Podcasts about matriarch

There is a certain kind of caricature of women that pops up in cultural commentary right now. Modern women, we are told, are inundated with male attention at all times, and all of it is deeply unwelcome. According to this view, says Phoebe Maltz Bovy, “straight women merely put up with men's advances because we don't want them to murder us, or because we rely on them for a roof over our heads, or maybe because they seem nice and this is our way of saying thank you.” In a new book 'The Last Straight Woman', Phoebe asks us to forget this caricature of 21st century womanhood, and to take a moment to think of the frumpy, horny women who are often forgotten in this discourse. The women who sincerely and enthusiastically desire men, and find that they get less male attention than they would like. Today we discussed whether #MeToo was only concerned with "hot girls", why so many women are identifying as something other than heterosexual, the politics of female agency, and much more.MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you're in — there's no spam and no fees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samuel Johnson was one of his history's great readers. He read constantly: while he walked, while he ate, while he socialised. He insisted that one ought to read for five hours a day, and to read on every subject one could. This was newly possible for eighteenth century people, who suddenly had access to affordable books. But Johnson understood that he was unusual. "People in general do not willingly read, if they can have anything else to amuse them," he conceded. "The progress which the understanding makes through a book, has more pain than pleasure in it." James Marriott's new book is on the rise and fall of reading. He argues that reading is fundamentally unnatural and difficult, which is why the rise of radio, television, and the internet has so readily displaced books. James also argues that reading has profound effects, not only on our brains, but also on our politics. Democracy and literacy have historically gone hand in hand. As we become post-literate, will we also become post-democratic?James Marriott is a columnist and critic at The Times of London. His new book is titled The New Dark Ages: The End of Reading and the Dawn of a Post-Literate Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In her 2001 masterwork Nickel and Dimed, the late Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover to report on the daily realities working people in America face trying to get by on minimum-wage. After working as a housekeeper, a nursing aide, a home cleaner, a server, and more, Ehrenreich wrote that "The first thing I discovered is that no job, no matter how lowly, is truly 'unskilled.'" It is difficult to overstate the impact that Ehrenreich's book and body of work have had on US culture and working-class politics over the last 25 years, and the enduring relevance of her work today. In this special episode of Working People, we commemorate the anniversary of Nickel and Dimed and celebrate the life and legacy of Ehrenreich by speaking with a panel of guests who are carrying on that legacy today. Panelists include: Deirdre English, coauthor of three books with Barbara Ehrenreich, former editor in chief of Mother Jones, and a former director of the Magazine Center at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley; Alissa Quart, editorial director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and author of seven books, most recently Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream; and Ann Larson, author of Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register and a fellow with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Additional links/info: Barbara Ehrenreich, Metropolitan Books, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Alissa Quart, Deirdre English, Ai-jen Poo, Ann Larson, & Bill Fletcher, The Nation, "Saluting a Matriarch—25 Years After Nickel and Dimed" Economic Hardship Reporting Project website, Facebook page, and Instagram Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme Song Credits: Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor

In her 2001 masterwork Nickel and Dimed, the late Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover to report on the daily realities working people in America face trying to get by on minimum-wage. After working as a housekeeper, a nursing aide, a home cleaner, a server, and more, Ehrenreich wrote that “The first thing I discovered is that no job, no matter how lowly, is truly ‘unskilled.'” It is difficult to overstate the impact that Ehrenreich's book and body of work have had on US culture and working-class politics over the last 25 years, and the enduring relevance of her work today. In this special episode of Working People, we commemorate the anniversary of Nickel and Dimed and celebrate the life and legacy of Ehrenreich by speaking with a panel of guests who are carrying on that legacy today.Panelists include: Deirdre English, coauthor of three books with Barbara Ehrenreich, former editor in chief of Mother Jones, and a former director of the Magazine Center at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley; Alissa Quart, editorial director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and author of seven books, most recently Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream; and Ann Larson, author of Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register and a fellow with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.Additional links/info: Barbara Ehrenreich, Metropolitan Books, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in AmericaAlissa Quart, Deirdre English, Ai-jen Poo, Ann Larson, & Bill Fletcher, The Nation, “Saluting a Matriarch—25 Years After Nickel and Dimed”Economic Hardship Reporting Project website, Facebook page, and InstagramFeatured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme SongCredits: Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

Something called 'populism' is on the rise across much of the world. It's difficult to pin down exactly what the term means, but most of us have a sense that we know it when we see it. Trump in the United States, Farage in Britain, Hanson in Australia – all of these politicians have adopted a particular kind of posture towards the public and towards the political establishment. Richard Hanania thinks that populism is a very bad thing, since he argues that it reliably leads to 'kakistocracy' – that is, government by the worst, least qualified, and most unscrupulous. Richard didn't always feel this way. He used to be on the far right and, as a pseudononymous writer, endorsed white supremacist and other radically anti-progressive positions. He later disavowed those views and shifted towards a more mainstream conservative position, gaining influence on the MAGA Right. Recently, he's shifted again, becoming one of the most vehement Right wing critics of MAGA and of populism more broadly. Richard Hanania is an UnHerd columnist, the president of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, and the author of a Substack focused on foreign policy, American politics, and social science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the death of underworld matriarch Kath Pettingill to the tragic killing of Sunshine shopkeeper Van Viet Truong, Melbourne’s crime headlines have felt non-stop lately. At the same time, fire-bombings linked to illegal tobacco are allegedly spilling over into Melbourne’s bars and nightlife. But are these just isolated headlines, or is the face of crime in our city fundamentally changing? ABC Crime Reporter Olivia Jenkins joins us now to make sense of it all. Welcome to Saturday Magazine, Olivia Two men have been charged and one arrested after a joint agency investigation into the alleged movement of millions of dollars in cash from Tasmania to Victoria, suspected to be the proceeds of crime from the sale of illicit tobacco. The action was the result of a long-term Tasmania Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (TAS JOCTF) investigation into illicit tobacco in Tasmania. A 33-year-old from Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, and a 22-year-old from Sorell, Tasmania, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on 12 August, 2026. Both were charged with knowingly dealing proceeds of crime and recklessly dealing proceeds of crime. They face a maximum sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment if convicted. It is alleged they facilitated the movement of criminal proceeds in cash from Tasmania and Victoria using hire cars and a commercial passenger and freight vessel. Both were bailed to reappear at the court on 2 December, 2026. During the search warrants, officers seized more than $2.5 million worth of tobacco product, more than $1 million in cash, 9kg of silver bars (worth more than $30,000) and one ounce of gold (worth more than $4000). Police also seized five imitation firearms, including a gel blaster firearm, three registered firearms, a .22 rifle and ammunition, a cash-counting machine and mobile devices. The Sunshine Tragedy: Shopkeeper Van Viet Truong (60) died after allegedly intervening in a youth theft outside his grocery store. Five teenagers were charged (a 15-yo with manslaughter has been remanded in custody; others granted bail). Kath Pettingill’s Death (Age 91): Matriarch of the infamous family tied to the 1988 Walsh St police killings. Serves as the historical marker for Melbourne’s “old” underworld—identifiable family hierarchies now replaced by untraceable digital networks. Dating App Arrests: Five teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, have been arrested this week after allegedly using dating apps to lure men before assaulting and robbing them. To date, 47 similar arrests have been made across the state. Police say they have seen similar incidents occur right across the state, “particularly in local government areas taking in Manningham, Casey, Hume, Moorabbin and Knox”. Olivia Jenkins is the ABC’s crime reporter in Melbourne. She is the winner of a Young Walkley for public service journalism and has been the Melbourne Press Club’s young journalist of the year. She was previously a crime reporter at the Herald Sun The post Sat, 15th August, 2026: Olivia Jenkins, ABC Crime Reporter; Crime in Melbourne: what is changing, who is behind it, and are police and governments keeping up? appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Many women across the Pacific would not necessarily call themselves a matriarch.  But their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or community might.  A matriarch is often the eldest daughter. The person everyone turns to. The one who holds the family together, carries traditions, settles disputes and offers wisdom when it's needed most.  So what does it mean to be seen as a matriarch, what responsibilities come with that role and what does it cost the women who carry it? On Sistas Let's Talk, Natasha Meten talks to three women from across the Pacific and the diaspora about what being a matriarch means to them.  They are Teaote Davies from Kiribati, Mele Sisi Finefeuiaki from Tonga and Papua New Guinean Moale James Proud.  Listen on ABC Radio Australia.

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This week on True Crime Tonight we discuss: This month in crime history with Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast. The passing of Kath Pettinghill The case of Sara Gilson Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6-7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about. Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on our True Crime Hotline here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Host: Meshel Laurie Producer/Co-host: Ruby Bartzis Editor/Co-host: Matthew Tankard For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380 GET IN TOUCH:Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Back in 2013, the Obama administration endorsed an ad campaign that came to be derisively known as the “pajama boy” campaign. “Pajama boy” was actually an adult man who encouraged young adults to make the case for Obamacare over Thanksgiving dinner with their relatives. “Wear pajamas. Drink hot chocolate. Talk about getting health insurance.” was the tag line. Most people thought it was pretty silly and the image survives now as an online meme.In retrospect, “pajama boy” was actually a little bit sinister because it was symptomatic of a shift in the culture. While families have always fallen out over personal conflict, it is now increasingly common for relationships to break down over politics. This is directly downstream of a new expectation that confronting relatives about political disagreements at the family dinner table is not just acceptable, but actually virtuous.My guest today has written a book about the rise of family estrangement, and particularly of adult children going ‘no contact' with their parents. The proximate trigger for this new kind of divorce is often political: arguments about Trump, or Covid, or gender identity are common. But behind these individual conflicts, Noelle Mering argues, is a profound shift in our attitudes towards the family, and the mainstreaming of a troubling idea: that some members of our own families are expendable.Noelle Mering is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington D.C. and author of the new book ‘No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them.' She is also a wife and mother of six children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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John Silvester aka Sly of the Underworld joined Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft to reflect on the life of notorious crime matriarch Kath Pettingill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humans love stories. Long before writing was developed, stories helped people to preserve knowledge, transmit moral ideas, warn against danger, and psychologically prepare for future ordeals. The most enduring stories are those that organise experience into meaningful patterns, communicating through symbolism that often operates on a subconscious level. My guest today argues that these old stories do something important to us, particularly as children.Today we discussed fairytales and the Bible. We also discussed a lot of modern stories: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, American Psycho, The Wizard of Oz, Christopher Nolan's new adaptation of The Odyssey, and many more stories that play with symbolism. These cultural products have moral messages that we ought to pay attention to, particularly in an era when the subversion of old stories has become a part of the progressive political project.Jonathan Pageau is a Christian artist. You can find his podcast, writing, and teaching courses by going to thesymbolicworld.com, where you can also buy Jonathan's illustrated editions of classic fairytales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feminists have been arguing about the politics of homemaking for a long time. In her 1963 feminist classic, The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan famously compared the suburban American home to a “comfortable concentration camp”, arguing that homemaking was not just a waste of a woman's talents, but a form of degradation.Maternal feminists reject this characterisation. But they also highlight the ways in which stay-at-home parents – mostly, but by no means exclusively, mothers – are made vulnerable, particularly financially. My guest today is focused on how public policy can best reduce this vulnerability.Ivana Greco is a homemaker and homeschooling mother of four. She has a degree from Harvard Law School and practiced law for ten years. She now writes about issues impacting homemakers, women, children and families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when a Mothership scenario is brought into Mage: The Ascension?Adam examines Gradient Descent, a science-fiction horror scenario set aboard an abandoned android factory controlled by an AI called Monarch. The station contains valuable technology, discarded androids, copied human minds, unreliable allies, zero-gravity hazards, and an intelligence determined to make visitors question whether they were ever human.The episode considers how to use the Deep as an Iteration X construct, how Monarch might connect to the Matriarch or Threat Null, and how the scenario can work for Technocrats, Tradition mages, Disparates, acolytes, or extraordinary citizens.Show Notes Mothership - A sci-fi horror TTRPG with OSR-style, d100 rules and stress/panic mechanics, inspired by Alien and Event Horizon. Gradient Descent - A 64-page sci-fi horror megadungeon for Mothership, written by Luke Gearing, illustrated by Nick Tofani, published by Tuesday Knight Games (2020) Iteration X and Technocracy campaign hooks Correspondence, Life, Mind, hacking, and scenario balance Why the station works best outside the Umbra

After a quiet closing of the door and three years away from the microphone, I am returning to the podcast. In this episode, I break the silence to share the raw, unfiltered truth of my own deep withdrawal - the necessary, dismantling descent into the sacred passage of menopause. For over thirty years, my monthly cycle was my steady inner compass. When that familiar rhythm began to break down, it triggered a profound unraveling from the inside out: the grief of mourning the dying Maiden within, the release of the unseen Mother who held everything together for everyone else, and the terrifying loss of my own voice and sense of self. Society conditions us to fear, suppress, and avoid this change at all costs, turning a vital threshold into a multibillion-pound industry of avoidance. But Mother Nature knew exactly what she was doing. Menopause is not an ending; it is a sacred metamorphosis - a radical return to sovereignty, truth, and She Who Knows. The Dismantling of the Cycle: Surrendering to the diminishment of a 30-year internal rhythm and mourning the death of the Maiden within. The Fire of the Descent: Navigating chaotic sleep, hot flashes, brain fog, body dysmorphia, and the rising tide of decades of suppressed rage. The Death of the Unseen Mother: Stepping away from people-pleasing, toxic attachments, and the endless need to nourish others at your own expense. Reclaiming the Lost Voice: Walking through a three-year dismemberment to find radical honesty, zero tolerance for bullshit, and pure presence. The Sovereign Matriarch: How menopause unites the highest frequencies of the Maiden, Mother, and Matriarch to anchor you in courage, confidence, and unapologetic selfhood. If you are currently walking through this fire, feeling lost in the darkness, the grief, the brain fog, or the breaking down of who you once were, you do not have to walk this cave alone. I invite you to explore sacred space where you are seen, held, and honored exactly as you are: ✨ Sovereignty: A 9-month 1:1 Journey✨ The Menopause InitiationConnect with Nicola Lucie:Website: The Feminine PrincipleShare this episode with a sister walking through her own initiation.

Often times women that are accustomed to saving everyone and fixing everyone's problems, deep down are running away from themselves and wish someone would do that for them. This is a pattern that is passed down in the lineage that has to be broken energetically at the level of the nervous system. The agave plant is a great example of this. The plant lives for decades, storing and giving everything it has, and then sends up one giant flower stalk and dies, leaving new plants rooted at its base. I saw one in full bloom in Sedona the week my book was born which is exactly what happened in my own life with the birth of this book, and it is exactly what so many of the women in our lineages have done so you can too. In this episode I read the Invitation that closes my book. Then I explain who the matriarch in our families really was before colonization, systemic trauma, and religion made her forget, which is how she got turned into the woman who gives until she's empty. I also break down Barbault's Basket, the star pattern a French astrologer used to predict the 2020 pandemic more than 30 years ago, and what the planets are doing right now that confirm we have entered into a New Era of the Matriarch risign, from savior to protector. You'll learn where the savior pattern came from, why you carry it, and what the matriarch actually is.New here? I'm Veronica Barragan founder of the Sovereign Sisterhood Sanctuary and author of Tending the Ancestral Garden, Reclaiming the Sanctuary. I teach women to heal generational trauma through the Ten Bodies of Kundalini Yoga and the path of Christ Consciousness, weaving the science of inherited trauma together with ancient practice.WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS:→ The full reading of the Invitation that closes *Tending the Ancestral Garden*, the passage I wrote after seeing the agave in full death bloom in Sedona the week the book was born→ What rose from that bloom: the book itself and six in-person Sanctuary chapters now open across two countries→ Who the matriarch in our families really was before colonization, the power and the role she held, and how empire changed her from a protector into the woman who gives until there's nothing left→ The savior pattern with both its sides, saving everyone around you and quietly needing to be saved yourself, where it comes from in the lineage, and what actually moves a woman out of it→ Barbault's Basket explained simply: the star pattern the French astrologer André Barbault used to predict the 2020, what the planets are doing right now, and why this exact week is the one where the shift happensDO THIS NEXT:

Hosted by Shayla Oulette Stonechild, founder of Matriarch Movement, this season celebrates the Indigenous leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, athletes, knowledge keepers, and healers who are transforming industries while remaining deeply rooted in culture, community, and ancestral teachings.  Across bi-weekly conversations filmed on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, as well as with guests from across Turtle Island, we'll explore what it means to lead with identity, creativity, wellness, and relational responsibility.  Rooted in the Cree teachings of wâhkôhtowin (kinship) and manâchitowin (mutual respect), Matriarch Movement, exists to amplify Indigenous voices and create spaces where healing, storytelling, and community come together. Each episode bridges generations, honours Indigenous knowledge systems, and reminds us that language, land, culture, and story are inseparable.  Whether you're Indigenous, reconnecting to your roots, or joining us as an ally, these conversations invite you to imagine a future grounded in Indigenous brilliance, joy, and collective healing. Welcome to The Matriarch Movement. Let's begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've just moved to Australia. I wrote a column about our move in the Wall Street Journal, which was also published in The Australian, but I haven't otherwise spoken about our reasoning, and a lot of listeners have been asking. So today's episode is about Australia: the issues the country is facing right now, why British people are so often attracted to moving here (including yours truly), the cultural differences between Britain and Australia, and the big political challenges that both countries are facing: immigration, economic stagnation, ageing populations, housing crises, and the rise of the populist Right.I'm joined by the perfect commentator with whom to discuss the state of Australia right now. Claire Lehmann is the founding editor of Quillette and also a columnist at The Australian newspaper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Andrew Steinmann of Concordia University – Chicago The Apocrypha, The Lutheran Edition Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages The Concordia Commentary on Daniel The Concordia Commentary on 1 Samuel The Concordia Commentary on 2 Samuel Prepare the Way of the Lord From Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology Concordia Commentary: Ezra & Nehemiah Concordia Commentary: ProverbsThe post Old Testament Matriarch Ruth – Dr. Andrew Steinmann, 7/16/26 (1972) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

The empire that once controlled all or part of forty modern European, Asian, and African countries no longer exists. Rome didn't fall all at once, and it didn't fall for any one simple reason. But it did fall. And people down the centuries have been drawn to the story of Rome's decline and fall with a mixture of fear, curiosity, and an irresistible desire to draw parallels between the fate of the Roman Empire and the present day.Today I'm joined by Edward J. Watts, professor of history at the University of California, San Diego, and the author of many books, including ‘The Final Pagan Generation' and ‘The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This isn't a month to force your way forward. July invites you to activate your inner silly goose and whimsical bitch.It's an invitation to come home. Not the place you live, but to the place within yourself where safety, belonging, and devotion are cultivated.This is  a month to fortify your inner home, tend to what truly matters, and discover that your greatest strength comes from the way you care for yourself before trying to carry everyone else.Main Themes:Fortify Your Inner Home – Why real stability begins within, and how tending to your emotional home changes everything else.Pressure or Presence? – The subtle ways "have tos" and "shoulds" disconnect us from ourselves—and how to return to what's right in front of you.Expect the Unexpected – Uranus and Mars bring surprising shifts that may ask you to change course through action rather than control.The Gifts Hidden in Plain Sight – Why this month asks you to attune yourself to beauty, possibility, and the unexpected gifts life is already offering.The Cancer New Moon – A powerful invitation to plant new seeds around home, family, nourishment, emotional safety, and belonging.Dreams Into Reality – How Jupiter's trine to Neptune supports creativity, reinvention, trust, and bringing long-held visions into form..If you're feeling called into deeper support, MATRIARCH and private 1:1 mentorship are now open. Links to both are included below.LINKS to work with Meg:$7 Energy work practice & weekly forecast - CLICK HEREMatriarch group mentorship program - CLICK HERETHE ONE 1:1 mentorship with Meg - CLICK HERE to book a medicinal sales callSend us a message and let us know what you love about this episodeImportant Links:Sign Up For the Weekly Forecast - CLICK HEREwww.Megthompson.comAttuned - CLICK HERELet's Connect on Instagram -  CLICK HERE

Learn about the life, work, struggles, and achievements of Elizabeth May Herlihy, the "Matriarch of Urban Planning in Boston" and the first female member of the American City Planning Institute (ACPI), an early predecessor of the American Planning Association (APA). For show notes and more information, check out our website https://www.shebuildspodcast.com/episodes/elizabethmayherlihyMentioned in this episode:EntreArchitect

On today's show we recap a couple of weekend getaways and recommend Whistler by Ann Patchett, Rings of the Matriarch by S.D. McKittrick, and Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards. Audiobook of the Week is L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy. ITUNES – SPOTIFY

The Women Who Carry Everything Rarely Change Their LineageWhat if the very thing you've been praised for... Is the thing keeping you stuck in overwhelm?This episode is SO SPECIAL.  No matter where you are in your journey as a woman...Hustling in your career in your 30's, running around like a chicken with your head cut off chasing toddlers.Ending friendships that were more like emotional-vampire-ships in your 40's.Finally figuring out money and investing in your future, buying homes, navigating the loss of a parent in your 40's and 50's and anywhere in between. This episode is an offering to the truth of what it means to be a woman in this world.To carry what was never yours to carry.To remember who you are at any age (including into your 60's) and find a sense of freedom you didn't even know was possible. In this episode I dive in with former 1:1 client Monica Woods. This is deeply personal conversation about how Monica healed six decades in 6 months. How she started to ask: "What is actually mine to carry?"This is a front-row seat to the work we do together inside MATRIARCH.In this episode, we explore:Why over-functioning often masquerades as love and leadership.The identity crisis that can come when motherhood, caregiving, or responsibility has defined who you are.The hidden cost of organizing your life around being indispensable.The difference between being an enabler and being an example.How grounding yourself in other people keeps you disconnected from yourself.Why pressure isn't the way of the matriarch—capacity is.What it means to become unavailable for what was never yours to carry.How changing one woman changes a marriage, a family, and the generations that follow.A question to sit with:What am I still carrying that was never mine to carry?And...What becomes possible when I finally put it down?Ready for your own MATRIARCH era?MATRIARCH is my six-month 1:1 mentorship and community journey for the woman who's done building her life through pressure, over-functioning, resentment, self-abandonment, and proving.This isn't another self-improvement program.It's an initiation into matriarchal leadership.A place where you learn what is and isn't yours to carry.Where your presence begins reorganizing your relationships more than your effort ever could.Where you stop surviving your life......and begin leading it.If this conversation felt less like a podcast and more like someone putting words to an experience you've been carrying for years, I have a feeling MATRIARCH is calling you too.➡️ Learn more and join us here: www.megthompson.com➡️ Book a medicinal sales call here: BOOK YOUR CALLSend us a message and let us know what you love about this episodeImportant Links:Sign Up For the Weekly Forecast - CLICK HEREwww.Megthompson.comAttuned - CLICK HERELet's Connect on Instagram -  CLICK HERE

Jace and Rocky break down all 17 DC releases for the week of June 24, 2026. They discuss Detective Comics #1100, where Batman, Green Arrow and Black Canary continue investigating Prion's past while the mystery surrounding the young assassin tied to his grave becomes more complicated. Bizarro Year None #2 follows Perry White and Jimmy Olsen as they try to understand the strange rules of Bizarro's square world as the series begins framing this as a distorted Bizarro origin story. Harley Quinn #63 continues Harley's darker current direction as the monochromatic infection and her fractured emotional state push her further from the zanier version of the character. Absolute Superman #20 returns with a massive battle against King Shazam as Superman, Steel and Hawkman are forced to confront whether overwhelming power can be stopped without sacrificing innocent lives. Green Lantern #36 reconnects Kyle Rayner and Jade while Odyssey's identity and past remain in question. Gotham Academy: First Year #5 follows Olive Silverlock's nightmare as it forces her to confront fears about her mother's legacy while Batman and the Gotham Academy cast move closer to the final issue. Absolute Wonder Woman #21 focuses on Absolute Wonder Woman's time in Hell separating her from Barbara Minerva, whose captivity and connection to a dangerous feline god open new questions about her future. The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #5 sees Ezra Cain's pulp adventure escalate into a Nazi-blimp action sequence that leans hard into the series' darker Indiana Jones energy. Flash #34 has Ryan North explain Flash's new precognitive ability through data, speed and probability while keeping the story light, accessible and emotionally grounded. Superman #39 pushes Superboy-Prime through multiple comic-book realities as Manchester Black tests whether he has truly changed, while Dan Mora shifts art styles to match each world. Superman: Father of Tomorrow #2 sees Jor-El refuse to let Kryptonian technology be used for weapons while Lex Luthor secretly moves forward with non-lethal weapon development, and the issue brings in Klarion and John Constantine as magic emerges as a weakness for this version of Superman. Wonder Woman #34 brings Wonder War to Diana's confrontation with Matriarch, as the fight centers on whether Wonder Woman's willpower can overcome a Green Lantern ring that Matriarch has spent years forcing to obey her. The issue also ends with Diana making a drastic choice involving the God Killer sword. Justice League Unlimited #20 has Wonder Woman nearly reach Brainiac Queen before Lex Luthor's arrogance and his use of Warp ruin the Justice League's chance to turn her, leaving her missing and possibly setting up a "Cyber Earth" timeline. Swamp Thing 1989 #3 brings Rick Veitch's long-delayed story to its most epic chapter yet, with Swamp Thing existing across different points in DC history and Darkseid appearing in a way that fits the elemental scope of the story. Zatanna #3 pits Zatanna against Agent Di Manes, whose power of quietude suppresses her voice and directly attacks the way she uses magic, while the story also involves Elodi and a muse spirit tied to a dead singer. Summer of Supergirl Special #1 continues from Lobo #4, putting Supergirl and Lobo on trial while Crush, Krypto and Dawg get pulled into the chaos, and the special also includes a Supergirl/Mary Marvel team-up plus a Mark Waid story connecting different versions of Supergirl's history. Justice League: Dream Girls #4 concludes with the Justice League apologizing to Galaxy and giving her mission leader rank, while Dreamer chooses not to join the League yet because she still needs to understand her powers on her own. They also give a rundown of this week's collected editions, reprints and facsimile releases. As always, all books are ranked from top to bottom and each host gives a Book of the Week pick.

The years have flown by for Abasiama Ufot -- the once student-immigrant is now an octogenarian. At 80, she still reigns as the matriarch of the Nigerian-American family, but she is also content to live a quiet, reflective life alone in Worcester, Massachusetts. That's where we find Abasiama in the eighth of the nine-part Ufot Family cycle of plays: ” In Old Age.” Playwright Mfoniso Udofiya and actress Ebony Marshall-Oliver join us to discuss the penultimate chapter of the cycle.

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NEWS DC Solicitations September 2026 ‘Batman: Bad Seeds' livestream reveals new titles, solicitations, and Jim Lee art giveaway DC announces new Legion of Super-Heroes, Teen Titans, and Doom Patrol ongoing series DC reveals 'The Wonder War' Act 2 with 'Wonder Woman' #37 and Matriarch special DC unveils spring 2027 graphic novels and launches Compact Comics Adventures line Wes Craig returns Superman to his Golden Age roots in new DC Black Label series Marvel's Midnight Universe gets unified launch as all three titles arrive on October 7, and only those titles Marvel Solicits for September 2026 The Muppets make history in first ever Marvel Comics anniversary one-shot Marvel teases Deadpool vs. Punisher project with cryptic announcement Bullseye battles Nova, Star-Lord, and Jack of Hearts in 'Marvel Gold' '76 #1 Steve Orlando's 'Gambit: Gone' brings two Remy LeBeaus together this September Doctor Doom wages war on Hell in Marvel's 50-page splash-page epic Black Panther and Namor journey into Hell in new 'Doomed!' limited series Dan Panosian writes and draws 'Wolverine: Paradise' for Marvel this October 2026 Marvel's X-Men battle Xenomorphs in new 'Alien vs. X-Men' crossover Marvel launches 'Infernal Hulk vs. Wolverine' ahead of Hulk War event Marvel reveals new 'Avengers #1' covers and True Believers Blind Bag exclusives Marvel reveals new 'Amazing Spider-Man' #1000 covers and story details USA TODAY PLAY partners with Marvel for exclusive weekly Spider-Man comic series Patrick Horvath invites top creators into Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees for Halloween special IDW Dark announces new Smile and A Quiet Place comic book series Todd McFarlane's original 1977 Spawn design finally arrives in 'Spawn 77' Guillem March returns with creator-owned romantic thriller 'Ofiusa' this September Steve Skroce launches superhero meta-adventure Tales of Wonder at Skybound this September Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen launch dark fantasy series 'Crowbound' this September Christian Ward and Sami Kivelä explore the end of the world in Oni Press' new sci-fi thriller 'The Forever Home' Dark Horse announces 'Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight—Villains and Vignettes' anthology series Our Top Books of the Week: Dave: Absolute Green Arrow #2 (Pornsak Pichetshote, Rafael Albuquerque) Memories of Giselle #1 (Katia Vecchio) Chris:​​ Gigs (Mark Mosedale, Si Smith) Lobo #4 (Skottie Young and Jorge Corona) Standout KAPOW moment of the week: Chris: Gigs (Mark Mosedale, Si Smith) Dave: Absolute Batman #21 (Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK Chris: Narco #4 (Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard) Dave: Blüdwire #1 (Paul Allor, Ermitis Blanco) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR. Dave: Superman #39 (Dan Mora) & Doomquest #2 (Alex Ross) Chris: Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man #1 (Maria Wolf variant) Interview: Joshua Williamson Creator Spotlight, plus we talk Iron Man, Wolf Man, Superman, and more! Career / Process You broke in around 2006, and you're now pushing close to two decades in comics. How has your approach to storytelling changed from those early years to now? You've been at this for nearly 20 years at this point. What's something you understand about comics today that you wish you knew when you started? You're writing across multiple major franchises right now. How do you shift your voice between something like Superman, Iron Man, and G.I. Joe? On top of all this, you wrote a story in Creepshow Vol. 4 #5 titled Artificial Ignorance. Was that a story you had in a drawer, or…how did that come to be? Superman / Superboy-Prime Superboy-Prime has always been a volatile character, but here he feels almost desperate to prove himself. How do you balance his edge with making him someone readers want to follow? With Manchester Black entering the picture, what excites you about putting those two characters in conflict specifically? Any Superman elements/tropes you want to touch? Iron Man You've said Tony Stark is one of your favorite characters. What's something about Tony that you feel hasn't been explored enough in past runs? Madame Masque and A.I.M. feel like they're operating at a higher level here. What makes them the right villains for this phase of the story? Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man Do you have a favorite Universal Monsters adaptation? Do you have any favorite werewolf stories? This feels like a very grounded, almost psychological take on the Wolf Man. What drew you to that angle? Is the when of this story important to the overall experience? What makes the Wolf Man a character worth revisiting right now? Rapid Fire Question Round (Stolen from Stephen Colbert so that a guest is “known”): Best sandwich? What's one thing you own that you really should throw out? Apples or oranges? What is the scariest animal? Have you ever asked someone for their autograph? What do you think happens when we die? Favorite action movie? Favorite smell? Least favorite smell? Flat or sparkling? Most used app on your phone? If you could have dinner with any three characters you've written before, who would they be and why? You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it? Depeche  Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?

Bestselling author of In My Moccasins and Becoming a Matriarch, Helen Knott, joins Breanne Smith to talk about grief as both a pain and a portal, intergenerational trauma, healing from sexual violence, the medicine of boundaries, and the act of remembering our inherent worth. Helen opens up about her healing journey, ancestral connection, spirituality, and what it means to show up in the world with both softness and strength.This episode is a masterclass in healing, self-love, and reclaiming your voice after pain.

The science of sex differences is intensely political. Traditionalists tend to exaggerate the innate differences between men and women, while progressives tend to minimise them, arguing that the behavioural differences we see between the sexes are a product of nurture, rather than nature. Steve Stewart-Williams wants to offer a more cautious assessment. There are a lot of average differences between the sexes, some of them very pronounced. There are also a lot of small to moderate differences that are visible at the population level, but not necessarily at the individual level. This is a controversial subject, but also an enormously interesting one, with obvious relevance to all of our lives. Steve Stewart-Williams is a professor of psychology at the University of Nottingham Malaysia and author of books including 'Darwin, God, and the Meaning of Life' and 'The Ape That Understood the Universe.' His latest book is titled 'A Billion Years of Sex Differences: How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete) about: discussion about the quarkus Insights episode "#337 The Database Cloud" stackgres live demo, StackGres as a Quarkus and GraalVM native kubernetes operator for running Postgres, comparing CloudNativePG (CNPG) by EnterpriseDB to StackGres, Patroni for Postgres high availability, the split-brain risk of relying on Kubernetes and etcd alone, distributed consensus and leader lock election via etcd, why distributed systems and cryptography should not be self-implemented, async, synchronous and quorum (semi-synchronous) Postgres replication trade-offs, cascading and cross-region replication topologies, the false-positive problem and heuristic exceptions in two-phase commit, the ondb ("own your database") project for self-hosted Postgres, losing control with managed cloud services and untestable backups, vanilla unmodified Postgres on StackGres, the "Kubernetes without Kubernetes" (Kubeless) pattern, talking directly to ContainerD through the CRI API, runc and the Docker to ContainerD chain, a self-contained native binary that embeds ContainerD over Unix domain sockets, the slony node-local component named after the Postgres slonik elephant mascot, the Matriarch orchestrator component, reverse gRPC tunnels with Slonies phoning home across NAT and firewalls, a multi-tenant cloud control plane provided as a service, curl-pipe-shell node installation with a token, end-to-end encrypted Postgres protocol tunneling for JDBC from anywhere, psql compiled to wasm in the web console, Tailscale-inspired user experience, unifying nodes, Kubernetes clusters and cloud pools as resources, Slony Kubernetes controller, Java 25 source-mode scripting without dependencies, implementing your own MCP server for Postgres JDBC metadata, the Goose agentic UI donated by Block to the Linux Foundation, AI Rails BCE, Java, Web Components skills Alvaro Hernandez on twitter: @ahachete

The final episode of this twelve part Cult of Patriarchy series. In this episode, Rachel Fiori breaks down what a true matriarchy actually is, why it's rooted in oneness consciousness (not just "women in charge"), and what a world built on zero tolerance for violence, true equality, and collective healing would actually look   like.You can find the full playlist here:   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH6VU7pGuaXCQMad5ojw1_MED6GwKFBrs&si=t53yfyRfjbu8OKNyThe Masters of Self University PODCAST is your highest source of Sacred Truth and Universal Wisdom, offered by Rachel Fiori, mystical teacher, psycho-energetic healer, & CEO. Join our journey of soul transformation with hosts Ellie Lee, Danny Morley, and the rest of our amazing Certified Mystical Coaches of Oneness™.Become a full-time student at Masters of Self University and learn the full energetics of these teachings.Student Enrollment Information:    https://www.mastersofselfuniversity.com/university-enrollmentMasters of Self University:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mastersofselfuniversity.com/⁠⁠Learn more about CEO and Founder Rachel Fiori:   https://www.rachelfiori.com/Rachel's Book on Amazon:  ⁠https://shorturl.at/hkyLRJoin Our Free Discord Community:  ⁠https://www.mastersofselfuniversity.com/resources#discord⁠Rachel's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rachel_fiori/  https://www.youtube.com/@mastersofselfuniversity  

Western elites tend to be xenophilic. They love the cultural other, and they abhor the dullness and small mindedness they see in their own countrymen. But, as Chris Bayliss points out, this is typically combined with what he describes as a “studiously parochial” attitude towards what the cultural other is actually like.In his writing for The Critic Magazine, Chris often draws from his experiences of living and working overseas, including as a diplomat. Today we discuss the many areas of British public life that have been radically transformed by mass immigration from parts of the world in which very different cultural assumptions prevail. What happens when one of the most individualistic cultures in the history of the world invites large numbers of immigrants from some of the least individualistic cultures? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The institution of marriage has changed a lot over the last few centuries. As Eli Finkel explains in ‘The All of Nothing Marriage' – truly one of my favourite social science books – Americans of the early nineteenth century would look with confusion on our modern attitudes towards what a spouse ought to be. An economic partner, sure. A co-parent, obviously. But a best friend, even a soul mate?Today, Eli and I track these changes across American history, and we ask whether our modern attitudes towards marriage have some significant downsides. It seems that the best marriages are now better than ever. But it also seems that the institution as a whole has become more fragile.Eli is a social psychologist at Northwestern University and also the co-host – along with Paul Eastwick, another MMM guest – of the podcast ‘Love Factually', which analyses movies through the lens of relationship science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's story is a completely NEW retelling of a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 382. The audio has been newly recorded and edited. On the morning of May 17th, 2014, a detective wrote furiously as she sat next to the hospital bed of a mortally-injured 77-year-old woman. The woman had been in a coma for the last ten days, and the detective had been desperately working to figure out who had tried to kill her. Now that the woman had woken up, the detective was finally getting the chance she'd been waiting for – to ask her victim directly. But the woman was afraid. She told the detective she had a lot to say, but she couldn't say it here, at the hospital – because she was still in danger.   You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jace and Rocky break down the DC Comics releases for May 20, 2026, with discussion of Batman/Superman: World's Finest #51 revisiting Skartaris and the origin of Tyrant while Mark Waid continues modernizing classic DC concepts, Sirens: Love Hurts #4 wrapping with Horoscope defeated, Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance's wedding, and the various couples baskign in the romance, Wonder Woman #33 sending Diana and Steve Trevor into the underworld where Superman dies from kryptonite poisoning and Diana seeks the Fates after Matriarch's devastating victory, Absolute Flash #15 expanding the Absolute Universe mythology through Ray Palmer, Silas Stone, S.T.A.R. Labs, the Still Place, and Wally's disturbing visions of the future, Batwoman #3 raising questions about Kate Kane's behavior after she attacks Renee Montoya while Darkseid-connected forces appear to be circling her, Catwoman #87 escalating Black Mask's attack on Selina by using an imposter Catwoman convincing enough to fool Holly Robinson while Maggie's trauma remains tied to Black Mask, Deathstroke the Terminator #3 continuing Slade Wilson's mission with Death Blow and Deadshot brought into the conflict, End of Life #4 focusing on Eddie's complicated relationship with his father while the kidnapping storyline moves forward, Lobo #3 delivering an origin-heavy chapter for the Main Man, New Titans #35 continuing the Alpha Energy fallout while Stephanie Brown takes on a surprising leadership role, Nightwing #138 bringing Starfire to Blüdhaven for a Psion-related story that also moves the Witch of Blüdhaven plot forward while Barbara remains in Supermax, Superman Unlimited #13 using Beppo, excess Kryptonite, Tomorrow Man, young Jon Kent's Ultraman nightmare, and Lois trying to help her superpowered son to deepen the question of whether this young Jon is the real deal, and Absolute Green Arrow #1 launching a mystery-driven reinvention involving Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen, Hector Hammond, missing memories, and the question of who is really under the hood. They also cover the week's facsimiles, reprints, and collected editions, including Batman #244 Facsimile Edition, Gotham Central Compact Comics, DC Finest: Sgt. Rock of Easy Company, Superman Omnibus Vol. 1: Elseworlds, Absolute Blackest Night, and Teen Titans: The Bronze Age Omnibus, before ranking every book and naming their respective Books of the Week.

Paul Ehrlich was the author of the 1968 book 'The Population Bomb' - a book that made him into a celebrity. His message was a horrifying one. “In the 1970s and 1980s” he announced in the opening lines, “hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now.” Thankfully, that prediction was not realised. But Ehrlich's influence lives on after his death, not least in the work of my guest today. Les Knight is the founder of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT). His goal is that humans should, as the movement's motto puts it, “live long and die out.” If he got his way, all humans would vanish within a century or so. Today I ask Les to explain his worldview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this moving episode Mark Stewart, film producer and chair of Race Against Dementia joins the show to discuss the personal and professional mission behind the charity founded by his father, F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart.  Mark shares the heart-wrenching reality of his mother Helen's battle with frontotemporal dementia and how the family is applying the high-speed, problem-solving mindset of Formula 1 to accelerate the search for a cure.  From funding global research fellowships to utilising AI and predictive technologies, Mark provides an insightful look at how they are poking holes in a disease that affects one in three people born today. You'll Learn Why: The charity utilises the "Formula 1 mindset" of constant evolution and rapid problem-solving to fast-track medical breakthroughs that traditionally take decades. Race Against Dementia currently funds over 90 projects and fellowships worldwide, encouraging young researchers to take risks and utilise cross-industry technologies. The emotional toll of the disease has been hard on his family, emphasising the importance of meeting patients "where they are" and maintaining a sense of humour. Collaborating with teams like McLaren, the charity has used predictive technology to speed up laboratory processes, such as Petri dish testing, by up to eight times. This episode is living proof that no matter where you're starting from — or what life throws at you — it's never too late to be brave, bold, and unlock your inner brilliant. Visit ⁠https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/⁠ for free tools, guides and resources to help you take action now

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In this special broadcast, Nichel Anderson, officially announces the arrival of MOLIAE World Magazine—the definitive portal for the new Renaissance of her purposeful journey. Premiering October 19th, 2026, this publication is the fulfillment of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois's prophecy of the 'Wings of Atlanta,' merging ancient heritage with the future of the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) movement. We are bridging every avenue of the MOLIAE ecosystem—from filmmaking and storytelling to blockchain and botanical luxury—to ensure independent artists and creators receive the divine reward for their talent. Purposeful Journey.   Interested in SYJTS Podcast Show Media Kit go here:  https://nichelanderson.com/syjts-podcast-media-kit/   --- SNEAKPEAK of MOLIAE World eMagazine:  https://moliae.com/moliae-world-magazine/     THE SOUNDTRACK: Featuring the exclusive audio backdrop of 'PMTR NFTS Gold Rule' from the newly released PMTR Collection. ACTIVATE YOUR RESIDENCY: Secure Your Copy: Pre-order now at MOLIAE.com/shop to receive 'Behind the Scenes' updates. Join the Inner Circle: Sign up for the official Indigo Waitlist https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3w2bz-1aa2500  to be notified the moment we go live. Partnerships: View the Media Kit for creator opportunities. The era of the Matriarch is here. The vision is set. The frequency is ours. ---    

Give the gift of everyday luxury by going to cozyearth.com and using my code COZYMMM for 20% off site wide. And if you get a post-purchase survey do please mention that you heard about Cozy Earth from the Maiden Mother Matriarch podcast. Whether you're buying for yourself, or for somebody else, Cozy Earth creates the comfort that makes a house feel like home. Philosopher Kathleen Stock is careful about terminology in her new book. Her argument is not against assisted suicide, or euthanasia, but specifically against assisted death services. That is, "formal structures for helping consenting people to die with the aid of clinicians." It's these "formal structures", she argues, that end up transforming health services into something very different from what we're used to. Legalising assisted death services is often represented as progressive, freeing, and compassionate. But when we normalise this manner of death, and when we give the state power to control these death services, we risk crossing over into what Kathleen describes as a "moral darkness." Kathleen is a contributing editor at UnHerd and the author of the bestselling 2021 book 'Material Girls.' Her new book is titled 'Do Not Go Gentle: The Case Against Assisted Death.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For 61 years, Ou Shee Eng's tiny apartment in Seattle's Chinatown was the heart a community of women. Possessing the rare ability to read and write Chinese, Ou Shee was the reader and scribe of everyone's letters. What was happening in China while this circle of women lived quietly in America, and why did they never speak of it? Join Katie on location at the Wing-Luke Museum in Seattle, with guest Elana Eng Lim to contemplate belonging, kindness, and the once-noble act of taking family secrets to the grave. ____________________ Join us on our next women's history adventure! TOURS OPEN NOW Read Elana Lim's poignant essay My Grandmother's Hand HERE. Music in this episode: "Lau Tzu Erhu" by Doug Maxwell; The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto; "Under the Moon" by Annette Hanshaw; "Spirit of Fire" and "The Sleeping Prophet" by Jesse Gallagher; "Popularity March" by Victor Band 1923 at the Library of Congress; "Long Road Ahead" by Kevin MacLeod; "Please" by Wayne Jones." FDR's Pearl Harbor speech in the public domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dorothy Grant's work as a Haida fashion designer combines art, ceremony and history. Her designs have been shown everywhere from runways in Paris and the Oscars red carpet, to legislative halls and prestigious museums. Now, Dorothy is receiving the first-ever Indigenous Fashion Award at the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards. She joins Tom to talk about her approach to fusing traditional Northwest Coast design with high fashion, and her take on who exactly can wear her designs.

MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you're in — there's no spam and no fees. Nigel Biggar has personal experience of the cultural revolution that has come to the universities of the Anglosphere. In 2017, he found himself in the middle of a heated controversy over a project he was leading on the morality of empire, and he quickly discovered that there are some questions that you are not supposed to ask in universities today.In a new book, he warns us not to dismiss the culture wars as trivial, or as something that will blow over without any special effort. Nigel sees this, not only as a political conflict, but also as a spiritual one. What is the university actually for? How does one identify what is true and what is not?Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford, and last year he entered the House of Lords as a Conservative peer. His new book is titled ‘The New Dark Age: Why Liberals Must Win the Culture Wars.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Hudson returns to explore a deeper layer of the inner work, and why peace alone is not the full picture of being human. We unpack the distinction between awakening in the mind and awakening in the heart, and how many people use meditation and awareness as a way to find calm, while still avoiding the emotional depth that brings real connection, intimacy, and joy. Joe shares how positive emotions can actually feel more threatening than negative ones, and why the capacity to feel love is directly tied to our willingness to feel everything else.In this conversation, we walk through Joe's personal journey from early childhood patterns of shame, emotional suppression, and disconnection into years of seeking awakening through meditation. He shares how peace became accessible, but something was still missing until he began to open emotionally and develop the capacity to feel fully. This episode is an invitation to move beyond detachment and into a more complete experience of being human, where joy, intimacy, and love emerge through welcoming every part of ourselves.MUDWTR - Up to 43% off sitewide (and a free frother!)https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]The Way App - Know Thyself listeners get 30 free sessions with Henry ShukmanJust go to http://thewayapp.com/knowtheyself to get begin your journey.Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list___________00:00 Intro01:17 Peace vs. Joy: Two Different Awakenings06:42 Joe's Story: Rebellion, Wounds, and the Stories We Make11:34 The Meditation Obsession and the Awakening That Changed Everything20:00 From Peace to Fully Human: The Heart Journey Begins27:24 When Peace Becomes Bypassing: The Call to Feel28:27 Ad: Mud/Wtr29:46 The Smoke Signals of Emotional Suppression38:23 Overthinking, Fear, and the Emotions Behind Every Decision43:39 Commitment, the Self-Reliant Pattern, and Relationship Dynamics49:38 Ad: The Way App50:58 The Chasing and Being Chased Dynamic in Love1:00:35 Joy Is the Matriarch — and Anger Is a Child Too1:03:18 Turning Toward the World as the Real Path of Growth1:10:33 What Are We Really Searching For?1:14:02 Living Your Calling: Purpose, Surrender, and Doing What You Love1:25:03 AI, Societal Transformation, and the Edge of Wisdom1:31:25 Vagal Authority and the Emotional Order of Operations1:40:46 Joe Coaches André Live: Perfectionism, Self-Reliance, and Vulnerability1:55:26 Dropping the Identity of Being Spiritual1:59:11 We All Want to Be Seen___________Episode Resources: https://www.instagram.com/joehudson_aoa/https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/abouthttps://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcasthttps://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com

Hello Beautiful Souls! I love you so much! Welcome back to the Angels and Awakening Podcast, Pray and Be Wealthy series. I'm your host and author, Julie Jancius, and today's episode is one to help you to slow down, release the pressure of the world's timeline, and grow at your own pace... because you cannot be late for your own life. IN-PERSON TRAINING: Join Julie in person on April 10, 11, and 12 in Oak Brook, Illinois. Immerse yourself in our 3-in-1 certification program (Angel Messenger, Medium, and Energy Healer). Email julie@theangelmedium.com. Episode Summary In today's deep-dive conversation, we are speaking directly to the women in our community who feel like they've hit a wall. Whether you are navigating the demands of motherhood or the profound hormonal and neurological re-wiring of perimenopause and menopause, this episode is your permission slip to slow down. We explore the "Sacred Transition" from the "doing" phase of life into the "being" phase. Psychologically, your brain is "pruning" the noise so you can focus on your wisdom. Divinely, Source is inviting you to ripen rather than rush. We are breaking down the "bounce back" culture and stepping into the power of the Matriarch. You cannot be late for your own life. Angel Story of the Week Julie shares a deeply moving angel story from her trip to Orlando, Florida. While browsing one of her favorite stores, Sugar Boo & Co. at Disney Springs, she was guided to pick up a necklace — not for herself, but as a keeper until she knew who it was truly meant for. The necklace read "El Amore de Tutto" — an Italian phrase meaning love lasts through everything. Love endures all. Within hours, Julie received an angelic nudge that the necklace was meant for a woman named Chrissy, whose father had recently passed. The message from Chrissy's dad? Love does not die. Love is energy. It changes form, but it moves through dimensions — permanent, resilient, and unbreakable. Key Takeaways Love is a permanent energy and force. It doesn't disappear when someone crosses over — it simply changes form and continues to move between hearts across dimensions. Your angels speak through everyday signs. A store, a necklace, a feeling — your Spirit Team is always finding creative ways to reach you with exactly the message you need. Trust your intuition over logic. Julie shares how she has always "felt her way forward" in life — and how that inner compass has never steered her wrong. You are allowed to find your voice again. After months of navigating her own dark night of the soul, Julie steps into April with a fresh, clean slate — open, honest, and fully herself. Speaking your truth is healing. For empaths and highly sensitive people, verbalizing what's on your heart doesn't just help others — it clears your own energy and moves you forward. Angel Message for You Today "El Amore de Tutto — Love lasts through everything." Your loved ones on the Other Side, your angels, and your guides want you to know: love is at your back right now, with angel wings pushing you through to the other side of wherever you are. They are walking with you. They are guiding you. They just want to be with you. Whatever you are going through today — this message is for you. Connect with Julie

Hello Beautiful Souls! I love you so much! Welcome back to the Angels and Awakening Podcast, Pray and Be Wealthy series. I'm your host and author, Julie Jancius, and today's episode is one to help you to slow down, release the pressure of the world's timeline, and grow at your own pace... because you cannot be late for your own life. IN-PERSON TRAINING: Join Julie in person on April 10, 11, and 12 in Oak Brook, Illinois. Immerse yourself in our 3-in-1 certification program (Angel Messenger, Medium, and Energy Healer). Email julie@theangelmedium.com. Episode Summary In today's deep-dive conversation, we are speaking directly to the women in our community who feel like they've hit a wall. Whether you are navigating the demands of motherhood or the profound hormonal and neurological re-wiring of perimenopause and menopause, this episode is your permission slip to slow down. We explore the "Sacred Transition" from the "doing" phase of life into the "being" phase. Psychologically, your brain is "pruning" the noise so you can focus on your wisdom. Divinely, Source is inviting you to ripen rather than rush. We are breaking down the "bounce back" culture and stepping into the power of the Matriarch. You cannot be late for your own life. The 5 Phases of Mind Realization:

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