Podcasts about Mechanics

As a career pilot, we try to protect our job through prudent planning, budgeting, and training. I often get asked questions about what to do when pulled over by the police to protect our pilot certificate and career. Should I take the sobriety test or not? To help me answer this question Chris Pezalla is […] The post ACP428 What To Do If You Are Pulled Over For A DUI? appeared first on Aviation Careers Podcast.

GGG gave us a Path of Exile 2 teaser! And we're pretty sure we're excited! We don't know what we're excited about, but we can't wait! We also can't wait to play that game that we're pretty sure we're not frustrated with and we totally really like. Pretty sure. There are definitely no conflicting emotions, opinions, or preferences in this episode. One thing we are sure of, is that we love your faces.(00:00:00) Welcome to Forever Exiled(00:03:15) Early week catch-up and weekend plans(00:07:48) Gaming updates outside of Path of Exile(00:12:05) Fun tangents and random banter(00:16:40) Community shout-outs and interactions(00:21:12) Transition into Path of Exile discussions(00:25:33) First impressions from recent POE play sessions(00:32:05) Mechanics and build experimentation(00:39:20) Economy, trading, and loot talk(00:46:18) Recent league reflections and feedbackForever Exiled Info:www.foreverexiled.comPatreonTwitter @ForeverExiled82Path of Exile WebsiteWrecker of Days Builds ListDiscord...FE Merch StoreFE Nexus Store

Baseball players and parents — this episode is for you! Host Michael Falk is joined by Dr. Jeff Steuck, a performance physical therapist at Kinetic Sports Medicine in Milwaukee, to break down the real causes of elbow pain in baseball players.They discuss: ⚾ Why rest and ice often fall short

Preseason Preview: Analyzing Minnesota Vikings vs. Houston Texans—Get excited for the Minnesota Vikings' preseason game against the Houston Texans! In this episode of 'The Real Forno Show,' host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano delve into the anticipation surrounding the upcoming game. They discuss key players like J.J. McCarthy and newly arrived rookies, the significance of preseason performances, and the unofficial depth chart. The show also explores the challenges for local vs. national coverage and highlights players to watch in the preseason, including Lucky Jackson, Dontae Fleming, and Dwight McGlothern. Tune in for in-depth analysis and insights on the Vikings' preseason preparations! 00:00 Game Day Excitement: Vikings vs. Texans 00:27 Welcome to The Real Forno Show 01:22 Preseason Insights and Expectations 04:06 The Importance of Local Coverage 10:42 McCarthy's Mechanics and Development 18:00 Training Camp Highlights 28:14 Checking on Zemaiah Vaughn 29:12 Defensive Line Insights 29:30 Will Fries and Levi Drake Rodriguez 30:17 Rashawn Slater and Trade Possibilities 31:06 Preseason Game Expectations 33:36 Vaughn's Development Potential 36:18 McGlothern's Performance 38:20 Receiver Watch: Lucky Jackson and Dontae Fleming 43:19 Silas Bolden's Prospects 46:00 Preseason Game Excitement 47:47 Final Thoughts and Announcements ____________________________________________________________ ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ Our Twitter can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ Tyler Forness can be read at A to Z Sports - https://atozsports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings-news/ ⭐️ At Fans First Sports Network - https://www.ffsn.app/teams/minnesota-vikings/ ⭐️ On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vikings1standskol ⭐️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/fEjlfpfgyPk FAN WITH US!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno of Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL and A to Z Sports @AtoZSportsNFL, with Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the @RealFornoShow. Podcasts partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN and its NFL feed @FFSN_NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey hey BATT Family! Welcome to the final Odds and Ends episode of Season 1! You read that right. We're going to be giving a lot more detail a the beginning of the episode, but basically we're going to be taking a small break. The first few minutes of the episode cover this, but if you want to have a quick bite to read, here you go: Through the month of August you'll still be getting new episodes (24 and 25), new reviews, everything you're used to. This is all content that we recorded prior to Gen Con and will be coming out on normal scheduling. We are, however, going mostly dark in September. This is to let us get more played, get some new content in the can without having to worry about anything, and making sure we're ready to go on all of our new ideas. You'll still get a couple of things (we have a Kickstarter we'll be supporting as well as the final episode of The Games That Made Us) to make sure you don't lose the feed, but the sheer amount of stuff we've been releasing like we have will slow to a trickle.  On Tuesday October 7th, we'll be returning with "Season Two"! We've got some really cool plans set in place. First, Jason is now just a full time host with us. There may be the occasional episode without one of the three of us due to life getting in the way, but we expect fully to be a trio moving forward. He's been great on the show and he's helped us out enormously over the past few months with a variety of things. It just feels right to have him on. Next, we're going to be releasing a new subseries we're calling the "Expansion Packs". These are mostly going to be the off-week, non-review content where we'll be covering singular topics. The Mechanic's Shop may end up in here, New Player Journeys, as well as a super cool segment we're calling "Extra Roles." Extra Roles is going to be us having board gaming industry figures, from publishers, designers, and artists, to social media managers or playtest leads, or similar from our favourite companies coming on. This is a way for us to continue to be friends with the board gaming industry and just get more love for them out there. We've already had some really cool people say that they'd like to be on the show and we've been scheduling like mad. Our first episode of the season, Episode 26, will not only feature Jason but a designer/publisher that I'm VERY excited to have on. Some really cool stuff coming down that pipeline. You can also expect the first appearances of "Dusting Off" and some more segments in the Roleplaying Legends series to keep things spicy.  Be sure to keep tuned into us until that point, but remember! Tuesday October 7th is the date for the new season! --- CONTENT WARNING: This episode is marked explicit because of the swearing in the blooper reel. If nothing else, you can see how tough it can be for us to maintain perfect professionalism while recording. It's honestly a lot less that it was in prior O&Es but because we try and maintain a clean rating overall, it's still worth putting the label on.  --- This episode's segments: 00:00:00 - Intro  00:00:38 - Channel Update 00:04:35 - Post-Jamey Tariff Intro 00:05:11 - Post-Jamey Tariff Comments 00:07:04 - Scott the Tanner Intro 00:07:27 - The Story of Scott the Tanner  00:08:44 - Win, Lose, or Banana Intro 00:09:07 - The Story of Win, Lose or Banana 00:10:14 - Top 10 of 2025 Honorable Mentions Intro 00:10:34 - Top 10 of 2025 Honorable Mentions  00:15:36 - Top 10 Games We Like to Teach Honorable Mentions Intro 00:16:04 - Top 10 Games We Like to Teach Honorable Mentions  00:28:10 - Top 10 Best Games We Will Never Play Again Honorable Mentions Intro 00:28:52 - Top 10 Best Games We Will Never Play Again Honorable Mentions  00:42:34 - Outro 00:43:13 - Blooper Reel --- Notes! 1) It's always a surprise to me when assembling all of this stuff, of how much it I don't think even works in these episodes. There are a surprising amount of bits that just don't even make the cut here. Hopefully you enjoy this episode, it was fun to go through all the scraps and see what was left to dust off and trim up for you all to hear.  2) In the segment about the Top 10 of 2025 Honorable Mentions, I said that I had already stated my number 12. If you don't remember what it was, then you'll just have to go listen to that episode again! 3) Tuesday! October 7th! Season Two! WOO WOO WOO! --- You can email us at boardallthetimegaming@gmail.com. We can be found at www.boardallthetime.com and on Facebook at Board All The Time.  We're on BlueSky now and loving it! At this point it really feels like BlueSky is for board gaming, so definitely check us out on there at https://bsky.app/profile/boardallthetime.bsky.social If you'd like to help support the show and assist with the hosting costs, you can do so with our Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/boardallthetime Our Discord server, which is still in Beta, can be joined at https://discord.gg/VbRWEpc6 We'd like to thank our sponsors as well: Robin's Nerd Supply: www.robinsnerdsupply.com Eco Owl Press: www.ecoowlpress.com  We'd also like to thank SoulProdMusic for the intro/outro music. 

Send us a textThis week we welcome Liam O'Donnell to the podcast to chat about tech, video games, time mechanics and more. Liam is a veteran of the watch industry and experienced photographer and videographer, and he also happens to be very tech savvy. In this episode, we talk about the video game industry, what it could learn from the watch industry (and vice versa), time mechanics in video games, watch appearances in video games, and finally, watches that we'd insert into video game franchises. Show notes:Liam O'Donnell on InstagramMiami GP CoverageGrand Seiko TentagraphKuoe WatchesTimex IronmanAll The President's MenWatches of EspionageLinux DistributionsRecurZelda Seasons & AgesClockwork RevolutionDeath Stranding 2 Hamilton007 First Light OmegaAlien: IsolationBlue PrinceMystBioshockMetal Gear Solid DeltaDigital FoundryStop Killing Games PetitionSupport the show

In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the idea of an abundance mindset, where we view success as something we can mutually achieve. The abundance mindset contrasts with a scarcity mindset, which sees success as a zero-sum game. This mini-episode explains why the abundance mindset can counterintuitively improve your Jiu-Jitsu over the long term, even though sport competition is usually zero-sum.Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintroDon't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake

Join Chat By The Pitch for an inspiring chat with Akeem Gordon, founder of VMR Academy (Vision Meets Reality) and a former football player turned elite speed and agility trainer. From his journey playing college football and pro stints in the NFL and CFL, Akeem pivoted to training athletes in Texas, specializing in soccer players' mechanics, acceleration, and mindset. We dive into assessing young athletes, building proper running form, the role of high-energy coaching, and advice for parents on fostering athletic development. Packed with real-talk insights on turning vision into reality! Subscribe on Spotify, follow @ChatByThePitch on X.Key Talking Points• Akeem's athletic journey from Chicago to pro football and founding VMR Academy.• Transitioning from training football to soccer players, focusing on mechanics like arm movement and foot placement.• Assessing athletes through drills, emphasizing safety, results, and family-like environment.• Importance of high energy in coaching to match and elevate kids' performance.• Common issues in youth athletes: improper running, tablet dependency, and lack of problem-solving skills.Tune In to LearnTune in to learn how Akeem Gordon transforms athletes by building proper mechanics, mindset, and speed for game-changing performance on the pitch.Quotes from Akeem Gordon• “Proper repetition equals efficiency.”• “It's not the drill that people are paying for. It's the person behind it.”• “My energy is way higher than theirs because I want them to know that most trainers are putting people through drills that they can't do.”• “In order to make crazy plays, we gotta train crazy.”• “You're paying for the experience.”• “Your speed is different than mine. So you're gonna think you're right until you meet someone like me.”• “I guarantee within the first three sessions, you'll see what you're looking for.”• “This is the place to make a mistake. Once you start playing in the game, mistakes have to be very limited.”• “I see potential that you don't see nor feel.”• “The same way you do anything is how you should do everything.”Connect with Akeem Gordon

In this episode I explore what happens after the pain starts to subside, those powerful moments of relief that so often get brushed aside. This is where real change begins. You'll hear how to help your clients (or yourself) recognize what's present when pain is gone, and why naming that new sensation- calm, spaciousness, stability, creates the foundation for lasting nervous system and movement repatterning. We're not just chasing symptom relief; we're cultivating a felt sense of safety, awareness, and inner trust.

Marco Airale has been one of the fastest-rising elite sprint coaches of the past five years — and one of the youngest — guiding athletes like Reece Prescod, Andre De Grasse, Daryll Neita, Amy Hunt and others to fast times and global medals. With a background in physiotherapy and osteopathy, Marco blends therapy and coaching to maximise performance and keep athletes healthy. In this conversation, we discuss:Balancing step length and step frequency for each athleteUsing intensive tempo to build fitness and resilienceManaging training load and recovery across the seasonThe role of warm-ups in preparing sprinters for peak performanceCoaching sprinters, hurdlers, and relay athletes at the elite levelBuilding and leading an international training group in ItalyPreparing athletes for multiple rounds at major championshipsFollow Marco on Instagram: coach_air_Support the show

Today we're joined by Elaine Gómez, one of the sharpest minds in game design and a true champion for Latine voices in the industry! With nearly a decade of experience in both AAA and indie games, Elaine breaks down why great design doesn't mean more mechanics, it means smarter choices. If you're building games that feel good, this is a masterclass you don't want to miss.Learn more about ElaineLearn more about usJoin the next episode of the Indie Game Lunch Hour LIVE every Wednesday at 12pm EST on our Discord channel to answer your own burning questions and be immortalized in the recordings.

In this episode of Hammer Lane Legends, hosts Brian, Brian, and Mike engage in a lively conversation with Richard Robinson, a seasoned diesel mechanic with a wealth of experience. They discuss Richard's journey from a small farm in North Carolina to a successful career in mechanics, the challenges of working long hours in the field, and the impact of hard work on health. The conversation also touches on the evolution of truck technology, the importance of mechanics in the trucking industry, and a humorous debate about the merits of different truck brands. In this engaging conversation, the hosts and guest Richard Robinson delve into various topics surrounding trucks, diesel engines, and personal experiences in the trucking industry. They discuss the performance enhancements available for vehicles like the F-150, the importance of torque in diesel engines, and share nostalgic memories of the International Scout. The conversation also touches on heavy equipment operations, paranormal experiences in Richard's family home, and intriguing discussions about UFOs and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Donate to help our Coworker's son during his battle with Cancer! Click HERE to donate! Support The Show KEEP US FUELED: buymeacoffee.com/hammerlane Gear: https://www.hammerlanelegends.com/gear Share Your Stories EMAIL US YOUR STORIES: hammerlanelegends@gmail.com Website: www.hammerlanelegends.com Follow The Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TWlB5Yqx8JlQr3p3bkkMg Facebook: www.facebook.com/hammerlanelegends Facebook Fan Group: www.facebook.com/groups/hll Instagram Desktop: www.instagram.com/hammerlanelegends Instagram Mobile: @hammerlanelegends Twitter Desktop: www.twitter.com/HLLPodcast Twitter Mobile: @HLLpodcast Follow The Team Brian Merkel Facebook: www.facebook.com/brian.merkel.94 Instagram Desktop: www.instagram.com/brianmerkeloffical/ Instagram Mobile: @brianmerkelofficial Produced by: Jason York Follow Jason on Instagram @jyorkofficial 

3pm: But first The President Physical Fitness Test is back // This Day in History // On August 4, 1922, at 6:25 p.m. ET, telephone service across the U.S. and Canada was shut down for one full minute in honor of the late Alexander Graham Bell // Wallet lost 11 years ago by a Ford assembly worker is returned thanks to an honest auto mechanic

Like the show? Show your support by using our sponsors. Promotive can help you find your dream job. Touch HERE to see open jobs. Need to update your shop systems and software? Try Tekmetric HEREIn this episode, Jeff welcomes Christopher Delprete, lead tech at Ace Truck Body and Trailer Repair in Georgia. Christopher talks about growing up in a family-run business in Massachusetts to his current role in heavy truck repair. He emphasized the rapid evolution of truck technology and the need for technicians to continually update their skills. Together, they discuss the critical role of mentoring and training the next generation of technicians, highlighting the importance of supporting young people and women in the trade.00:00 Guiding Brother's Biggest Bass Catch06:50 Waste Management Business Collapse10:47 Classic Car Memories16:36 Women Excel in the Heavy Truck Industry26:04 Brand Variety Keeps Job Exciting29:22 "NPR Frame Swap Process"33:46 Commitment to Quality and Safety39:22 Mutual Expertise Acknowledgement45:22 Truck Idling Workarounds Insights52:16 Montreal's Aggressive Drivers' Reputation56:36 Old Trucker's Tales01:00:50 Mechanic Video: Embracing Mistakes01:05:30 Highlighting Professionalism's Evolution01:09:55 OBD2 Tech Evolution Insights01:19:06 Widening Income Gap Motivation01:22:28 Toolbox Purchase Regret01:25:10 "Open-End Wrench Debate"01:30:48 Growing Up a Hot Rod Enthusiast Follow/Subscribe to the show on social media! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffcompton7YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJadedMechanicFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091347564232

My guest today is Simon & Schuster senior editor Lara Jones, who also happens to be my editor for The Incredible Kindness of Paper.Today, we talk about:* how she became an editor,* an explanation of Big 5 publisher structure and their imprints (like Atria and Emily Bestler Books, under the umbrella of Simon & Schuster)* the difference between women's fiction and romance genres,* what editors look for when acquiring books,* how she knows when a manuscript is "the One" and worth fighting for,* behind the scenes of an auction and the making of a can't-say-no book deal* Deeper dive: The Mechanics of How Book Auctions Work* the editorial process - how we worked together and what were our favorite parts* an editor's many hats: in charge of not only editing, but also quarterbacking/coordinating with production, publicity, marketing, sales,* the process of designing cover art, from conception to author input to sales team feedback,* behind the scenes of the publisher on book launch day,and so much more.You're invited to my Launch Party + Paper Rose Origami WorkshopIn case you missed it, you can RSVP now (it's free!) for my virtual launch party + origami workshop, where I'll teach you to make two paper roses inspired by my book. We'll also talk about the behind-the-scenes of writing The Incredible Kindness of Paper.

Episode 3)What the hell did we just hear?! Tune in with us as you hear some stories you just wont hear about. On the jump seat and pilot tell's you they can't land the plane, mechanic has to be inside avionics compartment to close the compartment door. Find out!Re-uploaded this episode which was out originally on May 19th 2023

Episode 5)Cargo Floor boards, CRJ-200's, Young-In's as mechanics, Asiana Airlines, crew chiefs vs management. What could go wrong?! Find out on this week's episode with our guest Chris a fellow aircraft mechanic and crew chief.Re-uploaded this episode which was out originally on June 1st 2023

Mark Sweeney is a Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Instructor and a teacher to many leading PGA TOUR golfers incl. Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tommy Fleetwood, Padraig Harrington, Adam Scott, Justin Rose and Nelly Korda. Sweeney is a putting expert and the founder of the AimPoint Green Reading System.  He joins #OntheMark to talk about AimPoint, Green-reading and Better Putting. He discusses Aimpoint and Elaborates on the Mechanics and the How-To's of AimPoint: AimPoint Express vs the original AimPoint Charts Systems Under-reading vs Over-reading Putts and the Scientific Data supporting which is better AimPoint and Pace of Play and How AimPoint actually Speeds up Play How to Use Aimpoint Express and the Mechanics of how it Works Feeling break in the Body as a way of sensing Slope and Reading Greens Learning and Practicing the Feel of Different Percentages of Slopes, What Elements influence the Break of Putts including: Slope, Speed, Grain, and Wind, and The Time it takes Putts to Get to the Hole from Different Distances and How that can Improve Distance Control. Here is the #OntheMark guarantee - you will lower your scores if you make more putts.   So download and share this podcast, or watch it on YouTube - search and subcribe to Mark Immelman.  

I went direct to a LCC after instructing, had two years of little flying and then furlough… after 9 months furloughed managed to get on with a regional. I have a young family so I wasn't too keen on cargo as an option, yet didn't quite have the resume for mainline. Was a regional the […] The post ACP427 Did I Make the Right Choice going to a regional after furlough from a major? appeared first on Aviation Careers Podcast.

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Teaching by Mary Cate LeBoeuf based on Acts 26:12-32. Week 1 of our series, We're All Poets, Really: Developing an Emotionally Healthy Faith. Part of our Year of the Bible. For more information, visit citychurchknox.com.

In Episode 6 of Cockpit2Cowl, Jeff and Brian talk about AVIATION MYTH BUSTING when "Common Knowledge" in aviation really isn't really knowledge at all...Let the fun begin! SPECIAL PROMOTION: Get a 5% discount on Avemco Insurance by mentioning "SocialFlight" when you call! (contact Avemco for terms and conditions) “Cockpit 2 Cowl” with Brian Schiff and Jeff Simon is a program that explores General Aviation safety topics from the combined perspective of Flight Instructors, Pilots and Mechanics, exploring both man & machine to make aviation safer and more enjoyable. Brian Schiff (flight instructor & professional pilot) and Jeff Simon (pilot, mechanic & FAA authorized aircraft inspector) are highly regarded educators that take a thoughtful, entertaining, and often humorous approach to exploring topics relevant to anyone interested in aviation. Register at Cockpit2Cowl.com to join the live broadcast (be sure to join early because attendance is limited for the live broadcasts). More events like this on SocialFlight.com and TheProficientPilot.com SocialFlight Partners: Aspen Avionics www.aspenavionics.com Avemco Insurance www.avemco.com/socialflight Avidyne www.avidyne.com Continental Aerospace Technologies www.continental.aero EarthX Batteries www.earthxbatteries.com Lightspeed Aviation www.lightspeedaviation.com McFarlane Aviation www.mcfarlane-aviation.com Phillips 66 Lubricants https://phillips66lubricants.com/industries/aviation/ Tempest Aero www.tempestaero.com Titan Aircraft www.titanaircraft.com Trio Avionics www.trioavionics.com uAvionix www.uavionix.com Wipaire www.wipaire.com

Today we bring you a mini activation along with an introduction to our program, The Portal. You will be welcomed to tune-in to the frequency we work with and begin to get familiar with the way we channel and work here at The Portal.  We will cover the following: - The Portal Channeling School - The Four Pillars of the Heart Fractal - Activated Vortex of Sovereign Evolution and Ascension - Channeling the Infinite Self - Channeling Dragon Frequency - Channeling High Councils - Channeling Your Higher Purpose - Your Manual of Ascension's Affirmation ***

In this week's mini-episode we discuss process over outcomes, a mental model we've also referred to as habits over results. This concept teaches us to balance long-term goals with the short-term habits needed to achieve them. We discuss how building habits motivates us by creating consistent "wins," how quick feedback enables us to pivot early, and when "trust the process" can become bad advice.Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintroDon't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake

An Adventure in Sandwich Crafting: Interview with the Roll for Sandwich Creator In this episode of the Okayest Cook Podcast, host Chris Whonsetler interviews Jacob Pauwels, famously known as the 'Roll for Sandwich guy' on Instagram and TikTok. They discuss Jacob's journey from being a video production graduate turned stay-at-home dad to a viral sandwich creator on TikTok. Jacob shares his experiences during the COVID-19 lockdowns, starting his 'Roll for Sandwich' series, and rapidly gaining popularity for his creative and chaotic sandwich-making content. They also dive into a live sandwich-making session using local Indiana ingredients, which leads to a rich discussion about flavors, food combinations, and the story behind roll for sandwich. Jacob offers insights into his methods, his background, and his engagement with fans. The episode wraps up with suggestions for listeners to recreate Jacob's sandwiches, whether by using random number generators to select from his vast array of videos or by purchasing his latest cookbook. It's a deep yet fun exploration of food, creativity, and the joy in culinary experimentation. Find Jacob: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adventuresinaardia Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adventuresinaardia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwk6sUuJr99hCywO_Zph8Mw Grab a Dice Tower: https://shoptalonclaw.com/pages/roll-for-sandwich Grab a book:  Adventures in Aardia Merch: https://adventuresinaardia.bigcartel.com/ ~ Support Okayest Cook by grabbing some of our new merch!  https://shop-okayestcook.square.site/ Shopping with our favorite brand via affiliate links is also a huge help ~ Anova: We love their Precision Cooker 3.0 & vac sealers - https://bit.ly/3WT36ZR MEAT!: Powerful meat grinders - https://bit.ly/4ho5a4r Hedley & Bennett: Quality Aprons - https://hedley-and-bennett.sjv.io/EEzBq2 Yeti: The king of coolers - https://yetius.pxf.io/a1NJXq Lodge: Cast Iron cooking - https://lodgecastiron.pxf.io/zxe7dr ~ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and D&D Beginnings 00:41 Welcome to the Podcast 00:57 Guest Introduction: Jacob Pauwels 01:22 Gen Con and the Sandwich Guy 01:50 Recent Culinary Adventures 03:19 Adventurous Eating and Unusual Ingredients 05:31 Jacob's Background and Content Creation Journey 07:53 The Birth of Roll for Sandwich 09:51 The Viral Success of Roll for Sandwich 12:49 The Mechanics of Roll for Sandwich 18:27 Challenges and Curses in Roll for Sandwich 25:36 Memorable Sandwiches and Ingredients 38:35 Respecting Cultural Foods and Future Plans 40:53 The Impact of Roll for Sandwich 44:54 From Introvert to Internet Celebrity 46:03 The Chaos of Life and Finding Control 46:41 Upcoming Projects and Exciting Announcements 47:36 Creating the Indianapolis Roll Sandwich 48:57 Rolling for Ingredients and Building the Sandwich 01:00:03 Tasting and Reviewing the Sandwich 01:12:57 Reflecting on the Sandwich and Future Ideas 01:16:51 Exploring Indiana's Best Mains 01:17:19 Local Sausages and Unique Meats 01:18:47 Cooking Techniques and Tasting 01:20:15 Building the Perfect Sandwich 01:21:02 Hunting and Cooking Stories 01:23:04 Selecting Ingredients and Flavors 01:33:47 Sauces and Condiments 01:37:41 Final Sandwich Creations 01:44:32 Conclusion and Upcoming Events More at https://OkayestCook.com Sign up for our Second Helpings newsletter: https://OkayestCook.com/subscribe Connect with us on Instagram @Okayest_Cook And facebook.com/AnOkayestCook Video feed on YouTube.com/@OkayestCook Crew:  Chris Whonsetler Email: Chris@OkayestCook.com Web: ChrisWhonsetler.com Instagram: @FromFieldToTable & @WhonPhoto

In this episode, I'm kicking off a new three-part series called The Mechanics of Real Change. I'm diving deep into what I've seen over the past 30 years truly helps people get out of pain, and stay out. I share a story from a recent cycling trip in Italy that helped me see, once again, how solid biomechanics create the foundation for lasting change. You'll hear why more effort isn't always better, how pain-free movement can spark powerful mindset shifts, and why that “my pain went down” moment is one of the most critical and often overlooked parts of healing. Whether you're a practitioner or someone working through your own pain, this episode is your invitation to move with more clarity, build meaningful capacity, and stop waiting for your body to break down before you pay attention.

Unlocking the Secrets of Comedy with Joel MorrisSummaryIn this episode of Present Influence, host John Ball delves into the intricacies of comedy with Joel Morris, the prolific comedy writer behind beloved characters like Paddington Bear and Philomena Cunk. Joel discusses his book, 'Be Funny or Die,' shedding light on the rhythm of humour, the similarities between jokes and music, and the universal nature of comedy. They explore how jokes are constructed, the importance of setup and timing, and the challenges of creating comedy in today's diverse media landscape. Whether you're a professional speaker or simply someone who loves a good laugh, this episode offers invaluable insights into the craft of comedy.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Joel Morris and His Comedy Craft01:20 Discussing 'Be Funny or Die'01:44 The Mechanics and Philosophy of Comedy02:54 Comedy as a Universal Language06:16 The Journey of a Comedy Writer11:53 The Role of Persona in Comedy17:16 Writing Process and Inspirations23:02 Mocking Doc and Shakespeare23:36 Philomena Cunk's Interviewing Skills23:40 Favourite Person to Write For25:33 Comedy at the BBC32:14 The Craft of Comedy Writing36:03 Advice for Adding Humour40:44 Upcoming Projects and Final ThoughtsVisit presentinfluence.com/quiz to take the Speaker Radiance Quiz and discover your Charisma Quotient. For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email john@presentinfluence.com or find me on LinkedInYou can find all our clips, episodes and more on the Present Influence YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PresentInfluenceThanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.

World Awakenings: The Fast Track to Enlightenment episode #214 is blessed to have Tom Kenyon as our guest. He is a self-described Neo-pagan, Tibeten buddhist,Taoist, agnostic, quantum physicist & mystic, all rolled into some strange amalgam. Tom is also a renowned sound alchemist, psychotherapist and shaman. He is regarded as a pioneer in the field of psycho-acoustic research and is an acclaimed practitioner of psycho-acoustic healing. He is dedicated to integrating modern science with ancient mysticism through the power of sound, and at the inception of his career, he was an aspiring country musician, however, in the early stages of his life, he encountered a series of mystical experiences that forever altered his life path. Using his nearly four-octave range voice, in tandem with other acoustic instruments, he creates deeply altered states of consciousness that access the brain's unused potentials for heightened creativity and spiritual insight. Tom is also an accomplished writer & filmmaker and in 2014 he produced the movie “Song of the New Earth” which is a documentary that looks at his work in the field of sound healing & psycho-spiritual transformation. He is also the author of several books, including “The Great Human Potential”, “The Arcturian Anthology”, “The Magdalen Manuscript”, and “The Hathor Material: Messages from an Ascended Civilization”.Make sure to check out World Awakenings now being broadcast on New Reality TV! Find out how to watch it by clicking the link!To find out more about the amazing Tom Kenyon, just go to his website https://tomkenyon.com/The book mentioned by Tom Kenyon is "Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness" by Itzhak Bentov

Lauren Reinhold, Director of Training & Education at Kirk NationaLease, shares her journey from technician to teacher to leading a technician training and apprenticeship program. She discusses how connecting with students on a personal level helps them succeed, and she breaks down key parts of the program she's building. Lauren also highlights the disconnect between industry and education that's impacting the technician shortage.Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!About the EpisodeHost: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.comGuest: Lauren Reinhold, Kirk NationaLease, lauren_reinhold@knl.ccSponsor: Jasper Engines & TransmissionsLinks & ResourcesGet notified of new episodes --> Join our email listAbout WrenchWay:For Technicians & Students: wrenchway.com/solutions/technicians/For Shops & Dealerships: wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/For Instructors: wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/Connect with us on social: Facebook Instagram X LinkedIn YouTube TikTok

Like the show? Show your support by using our sponsors.Promotive can help you find your dream job. Touch HERE to see open jobs.Need to update your shop systems and software? Try Tekmetric HEREIn this episode, Jeff is joined by Kevin Brown, a multi-shop owner and technician from Michigan with over 35 years of experience in the industry. Kevin shares candid insights on what it takes to run a profitable repair business, emphasizing the importance of charging for diagnostic work and paying technicians fairly for their time and expertise. The conversation delves into the challenges of managing people and processes, fostering a strong company culture, and establishing sustainable business systems for long-term success.00:00 "Podcast Clash with Kevin"08:32 Charging for Diagnostic Time15:43 "Reflecting on Past Mistakes"19:45 Brake Troubles and Customer Dilemma26:57 Brandon Sloan: Expert in Shop Economics28:00 "Mechanic's Guide to Business Success"36:05 "Value and Pay for Wiper Service"41:59 DVI and Customer Follow-Through Issues49:01 Tech Reluctance Delays Customer Service50:38 Streamlined Repair Order Process58:53 Reconsidering Technician and Advisor Pay01:02:57 Toxic Work Environment Reflection01:10:55 Road Force Balancing Importance01:15:55 Why I Question Automotive Needs01:18:22 Complimentary Diagnostics to Reduce Costs01:25:24 High Labor Rates Impact Efficiency01:28:42 Faulty Brake Promo Issues01:35:44 September Event Invitation Reminder01:38:53 Networking Opportunity for Experienced Professionals01:47:52 Finding Work-Life Balance01:52:06 Retail Industry's Youth Crisis01:55:25 "Building Respectful Connections" Follow/Subscribe to the show on social media! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffcompton7YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJadedMechanicFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091347564232

Losers always have it the best! They're chucking out bullet bills and blue shells, while I'm grinding trick jumps in first to keep my lead. This week we talk about catch-up mechanics in board games and what we like about them. 0:00 - Introductions and What We've Played This Week21:45 - Our Topic This Week: Game Balance01:02:23 - Outro

When you think of game writing, you might picture dialogue, cutscenes, and lore text. But what about the writing players never see? The systems, character briefs, and background details that shape how we feel and play without ever showing up on screen?In this episode of The Corner of Story and Game, narrative designer and returning guest Richard Dansky joins us to break down the “invisible” side of game writing. We explore how narrative design works behind the scenes to connect systems, mechanics, and player experience ... and why this work is essential to building games that resonate.We talk about:

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Fumito Ueda, the creator of Shadow of the Colossus, has called it folks. The age of game mechanics is over! Pack it up folks, we're all out of ideas. This week on the podcast, we chat about philosophy, the creation of art, and some video game movie news that has us both excited and miserable! Show notes: - "‘The age of game mechanics is over', claims Shadow of the Colossus director Ueda from" VideoGamesChronicle - Music from Brad Sucks

When it comes to making a splash, technique tops brute force. While you might think a cannonball will yield the biggest splash in the pool, science has confirmed that a new technique from New Zealand, called Manu jumping, reigns supreme. Jeff and Anthony describe the Manu jump, and the mechanics behind why it is so effective.LInk to the story: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/biggest-splash-pool-manu-scienceSupport the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcernsJeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.socialAnthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.social

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Jess, Sarina, Jennie and Jess are all here to talk about taking a break from various angles: the mechanics angle, the guilt angle, the fear angle, the identity angle and inspiration angle. Mechanics. * Leave yourself notes about the project when you leave off, for example, “The next thing that needs to happen is this…” so when you come back, you know how to get back into the project. This is Sarina's daily practice, but it really helps when she has to leave a project behind. This can be especially helpful when you have to go away for an unexpected emergency. * Jennie adds that the only way you can do this is if you have a place to keep and find those notes to yourself. In one of your 47 notebooks or in the document itself? Or, as Jess adds, on the side of the cardboard box you use for trash in your basement workshop that you almost recycle by accident. * Jennie also notes that you have to have intentionality, to know what you are writing so you can know what comes next, whether that's in your outline, inside outline, or whatever. * Jennie has a little notebook she brings on vacation with her and she downloads those ideas into that just before going to sleep at night when she's away. * These vacation inspiration moments are much like shower thoughts, part of the magic of our brain unhooking, getting into deep default mode network, and becoming its most creative. * Sarina mentioned an article about how walking makes you more creative, also a study in why tapping into the default mode network is so effective as a practice. Fear * The only way to get over this is to sit down and do it. Open the document. Just start. * Jennie points out that getting back into a manuscript when it's disappeared feels horrifying but it's much easier than it sounds and has happened to one of our frequent guests, Sarah Stewart Taylor, when her then-toddler created a password for the document that was not recoverable. She had to give in to the fact that her book was gone, and recreate it out of her memory. Guilt and Identity* It only took Jess until her fiftieth year to figure out that her process - of walking, gardening, beekeeping, musing - is a part of writing, and that's cool. * Can you be a writer if you are not actively writing? Yes, if research, planning, thinking and otherwise cogitating is a part of your writing process. Get over it. The words have to land on the page eventually, of course, but if you are doing both, have grace for the not-actively-writing part of the writing process. #AmReadingTess Gerritsen's series set in Maine (The Spy Coast and The Summer Guests) and, once she finished those two books, Jess went back to The Surgeon, where it all started for Tess Gerritsen. Stay tuned for our interview with her! Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary (Don't watch the movie trailer if you plan to read the book!)Sarah Harman's All the Other Mothers Hate MeAmy Tintera's Listen for the LieRosemerry Wahtola Trommer The UnfoldingRichard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (coming to Netflix in August!)Janelle Brown's What Kind of Paradise Want to submit a first page to Booklab? Fill out the form HERE.Writers and readers, KJ here, if you love #AmWriting and I know you do, and I know you do, and especially if you love the regular segment at the end of most episodes where we talk about what we've been reading, you will also love my weekly #AmReading email. Is it about what I've been reading and loving? It is. And if you like what I write, you'll like what I read. But it is also about everything else. I've been #AmDoing: sleeping, buying clothes and returning them, launching a spelling bee habit, reading other people's weekly emails. Let's just say it's kind of the email about not getting the work done, which I mean that's important too, right? We can't work all the time. It's also free, and I think you'll really like it. So you can find it at kjdellantonia.com or kjda.substack.com or by clicking on my name on Substack, if you do that kind of thing.Come hang out with me. You won't be sorry.Transcript below!EPISODE 458 - TRANSCRIPTKJ Dell'AntoniaWriters and readers, KJ here. If you love Hashtag AmWriting, and I know you do, and especially if you love the regular segment at the end of most episodes where we talk about what we've been reading, you will also love my weekly Hashtag AmReading email. Is it about what I've been reading and loving? It is. And if you like what I write, you'll like what I read. But it is also about everything else. I've been ‘hashtag am-doing', sleeping, buying clothes and returning them, launching a spelling bee habit, reading other people's weekly emails. Let's just say it's kind of the email about not getting the work done—which, I mean, that's important too, right? We can't work all the time. It's also free, and I think you'll really like it. So you can find it at KJdellantonia.com or kjda.substack.com or by clicking on my name on Substack, if you do that kind of thing or of course in the show notes for this podcast. Come hang out with me. You won't be sorry.Multiple SpeakersIs it recording? Now it's recording. Yay! Go ahead. This is the part where I stare blankly at the microphone. Try to remember what I'm supposed to be doing. All right, let's start over. Awkward pause. I'm going to rustle some papers. Okay. Now, one, two, three.KJ Dell'AntoniaHey, I'm KJ Dell'Antonia, and this is the Hashtag AmWriting Podcast, the weekly podcast, while writing all the things—short things, long things, pitches, proposals, fiction, nonfiction. And somebody told me they thought this was a recorded intro. And I just want you to know I do this live every time, which is why there's this, come on, there's more variety here, people, and you should know that. Anyway, here we are, all four of us, for we got a topic today. But before we do that, we should introduce ourselves in order of seniority, please.Jess LaheyI'm Jess Lahey. I am the author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation. And I laugh, because when you said seniority, all I could do was think of us in our little eave space in my old house, down the street from you, not knowing what the heck we were doing. But yeah, we've been doing this for a long time now. You can find my... you can find my journalism at The New York Times, at The Washington Post, at The Atlantic, and everything else at Jessicalahey.com.Sarina BowenI'm Sarina Bowen. I'm the author of many novels. My new one this fall is called Thrown for a Loop, and it will be everywhere that books are sold, which is very exciting to me, and all about me at Sarinabowen.com.Jennie NashI am the newest of the co-hosts, and so happy to be among this group of incredibly smart and prolific and awesome women, and I'm the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, which is a company on a mission to lead the emerging book coaching industry. And you can find us at bookcoaches.com or authoraccelerator.com.KJ Dell'AntoniaI'm KJ Dell'Antonia. I'm the author of three novels, the latest of which is Playing the Witch Card, and the most televised of which is The Chicken Sisters—Season Two coming soon to a Hallmark network near you. And I'm also the former editor and lead writer of The Motherlode, making me our... well, and Jennie too, like the crossover. I've done too many different kinds of writing—probably should have stayed in my lane. Oh well. And our plan today—as we're recording, it is summer. And a pretty frequent thing that happens in the summer is that you need to put your project down for a little while, because you have house guests, because you're going on the kind of vacation that does not involve working, because you just need a break or you're sick. That's not really a summer thing, but it definitely happens. Anyway, we wanted to talk about how, you know, what—what do you do to make that work better?Jess LaheyI think a lot about being a parent and needing to take a break too. And you know, this is something I talk a lot about with, you know, other writers who are sort of struggling, especially since I read a lot about parenting—who are struggling to—with that guilt of, you know, like, I feel like I owe my time to the words, and I feel like I owe my time to the children. And finding a way to take a break from the words and not feel guilty about not being with the words can be really, really hard, especially when you're going gung-ho on something. So I want to make sure that we figure out a way to have a break without guilt. That's like the big question I get a lot—is, how do you, you know, either from the parenting or the writing side?KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd I was thinking about it more from a mechanics side.Jess LaheyYeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaHow do you put this thing aside for a week or two weeks or even a month? And know where you were?Jess LaheyRight.KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd come back and feel like it does not take you forever to dig in.Sarina BowenYeah. Um, so we've got the guilt question. We've got the mechanics of how to do it. And I would just like to add a layer, which is the fear factor.Jess LaheyYeah.Sarina BowenI have this thing where, when I walk away from a manuscript, I become afraid of it. So it seems scarier when I take a break. Like, even if it's not true—that I don't know where I am or that I become unmoored from the channel of that book and it seems intimidating to go back to.Jess LaheyCan I add one more layer as well? And that's the identity factor. You know, if I identify as a writer, what am I if I'm not actively writing something? And that messes my head up a lot. So I would love to add that added layer in as well and make sure we discuss that.Jennie NashWell, and I have something totally different from all of those, which is that I often find when I go on vacation, I am more inspired and motivated to work on my project than I was in my real life. It tends to light a fire under me. So then I'm faced with that choice of, you know, wanting to really lean into it. And, you know, just like a really small piece of that story is, I love to write on airplanes. I just love it. Give me a very long flight, and it's—I just want to work and not talk to anybody. And, you know, it's awesome. So I feel some guilt around that. When I'm with my family, it's like, don't talk to me, don't watch movies. You know, I'm—I'm enjoying my plane time, doing my work. So I have that reality.KJ Dell'AntoniaWell, that's the choice that you have to start with, is, am I just, you know, can I not? Am I—do I need to accept the reality, which is that this is a beach trip with extended family and some, you know, my—to multiple generations, and I inevitably am going to be the person who is cooking and figuring out where the garbage has to go in the Airbnb? I should, you know, I—I will feel better if I just accept the reality that I'm not going to wake and work. Or, you know, is it a—is it a trip where you can schedule some work time and want to? Or is it a trip where you affirmatively want to give yourself a break? Or is it also, I mean, I sort of think that the last possibility—well, there are probably multiples—is I just want to touch this every day. So I feel like you can kind of—you're like, you're either like, just—no, not going to happen, not going to pretend it's going to happen, not going to feel the guilt. That's the—that's where we are. And there's sort of a, I just want to open the file every day and keep it warm and friendly. And on, you know these three—three days I have an hour.Jess LaheySo let's do this. Let's—let's do mechanics first, since that's the real nuts-and-bolts stuff, and then we'll talk about all the touchy-feely stuff after that. So let's do mechanics first. It sounds like you have thoughts, KJ…?KJ Dell'AntoniaWell, I was actually thinking that Sarina did this pretty recently.Jess LaheyYeah, that's true.Sarina BowenYeah. Like, you know, I, um, I have found mechanically that leaving yourself notes every time you walk away from your manuscript is a good thing. So this is sort of like a best practices in your life idea, where I will have a writing day, and it's done now, and I'm going to get up and go do other things in my life. If I pick up my notebook, and I write down where I am—like, okay, and the next thing that has to happen is this—like, it could be really short or not. But taking better notes about the structure of the thing I'm working on is serving me on so many levels that it just slots right in here. Like, I took a big trip in April, and I thought I might work, but then I didn't, and I really seamlessly came right back in, because I knew where I was, and I avoided a lot of my own fear. So, if the practices that help you become a good day-to-day writer also can be practices that help you in this very instance, the mechanics of picking up your book again are that you left yourself a note right in your document, um, or in your notebook, that says, and here's what I think is supposed to happen next. And, yeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaThat's going to be gold for an unexpected break too, because that happens, you know, right? You get one of those phone calls, and it's a week before you're back or more.Sarina BowenYeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah. I love this practice. This is one of those things I forget to do.Jennie NashI feel like I—I feel like I have to add to that a couple things. That the only reason you can do that is, A, if you have a place to take notes, which—which could be your, the document itself that you're working on. But Sarina talked about a notebook, right? You have a place that you know, that you can find that, which is not an insignificant thing to have, or...Sarina BowenCorrect!Jennie NashRight?! Or, in the case of me, it's like, I have 47 notebooks. Well, which one did I put the note in?Sarina BowenRight.Jennie NashBut then the second thing is, I mean, this is something that I find so inspiring about the way you work, Sarina, and it—and it's a thing that I teach—is you have to know what you're writing, you know, in order to know where you are, what the structure is, and what you're doing, and to ask those—like, you have to have done the thought work of what, what it is you're trying to do and what your intention is. Otherwise, you sort of don't ever know where you are or where you're going. So...Sarina BowenRight, but that's on two levels. Like, you could—let's just say you have successfully written yourself an Inside Outline, you know, the way that you do it—you still might need that granular thing.Jennie NashOh yeah!Sarina BowenLike, you might know where you are in the arc of the book, but you might actually need the note that's like, "And now we're going to wash the dishes." I mean, let's please not put that in the novel, but you know what I mean.Jennie NashYeah, yeah. But that intentionality of, on the big picture, what am I doing, and on the small picture—in this chapter, in this scene, in this moment, and with this character—what was I... how'd that fit into the whole? What was I thinking? And those things are not—they're not easy. Like, we're talking about them like, "Oh, you just..." You know, like I was saying, what if you have 47 notebooks? That literally is a problem I have. It's like, I know I wrote this note down, and I don't know where I put it—digitally or analog.Sarina BowenRight. I confess I actually do still have this problem. Like, even with all of my best practices, like, put into—sometimes it's like, well, is that in the document, or is it in my notebook? And then—or I thought about it at four in the morning and actually didn't write it down anywhere. And I'm looking anyway...Jennie NashOh, I do that too. I absolutely do that too. I'm convinced that I left a note while I was driving—that's a thing I often do. I'll leave—I'll have Siri write me a note, and then somehow it doesn't appear, or it's like, I know I did this, I know I asked her to do this... you know.Jess LaheyI actually have—I was doing the recycling, and I realized that I was in big trouble because three sides of a box I'd had down in the basement with me while I was working on a project—I was doing something with my, getting some beehives ready—and I was listening to an audiobook that is research for a project I'm working on, and I had scribbled some really important notes to myself about how I was supposed to start a chapter on. And it was a great start. It was like a whole paragraph on the three sides of the box, with an old Sharpie I found down in the basement. And then I realized I almost recycled, like, some really useful outline stuff.Multiple Speakers[all laughing]Jess LaheySo normally—no, so I actually have them. While you guys are talking about something else, since we do see each other while we're recording this, I'll show you later. But the thing that I normally do is either in the document, like right where I left off, or in my main notebook, because I am so bad at finding those notes that I have strewn all over my office or on the side of a cardboard box.KJ Dell'AntoniaI have had the problem lately of I'm not in a manuscript, and that it's much easier when you're in a manuscript to come back to a manuscript, but I'm in a notebook full of assorted random Blueprint challenge, you know, like trying to—I'm, I'm in figuring out where this is going mode, which means I do a lot of thinking while I'm not working that then hopefully I go and write down. But it also means that I frequently sit down and I'm like, well, am I going to think about who these people are? Am I going to think about what the plot is? What am I going to do? So I've been trying to leave myself like a task, something that will, that will just get me, get me back in, because sometimes that's the problem. I, you know, I open the notebook, and there's no obvious thing to do, and the next thing I know, I'm buying running shoes.Jennie NashWell, since we're talking about nuts and bolts, when I said that I often get inspired when I go away or go on vacation and I want to work, I'm not talking about I'm going to go sit in a library or coffee shop for three hours. What, what I mean by that is I often have ideas that I want to capture, and so I have a little notebook that I bring on vacation, and what I like to do is go to bed early enough that I can download all the things I thought that day. I need that space and time to—if it's, if I'm working on something, it's in my head. It's not going to not be in my head. And so the one sort of new mechanical thing that I, that I do, is have that "vacation notes notebook" with me.KJ Dell'AntoniaI always carry one, and I never use it. So there's that.Jess LaheyI get—I am at my most inspired to write when I specifically can't write, which is usually behind the wheel of my car. So I use, in my car, I have been known to, you know, either scribble on things—which, totally don't do that—or to record myself on my phone. But then, audio things, I'm particularly bad at going back and listening to; that seems like it's just too much work. So those tend to get lost a lot. I need to come up with a better system for that. But it is predictable that if I am in a place where I cannot physically write, I will be at my most inspired to write.Jennie NashJess, that's kind of what I'm talking about. That's what happens to me, is I might say I'm leaving all work behind. I'm going off the grid. I'm not doing the thing. And that's when I most want to do the thing. And I, like, my brain seems to really get inspired. What? What do you think that's about? Is that...Jess LaheyI, you know, I, I was very worried that it was my sort of, um—sorry, what's the word I'm looking for? It was—it's my, my brain's way of saying, "Oh, you couldn't possibly work now, so let's have some of the best ideas so that you seem like a good little doobie writer, but it's physically impossible for you to write now." It's just a really weird thing, and maybe one of the other things I thought about is that I'm often listening to a book that I'm really into, which also inspires me to write. I've been listening to a lot of really great books lately, and you can't listen to a book—even one that inspires you deeply—and actually write at the same time, which is another quandary.Sarina BowenYou know what, though? This is not uniquely your brain messing with you—like, this is shower thoughts.Multiple Speakers[Overlapping: “Mm-hmm.” “Sorry.” “Ohhh...”]Sarina BowenBut everybody—everybody has those great ideas in the shower, and it's because you have unhooked yourself. You are just in there with the shampoo and the conditioner and that razor that you probably should change the blade with, and like, you know, there is nowhere to write and nothing to do. So your brain is like, I am free right now to unclench and actually solve this problem of chapter 17, and that's what—that's what happens.Jess LaheyIt is my duty, whenever we mention this, to bring up that—years ago, Ron Lieber, the write... uh... the "Your Money" columnist at The New York Times, told me that he has a waterproof little whiteboard situation that's— that lives in the shower. He and his wife, Jodi Kantor—amazing writer as well, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, even— that these would be people who might just need a waterproof whiteboard in the shower with them.Sarina BowenBut would that ruin the magic…?KJ Dell'AntoniaIt might just...Multiple Speakers[all laughing]Jess LaheyIf you had a place to write it down, your brain would—like—be... your brain would say, "Sorry, I'm not coming up with good ideas."Sarina BowenBecause I don't think I am willing to take this risk. I take a lot of risks in my life, but this one—like; we do not mess with the shower thoughts. I think, I think...KJ Dell'AntoniaSo, so what do we do if you didn't do any of this? If what—you know—what are—you're listening to this podcast, coming back from your trip, and you're like, I... was writing... something...Sarina BowenYou know what, though? I almost feel that we should point out the fact that, like, that is kind of unlikely. Like, somebody should feel welcome to take this trip and to have all those thoughts, and even if you didn't write them down on your whiteboard in the shower or on your handy notebook, like, I would argue that unhitching yourself in the first place possibly leads to a lot of creative development that, even if you don't capture it in the moment, is still with you. Like, I had this fantastic trip in April. I thought I was going to work, and then I did not, and it was, like, the best two weeks of my life. So then, the other day, my husband said, “Hey, there's a new article you need to read in The Athletic,” which is a New York Times sports blog, and I have just pulled it up so that we can recommend it, about how walking makes you a better problem solver. And the framing story of this article is about a retired baseball coach, but, um, but then, when they got around to studying it, um, they said this question planted the seed for the first set of studies to measure if walking produces more creativity. In the series of experiments, Oppezzo and Schwartz [Marily Oppezzo & Daniel L. Schwartz] asked 176 college students to complete different creative thinking tasks while sitting, walking on a treadmill, walking outside through campus, or being pushed in a wheelchair. In one example, the students had to come up with atypical uses for random objects, and anyway, on average, the students' creative output increased by 60% when they were walking.Jennie NashThat's so cool!Sarina BowenAnd the article is—it's so cool—it's called An MLB manager found value in long walks. Research suggests it's a ‘brain-changing power'.Jess LaheyI have put a spot for it in the show notes. And I should mention that this is all part of what we call the default mode network. This is the—the part of our brain that is the wandering, most creative part of our brain. And we can get there lots of ways. Walking is a fantastic way to do it.KJ Dell'AntoniaSarina, if you do have the fear of the manuscript when you're coming back to it, like, take—you know, travel back in time to maybe when you were a little less confident in your abilities. What do you do to get past the fear and sit down?Sarina BowenThere is only one solution, and that is sitting down. And I'm not so great at this—like, when, when the fear creeps up on me, in spite of my best intentions, man, I will do anything to avoid that sucker. And then when I finally do, and I wade back in, almost every time my response is, Oh, this isn't so bad. I know where—I kind of remember now. It's going to be fine, you know. But it's so easy to put off work out of fear. It's—it's the—it's the one big obstacle. Like, I don't put work off for other reasons, you know, because I'm tired or whatever. It's because I'm afraid that there's something fundamentally wrong with the project, or fundamentally wrong with me, and that is almost always what's keeping me from doing good work.Jennie NashThere was, back in the day before computers became what they are now, people would frequently lose manuscript drafts. It was just much harder to save your work. And I can't—I can't explain exactly what changed, but it was. People frequently lost huge chunks of their work if they didn't actively back up. And when I was a new coach and working with writers who would lose their manuscripts, they would be—understandably—beyond devastated. And this often was full manuscripts, just unrecoverable, full manuscripts. And it was true that if they sat down to recreate what they'd written, it would really flow from them, for that same reason—it was still in their brain. They—they had—they'd written it, so there was a sense that they had, they owned it, and they could sit down, and it was kind of quite remarkable. And I would confidently say to them, just sit down, start writing. I think it will come to you, and it always did. It's very interesting.Jess LaheyThere's an example—we've interviewed Sarah Stewart Taylor many times now, and she tells the story of, a long time ago, her youngest managed to crawl across the computer in such a way as to create a password for the document itself, and there's nothing that can be done. She was on the phone with Word—with Microsoft—for a long time, and they're like, look, this is a password you created. We can't—that's not recoverable. So she had to go and recreate—I believe she was about a third of the way into a book—but she said that it actually flowed really well, and that, you know, she'd had it, it had been cooking and stuff like that. So that massive fear of, oh my gosh, how am I going to get back into this project when it has just disappeared? It turned out to be not a thing—that it actually came really easily to her.Jennie NashJess, you're bringing all the very weird stories today, and I'm so here for it—notes on boxes, babies making passwords.Jess LaheyYeah, well, and the hard part—the funny part about that—is like, you cannot recreate a toddler, essentially, like bashing away at your keyboard and creating a password that's never coming back. Sorry.Sarina BowenThere is a writer—she once gave a talk that I heard—a very successful young adult author, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and she apparently wrote a discovery draft of the novel to, like, figure out what it was about and then deleted it and started over on purpose.Jennie NashOn purpose?!Sarina BowenYes, and everyone in the room gasped because, of course, you know that I just rather, like, been in a lot of pain. I'd rather have oral surgery than delete my first draft of a novel. But, um... but yeah, if she was unafraid to get back there after that kind of break, then I think we can all handle it.KJ Dell'AntoniaThis is true. I've never deleted a draft, but I have just gone—poofft—"Let's, let's, let's start again." In fact, almost every time. Kind of sad. I'm doing it now, actually, but it's not a full draft. Anyway. So take the breaks, right? That's what we're saying here.Sarina BowenYeah, take the break.KJ Dell'AntoniaYou can break however you do it, you know, whichever thing you pick, and if you don't do what you thought you were going to do, that's cool, too. It's going to—it's going to be fine.Jess LaheyCan I mention something that has—so that now that we've sort of done mechanics, we've done a little bit about the fear thing, the—the identity thing—has been really hard for me, in that I have these two books that I've written, and I've written a bunch and researched a bunch of things over the past couple of years, and people keep asking me, what are you writing? What are you writing? And the reality is, like, I'm not. I'm working on something, I'm researching something, and I've written a lot of things. In fact, now I'm holding up my cardboard box pieces—I found them. But the day—I'm not, like, meeting a 1200-words-a-day goal. And sometimes I feel really... I feel like a fraud. I feel like a massive fraud. Like, what kind of writer is not actually sitting down and writing 2,000 words a day? And that's incredibly difficult for me. Like, I don't deserve to call myself a writer, even though I have a couple of books out there and I wrote—you know—did all this other stuff. But the thing that I have—there are a couple of things that have really helped—and one of those is to understand that and have some grace for myself around what I happen to know full well what my process is. Yes, I wrote a couple of book proposals that didn't turn into books, but it was only through writing the book proposals that I discovered that those books weren't something that I wanted to write, and only through doing all of this research on audiobooks and writing on the side of cardboard boxes. That's the way I've written every one of my books. And it's not—it's just what works for me. And so having a little bit of this, you know, this feeling of insecurity as a writer, I don't think is—I don't think is unique to me. I think a lot of writers feel this, and it's...KJ Dell'AntoniaNo, all the rest of them are...Jess LaheyAll of them are really...KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah, no, everyone else is just like, well, of course. No, I'm not an imposter.Jess LaheyBut what's great is when I sit down with other writers and I say, what is an integral part of your process that isn't actually about putting the words on the page? That's not some bogus, like, excuse for not writing. You know, the gardening is part of it, the—the research is part of it, the listening to audiobooks is part of it. The writing—or the walking—is part of it. And it's not just a part of it. It is an incredibly important part of it for me, and—and understanding that and owning that about myself has been really a good thing for allowing myself to not—I'm not productive when I just feel guilty or like an imposter every day. It—that's not good for my process. But none of you ever feel that, right?KJ Dell'AntoniaOr apparently the people around you…Jess LaheyThe other thing that has been—well, the other thing that's been really, really helpful is the—and especially from the parenting perspective—is, or the marriage perspective, or the dog perspective, or the bees perspective, is I need to be fully committed to the thing right in front of me when I'm doing that thing. And if I'm feeling guilty about not being with the words when I'm with my children, or not being with my children when I'm with the words, that is awful, too. And so I have found that when I have to let go of all the other stuff and be fully, 100% in, I'm highly distractible. And so if I'm not fully in the thing, and that—all that guilt of not being over there doing that other thing—that's just taking away from the actual process of writing or researching or whatever it is, or taking care of my bees. I have to be fully in the thing I'm in and not feel guilty about not doing something else. And that's been a growth moment for me, too. It only took me—how old am I? I'm 55 now, and I got there somewhere around 50, I think.Jennie NashThere is also—I mean, I—I love what you're saying, and that is a thing to strive for, for sure—to be, to be present in whatever you're doing. But there is also this idea—I always think of it as mental real estate—that you leave for your project, for your idea, for your writing, for your book. That you, that you have a space in your brain devoted to that, and that you visit, whether or not you're producing words. And I think that that, too, is writing. I think, in some ways, that's more writing than sitting at the keyboard. I mean, I always object to the process of just putting words down. And a lot of the things that challenge writers to do that, because they skip that part—the thinking part and the having-the-part—you know, the real estate-in-your-brain part. And I think this connects to the shower—shower thoughts, right? You're gardening or beekeeping, you're walking, you're thinking, you're writing proposals and throwing them out. You're doing all that, that, that's writing. That's the—that's writing in my mind.KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd it's not... I mean the other thing we do say a lot is, you know, "Good writing comes last."Jennie NashYeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaYou've got to do the other stuff. So you can do it on vacation, or you could not do it on vacation. This—I don't think—we just—maybe I—this was my idea, and I think maybe I just needed the reassurance. I have a couple weeks coming up where I'm probably not going to do anything, and I just needed a reminder that that's cool. That's cool. It's all right. It's going to be okay. That's what I—if y'all could just pat me on the head and say "it's going to be okay."Multiple Speakers[Overlapping voices: “Mm-hmm,” “Sorry,” “Ohhh...”]KJ Dell'AntoniaSix or ten times an hour, that might be about what I need.Jess LaheyWell and one of the other things that has been really cool this summer is I've been on a streak of really good books. And every one of those really good books that I've been reading has made me like, Oh, I could do this. Oh my gosh, I could do that. I could write like her. I could I could write this other thing. And it's, it's all that energy is good and it's all a good thing to sit on a beach and read a book, or sit in the woods and read a book. It's all great.KJ Dell'AntoniaAll right, everybody, go collect some energy. Hey, on that note, who's read something good lately?Jennie NashI want to hear all these great books, Jess.Jess LaheySo I really have been on this roll. I've already talked about Atmosphere in an earlier podcast, the Taylor Jenkins Reid thing. But then I've been on this Tess Gerritsen jag, because we're—I'm interviewing Tess Gerritsen later this week. You guys will get to hear her later this summer. I am... Sarina and KJ, I believe, read the first of her new series that she has set in Maine and with a couple of retired CIA agents and spies in Maine. And then I enjoyed those so much that I went all the way back to the beginning—to her first book, The Surgeon, which I didn't even know was turned into this whole series called Rizzoli and Isles. It's a television show—I had no idea. And now I'm deep into Tess Gerritsen land. I'm still—I found out that there's going to be a movie of the book by the guy who wrote The Martian, Andy...Sarina BowenAndy WeirJess LaheyAndy Weir, thank you. And I was warned very specifically on social media not to watch the preview—the trailer—for the new movie that is going to be coming out with Ryan Gosling later on this summer, because it ruins the book. The book is called Hail Mary… Project Hail Mary. So I very quickly turned away from social media and said, Ooh, I better read the book really quickly before anyone ruins it for me, and I am enjoying the heck out of Project Hail Mary. So it's been really fun. Yeah.Sarina BowenI am reading a book that KJ put into my hands. And the fun part is that I don't remember why she put it into my hands, you know. Like, why did I pick up this book? Like, it happens all the time. It's called All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman.Jennie NashWhat a great title.Sarina BowenYeah, like, I picked up this book, and my husband said, oh my God, what a great title. And so, yes, that's super cool. And it's very voice-y. And the—the flap copy has the—a premise that smacks of a thriller, but the voice isn't like all deep, dark thriller. And so I think maybe the contrast of those two things might be why KJ put it into my hands. But I am enjoying the fabulous writing, and I'm—I'm still at the beginning, but the way she introduces characters is really sharp. So even that alone is like a little master class on introducing characters.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah, that was why I gave it to you, was that we'd been talking about, you know, the voice, and also because we'd been talking about, like, funny thrillers versus thriller-y thrillers. And this isn't funny, but it's super voice-y. It reminds me of the one you pressed into my hands, which maybe is a little funnier—Listen for the Lie.Sarina BowenYeah, yeah.Jennie NashWell, I'm reading something very different, which is not—not very beachy. I go to a yoga class that is taught by a middle grade English teacher, and she runs her yoga class sort of like English class, where she always starts with a poem and throughout the class, she refers back to the poem in a very embodied way that you're doing the yoga around. And then she reads the poem again at the end. It's—its spectacular. She's—she's so popular at our yoga studio that you have to, you know, fight your way in. But she read a poem by a woman named Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer—and that's Rosemerry like Christmas Merry, so: Rosemerry. And the book is called The Unfolding. And I say it's very different from what you are all mentioning because this woman experienced the death of her young son and father in very close proximity, and her poems are ostensibly about grief, but they're just filled with joy and hope and delight. And, you know, it's kind of that thing you're talking about, Sarina—that it's—here's a book about tragedy and grief, but it's—there's something about the voice that just is—is fresh. And they're just—they're just stunning, just absolutely stunning. And I have gone and ordered all her books, of which there are—are many. So she's a new voice to me, and I just—I can't get enough of them. They're incredible.KJ Dell'AntoniaWell, here I am going to go back to the fiction summary read-y thing. I am very late to The Thursday Murder Club party, but it is joy. It is so much fun—really your sort of classic Agatha Christie stuff, but way, way funnier and more entertaining, with a dash of elderly spies. So we're on that theme. And then I also want to mention, just because I liked it so much—and I'm not sure I want everyone to read it—What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown. This could be your lit fic read of the summer. It's somewhere—but—but it's still a page turner. And I thought the premise was extremely great. Basically, it's: what if the Unabomber had also raised a young daughter with him in the woods on all of his theories, back when the Unabomber was living in the woods, and inadvertently involved her in his first kill before she got away? And now she's an adult looking back at what happened. And Janelle Brown is a Silicon Valley person. She's really steeped in this culture. She really knows this world. It's a really good book—plus super entertaining.Jennie NashI love it.KJ Dell'AntoniaThat's it!Jess LaheyI love it when we have a lot of good stuff, because there have been a couple weeks this year where we were like, I was just let down this time around. But yay, I'm loving this.KJ Dell'AntoniaAll right, I think that's it for us this week, kids. Remember, if you support the podcast, you get bonus content every week right now, because we are killing it. You might get Jess's Soup to Nuts series, where she is coaching a fellow writer on creating a nonfiction proposal that also will work with her speaking career. You can join me and Jennie on a weekly basis as we flail our way through the beginnings of writing a couple of books. And of course, on a monthly basis, we've got the Booklab, where we look at the First Pages of novels submitted by listeners. And if you'd like to submit to the Booklab, that'd be great. Jess will put the link in the show notes.Jess LaheyIndeed, Jess will. And until next week, everyone, keep your butt in the chair and your head in the game.The Hashtag AmWriting Podcast is produced by Andrew Perella. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday, was written and played by Max Cohen. Andrew and Max were paid for their time and their creative output, because everyone deserves to be paid for their work. This is a public episode. 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We sit down with the University of Miami's Pitching Coach Laz Guttierrez to discuss all things pitching development, including development in the modern age. It is a great detailed look at what allows Miami to be so successful at developing pitchers.Join our Mailing list at https://backsidegbmedia.beehiiv.com/Follow on Twitter @BacksideGBFollow on Instagram @backsidegroundballsFollow on TikTok @backsidegroundball

In this week's mini-episode we discuss resulting, a logical fallacy where we incorrectly assume that the quality of our decisions are directly related to the quality of our results.Get our Intro to Mechanics audio course, normally $79, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/freeintroDon't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you'll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game. We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Get Jake O'Driscoll's triple threat ankle lock course, FREE:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/jake

In this electrifying episode of Soul Elevation, I'm joined by the amazing Cynthia Sue Larson—quantum consciousness explorer, bestselling author, and founder of Reality Shifters—for a journey that will awaken your soul and stretch your perception of reality. We dive deep into: - The science and spirituality of reality shifts and quantum jumps - Cynthia's Kundalini awakening and how it shattered the illusion of separation - Her memories of a dystopian future Earth and how it relates to today's rising AI influence - Collective ascension and the vital role of radical optimism and sovereign consciousness - Real-life examples of telepathic communication, spontaneous healing, and mind-matter interaction - The energetic intelligence guiding us—and how to align with it - Cynthia shares firsthand accounts of influencing earthquakes, moving between dimensions, and being supported by higher realms.  This is a masterclass in multidimensional living, bridging physics, metaphysics, and spiritual awakening.

Send us a message, we can't respond. If you'd like a response email us at rick@warriorswaymindset.comIn this conversation, Rick Yee and Chris "The Mechanic" Miller delve into the complexities of fatherhood, emotional health, and the importance of building a legacy for future generations. They discuss the challenges of parenting in today's world, the impact of past experiences on current behaviors, and the necessity of accountability and authenticity in raising children. Chris shares insights from his program, 'Be the Dad You Wish You Had,' emphasizing the need for men to break free from limiting beliefs and to create their own blueprints for fatherhood. The conversation highlights the ripple effect of parenting, the significance of emotional vulnerability, and the importance of teaching children to trust themselves in a rapidly changing world.Connect with Chris here Socials are all - mechanicsgarage417 Click the HERE to choose your path! Click HERE to choose your path! Support the showJoin our Discord community now and start your transformation today!MEN click here ----- WOMEN click here If you want more information on our programs head over to our website here

A Note from James:When I first said that college was a scam, people thought I was joking—or worse. But I wasn't. If you're 18 and listening to this, don't go to college. And if you're a parent, don't send your kid without doing the math. College doesn't guarantee a better life anymore. In fact, it could cost you years of freedom, tens of thousands of dollars, and saddle you with debt you can't escape. In this episode, Doug Hill and I talk about why the traditional path of “get a degree, get a job, live happily ever after” no longer holds up.Episode Description:In this second installment of the Crazy Finance series, James Altucher and Doug Hill challenge another major financial assumption: that college is necessary for success. James argues that skyrocketing tuition, guaranteed student loans, and outdated curricula make college a bad financial decision for most people. Doug, who sent four kids to college, shares his own experience and ultimately agrees—except in a few key professions.From alternative education paths to trade school opportunities, this episode breaks down the economics and psychology behind one of the most expensive decisions families ever make.What You'll Learn:Why student loan debt is structurally predatory and practically inescapableHow government-backed loans have inflated tuition for decadesWhich professions still require college—and which don'tWhy trade schools and alternative education may offer better returnsHow personal development can happen outside the college systemTimestamped Chapters:[00:00] Don't Go to College (Seriously)[01:00] Why “Personal Finance” Advice Feels Generic[02:00] College as a Scam, Explained[03:00] When College Is Actually Worth It[04:00] Do Doctors Really Need 8 Years of School?[06:00] The Business Degree: What Did It Even Teach?[07:00] Entrepreneurship vs. Education[08:00] The Myth of Higher Earnings[09:00] Remedial Programming After Grad School[10:00] Why Tuition Keeps Rising[11:00] Government Guarantees = No Risk for Colleges[12:00] The Hidden Costs and Opportunity Costs[13:00] Who Actually Benefits From College?[14:00] Trade Schools and Skilled Labor[15:00] Electricians, Mechanics, and the Real ROI[16:00] Useless Courses, Forgotten Skills[17:00] Dropping Out and Getting Ahead[18:00] Sales Skills vs. College Classes[19:00] AI and the Future of Professional Work[20:00] Socialization: Real World vs. Campus[21:00] Google Certificates and Online Education[22:00] James Insults His Alma Mater (Again)[23:00] Who Really Wins in the College System?Additional Resources:James Altucher on Twitter: @jaltucherJames's article archive on college: Altucher Confidential – Why College is a ScamCoursera Professional Certificates (Google, Meta, etc.): coursera.orgKhan Academy (Free Education): khanacademy.orgU.S. Department of Education – College Scorecard: collegescorecard.ed.govTrade School Info & Averages: Trade-Schools.netFederal Reserve Report on Student Loans: federalreserve.govSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don and Tom defend the long-maligned 60/40 portfolio, diving into a 150-year Morningstar study that reveals its lower volatility and emotional survivability—even if it underperforms an all-stock portfolio over time. They tackle fixed indexed annuities head-on, debunking the myth of market returns without risk, citing high commissions, surrender charges, lack of liquidity, and poor transparency. Several listener calls highlight confusion over annuity strategies and Roth vs. pre-tax retirement contributions, including a deep dive from a New York City teacher juggling pensions, 403(b)/457 plans, and Roth conversions under new IRS rules. The show wraps with a playful rant about birthday freebies and a PBS show rec (“Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office”). 0:04 The truth about balanced portfolios and the 60/40 myth 1:50 Why bonds failed in 2022—and what 150 years of history say about diversification 3:27 Bear markets: 60/40 vs. all stocks during crises like the Great Depression 4:53 Trade-offs: long-term growth vs. sticking with the plan 6:49 Financial Flinch Reflex: the PSA ad returns 7:09 Caller John asks: “What's so bad about fixed indexed annuities?” 8:00 Don unloads: high fees, misleading returns, and awful disclosures 10:11 John presses for alternatives: what's safe and simple with decent return? 13:02 Don's CD ladder strategy vs. annuities 15:08 Why opacity, commissions, and complexity make these products unsuitable for most 16:21 Caller Charles: a planner wants to manage his annuity—for a fee 17:21 Why even “fixed” annuities might not belong in fiduciary portfolios 20:47 The growing gray area: commissions vs. fiduciary care 22:17 Ranking annuities: worst to best (indexed, variable, fixed, immediate) 24:58 Summary: “Lazy products” sold for commission, not client success 26:39 Caller Brian: NY teacher strategizes 403(b), 457, Roth, and future pension 28:29 Navigating new Roth rules, Rule of 55, and using a 7% fixed option 30:15 Don and Tom: stick with pre-tax now, convert later in lower-bracket retirement 33:02 Mechanics of Roth catch-ups: plan providers still in the dark 35:29 Birthday freebies! Tacos, cookies, burgers… and existential dread 36:57 Red Robin, Denny's, and the pursuit of the free Grand Slam 38:06 Book chat: Don's still slogging through the Franklin bio 39:13 Must-watch: Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office on PBS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 197.) Superman (2025) Movie DiscussionHere's a breakdown courtesy of our AI overlords that was too good not to share!00:00:03 Resuming the Long Lost Heroes Podcast: A Conversation on Film Making00:01:12 A Conversation about Cinema Experiences and Movie Habits00:03:36 A Deep Dive into the Analysis of the Superman Movie00:13:22 A Deep Dive into the Art of Superhero Cinema and Its Musical Implications00:22:34 Positioning of the Fortress of Solitude and the Role of Robots in Superman: A New Perspective00:28:38 A Conversation about Dog Behavior and Character Design in Cinema00:29:52 A Deep Dive into the Character Development and Storytelling of Superman and Krypto00:39:39 Impact and Design of Superhero Films00:43:04 A Detailed Discussion on the Mechanics of Superman: A Conversation on the Continuity and Character Development00:52:23 A Detailed Discussion on Lois Lane and the Character Development00:58:19 Origin of Superman and Other Astrophysics01:11:11 A Detailed Discussion on Comic Book Characters and Their Portrayal in Media01:15:45 Plot and Character Development of Superman01:18:27 Mystery and Revelment of ' Bizarro' and 'Lex Lex'01:20:04 A Deep Dive into Superman's Speech and Character Development01:29:49 Themes, Narrative Structure, and Future Plans of the DC Universe01:36:52 Future Superhero Films and Character Development01:39:37 Future of Superhero Cinema and the Impact of DC and MarvelRemember to Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on SpotifyPlease leave us a rating or review.

Ian and Mark "Planty" Plant continue their very occasional series by covering one of Michael winners good ones!The Mechanic (1972) Directed by Michael Winner. Written by Lewis John Carlino. Starring Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. 

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The summer of 2025 has been a time of chaos. A time of confusion. And a time of distress for many Americans. But for independent Americans it's been a little bit different. In between all of the moments of turmoil have been glimmers of hope, a chance at a better future. And that better future is being driven by independents. From Jim Walden's upstart mayoral campaign in New York City to the Badlands of South Dakota and Brian Bengs' renegade Senate run, to last episode's guest from the great state of Idaho, Todd Achilles — there's been a lot coming from independents to get excited about.  And now there's more! Independent Navy vet Dan Osborn (@OsbornForSenate) is back in the fight. And this time, he's running against Nebraska's other MAGA Republican Senator billionaire: Pete Ricketts. It's the ultimate David vs Goliath showdown. And this time, Dan's got some experience, a network, name recognition and is hitting the ground running. Dan served in the Navy and later joined the Army National Guard. He's a steamfitter, industrial mechanic, and a badass labor union leader. He led a successful strike at Kellogg's Omaha plant in 2021. And ran for Senate in 2024–narrowly losing to incumbent Deb Fischer. But at the same time, Dan laid down the foundation for this run while inspiring a new generation of independent leaders across the country. His race was a direct challenge to the party system and it showed everyone a new way to run—and offered a new vision for what a political race can look like. If you've listened to the show for a while now, you'll know Dan and what he's meant to the movement. If you're new here, get ready to get fired up. In the immortal words of Vin Diesel, “We live for this….” Stuff.  And there's more as your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) rips into Ukraine, Waltz, SignalGate, Hegseth and all of the latest national security news that you need to stay on top of. And a megadose of inspiration with a quick hit on Youman Wilder—a New York City little league coach that stood up to ICE and has inspired millions. Because Independent Americans is built on the Righteous Media 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. And this episode has it in spades. Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. It's the truth beyond the headlines–and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It's built for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent and we're proud to stand with you.  -Learn more about Dan Osborn and his race on his campaign website.  -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -WATCH video of Paul and Dan's conversation. -NEW! Watch the video version of the entire podcast here. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch.  -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025 was hyped as the big comeback year for IPOs—but the reality might not be so simple. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Ed Elson, Scott Galloway's cohost of the Prof G Markets podcast, to unpack who really profits when companies go public and what retail investors need to watch out for. They also dive into how the Big, Beautiful Bill could make it even harder for younger generations to build wealth. Listen to Prof G Markets here. 00:00 Defining IPOs and 2025 Trends 01:14 Meet Ed Elson 03:04 Unpacking Recent IPOs and The Critique 07:20 Challenges for Retail Investors Looking at IPOs 17:56 The Mechanics of Going Public 30:34 Why Accredited Investor Framework Is Nonsense 32:22 Ed Elson's Prof G Origin Story 34:11 The Emotional Value of Money 36:34 Why the Big, Beautiful Bill Wealth Transfer from Young to Old 41:46 Trump's Crypto Projects 46:21 Bullish or Bearish Game 55:41 Career Advice