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View This Week's Show NotesJuliet and I are officially empty nesters. Both girls are launched, the bathroom is clean every morning, and we're figuring out what the next phase looks like. It rhymes with dusk bike rides, protein shakes for dinner, and a cereal bar in Marin we somehow didn't know existed until now.We also revisited one of our longest-running household debates: women's pain tolerance. An Instagram infographic claiming childbirth equals breaking 20 bones made the rounds and reignited everything. We cover what the McGill pain scale actually says, why medical research has failed women on pain, and the full story of my eardrum, which ends with blood in the ER and a pain scale I have never quite recovered from.From there we got into our book Outplay and the data shaping every youth sports conversation right now. The number everyone cites is that 70% of kids drop out of sport by age 13. A researcher on LinkedIn tried to find the primary source and came up empty. So did researchers at the Aspen Institute. So did everyone else. We unpack what the CDC data actually shows and why citation drift doesn't mean youth sports is fine.The biggest chunk of this episode is something I wanted to make sure we gave real time to: what two years of running the Starrett System has actually taught us. Most people coming into the program weren't working a coherent physical practice at all. They might have been doing some weight training or riding a Peloton, but nobody was hitting all three legs of the longevity triangle: strength, conditioning, and mobility. Nobody was sprinting. And a lot of people believed that the moment they felt discomfort, they should stop.Watching that shift has been one of the most rewarding things we've done. Member Lily gained 5.4 pounds of lean mass in eight months. Cole said he's craving training every day for the first time. The fall cohort starts September 8th. Early bird: $200 off at starrettsystem.com.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy the "70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13" statistic cited by the American Academy of Pediatrics and major sports governing bodies may have no verifiable primary source, and what the CDC and Aspen Institute data actually showsWhy the claim that childbirth equals breaking 20 bones is a myth, and what the McGill pain scale says is actually more painfulWhy medical research has historically underserved women on pain, and how self-reporting skews the pictureWhat two years of running the Starrett System revealed about what most people were actually missing in their physical practiceWhy having a strength practice, a conditioning practice, and mobility work are three separate things, and why most people were only doing one of themWhat the "longevity triangle" is and why most wellness and longevity conferences have almost no conversation about itHow teaching people to train around injuries and physical limitations, rather than stop, has been one of the biggest shifts for Starrett System membersWhy the program's nutrition approach centers on abundance and eliminating nothing, and what happens when people who have been chronically underfueling start eating enoughKey Highlights(00:00) Welcome to RECESS / Kelly and Juliet go officially empty nest(00:31) The bathroom story and Byron Katie's towel wisdom via Gabby Reese(03:19) Life as empty nesters: bike rides at dusk, protein shakes, cereal for dessert(04:43) Listener ask: send your best recipes for two(05:18) Women vs. men pain tolerance: the debate renewed(06:44) Kelly's eardrum story(08:57) McGill pain scale and Juliet's finger(11:11) Outplay: preparing families for youth sports(13:32) Pay-to-play, private equity, and the Norwegian youth sports model(16:26) The 70% dropout stat and its missing primary source(19:12) Starrett System: origin story from the YPO conference(26:48) Starrett System: member results and the September 8th fall cohort(30:41) Cereal bar in Marin and the great Raisin Bran debate(34:07) Wrap and early bird CTA

On today's episode, Wes is joined by a special guest, David Mathews, Transitions Advisor at McGill and Lyon Practice Transitions. Wes & David sit down to discuss the top 5 mistakes they see doctors make when planning or executing their practice transition. Unfortunately, they've seen way too many doctors make these mistakes, which can be costly AND extend a doctor's time in practice. Plan ahead to ensure you don't make these mistakes, resulting in a smooth and efficient transition!____________________________________________________________________________Want to submit a question to be answered on the next episode? Submit it here or email us at newsletter@mcgillandlyon.com. If you're not already, subscribe to The McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory newsletter to keep up with all the articles mentioned in our episodes, as well as a plethora of other content. Listen to our sister show, Next Gen DDS! An all-in-one resource for dental students, residents, and early career doctors, discussing both clinical and business aspects of dentistry, hosted by Dr. Scott Menaker and Mario Santiago.

For years I have wanted to do a proper deep dive on Reiki and I finally made the space to do it. Reiki traces back to a specific man on a specific mountain in a specific year. In the spring of 1922, a broken and starving Japanese seeker named Mikao Usui completed 21 days of fasting alone on Mount Kurama north of Kyoto, and something entered him from above. A great light. Symbols poured into him faster than thought. He came down able to heal a torn toenail with his bare hands, and by the following year he had walked into the smoking wreckage of the Great Kanto earthquake and treated the wounded for weeks alongside his students. He gave the practice a name — Usui Reiki Ryoho — and it has now spread to cancer wards, hospitals, and hospice rooms across the entire planet. ⠀ In this episode I walk you through everything. The mountain itself. The being called Sanat Kumara that Japanese Buddhist tradition says arrived on that summit from Venus six and a half million years ago. The five precepts Usui called the secret method. The four symbols the tradition guarded so fiercely for a century. The Reiju attunement ceremony that opens a lifelong channel in a human being. The laboratory evidence — Bernard Grad's healed mice at McGill, William Bingston's dozen cancer cure experiments across six labs, the 140 peer-reviewed papers, the sham Reiki controls that isolated the effect from expectation. The extraordinary story of Hawayo Takata smuggling this Buddhist practice into the West during World War Two by rewriting Usui as a Christian minister. And the full Hatsurayo daily practice you can start tonight — 10 minutes that opens the channel in your own hands and stays open for the rest of your life. This is a consciousness technology and every part of it is available to you.  

When life feels like an endless loop of the same problems, bad relationships, sabotaged sales calls, recurring self-doubt, it's usually not a lack of willpower. It's deeper patterns, hidden beliefs, and subconscious blocks quietly steering your choices. Today's guest, Beth McGill of ThriveFlourishGrow.com, is a certified hypnotherapist, energy healer, spiritual mentor, and best‑selling author who helps people finally break those patterns by working at the root level of mind, body, and spirit. In this episode of Marketer of the Day, Beth explains how our thoughts, language, and energetic patterns shape our reality often more than we realize. She shares how clients usually come to her after trying “everything else” (therapy, acupuncture, mindset work, etc.) and still feeling blocked, anxious, or stuck in repeating cycles like toxic relationships, failed sales calls, or chronic self‑sabotage. Using a combination of hypnotherapy, energy work, and connection to the higher self, Beth helps uncover and release the original emotional imprints sometimes from decades earlier that are still influencing current behavior. Beth demystifies what actually happens in a hypnotherapy/energy session and why it's not like the movie clichés. She walks us through her process: a free consultation to clarify the real issue beneath the surface, then a guided, deeply relaxing session (in person or via Zoom) that blends prayer, grounding, visualization, sound healing, and intuitive guidance. Each session is unique, but the goal is the same: identify the emotional root cause, release it, and “activate” a new, empowered way of being so clients can move forward with clarity and confidence. We also dive into practical tools listeners can use right away. Beth shares how to shift your self‑talk by dropping disempowering words like “always,” “never,” and even “I'm sorry” (and replacing them with stronger language like “I apologize”). She explains why breathwork, especially extending your exhale, can instantly calm your nervous system before a Zoom call, sales conversation, or big decision. Throughout the conversation, Beth emphasizes that choice, awareness, and surrender to a higher power (God/Spirit/Universe) are not weaknesses, but gateways to recognizing your true inner power. Beth's book, “Allow Life to Happen and Receive Everything You Desire,” distills her personal journey and research into a practical roadmap. She read 16 books, tested 30+ manifesting and mindset exercises, and then packaged the most effective ideas so readers can experiment, discover what resonates, and build their own toolkit for manifestation and spiritual growth without the overwhelm or guesswork. https://youtu.be/mG1Z2XWAScM?si=9l9VPRfzedZYEOIM If you're feeling blocked by recurring patterns in business or life, struggling with negative self‑talk, or just sensing “something” is in the way but you can't name it, this episode offers a grounded, spiritual, and highly practical perspective. Beth's approach to transforming fear into freedom, connecting with your soul's purpose, and manifesting with intention may be exactly the reset you've been looking for. Tune in to learn how to stop carrying old emotional baggage, tap into your higher self, and start allowing life to unfold in your favor. Quotes: “Surrender is powerful. When we truly surrender to God, Spirit, or the Universe, we recognize our own power within us.” “Everybody else is a mirror. If we think something's wrong with somebody else, they're just being a mirror for us, and we need to go within.” “One of the things I like to do is remind people how powerful they are in every situation. We don't need to be in a place of victimhood.” Contact Details: Ready to Thrive, Flourish & Grow? Start Your Journey Today Follow Beth McGill on Facebook for Daily Inspiration and Encouragement Connect with Beth McGill on LinkedIn for Inspiration, Insights, and Growth

Kathryn Schulmeister joins the podcast to talk about Imagining Hands, her debut solo album on Protomaterial Records. A bassist, improviser, composer, and University of Wisconsin faculty member, Kathryn brings together contemporary music, storytelling, extended technique, and deeply personal experience in a project shaped by her time at UC San Diego, her work with Mark Dresser, and the narrative world of Clarissa Pinkola Estés' Women Who Run With the Wolves. We dig into the album's connection to The Handless Maiden, the thread-and-tabletop bass techniques behind "Underground Forest," the prepared-bass sounds of "Harrowing," the role of injury and recovery in "Silver Hands," and how contemporary music can expand what bassists imagine is possible on the instrument. Kathryn also reflects on growing up in Hawaii, discovering contemporary improvisation at New England Conservatory, studying at McGill and UCSD, working with ELISION Ensemble in Australia, and why classical, experimental, and improvisational practices can strengthen each other. Enjoy, and follow Kathryn on her website and Instagram, and listen to Imagining Hands on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music! Thank you to our sponsor! Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio – CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Connect with DBHQ Join Our Newsletter Double Bass Resources Double Bass Sheet Music Double Bass Merch Gear used to record this podcast Zoom H6 studio 8-Track 32-Bit Float Handy Recorder Rode Podmic Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Lens   When you buy a product using a link on this page, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting DBHQ.   Theme music by Eric Hochberg

Send us Fan MailToday we're releasing a new episode from a brand new series called the Boundless Body Radio Heritage Series! I wanted to do something extra special to celebrate 1,000 podcast episodes recorded here at Boundless Body Radio, a milestone that we hit on June 24, 2026!These episodes are actually not new, although they might be new to you! When we first got started back in October, 2020, I was so fortunate that so many incredible people said "YES" to being hosted on the show, however, we didn't have very many listeners at the time!Today, we get thousands of downloads every single month, and are usually included in the top 150 Fitness and Nutrition Podcasts on the Apple Podcast charts!To honor our amazing guests, I will be selecting one of those original episodes and posting them here on for this special series!As I was going through these episodes again, I remembered how valuable these conversations actually were. it was really striking how much the information these experts have shared has born out to be even more accurate several years later.The audio quality of a show was not as good back then as it is now, but I still really hope you enjoy these episodes, and find them relevant and helpful to you today!Cheers, thanks as always for listening, and I really hope you enjoy this episode of the Boundless Body Radio Heritage Series!Becoming your own back mechanic? What a great idea!Professor Stuart McGill shows us how! Back pain is a big problem for so many people.  And Professor McGill has spend his life becoming a true master of his craft. As a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo for 30 years, he has helped thousands of people to not only get out of pain, but to learn how to assess and correct issues for themselves.His book Back Mechanic was so important for us and the people we work with for understanding these issues. He is now the Chief Scientific Officer of backfitpro.com, and is still helping people to this day. We are so grateful for Professor Start McGill and his great work to help people get out of pain!Find Prof. McGill at-https://www.backfitpro.com/FB- @BackfitproFind Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

Wes and Mario are back for another episode recapping this month's newsletter! In August, we highlighted 10 topics dentists and specialists should be aware of to bring in more revenue, avoid costly mistakes, and cut down on costs. Wes and Mario highlight a great way to replace patients lost by dropping PPOs through purchasing patient charts from a retiring doctor. They also cover how to save on supply costs by using a buying group, saving on flights, promoting longevity benefits to improve treatment acceptance, and much more!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Want to submit a question that will be answered on the next episode? Submit it here or email us at newsletter@mcgillandlyon.com. If you're not already, subscribe to The McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory newsletter to keep up with all the articles mentioned in our episodes, as well as a plethora of other content. Listen to our sister show, Next Gen DDS! An all-in-one resource for dental students, residents, and early career doctors, discussing both clinical and business aspects of dentistry, hosted by Dr. Scott Menaker and Mario Santiago.

Was, wenn der eigentliche Motor Deiner Bewegung nicht in Deinen Beinen sitzt, sondern in Deinem Rücken? In dieser Best-of-Folge nimmst Du das wenig bekannte Modell der Spinal Engine unter die Lupe, das die Wirbelsäule in den Mittelpunkt von Gehen, Laufen und fast jeder kraftvollen Bewegung stellt.Du erfährst, warum Rotation im Rumpf über Deine Effizienz entscheidet, wie ein Mensch ohne Beine in einem fast normalen Gangmuster laufen kann und was das ganz praktisch für Deinen Rücken, Deine Beweglichkeit und Dein Training bedeutet.Mark ordnet das Modell ehrlich ein, zeigt seine Stärken und seine Grenzen und gibt Dir ein paar einfache Übungen an die Hand, mit denen Du Deine Körpermitte geschmeidiger und stärker machst.Eine Folge, die Deinen Blick auf Bewegung verändert und Dir zeigt, wie Du Dich mit wenigen Impulsen spürbar jünger bewegst.____________*WERBUNG: Infos zum Werbepartner dieser Folge und allen weiteren Werbepartnern findest Du hier.____________

John Gradek is a Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill, and he joined Andrew Carter on the CJAD 800 Morning Show.

On today's episode, Wes and Tyler sit down to discuss the 5 simple rules that wealthy dentists follow to build their wealth and maintain it. The good news? You don't have to be uber talented or intelligent to understand and follow these rules; they're really quite simple! The tricky part is sticking to them. But make these a priority, and you'll be on your way to financial freedom in no time! This podcast is just a preview of what our McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory members have access to every month. Consider this episode wading in the shallow end, where as our proprietary, members-only content is jumping into the deep end. If you're not subscribed to The McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory, you can sign up here so you ensure you're set up for financial success. Want to submit a question that will be answered on the next episode? Submit it here or email us at newsletter@mcgillandlyon.com. Listen to our sister show, Next Gen DDS! An all-in-one resource for dental students, residents, and early career doctors, discussing both clinical and business aspects of dentistry, hosted by Dr. Scott Menaker and Mario Santiago. 

Passion gets you into sports cards. It does not build a product people trust.Brett sits down with Card Ladder co-founder Chris McGill at The National to discuss the work behind one of the hobby's most used tools.Chris explains why seeing collectors rely on Card Ladder creates pressure, why customer service takes up much of the team's time, and why standards matter when money is involved.They also discuss the start of Card Ladder, the value of bringing experience from outside the hobby, and what people should consider before pursuing a career in sports cards.Loving cards can open the door.Staying requires skills, service, and a problem worth solving.Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for freeGet exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast PatreonFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, Andrew Soren of Eudaimonic by Design sits down with personality psychologist Brian Little for a conversation that moves from a mishelved library book to a hockey metaphor for performance reviews, and lands, more than once, on the difference between well-being and well-doing.Brian's research looks past personality traits and into the personal projects that actually organize a life: the things we're trying to sustain, repair, protect, or build, whether that's taking out the garbage or trying to shift an entire field of thought. What makes a project worth studying, in his framework, is that it's personally salient. It reveals what someone actually cares about, not just how they compare to everyone else on a trait scale.Andrew and Brian dig into why meaningful work can be harder to sustain than it looks: a project can matter enormously and still become unmanageable, especially when the surrounding environment isn't built to support it. Brian also introduces free traits and restorative niches. He closes with a definition of flourishing that reframes the whole conversation: not a feeling, but the sustainable pursuit of the core projects in our lives.Key TakeawaysPersonality can be understood at three levels (how we're like all people, like some people, and like no one else) and traits really only describe the middle level.Personal projects reveal what someone is actually working on beneath their visible role or behaviour.A project can be highly meaningful and still contribute to burnout if it isn't manageable. Meaning and manageability are separate dimensions, and both matter.Standard performance conversations tend to reward "goals" and miss "assists," the support, trust-building, and behind-the-scenes work that make outcomes possible.Free traits explain why people act out of character for people or projects they care about, and why that performance carries a real cost.Restorative niches, the ways people recover after stretching beyond their natural tendencies, aren't one-size-fits-all.Asking about someone's personal projects can surface deeply private material, so leaders need trust and restraint, not a checklist.Why This Episode MattersMost conversations about meaningful work stay at the level of purpose, motivation, or engagement. Brian Little's research goes a layer deeper, into the ongoing, often invisible projects that structure someone's day. The colleague who seems checked out in a meeting might be trying to get a diagnosis for a sick kid. The manager who's uncharacteristically sharp might be holding together a role that's stopped being sustainable. For leaders, coaches, and anyone thinking seriously about meaningful work, this episode makes the case for paying attention to the project behind the performance, and building workplaces that make caring about that project actually possible.About Our GuestBrian R. Little is a personality psychologist whose research has helped shape the study of personality, motivation, personal projects, and human flourishing. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and has taught or lectured at Cambridge, Oxford, Carleton, McGill, and Harvard. He's best known for developing Personal Projects Analysis, a framework for understanding the personally meaningful pursuits that structure a life, along with his related work on free traits and restorative niches. He is the author of Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being.Mentioned in This EpisodePersonal Projects Analysis, Brian Little's framework for studying personally meaningful pursuitsMe, Myself, and Us by Brian R. LittleWalter Mischel's Personality and Assessment and the person-situation debateGordon Allport, one of the founders of personality psychologyKen Sheldon's research on goals, striving, and well-beingAlbert Bandura's work on self-efficacyAdam Grant's work on giving and contributionResearch on "mattering," including work associated with Isaac PrilleltenskyFree traits and restorative niches, Brian Little's own concepts

To wrap up the series, we turn to another group that's routinely excluded from research meant to serve them: young people. VOICE — the Childhood Ethics Project — is co-led by a Youth Advocacy Council and university-based researchers. It started as a conventional academic collaboration and evolved into something more deliberate: a project that actively works to include youth not as subjects but as co-creators of knowledge. We talk with VOICE co-investigator and Canadian Journal of Public Health senior editor Mary Ellen Macdonald, Youth Advocacy Council chair and childhood ethics researcher Nika Rovensky, and recent McGill graduate and youth advocacy council leader Ryan Kent about the systemic barriers youth face when trying to contribute to research, what meaningful inclusion looks like in practice, and how a single rejected manuscript sparked a new editorial policy at a major public health journal. Conversation facilitated by Candice Barrans, who joins us again from the Siden Research Team. [download transcript] Health Canada Study (referenced in the episode): Video created by Nika & Ryan: Engaging Young People in End-of-Life Care Campbell, S., N. Rovensky, R. Kent, L. Delaney, F. A. Carnevale, and M. E. Macdonald. 2026. “Listening to Young People on Childhood Death: A Youth-Focused Participatory Approach to Children's Palliative and End-of-Life Research and Policymaking.” Children & Society1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.70066. Links: VOICE The Childhood Ethics Project Siden Research Team BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

Lise-Andrée Massé responsible for education and prevention at Anorexia and Bulimia Québec (ANEB),Trudie’s Takeaways with CJAD Newscaster Trudie Mason, Simon-Pierre Poulin, SAAQ spokesperson, Entertainment with Kelly Alexander, Political Analyst David Heurtel, Emergency Room Physician Dr. Mitch Shulman, John Gradek Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill, Allison Hanes columnist at the Montreal Gazette

Relief is on the way for thousands of WestJet passengers after the airline and the union representing its flight attendants reached a tentative agreement, bringing an end to a strike that disrupted travel over the busy holiday weekend. The deal, which still needs to be ratified by union members, would end the labour dispute that led to hundreds of flight cancellations and affected an estimated 250,000 travellers across Canada. When would the agreement come into force, and what travel delays/reimbursements can travelers expect? John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill, spoke to Andrew Carter.

It's fine, everything will be fine...John and Ross are here to look back on the defeat to St Mirren and they are doing it in the company of legendary kitman, Big Time Chris McGill.We get a wee insight into the dressing room and it's a kit special as Chris takes on John in Falkirk Daft Versus.Plus birthday corner, details of our new patreon and your suggestions for strips you related to players.Expect the Unexpected. EPISODE SPONSOR: FURRY BAIRNSFFC Season ticket holders get 15% off purchases of £10 and over from the core range of natural dog treats, supplements and accessories. furrybairnstreats.com or find them in person at Unit J5 on Crownest Loan in Stenhousemuir, just along from Asda! Behind the Wall – Behind the Bairns since 1985Falkirk's best selection of fine wines lagers, craft and cask ales, fantastic value food and great service.Check out what's on www.behindthewall.co.ukJoin the FFIT T8shttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1803421196843918NEW PATREON CHANNEL:Sign up for £3 a month for bonus podcasts and morehttps://patreon.com/FalkirkDaftAnd Remember sign up for our Discord and Social Media:Discord - https://discord.com/invite/sVYbRzzusKTwitter/Insta/Facebook - @FalkirkdaftGet Merch: merch.falkirkdaft.co.ukFor any sponsorship enquiries email sales@falkirkdaft.co.ukSubscribe to our YouTube channel and remember to leave a review where you get your podcasts.youtube.com/@falkirkdaft

In this episode Don Donderi is talking about his book 'Truth, Lies and ETs: How We Stumbled into the Universe'. Earth is in the middle of a revolution. It might lead us to more knowledge about ourselves, our place in the universe and the universe itself, or it might lead us to catastrophe. This book is a report on seventy-five years of history during which extraterrestrials (ETs) and their extraterrestrial vehicles (ETVs;, which used to be called UFOs) – have made themselves a part of life on earth. Don Donderi, psychology professor at McGill University in Montreal (retired), tells us in Truth, Lies and ETs: How we Stumbled into the Universe, that Alien visitors have been kidnapping humans and treating us like specimens for at least 75 years. Beginning during the last years of World War 2, visitors from elsewhere in the Universe began arriving in their “flying saucers.” They haven't left, and have been observing and experimenting with us ever since. The uninvited extraterrestrial visitors (ETs) kidnap and examine people; interfere with human reproduction to create hybrid human-aliens, and come and go as they please. While every part of this story has been told before by careful and dedicated researchers, Donderi assembles it all into one easily accessible volume that makes it hard to ignore: what is really happening (Truth), how governments have tried to conceal what is happening (Lies), and who is doing this to us (ETs) His book is a concise summary of our current uncertain status on the planet that we used to think was ours alone. It brings together facts that, taken one at a time, might easily be dismissed, forgotten or ignored. But when the simultaneous impact of all the facts are considered, one conclusion is inescapable, that we humans are no longer masters of our planet. Extraterrestrials treat us the way we routinely treat earth's lesser species: tracking, capturing, and breeding them and keeping them under surveillance. We have to realize that this is happening before we can act together to regain control of our destiny on earth. Bio Don Donderi was educated at the University of Chicago, which he entered at 15. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree at 18 and a B.Sc. in biological psychology at 21. He began his professional career as a research psychologist with IBM where he helped to develop radar navigation displays for the B-52 bomber. After graduating from Cornell University with a PhD in experimental psychology he joined the Faculty of Science of McGill University, where he taught undergraduate psychology, trained PhD students and served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. He retired from McGill in 2009 after a career of 47 years. He has written over one hundred basic research papers and technical reports dealing with the science of human visual perception and memory, co-authored one textbook and edited another. He co-founded a Toronto-based ergonomics consulting company and has carried out applied research and development projects for private and government clients on topics including flight instrumentation, flight simulation, marine navigation in ocean and arctic environments, nuclear safety and chemical process engineering. His entire career has been in the mainstream of science and engineering. https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Lies-ETs-Stumbled-Universe/dp/1952439280/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcasthttps://simonbown.com/My new book, Aspects of Alien Abduction https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRRPCT9YZen AI bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_ufo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill

What does it mean to balance old school values with the rapid advancements of technology? In this episode of Better Call Daddy, host Reena Friedman Watts welcomes tech expert Oshri Cohen, who delves into the importance of maintaining traditional values in a world increasingly dominated by AI and digital innovation. Oshri shares his journey from a young coder to a fractional CTO, discussing how his unconventional beginnings shaped his approach to technology and business. He emphasizes the significance of creativity in an age where AI is often seen as a replacement for human ingenuity. The conversation touches on the challenges of parenting in the digital age, particularly when it comes to navigating platforms like YouTube, and how his new product, Watchly Player, aims to create a safer viewing experience for children. Reena and Oshri explore the evolving role of a CTO, the pitfalls of corporate culture, and the necessity of kindness in leadership. Oshri's insights challenge listeners to rethink their relationship with technology and the impact of family dynamics on personal and professional growth.   Oshri Cohen is an AI-native Chief Product & Technology Officer who helps companies build software the way modern teams actually should. Over 25 years in software — 20 of them in technology leadership — he has made AI-native transformation his focus: rewiring how engineering organizations plan, build, and ship, not just bolting AI features onto old workflows. He leans on cloud-native architecture, DORA metrics, and GitOps to turn slow, siloed teams into fast, measurable product engines. His range is unusually broad. Since 2018 he has served as fractional and interim CTO to more than 30 companies, almost all US-based, and at his peak directed 12 engineering teams across seven countries. He has shipped more than ten digital products across healthtech, e-commerce, manufacturing, logistics, and finance. A McGill business grad who taught himself to code at 13, Oshri leads business-first — every technical decision starts at the P&L, never the other way around.

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On today's episode, Wes is joined by Ryan Strachan of DDS MediaPro, a marketing agency that specializes in helping dentists grow their practice online. Together, they discuss what effective dental marketing should look like and how practices can make smarter decisions when investing in their growth.Ryan and Wes dive into how marketing companies should track new patient acquisition, why monthly reporting and optimization are critical, and the risks of being locked into long-term marketing contracts. They also discuss the importance of maintaining an accurate Google Business Profile, generating patient reviews, and building a strong online presence through social media and pay-per-click advertising. The conversation also explores how AI is changing the marketing landscape and what dental practices need to know to stay competitive, visible, and prepared for the future.If you're interested in receiving your free online audit from DDS MediaPro, you can contact them here.Additionally, if you're not subscribed to The McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory, you can sign up here so you don't miss out on any of our content!_________________________________________________________________________________________________Want to submit a question that will be answered on the next episode? Submit it here or email us at newsletter@mcgillandlyon.com.Listen to our sister show, Next Gen DDS! An all-in-one resource for dental students, residents, and early career doctors, discussing both clinical and business aspects of dentistry, hosted by Dr. Scott Menaker and Mario Santiago. 

What do medieval alchemists, your recurring bad memories, and the reason you can't feel joy have in common? In this lecture, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson traces a single thread from Carl Jung's strangest work to a revolutionary discovery that emerged in four different scientific fields at once, one that changes how you understand every movie you've watched and every choice you've made. Along the way he reveals the writing exercise he built with colleagues from Harvard and McGill that can measurably lower your stress, the 90 minutes a week that determine whether a marriage survives, and the question our culture never asks anyone even once in their life. The night closes with a live Q&A where Dr. Peterson does not hold back on the state of Canada, and a story about a suit that changed more than he expected. Lectured filmed in Abbotsford, Canada on April 1, 2025 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Jung, Alchemy, and the Birthplace of Ideas 05:56 Why Science Only Emerged in the West 10:11 The Ethics Hidden Inside Science 14:53 Powerful Tools Demand Better People 18:22 You See the World Through a Story 21:58 Where Positive Emotion Comes From 24:02 Fiction Is Hyper Real 29:06 Deep Communication or a Failing Marriage 32:02 Raising Kids on the Edge 36:52 The 90 Minute Marriage Rule 39:53 The Self-Authoring Suite 43:54 Why Old Memories Won't Let You Go 48:03 Future Authoring: Who Could You Be in 5 Years? 58:51 The 7 Domains of a Meaningful Life 1:09:57 Up or Down: The Decision We Are All Making 1:15:53 Q&A: The State of Canada 1:24:12 Q&A: Drug Decriminalization 1:30:06 Q&A: The Kermit Suit Story Unlock the ad-free experience of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast and dive into exclusive bonus content on DailyWire+. Start watching now: http://dwpluspeterson.com/yt ALL LINKS: https://feedlink.io/jordanbpeterson // LINKS // Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com ARC https://www.arcforum.com Books - https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/books/ #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the leadership patterns that resist every intervention were never yours to begin with. In this episode of Wired to Win, Fernanda Lind explores the neuroscience of epigenetics and intergenerational trauma: how the brain inherits stress-response patterns across generations, why your deepest and most stubborn patterns can feel older than your own life, and how neuroplasticity makes even inherited wiring changeable. Have you ever noticed a pattern that keeps showing up no matter how much work you have done on yourself? You understand it. You have analysed it, talked it through, even changed it, until the next high-pressure moment brings it straight back, exactly as strong as before. This episode makes a surprising and more forgiving argument. Some of those patterns were not built by your own experience at all. They were inherited, through the same biological mechanisms that epigenetics research is now documenting, and they can be rewired. Drawing on Toni Morrison's novel Beloved and landmark epigenetics research from Rachel Yehuda at Mount Sinai, Michael Meaney at McGill, and the Dutch Hunger Winter studies, Fernanda unpacks why the neural patterns that most resist change often carry a history that precedes your own, and what shifts when you stop asking "what is wrong with me" and start asking "what history is running here, and what does it need in order to be updated." In this episode, you'll learn: What epigenetics reveals about how stress responses are inherited across generations Why your most persistent leadership patterns can feel ancient rather than personal How intergenerational trauma shapes cortisol and the brain's threat response, from Rachel Yehuda's research on Holocaust survivors and their children Why these inherited patterns are biological inheritances, not character flaws How epigenetic marks, though heritable, are not fixed, and what neuroplasticity makes possible The single shift in orientation, from self-judgment to historical recognition, that makes deep change more effective Why insight and understanding alone rarely move a deeply grooved pattern How to approach your most resistant patterns with the compassion that makes rewiring actually work The most profound neuroplastic work available is not only updating the patterns you built in your own career. It is updating the ones you inherited before it began. Your Next Steps:Watch the Free MasterclassIf success still feels heavier than it should… this masterclass will help you understand why.Watch The Rewired Method™ in action How we help women executives end burnout and build sustainable success in less than 90 days...I recorded a step-by-step training for you here: The Sustainable Success Plan for Executive Women LeadersExplore The Rewired Woman™https://therewiredwoman.com/Follow on InstagramConnect on LinkedInCorporate Partnerships & Leadership Programshttps://rewiredglobal.com/corporates/

Wes and Mario celebrate the 40th anniversary of The McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory with this special episode of Drilling It Down! To celebrate the anniversary, this episode is available to everyone! If you want to listen to the rest of the episodes and you're not a McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory member, you can sign up at newsletter.mcgillandlyon.com. We release these episodes monthly, and they feature our advisors taking a deeper dive into that month's newsletter articles.On this episode, Wes and Mario review the top 40 financial lessons learned over 40 years. They also discuss how to protect yourself from hackers and scams, how to increase patient referrals, and the likelihood of social security benefits being cut. Lastly, they talk about teaching children how to handle their money and the benefits of opening a Trump account for your child!_________________________________________________________________________________Want to submit a question that will be answered on the next episode? Submit it here or email us at newsletter@mcgillandlyon.com. If you're not already, subscribe to The McGill & Lyon Dental Advisory newsletter to keep up with all the articles mentioned in our episodes, as well as a plethora of other content.Listen to our sister show, Next Gen DDS! An all-in-one resource for dental students, residents, and early career doctors, discussing both clinical and business aspects of dentistry, hosted by Wes Lyon and Dr. Scott Menaker.

This week on The CEO Series, Professor Karl Moore speaks with Lucas Francioli, an entrepreneur, investor, and McGill graduate. Tune in for a conversation on Lucas’ time in the special forces and how that experience instilled the discipline that would later define his approach to building a startup across international markets.

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!!!

↓↓Please hit Subscribe above & Share with your hockeyfriends. ▼▼Adam Johnson's Foundation: https://gracf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3661The Rink Sport Bar- https://www.therinksportsbar.com/Arrow Auto- https://www.arrowautosupply.com/Aspire Heating &Control- www.aspireheatingandcontrol.comFortune Bay Casino- www.fortunebay.comZorbaz Grand Rapids- (218) 326-1006-https://www.zorbaz.com/lake-pokegamaIntegral Hockey Twin Ports/Iron Range- https://www.facebook.com/share/1CGhwoMeJD/?mibextid=wwXIfrGrand Rapids Chevrolet GMC- https://www.grandrapidschevroletgmc.com/MN Hockey Camps- https://www.mnhockeycamps.com/ Iron Range Plumbing & Heating- https://www.ironrangeplumbing.com/ Gohere to learn more about Jack's FASCIA STRENGTH & POWER program:  https://jackthompsoncoaching.com/fascia-strength--power/VirginiaFamily Dental- https://www.virginiafamilydental.net/Jackson Hole Moose hockey Club-  https://snowkingsec.com/moose-hockey/#/team/IcrJqqbc0HExKlCmGoat Sports Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyn--fsBpA4--LegYAuplhAGoat Sports Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GOAT-Sports-103631275092231Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4tzCsGnFXbTw8ZMgdMHtrJ?si=_o-XMLATRXyAI4uZ3ATBNARumble:  https://rumble.com/v5endii-91224-tea-with-ms-mcgill-show-presented-by-fortune-bay-resort-and-casino-fe.htmlX (Twitter):  TeaMcgillWe'd like to hear fromyou:  Goatsportsmediallc@gmail.com#MNironrangehockey #irchockey #section7ahockey #section7aahockey #MNHShockey#MNboyshockeyA production of G.O.A.T. Sports Media LLC

Monday's shooting in Montreal has focused attention on the incel — or involuntary celibate — movement, after it was revealed that the suspect in the shooting apparently distributed a 104-page manifesto full of hateful commentary about women, but also criticisms of capitalism and calls for violent revolution. We talk to Esli Chan, a PhD candidate and researcher at McGill, about how that manifesto echoes the kind of ideology that circulates in online incel communities… and what authorities need to do to prevent further incidents of violence.

Frances Gertrude McGill war Kanadas erste forensische Pathologin. Ihre deduktiven Fähigkeiten und ihre akribische Arbeit brachten ihr den Titel „Sherlock Holmes von Saskatchewan“ ein. In Kanada ist sie eine "Person von nationaler historischer Bedeutung“. Im Rest der Welt ist sie wenig bekannt. Das Coverfoto  zur Sendung zeigt Doc McGill bei der Arbeit (mit Genehmigung der Royal Canadian Mounted Police).  Wir bedanken uns bei allen, die uns freundliche Bewertungen geben und uns so treu unterstützen!❤️  Nicht nur über: https://www.paypal.me/krimikiosk. Nächste Sendung: 30.07.2026. https://krimikiosk.de/impressum-2/

WILDsound interviewed Darcy Birdwhistle Cook, a grade 12 student from the suburbs of Toronto, about her 3-minute film "Cooked," which was accepted into the under-5-minute film festival. The film, which explores a woman trapped in a bad marriage who uses a microwave to glimpse alternative realities, was created as a grade 11 film project and shot in under 5 hours at a family friend's downtown apartment. Darcy discussed her decision to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production at Concordia University in Montreal rather than a Bachelor of Arts at McGill and explained how her teacher encouraged her to submit her work to festivals. She shot the film alone with a non-professional actress and used her family friend's actual apartment and fridge for the location, demonstrating impressive technical skill for a high school student. Darcy expressed interest in continuing her film studies and potentially working in the industry, while also discussing her favorite film, "The Social Network" which she has watched approximately 20 times. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod —— Love for you to try the Indy Film Festival AP. • Daily new film festival of the best new films from around the world. New archived festival to watch anytime. • Library of over 500+ award-winning films to watch anytime. Go to https://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3-day trial. Check out the daily film festival (and previous ones from last month) at https://www.wildsound.ca/browse Always an amazing lineup of films. Inspiring for storytellers.

In this Episode Aly Nickling-Riddle shares her journey from personal tragedy and corporate life to building a homestead in Northern Ontario. After leaving everything behind to travel in a vintage RV, she unexpectedly met her future husband, and together they pursued a simpler, more self-sufficient lifestyle. Aly discusses the realities of homesteading, the emotional and financial challenges many aspiring homesteaders underestimate, and the inspiration behind her book Homesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You? This conversation offers a practical roadmap for anyone considering a move toward greater self-reliance.Our Guest: Aly is a Canadian author, keynote speaker, McGill lecturer, and freelance journalist who brings a refreshingly honest perspective to modern homesteading and self-sufficient living. With a background in media, business, and more than a decade of professional writing experience, she helps people think carefully before making major lifestyle changes. Her book, Homesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You?, encourages aspiring homesteaders to look beyond social media ideals and understand the real physical, financial, and emotional demands of rural life. Through workshops, lectures, and presentations, she focuses on practical planning, resilience, sustainability, and building realistic paths toward long-term self-reliance.Key TopicsAly RiddleRiddle Ridge HomesteadHomesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You?Self-sufficiency and resilienceEmotional challenges of homesteadingFinancial planning before buying landCommunity and neighbor relationshipsRural versus urban lifestylesInfrastructure costs and land developmentPreparedness and disaster resilienceBuilding realistic homestead plansPersonal consultations for aspiring homesteadersHurricane Helene recovery lessonsThe Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla EmeryKey Questions AnsweredWhy did Aly choose the homesteading lifestyle?After experiencing multiple personal tragedies and a divorce, Aly decided to rebuild her life from scratch. She left the corporate world, traveled in an RV, and eventually found a path toward a simpler, more intentional lifestyle.What inspired the book Homesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You?Aly and her husband noticed many people leaving homesteading after only a couple of years because they entered the lifestyle with unrealistic expectations. The book was created to help people understand what they are truly signing up for before they buy land.What makes this book different from other homesteading books?Most homesteading books focus on skills and projects after purchasing land. Aly's book focuses on the planning, financial, emotional, and practical considerations that should happen years before purchasing property.What is the biggest misconception about homesteading?Many people believe homesteading is a slower, stress-free lifestyle. In reality, it replaces urban stresses with different challenges that require resilience, adaptability, and commitment.How does Aly define homesteading?Homesteading is any effort to become more self-sufficient and less dependent on systems that can fail. It can happen in rural settings, suburban backyards, or even urban apartments.What hidden costs surprise new homesteaders?Infrastructure expenses such as wells, septic systems, driveways, utilities, and ongoing maintenance are often underestimated. Many people also overestimate how quickly a homestead can generate income.Why is community important for homesteaders?Strong neighbor relationships provide support, skill sharing, trade opportunities, and resilience during emergencies. Community often determines long-term success more than individual effort.What lesson did Aly learn from a tornado striking her property?The experience reinforced that no amount of planning eliminates uncertainty. Gratitude, adaptability, and resilience become essential when nature disrupts carefully crafted plans.What drives Aly's work today?She is passionate about helping people move from dreaming about self-sufficiency to creating practical, realistic plans that can succeed over the long term.Episode HighlightsAly rebuilt her life after personal tragedy by leaving corporate life and traveling full-time in a vintage RV.She met her future husband on the very first day of a work-camping opportunity in Florida.Their homesteading journey required far more planning and time than they originally expected.Emotional resilience is often more important than practical skills for long-term success.Homesteading can be practiced anywhere, not just on large rural properties.New homesteaders frequently underestimate infrastructure and development costs.Community relationships can be as valuable as land, tools, and equipment.A tornado that dropped over 100 trees on Aly's property became a lesson in gratitude and resilience.Calls to Action & ResourcesBook — Homesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You? (Available through Amazon and local bookstores)Instagram — Riddle Ridge HomesteadFacebook — Riddle Ridge HomesteadConsulting Services — Personal planning consultations for new and aspiring homesteaders available through the website.Visit www.urbanfarm.org/RiddleRidge for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges.You can chat with Greg or choose one of the senior members of our Urban Farm team to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. 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Brian McGill - SoFlo Performance Coach - joins us for the 155th episode of MTN. On this episode, we talk about the many connections that Brian and MTN seem to have, he talks us through his path to becoming Payton Pritchard's personal performance coach and the many nuances behind training Payton, and we discuss some of the bedrocks of his foundation now as a more global performance coach in South Florida.Make sure you check out Brian on IG @bouncebybrianFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeHuge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundationalA huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Outline 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - London in the 1960s12:40 - From Oxford to Imperial College: David Mayne and the discrete-time Riccati equation 18:05 - The "global tour": Montenegro roads, hitch-hiking to Istanbul, and the San Francisco waterfront 22:30 - Feedback and causality between stochastic processes 31:15 - The system identification years 40:50 - Model complexity, the bias–variance trade-off, and concentration inequalities 52:05 - Adaptive control: living through a golden era 1:00:30 - McGill, George Zames, and CIFAR's "institute without walls," and COCOLOG 1:09:45 - Mean field games: the China connection, the cell-phone problem, and Nash Certainty Equivalence 1:20:15 - The Lasry–Lions simultaneous discovery 1:24:40 - From graphons to graphexons: sparse networks, Laplexions, and geometry 1:31:00 - Linear Stochastic Systems, Popper, and falsifiability 1:35:20 - Advice to young researchers 1:38:00 - OutroLinks Peter Caines' website: https://www.mcgill.ca/cim/caines Linear Stochastic Systems: https://epubs.siam.org/doi/book/10.1137/1.9781611974713  On the discrete-time matrix Riccati equation of optimal control: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207177008931892 Feedback between stationary stochastic processes: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1975.1101008 Prediction-error identification methods for stationary stochastic processes: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1976.1101304 Asymptotic normality of prediction-error estimators for approximate system models: https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.1978.268066 Discrete-time multivariable adaptive control (Axelby Award): https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1980.1102363 Discrete-time stochastic adaptive control: https://doi.org/10.1137/0319052 25 seminal control papers of the 20th century: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Control_Theory.html?id=eVhGAAAAYAAJ COCOLOG: A conditional observer and controller logic for finite machines: https://epubs.siam.org/doi/10.1137/S0363012992226636 Hierarchical hybrid control systems: https://doi.org/10.1109/9.664153 On the hybrid optimal control problem: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4303244Bode Lecture: https://ieeecss.org/presentation/bode-lecture/mean-field-stochastic-control The cell-phone problem - Large population stochastic wireless power control: https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2003.1272542 Large-population stochastic dynamic games - McKean-Vlasov and the Nash Certainty Equivalence principle: https://projecteuclid.org/journals/communications-in-information-and-systems/volume-6/issue-3/Large-population-stochastic-dynamic-games--closed-loop-McKean-Vlasov/cis/1183728987.full Large-population cost-coupled LQG with nonuniform agents and decentralized ε-Nash equilibria: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2007.904450 Social optima in mean field LQG control: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2012.2183439 ε-Nash mean field games with major and minor agents: https://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5684 Graphon mean field games and their equations: https://doi.org/10.1137/20M136373X Mean field games on large sparse network limits - Laplexion dynamics on graphexons: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240589632500388X Murray Wonham oral history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IBZyRo0vDkSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

In just twelve months, the conversation around Agentic AI in insurance has changed dramatically.  What began as curiosity about autonomous AI agents has evolved into a much more practical discussion about implementation, governance, economics and competitive advantage.  In this special solo episode, InsTech's Zoja Wojcik reflects on the developments that have shaped the market since InsTech's first Agentic AI event in November 2025. Drawing on conversations with insurers, brokers, MGAs, technology providers and industry leaders, she explores how the industry has moved beyond experimentation and towards a more challenging question: where does the commercial value actually come from?  Along the way, you'll hear insights from Simon Torrance, Erdal Atakan, Gina Gill, Elena Maran, Max Richter and Ian Thompson, alongside examples of how organisations including CFC, McGill & Partners, AIG, Duck Creek and hyperexponential are bringing Agentic AI into real insurance operations.  Whether you're still trying to understand what Agentic AI means for insurance or already evaluating deployment opportunities, this episode offers a practical snapshot of where the market stands today and the questions leaders should be asking next.  Want to continue the conversation? Join us in London on July 7 for 'The age of Agentic AI: from strategy to commercial value'. In this episode:  00:00 - What is Agentic AI and why has it become one of insurance's most discussed technologies?  03:15 - Looking back at the industry's first major Agentic AI event in November 2025  05:45 - Simon Torrance on why Agentic AI should be viewed as a new workforce, not simply another software tool  06:20 - Early deployment examples from across the insurance market:  CFC's Lane Assist   McGill & Partners and Salesforce Agentforce   AIG's AI-driven underwriting initiatives   Federato's agentic underwriting platform   hyperexponential and Banyan Risk   Duck Creek's insurance-native Agentic AI platform   08:15 - Why moving from pilot projects to production remains difficult  10:00 - The defining question of 2026: proving commercial value and ROI  12:15 - Intelligence Capital, competitive advantage and why buying AI tools may only create parity  13:30 - Orchestration, governance and maintaining trust in agentic systems  15:00 - Workforce transformation and practical lessons for insurance leaders  16:00 - What questions should insurance organisations be asking next?  Key takeaways:  The industry conversation has shifted from experimentation towards implementation and measurable business outcomes.   Many of the biggest barriers to adoption are organisational rather than technical.   Boards increasingly expect clear economic justification for AI investment.   Competitive advantage may come less from AI models themselves and more from institutional knowledge and decision-making expertise.   Governance frameworks must evolve alongside increasingly autonomous systems.   Organisations that focus on specific business problems are more likely to succeed than those pursuing AI for its own sake.   Featured contributors:  Simon Torrance, AI Risk   Erdal Atakan, Inigo   Gina Gill, Apollo   Elena Maran, Alethesis AI   Max Richter, Mea platform   Ian Thompson, IMT Advisory  Further reading:  For listeners looking to explore the themes discussed in this episode:  Agentic AI & insurance  Podcast episode: Where is the industry today? – a view from the C-suite (A rare C-suite perspective on Agentic AI: what it is, how it's being deployed and why senior leaders are walking a tightrope between bold innovation and operational risk.)  CFC launches Lane Assist, a live agentic underwriting pilot  McGill & Partners becomes first London Market broker to deploy Agentic AI  McGill + AIG collaboration using AI-driven underwriting  Duck Creek launches insurance-native Agentic AI Platform  Federato RiskOps and Agentic underwriting platform  MGA Banyan Risk deploys hx's full agentic underwriting suite  Strategy & commercial value  Simon Torrance's work on Intelligence Capital   AI Risk research on Agentic AI and enterprise transformation   InsTech & ServiceNow New York event: The future of insurance will be orchestrated, not built  Governance & Responsible AI  Article: The New Frontier: Managing and insuring generative and agentic AI risks with Edinburgh Futures Institute  Podcast episode: Creating a new kind of assurance & insurance framework for AI-related risks (This episode unpacks one of the most ambitious research initiatives currently shaping the future of AI risk in insurance.) 

The wait is over. Argos football is back, and Ben Grant and JB are here to get you set for the Toronto's season opener Friday night in Montreal. This week, the guys break down a handful of notable roster moves, including the addition of Canadian offensive lineman Dominico Piazza, an intriguing prospect Ben has followed since his days at McGill, and the practice roster signings of Michael Buckley and Dathan Hickey. They also discuss former Argo Anthony Vandal landing on Montreal's practice roster and what may have led to the release of Theron Johnson. One of the biggest storylines facing Toronto this season is a schedule quirk unlike any other: the Argos will begin the year with seven consecutive road games. Ben and JB discuss the challenge that presents, how important a fast start could be, and why Friday night's matchup feels bigger than a typical contest. The guys also dive into their game preview, injury report, and a detailed OC/DC breakdown of how each team can attack the other. Should Montreal lean on the run game or test Toronto's revamped safety position? Can Chad Kelly and the Argos exploit vulnerabilities in the middle of the Alouettes' secondary? And how much of Toronto's offensive success will come down to one simple objective: keeping their franchise quarterback upright? Plus: Pick Six One Thing Put Me Down for 20 Challenge Flag The 2026 season is finally here. Ben Grant and JB get you ready for kickoff as the Argonauts head to Montreal looking to start the year on the right foot.

What did you think of this episode?Are you searching for the best formula to complete your God-driven calling? You're not alone. Get ready to hear today's story behind the story with Heidi Gray McGill. Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I'm your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I'm so glad you're listening in. During this episode, we continue a new addition to Your Best Writing Life with The Story Behind the Stories series.My industry expert Heidi Gray McGill is a Christian fiction author, speaker, and retired ESL director who began writing in 2020 out of obedience, not ambition. Legally blind and fueled by purpose, she writes stories that leave readers desiring Christ without realizing the journey they just took. She and her husband of 35 years live near Charlotte, NC, where two daughters and three grandsons keep life full and loud.Tell us the story behind Desire of My Heart - Historical Christian Romance. 1) Obedience Over Ambition2) Sharing Faith Without a Formula3) Building the Craft Without a Foundation4) Know Your Purpose Before You Write a Word5) One Book Became a Mission Field Writer's Tips.Tip 1: Read Widely and IntentionallyTip 2: Be Teachable and Treat Learning as Part of the WorkTip 3: Know Your Purpose Before You Write a Single Word SOCIAL LINKS:Website: https://heidigraymcgill.com/Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/heidigraymcgillInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/AuthorHeidiGrayMcGill/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorHeidiGrayMcGillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@authorheidigraymcgill/?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HeidiGrayMcGillGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20851872.Heidi_Gray_McGillBookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/heidi-gray-mcgill?follow=trueBOOK LINKS:Heidi's Books (Website) https://heidigraymcgill.com/my-books/Discerning God's Best — Series Page https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XWD3ZZ6Visit  Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024".Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

Jeannette McGill is a seasoned mountaineer and executive leader who, at 52, became the oldest South African woman to summit Everest in May 2025. With more than 30 years of global climbing experience—including leading expeditions across four continents—she knows deeply that the summit is never just about standing on top.  Jeannette's journey is a testament to patience, resilience, and the quiet power of backing yourself, no matter how many setbacks you face. Beyond her personal achievements, she is passionate about demystifying the modern-day myths of Everest and advocates instead for the very real challenges mountain terrains face through climate change globally. Having been there herself, she brings an informed, honest perspective on what is truly happening above 8,000m.  Today, Jeannette combines her love for high-altitude adventure with leadership on Boards and helping others explore their own limits. She also supports future generations through leading snow camps in the Victorian Alps and mountaineering scholarships, believing that mountains are powerful teachers of courage and humility. Her story is not just about conquering peaks but about becoming the kind of person who dares to try. We first spoke with Jeannette on 7th January 2021 - Jeannette McGill - 1st South African woman to summit Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world ***  New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries.  Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.  Your support makes a difference.  Thank you x *** Show notes Who is Jeanette Corporate executive, board director and most importantly a mountaineer South African by origin,  located in Melbourne and spending up to 5 months in Nepal TGP Episode - January 7th 2021 - - 1st South African woman to summit Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world Her Mt. Everest dream  A one day - someday project… How climbing Mt. Everest came to the forefront of her mind To be a real mountaineer you needed to tick Mt. Everest off the list Deciding to go in a different direction in 1995  The pivotal moment - university and having a career or entering the climbing competition  Pursuing her career  Was Mt. Everest a realistic goal? Growing into the project Adding Mt. Everest to the bucket list after covid Going through a back surgery and perimenopause and deciding that 2023 would be her Mt. Everest year Using Mera Peak as an acclimatisation strategy  Getting sick and not recovering well, getting to camp 2 and not being able to continue. Heading back to Australia and deciding to go back in 2024 Deciding to gift herself the power of a mid-life sabbatical  Exciting her role in December 2023 and starting to train properly for Mt. Everest in 2024 Joining a small team Mechanical failure on the mountain - her jumar not working and getting word that her house in Australia had burnt down.  Getting to the South Col and not being in the right head space.  Knowing she was making the right decision to turn around and head back down the mountain  Dealing with the frustration and disappointment and why it was difficult  Not being in a good head space. Needing to pivot and become nomadic during the winter  Floundering and not knowing what was next Deciding that she would regret it if she didn't back herself one final time.  Pivoting and making the best of the situation  Having flexibility and deciding to do Mt. Everest one last time  Figuring out where to do the winter work - in either Scotland or New Zealand  Packing up and heading over to New Zealand to do training  Doing more mountain work, on the NZ Alps in the South Island  How it became a more personal/internal  objective/goal  What training looked like  Working with a mental and physical coach Using Training Peaks  Evoke Endurance Coach  Returning to Manaslu in the fall of 2024 Muscle endurance - steep hills in NZ out of Queenstown carrying 20kgs  Following a structured gym program  Her 'A' Team  Figuring out through processes and what could derail her Having cheat sheets e.g. a mopey list to keep her focused on her goal and what she needed to do Heading back to Mt Everest in 2025 and wanting to do the Everest - Lhotse Double (having 2 permits)  Acclimatising on Mt. Mera Peak  Being an older climber and the changes she made Sleeping at camp 3 on her rotation  Heading up to the balcony  The challenge of the 2025 season  Dealing with extreme winds and not being able to stand up Having to turn around - returning to her tent on the South Col and being hit with disappointment.  Maybe climbing Mt. Everest just isn't going to happen again - shedding a tear  Having her main sherpa needing to head back down to camp 2 Having the opportunity to go for the summit of Mt. Everest the following night  Now or never!!!!! Starting to prepare, getting herself together and heading back to the balcony before reaching the summit Reaching the summit - A surreal, glorious moment.  Crying on the summit and why she will never forget it The descent back to base camp - dealing with fatigue  Being able to look after herself on the descent  The afterwards - Relief? Adventure blues? The pressure on herself to achieve the goal Being at peace with herself  Needing to rest this calendar year and savour her summit Wallowing in the peace and knowledge of achievement  How to connect with Jeannette  Final words of advice for other women who want to take on their own mountains and challenges Keep stretching your fear muscle    Social Media Website: www.mcgillsmountains.com Instagram: @mcgills_mountains   

Donald Wright speaks with Carman Miller about his book The Black Box: Lady Bessie Borden's Family, 1863–1956. In a remarkable tale of tragedy, war, family conflict, and imperial diplomacy, The Black Box presents a collective biography of four generations of women in an elite Nova Scotia family during the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. These intelligent, educated, artistic women were pragmatic and autonomous persons who contributed to the development, maintenance, defence, and management of the Borden family's material resources. Illustrating the changing nature of the time, the book explores the adventurous and curious lives of women who moved at the highest levels of society. It examines how the synergies of their private and public lives redefined their place in society during an era when the state and religion became more active and private lives more public. It also demonstrates the role and importance of the material components of social power, such as dress, residence, clubs, and travel. Drawing on archival material retained by the family, the book reveals how the Borden family defined, secured, and sustained its status in society. The Black Box is a unique record of an elite family's response to the changing political economy of imperial Canada. Carman Miller was born in Nova Scotia and educated at Acadia University (B.A., 1960; B.Ed., 1961), Dalhousie (M.A., 1964) and University of London (Ph.D., 1970). In 1967, he joined the History Department at McGill as a Lecturer; he became Assistant Professor in 1971 and Associate Professor in 1977. He also served as Chairman of the department from 1978 until 1981. Miller's research interests are primarily in Canadian military and political history of the late 19th and early 20th century. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Ronnie McGill joins Jordan York and Mike Nicastro to discuss Ronnie McGill's NFL journey, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback outlook, Aaron Rodgers expectations, Drew Allar potential, Will Howard development, Bill Belichick's impact, New England Patriots dynasty culture, NFL front office decision-making, Myles Garrett trade debate, NFL schedule expansion debate & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig exposes one of the most dangerous schemes in the trucking industry: chameleon carriers. These are trucking companies that dodge government shutdowns by changing their name, getting a new DOT number, and putting the same dangerous trucks back on the road. They're 3 to 4 times more likely to cause a fatal wreck.In this episode of Ask David, David sits down with Litigation Supervisor Ashley Napier to break down how chameleon carriers operate and why they're so hard to catch. They walk through real cases, including the McGill case near North Vernon, Indiana, where an insurance company helped a failing trucking company reorganize under a new name. The barn still had the old company name painted on it. Same trucks, same faulty brakes. Those brakes failed, killing two people.✔️ What chameleon carriers are and how they rebrand to avoid shutdowns✔️ Why they're 3 to 4 times more likely to cause fatal wrecks✔️ The McGill case: how an insurer helped a dangerous carrier reorganize✔️ Why federal insurance minimums haven't been raised since the 1980s✔️ How raising minimums to $5 million would force better screening✔️ What to look for when investigating a chameleon carrier wreckDavid Craig is one of only four attorneys in Indiana who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, accredited by the American Bar Association. He has 39+ years handling semi-truck wreck cases.

Welcome NoOffseason.com Family! We are so happy to have you with us to help you make money flipping sports cards using Data Driven Sports Card Investing.On today's show we have a special guest co-host - Chris McGill, founder and leader of Card Ladder - a top data app for sports card collectors - and collector known as “HoJ” - which stands for House of Jordans.We discuss…Big picture industry metrics (total sales volumes on the secondary market, price index movement for specific players/categories, stuff like that).Approaches to collection building from my vantage point — which players I like to collect, which cards of theirs I like to collect, things in that realm.Approaches to collection building from your POV — riffing on what you like to collect, why it appeals to you.Big picture collecting philosophy stuff — for example, how important is rarity? What even is rarity? How much does aesthetics matter? How about brand premium? What role does the history of sports cards play in collecting? What are ways to research and identify cool cards?How can anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, evolutionary biology, and other fields explain how and why we behave the way we do as collectors?

The AgNet News Hour focused heavily on California politics, agriculture policy, water management, labor concerns, and the future of farming during a wide-ranging June 1 broadcast featuring political analyst David Collenberg and discussions surrounding the upcoming gubernatorial race. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill opened the program by discussing frustration among farmers and ranchers who feel agriculture is being overlooked in statewide political debates despite California producing much of the nation's food supply. “We need leadership that understands agriculture,” Papagni said during the broadcast as the conversation shifted toward regulation, water storage, energy costs, and food production. Political analyst David Collenberg joined the show to discuss the evolving governor's race and the growing divide between Sacramento policies and the concerns of working Californians, particularly in rural communities and the agricultural sector. Collenberg said agriculture has become one of the clearest examples of California's broader affordability and regulatory problems. “When people can't afford fuel, can't afford electricity, can't afford food, it all ties together,” Collenberg explained. Water policy remained one of the dominant themes throughout the show. Papagni and McGill discussed ongoing frustration from growers who continue to see water shortages, pumping restrictions, and infrastructure delays despite multiple wet winters and strong reservoir levels in parts of the state. “We have the water. We just don't store it,” McGill said during the discussion. The conversation also touched on increasing production costs facing California farmers, including labor expenses, insurance, fuel prices, fertilizer costs, and state regulations. Papagni noted that many longtime family farming operations are reaching a difficult crossroads as generational growers evaluate whether the next generation can continue farming in California. Cherry growers and specialty crop producers were also mentioned as industries facing particularly difficult economic conditions this season due to rising costs and shifting markets. “There are growers hanging on right now,” Papagni said. “But it's getting harder every single year.” Wildfire prevention and land management became another major topic during the discussion. Collenberg argued that California's forest management and environmental policies have contributed to dangerous fuel buildup and growing fire risks across rural areas. The show also explored migration trends as more Californians continue relocating to states such as Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arizona in search of lower costs of living and fewer regulations. Despite the concerns raised throughout the broadcast, the hosts emphasized optimism about California agriculture's future if policy changes allow growers more flexibility and support. “We still grow the best food in the world right here in California,” Papagni said. The program concluded with continued calls for practical solutions involving water storage, regulatory reform, infrastructure investment, and support for California farmers and ranchers. Listen to the full interview below or on your favorite podcast app.

In this episode, we invite authors from the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch university and collaborators from McGill university to discuss their article “Radical Incrementalism in Action Through Institutional Work: Case Studies of Embedded Research in South Africa”. As part of our special Eco-Justice and Climate Action series, the authors explore the complexities of navigating changemaking from within institutions. Listen in to discover secrets to radical change through slow and steady processes!In this episode, our co-hosts Joe and Blane introduce the team and the article at the center of today's discussion. They begin by grounding listeners in the broader context of South Africa for those who may be less familiar with its history and contemporary dynamics [2:20], before moving into the deeper motivations and relationships behind their collaboration and the development of the concept of radical incrementalism [4:15]. What does this term mean, and how is it done? Our own curiosity increased as we continued our conversation.– What gave rise to this feeling that they needed another way to think about how to pursue change? Some critical scholars might challenge the idea that incrementalism can actually be radical, perhaps the idea represents an abandonment of the drastic and immediate “change we need” concept? So, we ask the authors to respond to this critique [5:15]. The episode then explores how radical incrementalism is actually done, and the messiness and complexity behind this way of working, including questions of embeddedness, role conflicts, ethical dilemmas, and the importance of political literacy [26:27]. Finally, the conversation closes with reflections on how these ideas are shaping daily practice, and what kinds of changes the guests have observed as a result [37:40]. Thank you Mark, Alboricah, Mlondi, Priscilla, Mapula, and Elaine for sharing your work with us in this episode. Thank you to our listeners for tuning in to this episode of the Action Research Podcast, created by Adam Stieglitz, Joe Levitan, Shikha Diwakar, Cory Legassic, and Vanessa Gold. Produced by Shikha Diwakar and Vanja Lugonjic. Subscribe to our podcast on most major podcast distribution platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.How have you found yourself in the world of action research? Want to be interviewed or share one of your projects? Get in touch with us. Biographies: Mark Swilling is a Distinguished Professor and a former Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He is an international expert in sustainable development, with over thirty years of experience in ‘societal transitions' (with special reference to urban systems), initially focusing on democratisation and governance during the Apartheid era in South Africa. The primary research focus of his career can be defined as ‘societal transitions,' more recently within the broader discipline of sustainability science and governance at the global level. His published research was coupled to major institution-building collaborations. This achievement was recognised in 2010 when he was awarded the Aspen Faculty Pioneer Award for success in introducing sustainability into leadership education. Dr. Elaine Huang is currently a Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, McGill University. Her research examines how the social sciences can contribute to just and sustainable futures by advancing ethical collaboration, institutional transformation, and collective learning. She is particularly interested in how researchers engage with the politics, evolving normativity, and uncertainties inherent in real-world change processes to serve the public good. Grounded in reflexive and relational approaches, her work reimagines knowledge production as a generative space for ethical engagement, systemic thinking, and transformative practice—both within and beyond academic institutions.Alboricah Rathupetsane is a PhD Candidate and Junior Researcher at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions in Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Her research sits at the intersection of industrial policy, decarbonisation and infrastructure development within the country's just transition agenda. Her doctoral work examines the role of infrastructure megaprojects in catalysing industrial revival, specifically focusing on strengthening the participation of local steel firms in South Africa's electricity grid expansion programme.Mlondi Ndovela is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His work focuses on co-developing and applying a non-equilibrium model to understand the broader macroeconomic implications of the energy transition in South Africa. This work draws its influences from systems dynamics/non-linear dynamics, stock-flow consistent approach, complexity economics and laws of thermodynamics.Priscilla Jezi is a part-time PhD Candidate with the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. She was a full-time employee at an Energy state-owned enterprise as a specialist in development finance with more than 20 years of experience in energy and finance. Responsible for Sustainable Financing, a lead in sourcing funding for Just Energy Transition Projects. She is Head of Treasury Bank Funding for a state- owned Development Bank. An embedded researcher; her current PhD work focus on the emerging Transition Finance approach, which enables and accelerates energy transitions. Mapula Tshangela is a part-time PhD Candidate with the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. She is a full-time senior government official with over 28 years of experience in climate change, green economy, sustainable development, environmental management, and chemistry work. Her research interests include transformative research, sustainability transitions, policy regime shifts, inclusive innovation, and science-policy interface. Her published research includes academic articles and book chapters.--This episode is part of our Eco-justice and Climate Action Series. Authors from journal articles in a Special Issue of the Canadian Journal for Action Research hop behind the mic and share the inspirations, process, and findings from their projects. Join Joe Levitan, Shikha Diwakar and special guest host Blane Harvey, as they interview an inspiring group of researchers, educators, organizers, and more, navigating the process of action research.

Riverside County Sheriff and California governor candidate Chad Bianco returned to the AgNet News Hour for part two of his conversation about California agriculture, water policy, regulations, energy, immigration, and the future of the state. The interview opened with discussion surrounding California's latest water allocation announcement, which increased allocations to Westlands Water District growers from 20% to 25%. Hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill criticized the state's inability to store water despite multiple wet years and full northern reservoirs. “We don't know how to store it when we do have it,” McGill said during the broadcast. Bianco said California's problems are driven by government mandates and policies that force ideas onto residents and businesses instead of allowing innovation and practical solutions. “There is no way on earth that wind and solar provide us the electricity that we need,” Bianco said. “It just can't happen. So why are we forcing it to happen?” Bianco argued California should focus on reliable energy, domestic oil production, water storage, and reducing regulations that hurt farmers and businesses. “We have way more water than we need in California,” he said. “It's just purposely wasted and sent out to the ocean every single year.” The conversation also focused heavily on agriculture. Bianco said California farmers are being crushed by regulation, rising costs, and water shortages despite producing food for the nation and much of the world. “There is help on the horizon,” Bianco told listeners. “This is somebody that's been working hand in hand with our ag community for 33 years.” Bianco said he wants California to once again become a national leader in agriculture by removing barriers and supporting local food production. “California school systems will be supplied with California food and ag,” he said. “Ag, meat, poultry — everything will be California grown, California made.” Energy policy was another major topic. Bianco said California has the ability to reduce fuel costs significantly by utilizing its own oil resources instead of relying on imports. “We will stop buying from other countries,” he said. “California can be oil independent.” The interview also touched on sanctuary state policies, immigration, public safety, homelessness, and the relationship between California and the federal government. Bianco emphasized the importance of cooperation with Washington and said California cannot succeed while isolating itself politically. “We have to have someone willing to work with anyone and everyone,” he said. Bianco also addressed criticism related to protests and unrest during the BLM demonstrations several years ago, explaining that a widely circulated video showing him kneeling was part of a public prayer before law enforcement later dispersed rioters. “The truth never changes,” Bianco said. “That was simply prayer.” The broadcast concluded with Bianco encouraging Californians to vote and become more involved in shaping the state's future. “California is already great,” he said. “We're just not doing what we should be doing.” The program also featured an almond industry update with Almond Board of California spokesperson Bryce Spycher, who discussed the USDA's 2.7 billion-pound subjective almond estimate for the upcoming season and described the market as stable and balanced heading into harvest.

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Renowned relationship coach, author and host of The Voice Of Reason on KBLA Talk 1580, Zo Williams, and sought-after spiritual advisor Precious McGill join Tavis in studio to share how you can build healthy relationships without losing yourself in the process.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow' Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HEREEpisode Overview: Healthcare in America is at a crossroads, where the systems built to heal people must now reimagine what it truly means to care for an aging and increasingly complex population. Dr. Patrick McGill, Network President and CEO of Community Health Network in Indiana, is confronting that challenge head-on. A board-certified family medicine physician with over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience, Dr. McGill has spent 15 years rising through the ranks at CHN, from practicing physician to Chief Analytics Officer to Chief Transformation Officer, and now to the top seat. Join us as Dr. McGill, who is still grounded in the exam room one day a week, shares how CHN is leading on value-based care, direct-to-employer partnerships, and AI-powered innovation to build a national-leading healthcare organization for Indiana and beyond. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Dr. McGill champions "failing intelligently," learning from mistakes and redirecting rather than fearing failure altogether.A practicing physician CEO, Dr. McGill says the exam room builds humility and credibility that no boardroom can replicate.Community Health Network sees new cancer patients within two business days, setting a bold access standard across the entire organization.Dr. McGill warns that healthcare is unprepared to support an aging population with increasingly disconnected family units.He calls on the industry to reclaim its narrative, reminding us that healthcare is still, at its core, people caring for people.About our Guest: Jason Smith is CTO of AI & Analytics at Within3, where he leads the team behind the company's most advanced AI capabilities serving life sciences organizations. Jason is a three-time co-founder who built Cryptocybernetics, GrayArea, and rMark Bio from inception to successful exit. He was later brought in as CEO of xSides to lead its sale. Over his career, his companies have raised more than $100 million in venture and strategic capital. In addition to Within3, Jason is a Venture Fellow at MATTER, Advisor to Capita3, and a recognized thought leader in AI and Healthcare with publications and speaking engagements at HIMSS, Reuters, and leading healthcare and pharmaceutical conferences.Links Supporting This Episode: Community Health Network Website: CLICK HEREDr. Patrick McGill LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

CZ shares how he went from a rural village in China to Vancouver, McGill and Wall Street‑adjacent fintech roles in Tokyo, New York, Shanghai and Singapore before ever touching crypto. He explains why discovering Bitcoin in 2013 felt “bigger than the internet,” how that conviction led him to sell his Shanghai apartment for around 900,000 dollars to buy Bitcoin at roughly 600 dollars a coin, and why he quit his job to work full‑time in the space even without much cash left.

Adam Louis Klein is a PhD student in anthropology at McGill who became one of the leading voices against antizionism after October 7. He was in the Amazon jungle doing fieldwork when the attacks happened. When he returned and refused to stay silent, he was immediately labeled a Zionist and told he had no future in his field. Instead of backing down, he built a movement. In this episode, Adam explains why antizionism is its own category of bigotry, distinct from antisemitism but equally harmful, and why naming it matters more than debunking individual claims. He lays out a practical framework for how to respond when you're hit with terms like "colonial," "apartheid," or "genocide," and why the key is boundary-setting rather than fact-checking. We cover: Real-time role play: what to say when someone claims Israel is colonial, genocidal, or apartheid Why calling something antisemitism often backfires and what to say instead How antizonism functions as a moral identity, not just a political position What Jewish antizionism actually is and where it comes from The role of legacy institutions, philanthropy, and academia in changing the narrative Adam's movement, MAAZ Action (mazaction.org), offers free trainings — 1 to 2 hours — that communities, synagogues, and corporations can access right now. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it. Share it in your community. Especially with people who think you can be anti-Zionist and still be a friend to the Jewish people. https://www.movementagainstantizionism.org About Adam Louis Klein Follow Adam on IG  

This week's episode of Win The Hour, Win The Day Podcast interviews, Jeffrey To.   Are you trying too hard to sound perfect when you speak or share your ideas? Join Kris Ward and Jeffrey To as they break down how simple storytelling can make your message clear and powerful.   In this easy and practical talk, you'll learn: -What storytelling really means and how it turns ideas into real understanding. -Why writing and speaking feel different and why that matters in business. -How scripts can make you sound robotic instead of real and trusted. -Why people connect more with imperfect and natural speaking. -How to stop overthinking and just share your message with confidence. -Why too much extra detail can confuse people and lose their attention. -Simple ways to make your stories easier to follow and more powerful.   Get ready to stop sounding stiff and start speaking in a way people actually listen to.   Win The Hour, Win The Day! www.winthehourwintheday.com   Podcast: Win The Hour, Win The Day Podcast   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winthehourwintheday/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/win-the-hour-win-the-day-podcast   You can find Jeffrey To at: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-to/ Newsletter: https://speak-up-labs.kit.com/bc096c0a4c