson. The biggest thing that you need is systems in place in order to grow and scale faster and get to the point where you can pick and choose. If you want to do that, I want you guys to check out our agency playbook. Go to jasonswenk.com/playbook and check it out. And it might just be the thing that will get you to the next level. So go do that now. And until next time, have a Swenk day.

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It's the unofficial start of the eating season. It begins with all the limited fall treats that are only available this time of year, such as pumpkin spice latte or apple cider donuts. As soon as we see "limited edition,” our brains shift into FOMO and we think, "I've got to get one now. They won't be around for long." That's a Sneaky, Self-Sabotaging Thought (SSST). Don't fall victim to the hype and allow the season to drive your emotions to eat. It's all clever marketing.  You are in control of what you put in your mouth. When you're aware of the hype behind seasonal marketing, you can intentionally reconnect with your goal as often as possible and be intentional about what seasonal treat you're going to eat and when. Yes, it's possible to enjoy your salted caramel apple pie bars and pumpkin spice pancakes and still reach your goal weight. You want to have a Have it All Holiday Plan.  Listen in to learn how to get one     In this episode, you'll learn: why we've normalized weight gain during this time of year how seasonal awareness can save you from holiday weight gain what is the Holiday Have it All Plan and how to get one   FEATURED ON THE SHOW — Ready to lose your next 10 pounds without a diet?  The waitlist is open for the next Lose Your Next 10 Pounds Without Dieting 30-Day Bootcamp. Sign up at loseyournext.com.  Want to learn all about the Stop. Dieting. Forever. weight loss process? Get immediate access to my weight loss system - https://jenniferdent.lpages.co/stop-dieting-forever   FOLLOW ME — Facebook - facebook.com/coachjenniferdentbrown Instagram - instagram.com/jenniferdentbrown   MORE ABOUT JENNIFER — Jennifer Dent Brown is a Life + Weight Loss Coach who helps women learn to stop dieting and start living through her company, LUXE Life Coaching. Living a LUXE Life has nothing to do with money and everything to do with a state of mind. Feeling hopeless and unable to control your weight will never get you to your goal. Learning to live with the mindset of a woman who is already at her goal weight is the key to lasting, permanent weight loss.   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS — “I love Jennifer and the Stop. Dieting. Forever. Podcast.”

Today on the “Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman sits down for an intimate talk with Andrea Kayne. Andrea Kayne is a leadership coach and an author who recently wrote “Kicking Ass in a Corset: Jane Austen's 6 Principles of Living and Leading from the Inside Out.” Kayne draws insights and life lessons from the works of the 18th-century novelist. Austen's classics like “Emma” and “Pride and Prejudice” are as rich with meaning now as they were then. Yes, surprising as it may sound, these centuries-old books have a lot to teach us about self-knowledge, intuition, and learning to trust and embrace your power. In this episode, Dr. Berman and Kayne talk about what it means to know yourself, how to release old habits and self-defeating beliefs, and how to come really know and LOVE yourself, flaws and all. Whether you are an Austen lover or someone simply to find your purpose, this episode is a must-listen!

Today, we're talking with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons about surrender, control, and your emotional health. Gabe and Rebekah each bring unique perspectives to the conversation around mental and emotional health, with Rebekah as an author, and Gabe as the founder of Q Ideas, an initiative aimed at engaging faith and culture in helpful, value-adding conversations. So, today is all about the fear of losing control of life, the loss of critical thinking skills in culture today, and so much more. If you enjoy this episode with Rebekah and Gabe, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer) 259: Emotional Incarceration and How Men Win the War Within (feat. Jason Wilson) Episode Links: Rebekah's Website | Facebook | Instagram | Buy Rebekah's Newest Book Gabe's Website | Q Ideas Instagram | Gabe's Instagram Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow.

Matthew 24:15-28 / October 12-13, 2021 It's easy to look at the events going on around the world today and think, It can't get much worse than this. In fact, it can and, according to Jesus, it will. He unveiled this harsh reality to His disciples in Matthew 24:15–28. From the Series: The King's Commission: A Study of Matthew 21-28 read more

Matthew 24:15-28 / October 12-13, 2021 It's easy to look at the events going on around the world today and think, It can't get much worse than this. In fact, it can and, according to Jesus, it will. He unveiled this harsh reality to His disciples in Matthew 24:15–28. From the Series: The King's Commission: A Study of Matthew 21-28 read more

Get coaching that goes deeper than tips and tricks with Daily Boost PREMIUM. Find out more HERE. Change Your Stories, Change Your Life Today we begin with a truth that on the surface may not seem very motivational. However, accepting this truth will be the singularly most freeing and motivating thing you can do for yourself. We live in a world dominated by agendas. These 'plans of others' are broadcast to propagandize your mind into believing in a way that will pull you off your path and put you on the path of another. Worse, the stories you tell yourself, your Personal Propaganda, is doing the same thing. That's not good. That's not bad. That's the truth. It has always been, and it always will be. In choosing to live life your way and experience freedom at its highest levels, there is a rule that I have always followed - The truth is the most motivating power you can access. If you dare to see and accept the truth in all areas of your life, you will then have the power to respond and act in ways that will change your life - instantly and for the long term. Living your life on your terms isn't about fighting the good fight until you get what you want. It's about accepting the truth of who you are, ignoring the agendas of others, re-writing the stories you tell yourself, and acting in alignment with who you are on the inside. It's simple. When you change your stories, you change your life. That begins by accepting the truth.

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On this episode, Julia and Gino Barbaro interview brother and sister duo Bill Hendricks and Bev Hendricks who have co-authored "So How Do I Parent This Child".   The book takes you through all the stages of child rearing—from diapers to driver's licenses to diplomas—to give you a comprehensive look at how identifying giftedness and helping your children discover it for themselves makes all the difference.   Key Insights: 00:00 Introduction 04:20 True purpose of parenting 10:00 What's the best way to support kids 13:52 Be curious not critical 14:14 The child is not a product, he/she is a person 16:50 Discovering the Wisdom and the Wonder of Who Your Child Was Meant to Be 20:48 Be present, be curios and observe 24:48 How to discover the patterns 28:12 When it becomes too late 31:56 Blaming parents 33:28 So How Do I Parent This Child 34:04 Reading your child 36:03 Living on purpose, for purpose 38:10 Gino's vision for his daughter   Listen to the podcast to hone your parenting skills and discover how transformational it can be for both you and your children.   Check out the book "So How Do I Parent This Child" on Amazon: https://amz.run/4xpH   #educationforlife #lifebydesign #parentingskills #mindsetiskey   The Multifamily Zone podcast was launched in 2019 to serve families and spouses who are committed to working together, building a better relationship with their kids, and strengthening the communication amongst the entire family.   Check out the series of episodes here: https://jakeandgino.com/mfz/   Learn how Jake and Gino Youth Academy can help you enhance the quality of your life: https://jakeandgino.com/education/    

When a huge crisis hits like a devastating medical diagnosis for your child–how do you go on? Is it possible not only to live through this kind of suffering but to truly embrace your life with joy? In her brand new book, Kelly Mantoan shares her story as a mother with two sons who have … Continue reading FoC 165: Living a Life of Joy as a Special Needs Parent with Kelly Mantoan →