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Send us a Text Message.Season ten was our focus on practical preparedness, translating ideas, theories and concepts to physical and cognitive actions that will enable you to rock an credible life, while insulated from exogenous shock.From community preparedness, to designing a simple life, to navigating political chaos, preparedness creates the conditions for you and your family to pursue your dreams, despite the chaotic world around you. Whether that be economic shock, elections, natural disasters, familial struggles - personal responsibility is the foundation.Season ten was the most popular, narrowly exceeding season eight in download totals.Season eleven will be epic, stay tuned.Support the Show.www.insidemycanoehead.ca

CPAC conference begins with a decidedly pro-Donald Trump bent, President Biden reportedly considering border security executive orders, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) react to Alabama's Supreme Court ruling on IVF. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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After some scheduled and unscheduled time off, Sean and Marc are back to discuss some of the big topics going on in gaming right now. The Xbox 360 store is the latest digital store to get the dreaded "going offline" announcement. The guys discuss some of their favorite games from the console, if there's anything that isn't backward compatible they may consider purchasing, And if this will empower Sony to once again announce a date for the PS3/PSP/Vita store closings as well. Sean's also been playing some indie titles, mainly Venba, which he absolutely loved, and also Daymare 1994 which is an indie title heavily inspired by Resident Evil. Also, of course, Wrestlequest too. Both guys also have some thoughts on the Twisted Metal Peacock show, why it is successful, and if it deserves of being a highly beloved show for the streaming service. You can also check out a more robust review of Twisted Metal on our channel via TV Party Tonight with the Radulich crew here: https://youtube.com/live/kW3Tl5QlAqAPlus, Alan Wake 2 gets delayed by 10 days, Netflix officially begins a cloud gaming beta, Naoki Yoshida wishes there were only one gaming console, the Nintendo Switch 2 could be coming in 2024, and much more!You can also watch this episode on the W2M Network Channel, please give us a like, comment, and follow over there too: https://youtube.com/live/ueBEw9eEnjsTimestamps: 00:00:30 START and Why there's been no podcast the last few weeks00:04:25 Housekeeping------- Games We Are Playing ------00:06:35 Diablo IV (Marc Finished Diablo IV in Co-op)00:15:05 Marc Buys Another Classic Game00:16:35 Twisted Metal TV Show on Peacock (Sean & Marc)00:19:20 Wrestlequest (Sean)00:27:30 Venba (Sean)00:33:00 Daymare 1994 (Sean) ------ What's in the News -----00:36:45 Are Xbox Series X Wraps Cool Looking?----- Major Topics -----00:40:50 Xbox 360 Digital Store Shutting Down July 29, 202400:58:00 Netflix starts a Cloud Gaming Beta For PC and TV's & Some Brief Thoughts on PlayStation Portal------- More News ---------01:11:10 Thoughts on PS5 Slim & Naoki Yoshida Wishes There was only one home console01:15:30 Alan Wake 2 is delayed 10 days to October 2701:17:30 Charles Martinet is no longer the voice of Mario01:22:30 Actual Conversations Are Being Had About the Release Cadence of Pokemon Games01:29:30 Like A Dragon: Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will have a Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Demo in it. 01:35:10 Apple & Tetris Company Getting Sued over using the plot of a published book without consent for the film ------ The End ------01:41:05 Games Coming out this week: Armored Core VI, Wrestlequest, & More! - Listen and give us a review on these platforms -https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44Lhttps://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTWhttps://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/- Follow on Twitter -Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSeanW2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork- Other Social Media -Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

After some scheduled and unscheduled time off, Sean and Marc are back to discuss some of the big topics going on in gaming right now. The Xbox 360 store is the latest digital store to get the dreaded "going offline" announcement. The guys discuss some of their favorite games from the console, if there's anything that isn't backward compatible they may consider purchasing, And if this will empower Sony to once again announce a date for the PS3/PSP/Vita store closings as well. Sean's also been playing some indie titles, mainly Venba, which he absolutely loved, and also Daymare 1994 which is an indie title heavily inspired by Resident Evil. Also, of course, Wrestlequest too. Both guys also have some thoughts on the Twisted Metal Peacock show, why it is successful, and if it deserves of being a highly beloved show for the streaming service. You can also check out a more robust review of Twisted Metal on our channel via TV Party Tonight with the Radulich crew here: https://youtube.com/live/kW3Tl5QlAqA Plus, Alan Wake 2 gets delayed by 10 days, Netflix officially begins a cloud gaming beta, Naoki Yoshida wishes there were only one gaming console, the Nintendo Switch 2 could be coming in 2024, and much more! You can also watch this episode on the W2M Network Channel, please give us a like, comment, and follow over there too: https://youtube.com/live/ueBEw9eEnjs Timestamps: 00:00:30 START and Why there's been no podcast the last few weeks 00:03:55 Housekeeping ------- Games We Are Playing ------ 00:06:05 Diablo IV (Marc Finished Diablo IV in Co-op) 00:14:35 Marc Buys Another Classic Game 00:16:05 Twisted Metal TV Show on Peacock (Sean & Marc) 00:18:50 Wrestlequest (Sean) 00:27:00 Venba (Sean) 00:32:30 Daymare 1994 (Sean) ------ What's in the News ----- 00:36:15 Are Xbox Series X Wraps Cool Looking? ----- Major Topics ----- 00:40:20 Xbox 360 Digital Store Shutting Down July 29, 2024 00:57:30 Netflix starts a Cloud Gaming Beta For PC and TV's & Some Brief Thoughts on PlayStation Portal ------- More News --------- 01:10:40 Thoughts on PS5 Slim & Naoki Yoshida Wishes There was only one home console 01:15:00 Alan Wake 2 is delayed 10 days to October 27 01:17:00 Charles Martinet is no longer the voice of Mario 01:22:00 Actual Conversations Are Being Had About the Release Cadence of Pokemon Games 01:29:00 Like A Dragon: Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will have a Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Demo in it. 01:34:40 Apple & Tetris Company Getting Sued over using the plot of a published book without consent for the film ------ The End ------ 01:40:35 Games Coming out this week: Armored Core VI, Wrestlequest, & More! - Listen and give us a review on these platforms - https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740 https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44L https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386 https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/ - Follow on Twitter - Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean W2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork - Other Social Media - Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9d Follow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/ Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

This is the audio from the PETE Collaborative from April 2023. We discuss the main issues of PETE as well as where the PETE Collaborative should go from here. If you are interested in getting involved reach out to us via Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwrhpe/support

We recap Serie A action with Roma and Inter, we go over our road to the semi finals, along with previewing the semis, we talk about the crap show at Bayern.

Sean is joined this week by the host of another W2M Network pod, Chapter Select's Randy Isbelle to discuss the CMA blocking the Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard Merger, the Super Mario Bros. Movie passing the $1 Billion mark globally, the disappointing issues with Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and several other topics. The guys have also played some games with Sean diving into the newly released story DLC, Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed. He also has some impressions on the indie investigative Metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Randy has played more Resident Evil 4 Remake, MLB The Show 23, and some of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters too. The duo also gives out their hype levels for various games and gaming-related media that are coming out soon such as the Twisted Metal Peacock Show, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, and Final Fantasy XVI to name a few.You can also watch this episode on video via the W2M Network Youtube channel. Please like and subscribe to us over there as well: https://youtube.com/live/S0PsdvRI4NATimestamps: 00:00:30 START00:03:15 Housekeeping- Games We've Played - 00:05:15 Resident Evil 4 Remake (Randy) 00:08:35 Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (Randy) 00:14:10 A little detour into discussing if we are buying Final Fantasy XVI and Diablo IV00:15:45 The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Sean) 00:18:05 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed - Big Moment For Video Games -00:22:25 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Finally Hits $1 Billion Worldwide, (also answer a question from a viewer, what if there was a Nintendo Cinematic Universe?)- Major Topics - 00:34:10 The CMA BLOCKS Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in the UK over Cloud Gaming concerns00:54:20 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Launch Issues- Asking Randy Some Questions - 01:00:40 The PSVR 2 is coming to stores soon, any interest in it?01:04:20 What Could Sony show at the PlayStation Showcase?01:06:35 What kinds of games do your kids play? 01:11:50 The PS Essential Games for May - Fun Topic - 01:13:15 What's Your Hype Level For... (Peacock Twisted Metal TV Show, Gran Turismo Movie, Redfall, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV & Final Fantasy XVI)- The End - 01:34:30 Games Coming Out This Week!- Plugs -Sean Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSeanMarc Twitter: https://twitter.com/HumanityPlagueFollow W2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetworkFollow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

Sean is joined this week by the host of another W2M Network pod, Chapter Select's Randy Isbelle to discuss the CMA blocking the Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard Merger, the Super Mario Bros. Movie passing the $1 Billion mark globally, the disappointing issues with Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and several other topics. The guys have also played some games with Sean diving into the newly released story DLC, Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed. He also has some impressions on the indie investigative Metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Randy has played more Resident Evil 4 Remake, MLB The Show 23, and some of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters too. The duo also gives out their hype levels for various games and gaming-related media that are coming out soon such as the Twisted Metal Peacock Show, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, and Final Fantasy XVI to name a few. You can also watch this episode on video via the W2M Network Youtube channel. Please like and subscribe to us over there as well: https://youtube.com/live/S0PsdvRI4NA Timestamps: 00:00:00 START 00:02:45 Housekeeping - Games We've Played - 00:04:45 Resident Evil 4 Remake (Randy) 00:08:05 Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (Randy) 00:13:40 A little detour into discussing if we are buying Final Fantasy XVI and Diablo IV 00:15:15 The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Sean) 00:17:35 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed - Big Moment For Video Games - 00:21:55 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Finally Hits $1 Billion Worldwide, (also answer a question from a viewer, what if there was a Nintendo Cinematic Universe?) - Major Topics - 00:33:40 The CMA BLOCKS Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in the UK over Cloud Gaming concerns 00:53:50 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Launch Issues - Asking Randy Some Questions - 01:00:10 The PSVR 2 is coming to stores soon, any interest in it? 01:03:50 What Could Sony show at the PlayStation Showcase? 01:06:05 What kinds of games do your kids play? 01:11:20 The PS Essential Games for May - Fun Topic - 01:12:45 What's Your Hype Level For... (Peacock Twisted Metal TV Show, Gran Turismo Movie, Redfall, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV & Final Fantasy XVI) - The End - 01:34:00 Games Coming Out This Week! - Plugs - Sean Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean Marc Twitter: https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague Follow W2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9d Follow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/ Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork  

Overview In this episode of When Science Speaks, Mark Bayer introduces Dr. Natalia Bielczyk, a career advisor, neuroscientist, author, and blogger, as they discuss how to find a dream career and the changing job market for PhDs.  Dr. Bielczyk shares her personal experience of transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship and provides valuable advice to PhD graduates who struggle with their career path. From identifying natural abilities to finding a large organization with growth opportunities, Dr. Bielczyk provides actionable steps to success. The podcast wraps up with a discussion of luck in career development and the importance of authentic connections. Timestamps of Major Topics [00:00:09] When Science Speaks" with Dr. Natalia Bielczyk [00:03:39] Challenges faced by PHDs outside academia [00:07:14] Navigating Money and Career Paths as a PhD Graduate [00:10:40] Ontology of Value Tests for Career Advancement [00:14:33] Career paths for PhDs after the AI revolution [00:18:09] The Role of Luck in Career Development Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Natalia's website: https://nataliabielczyk.com/ Ontology of Value: https://ontologyofvalue.com/ Natalia's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OntologyofValue Key Quotes [00:07:53] PhD graduates typically have a lot of general competence. 00:10:56] You have to focus on yourself and building a skill set that's more than publication records [00:17:59] You have to be very open and vocal about what your strengths are. Offer your help to other people and that's how you build your personal brand. It will not help happen overnight. But this is exactly what your professional future will be. You have to be known for who you are. [00:09:51] Statistics don't lie - your chances of staying in academia are so slim, that would be just very risky. [00:17:29] I think after all, you really have to focus on yourself and what you're good at and how to communicate it on social media, in person, but also in this meso scale level, so through communities. So you have to really, more than ever, be a good networker and establish your values, establish your core competencies, and and just vocalize them. [[00:16:11] Then I would probably choose a large organization, and I would make sure that on my career path, I open myself doors to manage people because this is something, obviously, you can build a bot to manage, but that's not the gist. That's not the core of management. That's not how it works because people really want to work with people.

Russell and Medhurst Hour 3: Chris asks why the Aaron Rodgers situation is so messy right now? Closing out Calls on March Madness, Rodgers, and Brissett

The more we open to the door to government assistance the less control we have our own stuff. How can this be news to anyone?

The Best Podcast in the Minors, the weekly show produced for StlPinchHits.com, invited Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to talk about the minors, review the season, and discuss development within the Cardinals system. In other words: Crossover podcast! BPIB is proud to give its listeners a peek at its cousin podcast, available at StlToday.com's StlPinchHits, and the conversations co-hosts Daniel Guerrero and Carter Chapley have weekly. In 30 episodes this past summer, they've had on coaches and prospects and given updates on top performers throughout the Cardinals' organization. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey everyon! A very very rare solo show for the bushido geek as i wanted to take some time to say thank you and also to give some mini updates on our future! Also I  go over some thoughts on Bayentta, the new One Piece Movie and Black Adam!!Show Links:MERCH:https://the-fandom-effect.creator-spring.comDonate to us at:https://www.patreon.com/FandomEffectPodcastMake sure to follow The Fandom Effect at all platforms below:LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/TheFandomEffectPodcastBuzzsprout:https://thefandomeffectpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Twitch:http://twitch.tv/BushidoGeekYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFYIN8V21C2gvzBsJOIJxgApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fandom-effect/id1506262530Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7fUcTKyC40nXM3cM84htOyIHeart Radio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-fandom-effect-63433112/BuymeaCoffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FandomPodcastE-Mail:For all inquiries or sponsorship opportunities please e-mail thefandomeffectpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

During Sunday's debate, gubernatorial candidates had similar answers to questions on abortion, Wisconsin's budget surplus, and education.

UNC Head Coach Mack Brown joins Greg McElroy to discuss the changes he has seen in college football in his 33 years of coaching. Brown also reveals what went wrong with last year's team that had so much hype. Plus Greg talks about the Big 12 and why QB play will be the key to the conference and if Baylor is the right preseason favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brit Eaton & George Wood sit down to discuss the upcoming book, “The Uncovery”!

 They walk through the process of writing the book over zoom in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and give a never before heard, inside look on some of the major topics within “The Uncovery”. The Uncovery will be released on July 26th so make sure to pre order your copy here and receive FREE content! PRE-ORDER BOOK HERE : TheUncoveryBook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sober-truth-project/message

This episode of ODEON CAPITAL CONVERSATIONS unpacks a lot of topical material at the center of debate and analysis on Wall Street and the financial markets in today's fast-changing markets. From the talk of recession and a major development at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to the “multiple problems” for banks and the latest sanctions on the payment of Russian debts, the conversation will debate different sides of the analysis by DICK BOVE, chief financial strategist at Odeon Capital Group. As the brutal war in Ukraine rages on BOVE, MAT VAN ALYSTYNE and JOHN AIDAN BYRNE, will look in particular at the fresh sanctions on the payments of Russian debt in the wake of the massacre of civilians in Bucha. “I have argued for years that weaponizing the dollar may not be advisable,” according to BOVE. In this light, the CONVERSATION then takes a look again at the US dollar as the dominant global reserve currency with VAN ALYSTYNE and BYRNE countering BOVE's long standing thesis.

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Pro Wrestling Fans check out The League Of Extraordinary Podcast as they unit for their 2nd year Thanksgiving Special Episode as we discuss 3 Major Topics in Pro Wrestling 1st Topic Should The Brand Split End? 2nd Topic What is the One Thing that is missing in all Promotions? and 3rd Topic What are you Thankful in Pro Wrestling? what an amazing time with the League such an phenomenal group of incredible podcasters. make sure you subscribe to our channel and everyone else enjoy the show! #COD#LEAGUEOFEXTRAORDINARYPODCASTS#THANKSGIVINGSPECIAL #AEW#WWE#NWA#IMPACTWRESTLING#NJPW#NXT#MLW#WWERAW #WWESMACKDOWN#RINGOFHONORWRESTLING#WRESTLINGISLIFE #PROWRESTLINGPODCASTS#WRESTLINGPODCASTS#PODCASTS Don't forget to follow us on social and listen to us on audio platforms check out our LINK TREE BELOW https://linktr.ee/CircleOfDebate​​​​​​​​ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/circle-of-debate-podcast/message

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staffer and host of Chapter Select, Randy Isbelle, and a special guest from the Burn Out Brighter Podcast, Matt (you can follow Matt and the show at https://twitter.com/burnout_matt). Matt is also part of the Kinda Funny Best Friends Creators Network, (which we are also now part of), (you can follow the network at or if you are a creator, streamer, or podcaster go join the discord as well (https://discord.gg/SWyd5eNM) You can also watch this episode and hopefully future episodes on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/TeQze-b9uDU Things begin with some chatter about everyone’s week and we also get to learn a little bit about Matt himself and The Burn Out Brighter Podcast. What kind of games he enjoys, and his gaming beginnings too. The guys also talk about playing Resident Evil Village, Returnal, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and New Pokemon Snap. There is also discussion about the conflict going on in the West Bank especially as it relates to what happened between IGN and Game Informer and their parent companies and how it is great that there is more awareness of what’s happening and the IGN staff letter to their bosses setting a major precedent. Major Topics on the episode: Game franchises we’ve never played, Starfield being a 2022 exclusive for Xbox and PC Ubisoft making more Free to Play Games? Will PlayStation do anything for E3 2021 and what could they show. What are some of the “15 games” that are being worked on for PlayStation 5? There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork)   Timestamps:     How is Everyone Doing (1:35):   Getting to know Matt from the Burn Out Brighter Podcast (8:15) Games or Game Franchises We’ve Never Played (15:45)   Games We Are Playing:   Resident Evil Village (28:50) (Randy) Returnal (33:10) (Matt & Marc) Mass Effect Legendary Edition (34:20) (Matt & Marc) New Pokemon Snap (41:40) (Matt & Randy)   Major Topics:     IGN and Game Informer’s fight their corporations in support of Palestine (46:05)   Starfield is Exclusive to Xbox and PC (51:00) Ubisoft Doing More With Free to Play (1:09:45) PlayStation Time:  The new Dualsense controllers, PSVR 2 Leaks, what PlayStation could do at E3 2021, what are some of their “15 Games” being developed for PS5 (1:17:35)   Headlines:   Google says Stadia is doing “just fine” (1:01:40) Could Steam come to consoles (1:06:00)   The End and Upcoming Games:  (1:53:20)   Links:     The Burn Out Brighter Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burn-out-brighter-podcast/id1478742328 https://open.spotify.com/show/1EDuh7pUJC3PRKPBjNzbhU?si=pU-ONi5tSASFMblN1wXKPQ    Kinda Funny Best Friends Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CreatorKfbf   Support Palestine:  https://t.co/SiWgXP0Q29?amp=1  https://t.co/PSkhguxDOI?amp=1  Gamespot’s Tamoor Hussain Video: https://youtu.be/g9F4trpHzKo

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staffer and host of Chapter Select, Randy Isbelle, and a special guest from the Burn Out Brighter Podcast, Matt (you can follow Matt and the show at https://twitter.com/burnout_matt). Matt is also part of the Kinda Funny Best Friends Creators Network, (which we are also now part of), if you are a creator, streamer, or podcaster go join the discord as well (https://discord.gg/SWyd5eNM) You can also watch this episode and hopefully future episodes on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/TeQze-b9uDUThings begin with some chatter about everyone’s week and we also get to learn a little bit about Matt himself and The Burn Out Brighter Podcast. What kind of games he enjoys, and his gaming beginnings too.The guys also talk about playing Resident Evil Village, Returnal, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and New Pokemon Snap.There is also discussion about the conflict going on in the West Bank especially as it relates to what happened between IGN and Game Informer and their parent companies and how it is great that there is more awareness of what’s happening and the IGN staff letter to their bosses setting a major precedent. Major Topics on the episode: Game franchises we’ve never played,Starfield being a 2022 exclusive for Xbox and PC Ubisoft making more Free to Play Games? Will PlayStation do anything for E3 2021 and what could they show. What are some of the “15 games” that are being worked on for PlayStation 5? There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork)Timestamps: How is Everyone Doing: (2:05)Getting to Know Matt From the Burnout Brighter Podcast (8:45)Games or Game Franchises We’ve Never Played (16:15)Games We Are Playing: Resident Evil Village (29:20) (Randy)Returnal (33:40) (Matt & Marc)Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (34:50) (Matt & Marc)New Pokemon Snap (42:10) (Matt & Randy) Major Topics: IGN and Game Informer’s fight their corporations in support of Palestine (46:35)Starfield is Exclusive to Xbox and PC (51:30)Ubisoft Doing More With Free to Play (1:10:15)PlayStation Time: The new Dualsense controllers, PSVR 2 Leaks, what PlayStation could do at E3 2021, what are some of their “15 Games” being developed for PS5 (1:17:35) Headlines: Google says Stadia is “doing fine” (1:02:10)Could Steam come to consoles (1:06:30) The End and Upcoming Games: (1:53:20) Links: The Burn Out Brighter Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burn-out-brighter-podcast/id1478742328https://open.spotify.com/show/1EDuh7pUJC3PRKPBjNzbhU?si=pU-ONi5tSASFMblN1wXKPQ Kinda Funny Best Friends Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreatorKfbf Support Palestine: https://t.co/SiWgXP0Q29?amp=1 https://t.co/PSkhguxDOI?amp=1 Gamespot’s Tamoor Hussain Video: https://youtu.be/g9F4trpHzKo

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staffer and host of Chapter Select, Randy Isbelle, and a special guest from the Burn Out Brighter Podcast, Matt (you can follow Matt and the show at https://twitter.com/burnout_matt). Matt is also part of the Kinda Funny Best Friends Creators Network, (which we are also now part of), if you are a creator, streamer, or podcaster go join the discord as well (https://discord.gg/SWyd5eNM) You can also watch this episode and hopefully future episodes on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/TeQze-b9uDU Things begin with some chatter about everyone’s week and we also get to learn a little bit about Matt himself and The Burn Out Brighter Podcast. What kind of games he enjoys, and his gaming beginnings too. The guys also talk about playing Resident Evil Village, Returnal, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and New Pokemon Snap. There is also discussion about the conflict going on in the West Bank especially as it relates to what happened between IGN and Game Informer and their parent companies and how it is great that there is more awareness of what’s happening and the IGN staff letter to their bosses setting a major precedent. Major Topics on the episode: Game franchises we’ve never played, Starfield being a 2022 exclusive for Xbox and PC Ubisoft making more Free to Play Games? Will PlayStation do anything for E3 2021 and what could they show. What are some of the “15 games” that are being worked on for PlayStation 5? There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork) Timestamps: How is Everyone Doing: (2:05) Getting to Know Matt From the Burnout Brighter Podcast (8:45) Games or Game Franchises We’ve Never Played (16:15) Games We Are Playing: Resident Evil Village (29:20) (Randy) Returnal (33:40) (Matt & Marc) Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (34:50) (Matt & Marc) New Pokemon Snap (42:10) (Matt & Randy) Major Topics: IGN and Game Informer’s fight their corporations in support of Palestine (46:35) Starfield is Exclusive to Xbox and PC (51:30) Ubisoft Doing More With Free to Play (1:10:15) PlayStation Time: The new Dualsense controllers, PSVR 2 Leaks, what PlayStation could do at E3 2021, what are some of their “15 Games” being developed for PS5 (1:17:35) Headlines: Google says Stadia is “doing fine” (1:02:10) Could Steam come to consoles (1:06:30) The End and Upcoming Games: (1:53:20) Links: The Burn Out Brighter Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burn-out-brighter-podcast/id1478742328 https://open.spotify.com/show/1EDuh7pUJC3PRKPBjNzbhU?si=pU-ONi5tSASFMblN1wXKPQ Kinda Funny Best Friends Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreatorKfbf Support Palestine: https://t.co/SiWgXP0Q29?amp=1 https://t.co/PSkhguxDOI?amp=1 Gamespot’s Tamoor Hussain Video: https://youtu.be/g9F4trpHzKo

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison deal with a double whammy of announcement showcases. Blizzard had a lot of announcements on Day 1 of Blizzcon headlined by a Diablo IV introducing the Rogue class and the Diablo II Resurrected remaster.  Not to mention, more stuff gets added to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and the Blizzard: Arcade Collection too. After that, the duo moves on to discussing the big and some small announcements from the Nintendo Direct.  Sean is happy about Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s Pyra and Mythra being in Smash Bros Ultimate. While some surprises like Splatoon 3, Project Triangle Strategy and Stubbs The Zombie caught his eye too. The guys also discuss the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and if there’s going to be more coming for Link this year. Plus, they wonder where the heck is the Metroid announcement. Sean praises Microsoft’s FPS boost addition and their continued support of accessibility with their new guidelines and the release of the accessibility service too. Marc goes off about weird Tommy Tallarico's decisions involving the Intellivision Amico, which to no surprise got delayed again.Marc also gives his final thoughts on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury too.  Timestamps: Housekeeping and the difference between the Persona 5 Strikers digital and physical editions (1:00)Major Topics:  Blizzcon Announcements:  Diablo IV gets a Rogue, Diablo II Resurrected, More (6:00)Nintendo Direct announcements: Pyra & Mythra join Smash, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Project Triangle Strategy, More (22:50)Headlines:  Xbox Adds FPS Boost Mode (52:30)Xbox Accessibility gets testing guidelines (55:35)Intellivision Amico Gets Delayed (1:01:15)Amazon’s New World MMO is delayed again (1:08:40)Apple subpoena's Valve in its lawsuit with Epic Games (1:11:45) Emoji Evolution developer renames itself Very Positive (1:17:25)Games We Are Playing:  Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (1:21:20)Upcoming Games And Ending (1:28:40)

We take on some of the most important issues for California ranchers today as Sabrina Halvorson talks with California Cattlemen president Tony Toso. They talk about the lasting effects of wildfire, how cattle can help mitigate the fires, drought conditions, market issues and more. We also learn about Annie's Project and get an update on the pistachio industry. 

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Sometimes, all you need to take your business to the next level is a change in attitude.   Courtney Bates shares her ongoing journey as a direct sales distributor for the skincare brand Neora. Courtney has had her share of funny looks thrown at her for being involved in direct sales, especially considering her career as a speech pathologist. However, what started out as a fondness for Neora’s products turned into a passion for empowering families with business ownership.   Listen in as Courtney discusses how to nurture an attitude of gratitude. Such a seemingly simple shift in the way you think, in her experience, has led to a life-changing opportunity to leave an impact on countless lives.   Major Topics in the Conversation The biggest and best opportunities tend to be the most unassuming at first glance. The importance of having a system in place around which to scale your business Finding the right business for you is also about finding the best way you can make a positive impact on those around you. How a gratitude journal can serve as your shield against negativity Setting goals for your business Reframing negative thoughts Tips for new direct sales distributors How to promote your product/s without being pushy   Special Moments in the Episode [3:51] How a seemingly insignificant decision can turn into a business that touches many lives   [7:57] Staying positive as you work towards your business goals   [9:39] How to write a gratitude journal   [12:09] Strategic goal-setting tips   [17:07] Advice for those new to direct sales   [22:00] How consistent, ethical promotion of your product pays off in the long-term   [23:34] How your attitude toward your business affects every aspect of your life   Links: Email: courtney.bates@neora.com Facebook: Courtney Bates Instagram: courtneybates11   Transcript below   Intro: Welcome to Rich in Differences with your host Brooke, where we discover what works for you in life health and business. We are not Legos and one size does not fit all. So, grab a good drink and come listen to different perspectives as we see what sticks for you.   Brooke: Alright welcome to Rich in Differences, and today, we will be talking with the beautiful Courtney Bates from Neora. Did I say that right?   Courtney: You did.   Brooke: Excellent. On topic of setting business goals and staying positive in your business. So, a little bit about Courtney. Courtney has always enjoyed helping other people succeed. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist for 16 years, helping people return to and enjoy their lives. Now, she is focused on her true passion, which is helping other women start their own businesses so they can make the gains they want in their lives. She's a wife and a mother of 4 children and 2 pugs, she enjoys traveling with her family. You can catch her on her morning run at 5:00 AM or in the afternoon on her new peloton. Alright, Courtney you have to tell us what you think about the peloton now.   Courtney: Oh my goodness, I love it so much. I have never been a workout at home kind of person, but I am loving it.   Brooke: Awesome, awesome. And how long have you been doing it? Courtney: Well, just like a week now, I just… it just came in the mail sparkly and new, but I am it. I've been using the app a little bit before I ordered the bike to use… see how I like the coaching with my runs and that kind of thing, and really like that and noticed it was pushing me harder than I pushed myself. And that's what I'm seeing on the bike and that saving me the time of like the drive time of driving to the gym and that kind of thing, so it’s saving me an hour a day, so I'm loving it.   Brooke: Good, because I was seeing about anyone too, so I've been asking people.   Courtney: Well, I can pass a code along to you if you decide you want one.   Brooke: Awesome. Alright, Courtney, so we just heard a little bit about yourself, but how about you tell us a little bit about your business and what started you or your journey.   Courtney: Okay. Probably about 5 years, ago a friend had given me a bottle to try and I basically just tried it, you know, to be nice and, you know, I was like, “Okay,” and used it for a week and really kind of liked it. You know, I feel like I always tried to have good skin, you know, since my first pimple, my mom was, you know, buying me good skincare., but I really never liked my skin until I tried this and noticed it was really addressing all of the things that I didn't like about my skin, you know, that I was still fighting adult acne and starting to get… I was at the time 35, so I started to get signs of aging, that kind of thing, and it was addressing all of those. So, ended up, you know, going ahead and buying the bottle and loving it and then kept using more and more of the products, and everything I tried, I loved. And then it got to the point where I was like, “Wow, I'm spending a lot of money on this.” So, I think, as most people in this business do, I started just to get my products for free. I saw a way to, you know, save myself a little bit of money and thought, “Okay, well, I'll get my products for free and share it with a few friends. And if I make, you know, an extra 100 bucks a month, that's awesome.” At the time, I was a single mom and so, you know, $100 sounded like, you know, a good deal for me, and plus, you know, saving on my skincare.   So, when I first started, I kind of did it underground almost, you're in the closet. Like, I… you know, my day job is I'm a speech therapist, and I was like, “Well, what will people think if I'm, you know… you know peddling skincare and that kind of thing?” So, you know, I would share it with a few people, but I wasn't super open about it. And went on like that for a while, you know, did just enough to get my products free and that kind of thing. And then I would say about a year ago, I really started plugging into the system, because I was kind of drawn to the other women in the group. You know, they're all… they all have a lot of good energy, they're all very positive, uplifting people, and plus, I was kind of noticing that this business is kind of fun.   So, last year… I would say last summer, I really started plugging in and doing the things they were telling me to do. I finally like kind of came out of the closet and started sharing with people the business aspect of it. You know, I never intended to build a team or anything like that. So, as I started doing those things, my paycheck started to grow and I, you know, obviously really liked that. But the thing that I liked really even better than that was that, so all these friends are kind of joining me on my team and I'm seeing them start to succeed with their goals, you know? I'm seeing people that maybe kind of had negative attitudes before turn into more positive vibrant versions of themselves, and I'm seeing friends that were maybe not able to afford, you know, soccer lessons or dance lessons or, you know, a special night out with their husband, you know, now have extra money in their pocket to do those things.   So, even though I started this business because I really loved the products and just wanted a deal, it's turned into a whole nother thing for me. You know, it's kind of become my passion to like watch and help these other women and these other friends build something of their own, you know, that's going to contribute to their families and, you know, help them meet the goals they set for themselves and help them dream bigger and, you know, make bigger goals and think about what bigger goals they can have for themselves other than, you know, just the day-to-day thing.   Brooke: Excellent. I love it because I feel like your story is very common. Like, we all kind of start… because I've been direct sales before, and usually started with a friend trying to get me to try something, because we all start with our first people that we know.   Courtney: Right.   Brooke: And then I went, “Oh, I love this too,” and then like spending… spending the extra money and then being like, “Okay, there’s got to be a better like a cheaper way to do this.”   Courtney: Right, right.   Brooke: You know, and then starting like a business part. And I have watched many of my friends go on to do like amazing things with their business and afford… be able to afford more and more, like you said like, you know, the date nights or paying off debt.   Courtney: Right. Brooke: I had like one good friend who paid off a lot of debt with it, I mean, it's a beautiful way to make money, it's a business. Courtney: Right, right. And I think that's part of kind of when things starts switching in my head. Like, initially, it was just kind of this thing I did to get my free product, but then once it kind of switched in my head that, “Oh, this is… this is a business, this is a real thing. You know, this isn't just, you know, Courtney's little fun thing she does, you know, this is a business and it's bringing in income to my family and it's helping me meet these awesome women and helping me grow my circle,” and it's a real thing that deserves merit and doesn't need to be hid in a closet, you know?   Brooke: Exactly, I completely agree. And I'm so glad you come on here to talk to us about it.   Courtney: Yes, yeah.   Brooke: (unclear) [07:55] feeling that stereotyped. So, I know you wanted to come on here today and talk about the importance of setting business goals and staying positive and moving towards them. So, let's hear them truth bonds, Courtney. Courtney: Alright. So, like I mentioned, I think around last year, this time last year, I really started seeing my business grow. And that was just kind of plugging into the system that Neora has set out. And then at the beginning of this year, you know, I was kind of stagnant, it had grown, but was kind of at where it seemed like it was going to be. So, I really kind of started taking a bigger look at my business and what… at that same time, I started taking a bigger look at myself. Looking at my business in my life, one thing I noticed was, you know, I've got this amazing business the has the ability to go, you know, the sky's the limit. And I have this amazing life, you know, I've been remarried for a couple years, my family life fantastic, you know, everything is good and great, but yet I was waking up each day like just not feeling it. Like, I feel was like, “My life is wonderful, why don't I feel joyful every day?”   And when I started taking this good hard look at things, one thing I realized was that I was waking up each day looking for the negative and then what was going to go wrong and, you know, planning out my head that all the contingency plans for when something went wrong, what we were going to do to fix it. I had solutions for problems that didn't even exist and, you know, that's what I was spending my day looking for it was what was going to go wrong. So, that was the first thing I noticed I needed to fix.   So, one thing I did to fix that was I started a gratitude journal. And I know we've all heard about those for forever, like I can remember sitting in my dorm room listening to Oprah talking about gratitude journals. And, you know, to me, it was always probably something those other people do and I can do that in my head if I wanted to, but there's something powerful about, you know, writing down 5 things each day that I'm grateful for. And I don't write down, you know, 5 big things, like I'm not writing down, “I'm glad I have a roof over my head and I'm glad it, you know, my husband loves me,” I mean, I try to find little things in each day, you know, like, you know, “The dog didn't poop on the carpet… carpet today, I have 2 bugs. You know, the kids didn't talk back,” or, you know, “I got a good night's sleep, you know, got my workout in in the morning,” little things like that.   And what I found that does is, so each day as I'm going through my day, I'm looking for the good in it all day long because I know I'm going to write it down. I always do my gratitude at night before I go to bed because I know that night, I'm going to have to write 5 things down. So, instead of, you know, being on guard all day and worrying about problems, I'm looking for what's good in the day. So that's one big thing that's kind of helped change my attitude that's flowed over, you know, both in my family life and my business. I think in general, it's helped me become a much more positive person, which also I think has helped to grow my team.   I think at the beginning of the year, I had maybe 2 or 3 brand partners underneath me, and now, I think I have like 12 or 13 on my team. So, since the beginning of the year, something has massively changed. I mean, all the girls that have joined me are all… they're all people that have been in my life, you know, for a long time. So, something has changed with me and, you know, I think now I'm a firm believer that energy is a thing and the energy you're putting off is what you're attracting. So, I feel like the whole change in my attitude and the positive thinking and the positive energy I'm putting off is pouring over into my business. So, that's one thing.   The other thing with growing my business is I set a goal for my business; I think that's a big thing too. Because, before, I was, you know, just kind of playing at it, and whatever happened, happened. If we had a good month, you know, great, if not, that was it. And, you know, I read the quote that, “You can't, you know, hit a target you can't see.” I started writing down I need a certain volume number to hit a rank that I wanted, so I started writing down that volume number in my journal each day along with my gratitude. And it was about double of what I had done the month before, so I'll just… I’ll use real numbers here, so I needed to hit $11,000, I'd hit $6000 the month before. The therapist in me thought, “Well, let's write down $8000 because that seems like a decent jump for a month.” But then I wrote it down for one day and you can see in my journal where I crossed it off, and the next day, I started writing down $11,000. Every day, I looked at it, I wrote it, I visualized it, I saw that number in my head, but that was the number I was going to get.   And I did get to it by the end of the month; kind of a funny story with that. The last day of the month, I was traveling with my husband and we got up the morning before, he's like, “How far off are you?” and I said, “Like $2000,” he's like, “Oh, I'm sorry babe, you know, it's… you tried really hard,” and I'm like, “No, no, we're not done yet,” I'm like, “I… you know, you don't have to believe in me, but I believe in me. And I don't want to hear any negative thoughts, you can't say anything negative all day.” That's the other thing that I think has made a huge impact is the positive thoughts. Because you're always going to have them, whether it's in life or business or whatever, it's really powerful when you figure out how to reframe those thoughts from negative to positive.   So, you know, I'd look at my volume somewhere during the month and think, “Well, I'm just not going to have enough, I'm not going to have enough people order from me,” and then I would, you know, pause and turn that around quickly to something positive. So, I would say, “I have wonderful products that help people, they're going to come to me wanting to get them or wanting to purchase them.” You know, I might have a thought that, “Well, I need to have some more brand partners underneath me or sign up with me,” and then I, you know, would make the negative thought was, “You know, nobody who wants to join me here,” and I would turn that into, “I'm a positive person, I'm a happy person, I'm excited to do this business. People are going to want to do this business with me. They're going to want to be with me and share my energy and benefit from that.”   I think that was really, really powerful for me to be able to turn anytime I had a negative thought into the positive thought. And it's a process, like I would have to stop myself and think, “Okay, you're not going to think that,” and, “What are we going to think instead?” I even went as far as to write down several things like thoughts that are occurring negative thoughts that I would have, and then write down a phrase I could reframe it with whenever it came along. So, I think all of that has culminated in my business growing tremendously over the past 6 to 7 months. But like I said, I feel like the attitude portion of it and studying a goal has made the biggest impact on it.   Brooke: Good, excellent, I love it. And what I like is that you putting out the positive energy, the reframing of thoughts, the being aware of your goals, I like how you talk about it like you look at your months and be like, “Oh, well, you know, this is just what it is this month,” and now it's like, “Now I have a goal and I'm going to get to it.” And not only that, I think just your story about your husband on the last day of that month being like, “I'm so sorry,” and you being like, “No, no, no, we're not done yet, I got a whole damn day, okay, to get this,” and then you did it, right?   Courtney: Right.   Brooke: I mean, that makes a huge difference. I mean, if I was to say look at the person who sits over here and goes, “Oh man, I just, you know, I’ve got a day, there's just no way I'm going to do it, I just didn’t make it this time,” versus, “No, we still got a whole day, we can do this,” and then you can probably tell which person is probably going to make that mark versus the one who won't. I mean, so…   Courtney: Right, yeah. And the funniest pat was whenever we did… when I did hit that goal, it was like at 10 o'clock that night, we were out on the town in Washington DC literally riding around on scooters, and he abut fell off his scooter whenever I'm like, “We hit it!” So, yes, the attitude is everything with that.   Brooke: Yes. So, what is one piece of advice you would give to someone who is new to the direct sales business?   Courtney: I would say stay out of the closet, that was my biggest mistake, you know? Be… you know, first of all you have gotten into this business probably because you love the products and you're somewhat passionate about it because, you know, you wanted… you wanted these products bad enough that, you know, you bought into it to some extent.   Brooke: Yep.   Courtney: And, you know, just own it and realize that this is a real business, this isn't, you know, a plaything that you have to hide. You know, I remember thinking, “What will my mom think?” you know, my mom was always really proud of my education and my degrees and, you know, she would be my biggest critic, and so I almost didn't want to tell her to begin with. But I think you just have to believe in yourself. And, you know, part of growing this type of business is sharing it with others, not just the product, but the business. And like I said, I kind of hid the business part for a while, I didn't really offer that up to share with other people, I would offer the products but not the business. And I would be so much further ahead right now if I had shared the business to begin with. And the funny part is is that at this point, the business is the part I love. Yes, I love the products and I'm passionate about it, but I'm even more passionate that my favorite product that we have is the business at this point. So, I would say, you know, share that… that part right away. Don't just look at it as, you know, “I'm going to sell these products,” look at the whole picture.   Brooke: Yeah. So, I know like pretty much with any business owner, regardless of whether you're direct sales, service provider or anything, one of the biggest fears that comes up as, “I'm promoting too much, I'm becoming annoying.” And it's really something it has… you have to like… like, you have to actively become aware of that, in order to sell anything, you have to actually promote it. If people don’t want what you're selling or offering, they're not going to purchase…   Courtney: Right.   Brooke: … anyways. And so… and I just wanted to say that I have… like I said, I have plenty of friends that are direct sales, and I see their videos, they do lives, depending on which business they’re in, they'll be doing lives and never once am I like, “Ugh, here she goes again selling her stuff,” like it… that never crosses my mind. I'm never like, “She's annoying for traffic to run her business.” So, you know, from me to you, I would say, like all direct sales, like do not be afraid to be out there promoting your business. If people don't want your product, then they'll scroll on, they’ll move on. The people who do, those are your people and they're going to be coming for your product, and it's… it's okay, right?   Courtney: Right.   Brooke: Trust me.   Courtney: And that's kind of what I've told the girls that I work with too because I… you know, as being a leader, that's one of the main questions I will get, you know, they’ll be like, “I don't want to bug people.” And I used to be like that too, but one thing I remind them is, “You have your own reason for doing this, these are your goals, they're not their goals. So, you know, you have to do what you have to do for your goals, so you can't worry about what other people are thinking.” Brooke: Yeah.   Courtney: And like you said, I don't think there's hardly anybody out there that's like, “Oh, she's awful, she keeps posting that stuff,” you know?   Brooke: Yeah.   Courtney: I just don't think people… never have I had somebody say something negative about that, you know? Occasionally, like my husband's friends or something might make a joke about my, you know, skincare business, but whatever, you know?   Brooke: And it makes me stop… and it makes me stop scrolling. Because I will at least look and be like, “Okay, let's check out the board before and after photos. Let's see what's going on. What's the sale this month?” I mean, and sometimes, it's very, very… it happens enough to me to be like, I will be like, “You know what? I'm going to go ahead and try this because I keep seeing it, I've been eyeing it for a few months.” And here's the other thing, we have what we call… we call them in my industry lurkers, but they're the people who they follow you. Now, you may never hear from them, you may never know it, but all of a sudden, out of nowhere, will be someone that you never expected being like, “I’d like the purchase something from you.”   Courtney: Right.   Brooke: Because they've been following you this entire time, even though you had no indication that this person was even slightly interested in your product. So, someone is always looking and every… someone's always watching and someone is always curious.   Courtney: Right, exactly. I was telling my team the other day that I had somebody contact me through Facebook the other day, and somebody I've known for years, but she has never liked commented on any of my posts, never liked any of my posts. I believe earlier on, I'd sent her a message, didn't respond to it, and then the other day, just sent me a message herself and wanted to purchase several things. So, yeah. Brooke: Exactly.   Courtney: Yeah. And the other thing too like, you know, I mentioned my husband's friends occasionally will crack a joke or something, and the funny thing is, now he's the first one to whip around and be like, “Listen, you know what that skin care business does for our family?” And, you know, he's the first to put them in their place kind of thing. So…   Brooke: Yes, alright. So, where can people find you these days if they want more of the great Courtney Bates and her great skin care products?   Courtney: Alright. Well, my Neora website is courtneybates(so, c o u r t n e y b a t e s).neora(n e o r a).com. On Facebook, I’m just Courtney Bates, and on Instagram, I'm CourtneyBates11 all one… all one word. So…   Brooke: Well, the good news is is all that, I’m going to put in the show notes, so…   Courtney: Okay.   Brooke: Yep, you can just go below and click on it and it'll take you right to her site.   Courtney: Perfect.   Brooke: Is there anything else you would like to add, Courtney, before we head out?   Courtney: The only thing I can think of some of the tips that we've talked about here today and stuff. Even if you aren't, you know, in direct sales, I just want to say that I feel like those changes that I've made, you know, the gratitude, the reframing negative thoughts, those haven't just affected my business, those have affected my whole life, my…   Brooke: Absolutely.   Courtney: … my relationship with my kids, my relationship with my husband. You know, if mom’s walking around, you know, grouchy and looking for the bad every day, that's a lot different than when you have mom walking around happy, looking for the good things…   Brooke: Yes.   Courtney: … each day. So, you know, I think it's good, valuable lessons. The setting a goal, you know, I do that in other areas of my life, not just my business, you know? My peloton has to do with that, so… so I just think… I think it's good tools that you can use throughout your life in different spaces, not just necessarily business.   Brooke: Absolutely, absolutely. It definitely just… it all works together.   Courtney: Yes.   Brooke: Life is not in a vacuum, sections of our lives are not in vacuums, they are all happening at the same time, so yes. And there will be a freebie that is coming from Courtney that will include… it's a worksheet and it's all about taking your negative thoughts and reframing them to more positive thoughts, and a gratitude section for you to start writing down your 5 gratitude statements of the day. And you'll also be able to get that the show notes as well. Download that and use it for your own business going forward.   Courtney: Awesome.   Brooke: Alright, Courtney, well, thank you so much for coming on today and I hope we get to talk to you again about some new topics going forward.   Courtney: Alright, thank you so much for having me, I appreciate it.   Brooke: Alright pop-tarts, that's it for the day, thank you for listening. And as usual, we will leave a message to my dad. Hey, Dad, I haven't talked to you in a while, so I miss you and we should get together sometime to do lunch. And, yeah, I could call you and ask you, but it's much more fun to do it over the internet on a podcast. Love you!  

If you’re the kind of person who is scared to create social media content on the fly or just doesn’t have time to do all of that copying and pasting (plus brainwork to come up with that perfect viral post), there’s an answer for that, systems   As Brooke explains, the key to creating a consistent online presence is having the right system. You want a system that makes it easier to create content while saving you time. You also want a system that will let you schedule ahead of time, because life happens.   A social media management tool can do all of this...and a whole lot more...    Listen in as Brooke shares how using a system and the right social media management tool allowed her to maintain a consistent online presence, no matter what was going on in her personal life at the time.   Major Topics in the Conversation What is a social media manager and what are some common ones? Why your business needs a social media manager tool like Hootsuite or Buffer Behind-the-scenes look at Brooke’s system for managing her social media Why your social media system should focus on your needs Keeping a social media presence when you’re not prepared to post   Special Moments in the Episode [0:30] What is a social media manager? What are some examples?   [1:02] Why use social media managers?   [2:18] How to use social media managers as a business   [6:00] Using social media managers to create a consistent presence...when your life hits an unexpected turn   [8:04] How do you social media?   Learn more:   HootSuite   Buffer   MeetEdgar   Canva   AirTable   Kori Linn - Burnout Specialist and Coach   Janice Chaka - Podcaster and Travelling Introvert     Free Training - Eclectic Entrepreneurs   Unsplash.com - Royalty Free Photos     Brooke's Social Media:   Facebook   Instagram   Pinterest     Disclosures    *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. *   **Rich in Differences Podcast is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat, or cure any disease, physical or mental. Any advice given on the Rich in Differences Podcast should not be construed as a prescription, a promise of benefits, claims of cures, or a guarantee of results to be achieved. The information, instruction or advice given by Rich in Differences Podcast is not intended to be a substitute for competent professional medical or psychological diagnosis and care. You should not discontinue or modify any medication presently being taken pursuant to medical advice without obtaining approval from your healthcare professional.   As a listener/reader, you must take complete responsibility for your own physical health and emotional well-being.       Transcript Below   Welcome to Rich In Differences with your host Brooke. Where we  discover what works for you in life, health and business. We are not legos and one size does not fit all. So grab a good drink and come listen to different perspectives as we see what sticks for you.   Welcome to Rich In Differences. This is your hostess with the mostest Brooke. And today we're gonna be discussing systems in particular social media managers. I am in love with social media managers. So what is a social media manager? It is something like Hootsuite, Buffer, MeetEdgar and it's essentially a website you go to, you sign up for it and you link your social media accounts to it and you're able to create posts and schedule posts to be posted in the future. And the application itself will do the posting.    So it's like do all the setup and then the system just does it for you. And this has been a game changer for me. I dislike creating social media by the seat of my pants. I am definitely a planning and organizing type of gal. And if I have to try to come up with witty or you know very thoughtful posts out of nowhere I don't enjoy it and it doesn't come off as true to me. So I use social media managers to help me plan out what I want to post and then it gives me the ability to be as creative and as in-depth as I want to be.   So I want to think about someone you follow that their post always seems really thought out really well written and they post quite a bit. And you're probably thinking "my gosh how does she or he come up with all this content and how are they so consistent with it" more than likely they are using a social media manager. So here's how I use it. You're going to get a very in-depth look in behind the scenes of how a person may use a social media manager in their business.   So we're going to go with the idea of guests interviews because it's what I do. When I have a guest interview coming up I look at first off who's coming up? What are they talking about? I listen to the interview, I've probably heard the interview five hundred times before it's even put out into the world. And I look for certain things like I'll sit down and pick out quotes and look for amazing pictures on unsplash.com, which by the way is an amazing web site. If you are looking for royalty free photos and I will jump on canva.com I'm a canvas beast and I will create social media posts for my Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest accounts. I'll take these pictures and I'll put them with the quotes and just create something fun to put out there, just for this one episode. I'll also research any sort of articles that I feel like are relevant and if my guest speaker is someone who blogs or does podcasts themselves or puts any sort of media out into the world I'll see if I can find something that's relevant and I'll collect that as recommended readings. I will also create a blog post of my own from the episode and any other information. So if they're giving me a freebie that's something I'll collect and I take all this information and I put it into my Air Table because I use AirTable.com for my podcast, everything podcasting is put in to my Air Table and I will go on to my social media manager and I will sit down and schedule out about two weeks worth of posts just on this single episode for this guest speaker. It allows me the time to actually sit down and also research like for example hashtags, if I'm doing Instagram then I'm going to want to have relevant hashtags for this guest speaker.    And again all of that information goes right into my Air Table next to their episode. And so all this information is right here at my fingertips and I simply go into my social media manager I click Monday at 11:09 A.M. because my social media manager says hey this seems to be the time that most people are looking at your post and I post a quote. Then Tuesday maybe I post a recommended reading from my guest speaker and Wednesday I'll post their freebie that they're giving out. And I'll do this all the way up to the time of their episode.    And this again allows for me to sit down and really think things out and really put my own creative spin on how I want to market this episode. For example Corey Lin's episode if you were to look at my social media at that time I had quotes right, but her quotes were on pictures that people were writing in notebooks. And then I have Janice Chaukas episode about podcasting and her pictures were different and she didn't really, we didn't really, do quotes we did tips. So I really get to sit down and put my creative spin on this and that gives me the time and the space to do so, then I'm putting something out the world that's more like me.    The second thing that having a social media manager does is it allows you, and allows your business to keep going when things do not go well for you in life. So here's an example. A little over a week ago my grandmother passed away and it was very unexpected and my entire family including me was in shock and grief set in pretty quickly and my life came to a standstill. She was a huge part of our family. She was always there for us. And you would, we would call her the matriarch of our family and so her passing was a big, big deal. And for me and I'm sure for the rest of my family life kind of just went still. And that includes my business. A few days after her passing I started getting notifications on my phone about people liking my Facebook posts and making comments and I thought to myself but I'm not making any posts. What are people liking and commenting on? And I opened up my Facebook and lo and behold there's all my scheduled posts.    I had completely forgotten that I had scheduled weeks worth of posts already. So essentially I schedule about a month's worth of posts and so I kind of just honestly just forgot about it all in my grief and shock. But the social media manager did what it was supposed to do. It scheduled or sent out the posts that I had scheduled. And so to the rest of the world my business look like it kept going. Even though behind the scenes it had come to a complete and utter standstill.    So a social media manager allows you to also be prepared. And I wasn't even thinking about that when I started using one, for when the inevitable happens. Something in your life will happen that's going to cause you to come to a standstill. That's life. And so having good systems in place kind of allows for your business to keep going even though you may not be at that time. And if you are a natural planner or organizer this is really going to resonate with you. If you're finding yourself having a hard time keeping up with your social media this may be a good option for you.   As a matter of fact why don't you let me know how you do your social media? What works for you? Are you a fly by the seat of your pants type of person? Do you use a program? Do you hire someone? How do you do it? There is no wrong way. There is just simply what works for you.   All right pop tarts that's it for today.  And today I'm going to leave a message to my nanny who passed away.   Hey nanny I already miss you. I have to say you were the most honest person I have ever met. I'm not quite sure how you treated the rest of the family but I can safely say that you never sugarcoated anything for me and you helped me have a good footing in the real world in the realistic side of things because of it. I hope you're keeping an eye on all of us and I love you.  

It seems like everyone, their mother, and their cat is starting a podcast these days. That being said, finding good advice for starting a podcast isn’t easy. With so many gurus and courses, it can be overwhelming for newbie podcaster.   That’s why we sit down with Janice Chaka, host of The Traveling Introvert podcast, who shares the stories, humor, and advice she gained from 2 years as a successful podcaster.   Unlike most “newbie podcast advice” people, Janice focus in this episode is content. Janice shares how she continually finds ideas for her podcast, and why goals (as well as boundaries) are important to your life as a podcaster.   Major Topics in the Conversation How do you capture ideas for future episodes? Why the first 7 episodes are critical to your podcasts;s growth Why your first goals should NOT be vague like “get more followers” How to set realistic (aka SMART) goals as a podcaster Why you don’t need to be on every social media channel to succeed Why follower count isn’t everything Finding the right-sized podcast mentor for you   Special Moments in the Episode [2:43] How Janice captures new ideas for episodes [3:34] What makes Janice’s podcast a success? [6:20] What tips would you be a newbie podcaster? [6:44} Where are some places new podcasters can get help? [12:00] What is your business’ pain point right now?   About Our Guest Janice Chaka is a podcaster, introvert coach, mentor, speaker, and founder of The Career Introvert. She is also the organizer and host of the Podcast Virtual Summit and the Get Your Podcast Started Facebook group.   Learn more:   Email   FREE resources   Janice Chaka on LinkedIn   The Traveling Introvert Podcast   The Career Introvert website   The Career Introvert on Instagram   The Career Introvert on Twitter   The Career Introvert on Facebook   Get Your Podcast Started Virtual Summit   Get Your Podcast Started Virtual Summit Facebook group   Other Resources   Podcast Movement Anchor Libsyn iTunes Pat Flynn’s course WhatsApp       *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.     **Rich in Differences Podcast is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat, or cure any disease, physical or mental.   Any advice given on the Rich in Differences Podcast should not be construed as a prescription, a promise of benefits, claims of cures, or a guarantee of results to be achieved. The information, instruction or advice given by Rich in Differences Podcast is not intended to be a substitute for competent professional medical or psychological diagnosis and care. You should not discontinue or modify any medication presently being taken pursuant to medical advice without obtaining approval from your healthcare professional.   As a listener/reader, you must take complete responsibility for your own physical health and emotional well-being.   Transcript Below   [00:00:04.390] - Brooke Welcome to Rich In Differences with your host Brooke. Where we discover what works for you in life health and business. We are not legos and one size does not fit all. So, grab a good drink and come listen to different perspectives as we see what sticks for you.   [00:00:21.580] - Brooke Welcome to Rich In Differences and this is Brooke your host. I have with us Janice Chaka as our guest speaker for today. She's giving me the thumbs up because I actually got the name right.   [00:00:33.500] - Janice Yes you did. Nailed it as I said you would.   [00:00:37.060] - Brooke Thank you. Thank you. So Janice has a podcast called The Traveling Introvert. Could you tell us a little about your podcast. And how long you've been doing it.   [00:00:45.640] - Janice I have been doing it two years. Just I think it's time around now because something came up and I was like, oh it's it's been two years and a little bit about it. It started off, It's basically me ranting into the void for five minutes about whatever might have popped up in my life. Normally it's either HR related, travel related, or like running your business related. One of those three topics but super, simple, quick. People have said it's like having a quick coffee chat or like over the water cooler complain with me.   [00:01:16.990] - Brooke I could see that. Would you call yourself an introvert?   [00:01:19.420] - Janice Most definitely. I'm actually dreading the fact that when this comes out won't happened but I've got a conference coming up where normally I can go in and out of the conference and take breaks and they tell me "No actually we're going to livestream it. So no one can go anywhere."   [00:01:32.410] - Brooke  Oh no.   [00:01:36.300] - Janice Yeah.   [00:01:37.660] - Brooke Outside your comfort zone?   [00:01:38.970] - Janice  Oh yeah.   [00:01:43.330] - Brooke So is your podcast the same as it was when you first started or did it evolve over time?   [00:01:48.760] - Janice I like to say it has evolved as I have grown as a podcaster. However, yes we've got a tagline on the end that's slightly different and that's changed as I've pivoted in my business. I now get people who write in and ask me questions that I get to answer on the podcast. So that's changed. Apart from that it's still basically therapy and me venting into the void.   [00:02:14.830] - Brooke That's probably why so many people relate to it! I will be honest, that's what I'm looking forward too, I'm looking forward to getting people's responses and being able to answer their questions as well. So that must help with material and content creation?   [00:02:29.460] - Janice It does and then stuff just pops up every day and then your like, "oh I didn't see that coming". Well I'm gonna I'm going to talk about that. There's a podcast in that. Now my partners got to the point where they're like "Oh this thing happened. Your going to podcast about this arent you?"   [00:02:41.770] - Brooke Do you keep notes on your phone of all the different things that come up?   [00:02:45.970] - Janice Yeah normally. So I have a friend who I have an ongoing WhatsApp voice conversation with.   [00:02:51.480] - Brooke OK.   [00:02:52.130] - Janice So I will message her. Just because I'm better with audio, so it's saved and then I might make a note. I have a project management thing that I use and so I have a list of episodes. I could write "talk about so and so" and it will go in there. To answer your question, yes. Always have a place where you have notes because ideas and stuff come up randomly so you should have one single place where you always put the stuff.   [00:03:15.160] - Brooke I think mine's just notes on my phone, and it always happens and I'm driving too. So it's the safest time for me to be making notes in my phone.   [00:03:21.500] - Janice Voice memos, voice memos rule.   [00:03:26.860] - Brooke  Yes. So what would you say has been the number one reason your podcast has been a success.   [00:03:33.660] - Janice Wait my podcast is successful?   [00:03:35.220] - Brooke I would say so. Come on now, if you have people coming in with questions, I would say it's somewhat successful.   [00:03:43.240] - Janice Well I'll tell you what for the first three months I didn't tell anyone it existed, it was just for friends. Why is my podcast successful? I think it is because what you listen to is kind of what you get. It's also like when people coach with me I'm very much like if you want sunshine and flowers and unicorns. I'm not that person. Here's my podcast, this is what it sounds like, this is what you get. If you don't like it, now's not the time to sign up. I think it's been successful because a couple of things happened one I went to podcast movement and Glass box were running this competition and I won the competition and so I got free advertising for a week. That helped.   [00:04:20.320] - Brooke Oh wow that is awesome.   [00:04:23.030] - Janice Yeah thanks. Glass box.   [00:04:24.320] - Brooke Yeah.   [00:04:25.720] - Janice So now I use them religiously. I also think I've gotten better at telling people. I have a bag, a swag bag that I walk around with and so people are like well (the Traveling Introvert) that's an oxymoron. Introverts don't travel and then I have to go and school them and then we come back and listen to the podcast.   [00:04:41.800] - Brooke Aww nice, that's clever.   [00:04:47.430] - Janice Yeah I don't know, people seem to like it. Thank you people I appreciate you. It's real, it's just me and I think people get value from it.   [00:04:55.390] - Brooke Yeah, I could see that totally. So when we first talk you mentioned the concept of pod fade which is something I actually had never heard of. So I imagine if I've never heard of it others have probably not heard of it either. So would you care to describe what pod fade is?   [00:05:11.290] - Janice Oh I wish I had the dictionary definition. I'm sure Urban Dictionary has this somewhere but basically when your podcast starts you're all excited and you pump out a bunch of episodes and then life happens. And you slam into that like a truck. And you're scared to sort of get back on the horse again. And so there's maybe seven to ten episodes out there, something happens and then you stop podcasting and now you've taken a break. You're scared to go back because you think your listeners will be mad at you or you get overwhelmed or whatever it is.   [00:05:40.570] - Janice  And then you stop podcasting and there's some statistics with Anchor and with Libsyn. Anchor is a free site that you can use, I think over 64 percent stop after seven episodes and then with Libsyn I think it's a huge percentage. So if you go and look and I choose for example Itunes is which is the graveyard of podcasts you'll see a lot that are still new and noteworthy but haven't actually done anything for the past year.   [00:06:07.750] - Brooke That's weird.   [00:06:09.790] - Janice They say their working on that. So it might be fixed but it's been an ongoing process. Because people are like "I want to be on new and noteworthy" and the rest of us are like no it's not a thing.   [00:06:19.750] - Brooke Yeah ok. So if someone wanted to start a podcast what would you recommend in order for them to avoid the pod fade?   [00:06:29.290] - Janice  One thing? Because I could go on about this.   [00:06:31.600] - Brooke I mean you can give as many tips as you want, I am listening. Right here.   [00:06:39.280] - Janice Most people who start it might deal with their business, some people start as a hobby and that's that's awesome because then you're just rambling on about Game of Thrones or whatever it is that you're doing and your goal is much easier if you're doing it as a hobby. If you're doing it with regards to your business your business goals and your podcast goals should intersect in some way shape or form. Or why are you doing it? With those goals they should be a way to measure them. Make sure to measure. We all forget about the smart goal thing all of the sudden when we become podcasters "I want listeners" and that's not a goal. I mean it can be a goal but that shouldn't be what it is. Can we have someone email you and ask you a question? It doesn't have to be a huge audacious goal. It could just be someone's listened to me and I've provided value and so they've felt compelled enough to get out their phone and actually sent me an email like that takes more effort, that's more than a ticking like or follow that's actual commitment. Keep it whatever works with you, I was super stoked when someone emailed me. It's like someone actually listened to me and they e-mailed me from the other side of the world, because that's the other thing people forget anyone can listen to you anywhere. So we tend to make a podcast very focused in a specific geographical area and you don't have control of that. You can't be like only people in the US can listen to your stuff or only people in the UK.   [00:07:54.750] - Janice Yes to stop pod fade make sure that it fits in with your lifestyle not the other way around. Most people will find that their podcast take over their life with editing or social media and all that good stuff. So beforehand do an intro or test episode where you fiddle with everything and figure out what works. Figure out: how you want your sound to be, whether you want music in between, jingles, intros, outros, how long all of that takes, how long the editing, takes how long your social media takes, and then you'll know exactly how long each episode is gonna take you and then you look back at your life and your calendar and your like. Uhh. And don't do that "I'm gonna make it work" thing because that doesn't leave room for error, children, hurricanes, life, getting a new job because that sucks you up for 90 days too.   [00:08:37.840] - Janice And the systems and workflows write down everything that you do. It can change over time. But when you're recording, OK I have to switch this on, this toggle has to be this setting, I need to check all of these things to make sure it all works. When you have it all written down there's less decision making for you to do and less time for your brain to be like. I don't know. I'm confused. So workflows systems automate as much as you can. Don't go and try and be on every single social media platform. Pick one, do that for six months and get it down, get it automated get a system then move on to the next one. We have enough hats on as it is as podcasters. But the main thing is the goals. Because if those two don't work and then you come back six months I was like Well I don't have 18 million followers how do I get more followers. And it's not necessarily the amount of followers you have it's how engaged they are and how invested they feel in the podcast.   [00:09:27.490] - Brooke All right then that was a lot. I liked all of that. I'm going to have to go back and write all these down when my microphone can't pick it up. All right. So if someone wanted to start a podcast where would you recommend they start?   [00:09:45.340] - Janice All right so there's two schools of thought here. Obviously I'm going to say you should come and join my podcast group. That is what I should say.   [00:09:53.080] - Brooke Yeah.   [00:09:53.200] - Janice That's the "get your podcast started" group on Facebook and now on Facebook you can personalize it so you literally just look for "get your podcast started" groups and it will magically appear. A lot of people go with Pat Flynn because he is the O.G. of podcasting and he has a course and it's all free and it's all him. But he also has a huge team behind him, and production, and money. Not everyone has that luxury. Try and go with someone who is in line with what you're doing or has done what you've done and it's just a little bit ahead of you. Not like all the way up ahead of you so they're making the same mistakes that you have made and it's in recent memory rather than oh I did this thing like five years ago when I talked to the president of X Y and Z.   [00:10:32.150] - Brooke I like that. Then it's a great piece of advice. Getting someone who's just a little ahead of you. So they do remember what you're going through because sometimes I do feel like a lot of people who are veterans do forget. And then they have great advice but the advice is for where they're at. It's not for where a new person is at and I feel like that's easily forgotten sometimes. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you first started running a business?   [00:11:00.830] - Janice I suppose to be prepared for this and I thought about it and there's so many things. The biggest, biggest, biggest thing and I'm not really a huge mindset believer but we go through our lives starting at school, and we get told what to do. WeSome of us go through university, we get told what to do. We have a job, we get told what to do. But if you're a business owner yes you have clients who tell you what to do. But you actually have the power to tell them no. No that's not how that works. And we forget this and we feel beholden to the paycheck the money that oh they're gonna ruin my reputation and all these other things but I wish that earlier on in my business career in my life I realized that I could push back and I could say no. And it's almost a self worth thing. Because you're scared to say no to the money, you're normally in such a stage where you want the money and so you say yes to everything and that ruins you quicker than anything else because then you're not happy when you're working and that's one of the things you want to be. I mean you don't want to be over the moon happy but you want to be okay working. So when becoming your own boss and treating your business like a business remember: you are the CEO, you're the strategist behind your business.   [00:12:03.800] - Brooke Absolutely. So what is one fear or thought that keeps coming up for you as a business owner?   [00:12:09.050] - Janice We kind of talked about this earlier, my newsletter. Not my zone of genius. I have a list. Technically I have a list for my podcast as well and that's a whole other thing. I know kind of what I want to write but part of me is like how personal do I want to get? Because I don't, I'm a very private human being. But people keep going on about the no trust thing it's like how much is too much and how much is too little? How often to write. Because I committed to messaging every Thursday and I committed to doing a rolling stock of different topics but right now I'm really focusing on this one topic. So all I want to do is write about this one topic. Do you guys mind? So I'm getting feedback because sometimes as often as you might be asked hey click this link or this link some people just read the email and don't respond to you or give you feedback. And as business owners we want to get better and we want to do stuff that works for you. But if you don't tell us and communicate with us we're not gonna do it. So every time I get a feedback form from any company that they specifically like ask "hey Janice we want you to give feedback". I will do it because that's what I would want as a business owner.   [00:13:10.400] - Brooke Awesome. Thank you. So how can people work with you these days?   [00:13:14.880] - Janice So having said that email is my choice communication. People message me on Facebook and I'm like "I'm not on here." I even have a message on my Facebook page if you message it says "Hi I'm out helping other introverts, I check this maybe twice a day, email me." Email me at: Janice@thecareerintrovert.com you can find me at thecareerintrovert.com,  Facebook: careerintrovert, LinkedIn: Janicethecareerintrovert anything careerintrovert appart from like Snapchat, I'm there. The best way to contact me is email though and if you want to work with me this is what I do. I help people launch their podcast, less overwhelmed with goals, with systems workflows. Because one thing about podcasting is you want to be consistent and the only way not the only way but my way of doing that. There's many ways to do. The thing is to have systems and workflows in place and obviously record in advance so you have a batch of stuff so that you can still live your life and it fits in with your lifestyle. I had someone ask in my group the other day "why are your podcast episodes so short" and I was like "because it fits in with my personality which is short and sweet." It fits in with my lifestyle. I travel a lot so I need to batch record and I'm going to do that like five minutes here five minutes there and then be done with it. I didn't want to spend a lot of time editing there were lists of things I didn't want to do. So that's how my podcast is the way it is. So I help you with all that I help you with workflows, I help you with systems, I help you with your goals and making sure they're in line with your business and your podcast and all that good stuff. That's pretty much it, amplify your voice. Mainly introverts but I also work with extroverts because I like people.   [00:14:52.820] - Brooke I was going to ask you where can people follow you. But you kind of answered all that in the first question as well. I would probably say because your a podcaster the best way to kind of get to know you and follow your work is probably through your podcast.   [00:15:04.020] - Janice Oh yeah.   [00:15:04.900] - Brooke So all of this information is going to be below in the show notes: where to find her, how you can work with her and all of that. You don't have to go find your pen and paper right now. I believe that is it Miss Janice, I think we answered all the questions I have written down here.   [00:15:18.530] - Janice Thank you.   [00:15:19.530] - Brooke All right Pop Tarts that is all for this week. Remember send in your thoughts, your feedback, your ideas, your questions and your drink of choice whether it be alcoholic or nonalcoholic. And be sure to send in the recipes so you can be featured on the show. And don't forget to subscribe. So you can be around for when I feature you on the show and to get some good content. Here's to another week. Cheers.  

For many people, taking the time to sit down and write on a daily basis is something we just don’t have time for.   Yet, a daily writing ritual is a powerful tool if you are looking to change your thoughts and your life.   The best part is, you can see a massive life transformation with just one sentence in a day.   In a conversation with coach Kori Linn, we learn how to leverage the simple practice of daily writing and different ways you can adapt it to work for your life.   Major Topics in the Conversation The daily writing ritual Kori Linn started in 2011 that changed her life How to adapt a daily practice to your life The importance of getting your thoughts on paper-so you can work with them The power of taking small steps to make big transformation   Special Moments in the Episode [1:37] Why Kori started a daily writing practice back in 2011 [2:20] How Kor’s daily writing practice evolved and adapted [3:48] The reasoning behind a daily ritual [4:20] Getting those ideas in your head on paper [7:38] How do you get started with a daily ritual, like writing practice? [11:00] Why small steps lead to big life shifts [12:51] Kori’s upcoming projects   About Our Guest Kori Linn is a burnout coach with experience working as a freelancer, in the corporate world, and other experiences. She uses those experiences and her creativity to build programs and coaching sessions for women at risk or already experiencing burnout. She is the founder of Kori Linn, LLC.   Learn more:   KoriLinn.com Kori on Twitter Kori on LinkedIn Kori on Facebook   Other Resources   The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron What are Morning Pages? (Julia Cameron’s website) Gratitude Practice, Explained (Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence) Daily Writing Practice (Kori Linn’s Freebie Created for THIS Podcast!)   Subscribe To Rich in Differences Podcast Itunes Stitcher Google Play Spotify   **Rich in Differences Podcast is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat, or cure any disease, physical or mental. Any advice given on the Rich in Differences Podcast should not be construed as a prescription, a promise of benefits, claims of cures, or a guarantee of results to be achieved. The information, instruction or advice given by Rich in Differences Podcast is not intended to be a substitute for competent professional medical or psychological diagnosis and care. You should not discontinue or modify any medication presently being taken pursuant to medical advice without obtaining approval from your healthcare professional. As a listener/reader, you must take complete responsibility for your own physical health and emotional well-being.   Transcript Below   [00:00:04.200] - Brooke Welcome to reach in differences with your hosts for rediscovering what works for you in life. Health and business we are not like those and one size does not fit all. So you grab a good drink and come listen to different perspectives as we see what sticks for you.   [00:00:20.910] - Brooke Hi Kori. Thank you for joining us today.   [00:00:23.370] - Kori Hi Brooke. Thank you so much for having me.   [00:00:25.890] - Brooke So Kori, I have to ask what is your drink of choice today?   [00:00:29.790] - Kori Well it's still morning on the West Coast where I live. So right now my drink of choice is coffee. But if you want to talk about my favorite drink right now I'm very much into. Rosé.   [00:00:44.310] - Brooke Ohhh. That's nice. I like rosé.   [00:00:45.740] - Kori It's a nice summer drink. I like it all year round. But it's summer now.   [00:00:50.310] - Brooke Awesome. Right now I am having Pinot Grigio because we recently just hung a flat screen TV up on the wall and that was quite an ordeal. So I'm drinking afterwards.   [00:01:02.370] - Kori Very nice.   [00:01:21.960] - Brooke Awesome. Thank you. So Kori can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do?   [00:01:26.670] - Kori Yeah I would love to. So I'm a life coach and I live in Seattle and I work with women who are experiencing or at risk of burnout. But my background is actually in creative writing and so I've had a creative writing practice that I do in the morning since 2011 and I've incorporated that into my work as a coach and my clients as well.   [00:01:49.740] - Brooke Wow. 2011 that is a really specific time. Can you tell us like What made you start doing a daily writing routine back in 2011?   [00:01:57.690] - Kori Definitely yeah. I remember it was 2011 because it was the summer after my first year of graduate school. I was studying at the University of Washington getting my math during finals in creative writing and having a really hard time. And so I read The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron which is a great book.   [00:02:17.610] - Kori It has lots of useful stuff for mindset and for creativity. And one of her recommendations is a practice called morning pages. So in the beginning I did morning pages in her style. And then as the years went by I really turned that practice into something of my own design.   [00:02:36.270] - Brooke And exactly how was it turned into your own design?   [00:02:39.570] - Kori That's a great question. Over the years and especially the more I learned about life coaching and coaching concepts even before I was a coach the more I would kind of create very specific prompts for myself. And Julia Cameron style you literally just get up and write anything. It can be anything at all for three pages first thing in the morning but I wanted to focus on specific things like the way you can use a gratitude practice to rewire your brain to pay more attention to positivity. So I started doing prompts about what's going well, what do I like, and what do I love, where was the light showing up in my life and at some point I would also create containers for what we would typically consider the negative feelings because I wanted a space to feel those in a very specific way so I would create that space in my morning pages as well.   [00:03:33.930] - Brooke Thank you. So what changed?   [00:03:36.030] - Kori That's a great question. Yeah. So when I began my writing practice first of all I was a little bit horrified at all of the thoughts that were in my head. I remember the first set of morning papers I did that for the first three pages were just three pages of me listing all the things I thought that I was failing at like in life. So a little a little melodramatic maybe but that really was what it felt like for me then. But the first thing that I learned from morning pages was how to write without censoring myself and because I was in a creative writing program that served me really well. I remember going to a class after that where we did a free write for like five minutes and I just had a ton of stuff on the page because I'd gotten very into that practice of just keep going. Just keep going.   [00:04:26.130] - Brooke All right. And so as you continued to do it what else changed. Like as you continue to move forward how did it evolve? Did you evolve any? Did you change your thoughts change?   [00:04:39.570] - Kori Yeah. Well it's interesting because in the artist's way Julia Cameron does talk about like changing your thoughts and developing new thoughts. She doesn't talk about it in the same way as life coaches but there are a lot of ways in which doing the work in her book was like my pre thought work. And for listeners who aren't familiar with thought work is just the practice of noticing meaning and sometimes changing the thoughts that we're thinking and creating new thoughts on purpose so that we can create different results in our lives.   [00:05:11.550] - Kori Julia Cameron kind of was my prerequisite that I didn't realize was a prerequisite. So I did see all these changes and in the eight years that I've been doing this practice I've gone from being in grad school. And then I was a bartender and then I was a freelance writer and then I was in corporate America and now I'm a coach. So this is a tool that's gone with me through so many different phases of life and that has really helped me understand myself and what my mind was creating. And then when I got into some of those changes that were more difficult for instance going and working in corporate America when my old story was that I didn't have the right background for that it really required learning to tell my story in a new way. And all the practice I had this morning pages helped me get a handle on that.   [00:05:59.810] - Brooke OK so what would you say is the biggest benefit from doing daily writing practice?   [00:06:05.870] - Kori The biggest benefit to me of having a writing practice at all is that you create a relationship with yourself and a space to have that relationship. And when you get things on the page you can really understand them in a different way than when you're just thinking them in your head when you're thinking you can be very immersed in your thoughts when you put them on the page you can see them much more clearly and then you can work with them. But then the other thing that really happened for me is that having this practice over so many years has allowed me to see all the different things I can do with writing. Now my writing is very directed and there's a freebie that I am sharing with shows like the very specific question I ask myself now.   [00:06:50.540] - Kori  But it's very much about helping my brain rewire to see all the data of the things I am doing that are working towards creating the changes I want to see in my life. And that's a way to help you notice what's working and feel better about that. And it feels good to do that but it's not just about feeling good. It's about the fact that when you feel good and notice what's working you do more of what's working. So it's really a tool that actually creates real world changes in my life.   [00:07:22.610] - Brooke That's awesome. That makes me when I start writing daily now in the morning. I don't do that but that does make me want to to start doing that because it would be interesting too to see that to see your thoughts and your right about the idea of being immersed. I like the way you put that being immersed in your thoughts versus being able to see them on a piece of paper is like almost the difference between standing in the middle of the road and standing on the sidewalk.   [00:07:48.680] - Kori Yeah.   [00:07:49.400] - Brooke So yeah I like that.   [00:07:50.600] - Brooke  I know it's good. To me it sounds silly to ask the question how would you teach someone to start doing a daily writing practice because it sounds like it's in the name, like a daily writing practice. Is there some tips or advice you would give because you know there's a lot of us to start the writing and then we stop or we just feel like just writing just just don't got the time for writing. So yeah. How would you go about teaching someone how to start a daily writing practice.   [00:08:18.020] - Kori Yeah I think that's actually super important because on the surface level it's like yes if you want to write then you sit down and write but what we know as coaches is that it's not that simple. There's all kinds of things that people want to do that they aren't doing all the time. I'm sure even us included that's part of working with the human brain and being a person in the world. So my number one piece of advice would be to create consistency first. So for instance if all you can commit to is writing one sentence a day. I love that I'm like "This is a great one sentence is plenty." People have a tendency to dismiss small steps but everything big and amazing and beautiful is made of tiny steps, tiny movements. So some coaches call this minimum baseline I like to call it too small to fail because I think that's funny and when things are funny it helps me to do them. But the idea is I want it to be so easy for you that it's easier to do it than it is to avoid it. You know what I mean.   [00:09:29.180] - Brooke  Yes   [00:09:29.710] - Kori Yes. So if all you do is write one sentence then I want you to like give yourself a gold star, maybe literally, go get some stickers that you like that kind of thing. But when you do something small and then like really notice like I'm doing it I'm doing it. That's how you create a new habit and a new pattern. And once you've successfully done that for a week, two weeks, maybe even three weeks then maybe you go up to two sentences and again people always are like that's not anything but it actually is because one sentence a day is three hundred and sixty five sentences. Obviously in a year. And when we get like these grooves of habit begun it's much easier to ramp them up.   [00:10:16.550] - Brooke That's awesome. And this reminds me of when I teach my pole classes I have to teach the women the same thing but in a more physical way. Just because you come to class and you can't already climb the pole doesn't mean that you'll just you're never going to be able to get there. And a lot of on start with not even being able to do the first exercise into it fully and they think I've done nothing. And I say "no you've done plenty." You've done a lot. Because that one little motion that you did was enough to start building the muscle you need to make it through that first step." And sure enough after a few repetitions, a few classes, now all of a sudden they're going to the next step. No matter how small it is it is still progression. So in all progress builds on itself. So I just had to throw that in there because I love seeing how my physical classes translate into the coaching side of it too.   [00:11:15.650] - Kori Yes I totally agree with that. I think I think it's a cultural story we have. That in order to make progress you have to do something big. And if people learn nothing else from me I want them to learn that they can make a monumental change in their life by starting with a very extremely tiny movement or choice today and learning to celebrate those tiny shifts and those tiny new habits is one hundred percent how you get to the big transformation.   [00:11:53.630] - Brooke Yes I totally agree that.   [00:11:55.790] - Kori Julia Cameron in her book the way she teaches the morning pages is like I said you just write three pages. And I was able to start like that. But I do not recommend it because it took so much willpower for me to do those three pages. That's why I think that the starting small approach is so powerful because just because you can do it the other way doesn't mean it's fun or enjoyable or that you get better outcomes. I think I think you don't get better outcomes. I do think you get the best outcomes by starting small.   [00:12:25.910] - Brooke So Kori where can people find you these days?   [00:12:28.760] - Kori People can find me online at www.korilynn.com. I am also on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. And it's the same spelling everywhere.  I love to connect with people.I love to talk obviously about lots of stuff but mostly coaching and writing   [00:13:00.380] - Brooke Awesome and so below we will have all of her information in the show notes so you can simply go online and click on her links. How can people work with you these days?   [00:13:11.090] - Kori Right now I'm working with people one on one. My main program is called Learning Burnout and it's all about de-programming burnout culture and reprogramming on purpose so that you can live the life you want to live.  I think what is really important to know about that is for most people, for me or my clients, we still want to work really hard. We still want to crush it at work but it's about learning to show up and work really hard in a sustainable way and not a way that leaves you feeling overwhelmed exhausted and depleted. And I do that work all online so I take clients from everywhere in the world. I just had a client in the Netherlands, that was super fun. She was my first international client and then I'm also developing a new program called Fall Back in Love and it's for people who aren't necessarily burnt out but they don't feel as in love with their career and their work as they want to and they know that they could. So it's about recreating that feeling of love but in a job context which I think so many people want and yet we don't know how to get that we don't know how to figure that out. So that's an upcoming offering I'm working on.   [00:14:34.940] - Brooke Great. And what we'll do is when an offering is available I'll go ahead and add that to the show note so people can find you that way as well.   [00:14:45.260] - Kori That sounds amazing. Thank you so much.   [00:14:47.810] - Brooke Thank you. And I appreciate your time.   [00:14:50.070] - Kori Anytime. I love chatting with you and your audience and it's just super fun to have these conversations. So thank you so much for having me on the show.   [00:14:59.660] - Brooke All right. Pop Tarts is off this week. Remember, send in your thoughts, your feedback, your ideas, your questions, and your drink choice whether it be alcoholic or nonalcoholic. And be sure to send in the recipes so you can be featured on the show. And don't forget to subscribe so you can be around for when I feature you on the show and it get some good content. Here's to another week. Cheers.    

Former CBS Los Angeles news anchor and reporter Elsa Ramon discusses what it takes to create a news show focused on cryptocurrencies. She explains how she got into the scene and why she quit her job shortly after. If you report on any kind of news in the cryptocurrency scene, this episode will teach you what makes a good story and how to get the exclusive. Major Topics of discussion: CoinsBank Crypto Cruise, Ohio allowing tax payments in Bitcoin, the Crow Tribe's sovereignty with aid from He3Labs & Universal Tribal Partners, & Malta (blockchain island) Honorable mentions: Bobby Lee, Roger Ver, John McAfee, & Brock Pierce To see more from Elsa check her out on: Website: adventuresincrypto.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElsaRamonOnAir

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In Episode 104, we give our thoughts on the discovered cut Pokémon from the Gold & SIlver Space World demo, the rumored 3rd Party leaks for Nintendo Switch, the reveal of Team Sonic Racing, the backer troubles of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, and more! Major Topics include: 1)How did Ash's collaboration with Shesez come about? 2)What roles would we like as game developers? 3)What's our favorite games from our least favorite genres?

In Episode 103, we give our thoughts on the return of the NES Classic, the Dockless Switch being sold in Japan, the cloud version of Resident Evil 7 on Switch, the leaked Mega Man 11 release date, and more! Major Topics include: 1)When does a series lean too much on its own nostalgia? 2)What elements of artificial difficulty do we find most annoying? 3)Do we prefer to binge shows or watch week to week?

In Episode 102, we give our thoughts on the newly revealed Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate coming to the west, Weekly Shonen Jump's golden Famicom Mini, Nintendo's new adjustable charging stand for Switch, and more! Major Topics include: 1)What gaming spin-offs would we like to see? 2)How do we organize or games? 3)What games in our backlog will we never play? Check out alinkbetweentimes review site! https://www.keengamer.com/article/17925_owlboy-review-switch

In Episode 101, we give our thoughts on our new Discord, talk about the sales success of God of War, Switch controller support on Steam, Charles Martinet becoming a playable character in Runner3, and more! Major Topics include: 1)What have we learned about our fanbase thanks to our Discord? 2)Do we prefer first or third-party controllers? 3)How would we rank all of the Mario RPGs?

It's Episode 100! Rather than talk about the latest news topics, we decided to focus on our Patrons and their topics as Derrick, Andre, Ash, and Tom come together to celebrate! Major Topics include: 1)How do we feel about gradual console upgrades? 2)Our reflections on the podcast 3)What are some of our unpopular opinions? 4)Is there anything we don't celebrate as much as others? 5)Our thoughts on the Virtual Boy 6)Do we read reviews before buying a game? 7)What games do we want on Switch as part of Sega AGES? 8)Our favorite accomplishment at GameXplain

In Episode 99, we give our thoughts on the stripping of Billy Mitchell's King Kong records, the Mega Man X Legacy Collection, the return of Spyro with the Reignited Trilogy, Nintendo's supposed new system that's in the works, and more! Major Topics include: 1)How do we feel about laundry? 2)Are any of us on the autistic spectrum? 3)Do we sit through credits in video games and movies?

In Episode 98, we give our thoughts on Super Mario Odyssey's new costumes, Kirby Star Allies new Dream Friends, Dragon Quest XI's North American release date, the Switch hitting 4 million units sold in Japan, and more! Major Topics include: 1)What difficulty settings do we use? 2)Does the time of year affect what games we play? 3)Is a strong opening or strong ending more important?

In Episode 97, we give our thoughts on the Smash Bros. Switch Invitational, Phil Spencer open to Banjo-Kazooie in Smash, Hori's left d-pad Joy-Con, the synopsis of the Mega Man cartoon, and more! Major Topics include: 1)Should developers like Sakurai be able to step away from their big series? 2)What one 3rd party character would we pick for Smash from certain publishers? 3)Our stories behind embarrassing screen names

In Episode 96, we give our thoughts on the success of Blossom Tales on Switch, Ace Attorney's second anime season, Valkyria Chronicles 4's release date, Geralt as a guest character in Soul Calibur 6, and and more! Major Topics include: 1)Our favorite cheesy lines in video games 2)What is it like working with an embargo? 3)What are some of our memories of Toys R Us?

It's been a while but we're back with Episode 95 as we give our thoughts on Nintendo's latest patents, the price of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch, the change to My Nintendo, the possibility of Diablo 3 on Switch, and more! Major Topics include: 1)How do we deal with jerks? 2)Our favorite bad games with good soundtracks

In Episode 94 we give our thoughts on the delay of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 New Game + update, the Mega Man X Collection potentially being split in two, the rumor that Spyro is getting an HD remake, the new Kingdom Hearts 3 information, and more! Major Topics include: 1)What do we think of Devilman Crybaby? 2)Our favorite candies 3)What Playstation 4 games would we recommend?