Podcasts about Losing Control

From High Potential and The Lincoln Lawyer to nuanced and honest portrayals of fatherhood-gone-wild across Showtime's EMMY® Award-nominated series SHAMELESS and palpable intensity on the likes of SONS OF ANARCHY, Steve Howey reflects a classic masculinity on-screen equally steeped in humor and heart. That timeless leading man spark and quiet strength remain signatures of the acclaimed actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. Achieving a basketball scholarship to junior college in Colorado, he played two seasons before pursuing his calling as an actor. He would go from SOMETHING BORROWED alongside Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, and Ginnifer Goodwin to BRIDE WARS where he re-teamed with Hudson, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Pratt, to SUPERCROSS, LOSING CONTROL, UNLEASHED, IN YOUR EYES, and SEE YOU IN VALHALLA. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Steve Howey right here. Credits: High Potential Off Campus Lincoln Lawyer Ransom Canyon Reba Shameless Dead to Me Seal Team Bride Wars Sons of Anarchy Guest Links: IMDB: Steve Howey, actor Instagram: @stevehowey THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR (50% off special) THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com APPLE PODCASTS: Subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu

Most men aren't emotionally unavailable because they don't care. They're emotionally unavailable because they were never taught how to process emotion, navigate intimacy, or move through the transition from boyhood to manhood. In this conversation, relationship coach and author Stefanos Sifandos breaks down why high-achieving men often feel disconnected, why success can become emotional armor, and how unresolved childhood wounds quietly shape our relationships, ambition, confidence, and identity. Follow Stefanos @stefanossifandos Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Why Successful Men Become Emotionally Unavailable 01:23 – Is Vulnerability the Final Frontier of Masculinity? 06:05 – A 3-Step Framework for Becoming More Vulnerable 11:26 – Why Your Partner Can't Be Your Therapist 15:01 – The Lost Rite of Passage From Boyhood to Manhood 20:15 – How Men Can Create Their Own Rite of Passage 22:30 – Did You Already Experience a Rite of Passage Without Realizing It? 26:00 – Finding Your Edge in Modern Masculinity 29:44 – The Hidden Insecurities That Drive Successful Men 33:26 – Father Wounds vs. Mother Wounds: The Difference Every Man Should Know 39:38 – Healing Childhood Trauma Before It Controls Your Relationships 40:20 – Does Vulnerability Actually Improve Your Sex Life? 43:37 – How to Regulate Your Nervous System (Simple Daily Practices) 50:55 – Is Male Ambition Just Unhealed Childhood Trauma? 51:34 – Why High-Achieving Men Often Struggle in Relationships 52:10 – Are Men Really Afraid of Emotion—or Losing Control? 53:07 – What "Ever Forward" Means & Living in Alignment With Your Truth 54:00 – Chase on Fatherhood, Emotional Regulation & Choosing Response Over Reaction ----- Episode resources: Fatty15 - save an additonal 15% on the 90-day starter kit of C15:0 essential fatty acids Watch and subscirbe on YouTube

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You planned one square. You ate the whole block. And you've spent every night since telling yourself it's a willpower problem.It's not. It's chemistry... and there's a solution for it.In this episode, I'm breaking down the REAL neuroscience behind why sugar has such a grip on you and exactly why your habit brain can send you every signal in the world to eat the chocolate, but it's still YOU who has to pick it up and put it in your mouth.What You'll Learn•  The real neurological reason sugar is hard to resist, and why it's not a character flaw•  Habit brain vs. human brain: why your habit brain can nudge you toward the chocolate but can't make you eat it — only you can•  Why "more willpower" was never the answer, and what to do instead•  The Framework: how to make the call before you're standing in front of the pantry•       Why every choice is a vote for who you're becoming — and how to start voting for her tonightHit subscribe so you never miss an episode, and if this one hit home, send it to the bestie who needs to hear she's not broken — she just needs a better plan.BOMBSHELL BLUEPRINT WEIGHT LOSS FOR EMOTIONAL EATERS

Shawn Rodricks, Head of M&A - Independent Consultant If you scale the deal flow without the operating infrastructure to match it, things break fast. The playbook is a document nobody opens, closing weeks turn into fire drills, and the returns you modeled start to slip. Shawn Rodricks, Head of M&A - Independent Consultant, built the infrastructure before the volume hit. He closed 220 acquisitions across two organizations, 37 at Rexall in pharmacy and 183 at Amerivet Veterinary Partners, by wiring in the operating system from the start. What You'll Learn The five-part operating model behind 220 acquisitions How to hire for biz dev vs. corp dev roles in a lean M&A team How to build a closing-week SWAT team and keep finance aligned on timing Why qualitative diligence feeds directly into your forecast and purchase price The pre-close vs. post-close integration framework Why roll-ups that confuse acquisition with strategy fail What Shawn got wrong in year one and how it shaped every program since If you're scaling a deal function and want the operating framework behind Shawn's approach, DealPilot, powered by M&A Science, has the Buyer-Led M&A™ Certification, built from 400+ practitioner interviews into a framework you can actually run. ____________________ This episode of M&A Science is presented by DealRoom. DealRoom just automated Pipeline Management with AI so you can spend less time updating deals, and more time working them. Automatically push deal context from Outlook to DealRoom Pipeline and use AI to keep deal target data and tasks updated, so follow-ups never slip through the cracks. No manual logging. No stale pipeline data. See for yourself: https://hubs.ly/Q045fXp50 ____________________ Episode Chapters [00:00] Intro [03:33] From Biochemistry to 220 Acquisitions [06:02] The Operating Model for Serial Acquisitions [09:40] Hiring: Biz Dev vs. Corp Dev [13:03] Staffing as Deal Volume Scales [15:08] What a Playbook Actually Is [18:43] Managing Ebbs and Flows in Deal Volume [22:12] Cash Flow and Finance Partnership [23:44] The Underestimated Side of Diligence [27:25] Key Person Risk and Pre-Close Retention [31:41] Post-Close Monitoring and the First 90 Days [35:17] Pre- vs. Post-Close Integration Priorities [37:53] What Roll-Ups Mistake for Strategy [39:21] Integration as the Conversion Engine [42:48] The Year One Mistake That Bit Us [44:12] When Deals Get Strange

Have you ever been more afraid of your own reaction than of the thing you were reacting to?In this episode of The BPD Bunch, Xannie, Carys, Katja, Céline, and Dan talk about how anxiousness shows up in borderline personality disorder. They share what it was like to replay breakups until they became unbearable, feel physically sick around someone they had just started dating, run from conflict without shoes or a phone, and avoid important conversations because they were terrified of losing control.The group also explores the fear underneath many worst-case scenarios: “I won't be able to cope.” They discuss catastrophizing, panic attacks, shame about anxiety, fear of judgment, masking emotional reactions, and how relationship anxiety can create more chaos while trying to prevent abandonment.Topics include:* BPD and anxiety* Fear of losing control* Catastrophizing and worst-case thinking* Panic attacks and physical anxiety symptoms* BPD anxiety after a breakup* Fear of abandonment and rejection* Avoiding conflict because of emotional reactions* Learning to trust that you can copeIf you've ever avoided a conversation, relationship, opportunity, or decision because you were afraid of how intensely you might react, this episode is for you.This season, we're discussing BPD through the lens of the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD). To meet criteria for BPD in this model, a person must have difficulties in at least two areas of personality functioning (Criterion A): identity, self direction, empathy, or intimacy, along with four or more pathological personality traits (Criterion B): emotional lability, anxiousness, separation insecurity, and depressivity (which are sub-traits of negative affectivity), impulsivity and risk taking (sub-traits of disinhibition), and hostility (a sub-trait of antagonism).In the first two episodes of the season, Dr. Carla Sharp, Dr. Frank Yeomans, and Dr. Alex Stein explain what the AMPD is, how it changes from the current categorical model, and how the BPD diagnosis is changing. In case you missed it, here are the links:Watch part 1 hereWatch part 2 here___

How to Delegate Without Losing Control of Your Business Most women business owners are doers. We take pride in being the one who can be handed any challenge and get it done. But that identity has a cost: when everything runs through you, you become the bottleneck, and your growth is capped no matter how hard you work. But when you can learn to delegate without losing control... you finally create space to lead. On the HerBusiness Podcast, Suzi Dafnis speaks with Kristy Smith, founder of Virtual Elves and HerBusiness 2026 Member of the Year, about doing exactly that. Kristy's business connects owners with virtual assistants, yet this year she turned that philosophy on herself and handed over the last task she thought only she could do: her discovery calls. What You'll Discover in This Episode Why being the doer eventually caps your growth — and how to spot when you've become the bottleneck The real reason "no one can do it like I can" keeps you stuck, and how to move past it Kristy's staged, four-month handover of the one task she thought only she could do How documenting your workflows makes letting go far less scary The daily check-in habit that builds ownership and confidence fast How to handle the surprising grief of stepping back from work you love Using quarterly feedback sessions to grow as a leader — not just manage performance Why Letting Go Feels So Hard The belief that "no one can do it the way I can" is the biggest barrier to delegation. It keeps you busy, and busyness feels like achievement. But as Kristy points out, spending two hours training someone instead of ten minutes doing it yourself feels inefficient — until you realise you repeat that task every day, losing hours you could spend growing the business. There's also an emotional side. Stepping back from work that lights you up can bring an unexpected sense of grief. If you ignore it, you'll jump back in and disempower the very person you handed the work to. How to Delegate Without Losing Control The secret is a staged handover, not a sudden drop. Kristy's transition took about four months and rested on a few principles you can copy. Bring in the right person. Hire for the qualities you want clients to feel. Kristy chose someone warm and kind — the impression she wanted every new lead to have. Document the work first. Going through ISO 9001 accreditation forced Kristy to map every workflow start to finish. That documentation showed her exactly where she could let go, making the handover far less scary. Check in daily at first. An end-of-day conversation every day for the first weeks catches mistakes fast. Correcting something after two days protects confidence and progress far better than catching it three weeks later. Let the team pull the work from you. Reframe the question from "what do I hold onto?" to "what is my team ready to take?" Ownership grows when people take the next piece themselves. In fact, it was Kristy's new hire who suggested she keep a client connection by running testimonial interviews at the three-month mark — staying involved without reclaiming the day-to-day. Lead Instead of Doing Once the work is off your plate, your job shifts from technician to visionary. Kristy now runs quarterly feedback sessions where her team reviews her leadership, not just their own goals. That vulnerability built a culture of trust and surfaced honest input a formal review never would. She also created an operational improvement board where anyone can flag a problem, which becomes a team-owned project. Aiming for a one percent improvement each week compounds into meaningful change across the year — all without Kristy solving every issue herself. Your Next Step Learning to delegate without losing control is less about systems and more about trust: trusting your documentation, trusting your people, and trusting yourself as a leader. Start with one task you believe only you can do, hand it over in stages, and protect the space you create to finally step into the CEO role your business needs. If you'd like to have these kinds of conversations with ambitious women who understand the realities of building a business over the long term, learn more about the HerBusiness Growth Network at HerBusinessNetwork.com. Resources Mentioned HerBusiness Growth Network  Follow us on Instagram Check out the last HerBusiness Podcast Episode: I've Built a Successful Business, So Why Do I Want More? Need a skilled virtual assistant? Find the right fit with Virtual Elves. Follow Kristy Smith and Virtual Elves on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Before the headlines, the public feuds, and reality television, Benzino helped build one of the most influential platforms in hip-hop history.In this powerful episode of Inside the Vault with Ash Cash, Benzino opens up about his journey from the streets of Boston to co-founding The Source magazine and helping shape how hip-hop was covered, rated, marketed, and respected. He reveals how The Source grew into a multimillion-dollar media company, why he and Dave Mays rejected a $55 million offer from BET founder Bob Johnson, and how they eventually lost control of the platform they spent nearly two decades building.Benzino also speaks about his long-running feud with Eminem, why he believes the industry gave Eminem preferential treatment, and how taking that position affected his music career. In an exclusive conversation, he claims Universal still owes him more than $15 million connected to The Source compilation albums and explains why he is pursuing the matter legally.Beyond the industry, Benzino gets personal about rebuilding his relationship with his daughter Coi Leray, learning how social media affects family conflict, making major money mistakes, losing material possessions, and discovering a level of peace he says he never experienced while making millions.This conversation explores ownership, legacy, industry politics, fatherhood, forgiveness, faith, redemption, and what happens when the world remembers your controversy but forgets your contributions.Do you agree with Benzino's views on Eminem and the current state of hip-hop? Let us know in the comments.Follow Benzino:Instagram: @benzinosstilldopeFollow Ash Cash:Instagram: @iamashcashWebsite: www.iamashcash.comFollow Inside the Vault:Instagram: @insidethevaultWebsite: www.insidethevaultshow.comContinue your wealth-building journey inside The Abundance Community, where you'll gain access to the Abundance Score™ Assessment, your Personalized Abundance Roadmap™, the 9-Step Abundance Formula™, live coaching, practical tools, accountability, and a community committed to helping you build lasting wealth.Join today:

You can have growth, or you can have control—but you can't have both. In this episode, I share the leadership mindset that allowed me to build a seven-figure business while working just 10–20 hours a week by learning how to delegate, build systems, and empower a team.  If you're feeling like your business can't function without you, this episode will help you stop being the bottleneck and start leading for long-term growth and freedom. __________________________________________________________

Every OCD spiral begins the same way... with one moment of self-doubt.   In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Catherine Goldhouse, ICBT therapist and OCD specialist. Together, they break down exactly how Inference-Based CBT (ICBT) is applied to some of the most common OCD themes—including Harm OCD, Relationship OCD, Contamination OCD, Health OCD, and Pedophilia OCD. Catherine explains how OCD pulls people away from what they already know to be true, replacing reality with imagination, doubt, and endless "what if" stories.   In this episode, you'll learn: • How ICBT approaches Harm OCD and violent intrusive thoughts • Why dreams, body sensations, urges, and images are not evidence of your true intentions • How to apply ICBT to Relationship OCD without constantly scanning your feelings • Why contamination fears and health anxiety rely on possibility instead of reality • How to recognize when OCD is creating stories that feel convincing—but aren't true   This conversation also dives into: • Why people with OCD already know the answer before they start second-guessing themselves • The hidden role of imagination in every OCD theme • The difference between real evidence and imagined possibilities • Why "possibility" alone is never enough in everyday life—but OCD convinces you otherwise • Practical ways to return to reality instead of getting pulled deeper into obsessional doubt   If you've ever found yourself thinking... "But what if this time OCD is right?" ...this episode will help you understand why that question feels so convincing—and how to stop letting it control your life.   Whether you're navigating OCD yourself or supporting someone you love, this episode offers practical strategies, hope, and a completely different way of understanding intrusive thoughts and obsessional doubt.  

CNN's Dana Bash joins Michael for a wide-ranging conversation on the political crossroads facing Democrats after Zohran Mamdani's New York victory, the growing influence of the party's progressive wing, and the road to 2028. She also offers a candid, behind-the-scenes account of moderating the Biden-Trump debate, revealing the moment she realized something was wrong and how she and Jake Tapper navigated one of the most consequential nights in recent political history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Manoj Pradhan returns to Top Traders Unplugged to explain why the forces that kept inflation and interest rates low for decades are now reversing. Drawing on themes from The Great Demographic Reversal and his new book The Unanchored Central Banker, he argues that aging populations, labor shortages, rising fiscal deficits, and the changing role of central banks are creating a very different macroeconomic landscape. The conversation explores why demographics matter more than many models assume, whether AI can offset labor shortages, and why central banks may increasingly be forced to choose between controlling inflation and maintaining fiscal stability.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Kevin on SubStack & read his Book.Follow Manoj on LinkedIn and Read his Book.Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Why demographics matter for inflation and central banks03:05 - The demographic sweet spot that lowered inflation and rates06:28 - Why labor supply is now reversing12:15 - Global birth rates and the replacement rate problem17:03 - The fiscal blind spot in conventional economic models20:31 - Housing, urbanization, and real interest rates27:03 - Can AI offset labor shortages?37:24 - Policy ideas to increase labor supply and manage aging45:40 - Why central banks may become “unanchored”50:40 - The tension between inflation control and debt stability54:49 - Could high rates trigger a crisis and force policy reversal?58:28 - Final thoughts on demographics, debt, and the future of inflationCopyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I'm really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here3. Other Resources that can help youAnd if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click HerePrivacy PolicyDisclaimer

Growth creates opportunity but also financial pressure.As brands expand distribution, increase production, and invest in marketing, founders are often forced to make difficult decisions about how to fund that growth.In this episode, I sits down with Dakota Sheets, founder of Dog Sauce, and Emily Reeves, VP of Capital Solutions at Bridge, to discuss the realities of scaling a CPG business. Dakota shares lessons from growing the brand and navigating cash flow challenges, while Emily provides an inside look at how lenders evaluate brands and what founders should know before pursuing capital.Whether you're preparing for your first major retail expansion or simply trying to better understand your financing options, this conversation offers practical insights from both sides of the table.Startup to Scale is a podcast by Foodbevy, an online community to connect emerging food, beverage, and CPG founders to great resources and partners to grow their business. Visit us at Foodbevy.com to learn about becoming a member or an industry partner today.

Most people don't fail in difficult conversations because they lack knowledge — they fail because they lose control of themselves. In this special episode, our host, negotiation expert Kwame Christian sits down with Ohio State Moritz College of Law Professor Katrina Lee to answer the toughest questions from her law students about negotiation, persuasion, emotional regulation, and conflict. Together, they explore what separates great negotiators from everyone else—from mastering the empathy loop and building genuine trust to using storytelling, curiosity, and strategic listening to influence outcomes. Kwame shares practical techniques for staying calm under pressure, handling interruptions, navigating emotionally charged conversations, and finding confidence when the stakes are high. You'll learn: • Why listening is often more powerful than problem-solving • How to use the 70/30 rule to create deeper connections • The difference between genuine curiosity and strategic curiosity • How storytelling shapes persuasion and decision-making • Techniques for regulating emotions during difficult conversations • Why humility is a hidden superpower in negotiation • How to turn conflict into collaboration without sacrificing your goals Along the way, Kwame shares personal stories from high-stakes business negotiations, lessons from coaching leaders around the world, and the mindset shifts that have helped millions of listeners become more effective communicators. Whether you're a lawyer, leader, salesperson, entrepreneur, or simply someone who wants better conversations at work and at home, this episode will give you actionable tools to communicate with more confidence, influence, and emotional intelligence. Because the best negotiators aren't the loudest people in the room—they're the ones who know how to listen. Contact ANI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠negotiateanything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!

Feeling deeply is not a weakness. The challenge is learning how to experience those emotions without letting them take control. In today's episode, Ryan talks with clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Becky Kennedy about the tools kids and adults need to stay steady when feelings run high.They talk about why some people become overwhelmed more easily, how to speak for a feeling instead of from it, the difference between understanding and approval, and why repairing a relationship often matters more than handling every moment perfectly.Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of Good Inside, a parenting platform that gives parents practical tools for raising emotionally healthy kids. Named “The Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by TIME, Dr. Becky is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and host of the chart-topping podcast Good Inside with Dr. Becky.

Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer on Vladimir Putin's increasing isolation – and seeming paranoia – as ordinary Russians become more restive over the toll of the war in Ukraine and a struggling economy at home

In this episode, I explore why we can't always trust our feelings when assessing whether we're eating enough. I unpack the common cycle of restriction, hunger, guilt, and loss of control, and explain why getting ahead of hunger is often one of the most important steps toward a calmer, more sustainable relationship with food. If you've ever felt stuck in this pattern, this episode is for you.Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuMStay up to date with Strong Not Starving events and resources ⬇️⬇️⬇️  https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsinfoWebsite: www.strongnotstarving.com

Anthropic calls for a coordinated break in the development of particularly powerful AI systems. We talk to Dr. Florian Klonek about what could be behind the AI developer's warning and how imminent the danger really is. Dr. Florian Klonek is associate professor at the Department of Management at Deakin University in Melbourne and specializes in AI systems. - Anthropic fordert eine koordinierte Pause bei der Entwicklung besonders leistungsfähiger KI-Systeme. Mit Dr. Florian Klonek sprechen wir darüber, was hinter der Warnung des KI-Entwicklers stecken könnte und wie real die Gefahr wirklich ist. Dr. Florian Klonek ist Associate Professor am Fachbereich Management der Deakin University in Melbourne und hat sich auf KI-Systeme spezialisiert.

Fear-Less, Pt. 3: Fear of Losing Control Jill McNabnay What do we do when life reaches a point where there's nothing left we can control? This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we explored the fear of losing control and why our deepest fears are often tied to the things we care about most.

Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer on Vladimir Putin's increasing isolation – and seeming paranoia – as ordinary Russians become more restive over the toll of the war in Ukraine and a struggling economy at home. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

AI is changing the way we think about work, education, and the future. In this episode, Maurie and Jim Beasley discuss AI anxiety, emerging AI technologies, human agency, and why students need more than memorization to succeed in an AI-powered world.From world models and JEPA to project-based learning and critical thinking, this conversation explores how we can prepare learners for a future where AI becomes a powerful tool rather than a replacement for human potential.

What happens when the life that looks successful on the outside is slowly costing you everything on the inside? In this powerful episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde sits down with leadership expert, former corporate executive and author Fleur Marks to explore the hidden cost of perfectionism, burnout and achievement addiction. For years, Fleur appeared to have it all. A successful corporate career, leadership credibility, a loving family and a reputation for delivering exceptional results. But beneath the surface, she was exhausted, overwhelmed and carrying impossible expectations.Then her body forced her to stop. Following a life-threatening health crisis, multiple surgeries, autoimmune disease and cancer, Fleur found herself confronting a reality she could no longer push through. What followed became the catalyst for a complete reset of how she lived, worked, led and defined success. Together, Julie and Fleur explore why so many high-performing women tie self-worth to achievement, how perfectionism disguises itself as excellence, and why sustainable leadership requires boundaries, recovery and self-compassion. In this episode, we discuss: Perfectionism and high-functioning burnout The overachiever identity and achievement addiction Leadership pressure and emotional exhaustion Chronic stress and the impact on physical health Why ambitious women struggle with "being enough" Sustainable success and redefining achievement Boundaries, rest and recovery for leaders The neuroscience behind overachievement Excellence without self-sacrifice How to break the overachiever cycle One of the most powerful moments in the conversation centres around a simple but confronting question: "How different would your life be if you truly believed you were enough, had done enough and had enough?" This episode is for leaders, founders, professionals and ambitious women who are tired of carrying everything while quietly running on empty. Timestamps 00:00 The Hidden Cost of Perfectionism00:42 Meet Fleur Marks02:16 Success on the Outside, Drowning on the Inside05:17 The Waiting Room of Death10:03 Losing Control and Learning Acceptance12:54 Clarity Compass Break13:46 Understanding the Overachiever Cycle20:36 The "You Are Enough" Question22:27 Redefining Success25:14 The Sequins Squad and Support Systems26:37 Final Reflections and Farewell Links:Learn more about my group coaching program hereGet the Clarity Compass here Connect with Julie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/Instagram: @juliehydeleadsWebsite: https://juliehyde.com.au Connect with Fleur:Website: https://fleurmarks.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fleurjmarks/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleurmarks/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump is having trouble sealing his vision in Congress because their loyalty largely lies with their constituents — the people voted for them and not the president.

This week on the 9941 Podcast, Granger Smith, Amber Smith, and The AntMan welcome Christian music artist Anne Wilson for a powerful conversation about faith, grief, purpose, spiritual warfare, and what it means to boldly follow Jesus in today’s culture. Anne shares her personal testimony of coming to faith at age 12, the devastating loss of her brother Jacob in a tragic car accident, and how God used that season of heartbreak to launch a ministry that has impacted millions. She opens up about singing publicly for the first time at her brother’s funeral, being discovered through YouTube, and navigating the challenges of a growing music career while keeping Christ at the center. The conversation also explores Christian discipleship, church community, mentoring, social media’s impact on young people, raising children in a digital world, and the importance of staying grounded in God’s Word. Anne discusses her new book Rebel, spiritual warfare in the entertainment industry, and how God often uses weakness, suffering, and dependence on Him to accomplish His purposes.Follow the show: Instagram - https://www.Instagram.com/9941thepodcast Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/9941thepodcast YouTube - https://www.YouTube.com/@9941ThePodcast Online - https://www.9941ThePodcast.com Shop - https://yeeyee.com/collections/faithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes the most powerful conversations are the ones that start with a simple question. This week, Lisa opens the floor for a live coaching session to answer real questions from her community. They get into everything from faith and purpose to the messy reality of stress, business, and what it really looks like to follow through on what you feel called to do. Lisa offers straightforward advice on how to stop taking back the things you have already surrendered and explains the difference between your actual purpose and the tools you use to get there. She also covers the "how-to" side of things, like pitching services, pricing with confidence, and staying strategic without burning out. This episode feels like sitting in the room while someone else asks the exact question you have been carrying. It is direct and full of the kind of perspective that helps you move forward with more peace and a lot less confusion. If you have been wondering if you are forcing a situation or just need clarity on your next step in business or health, this conversation is for you.    DISCOVER HOW STRESSED YOU REALLY ARE  Take Lisa's Mini Stress Assessment designed to support you in your journey to optimize your health by eliminating chronic stress.    COACH ME LIVE SESSION If today's episode hit home, why not bring your question directly to the mic? Lisa is now offering complimentary Coach Me Live sessions where podcast listeners get coached live on air. If you're building your wellness brand or just need clarity on your next step, this is for you. Request your Coach Me Live spot   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.

A founder asks:"I want to focus on the future, but I don't trust the present to happen."It's a question that sits at the heart of scaling.As companies grow, founders are asked to spend less time executing and more time leading. But letting go isn't simply a mindset challenge—it often exposes deeper questions about trust, team capability, clarity, and leadership evolution.James Johnson and Freddie Birley unpack why founders become bottlenecks, how leadership must change between startup and scale-up, and why the answer is rarely "it's me" or "it's the team."More often, it's both.A conversation about vision, delegation, trust, and building a company that can grow beyond the founder.Send your questions to: hello@peer-effect.comMore from James:Connect with James on LinkedIn or at peer-effect.com 

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Adam works with a volunteer for Free Session Friday to help them manage the triggers of anger in new and more useful ways to feel calm and composed rather than losing control. To see the whole session where Adam works with the client before the session look for the previous episode. If you have an unusual issue or really need hypnotherapy, then Adam is looking for volunteers for his next Free Session Friday, where you could get a 90-Minute Session with Adam completely FREE. Click here to apply: ⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/free-session-friday ⁠Anger can be a tricky emotion. It's not about being good or bad, but rather understanding when it's useful. Sometimes, it can even boost productivity! But when it leads to shouting or hurtful words, it's time to find a better way.Recognizing triggers is key. For some, it's feeling unsupported or treated unfairly. When those feelings arise, it can escalate quickly. So, what's the solution? Start by acknowledging your feelings before they boil over. Practicing mindfulness can help you notice those early signs of frustration. Remember, it's okay to feel angry, but how we express it is crucial. Let's work on harnessing that energy in a way that builds rather than breaks.#AngerManagement #Mindfulness #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #Hypnotherapy

In this episode, real estate investor Jon Bombaci shares insights on value-add multifamily investing, the impact of house hacking, and strategies for acquiring portfolios from retiring landlords. Perfect for investors looking to scale and optimize their real estate portfolios.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

I've been wanting to introduce you to these two for a while now.Chelsea and Emily are two of my favorite people on the planet. They're funny, they're real, they're the kind of women who walk into a room and make everyone feel like they belong. And the moment I started getting to know them, I felt like I'd known them my entire life.But what brought us here — to this couch, to this conversation — is their story. And it's one I think a lot of people need to hear.Both Chelsea and Emily were married to men. Both were navigating life inside a religious community. Both had kids. And both, later in life, discovered something about themselves that changed everything.They came out. And in doing so, they had to lose a lot — their marriages, their identities, their communities — to finally become who they actually were.Freedom isn't free. And this episode is proof of that.This is not just a story about sexuality. It's about what it costs to live honestly. It's about the loneliness of going through something no one around you seems to understand. It's about finding the people who have walked your same road. And it's about what you find on the other side of the hardest thing you've ever done.I walked away from this conversation different. More compassionate. More open. More convinced than ever that the path to real freedom almost always runs straight through the thing you're most afraid of.If you've ever had to lose something — or burn something down — to finally find yourself... this one is for you.We talk about:What it actually feels like to come out later in life — with kids, a marriage, and a whole identity on the lineHow your story can get told for you before you're readyThe loneliness of going through something no one around you has experiencedFinding your people — the ones who have walked your exact roadWhat it means to finally stop performing your lifeHow going through hard things makes you less judgmental and more humanRaising kids inside non-traditional families with love, safety, and zero shame"I reserve the right to change and evolve" — and why that's not weakness, it's growthThere's so much laughter in this episode. There's rawness. There are moments that gave me chills. And there are things these two said that I'm still thinking about.This is one of my favorites I've ever recorded. I think you're going to love them as much as I do.Welcome back to Heidi's Lane. ❤️Here are the key moments from the episode:00:00 Why This Episode Hits Different 03:14 How Four Strangers Became Inseparable 07:29 Chelsea's Obsession She Couldn't Explain 12:41 Losing Control of Your Own Coming Out Story 18:06 Navigating Divorce, Kids, and Each Other Simultaneously 23:28 Why Emily Kept Saying No to Everything 28:45 Hell Fast-Tracks You to Your Real Friends 34:03 Meeting Someone Who Has Lived Your Exact Life 38:51 The Treadmill Snub That Almost Ended It All 43:17 How Kids Handle Non-Traditional Families Better Than Adults 47:04 Creating a Home Other People's Kids Run To 51:02 The One Phrase That Changes How You Parent 55:30 The People Judging You Are Living It on Delay 59:57 The Airport Security Guard Who Pushed Too Far 01:04:33 The Space Between Reaction and Response 01:09:14 Why Heidi Is Launching a Women's Supplement Line Connect with Heidi:Website: https://heidipowell.net/Email: podcast@heidipowell.netInstagram: @realheidipowellFacebook: Heidi PowellYouTube: @RealHeidiPowellTrain with Heidi on her Show Up App: https://www.showupfit.app/Connect with Emily and Chelsea:Instagram: @em_moves14

Jason Jay Smart is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. Due to his work with the democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin, Smart was made persona non grata for life by Russia in 2010. Jason is a Special Correspondent at the Kyiv Post. It's the state of US support for Ukraine that we will discuss today.----------LINKS:https://jasonjaysmart.com/ https://www.kyivpost.com/authors/5 https://americanpoliticalservices.com/https://www.facebook.com/jasonjaysmarthttps://twitter.com/officejjsmart ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------

Donald Trump's avalanche of unpopular ideas and failures has Republican senators livid and turning against him. Even senators who have distinguished themselves as enthusiastic suck-ups to Trump are voicing concerns about Trump's slush fund and the hardships Trump's economy is imposing on the American people. Senator Richard Blumenthal joins to discuss. The $1,776,000,000 that Donald Trump wants to distribute to his criminal political allies does not come from an insurance policy or a corporate entity. It is money from American taxpayers. Andrew Weissmann, former federal prosecutor and author of the newly released "Liar's Kingdom," discusses why Trump's fund shouldn't exist in the first place, even before any debate about who should benefit from it. Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton for Senate in Texas may have come too late to avoid the damage of a toxic primary battle. Chuck Rocha, Democratic strategist, and Mark McKinnon, former advisor to George W Bush and John McCain, discuss the Republican mess in Texas and why this year may be when conditions align to favor Democrats. With Donald Trump's approval rating sinking to historic lows, Rep. Brendan Boyle discusses how Democrats can take advantage of this opportunity.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Most companies don't fail because they lack process. They fail because they keep the wrong ones alive for too long.Process starts as a survival tool. It reduces chaos, aligns people, and turns scattered effort into repeatable execution. But at scale, the same systems that create clarity slowly become the thing that blocks it. The real challenge isn't building structure, it's knowing when it stops serving the work.Chap Snowden, COO of AstroForge, has had to live inside that tension in one of the most extreme environments possible: building a company trying to mine asteroids. When your timeline is measured in mission cycles and your risks are existential, there's no room for process that exists “just because it used to work.”What emerges instead is a different operating principle: processes are temporary hypotheses. They exist to solve problems inside a specific window of time, sometimes 60 days, sometimes 180. After that, they either prove their value or they get removed without hesitation.This episode explores what it actually takes to build that kind of operating system in practice. Not in theory, not in frameworks, but in real organizational decision-making where speed, alignment, and clarity constantly collide.It's a conversation about how companies scale without calcifying, how leaders stay aligned when they don't always agree, and why the most dangerous thing in any growing organization is an unexamined process that no one remembers the origin of.Episode Highlights:[00:00] When processes quietly become the problem (and why most teams miss it) [03:53] From Banking to Building: The Search for Meaningful Systems[08:35] Choosing High-Binary Bets and Aligning Under Uncertainty [14:57] Disagree Fast, Design Light: The Minimum Viable Process Mindset[20:56] Minimum Viable Process: Killing Tribal Knowledge and Friction[24:16] Instructional Design and Respecting User Attention[27:06] Communication Speed Over Perfection[31:27] Bad Process Starts With Unclear ProblemKey TakeawaysProcess is temporary and should expire when the problem changesThe real failure in scaling is keeping outdated process too longMisalignment in mental models is a bigger problem than lack of effortMinimum viable process means only what is necessary for repeatabilitySpeed forces clarity and exposes weak assumptions earlyTribal knowledge does not scale and eventually breaks systemsOperations should be designed like product experiencesThe hardest skill in leadership is removing process not adding itIf this resonates with how you are thinking about leadership and scaling teams, subscribe for more conversations like this.Links & ResourcesChapman SnowdenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmansnowdenWebsite: https://www.astroforge.com/Matt GjertsenWebsite: https://www.bettereverydaystudios.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgjertsen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BetterEveryDayStudios

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Don't Build on Borrowed Land: Smarter Content Strategies for Authors, Alyssa takes an honest and balanced look at platforms like Substack and social media. Are they worth using? Should authors go all in—or avoid them altogether? Alyssa shares the pros and cons of Substack, why platforms should be tools instead of foundations, and how to use them strategically without losing control of your content or audience. Learn how to build a content ecosystem that supports long-term growth while still taking advantage of the visibility and connection platforms can offer.

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Inflation is accelerating again, and investors are starting to question whether the Federal Reserve still has a path to contain it.Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti break down the hotter-than-expected April inflation report as rising energy, food, and housing costs push inflation further away from the Fed's target and reignite fears of a prolonged inflation cycle.Also covered:Why markets suddenly believe rate cuts are off the tableThe growing fear that inflation expectations are becoming embedded againHow the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to threaten global energy supplyWhy some analysts see uncomfortable parallels to the 1970sMichael Burry's latest warning about AI-driven market excessThe debate over whether today's AI spending boom is becoming inflationaryWhy major tech companies are spending hundreds of billions to stay competitive in AIThe worsening financial outlook for Social Security and government deficitsHow higher inflation and interest rates could reshape the economy for yearsWhy the next phase of inflation may be far more difficult to contain than the last one.

What are you carrying that God never asked you to carry?In this closing message of the Name the Chain series, Pastor Chrissy Cole teaches on the chain of control and the fear underneath it. Control can sound like responsibility, protection, or wisdom, but it often reveals where we are struggling to trust God.Through Proverbs 3 and the example of Jesus, this message invites us to surrender our fears, release what we cannot control, seek God before we lead, and trust Him with the outcome. The burden was never meant to crush you. Jesus offers rest, freedom, and a lighter way to live. (00:00) - Closing the Name the Chain Series (00:44) - Control Is Rooted in Fear (02:39) - Mother's Day, Pressure, and Letting Go (04:29) - Humanity's Deep Need for Control (05:20) - How Control Connects to Every Chain (06:57) - The First Step to Freedom (07:30) - Control Reveals a Struggle With Trust (10:39) - Overwhelm Triggers the Need for Control (12:04) - Becoming Experts at Losing Control (12:35) - Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart (13:46) - Surrender All Your Fears (17:43) - Surrender What You Cannot Control (20:55) - What Are You Carrying (24:40) - Surrender Your Need to Lead (29:03) - Surrender the Outcome (34:29) - Jesus Offers Rest for the Heavy Burdened (37:02) - An Invitation to Surrender

After spiraling from addiction and losing everything, including his firefighting career, freedom, and custody of his son, Jonnie Parsons, a former Wes Watson student, rebuilt his life through sobriety, faith, and relentless discipline to become a successful businessman and mentor.⁣ ⁣ Jonnie's links - ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/jonnie_parsons_official/⁣ https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnie_parsons_official⁣ https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.parsons.583234?rdid=N76vYHVh3BgLDzQ1&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F154RySfkHCc%2F%3Futm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio#theperfectjeanpod ⁣ ⁣ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest⁣ ⁣ Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/COX⁣ ⁣ Go to GoodRanchers.com and use code INSIDE to get free meat for life, plus $25 off your first order.⁣ ⁣ Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com⁣ ⁣ Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content?⁣ Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime ⁣ ⁣ Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here -⁣ https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox⁣ ⁣ Follow me on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart⁣ ⁣ Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox ⁣ ⁣ Check out my true crime books! ⁣ Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF⁣ Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM⁣ It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8⁣ Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G⁣ Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438⁣ The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K⁣ Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402⁣ Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1⁣ ⁣ Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!⁣ Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX⁣ ⁣ If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:⁣ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69⁣ Cashapp: $coxcon69⁣ ⁣ CHAPTERS: ⁣ 00:00 - Early Addiction & First Arrests⁣ 08:00 - Toxic Relationships & Hitting Rock Bottom⁣ 14:30 - Finding Faith & Getting Clean at 21⁣ 17:00 - Firefighter Career & Secret Relapse⁣ 23:00 - Losing Control, Family & Custody⁣ 35:00 - Father's Cancer Diagnosis & Death⁣ 41:00 - Arrested, Jailed & Losing His Son⁣ 1:03:00 - Halfway House, Marriage & Starting Over⁣ 1:08:00 - Building a Multi-Million Dollar Business⁣ 1:18:00 - Wes Watson Coaching, Fitness & Life Transformation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A free cup of water turned into gunfire—and it's raising bigger questions than just “was it worth it?”In this episode of The Ebone Zone, we break down a shocking incident at a Taco Bell in West Palm Beach, Florida, where a dispute over a customer allegedly filling a water cup with soda escalated into violence. What started as a minor policy violation quickly spiraled into a confrontation that ended with shots fired, injuries, and criminal charges. We dig into what really happened, how everyday tensions can explode into life-threatening situations, and what this says about conflict, authority, and escalation in today's world.Is this about rules being enforced—or emotions being unchecked? This Week's Featured Hashtag#MyFavouriteJuiceIsSend a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the showIf you have questions or comments email ebonezonepodcast@yahoo.com Follow the Ebone Zone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialEBZLike the Ebone Zone on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebonezoneofficial/Visit www.ebonezone.com for more content!

Growing a cleaning company sounds great until the team gets bigger, cleaners are spread across different job sites, and you no longer personally know every person representing your company. In part two of Mike's conversation with Luke Embree, they talk about what changes when a cleaning company goes from $1M to $5M — especially around culture, values, and keeping the team aligned when the owner is not in the room every day. The Problem With Growth Nobody Talks About When Luke grew Commercial Cleaning with Commonwealth to around 65 team members, the challenge was not just getting more contracts or hiring more cleaners. The bigger question became: how do you keep the same culture when the company is no longer small enough for the owner to personally touch everything? At the beginning, culture is easy. You know everyone. Everyone knows you. Your values get passed around naturally because the team is close to you. But once cleaners are working across multiple locations, and some employees barely interact with you, culture needs more than good intentions. Core Values Cannot Just Live in the Interview Luke shares that one of the best decisions he made early on was building the company around short, clear values: show up, do good, make money, and empower others. Those values helped with hiring, retention, and client fit. But as the company grows, values can start to drift. Mike points out that core values become even more important as the company gets bigger, not less. It is easy to think values are "soft" compared to sales, hiring, and operations, but for seven-figure cleaning companies, values become part of the operating system. Weekly Meetings, Monthly Parties, Quarterly Reviews Mike gives Luke a simple rhythm for keeping culture alive: -Weekly meetings. -Monthly parties. -Quarterly reviews. The point is not to make the company feel corporate. The point is to create repeated moments where people hear the values, see them recognized, and understand what the company actually rewards. Weekly meetings should be short and mostly focused on core values, not endless admin. Monthly parties should feel like something people want to attend, not something they are pressured into. Quarterly reviews give the owner or leadership team a structured way to talk about values, attendance, feedback, performance, and fit. Build Culture Before You Need It One of the strongest ideas from this episode is that cleaning owners should not wait until they have a big team to build culture. Mike compares it to budgeting. You do not get rich first and then start budgeting. You build the habit first, and that helps create the result. Same with culture. You do not wait until you have a large team and then suddenly try to install values. You build the culture early so the team can grow into it. That is the part most owners miss. Culture is not something you fix after the company gets messy. It is something you build before the mess shows up. Give People Responsibility Earlier Mike also talks about giving cleaners more authority earlier than most owners are comfortable with. That means employees helping with group interviews, one-on-one interviews, working interviews, training, and even leading meetings when needed. The idea is not to dump responsibility on people randomly. It is to build a company where power is not trapped with the owner or one manager. When good people are trusted early, a lot of them rise. When everyone has to wait for the owner or supervisor to make every decision, the business just creates a new bottleneck. Supervisors Are Not Always Freedom One of Mike's stronger points is that a lot of owners think the answer is finding the perfect ops manager or supervisor. But that can just move the bottleneck. If the owner was the choke point before, and now the supervisor is the choke point, the business is not really free. It just depends on a different person. Mike's preference is decentralized power: a team where people understand the values, know how to do the work, and can make decisions without needing constant babysitting. Podcast Show Notes Growing your cleaning company sounds great. More cleaners. More job sites. More revenue. But what happens when the team gets bigger and the owner starts losing touch with the people actually doing the work? In part two of Mike's conversation with Luke Embree, they talk about how to grow a cleaning company without losing control of the culture. Luke has grown Commercial Cleaning with Commonwealth to around 65 team members and is looking toward the next stage: going from $1M to $5M. Mike breaks down why culture cannot just be something you mention during the interview, how weekly meetings and quarterly reviews help reinforce values, and why giving employees more responsibility earlier can actually create more freedom for the owner. This episode is for cleaning company owners who are growing, hiring, and realizing that a bigger team does not automatically mean more control.  

Independent podcasters are slowly losing control of their reach. In this episode, the PMS cast and crew talk with podcasting veteran Rob Greenlee about RSS, platform control, and AI-generated content. They explore why creators are being pushed into closed systems, how video and API distribution could erode podcasting's open foundation, and why trust keeps surfacing as the real problem underneath everything. The conversation also covers AI creeping into production, cloned voices, and the feeling many creators share when the tools move faster than they can keep up. You won't leave with easy answers, but you'll probably think differently about who actually owns your audience and your future in podcasting.Episode Highlights:[01:51] Rob Greenlee Joins[02:10] Podcasting 2.0 Fringe Debate[04:55] Podcasting 2.0 Explained[08:49] Rob's Podcasting Origin Story[11:40] Is RSS Still the Heart?[14:57] APIs, HLS, and Platform Control[24:58] What This Means for Indies[28:15] AI in Podcasting: Trust and Slop[37:16] Disclosure and Labeling Standards[43:49] Wins of the Week Wrap-UpLinks & Resources:Content Creators Accountant:contentcreatorsaccountant.comAI disclosure guidance site:shouldidisclose.aiFeature Your Podcast on the Podcasting Morning Show:https://PodcastingMorningShow.com/spotlightThe Podcasting Morning Show:⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningshow.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/joinus/Meet the PMS Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc:https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 8 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningshow.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 8 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningshow.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningshow.com/contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Show? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

In this episode, Jim and Nick walk through the real mechanics behind Infinite Banking and answer the questions that usually trip people up. You'll quickly learn that it's not about finding the "best policy". Really, it''s about building a system you actually use. They break down why whole life is the preferred platform, why most alternatives fail over time, and how control, guarantees, and behavior determine outcomes. You don't build wealth by owning a policy. A policy won't do it. You build wealth by moving money through a system you control. Key Takeaways: - Infinite Banking is a process, not a product - Whole life is the platform, but behavior drives the outcome - "Buy term and invest the difference" ignores control and real-world use - Policy loans let your money keep compounding while in motion - Wealth is built through control and velocity of capital, not accumulation Chapters 00:00 How It All Comes Together 02:59 Process vs Product 06:02 Why "Buy Term Invest the Difference" Fails 10:53 The Multiple Layers of Return 17:17 Borrowing vs Losing Control 20:27 What Happens in a Crash 25:06 Where Your Money Actually Sits 28:33 Whole Life vs Universal Life 34:45 Are You Too Late to Start? ______________________________ If you're ready to breakaway and start making real wealth, then join our free community.  Get access to new daily content, on-demand courses on how money works and Infinite Banking, a Q&A video library, reading library, worksheets, calculators, and more.  

The global economy runs on one thing: the US dollar. What happens when trust in that system starts to crack? In this episode, we go deep into the mechanics of global finance, from dollar “swap lines” to shadow banking, to explain how the United States became the financial centre of the world, and why that dominance may now be under threat. At the heart of it all is a simple but unsettling reality: America doesn't just produce goods, it produces money. The rest of the world needs dollars to trade, invest, and survive financial shocks. That gives the US enormous power, but also creates dangerous imbalances. We explore how decades of financialisation have concentrated wealth and influence in a small group of investors, reshaping both the American economy and global politics. Meanwhile, rising geopolitical tensions, particularly around Iran, raise a bigger question: could a single strategic misstep do to the US what the Suez Crisis did to Britain, quietly ending its era of dominance? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people who feel stuck, angry, or burned out are not dealing with what they think they are dealing with. That is the throughline of Episode 538, a conversation that starts with the aftermath of the 1% Conference in Chicago and goes somewhere much deeper. CJ's wife Candis Quinney walks in fresh off one of the most powerful 1% Conferences the S2S family has ever put together, and her presence immediately changes the energy in the room. Candis is not here as a plus one. She is building something, a movement for women who are done performing, done pretending, and done settling for a version of life that looks good on the outside and feels hollow on the inside. Her story, including a moment of sitting in a closet with everything she was supposed to want and still breaking down, is the kind of honesty that most people spend their whole lives avoiding. It is also exactly why we named this episode what we named it. Before the episode even gets rolling, Karl opens with a reframe that sets the tone for everything that follows: God does not always allow the pain. Sometimes it is just our decisions. What is remarkable is that He works through it anyway. ET's conference debrief becomes one of the most honest moments in recent S2S memory. He traces his lifelong anger back to its real source, being uprooted from Chicago as a kid, losing his cousin-brothers, resenting a stepfather he never asked for, and spending decades needing to control everything because nobody was ever in control for him. The breakthrough comes when he finally connects the dots and realizes the plan he spent years fighting against was actually the plan that made him who he is. The episode also goes deep on DeDe's gift, her ability to see what no one else sees, illustrated through the story of Donovan, a child in their church navigating an impossible situation while his younger brother fights kidney failure. It is a quiet masterclass in what it looks like to show up for people with your actual gifts, not just your checkbook. If you are a woman who has ever smiled through something that was breaking you, this one is going to meet you exactly where you are. And if you have ever chased a life that looked right on paper and still felt empty behind closed doors, pull up a chair. This conversation was made for you. In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Opening: God's Plan Despite Our Decisions 00:00:55 Welcome and Team Introductions: Post-1% Conference Reflections 00:02:49 Conference Takeaways: Building Your Own Table With People You Trust 00:04:18 Behind the Scenes: The Real Work of Live Events That Nobody Sees 00:16:02 The Commonality of Humanity: We All Want the Five Pillars 00:17:17 Candice's Mission: The Off-Ramp for Women Who Have Everything But Aren't Enjoying It 00:05:18 DeDe's Role: The Eye That Catches What Everyone Else Misses 00:09:49 The Phone Detox Challenge: Too Much Access to Everything 00:21:58 Candis' Story: Forgiving Her Father and the Optical Illusion of Life 00:27:09 The Wedding Day Decision: Moving As If You Already Have the Relationship You Want 00:30:36 The Truth About Candice's Father: When the Answer Still Isn't What You Hoped For 00:36:58 Eric's Story: I Still Don't Have Good Parents 00:38:32 The Joseph Revelation: God Allowed This to Happen So You Could Save Others 00:39:15 The Bruce Banner Effect: When Unresolved Trauma Makes You Someone You Don't Like 00:43:13 The American Dream Versus the Divine Calling: Stop Comparing Your Life 00:53:25 Losing Control and Finding God: When DD Took Over the Conference 00:55:00 The Healing Begins When You Realize Your Parents Were Broken Too 00:57:49 Closing: You Don't Want to Be Me, You Want to Be on Stage Never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com/@SecretToSuccess?sub_confirmation=1 Join the S2S Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/s2spodcast IG: @s2spodcast Listen on Apple Podcasts: Search "Secret to Success" on Apple Podcasts Secret to Success is hosted by Eric Thomas, Karl Phillips, CJ Quinney, and Jemal King.

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes answers powerful questions from high-level operators in this Ask Me Anything session, focusing on the real challenges of scaling dental practices. He dives into overcoming founder dependency, building a strong executive team, and creating systems that drive accountability without sacrificing culture.  Mark also shares practical strategies for adding production days without burning out your team, structuring lean and profitable schedules, and transitioning out of the day-to-day firefighting role. From leadership development to operational efficiency, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help practice owners grow sustainably while maintaining control and clarity. Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast

Stepping out of the day-to-day work is not just an operations change. It is a leadership change. Caleb talks with Ryan Markewich of RMark Coaching in Canada about what it really takes to move from being the person doing the work to becoming the person leading the business. Drawing from his experience building a successful landscaping company, Ryan explains how open-book management, shared financial visibility, and a clear long-term vision helped create a stronger team and a more scalable company. The conversation centers on a challenge many owners face: staying trapped in the field while trying to grow. Ryan breaks down how business owners can begin shifting their focus toward strategy, management, and culture by helping employees understand how the company works and what success looks like. Covered in this episode: • Why leadership and personal growth set the ceiling for business growth • How sharing financial goals and performance metrics helps employees understand the bigger picture • What open-book management can do for accountability and team buy-in • Why a detailed long-term vision makes decision-making easier • How realistic expectations and a two- to three-year timeline support lasting culture change • Why training and empowering team members is essential for stepping out of field operations • How clearer standards can help owners regain control of their time and personal lives This episode offers a practical look at how to build a business that does not depend on the owner being everywhere at once. Listen for a grounded perspective on leadership, growth, and creating a company your team can help carry forward. Connect with Auman Landscape