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Luxuriate in the spooky season vibes on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales well calculated to help you sleep. Your horror host Edward October will guide you gently into the warm arms of a cozy autumnal nap with these family-friendly bedtime stories (all parodies of classic horror movies) for monster kids of all ages.            First up: A boy forms a lifelong bond with the weird kid at school one magical Halloween. Then, a young woman overcomes her fear of a witch's curse. Later: mystery abounds when travelers discover a bat-infested hotel in the desert. Plus! Hear how 5 stranded cartoon characters spend a dark and stormy night in an old dark house.  There are no special guests, no scary or disturbing content, no loud noises, and no musical score … only Edward October's voice lulling you to sleep, accompanied by the soothing sounds of a stormy Halloween night.Brew up some hot cocoa or cider, and snuggle up under your favorite blanket because we're serving up soothing bedtime stories for Halloween. Doze off in the warm glow of a crackling fire or a flickering jack-o-lantern on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the best horror podcast you've never heard of!            // PROMOS        Fresh Hell, Horrifying History        Curious Cat podcast        Serial Napper                // FOLLOW        Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media!        Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS  //  Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social  // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS  // TikTok:  @octoberpod  // YouTube: Octoberpod Home VideoOr follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

It's another TEAM PLAY episode, with our returning champions, star of improv stages and podcasts Chris and College of Southern Nevada philosophy prof Cole receiving NOT THE INFORMATION THEY EXPECT and gettin' all rational and such when consoling a friend and wrangling about a math quiz. Luxuriate in the rich characters and philosophy tools! Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our post-game discussions, a video version of the podcast, and other bonus stuff. 

In this session, David will teach us how to gain control, and manipulate the energy that flows within our body, and utilize it to deploy a shield that will protect us from negative energy, psychic attacks, and such. Tune in as he discussed connecting with the divine energy, creating a supercharged energy ball, and deploying an energetic shield based on your intents, and more! Standout Quotes: ● "Connect to the Divine, fill up your Taiji pole, and overflow your three bodies with energy. Pull out an energy ball, rotate it faster and faster – clockwise going up, counterclockwise going down." ● "Orbit the energy ball around your body, spiraling down through joints and chakras. Supercharge it until it pulses with energy, then reverse its direction and spiral it up, charging your entire being." ● "Turn a hollow bubble into a solid bubble, hardening your shields. Let the energy leak back out, making the sphere smaller and the walls thicker. Then set it and forget it.” ● "Feel the resonance, the pulsing and waving of divine energy. Luxuriate in the rhythm, let it fill and merge with the energy of the sanctuary. Bask in the brilliance of a Sun within, pulsing and radiating." ● "Inhale the energy, pull the ball tighter, and let it flow back out through your pores. Like a snowglobe settling, allow the energy to settle into your heart and lower dan tian. Set the intention that this shield is going to stay up for as long as you want it to stay up.” Key Takeaways: ● Connect with the Divine, fill up your Taiji pole, and experience the powerful flow of energy through your three bodies. ● Learning to create an energy ball and supercharging it will help you to form an impenetrable shield around yourself. Consider the implications of setting intentions to repel negative energies and ill intent. ● Research the concept of self-mastery through energy manipulation, such as complete breathing and modifying the size and thickness of your energetic shield based on your intents and needs. ● Observe your body's energy activities without attachment or measurement. Consider the transforming impact of allowing energy to freely unfold and intensify while trusting the energy flow's inner knowledge. Episode Timeline: [0:00] How to supercharge your energy shield? [2:00] Pulling down the Heavens from one to ten [4:02] Another way to manipulate your energy [4:37] How do you harness energy through meditation and breathwork? [8:12] What it feels to move energy through your body [12:33] Reabsorbed energy as your shield and protection

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Let go of your day, move away. Luxuriate and unwind, the royal way with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. For the full experience download the Ultrahuman apphttps://ultrahuman.onelink.me/QqSM/rr0l4xan

This episode is about my personal magic potion: a DIY body butter recipe that's been my secret for soft, smooth skin, a saving grace chronic lower back pain, and a delightful gift for friends and family.I guide you through crafting your own soothing DIY body butter using only simple kitchen ingredients like olive oil, coconut oil, beeswax, vitamin E, essential oils, and RSO. You'll end up with a rich, nourishing salve that not only leaves your skin glowing but can also help to alleviates discomfort. I encourage you to try making your own infused DIY body butter. It's easy and simple, and I'd love to hear about your experiences and the scents or essential oils you used and whether you tried it with the RSO or infused coconut or olive oils or both!Join the Bite Me Cannabis Club today! The first 100 members can use code BITEMETHANKYOU23 at checkout for a free lifetime membership! Get your copy of the Bite Me Edibles Journal on Amazon now. Support the showFind all the links you need in one place - website, product codes & deals, free potency calculator, episodes & more!

Episode 78 discusses tips union organizers use to improve their travel experience. It all starts at home with correct planning. Pack like a pro by cutting down on size, weight, and unnecessary extras. Speed through security checks and keep an eye on your luggage at all times. Avoid some of the problems experienced by amateur travelers. Luxuriate in fashion and comfort while staying hydrated and enjoying your favorite snacks. Find out what experienced travelers do to improvise upon arrival in their hotel room. These hacks can make traveling truly enjoyable.  

Catelyn's hope for peace dies again as she witnesses Renly and Stannis at loggerheads. Joining to discuss: Drs. Gabrielle Storey, Carol Parrish Jamison, and Valerie Garver. Indulge with Dr. Storey's book! Revel in Dr. Jamison's book! Luxuriate in Dr. Garver's book! Theme song: Game of Thrones (80's TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: LeDonneBooks.com Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The steady flow of chilled air circulates all around you as the sturdy compressor supplies the refrigerant. When the vapor evaporates, it takes the heat with it, leaving behind an icy Arctic environment. Luxuriate in the cool, refreshing sensation. ---

Pleasure Muse: Rosa Parks    Tantalizing Trivia  Her future husband took her on a first date to a rally for the “Scottsboro Boys”, nine Black men who were wrongly accused of rape. From that rally she became compelled to activism.  She was educated on civil disobedience during her days at the famed Highlander School in Tennessee under the guidance of the legendary Septima Clark. Later she attended a leadership training run by the famed Ella Baker.  She was a staunch supporter of the labor movement and managed the office of E. D. Nixon the director of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and President of the NAACP. Rosa Parks became the secretary of the NAACP in Alabama in 1948.  She functioned as an investigator for the NAACP and helped for the Committee for Equal Justice. She was also the youth advisor.  She learned “daily stretching” from her mother as a child and would later in her 50's develop a daily  yoga practice that she shared with her nieces and nephews.   In the mid 90's she was attacked by an assailant in her home. When the media began reporting this as a failing of the Black community, she pushed back hard by offering that the attack was endemic of the systematic problems she spent her life working on and not that of Black people.  She lived to be 92 years old. Flags across the country flew at half-staff on the day of Park's funeral.    Mirror Work: Find a quiet place to sit. Get comfortable. Let the chair do the work of holding you. Plan to be here for 10 minutes. In that time observe your breath without judgment. Is it shallow? Is it deep? What areas of your body does it flow too? Where could you use more breath? Breathe deeply into those spaces. Luxuriate in the fact that you do not  have to stand, do not have to move. You have been given this moment to sit still and just be. Thank God for that.  Affirmation: I can sit and rest. No need to rush.  I am where God wants to be. I am open to where God wants to take me.  I give grace freely. I receive grace daily.  Give Grace:  A Playlist  In Her Own Words:  “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”  “Each person must live their life as a model for others.”  “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free…so other people would also be free.”  “I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.” Didn't catch the live recording of today's episode? We don't want you to miss out on getting the full experience. Check out the opening and closing songs below. Opening ⁠Song⁠ Closing ⁠Song

Blog Link: https://videogamegrooves.com/2023/06/22/episode-106-kaze-no-notam-notam-of-wind-jet-lancer-mat-ombler Up, up and away, in our beautiful balloon! Luxuriate in the wind, in our beautiful balloon! We are joined by first-time guest cohost Mat Ombler from the GXM Podcast, lover of math rock (or was it numbercore?) to feature some very noticeable and discoverable albums. First, we tap into that balloon-DJ lifestyle with Kaze no NOTAM, also known as NOTAM of Wind. This aeronautic oddity is simultaneously chill and kickin, cerebral and meditative, and it's just not something we expected to exist. We spend some time appreciating Artdink as a studio and as a "Sound Team", which is the only credit offered for this one-of-a-kind soundtrack. The record can still be imported from Japan, but is it worth the trouble? Next, we climb into the cockpit of Jet Lancer, a "Luftrauser-like" which adopts a sound that's far different from the Robotech-esque looking style and jetting gameplay. Mat shows us an example of how the game's mathy sounds can either get our toes tapping or emotionally drain us with sheer brute force. St. Louis duo Fat Bard works overtime to give us the best of what math nerds demand. We cover recent releases and offer our opinions on their relative worth (links below) and in our final segment we discuss whether vinyl is actually a good medium for discovery of music, or whether it always has to follow a noticeable moment on a digital playlist. Outro: "The Black Knight" - Jet Lancer, by Fat Bard Twitter – @vg_grooves, @jeremy_lamont, @ajohnagnello, @matombler GXM Podcast: Twitter, Linktree Release Links Suikoden II (Ship To Shore PhonoCo.)    https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/suikoden-ii-original-video-game-soundtrack Gradius Gaiden (Ship To Shore PhonoCo.) https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/gradius-gaiden Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus (Laced Records) https://www.lacedrecords.co/products/warhammer-40-000-mechanicus-deluxe-double-vinyl Dragon Age: Selections From The Original Soundtrack (Spacelab9)    https://spacelab9.com/products/dragon_age Citizen Sleeper (Lost In Cult Records)(Stumpy Frog Records) https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/citizenvinyl https://www.stumpyfrog.com/sfr10 Airborne Kingdom (Mana Wave Media) https://manawave.co/products/airborne-kingdom LISA: Pain & Joy (Serenity Forge) https://store.serenityforge.com/products/lisa-pain-joy-2xlp-vinyl-soundtrack Neversong (Serenity Forge)    https://store.serenityforge.com/products/neversong-1xlp-vinyl-soundtrack Detroit: Become Human Vol. 3 (Quantic Dream) https://shop.quanticdream.com/products/detroit-become-human-original-soundtrack-volume-3 Video Game LoFi: NieR Automata (Curaga Records) https://floopy.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-nier-automata Lame Genie Presents: Turtles In Time The Metal Album (Deep South Minneapolis Records) https://dsmrecords.net/product/865003 You Are Filled With Determination (Undertale ska arrangement) (Fangamer) https://www.fangamer.com/collections/undertale/products/skatune-network-undertale-vinyl Mega Remix Man (2).EXE (Firaga Records) https://roborobmusic.bandcamp.com/album/mega-remix-man-2-exe-2 Knockout City (Velan Studio) https://thekoyostore.com/collections/knockout-city/products/knockout-city-original-game-soundtrack-3xlp Soup's On (The 7th Guest & The 11th Hour arrangement album) | Two Guys Records | €50-200 (Kickstarter) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twoguysrecords/soups-on-music-from-the-7th-guest-and-the-11th-hour-on-vinyl Media Gallery  

Lavarr the Starr & Shabazz Palaces - "Glass Top Roof (The One)" from the 2023 album Illusions Ago on Glass Cane Records. Like many of Ishmael Butler's projects, this collaboration between Lavarr the Starr & Shabazz Palaces is shrouded in mystery. Their Bandcamp tells us they're based in Lagos, Nigeria, and that today's Song of the Day features "Lavarr sings of blissing, riding around with

Kwanzaa is an African American sacred week created by Maulana Karenga in 1966.  Its purpose is to have African Americans focus on seven principles which are foundations of a holistic and free life. In this final episode of 2022 Makeda and I focus on the fifth principle which is Nia or purpose.We have a passionate conversation about waking up from delusions and living our life purpose with joy and courage.We talk about:My favorite part of Kwanzaa celebrationsHow and why we celebrate Kwanzaa in our family Why I am obsessed with life purpose and why you should be tooCan your life purpose vary as you enter different stages of lifeWhat happens when raising kids feels at odds with your life purposeThe dangers of falling into delusion –any thoughts or narratives that take you away from your life purpose.How it feels to live my life as a Queen and use that energy to drive my life purposeResources:Makeda and I both highly recommend Malidoma Some's book  the Healing Wisdom of African because it shows how to use ritual, nature and community to help you remember your life purpose.Makeda suggests the ickigai method as a way to gain awareness of your vocation, mission, and career.I suggest that you take a mini-retreat regularly to confirm your life purpose and to make sure that your life is aligned with fulfilling on it.  If you'd like to hear what I'm planning, email me at amanda@dramandakemp.comSupport the showMother tree Network Podcast--Where Spirituality and Earth Wisdom Meet Racial Justice and Women's Leadership. Want to become your unlimited self and evolve the planet?Go here to get the Mother Tree podcast + Show Notes sent to your inbox https://www.dramandakemp.com/podcast

The lost history of the Saltair! Ian Christensen is writing a book about the lost history of the Saltair Bathing Palace, where Salt Lakers used to cool off in the summer. Now, we jump the fence at our friends' gated pool. Later, Ali mentions this reporting. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads atcitycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday night and we're getting crazy! We're so excited that Oliver is rocking the mic in his first ever SOLOcast and you'll be unsurprised to know that he nails it. Oliver begins with life after death and then reflects on the compassion he has shown to himself in hearing his own voice. This episode is a beautiful extended meditation on acknowledging our own complete selves. Luxuriate in this soul spa! Remember: We truly appreciate you. Support the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre at https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/ You can be part of the House of HOPECAST by following us on all the socials @HOPECASTPODCAST and visiting our website at hopecastpodcast.com If you like what we do, please rate and review us. Anything less than five stars is homophobic. DO IT! Follow the HOPECAST Hosts on Instagram: Paul @DrPaulTaylorPitt Yassir @Untangle_The_Tangle Anders @anderscreative Oliver @amarisvitae Nick @evolving_minds_uk Matthew @EllaVeryde Our artwork is by amsterdaaaaaaamn's very own @anderscreative HOPECAST is the queer podcast for everyone, brought to you by the Homos Of Planet Earth. We talk about issues of spirituality, sexuality, wellness and queerness. This episode uploaded in peace.

Join me for our daily spiritual practice and see what the tarot cards reveal about today's energy of self-abandonment and coming home to self. Save Today's Instagram Reminder: www.instagram.com/jennadayle Find more here: www.jennadayle.com

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In this episode, Aimee shares what she's doing to move through anxious moments this winter. She shares 7 tools she's used just today to move out of a dysregulated state back to calm. 1. Lower the mental stakes 2. Empty your worries out & surrender them 3. Be your best encourager 4. Ease the pressure 5. Make two types of list: to-dos + deliciousness 6. Luxuriate in your journey and come home to nourishing yourself 7. Remember: You can trust in your desires. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-rohr4/message

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get all blue - not as in "down in the dumps" but as in Cool, with bumper looks at manga focused on Jazz and Art. Cooooooooooooool.Series Discussed: Blue Giant Vols. 1+2, Blue Period Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Vol. 1, Teasing Master Takagi-san Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:15 - Patron Bonus Episode Information!0:03:15 - Returning Champions: Summer Time Rendering! (up to around Chapter 50)0:09:00 - “Binge-able”0:14:00 - Skip & Loafer Vol. 20:18:15 - “The Thing”0:21:45 - If I Could Reach You anticipation0:22:30 - Elliot's Pick: Blue Giant Vols. 1+2 (Omnibus)0:23:30 - “Meathead”0:28:30 - A Series to Luxuriate in0:32:30 - “All-Encompassing”0:36:30 - “Roving Eye”0:40:45 - Communicating Passion0:47:45 - Cake Metaphor!0:49:00 - “Scooped me up”0:52:30 - Andy's Pick: Blue Period Vol. 10:55:30 - 0 to 1000:57:00 - Andy Art Trauma1:00:00 - Turning a Corner with a Character1:06:00 - Anti-Dreamland1:07:30 - Having Cake and Eating it Too1:11:30 - “Delinquent-ness” 1:13:15 - “Utena up the Wazoo”1:21:45 - Anime Adaptation?1:24:00 - What we want to see1:26:15 - Use of “Actual” artwork1:28:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:29:00 - Closedown1:30:15 - BONUS

EP158: Today's episode was inspired by the October 9th excerpt from the "Simple Abundance" book called "Coping with Stress" because it caused me to be aware that I've been feeling a bit stressed lately. And going back through the list today really helped me. The 47 de-stressing suggestions I share are listed below, with the ones that personally resonated to me marked with an asterisk. I suggest you pull out the ones that resonate with you to help you de-stress in times of need. Cultivate gratitude. Turn your phone off. Carve out an hour a day for solitude.* Begin and end the day with prayer, reflection, or silence. Keep it simple. Keep your house picked up. Don't over schedule.* Strive for realistic deadlines. Never make a promise you can't keep. Allow an extra half-hour for everything you do.* Create quiet surroundings at home and at work. Go to bed at nine o'clock twice a week.* Always carry something interesting to read. Breathe - deeply and often. Move - walk, dance, run, find a sport you enjoy. Drink pure spring water. Lots of It. Eat only when hungry. If it's not delicious, don't eat it. Be instead of do.* Set aside one day a week for rest and renewal.* Laugh more often. Luxuriate in your senses. Always opt for comfort. If you don't love it, live without it. Let Mother Nature nurture.* No phones allowed at the dinner table. Stop trying to please everybody. Start pleasing yourself. Stay away from negative people. Don't squander precious resources: time, creative energy. Nurture friendships.* Don't be afraid of your passion. Approach problems as challenges. Honor your aspirations. Set achievable goals. Surrender expectations. Savor beauty.* Create boundaries. For every yes, let there be a no. Don't worry; be happy. Remember, happiness is a living emotion. Exchange security for serenity.* Care for your soul.* Cherish your dreams. Express love every day. Search for your Authentic Self until you find her.* (And Laurie's addition: And never let her go!) Don't tweet in bed. Copy the list and pull out the ones that really resonate for you, then print your list out and post it somewhere you will see it every day as a reminder to be aware and listen to your body and apply your favorite de-stressing suggestions as needed. Now go and have a great no-stress day!!! If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at: Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma   Note: Not Your Average Grandma is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Our fabulous heroes of drinking and talking are also heroes of listening. Luxuriate and laugh as our friend Tim shares his thoughts on a few rounds of Beer Thursday.Today's Replies and Regurgitations:Tim's response to String TheoryTim's response to our favorite female rockers.Tim's response to Saturday Morning Cartoons talk.Tim's response to our response to Tim's response to Concert talk.We want to know what you think. We're working on a way for you to tell us. In the meantime, send us voice recordings from your phone. Contact us on any of the sosh channels for how to do that.What do you want to tell Beer Thursday?Let us know what you think any time in the Beer Thursday Facebook group and on Instagram!For complete show notes, go to Shayne.Fun/bt95. Follow Beer Thursday on Instagram so you can join the convo next time we go live! Please support us on the Beer Thursday Patreon page! The first 20 Great Human Beings will get access to the Beer Thursday Facebook group at the $5 level.Never miss an episode and help us take you to the top with us be subscribing and leaving a 5-Star review on your favorite podcasting app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcherGoogle PodcastsiHeartRadioSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beerthursday)

Luxuriate in the pleasures of your body. Sensual Self (formerly The Sexually Liberated Woman) is a "new" podcast from Sexuality Doula® Ev'Yan Whitney where you'll be guided to slow down, tune in, heal, and feel so that you can fully experience your sensual self.This "new" podcast begins next week, August 24. Subscribe to stay connected and go to evyanwhitney.com/podcast for more information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey Lovely!   Here's a motivational reminder to luxuriate your life. You can create special moments in your life instead of waiting for special occasions.    Enjoy and share with someone who needs a boost of Motivation!   Follow Host Socials: @kelleygreen_ Instagram.com/kelleygreen_ Twitter.com/kelleygreen_ www.kelleygreen.co/workwithme Free Manifestation Library: bit.ly/kgfreelibrary Music: Ryan Little- "Think About You"   Email your questions, feedback, or future topic suggestions you would like Kelley to discuss, here: kelley@kelleygreen.co Join the Weekly Rise Up Monday Email List Here: bit.ly/kgemails To manifest a life you love with the mantras, tips, and to-do's that will take your life to the next level!

Clarity, encouragement and motivation

Clarity, encouragement and motivation

just a quick one today...slow down and transition into healing vibes.

What if there is power in a Christlike attribute we have heard about our entire lives but have barely scratched the surface of understanding? In his new book, “A Better Heart,” Tom Christofferson writes, “The gift of charity is enormous in conception, its effect and meaning eternal. And yet, it is also small and intimate and personal.” On this week’s episode, we explore charity and how it has the power to give us all better hearts. “It’s that opportunity to be able now to simply be an instrument in His hands—to transmit as purely as we possibly can His affection, His knowledge, His intimate awareness of every individual, and then to strengthen them in their faith and then help them have hope.” Show Notes 2:34- London with the Checketts and Missionaries 5:47- “Let It Be You” 9:31- Seeking to Understand 13:10- A Righteous Mother 17:06- The Powerful Gift of Seeing Someone 18:37- More Used Would I Be 23:24- The Connection Between Blessings and Commandments 28:53- Luxuriate in the Feeling of Christ’s Love 32:02- Rooting Out Discouragement and Despair 34:46- "Communal Salvation” 39:50- Personal Power to Endure 43:59- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you looking forward to taking time later this month to enjoy some food and drink—and maybe indulge in a little lounging? Then take note of today's word, inspired by Ancient Rome. It is a noun, defined as: "a dining room, especially one containing a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals." Luxuriate while listening in!

In Episode 012, we welcome back The Makeover Queen, Sophia LePage. When we hung up from our first interview, we knew had more to talk about. This episode we covered sacred friendships, treating all relationships with love and respect, codependency, and why ghosting is actually hurting ourselves. We talked about how and why to attract high vibe relationships, why we need to get over our allergy to the word "no" , growing through discomfort, and even how to approach making divine connections online. We packed so much into this hour, buckle up. Sophia LePage is a coach & speaker who has inspired thousands of women around the world. She has shared her message in publications, at summits & retreats including The Elephant Journal, Women Empowered Now & The Love Breakthrough Retreat. She is the former resident Tantra teacher at Radiantly Alive Yoga. A decade ago Sophia was brought to her knees by a messy divorce, which left her identity in tatters. Not only has she re-contextualized scary, overcome decision fatigue & learned to deeply trust, she's gone far beyond, to own her worth so much that she has opened her life to luxury & dedicated herself to helping women do the same. Her work centers on helping women makeover their lives & claim their Inner Queen so that they can start their next chapter with confidence. Sophia is a Global citizen, having lived on 5 continents. Among other life-changing experiences, she spent 2 months traveling & living with Shamans in South America, before settling in beautiful Bali, Indonesia, where she met her fiancé & fellow Entrepreneur, Gabriel. The two now run multiple businesses together & are the proud parents of 2 cats! To connect with her and learn more about her 1-1 mentorship, Luxuriate, click here: https://linktr.ee/amritasophialepage If this lit something in you, I would be honored if you would SUBSCRIBE, leave us a RATING, SHARE, and tune in weekly for some light and insights on your path to creating a life that actually lights YOU up! To see more from Paige and subscribe to her Sunday Shot of Soul newsletter, head over to www.paigeoxley.com

In Episode 008, we welcome my friend, sex and relationship expert Sophia, also known as The Makeover Queen. Sophia is a coach & speaker who has inspired thousands of women around the world. We covered a lot but the highlights include moving out of heartbreak, realizing you're whole on your own first, how we lose ourselves in relationships, and how we can claim what we want…in life and in all of our relationships. Sophia has shared her message in publications, at summits & retreats including The Elephant Journal, Women Empowered Now & The Love Breakthrough Retreat. She is the former resident Tantra teacher at Radiantly Alive Yoga. A decade ago Sophia was brought to her knees by a messy divorce, which left her identity in tatters. Not only has she recontextualized scary, overcome decision fatigue & learned to deeply trust, she's gone far beyond, to own her worth so much that she has opened her life to luxury & dedicated herself to helping women do the same. Her work centers on helping women makeover their lives & claim their Inner Queen so that they can start their next chapter with confidence. Sophia is a Global citizen, having lived on 5 continents. Among other life-changing experiences, she spent 2 months traveling & living with Shamans in South America, before settling in beautiful Bali, Indonesia, where she met her fiancé & fellow Entrepreneur, Gabriel. The two now run multiple businesses together & are the proud parents of 2 cats! To connect with her and learn more about her 1-1 mentorship, Luxuriate, click here: https://linktr.ee/amritasophialepage Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, rate, share, and tune in weekly for some light and insights on your path to creating a life that actually lights YOU up! To see more from Paige and subscribe to her Sunday Shot of Soul newsletter, head over to www.paigeoxley.com

Episode Notes DC and Doc talk about NXT TakeOver from this past weekend, and Doc give an update on his first watch of the Saw movies. All of this and a half dozen of your best emails!podcast@ddtwrestling.com www.patreon.com/ddtwrestling

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as LUXURIATE in discussing their favorite topic of the year - top ten of the year! Yes, it is time (despite there still being two weeks left in the year... there's a reason for that... check back on Jan. 1) to discuss our favorite horror films of the year. Does the Happy Death Day series finally get its due? Do we prove ourselves to be SJW cucks by including numerous films with woman leads? Most importantly, does someone finally tell Ari Aster to go on vacation?! Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real)Taylor: @happydeathtayCurtis: @let5groove2nit3Films Covered: NO SPOILERS THIS TIME!!

Emily and Erica meet more of Nicholas' family, uncover the origin of that weird necklace, and recall their own romantic teenage years. Luxuriate in the dulcet tones of Erica's character voice for Rachel while Emily cackles.  Want to feature your old, embarrassing creative work on their show? Email growoutofitpodcast@gmail.com for details. Each episode will also feature a song from an underground music artist at the end. If you're in a band (or know someone in a band) and want to be on the show, send a track to growoutofitpodcast@gmail.com This episode features the song "Alone" by the melodic progressive rock band, Echoes of Giants. Find more of their music on their website at https://www.echoesofgiants.com/

Best for Baby by Rivqa Rafael When I jack in, I shove the plug into its socket harder than I should. The disconnect–reconnect tone combination sounds; the terminal is as grumpy as I am. Who wouldn’t be? I’ve been kept back late in the lab to finish a job. Which was stolen from me. By the person who asked me to do this, as a “favor.” Who also happens to be my supervisor, so I can’t say no. I load up the interface, drilling straight down to the zygote’s chromosomal level. Hayden’s been a bit careless, like he always is on the rare occasions he actually gets in the wet lab. I get to work, fixing his mistakes. Back in my body, I’m grinding my teeth and hunching my shoulders. Before I sink deeper into the VR, I take some deep breaths and roll my shoulders the way Lena showed me. Her yoga obsession has fringe benefits for me—my body needs to be relaxed if I’m going to do my job properly. Just for a moment, I’m back in our living room with Lena coaxing Kris and me to stretch with her. It’s enough to refocus me. For all that it’s a science, there’s an art to working in the interface. The prion scalpel is tiny—obviously—and delicate; it needs to be handled with care, the type of care that only comes from being completely in tune with your neural implant and the system it’s connected to. It’s something Hayden seems to lack. Keeping my movements graceful (thank you, Lena), I begin to repair the damage. In here, I’m both the pipette and the hand depressing the button; I’m the prion scalpel; I’m the machine. The translation overlay is just a guide; I’ve been able to recognize bases by shape for a long time now. When I started, I thought I’d never remember the sequences, but I know our most common mods by heart now. [Full story after the cut.]     Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip episode 74 for June 17, 2019. This is your host, Keffy, and I’m super excited to be sharing this story with you. Today we have a GlitterShip original, which is available in the Autumn 2018 issue that you can pick up at GlitterShip.com/buy, on Gumroad at gum.co/gship08, or on Amazon, Nook, Kobo, and other ebook retailers. If you’ve been waiting to pick up your copy of the Tiptree Award Honor Listed book, GlitterShip Year Two, there’s a great deal going on for Pride over at StoryBundle. GlitterShip Year Two is part of a Pride month LGBTQ fantasy fiction bundle. StoryBundle is a pay-what-you-want bundle site. For $5 or more, you can get four great books, and for $15 or more, you’ll get an additional five books, including GlitterShip Year Two, and a story game. That comes to as little as $1.50 per book or game. The StoryBundle also offers an option to give 10% of your purchase amount to charity. The charity for this bundle is Rainbow Railroad, a charity that helps queer folks get to a safe place if their country is no longer safe for them. http://www.storybundle.com/pride Our story today is “Best for Baby” by Rivqa Rafael, but first, our poem, which is “Aubade: King Under the Mountain” by Tristan Beiter.     Tristan Beiter is a poet and speculative fiction nerd originally from Central Pennsylvania. His poems have previously appeared in GlitterShip, Eternal Haunted Summer, Bird’s Thumb, and Laurel Moon. When not writing or reading he can usually be found crafting absurdities with his boyfriend or shouting about literary theory. Find him on Twitter @TristanBeiter.   Aubade: King Under the Mountain by Tristan Beiter   I wake to the crackle of the thousand-year hearthin the center of the room, to the bells tolling.Never church bells, but the deer harness hanging on the wall. I stretch towards his space, removing my earplugs—whichI have taken to wearing since even the tomtes snore something terrible.Luxuriate in the furs: big piles of wolf pelts and bear skins that make up our bed under the intertwinedroots of these seven great pine trees which are our roof, warm,with the wind through them and older than even Klampe-Lampe, who has risen already and left. But he’ll be back soon.I can see the pile of battered, burnished gold and silver, stillwaiting to bedizen him, bracers and torcs and earrings and necklace upon necklace—careless ugly richesthat have lasted generations of trolls living hundredsof years, all mounded up and displayed on knobbled bodies and in untamed hair. I pluck my earring, bracer, heavy silverbeads from the ground and put them on. When he returns, he’llcarry me in his left hand to the throne room under the mountain.     And now for “Best for Baby” by Rivqa Rafael, read by A.J. Fitzwater. Rivqa Rafael is a lapsed microbiologist who lives in Sydney, Australia, where she writes speculative fiction about queer women, Jewish women, cyborg futures, and hope in dystopias. Her short stories have been published in Defying Doomsday, Crossed Genres’ Resist Fascism, and elsewhere. She is co-editor of feminist robot anthology Mother of Invention. AJ Fitzwater is a dragon of repute living between the cracks of Christchurch, New Zealand. Their fiction appears in such venues as Clarkesworld, Lackingtons, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Glittership. A collection of their Cinrak the Lesbian Capybara Pirate stories will be out in May 2020 from Queen of Swords Press. Their stranger than fiction can be found on Twitter @AJFitzwater     Best for Baby by Rivqa Rafael When I jack in, I shove the plug into its socket harder than I should. The disconnect–reconnect tone combination sounds; the terminal is as grumpy as I am. Who wouldn’t be? I’ve been kept back late in the lab to finish a job. Which was stolen from me. By the person who asked me to do this, as a “favor.” Who also happens to be my supervisor, so I can’t say no. I load up the interface, drilling straight down to the zygote’s chromosomal level. Hayden’s been a bit careless, like he always is on the rare occasions he actually gets in the wet lab. I get to work, fixing his mistakes. Back in my body, I’m grinding my teeth and hunching my shoulders. Before I sink deeper into the VR, I take some deep breaths and roll my shoulders the way Lena showed me. Her yoga obsession has fringe benefits for me—my body needs to be relaxed if I’m going to do my job properly. Just for a moment, I’m back in our living room with Lena coaxing Kris and me to stretch with her. It’s enough to refocus me. For all that it’s a science, there’s an art to working in the interface. The prion scalpel is tiny—obviously—and delicate; it needs to be handled with care, the type of care that only comes from being completely in tune with your neural implant and the system it’s connected to. It’s something Hayden seems to lack. Keeping my movements graceful (thank you, Lena), I begin to repair the damage. In here, I’m both the pipette and the hand depressing the button; I’m the prion scalpel; I’m the machine. The translation overlay is just a guide; I’ve been able to recognize bases by shape for a long time now. When I started, I thought I’d never remember the sequences, but I know our most common mods by heart now. Finding my rhythm, I begin to work a little faster; I’ve almost forgotten about Hayden and his insistence on getting his grubby hands all over this project. I don’t have forever in here—the zygote needs to go back on ice—but I’m in the zone now and there’s still plenty of time. I’ve got this. Sure, I’m not going to get any credit for it, but Hayden’s going to owe me. I’m logging everything, so he can’t conveniently “forget.” If I play my cards right, this might be the last step to me finally getting a promotion. Goodness knows I deserve one. Maybe Hayden would even back me up. I zoom out to look back at my work so far, and gasp. Something’s wrong. I should be about halfway done, but it’s like I was never here. No, worse. There are deadly cancer mutations here, lots of them, right where I was working. All types that wouldn’t show up until later in life, too. None of it was here before, and time is short.   You had to know Hayden pretty well to pick up his aura of desperation as he talked up the state-of-the-art equipment. PCR machines and centrifuges just look like boxes with touchscreens if you don’t understand what they do, after all. The couple lacked the air of anguish that infertile couples usually have when they walk through. Or the wonder often displayed by more-than-twos and gonadically incompatible—my heart panged as I thought of what it would take for us, how we’d—stop, it was pointless even to think about it, I told myself for the millionth time. I just worked here; I’d never be a client. Kris had already banned me from talking too much about work. Like me, she was implanted. You grow up knowing your place, not rocking the boat, aiming for what’s feasible. Lena was more willing to indulge me the fantasy; would we split everything evenly, or would one of us provide the mitochondria and the other two a set of chromosomes each? Both could work. I snapped myself out of it. Kris was right about this one; I just wished I could convince myself to believe it as thoroughly as she did. These two eyed the machinery with indifference. Probably here for mods, and mods only. If they weren’t using a surrogate, I’d drink my Taq polymerase. “Impressive. How do you guarantee your results, though?” Mom-to-be glittered with diamonds—genuine, I could only assume. Closest I’d ever got to any, anyway. “As I already explained...” Hayden caught my eye before I could look away. “Perhaps you’d like to meet one of our geneticists? Merav can answer your questions in far more detail.” Dad-to-be’s suit was so well-cut and so fine, it might even be real wool. His hair was immaculate and he smelled of expensive cologne. His HUD glasses were shiny, a model too new for me to recognize. “That would be excellent.” Setting my face into a neutral expression, I swiveled on my stool to face them properly while Hayden introduced them as Mr Blake and Dr Ashdowne. The names rang a vague bell and they were obviously capital-I Important, but I didn’t work it out until later. Hayden scolded me later for not standing up, but it just didn’t occur to me. As it was, I was going to have to start mixing my reagents again by the time this interruption was over. “I’d be happy to.” I did my best to distill and explain the years of research into genetic variables, what we could reliably reproduce and what we couldn’t, how we managed successive generations of mods, and how we tested each zygote’s chromosomes before allowing it to progress to blastomere—all non-invasive. They nodded along as I spoke; I couldn’t tell if they really understood, but Hayden smiled at me, which was a rare occurrence, so I was lulled into feeling grateful. At some point, they started talking to each other, right over the top of me. They dithered about hair color, wondering whether the stereotypes about blonde hair still held. Did they notice the irritation in my voice as I tried to explain how many other variables might be at play in their child’s success? “We just want the best for our baby,” Ashdowne said, almost pleading, but there was an edge to her voice that made me think that “best” meant something different to her than it did to me. “Of course. But this is just the beginning. We can’t control much of growth and development when upbringing plays such a large part. And epigenetics have an effect as well.” Keeping my voice even and patient was hard; there were only so many ways I could say the same thing. “Think of it as... venture capitalism. You’re making the best possible investment with every tool at your disposal, but that doesn’t guarantee that things will work out exactly how you planned.” Ashdowne nodded, but Blake’s eyes were flinty. “You’re saying our child might crash, and it won’t be your responsibility?” “I’m saying your kid might dye their hair one day, and that’s not something we can control for. We’re very clear about what we promise and what we don’t. It’s in the contract; I assume you’ve read it. It’s up to you.” Maybe it wasn’t the right PR line, but I wasn’t PR. They signed the contract.   I put the zygote back on ice and try to log into another. This couple only wants one child; that’s part of why they want it perfect. Still, each client typically has more than will be used; we need that margin for error as much as the IVF specialists do. There are four more zygotes. This should be salvageable. But each one gives me an “unavailable” notification. What is going on? Returning to the first zygote, I allow myself a tiny sigh of relief when I can still get back in. It’s a mess, but I can fix it in time. I think. I set up an extra firewall, the best I can code on the fly. We’re down to the wire here. Last chance to get it right, assuming the other zygotes are gone for good. If this one doesn’t work, doesn’t stick, we’re going to have to fess up and get more samples—if they don’t cancel the contract, which wouldn’t surprise me. I’d heard that Ashdowne had found the induction and retrieval unusually difficult, and it wasn’t fun at the best of times. So much for the Important clients. Fucking Hayden, honestly. Working in the same order I always do, I begin cleaning up the chromosomes. Again. It’s almost easier this time. The errors are so obvious, it would be comical if it weren’t so dire. As though someone used a pickaxe instead of a prion scalpel. I’m wincing, I realize, just looking at these errors. I’ve never seen so many cancer mutations in one place. Forcing my body to relax, I get back into my rhythm. This is definitely within my capabilities to fix, and with the logs I have running, maybe I’ll get some recognition for it. Maybe even that bonus Hayden had hinted at, even though it’s seeming less and less likely that it’ll be him authorizing it. My firewall pings; someone’s trying to log in. Hayden. “That firewall is going to look very suspicious to the auditors,” he says, using a private channel on the company comms. “Standard protocol when there’s a security breach, which there certainly seems to have been. I hope you’re looking into it, Hayden?” I’m pretty sure he isn’t, but I choose my words carefully, aware that my logs will pick this up along with everything else.   Hayden added me to the team officially, and I had to sit in on endless meetings when I should have been doing real work. He assured me that it would be worth it; that there were bonuses for jobs like this. That is, jobs for billionaire corporate royalty like Oliver Blake and Penelope Ashdowne. So I did my best, and that seemed to be good enough. From what I could tell, they liked having an “expert” on board, even if they didn’t actually listen to me very often. But then one day, Hayden was in the meeting before I arrived, chatting to “Oliver” about the stock market and complimenting “Penelope” on her outfit. After all these weeks, I was still calling them by titles; Hayden had said it was important I was respectful. That didn’t seem to apply to him, though. He ran a hand over his sleek hair, as though checking it still hid his neural implant. “Oh, Merav, didn’t you get my memo? I really need you on that rush job. I’ll take this from here.” “But—” I bit my tongue quickly. Hayden was my supervisor and he was within his rights to do this. Outside the room, I checked my work datapad. I hadn’t missed any messages.   “Oh, this doesn’t look like a security breach to me. Seems like an internal error.” Staying quiet, I carefully roll chromosome 19 back up while I think through my options. There’s no way an audit would incriminate me; my logs are streaming as they should. What is Hayden playing at? “Have you checked on the zygotes in meatspace?” I ask finally. “Some kind of lab mishap. Terrible, isn’t it?” So that was why the other zygotes were “unavailable,” with this one only missed because I’d been working on it. My heart thunders in my chest. “That’s going to suck for whoever made that mistake. What’s worse, do you think, the docked pay or having to apologize in person to the parents?” “Tough one. Sure is a shame for that person.” “Still, one zygote is better than none.” “Fuck me, you’re actually trying to fix it,” he says. It takes me a second to notice he’s swapped to socmed comms, the one that’s supposed to be the most secure on the market. No logging options at all. “No, I am fixing it. It’s my job.” Frantically, I switch to loudspeaker mode, and my datapad to record ambient sound. It’ll catch all the lab noises as well, but it’s the best I can do. The red light blinks at me; I allow myself to exhale and return to the chromosome I was working on. Instead of replying, Hayden changes tack. “You have a long-term girlfriend, don’t you?” “Two, actually.” In ordinary circumstances, I’d enjoy flustering Hayden with that. It’s not a secret and we encounter plenty of polyamorous folk in our line of work, but I’m completely unsurprised that he hasn’t paid attention. But I’m too stressed and wary to enjoy the moment. “I, ah, huh.” He falters for a second; I hear skepticism that I, of all people, could possibly have not just one but two lovers. But he’s clearly a man on a mission and plunges on. “Ever wanted a baby of your own? The… three of you?” I finish up the short arm of chromosome 2; no colon cancer on my watch. “We might adopt one day, if we can afford it.” “What if you could, though? Have a biological child, I mean. You’d want to?” “I don’t want things I can’t have. Waste of time.” I borrow Kris’s words for this lie, but it’s hard to imagine a person I’m less interested in having this discussion with than Hayden. He does this fake laugh, short and barking. “Lots of other things to spend that money on anyway, right?” “Sure, if you had it.” Just a couple more silent mutations and I can move on to cleaning up the epigenetic layer. Time to work out the end game. “What’s this about, Hayden?” “What if I told you there was better money in just… stopping now, if you know what I’m saying?” I recalibrate the scalpel and begin clearing the methylation around the DNA; there’s way too much, because of course—Hayden fouled up everything he could. “No, I don’t know what you’re saying.” “Jesus, are you stupid, or are you being deliberately obtuse?” I take my time replying. I’m working, after all, and this part is fiddly. “You’re going to have to explain yourself either way.” He only hesitates for a moment. “I know some powerful people. People who have an interest in seeing Blake and Ashdowne suffer.” “They’re last names now? You were such pals.” Methylation is at regulation levels now. Next, I sculpt the histones to the shape that centuries of research has determined to be ideal. Working quickly, I correct the errors to the surrounding proteins. A perfect zygote. “You know what your problem is, Merav? You have no idea how to play the game. You think hard work is rewarded. It isn’t. You have to be daring. Take a risk. Not as though the modded are ever going to give us a hand up, right?”   That first meeting. “You’ve got one of those implants, I see,” Ashdowne said, eyeing the side of my head, where my undercut showed off the neural implant. Like my early adopter parents, I was proud of my body hacks and what they could do. No gen mods in the world can tune you into tech like an implant can. Wearables? VR headsets? Ha. Blake dragged me back to reality. “They’re illegal if you’ve been modded, aren’t they?” “Yes. Unfair advantage to have both, right?” I struggled to keep the sarcasm from my voice. A thousand years on my salary, and, by inference, my parents’, wouldn’t be enough to pay for mods. I might like my implant, but I didn’t like being treated like dirt for having it. Hayden was all polite formality. “Merav’s implant allows her to interface directly with our machinery. We couldn’t do what we do without our ‘planted staff.” Hayden was quite willing to keep his implant covered to keep the clients happy, and he was pretty enough to get away with it. “Ah.” His expression didn’t change, but the sneer was evident anyway. “We just bought that little company that makes this brand, remember, dear?” Ashdowne raised an eyebrow at her husband. “Whatever it takes to get the best.” “That’s right!” Hayden said. “You get what you pay for in this industry. It’s a cliché, but it’s true. If you’ll come this way? You haven’t seen the clinic yet.” And then they were gone, leaving only the scent of cologne and perfume.   They’d deserve it. They would. They care as little for me as a person. For a terrible, shameful second, I’m tempted. I imagine it; going off the grid, doing illegal mods for the rest of my life. Holding a baby, my baby, our baby, in my arms. I zoom out and look at the zygote in its entirety. Regardless of how horrid this baby’s parents are and my dead-end job that undervalues me and underpays me, after I’m done, doctors and nurses will make every attempt to give this tiny clump of cells the chance to become a person. And these days, they tend to get it right, especially with a proven surrogate. The mutations that are left won’t kill this child, only make their later life a misery of radiotherapy and chemo. Teach the parents empathy? I don’t think so. In an instant, it’s clear what I need to do. “You’re right, they want us right where we are.” He chuckles with relief. “I knew you’d come around.” “But I’m pretty sure assaulting their offspring isn’t going to change that.” I terminate the call with Hayden and send everything to head office; the logs of my work on the zygote, all of today’s communication between the two of us. Everything. Highest level alert, coded “suspected bioterrorism”; that should take care of it. They’ll deal with him better than I can. “Time check,” I command the interface. “Five minutes, twelve point four seconds.” It’s enough time. Carefully, making sure not to introduce any last-minute errors, I unwind one 3p25 and fly up to OXTR. Just a couple of small changes are enough; a haplotype here, a couple of extra copies of an allele there, and I’m done and zipping the chromosome back up. It’s a tiny change; there’s so much beyond one gene at play here. Goodness only knows what kind of methylation, and socialization for that matter, lies ahead for this kid. But the way I see it, a little extra empathy never hurt anybody.   END     “Best for Baby” is copyright Rivqa Rafael 2019. “Aubade: King Under the Mountain” is copyright Tristan Beiter 2019. This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library. You can support GlitterShip by checking out our Patreon at patreon.com/keffy, subscribing to our feed, leaving reviews on iTunes, or buying your own copy of the Autumn 2018 issue at www.glittership.com/buy. You can also support us by picking up a free audiobook at  www.audibletrial.com/glittership. Thanks for listening, and we’ll be back soon with a reprint of “The Chamber of Souls" by Zora Mai Quýnh.

SURPRISE! It's time for very special bonus mini-sode! The Addington siblings celebrate getting to 10 Patreon members by asking special guest Joe Bolenbaugh to swing down south for a taste of Hope Floats. Luxuriate in late-90s nostalgia! Assess Harry Connick, Jr.'s attributes! And learn more about Aislinn's romantic history than you ever imagined! Plus, our most scientific game yet... Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Patreon: www.thecontenderspod.com On Email: contenders@cageclub.me Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Joe on Twitter: @joebolenbaugh Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

Fit, Fun, & Fabulous Date Night Ideas to Share With Your Partner Episode 2: Glamour & Gains podcast. Eve Dawes & her husband attending a charity event. We know everyone likes to consume their media differently so you can read, listen, or watch this article and every article posted on the Glamour & Gain Blog on FitnessbyEve via this blog section, the Glamour & Gains Apple podcast, or on YouTube. All linked here and also at the bottom of this blog post. Date nights often revolve around eating and drinking, and lets be honest, most of us tend to go all out rather than nibbling on a salad and drinking water, especially when you're in a long term relationship. Let's change it up and do something different with our partner! That’s still fun but doesn’t come with eaters remorse or a hangover. I’m not saying don’t go out to eat ever or enjoy your wine! We will. If you eat healthily 90% of the time and workout, 1 meal out isn’t going to kill you, but try getting out of a rut and trying a few other fun things that don’t involve eating. It’s easy to just do the same thing so here are some healthier activities that you can do together. I want you to have long term success with your goals and be in optimal health. GO TO A SHOW I know some shows can be expensive but there’s so many options, whether it’s a concert, play, ballet, community theatre, comedy, magic show, or jazz club there’s normally something going on wherever you live or you can always make it a day out to your closest city. Plus, it’ll give you something to talk about after the show besides your day at work, the weather, or what you ate. Have fun getting dressed up for each other, enjoying not cooking, and a change of scenery. 2. TRY A NEW (FITNESS) CLASS TOGETHER It can be daunting going to a new class for the 1st time so why not pick something you’ve both never done before. Not only do you get to experience something new together but burn a few calories in the process! Or you could share the class one of you loves and the other hasn’t done before to show them why you love it and maybe even create a new habit for you both that you can do together. Not feeling like doing a fitness class, there’s painting and craft classes popping up everywhere right now. 3. GO FOR A HIKE If you’re not lucky enough to live close to a national park or hiking trails, if it’s winter wrap up or in Summer throw on a hat and SPF, and head to your local park. It doesn’t have to be an epic hike but most of us spend so much time inside working, watching TV, doing housework, etc, it’s nice to grab some fresh air, hold hands, and put life on hold. Without other distractions such as TV, your phone, or work, you can actually get to talk! Enjoy the whole process from planning your route, breathing, slowing down, and holding hands. 4. MAKE A CULTURAL VISIT Whether it’s a museum, exhibit, or zoo, get your culture fix either locally or you could take a road trip. When you share experiences you have new topics of conversation and get to create memories together. Another bonus is that many museums and monuments are free to visit. 5. ADRENALINE RUSH Go ski-ing, to the range, book a track day, or whatever you’ve always wanted to try. Stuck for ideas? Groupon and Travelzoo have some great deals and will give you ideas on whats available in your area or even in a new area you’re visiting. You can also pick up day passes to new gyms for free in most places so you don’t have to skip workouts if you’re away from home. 6. SPA TIME There’s nothing quite as romantic as either going to the spa or calling therapists out to you for a couples massage (or whatever your favorite spa treatment is) and then having a post massage bath or hot tub together to unwind, destress, and set the romantic mood. Light some candles, play your favorite music, you can even have a cup of detox tea in the bath instead of champagne for the ultimate lymph and digestive boost so you both wake up feeling light and fabulous. Wholefoods and David’s Tea make some yummy caffeine-free detox teas such as Yogi tea that taste more like dessert than something you’d rather not be drinking and come with cute quotes on the tea bag label! If you like your tea sweeter just add liquid stevia for a calorie free sweet bump that won’t spike your sugar levels especially if it’s in the evening. Luxuriate in bubbles that awaken your sensual side. What’s both of your favorite scents? Pick one you both love and evokes certain feelings for you. Meal Swaps When Eating Out If you do go out and want to moderate what you eat you can always ask for no bread, swap buns for lettuce, ask for dressings and sauces on the side, drink soda water instead of soda as a mixer, and you don’t have to clear your plate! Whatever you choose to do for your date night, take the time to slow down and appreciate your partner and the life you have together or in getting to know your new date. What are your favorite non-dining out things to do as a couple? Comment below, we love trying new things. …and it’s also ok to cheat on your nutrition once in a while! We’re human and some cake and cocktails are too good to say no to. About your host: Eve Dawes is a fitness professional, WBFF Pro Diva, NASM & REPS certified trainer, Founder of Dawes Custom Cosmetics an all-natural, cruelty-free cosmetic line and FitnessByEve.com. Prefer to listen? Please rate, subscribe and follow: Glamour & Gains Apple Podcast Glamour & Gains Stitcher Podcast Listen on Spotify Instagram GlamourAndGainsByEve & Dawes Custom Cosmetics Facebook

In this abbreviated episode of Dupee Deep, Dr Nikki discusses love and how it is an action verb.

Audrey Lourde stated, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” In today's podcast, Dr Nikki takes on the topic of self-care. Speaking as psychologist and mother, Dr Nikki helps us understand the importance of self-care and addresses some of the challenges faced when attempting to take care of yourself in a meaningful way. She separates self-care from self-indulgence, and speaks to the importance of having meaningful relationships with others in order to have a meaningful relationship with yourself. Joined by her co-host Tomas who balances out the conversation with his humorous and light-hearted approach, today's podcast has it all - information, revelations and of course entertainment.The Dr is in. Let's get Dupee Deep.

There are few people on this planet as caring, thoughtful and intelligent at this man. Luxuriate in this hour in his company and listen to his new album 'Gathering'.

Episode #34:  Reclaiming the Wild Soul: How Earth’s Landscapes Restore Us to Wholeness with special guest MARY REYNOLDS THOMPSON Mary is an author, facilitator of poetry and journal therapy, and certified life coach who helps people discover and live their WILD SOUL STORY so they can bridge the false divide between outer and inner nature, Earth and Self, and become full creative, connected and alive. Join us as she introduces her new book RECLAIMING THE WILD SOUL and takes us on a fascinating journey into Earth’s five great landscapes — deserts, forests, oceans and rivers, mountains, and grasslands — as they reveal timeless aspects of our deeper, wilder selves. Luxuriate in the Earth's wild beauty and fierce challenges. See how deserts model simplicity and silence, how forests help us make peace with uncertainty, how rivers and oceans reveal the power of flow, how mountains inspire our highest purpose, and how grasslands teach us about giving back. Discover how Mary's work connects people to nature--and their own inner nature—through what she calls WILD LANGUAGE—the way the Earth speaks to us in metaphors and symbols about our lives and purpose. You'll love it! ROUND TABLE with HiC Luttmers, John Carosella and Mildred Lynn: “Being GENEROUS often consists of simply extending a hand. That’s hard to do if you are grasping tightly to your righteousness, your belief system, your superiority, your assumptions about others, your definition of normal.” — Patti Digh.   Get ready for a fun, energetic discussion! Healing Conversations with Mildred Lynn airs the FIRST SUNDAY of the month @ 10:30am PST.

Episode #34:  Reclaiming the Wild Soul: How Earth’s Landscapes Restore Us to Wholeness with special guest MARY REYNOLDS THOMPSON Mary is an author, facilitator of poetry and journal therapy, and certified life coach who helps people discover and live their WILD SOUL STORY so they can bridge the false divide between outer and inner nature, Earth and Self, and become full creative, connected and alive. Join us as she introduces her new book RECLAIMING THE WILD SOUL and takes us on a fascinating journey into Earth’s five great landscapes — deserts, forests, oceans and rivers, mountains, and grasslands — as they reveal timeless aspects of our deeper, wilder selves. Luxuriate in the Earth's wild beauty and fierce challenges. See how deserts model simplicity and silence, how forests help us make peace with uncertainty, how rivers and oceans reveal the power of flow, how mountains inspire our highest purpose, and how grasslands teach us about giving back. Discover how Mary's work connects people to nature--and their own inner nature—through what she calls WILD LANGUAGE—the way the Earth speaks to us in metaphors and symbols about our lives and purpose. You'll love it! ROUND TABLE with HiC Luttmers, John Carosella and Mildred Lynn: “Being GENEROUS often consists of simply extending a hand. That’s hard to do if you are grasping tightly to your righteousness, your belief system, your superiority, your assumptions about others, your definition of normal.” — Patti Digh.   Get ready for a fun, energetic discussion! Healing Conversations with Mildred Lynn airs the FIRST SUNDAY of the month @ 10:30am PST. 

Healing Conversations Episode 34. Reclaiming the Wild Soul: How Earth’s Landscapes Restore Us to Wholeness with special guest MARY REYNOLDS THOMPSON Mary is an author, facilitator of poetry and journal therapy, and certified life coach who helps people discover and live their WILD SOUL STORY so they can bridge the false divide between outer and inner nature, Earth and Self, and become full creative, connected and alive. Join us as she introduces her new book RECLAIMING THE WILD SOUL and takes us on a fascinating journey into Earth’s five great landscapes — deserts, forests, oceans and rivers, mountains, and grasslands — as they reveal timeless aspects of our deeper, wilder selves. Luxuriate in the Earth's wild beauty and fierce challenges. See how deserts model simplicity and silence, how forests help us make peace with uncertainty, how rivers and oceans reveal the power of flow, how mountains inspire our highest purpose, and how grasslands teach us about giving back. Discover how Mary's work connects people to nature--and their own inner nature—through what she calls WILD LANGUAGE—the way the Earth speaks to us in metaphors and symbols about our lives and purpose. You'll love it! ROUND TABLE with HiC Luttmers, John Carosella and Mildred Lynn: “Being GENEROUS often consists of simply extending a hand. That’s hard to do if you are grasping tightly to your righteousness, your belief system, your superiority, your assumptions about others, your definition of normal.” — Patti Digh. Get ready for a fun, energetic discussion!

Milling About visits The Samoset Resort in Maine where romance, relaxation and recreation meet at their lovely waterfront property sitting on the edge of Penobscot Bay. Just sit back on a lawn chair and watch the boats go by or play 18 holes of their championship golf course while taking in spectacular views of the ocean. Luxuriate in your renewal journey at The Spa at Samoset after negotiating rocks on the near mile trek on the Breakwater to the Lighthouse. General Manager Connie Russell and Spa Director Julie Slade join host Robin Milling. Connie came to the hospitality business working at his father's motel in his hometown of Orono. Along the property are one and two-bedroom cozy cottages Wind Drift, Spring Tide and Sea Spray, which Connie says are perfect for couples with screened porches and gas fireplaces. The glorious 100 year-old Flume cottage juts out on the rocks boasting an outdoor hot tub on a glass railing deck overlooking Penobsot Bay. Like any historic hotel, The Samoset originally built in 1889, has had it's share of ghost stories like the elevator closing or opening by itself! At The Spa, Robin was treated to an aromatherapy massage deeply inhaling frankincense; the scents are tailored to your mood. Before your massage, breathe in the ocean air while sipping tea in the serenity room with privacy screens so you can walk around freely in their cushy velvety robe. Julie tells Robin the massage mixes western and eastern traditions with reflexology, Chakra work and Swedish. A former owner of her own day spa in Camden, Julie led Colorado whitewater rafting tours before she settled in Maine, and now she comes 'skipping to work!'