Podcasts about mentors

D/Annie Liontas joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about suffering 3 brain injuries in one year and how that changed their relationship to their body and to the world, post-concussive syndrome, how science is delayed around all things female body, gender and selfhood, being a reluctant nonfiction writer and how memoir was the last thing on their mind, understanding the external and internal forces that we have to reckon with to live, the narratives around women and queer people, interrogating our own patterns, knowing when we're sidestepping a thing, the cascading problem of vulnerability, considering how you protect the people you love in a memoir, what stories need to be told, and doing so on our own terms, the lonely condition of being inside the human body, how memoir has its own timeline, getting to the story beneath the story and their new memoir Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and Recovery.   Ronit's upcoming workshop: Writing Dynamic Memoir: From Lived Experience to Gripping Story https://www.lmcmurtrylitcenter.org/workshops/writing-dynamic-memoir-from-lived-experience-to-gripping-story   Also in this episode: - redacting text - knowing when we're hiding - finding comfort in the telling   Books mentioned in this episode - Fit Into Me by Molly Gaudry - Decade of the Brain by Janine Joseph - The Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction by Elizabeth McCracken - The Writing Life by Annie Dillard - Bone Black by bell hooks - Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life by bell hooks - Mad Eden by Morgan Thomas - Clam Down by Anelise Chen   Essay: “Against Catharsis: Writing is Not Therapy” by Essay by T Kira Madden https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/litfriends-podcast/id1717357361   D/ANNIE LIONTAS is the trans-genderqueer author of the crip-queer memoir Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and Recovery, which won the ALA's 2025 Stonewall Award for Nonfiction and was shortlisted for The Athenaeum of Philadelphia's Literary Award. They are a recipient of the 2025 Lambda Literary Córdova prize, and their debut novel, Let Me Explain You, was selected as New York Times Editors Choice. They co-edited the anthology A Manner of Being: Writers on their Mentors, and their work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, BOMB, McSweeney's, The New Review, Oprah Daily, and elsewhere. An Associate Professor at George Washington University, LIONTAS helped secure a Mellon Foundation grant on Disability Justice to bring storytelling to communities in the criminal justice system. They write the Most Anticipated Queer Books list at Electric Literature and live in Philadelphia with their wife, dog, and Email the rabbit.    Connect With D/Annie Liontas:  https://www.instagram.com/aliontas/ https://www.annieliontas.com/ (currently being updated)   Purchase Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sex-with-a-Brain-Injury/Annie-Liontas/9781668085561 https://www.theshipmanagency.com/annie-liontas Lit Friends Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/litfriends-podcast/id1717357361

Host Pete Deeley welcomes back Professor Kenny Kim to discuss when martial arts became a lifelong path for him, starting at age four or five and realizing by high school he wanted a future in martial arts. Kim shares how training helped him overcome racism, bullying, and childhood shyness by building confidence and a desire to lead and teach, even while competing. He describes a major period of disillusionment in his late 20s/early 30s: business stress from running an academy since age 20–21, debt around $100,000, selling his academy for $100,000 to reset, briefly pursuing home inspection and then thriving as a personal trainer before returning to open a new school in 2006. Kim credits close teammates and world champions for shaping him and emphasizes humility, aging as a privilege, and giving back. He also previews Mat Made's expansion: matmade.com now hosts short stories and a large U.S. jiu-jitsu directory with 7,000+ listings and a rebooted, raw vlog-style academy-visit series.   00:00 Welcome and Sponsors 00:58 Kenny Kim Returns 01:48 Martial Arts Beginnings 03:47 Confidence Through Training 06:01 Competitor to Teacher 07:53 Burnout and Debt Spiral 11:39 Starting Over in 2006 14:53 Hustle and Self Learning 16:51 Brothers and Mentors 18:57 Legacy Humility Giving Back 21:52 Mat Made Directory Expansion 23:37 New Raw Vlog Series 25:14 Closing Thanks and Farewell

Should a Leader Empower You or Validate You? The Missing Skill: Mastering Autonomous Self-Regulation.Are the mentors, coaches, and spiritual leaders you follow actually expanding your capacity for personal autonomy, or are they keeping you hooked on a loop of emotional reassurance alone? In this episode, we dive deep into a critical blind spot that can take place in the personal growth, coaching, and spiritual leadership industries: the profound difference between true biological empowerment and external validation for soothing—while also pointing out grounded-in-reality, practical solutions for behavioral growth and emotional maturing.When we rely on a purely emotional validating system, it acts as a temporary emotional band-aid that doesn't strengthen your window of tolerance or lead to personal or spiritual growth. True leadership and self-sovereignty require building autonomous self-regulating nervous system capacity, also known as restorative embodiment and resilience. By bridging evolutionary cognitive science—like the Yale Baby Study—with spiritual perspectives and mystic soul age group knowledge, we look at the missing leadership skill of Autonomous Self-Regulation by some personal growth and spiritual ascension figures in the field.We talk about discerning affective realism and narrative distortions, moving out of codependent growth containers, and applying a practical somatic-mindset strategy using Level 1 and Level 2 Micro-Habit protocols to stabilize your system from a place of absolute structural wholeness and pursue your self-led personal growth and spiritual ascension.

Dan Kennedy hosts a deep conversation with Brian Kurtz and Dwight Woods about the power of mentors and the fundamentals of copy and direct response. Brian shares decades of list and direct mail experience, while Dwight explains how to build repeatable teaching methodologies that scale. Together they reveal how mentorship combined with disciplined marketing practices produces consistent results. You will walk away with concrete tactics for choosing and testing lists, imposing fiscal discipline on online campaigns, and structuring offers and long copy tests for reliable conversion. The guests also show how to borrow and adapt mentor frameworks to create your own processes, and how live events and sponsorships can amplify profitable reach. Subscribe to the Magnetic Marketing Podcast and apply these lessons to sharpen your campaigns and grow predictable profit. MagneticMarketing.com NoBSLetter.com

El Duce and his shock rock band Mentors would become infamous for their dirty lyrics even putting them in the crosshairs of Tipper Gore's PMRC. But behind the scenes something far more tragic would unfold.     SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org     Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Instagram: @BannedMediaPodcast or send e-mail to BannedMediaPodcast@gmail.com https://patreon.com/BannedMediaPodcast

In this episode of the Good Vibes podcast, Rubal Luna and his sales manager Gabe Galindo, share practical advice for real estate agents, emphasizing that long-term success comes from consistency, resilience, mentorship, and accountability, not from quick wins or temporary motivations.00:00 - 01:06 | Introduction and Welcome01:17 - 03:08 | Expectations vs. Reality at the Start03:38 - 04:54 | The Biggest Challenge and Confidence04:54 - 06:40 | The Common Mistake: Lack of Consistency and a 6-Month Plan06:40 - 08:00 | The "On to the Next" Mindset08:00 - 09:50 | The Importance of Mentors and the Danger of Ego09:50 - 13:00 | Benefits of Teamwork and Accountability13:00 - 14:40 | Why Consistency Beats Motivation14:40 - 17:35 | Taking Action in the Face of Difficulties and Closing Remarks

Send us Fan MailNegativity is loud right now and it doesn't just stay on the screen, it follows us into our homes. We talk about a different kind of protection for our families: becoming an inspiration on purpose, starting with our children. When we lead by example with resilience, integrity, and ownership, our kids don't just hear the message, they learn how to live it. We get practical about what “inspiring” actually looks like day to day. It can be as simple as speaking confidence into your child: “You got this,” “I know you can,” and “I'm proud of your effort.” We also unpack why inspiration is closely tied to trust, how authenticity makes your words land, and why motivation is the thing that helps balance the constant negative aura from social media and the news. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, depressed, or like you're running on empty, we share a mindset shift that helps fast: go inspire somebody, even if it's just one person in your household. You'll also hear a personal “assignment” to identify someone you admire and name the traits that make them inspiring so you can adopt those qualities and pass them on. We close with a reminder that self-care for moms is not optional, it's the fuel that lets us keep mentoring, guiding, and encouraging our kids for the long haul, especially for single moms carrying extra weight. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with another mom, and leave a quick review so more families can find it.https://singlemomsunitedpodcast.com/As Mom's we are more than nurturers we are Mentors to our children.

Miracles and Mentors with Staci McCormack (Season 6 | Episode 249) Opening the Nest to New Discoveries Welcome back, fellow Open Nesters! In our latest episode of season six, we are once again trading the concept of an “empty” nest for an open one, opening the doors to vibrant health, renewed relationships, and deep spirituality. Today, I am thrilled to share the insights from our deeply soulful guest, Staci McCormack, an author, retreat leader, and life coach. Staci joined us to discuss the incredible, and sometimes incredibly messy, journey through the second half of life. She reminded us that this stage is an opportunity to step into our wisdom and embrace the wide-open possibilities ahead. Her story is a beautiful testament to the fact that while this period can feel disorienting, it is ultimately a profound invitation to rediscover our authentic selves. Empty nest marriage transition Finding purpose after kids leave Changing friendships in midlife Midlife spiritual growth Staci McCormack author Trudging Through the Muck During our conversation, Staci beautifully articulated a feeling that I know so many of us can relate to: the realization that we’ve spent decades caught in a relentless cycle. She described this early phase of adulthood as a treadmill of running, striving, struggling, and searching. Staci shared a poignant memory of standing in her living room in her mid-forties, looking at a rather dull Christmas tree while her teenage son entered his “grunt stage,” and realizing she was merely playing out a theatrical script. It was a powerful awakening to the fact that we cannot fully experience the “new” until we are willing to trudge through the “muck” of our established, often exhausting routines. The Spiritual Symbolism of Snakes The universe has a funny way of forcing us to pay attention when we ignore the signs that it’s time for a change, and for Staci, that wake-up call came in the form of actual snakes. She shared a truly wild situation that manifested in her life: her home became infested with hundreds of them! At first, they were a terrifying nuisance that sent her running for the hills, but as she deepened her spiritual understanding, she realized they represented a vital metaphor. Just as a serpent must shed its skin to unfold and grow, we too must shed our outdated identities and the protective layers we’ve built up over the years to truly become ourselves. Navigating this massive shedding process is rarely something we can do alone, yet Staci highlighted a critical gap in our modern culture: a stark lack of mentors for this specific season. When she found herself surrounded by snakes and overwhelmed by the shifting dynamics in her marriage and parenting, she realized she desperately needed navigational tools and a wise female guide. Unfortunately, she couldn’t easily find a mentor to help her understand why her voice suddenly felt different or why she couldn’t remember what used to bring her joy as a child. This gap is exactly why we have these conversations—to build a community where we can share wisdom and support each other through our personal evolutions. Welcoming Unexpected Miracles Sometimes, when we finally surrender control and admit we are in over our heads, the universe delivers exactly what we need—even if it’s not the traditional mentor we envisioned. For Staci, her miracle arrived in the completely unexpected form of a puppy. After neighbors gifted her teenage son a new dog, Staci and her husband were initially resistant, questioning their capacity to take on a pet during such a chaotic transition. Ironically, this very puppy turned out to be a natural hunter that methodically cleared the snakes from their property, one by one. It was a beautiful, humorous lesson in releasing our grip on how we think our problems should be solved and remaining open to unexpected forms of grace. Coming Home to Ourselves With the snakes gone and the metaphorical air cleared, Staci and her husband were able to embark on the crucial work of coming “home” to themselves. They recognized that after forty years together, they were two completely different individuals than when they first met, and they needed to intentionally redesign their relationship. This meant giving each other the literal and emotional space to reconnect with the girl and boy they once were, taking time apart for personal discovery, and establishing a new commitment to communicate openly. Returning to our authentic selves requires a willingness to step off the treadmill and give our partners the freedom to do the same. Embracing the Wide-Open Life Our conversation with Staci was a vibrant reminder that this stage of life is not a closing chapter, but a wide-open door. As we open ourselves to better relationships with our adult children, our partners, and most importantly, ourselves, we invite endless vitality into our days. If you are feeling lost in the muck or overwhelmed by the shedding of your own skin right now, please know that it is entirely okay to pause, take space, and figure out what lights you up. We are all in this beautiful, messy process of aging and evolving together, and I am so grateful to share this open nest with all of you. Resources for You We want to provide you with support and many many resources for your own Open Nesting Journey. Our resource page has so much to offer as does our private discussion group on Facebook about queerness and other topics of interest: Open Nesters Resource Page The Open Nesters Private Facebook Group About Tessa Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters. Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program and journey facilitator & leader, author and, of course, Podcaster. Her offerings are based in her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa's specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature.  If she had one superpower,    it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open hearted lives. Please email Tessa to make a connection. If you like, please answer the question: What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. 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In episode #152 of the Growth Series podcast, Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages, welcomes his daughter Emily Davidson, Science Teacher, Physics Specialist and School Leader to talk about leadership, resilience and inspiring the next generation. Emily reflects on her unconventional career journey, discusses the importance of encouraging more girls into STEM subjects and shares the leadership principles that have shaped her approach both inside and outside the classroom. Together, they explore the value of role models, overcoming challenges, embracing opportunity and why believing in people's potential can have a lasting impact. Whether you're leading a business, supporting a team or simply looking for a fresh perspective, this episode offers practical insights and inspiring stories that extend far beyond the classroom.

You can be an incredibly talented florist and still struggle to build a profitable wedding floral business.Beautiful flowers may get people's attention, but floral talent is only one part of building a business that grows, pays you, and supports the life you actually want.In this episode, Jeni shares her top five pieces of advice for building a successful wedding floral business. These are the lessons she has learned through more than 20 years of business ownership, over 1,700 weddings, and years of coaching florists through pricing, sales, marketing, profitability, and growth.Jeni begins with one of the most important truths for creative business owners: you need to learn the business side as seriously as you learn the floral side. Sales, marketing, pricing, communication, systems, and client experience are what turn creativity into a sustainable company.She also explains why knowing your numbers matters before chasing bigger revenue. A fully booked calendar and impressive sales numbers do not automatically mean a business is profitable. Florists need to understand their product costs, labor, overhead, taxes, delivery, setup, breakdown, and true profit before trying to scale.The third piece of advice is to show the work you want to book. Your portfolio acts like a menu, teaching potential clients what they can hire you to create. If you want larger installations, elevated weddings, more color, or higher-end projects, your website and social media need to reflect that vision.Jeni also shares why building genuine industry relationships before you need referrals is one of the most valuable growth strategies available. Planners, venues, photographers, rental companies, and other vendors refer the florists who communicate well, solve problems, show up fully, and make the entire team look good.Finally, Jeni explains why getting support can save years of frustration, mistakes, and isolation. Mentors, coaches, masterminds, education, peer groups, and accountability partners can reveal blind spots, shorten the learning curve, and help you believe bigger things are possible for your business.In this episode, Jeni talks about:Why floral talent alone does not create a profitable businessThe business skills every wedding florist needs to developWhy “I'm just a creative” can become a dangerous excuseThe difference between revenue and actual profitWhy a fully booked calendar does not guarantee financial successHow underpricing, overbuying, and overstaffing affect profitWhy your portfolio determines the type of work you attractHow styled shoots, workshops, and collaborations can fill portfolio gapsWhy vendor relationships should be built before bookings slow downHow your behind-the-scenes reputation drives referralsWhy support, coaching, and accountability accelerate growthHow being around action-taking business owners changes what feels possibleJeni's five pieces of advice:Learn the business side as seriously as the floral side.Know your numbers before chasing revenue.Show the work you want to book.Build relationships before you need referrals.Get support instead of figuring everything out alone.Key takeawayYou do not need to master everything overnight, but you do need to treat your wedding floral business like something you are intentionally building—not something you are simply hoping will work.You can create beautiful flowers and build a profitable, sustainable business. Those things do not have to compete. But it takes more than creativity. It takes leadership, strategy, business skills, and a willingness to learn.Mentioned in this episodeThe Floral CEO Mastermindhttp://floralceo.com/mastermindFloral Rockstar Retreat and Workshopshttp://floralceo.com/workshop

Send us Fan MailSpreuke 1:8-9 My seun, luister na wat jou pa jou leer. Moenie wat jou ma vir jou sê in die wind slaan nie. Wat jy by hulle leer, sal jou lewe met goedheid kroon en 'n versiering wees om jou nek. (NLV) Het jy opgemerk hoe die kleinste stukkies raad van jou ouers jou vir die res van die lewe bybly? Dit is ongelooflik hoe jy, wanneer iets dekades later gebeur, hulle amper kan hoor, asof hulle hier langs jou staan. 'n Dosent het op ‘n keer 'n groep top leiers gevra wat die grootste invloed op hulle gehad het: Was dit boeke, mentors, of opleiding? Byna almal het dieselfde gesê: "My ouers se stem in my kop." Hulle ouers se wysheid, was dikwels maar net eenvoudig; dikwels gewone stellings, wat hierdie uitstaande leiers gevorm het.Dit is presies waaroor die Boek van Spreuke in die Bybel gaan. Goddelike wysheid wat deur alledaagse stemme oorgedra is: Spreuke 1:8-9 My seun, luister na wat jou pa jou leer. Moenie wat jou ma vir jou sê in die wind slaan nie. Wat jy by hulle leer, sal jou lewe met goedheid kroon en 'n versiering wees om jou nek. (NLV)Sien jy, wysheid is nie abstrak nie. Dit kom na ons toe deur die gewone mense wat God in ons lewens plaas. Ouers. Vriende. Mentors. En uiteindelik kom dit perfek na ons toe deur Jesus, wat die wysheid van God in menslike vorm is.Salomo verwys hier na 'n kroon en 'n versiering - simbole van eer en prestasie. God se wysheid druk jou nie af nie. Dit lig jou op. Dit versier jou. Dit gee jou waardigheid. Dit laat jou skitter in 'n donker wêreld.Moet dus nie die stemme van wysheid rondom jou verag nie. Moenie teregwysing versmaai nie. Moenie die mense wat God gebruik om jou te vorm, ignoreer nie. En belangrikste van alles: luister na wat Jesus sê - want ín Hom is wysheid, nie net raad nie. Dis die lewe.Wanneer jy met sy wysheid optree, sien die wêreld iets anders in jou: God se heerlikheid wat deur jou in die alledaagse weerspieël word.Dit is God se Woord. Vars ... Vir jou... Vandag.Support the showEnjoying The Content?For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can enable Christianityworks to reach 10,000+ people with a message about the love of Jesus!DONATE R50 MONTHLY

Explore the inspiring story of Adam Wright, CEO of Pilot Companies, who shares how life's toughest moments shape resilience, character, and leadership. From overcoming personal tragedy to leading a business with a focus on people and purpose, Adam's journey offers valuable insights on faith, perseverance, and integrity.In this episode: How Adam's childhood adversity shaped his mindset around resilience and growth The influence of his mother's hard work and unwavering faith on his values The significance of mentors and key relationships in shaping success The importance of doing the next right thing and walking in faith and confidence Leadership principles balancing standards and grace The power of intentional prioritization over striving for balance Lessons from athletic endeavors and how discipline translates into the corporate world Building a purpose-driven organization focused on customer experience and team member engagement The impact of personal faith and the importance of community in decision-making Practical tips on discerning God's calling and walking in confidence Berkshire Hathaway Adam Wright LinkedIn Pilot Flying J Holy Bible LinkedIn Twitter Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to Adam Wright's inspiring journey 02:00 - Childhood challenges and the impact of his father's passing 04:30 - Lessons learned from his mother's example of hard work and faith 07:00 - How mentors and coaches influenced Adam's development 09:30 - The importance of showing people they matter in every turn 12:00 - Decision to stay local for family and educational opportunities 14:00 - The significance of faith and prayer in decision-making 16:00 - Overcoming self-doubt and realizing the power of others' belief 18:30 - Transition from college football to NFL: hard work and humility 21:00 - Lessons from athletic discipline and perseverance 24:30 - The role of redshirting and continuous improvement in football and life 27:00 - The mindset of "next game" and relentless pursuit of excellence 30:00 - Navigating challenges in professional sports and the corporate world 33:00 - Leading Berkshire Hathaway Energy: balancing standards with grace 35:00 - Building company culture around authenticity, purpose, and accountability 36:45 - The importance of trust, relational capital, and clear communication 39:00 - Mentors and relationships that reinforced Adam's confidence 42:00 - The role of family, especially his wife's unwavering support 45:00 - Leading Pilot Companies with a customer-centric approach 48:00 - Cultivating company values and ensuring they live beyond words 51:00 - Prioritization over balance: integrating work, family, and faith 53:00 - The indivisibility of life and intentional trade-ups 55:00 - Final thoughts and encouragement to walk in purpose and faith. This episode emphasizes leadership rooted in faith, perseverance, and authentic connection. Adam's story encourages us all to pursue our purpose with confidence, balanced by grace and a commitment to serving others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You cannot make anyone succeed, and trying to is one of the most expensive mistakes a mentor can make. In this episode, Igor gets brutally honest about how his mentoring philosophy evolved from years of handholding and babysitting into what he calls the Morpheus approach: open the door, show the blueprint, offer every resource, but never chase. He shares the raw story of a young man he mentored an hour a day for a year, who had to lose two businesses and hit rock bottom before he finally became self-reliant. The uncomfortable truth at the center of it all is that you cannot be breastfed into success, and self-reliance is the one thing no mentor can ever hand you.

Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're having a conversation with Dr Debbie Bradbard, Military and Veteran Spouse and the inaugural director of the Boeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military Families at the Virginia Tech in Alexandria, VA. The center's goal is to harness the potential of service members, veterans and their families to thrive in tomorrow's workforce—through skills, mentorship, research, entrepreneurial support, and resources that build future-ready careers and drive economic opportunityEpisode Partner: This episode is sponsored by CareLinx by Sharecare, connecting Veterans, Service Members, and military Families with trusted home care and caregiver support.  Provide Support: Take a moment to turn your gratitude into action. For just $15, you can help provide military culture training to one person who supports veterans and their families, equipping them to respond with greater understanding, confidence, and care. GIVE HERE through our giving page at psycharmor.org. Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you. If you PsychArmor has helped you learn, grow, and support those who've served and those who care for them, we would appreciate hearing your story. Please follow this link to share how PsychArmor has helped you in your service journey Share PsychArmor StoriesAbout Today's GuestDeborah Bradbard is the inaugural director of the Boeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military Families at the Virginia Tech in Alexandria, VA.  As a Senior Researcher at Syracuse University's, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Bradbard spent nearly a decade publishing signature publications and shaping policy and best practices for veterans and military families.  Her work on military spouse and veteran employment have been cited by the White House, members of Congress, CNN, the Center for Deployment Psychology and utilized by national professional organizations including The American Psychological Association (APA) and The Society for Human Resource Management Foundation (SHRM) where her work has been downloaded by over 20,000 human resource professionals nationwide.  As Director of Research and Policy at Blue Star Families (BSF), she directed implementation of their national survey whose results have had an enduring influence on military family policy on spouse employment, childcare, and financial readiness. In the private sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, she developed clinical support tools that have been utilized by providers across the entire military health system of over 3 million users.  A frequent speaker for national conferences, Bradbard educates policy makers, elected officials, and employers about the evolving needs of the military community.  A psychologist by training, Dr. Bradbard received her Ph.D. from Auburn University and her MPA from Syracuse University.Links Mentioned During the EpisodeBoeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military FamiliesVirginia Tech in DC on LinkedInDr. Bradbard on LinkedInPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor Course Understanding and Utilizing Your Educational Benefits. provides service members, Veterans and their families with a comprehensive overview of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs educational benefits program. You can find the resource here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/Understanding-and-Utilizing-Your-Educational-Benefits Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on XPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

You cannot make anyone succeed, and trying to is one of the most expensive mistakes a mentor can make. In this episode, Igor gets brutally honest about how his mentoring philosophy evolved from years of handholding and babysitting into what he calls the Morpheus approach: open the door, show the blueprint, offer every resource, but never chase. He shares the raw story of a young man he mentored an hour a day for a year, who had to lose two businesses and hit rock bottom before he finally became self-reliant. The uncomfortable truth at the center of it all is that you cannot be breastfed into success, and self-reliance is the one thing no mentor can ever hand you.

Send Us A Message or Ask Us A Question? Finding Legacy Through Music, Healing, and Finance: Chiara (Ash X) on the Yes People PodcastHost Savia Rocks opens Season 7 of the Us People Podcast with reflections on legacy, shedding trauma, and using hardship for growth, then interviews Chiara (artist name Ash X), an Italian-Peruvian multilingual professional with a songwriting degree and a career in investor relations/audience development. Chiara shares growing up in Perugia, her Peruvian grandmother's influence on her music and confidence, studying jazz and songwriting in the UK, and the benefits and challenges of a songwriting degree, including vulnerability, critique, and toxic competition. She discusses spirituality, the power of words, meditation, and finding peace, plus a difficult relationship and accident that shifted her from pursuing music as a career to finance, inspiring interest in venture capital and equity after meeting Paolo Ardoino. She names key collaborators, favorite life-soundtrack songs, defines her legacy as leaving “light,” and shares where to find her online.00:00 Legacy and Healing01:10 Season Seven Welcome03:07 Chiara Origins and Music06:26 Songwriting Degree Reality12:17 Toxic Competition Mindset14:32 Respecting Music Again15:31 Mirror and Purpose19:20 Universe Trust and Turning Point23:13 From Music to Finance28:05 Mentors and Opportunities32:50 Power of Language33:25 Trauma Into Songs34:41 Words As Energy36:09 Mindset And Manifesting37:37 Peace And Gratitude39:20 Life Soundtrack Picks42:24 Defining Legacy46:11 Healing And Being Original50:08 Resilience Through Music51:04 Where To Find Chiara53:05 Final Thanks And Outro54:04 Closing Song LyricsThank you so much Chiara for showing us that if we listen to our heart enough, they can lead us to the please, where we can find out purpose. - Savia RocksSupport the show

Our continuing series featuring the personal stories of dementia has revealed something: Caregiving is critical in a person's dementia journey. Miles for Memories also knows a caregiver sometimes needs help and advice.This time on Creating Dementia Solutions, Miles for Memories founder Sherii Sherban talks about a new caregiving concept under development called Caregivers for Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Support (CARDS). Sherii shares how the concept features a mentoring program, what will be a 24-hour online resource center - and the chance for anyone to be part of a dementia caregiver coalition.Episode ResourcesMiles for Memories websiteMiles for Memories technologySherii Sherban talks to Community Matters about MFM technologyMore Creating Dementia Solutions episodesABOUT MILES FOR MEMORIESMiles For Memories is a Calhoun County, Michigan organization created in 2013 to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's Disease. Later in 2014, the vision was expanded to include all types of dementia. MFM raises money each year through sponsorships, community events, and grants to gather funds to create local programming for both the person living with dementia and the caregiver. Along with local efforts, 20% of the funds to prevention-related dementia research. Miles for Memories is a committee of 70-plus volunteers and are always looking for more to get involved.

On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews Tycho Bergquist of InnerCore Gains about his journey from decades of unhappiness, perfectionism, guilt, and family trauma to “coming back” to himself through boundaries, meditation, plant medicine, and purpose-driven work. Tycho explains how ignoring purpose leads to burnout and nihilism, and how much of anxiety and depression can stem from living other people's lives. He shares his background traveling due to his father's business, growing up near Boston in an atheist household, finding escape and connection through drumming, studying religion and theater in LA, and shifting from touring music into fitness and coaching. Tycho details his 500-day meditation commitment, a 10-day darkness retreat, and building a Bellevue, Nashville gym integrating specialty fitness with subconscious block removal, plus business speaking for financial institutions to address team burnout. He closes with rapid-fire insights, his “relentless pursuit,” and where to find him online.If this episode impacted you, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with someone who needs to hear it.00:00 Fragmented For Decades00:56 Podcast Welcome Intro01:37 Stoic Energy And Breath04:29 Purpose Work And Offerings06:36 Virtual Versus In Person08:19 Healing PTSD And Peace13:29 Roots And Name Story15:33 Family Trauma And Boundaries20:38 Music And Drumming Escape31:41 College Religion And Theater39:55 Music To Fitness Pivot42:50 Finding Love And Breaking Point45:46 Greatness and Potential46:38 Quiet Greatness Examples47:10 Mentors and New Schools48:12 Breaking Dogma Molds48:34 Seeds Trauma and Freedom50:30 Perfectionism and Acceptance51:18 Hustle Culture and Hacks51:52 Sponsor Wellness Ecosystem53:08 Depression Knowing vs Doing55:08 Humility and Family Dynamics56:33 Why Coaching and Health57:34 Trauma Health and Nurture59:11 Learning Authentic Coaching01:01:52 Hypocrisy Comfort and Church01:04:05 Seriousness Spontaneity Balance01:05:43 Morality Values and Authenticity01:06:47 Context Matters Presentation01:08:25 Achievement to Purpose Shift01:11:20 Mind Muscle Inner Core Gains01:14:33 Subconscious Drives Behavior01:18:31 Reptilian Brain Explained01:19:40 Purpose Embodied Through Goals01:21:24 Purpose Alignment and Dogma01:24:28 Why People Miss Purpose01:26:25 Purpose Evolves and Beliefs01:29:32 Ignoring Purpose Burnout01:30:42 Anxiety Critics and Haters01:31:31 Friends Pull You Down01:32:13 Relentless Self Belief01:33:24 Authenticity And The Journey01:34:52 Boundaries After Collapse01:36:57 Plant Medicine And Retreats01:39:18 Soul Retrieval And Shame01:43:33 Injuries As Spiritual Signals01:45:30 Marriage Growth And Conditions01:48:49 500 Days Meditation Commitment01:53:25 Meditation Results And Self Trust01:57:51 Purpose Driven Fitness Approach01:59:37 Darkness Retreat Explained02:08:31 Fear And Visions In Darkness02:12:21 Seasons Nature And God02:13:30 Timing Plant Medicine02:15:00 Meeting His Fiancée02:19:14 Why Nashville Happened02:24:05 Inside Intercore Gains02:27:57 Purpose Driven Fitness02:33:30 Men And Vulnerability02:50:02 Rapid Fire Reflections02:55:40 Healing In Many Lanes#RelentlessPursuit #TychoBergquist #Healing #Purpose #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #Authenticity #Meditation #DarknessRetreat #InnerCoreGains #FindingYourself #Mindset #Transformation #Podcast

Ryan Pineda sits down with Michael James to unpack how a 42-day bike ride across America helped him rebuild his life, develop the resilience to scale a remodeling business from $900K to over $5M, and create a blueprint for sustainable entrepreneurial growth.⁣⁣Connect with Michael - ⁣https://michaeljamesremodeling.com/⁣https://www.instagram.com/themichaelgjames/⁣https://www.instagram.com/michaeljamesremodeling/⁣https://www.instagram.com/themichaeljamesway/⁣https://www.youtube.com/%40TheMichaelJamesWay⁣__________⁣If you'd like my team to run your marketing & sales department to scale your business apply here https://www.pinedapartners.com⁣⁣Join our private mastermind for elite business leaders who golf. https://www.mastermind19.com⁣⁣Want to be featured on the Wealthy Way Podcast? Apply here https://www.wealthyway.com⁣⁣If you want to start your real estate investing business, we'll give you 1:1 coaching, seller leads, software, & everything you need. https://www.wealthyinvestor.com⁣⁣Tired of paying so much in taxes every year? We'll give you strategy, tax prep, and accounting all in one place. https://www.taylor-tax.com⁣⁣Join free Bible studies and workshops for Christian business leaders. https://www.tentmakers.us⁣__________⁣Chapters: ⁣00:00 - Financial Breakthrough⁣00:52 - Biking Across America ⁣07:59 - Resilience & Business Mindset⁣15:01 - Telluride Crash Story ⁣23:30 - Crossing Kansas⁣24:18 - Finish & Life Lessons⁣30:05 - Scaling the Business⁣31:01 - Mentors & Growth⁣37:46 - Team Culture & Purpose⁣45:13 - Business Mindset⁣48:15 - Remodeling Business Growth⁣53:54 - Luxury Remodel Strategy⁣1:00:23 - Renovation Costs & Delays⁣1:02:16 - Risk & Coaching⁣1:03:03 - Where to Find Michael

Dr. Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord, returns to the Jesus Calling Podcast to discuss how parents can navigate the heartbreak of estrangement with their adult children. He offers advice on avoiding self-blame, communicating without unsolicited criticism, and prioritizing healthy boundaries. Later, neuroscientist Dr. Joshua W. Brown shares how a terminal brain tumor diagnosis at age thirty sparked his interest in investigating how faith practices and prayer contribute to healing. Using his scientific training, he describes seeing cases that medical professionals cannot explain, exploring how healing may happen beyond the scope of traditional treatment. Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling Jesus Always Jesus Listens Past interview: Brooke Envick Upcoming interview: Butch Hartman Dr. Jim Burns Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out - Book by Dr. Jim Burns When Your Adult Child Strays: Trading Heartache For Hope - Book by Dr. Jim Burns Reconnecting with Your Estranged Adult Child: Practical Tips and Tools to Heal Your Relationship - Book by Tina Gilbetson Dr. Joshua W. Brown Global Medical Research Institute Proving a Miracle: Unlocking the Power of Prayer to Heal - Book by Dr. Joshua W. Brown Interview Quotes: “I say to people whose kids are just moving into adulthood: ‘Number one, you’re fired as a day-to-day parent. You have to give the kid the passport to adulthood.’” - Dr. Jim Burns “Mentors don’t necessarily give advice, they give advice when they’re asked.” - Dr. Jim Burns “I say to parents all the time, take the lead, but take the lead with love. Take the lead with kindness.” - Dr. Jim Burns “There are very few estrangements where we don’t need the help of counsel. We need somebody coming alongside us to give us insight, especially with estrangement, because we don’t know what to do.” - Dr. Jim Burns “So the tightrope that you walk is you show love, you practice kindness, you expand the relationship to not just be a one-topic parent. And in doing that, you can embrace your child and love your child.” - Dr. Jim Burns “I think the bottom line with a lot of people, a lot of adult children, is they’re asking one question, ‘Do you still love me?’” - Dr. Jim Burns “If you hope for nothing, you are protected from being disappointed. And so hope has a cost to it. I was starting to see people, right in front of me, experience healing through this kind of prayer ministry. And so that gave me some degree of hope that there was at least something going on there that was worth pursuing.” - Dr. Joshua W. Brown “If you spend your time praying, thinking about God, thinking about His goodness, thinking about how He loves you and cares for you, your brain cells will become more responsive to those thoughts over time.” - Dr. Joshua W. Brown “Can what we believe, or our prayers for example, lead to mind-body effects that can have effects on actually reducing pain?” - Dr. Joshua W. Brown “As with food, you are what you eat. And I think the same principle applies spiritually and even psychologically [as to] the things that you spend time thinking about.” - Dr. Joshua W. Brown _______________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes: https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 Bonus Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C Peace for Everyday Life: https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj Peace in Uncertain Times: https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u What’s Good? https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj Enneagram: https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY ________________________ Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Website TikTok Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What happens when you finally meet someone who understands how your body works? For Alycia Anderson and Karen Tamley, a LinkedIn introduction became the beginning of a powerful disability sisterhood. Both women were born with sacral agenesis, a rare congenital disability affecting the lower spine. They grew up using wheelchairs during a time when disabled children were routinely underestimated, accessibility was rare, and doctors placed devastating limitations on their futures. Then they met and immediately began comparing notes: “Wait, your body does that? Mine does too.” In Episode 151 of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Karen Tamley, President and CEO of Access Living, joins Alycia for an honest conversation about rare disability, peer support, leadership, aging, Disability Pride, and the urgent fight to protect disability rights. Finding Someone Who Understands Karen did not meet another person with sacral agenesis until her twenties. Before social media, finding others with the same disability was incredibly difficult. Meeting Alycia gave both women a rare opportunity to talk openly about their bodies, mobility, health, childhoods, and aging without having to explain every detail first. Karen describes that connection as a security blanket and safety net. Their friendship reflects the importance of peer support within the independent living movement. Disabled people hold knowledge that cannot always be found in medical offices or textbooks, and that lived experience can help others navigate healthcare, access, identity, and everyday life. Growing Up Before Accessibility Alycia and Karen remember life before the Americans with Disabilities Act. They recall inaccessible buses, oversized wheelchairs, buildings with stairs, restaurants without accessible bathrooms, and being carried into spaces. Karen shares that her mother carried her up four stairs every morning to reach a summer job in an inaccessible building. She also remembers putting flip flops on her hands so she could crawl across public restroom floors. Alycia had done the same thing. Their stories reveal how exclusion becomes normalized when disabled people are not protected by enforceable civil rights. Community Living Is a Disability Right Karen explains the importance of the 1999 Olmstead decision, which affirmed that unnecessary institutionalization and segregation can be discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The decision helped establish that disabled people have the right to receive services and live within their communities. Through Access Living and partner organizations, disabled people are supported as they transition from nursing facilities and institutions into their own homes. Karen warns that Medicaid reductions, weakened enforcement, and renewed conversations about institutionalization threaten decades of progress. Disabled people are asking for the right to live in their own homes, make decisions about their lives, and participate fully in their communities. Advocacy Belongs to Everyone Karen reminds listeners that advocacy is not limited to policy experts. People can make a difference by learning from trusted disability led organizations, sharing accurate information, contacting elected officials, submitting public comments, telling personal stories, amplifying disabled advocates, and connecting with a local Center for Independent Living. Her message is clear: Do not assume your voice will not be heard. Speak up anyway. Leadership Begins in the Deep End Karen credits her parents and mentors with encouraging her to take risks. Her mother often said they were going to throw Karen into the deep end of the pool and let her figure out how to swim. That mindset followed her throughout her career. Mentors including Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, Wade Blank, and Marca Bristo recognized Karen's potential and placed her in leadership roles before she always felt ready. Karen later served as Commissioner of the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, was appointed to the U.S. Access Board, and became President and CEO of Access Living. Her journey demonstrates the power of leaders who believe in someone before that person fully believes in themselves. Disability Pride and Aging For Karen, Disability Pride means community, visibility, self worth, and being okay with who we are. It does not mean loving every part of disability every day. Pride can exist alongside pain, fear, frustration, internalized ableism, and uncertainty. Alycia and Karen also discuss the realities of aging with a rare disability, including concerns about mobility, transfers, travel, health, and future independence. Both women were given frightening medical predictions as children. Decades later, they are still here, leading, traveling, advocating, creating community, and celebrating every year they were told they might never have. Aging with disability can be uncertain. It is also a privilege. You Deserve to Be in the Space Karen's Pushing Forward moment is a challenge to step outside your comfort zone. Attend the event. Accept the opportunity. Enter the room, even when you do not know anyone. Leadership does not eliminate fear or imposter syndrome. You deserve to be there. You deserve to be in that space. Two Women, One Rare Disability, and a Movement to Protect

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In this episode of the HVAC Know It All Business Edition Podcast, co-hosts Gary McCreadie and Furman Haynes from WorkHero sit down with Cornelio Martinez, Owner at Maize Mechanical, he shares the journey of building a successful HVAC business by focusing on relationships, strategic hiring, and long-term growth instead of chasing rapid expansion. He explains how partnerships, mentorship, and investing in apprentices helped him scale sustainably while navigating the challenges of staffing, sales, and business operations. The conversation also explores his vision for contractor co-ops, workforce development, and how small businesses can compete with large private equity-backed companies. Cornelio Martinez is an advocate for electrification, workforce development, and sustainable business growth. After starting as a subcontractor, he strategically grew his company through partnerships, mentorship, and investing in apprentices. Today, he's passionate about helping independent contractors build stronger businesses while creating more opportunities for the next generation of skilled trades professionals.   Expect To Learn: Why strategic partnerships can accelerate business growth. How to know when it's time to hire employees instead of subcontractors. The pros and cons of using subcontractors versus building an in-house team. Why investing in apprentices creates long-term business stability. How transparency impacts customer sales conversations. The biggest financial lessons every growing contractor should understand. How contractor co-ops could help small HVAC businesses compete with larger organizations.   Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 00:44 – When Is the Right Time to Hire Your Next Employee? 01:53 – Learning from Mentors and Building Strategic Partnerships 03:07 – Growing Through Relationships Instead of Marketing 03:34 – Subcontractors vs. Hiring Your Own Apprentices 04:08 – Why Investing in Employees Pays Off Long-Term 06:49 – Scaling Without Overextending Your Business 07:37 – Avoiding Technical Overload During Sales Conversations 08:59 – Selling with Logic, Emotion, and Trust 11:54 – Competing with Private Equity Through Collective Buying Power 12:38 – Streamlining Operations and Holding Contractors Accountable 13:54 – Final Thoughts   Follow our Guest Cornelio Martinez: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornelio-martinez-38660b40/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corneliomartinez/  Company Website: https://maizemechanical.com/  Company Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/people/Maize-Mechanical/61556354961579/#    Follow Gary McCreadie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-mccreadie-38217a77/  Website: https://www.hvacknowitall.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/HVAC-Know-It-All-2/61569643061429/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hvacknowitall1/    Follow Furman Haynes:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/furmanhaynes/  WorkHero: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workherohvac/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workhero__/

Harry Miedema — From The O'Jays to Building UIndy's Jazz Program StudioHFL host Larry Powell interviews saxophonist Harry Miedema about his life and career. Harry discusses retiring from the University of Indianapolis about seven years ago, continuing to play weekly with his Florida-based Blue Heron Sextet (about 90 charts written), and missing teaching. He recounts joining UIndy as an adjunct in 1985 while touring, later directing the jazz ensemble after Jim Edison, and building concerts and a jazz series with help from Jamey Aebersold, including notable guest artists and Edison's donated chart library. Harry describes 23 years touring with The O'Jays (1976–1998), his West Point band service, lessons with Joe Allard and David Baker, work hiring brass players, sharing a stage with Louis Armstrong in 1971, and recent projects including a clarinet analysis book and transcriptions. 00:00 Interviews Return 00:39 Sponsors Thanks 01:37 Interview Begins 02:12 Obituary Mixup 03:25 Blue Heron Sextet 04:43 Teaching After Retirement 05:19 Building UIndy Jazz 09:03 Concert Series Highlights 10:57 Life With The O'Jays 12:43 UIndy Recruiting Reality 14:34 Teaching Philosophy 15:03 Mentors Joe Allard 17:56 David Baker Influence 18:59 Indy Roots Larry Hall 21:13 Making It Happen 22:10 Learning on the Hustle 23:41 West Point Band Life 24:44 Mentors and Clarinet 25:34 Jamey Aebersold Connection 28:00 O'Jays Brass Hiring Stories 32:43 Louis Armstrong Encounter 34:29 Jazz Game Changers 36:35 Retirement Projects in Florida 38:51 Recordings and Radio Wrap-Up

No youth pastor, volunteer, ministry leader, business owner, or parent accomplishes meaningful work alone. In this episode of Youth Worker On Fire, Doug Edwards shares the three types of people every effective youth ministry leader needs: mentors, investors, and operators. Mentors provide wisdom from experience. Investors believe in the mission and contribute the resources required to move it forward. Operators handle the responsibilities, systems, communication, planning, and administration that allow leaders to focus on the work God has uniquely called them to do. Drawing from decades in student ministry, Doug shares how mentors from Youth for Christ helped prepare him to lead, how supporters including Johnny Cash and local ministry partners invested in reaching students, and how gifted staff members and volunteers made a large, multi-level student ministry possible. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why every youth pastor and ministry leader needs multiple mentors • How financial supporters and ministry investors expand the reach of the gospel • Why volunteers and operators are essential to sustainable student ministry • How delegation allows people to serve in their areas of strength • Why being unqualified on paper does not disqualify you from God's calling • How God brings the right people together to accomplish a greater mission • Why one mentor should not influence every area of your life • How to recognize which role may be missing from your ministry team Doug also explains why leaders should stop trying to perform every task themselves. The strongest ministries are not built around one person doing everything. They are built by people with different gifts working together toward the same mission. You may be the visionary, communicator, pastor, teacher, or relationship builder - but someone else may be better equipped to organize the calendar, manage communication, raise support, plan trips, or operate the systems behind the ministry. Ask yourself: Who is mentoring me? Who is investing in the mission? Who is helping operate the ministry? You do not need one person to fill every role. You need a community of gifted people who believe in what God has called you to build. Share this episode with a youth pastor, volunteer, ministry leader, or parent who needs help building the right team. Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https://bit.ly/3saDyYq _________________________________________________________________________________

How does a young girl inspired by exceptional teachers grow into a literacy leader who is now shaping the next generation of students and educators?In this inspiring episode of Longwood GradCast: Beyond the Degree, host Dr. Sarah Tanner Anderson sits down with Madison Lewis (B.S. '19, M.Ed. '20), a double Longwood alumna completing the Reading, Literacy, and Learning program at Longwood, kindergarten teacher, mentor, and advocate for literacy, to explore a journey rooted in relationships, curiosity, and a deep commitment to helping others succeed.From childhood teachers who helped her rediscover confidence and a love of learning to professors, mentors, and colleagues who continue to challenge and support her today, Madison's story is a powerful testament to the lasting influence of people who show up at exactly the right moment.Having dreamed of attending Longwood since she was a teenager, Madison reflects on how the university became a place where she found connection, leadership opportunities, and lifelong friendships. Through experiences as a Longwood Ambassador, Honors College student, student leader, study abroad participant, and graduate student in Reading, Literacy, and Learning, she discovered that the most meaningful lessons often happen outside the classroom.Now teaching in Cumberland County, Madison is carrying those lessons forward. Whether she's helping kindergarten students learn to read, partnering with families, mentoring future educators, or supporting colleagues, she approaches every interaction with the same philosophy that shaped her own journey: every person deserves to feel seen, valued, and understood.Throughout the conversation, Madison shares how influential educators such as Linda Moore, Dr. Dorothy Cosby, Dr. Wendy Snow, and many others helped shape her career and sense of purpose. She also reflects on the supportive community she found at Longwood and the network of mentors, family members, colleagues, and fellow alumni who continue to guide her today.As both a mentor and mentee, Madison demonstrates how meaningful relationships create ripple effects that extend far beyond a single classroom, school, or degree.In this episode, listeners will explore:How one elementary teacher changed the course of Madison's life and inspired her calling to educationWhy Longwood felt like home from the very beginningThe power of storytelling, leadership, and community-building on campusLessons learned from stepping far outside her comfort zone during a study abroad experienceHow the Reading, Literacy, and Learning program prepared her to become a literacy leaderThe evolution of the science of reading and its impact on today's classroomsWhy mentoring future educators has become one of the most rewarding parts of her careerHow strong relationships with families, colleagues, and students create lasting impactWhat it means to be a "group project" and how the people around us shape who we becomeMadison's story perfectly captures the heart of Season 3 by reminding us that success is never achieved alone. From the teachers who first believed in her to the students she now serves, her journey illustrates how encouragement, mentorship, and authentic human connection can transform lives for generations."Thank you, but Madison was a group project." — Tracy LewisSubscribe to Longwood GradCast: Beyond the Degree to hear more stories of alumni whose lives and careers demonstrate the enduring power of people, connection, and opportunity.

Mentors and sponsors both matter in career growth, but they serve different roles. This conversation breaks down the difference and why both can shape the opportunities, guidance, and support you receive along the way. Got a question? Ask us! Do you have a question you'd like to hear answered on Career Dreams? You can submit an audio recording of your question to be featured on an upcoming episode!  Like it? Share it! If you're finding value in exploring your Career Dreams through this podcast, please share it with your friends, followers and colleagues! Also, your ratings and reviews help others find the show...so please, let us know what you think! You can share your Career Dreams with us anytime via email: careerdreams@forumcu.com. To learn more about making your Career Dreams come true at FORUM Credit Union, visit our website:  https://www.forumcu.com/careers Dream on!  

Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're having a conversation with Veteran family member Chris Weedon, Founder and Executive Director of the Mentally Shredded Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing burnout and strengthening mental resilience through movement, reflection, conversation, and community.Episode Partner: This episode is sponsored by CareLinx by Sharecare, connecting Veterans, Service Members, and military Families with trusted home care and caregiver support.  Provide Support: Take a moment to turn your gratitude into action. For just $15, you can help provide military culture training to one person who supports veterans and their families, equipping them to respond with greater understanding, confidence, and care. GIVE HERE through our giving page at psycharmor.org. Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you. If you PsychArmor has helped you learn, grow, and support those who've served and those who care for them, we would appreciate hearing your story. Please follow this link to share how PsychArmor has helped you in your service journey Share PsychArmor StoriesAbout Today's GuestChristopher D. Weedon, MBA, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Mentally Shredded Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing burnout and strengthening mental resilience through movement, reflection, conversation, and community. A former collegiate soccer captain who also competed at the semi-professional level, and a former strength and conditioning coach, Christopher created the Mentally Shredded 3-in-1 Method after navigating his own mental health challenges and recognizing the need for proactive, accessible wellness experiences. Since 2022, the organization has served more than 2,000 participants through live programs and reached more than 10,000 people through educational content and The Mentally Shredded Show podcast. Christopher is building a scalable model that equips organizations and communities to make mental wellness a regular practice rather than a crisis response.Links Mentioned During the EpisodeMentally Shredded WebsiteChris Weedon on InstagramMentally Shredded on InstagramChris Weedon on LinkedInPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor Course Bolstering Resilience, part of the Brain Health and Wellness Learning Series. This mini-course series on resilience, sponsored by Wounded Warrior Project, spotlights five supporting factors proven to bolster resilience among service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers: SMART goals, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and exercise. Each element builds upon a foundation of service and increases the ability to successfully cope with high levels of stress and pressure. You'll learn why these supporting pillars are so important to overall well-being, their application in daily life, and how it's never too late to make a lasting change. You can find the resource here:  https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/WWP-BHW-bolstering-resilience Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on XPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

In this "Community Spotlight Edition" of "Ask the Expert," Landy Thomas of SRNA spoke with Cindy Ranii about living with transverse myelitis (TM). Cindy described her diagnostic journey, rehabilitation, accessibility, and financial challenges [00:53]. She discussed returning to work briefly before retiring, emphasizing the importance of support, love, and community [08:51]. Cindy shared her path from wheelchair tennis to international wheelchair table tennis, and her pursuit of Paralympic qualification through point-based global competition [13:17]. She also discussed writing and self-publishing her book, Parakeet Races and Other Stories, inspired by family memories and her experience with TM [31:58].Cindy Ranii is a 79-year-old retired educator who lives with her wife Shelly and service dog Hollis in Santa Cruz, California. In 2005, her life changed drastically when she was diagnosed with transverse myelitis (TM). Within four days, she went from golfing, playing tennis, and working vigorously as the Superintendent of a local high school district to being a paraplegic (T-3 complete).Six months after her diagnosis she was back at work, using a wheelchair fulltime. Eighteen months later she decided to retire to have enough energy to enjoy her family (four children and 13 grandchildren) and to rebuild an active lifestyle. She competed in wheelchair tennis and then pursued table tennis with her eyes on the Paralympics. Currently she is training to compete in the 2028 LA Paralympics in wheelchair table tennis, saying, “My quest is to be the oldest Paralympian in history. It's a long shot; but why not!”Cindy has written numerous articles regarding living with a disability for New Mobility Magazine and authored a memoir, Parakeet Races and Other Stories, which is available through Amazon: https://rebrand.ly/cindy-ranii 00:00 Welcome00:53 Cindy's Diagnosis Overview01:37 Early Symptoms and ER Rush06:07 Hospital Transfer and TM Diagnosis08:51 Rehab Reality and New Life11:27 Accessibility Costs and Support13:17 Paralympic Table Tennis Quest17:52 Disability Community and Pride20:25 Finding Resilience Through Sport22:34 Mentors and New Athletic Path28:27 Work Return Then Retirement31:58 Writing Her Memoir37:09 Closing Reflections

James Dumoulin built one of the biggest interview brands on the internet by walking up to strangers and asking how much money they make.He co-founded School of Hard Knocks in 2021 with his brother Jack and friend Joshua Smith. The early channel gave business advice and stalled around 25,000 followers. So James flipped the format. He started cold-approaching millionaires and billionaires on the street, pointed the camera at them, and let them talk. His 2022 Mark Cuban interview changed everything.Today School of Hard Knocks reaches more than 17 million followers and over 4 billion views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. The clips run under five minutes. The business behind them runs on four engines: ad revenue, brand partnerships, high-ticket consulting, and School of Mentors, a paid community of nearly 6,000 entrepreneurs. In August 2025, James reported his biggest month yet, with 700,000 dollars in revenue and 400,000 in profit. At 23, he became a millionaire and put his first major check into a 200-unit apartment complex in Texas.In this conversation, we cover the pivot, the real hit rate on cold approaches, the money behind the views, and what hundreds of interviews with the wealthy taught him about building wealth of his own.Follow James and School of Hard Knocks: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofhardknocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjamesdumoulin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theschoolofhardknocksSupport the show

Let us know what you think!Security Halt's Med Group - https://zcform.com/QA5QsClick the link for a FREE consultation with My Med Team to see how we can help.   How should military experience shape leadership in America?What separates successful entrepreneurs from everyone else?According to retired Green Beret and inventor James Hills, it's not luck—it's persistence.In Episode 450 of the Security Halt! Podcast, Deny Caballero welcomes back James Hills for an in-depth discussion on entrepreneurship, innovation, product development, and what it really takes to build a successful business after military service.James shares the evolution of Tac Valve, lessons learned from manufacturing, fundraising, branding, and networking, while offering practical advice for veteran entrepreneurs navigating the challenges of launching a startup.The conversation also explores sustainability, emerging technologies, advanced materials, and why solving real-world problems is the foundation of every successful business.Whether you're building your first company or looking to scale an existing business, this episode delivers actionable lessons from someone who has successfully brought multiple products to market.Listen now. Follow the show. Share this with the veteran or entrepreneur who needs to hear it. Chapters:00:00 Meet James Hills: Green Beret, Inventor, and Entrepreneur01:09 Launching Tac Valve and Building a Startup02:04 Disrupting the Water Bottle Industry Through Innovation03:19 Travel, Perspective, and Entrepreneurial Inspiration05:35 Where Great Business Ideas Come From07:31 Raising Capital and Building a Powerful Brand09:24 Manufacturing Challenges Every Startup Faces11:24 Building a Network of Mentors and Advisors13:44 Strategic Partnerships That Accelerate Growth15:05 Overcoming Setbacks and Staying Focused17:43 Why Networking Opens More Doors Than Marketing20:34 The Power of Authentic Human Connection22:14 Marketing, Sponsorships, and Brand Awareness24:01 Industry Events Every Entrepreneur Should Attend25:46 Breaking Into the Defense Industry28:20 Supporting Veterans Through Business30:52 What's Next for Tac Valve33:29 Sustainable Innovation and Environmental Impact36:50 Stem Cells, Recovery, and High Performance38:31 Advanced Materials Changing Product Design40:57 Why Great Teams Build Great Companies43:52 Lessons Learned From the Entrepreneurial Journey45:11 Advice for Every Veteran Entrepreneur46:45 Giving Back and Building Community47:35 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks Sponsored by: Transcend Use my referral link to book a consultation for Peptide Therapy http://transcendcompany.com/DenyCaballero Pure Liberty Labs Use Code: SECURITY_HALT_10 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purelibertylabs/ Website: https://purelibertylabs.com/ PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP  Use code: Security Halt Podcast 25 Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/ WARRIOR RISING Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearewarriorrising/?hl=en Website: https://warriorrising.org/ Donate Today: https://warriorrising.org/?form=donate SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesfoundation_/ Website: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/ Request Help: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/get-support/   Security Halt Mediahttps://www.securityhaltmedia.com/Instagram: @securityhaltX: @SecurityHaltTik Tok: @security.halt.podLinkedIn: Deny CaballeroSupport the showProduced by Security Halt Media

Wörthersee Edition, Part 2 – diesmal live und gemeinsam. Die Folge beginnt mit der passenden Kleiderwahl für einen Drehtermin und den sprachlichen und grammatikalischen Grundprinzipien des zivilisierten Lebens. Kann der Kapitalismus überhaupt funktionieren, wenn endloses Wachstum seine Grundvoraussetzung ist? Und kann der Mensch überhaupt Stillstand akzeptieren? Das Nilpferd denkt nicht ans Übermorgen – wir schon. Dieser evolutionäre Vorteil des abstrakten Denkens ist gleichzeitig der Grund, warum echte Zufriedenheit so schwer ist. Es gibt nur das Jetzt. Der Rest ist Konstruktion. Isabel versucht aktiv, keine Ziele zu haben. “Trust the process” – am liebsten so, wie Roger Federer die Vorhand schlägt: kinetische Kette, Körper vertrauen, aufhören nachzudenken. Alexandra Eala, 21, Filipina, Top 30, Wimbledon – sagt bei einer Pressekonferenz über den Rückhalt ihres Landes: Once it grows, it cannot be stopped. Das gilt für Tennis. Und für damit, zumindest laut Lukas, auch für alles andere. Dazu: Warum "Du bist genug" nicht gleichzusetzen ist mit Anspruchslosigkeit. Und eine Anekdote von Lukas mit 16 Jahren, die zeigt, wie viel ein einziger Satz eines Mentors verändern kann.

Coaching Over Managing: Empowering Leaders to Inspire Growth through Coaching by Terry Ostrowiak https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWPZML42 Quantumleapcatalyst.com Synopsis: Coaching Over Managing: Empowering Leaders to Inspire Growth through Coaching is designed to help managers coach rather than simply manage.Autobiography: Terry Ostrowiak is a Business Catalyst who helps open-minded executives in small businesses achieve Quantum Leap Results-hitting targets and goals faster and more easily than they could on their own. His coaching career spans over 40 years across 26 countries. He has organized and conducted coaching and training programs, workshops, and seminars for a range of small and large companies.For 12 years, Terry ran one of the most successful independent Dale Carnegie operations in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was awarded the International President’s Cup three times for generating and conducting quality business.He was appointed Special Adviser to the International Federation of Professional Coaches and Mentors, has hosted his own radio programs in the United States, and is the founder of Dynamus International, a global coaching consultancy based in San Diego, California.With over 40 years of experience coaching, teaching, and training small businesses worldwide, Terry (aka The Quantum Leap Catalyst) shares his approach to what makes a successful coach and what makes a client’s coaching session truly exceptional. Terry has also published a book titled The Greatest Book on Coaching for Small Business, which addresses the challenges faced when running and growing a business to higher levels.

“Until death, all defeat is psychological.” — Marcus AureliusHow can you make good decisions for your future, especially in a world of noise, overwhelm, and pressure?Our guest Jon Fussell (known as “Fuss”) is a retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander. Over a 20-year military career, he led the most elite special mission units on hundreds of direct-action combat missions across eight deployments.Fuss served in tactical leadership roles on SEAL Teams 3, 4, 10, as well as SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two. He then served as a Troop Commander at the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team 6).Today, as founder of Patriot Leadership Development, Fuss uses real-world battlefield scenarios to teach executives how to navigate intense ethical dilemmas and maintain operational clarity under immense pressure. In this episode:• How to install a culture where "calm is contagious", in the office or at home. • The exact framework elite teams use to remain at the top of their game.  • How to make decisions under pressure that maximize your organizational velocity.  • The best lessons from a 20-year career in the most elite special forces.Let's WIN THE DAY with Jon Fussell!_

Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're having a conversation with Marine Corps Veteran Chris Gonzalez, Co-Founder of A-G Associates, an organization that provides insight, expert guidance, and lived experience to strengthen public health and safety systems, advance military and veteran wellbeing, and help mission-driven organizations achieve measurable impact. We talk about their partnership with PsychArmor to support MCON Health, and their recently announced Fall In initiative. Episode Partner: This episode is sponsored by CareLinx by Sharecare, connecting Veterans, Service Members, and military Families with trusted home care and caregiver support.  Provide Support: Take a moment to turn your gratitude into action. For just $15, you can help provide military culture training to one person who supports veterans and their families, equipping them to respond with greater understanding, confidence, and care. GIVE HERE through our giving page at psycharmor.org. Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you. If you PsychArmor has helped you learn, grow, and support those who've served and those who care for them, we would appreciate hearing your story. Please follow this link to share how PsychArmor has helped you in your service journey Share PsychArmor StoriesAbout Today's GuestChris Gonzalez is President and Co-Founder of A-G Associates (A-G). Chris' accolades range from entrepreneurial awards on the Inc, 5000 (Inc. Magazine) Vet100 (Institute for Veteran and Military Families) and Young Alumni Achievement Award (Frostburg State university) to Bridging the Gap Achievement Award by the Greater Baltimore Committee for philanthropic efforts. Under Chris' leadership, A-G has grown into one of the fastest growing companies in the country, placing in the top 15% of the Inc. 5000 list (#592). A-G has made a significant contribution to the fields of mental health and substance use for military personnel, military families, veterans, behavioral health clinicians, peer support specialists and others. These events have led to the development of policy, resources and grant programs. A U.S. Marine and combat veteran with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Chris drives organizational and program transformation initiatives across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Chris is the Associate Producer of Bastards' Road, a full-length film about a Marine Corps Veteran who conquers post-traumatic stress by walking across the country. He has also coached several fitness programs and served on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Health Care Access Maryland, Mentoring Mentors and American Warrior Festival/Strength in Numbers. Chris has been a keynote speaker at the Center for Naval Analyses, Mental Health America, Frostburg State University's Sloop Leadership Institute, and the Project Management Institute. He is a certified Facilitator/ Trainer through the Marine Corps,  WholeScale Change™ facilitator and Project Management Professional (PMP). He is a graduate from Operation Hand Salute, an Executive Development program through John F. Kennedy University and AT&T. He received his BS in Social Science from Frostburg State University in 2001, and his Master of Arts in Education from Towson University.Links Mentioned During the EpisodeLinks Mentioned During the EpisodeA-G AssociatesMCON HealthThe Fall In InitiativePsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the Behind the Mission podcast episode 223 of the Behind the Mission Podcast highlighting MCON. In this episode, we have a conversation with Marine Corps veteran Waco Hoover, an entrepreneur and investor with over 20 years of experience in venture capital, M&A, entertainment, media and live events. We talk about MCON, an annual event that celebrates military culture and includes MCON Health conducted in partnership with PsychArmor. You can find the resource here:  https://psycharmor.org/podcast/waco-hoover-mconContact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on XPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

What if almost everything you've been told about happiness is wrong? Most people spend their lives trying to avoid discomfort. Jerzy Gregorek argues the opposite: the harder the choices you willingly make, the happier, stronger, and more resilient your life becomes. World Champion weightlifter, philosopher, poet, therapist, and author Jerzy Gregorek explores the mindset principles that helped him survive political persecution in Communist Poland, overcome alcoholism, fight for freedom, coach elite athletes, and transform countless lives through what he calls the Happy Body philosophy. Jerzy explains why confidence isn't something you're born with—it's something you earn through difficult choices. He reveals why most people sabotage their own happiness through expectations and complaint, why tiny daily improvements create extraordinary lives, and why true freedom begins the moment you take complete ownership of your choices. --- 00:00 Why Hard Choices Create an Easier Life 01:29 Recovering From Injury Starts With the Right Goal 05:22 Why Most People Never Build Real Resilience 07:02 The Stoic Philosophy of Constant Progress 08:01 Why You Need Bigger Goals 10:21 Building Confidence Through Personal Proof 13:19 The Power of Micro Progressions 15:18 The Incredible Story of Rebuilding a Life From Scratch 25:00 At 71 Years Old: Why Jerzy Still Olympic Lifts Every Day 30:03 How Poetry Became a Tool for Healing Trauma 36:18 "The Mind Makes the Body" 40:47 Viktor Frankl on Finding Meaning Through Suffering 45:20 Fighting for Freedom in Communist Poland 47:48 Helping People Recover From Addiction, PTSD & Darkness 54:54 Can You Become Your Own Hero? 56:17 The Books That Changed Jerzy's Life 58:12 Why Expectations Create Suffering 59:18 Stop Complaining, Start Taking Ownership 01:03:21 Choosing Happiness Is a Skill 01:07:22 What "Ever Forward" Really Means 01:10:47 The Value of Mentors 01:13:28 Jerzy's Daily Happy Body Practice ---- Episode resources: Timeline - get MitoPure with urolithin A for less than $75/month with code EVERFORWARD  Watch and subscribe on YouTube

What’s the deal with mentors? What’s their role? Who needs one? How do we find someone who’s a good fit? Can you be one? Perhaps ‘being’ a mentor has as many benefits, as ‘having’ a mentor? Apart from mentors, Bobby, Tiff and I also explored learning styles, optimising your energy, how to retain information and lots more. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this return episode, Anika and Dick Wybrow break down the exact mindset shift required to transition between industries, why independent publishing outperforms traditional deals for genre fiction, and the counterintuitive truth about building a sustainable creative business: it's not about chasing trends—it's about finding your authentic voice and the people who love it.In This EpisodeCareer pivot from broadcast to books: How 20 years in comedy and TV prepared him for writing—and why it required complete humilityThe case for indie publishing: Why control, speed, and 70% royalties beat traditional publishing's marketing machineFinding your niche in a crowded market: Why humor is his unfair advantage against AI and how to defend your work in 2026Building a dedicated readership from zero: The power of responding to every email and comment—and why word-of-mouth beats paid adsThe narcolepsy reframe: How he transformed a "disability" into a creativity superpowerAudience growth without the hype: Why you don't announce your book—you quietly build your team of readersThe Substack experiment: Serializing a prequel, building SEO, and getting two revenue bites from one storyBalancing workaholic tendencies with life: Calendar blocking, time limits on creative tasks, and why delegation mattersFive actionable tips for aspiring authors: The exact framework for finishing your first book (no perfectionism allowed)The faith factor: How becoming a Christian shifted his storytelling toward hope and championing marginalized charactersTimestamps07:11 Learning humor writing: Mentors, analysis, and understanding structure11:35 Why independent publishing was the only option for his stories19:22 Why humor is the ultimate AI defense23:11 Finding your first dedicated readers: Authenticity and personal response31:06 Substack as serialization, SEO, and future revenue34:17 Calendar blocking and reframing narcolepsy as a creativity superpower40:09 Five tips for aspiring authors: The exact framework for finishing your book46:15 How faith shifted his storytelling toward hope and purposeKey Insights & TakeawaysInsight 1: Skill Transfer Requires Humility, Not ConfidenceDick had 20 years of broadcast success. Writing books is a different craft entirely. Rather than assuming he knew how to write, he became a student—finding mentors, analyzing structure in published works, and accepting he had "permission to be stupid" about the new medium. Confidence kills learning.Insight 2: Independent Publishing Wins for Niche VoicesTraditional publishers reject stories that are "strange" or don't fit market categories. Independent publishing gives you three critical advantages: (1) Complete creative control, (2) 3-4x faster release schedules, (3) 70% royalties instead of $1 per $14.99 book. For passionate authors with unique voices, this isn't a trade-off—it's freedom.Insight 3: Humor Is Your Unfair Advantage Against AIAI can generate content at scale. AI cannot be funny. Humor is what Dick calls "cultural voodoo"—nobody can define it precisely enough to code it. By writing humor-forward genre fiction, he's built immunity to AI competition that pure genre writers don't have. Authenticity and voice beat volume every time.Insight 4: Your Readers Are Built One Person at a TimeDick didn't build a following through viral moments. He built it by responding personally to every email and comment. Readers who feel seen become advocates. One person from 2019 (Neil) has been a loyal reader for seven years. That's lifetime value that no algorithm can buy.Insight 5: Five Steps to Actually Finish Your BookWrite the book you want to read (don't chase trends)Don't announce it (avoid the dopamine hit that kills momentum)Find 2-3 trusted readers (not family)Set a daily writing goal (even one sentence counts)Finish before you fix (first drafts are garbage—that's the point)The real permission slip: Give yourself permission to write badly. Every author writes garbage first drafts. Revision is where the work happens.Insight 6: Your Limitations Are Often Your Unfair AdvantagesDick has narcolepsy—he's half-asleep most of the time. Rather than fighting it, he reframed it as his creativity engine. Being in a dream-state means his mind wanders into places other people don't naturally go. That's where his best story ideas come from. The lesson: reframe, don't resist.Resources & Links MentionedDDUB Publishing (Dick's independent publishing company)Hell Inc. and Wolfwear series (bestselling collections)The The Facilite Con (sci-fi heist comedy, August 2026 release)Substack (serialization platform for prequel content)Facebook Ads Library (research tool for ad copy analysis)Joe Abercrombie's "The Devils" (humor writing structure reference)About Dick WybrowDick Wybrow spent 20 years as a standup comedian, radio host, and TV producer (including work on CNN's early comedy newscast with Pete Dominic). He pivoted to full-time authorship and founded DDUB Publishing, building a multi-book catalog of supernatural thrillers blended with humor. He's financially supported his wife's retirement through author earnings, relocated to New Zealand, and is now exploring teaching online from Thailand while maintaining a prolific writing schedule. He's a self-taught expert in ad copywriting, graphic design, and marketing—and is committed to mentoring aspiring authors.Connect with DickWebsite: https://www.dickwybrow.com/Social:facebook.com/dickwybrowtiktok.com/@dickwybrow_ Open to mentorship: Authors working on projects can reach out for guidanceSubstack newsletter: dickwybrow.substack.comWeekly humorous newsletter + prequel serializationRelated EpisodeRejection to Recognition: The Tenacity Behind Dick Wybrow's Best-Selling SuccessSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Youth baseball and softball are more than just games. They teach kids confidence, teamwork, and perseverance. In this lively episode, young players share funny stories, big dreams, and honest takes on what makes the game special. They talk about backyard games, glow in the dark tournaments, and the positions they love most. You'll hear why youth baseball and softball keep kids coming back. You'll also hear why catching is exciting, why switchhitting matters, and how kids handle setbacks. They share first home runs, favorite players, walk-up songs, and wild adventures off the field.Youth baseball and softball also build friendships and a real love for the game. That is why this episode is a great listen for young athletes, sports parents, coaches, and fans. Listen in to hear how these kids are shaping the future of the sport. If you love stories about fun, growth, and determination, this episode is for you. More from The SLIDE Network Explore more episodes: Softball Talk: Memories, Mentors, and Making It Big (Episode 34) Listen and subscribe If you enjoyed this episode, follow The SLIDE Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Share it with a coach, parent, or player who loves youth baseball and softball.Have a question, a topic idea, or feedback for the team? Email us at TheSlidePodcastShow@gmail.com. Want to help the show grow? Leave a 5-star review and include a question. We may answer it in a future episode, and you might even get invited to co-host.Website: www.theslidepodcastshow.com All Links: https://linktr.ee/theslidepodcastshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theslidepodcastshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSlidePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theslidepodcastshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theslidepodcastshow?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theslidepodcast X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/theslidepodAnd we have to ask the hardest question in youth baseball and softball: What's your walkup song?Until next time, we'll catch you on the slide.

James MacDonald, Founder of Limelight, joins That's What I Call Marketing to discuss programmatic advertising, building a global ad tech business, AI and why simplicity still matters for marketers today.This episode explores the journey from Fleet Street advertising sales to modern programmatic technology, through a practical conversation about risk, reinvention, customer focus, remote culture and building technology that solves real problems.In this episode, we cover:– What Fleet Street taught James about sales, resilience and asking for the business– Why helping people buy is more powerful than pushing people to buy– How James identified the gap that led to Limelight– Why programmatic advertising still needs simplicity, support and better execution– How Limelight thinks about AI, interoperability and the importance of human judgement– What it takes to build and maintain a strong remote culture across a global teamA useful listen for marketers interested in ad tech, programmatic advertising, AI in marketing, founder stories, sales, customer success, remote teams and building through change.That's What I Call Marketing is the podcast for marketers who care about brand, B2B, creativity, effectiveness and the future of the profession.Follow the show for more conversations with CMOs, marketing leaders, agency leaders, professors, authors, thinkers and practitioners.Find more episodes at: https://www.thatswhaticallmarketing.comThis Cannes Sessions episode is brought to you in partnership with The Digital Voice.Find out more at: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk01:38 Starting out on Fleet Street03:19 What early sales teaches you04:35 From eggs to advertising06:27 Helping people buy, not pushing a sale07:04 Mentors, mistakes and learning through failure07:11 Starting again and founding Limelight09:31 Finding the right business partner10:59 Identifying the gap in programmatic12:00 Building the Limelight platform14:00 Taking risks as a founder15:59 Building culture as the company grows16:42 Running a fully remote global business18:17 What Limelight does20:49 How people discover Limelight22:16 Listening to customers and building the product23:33 AI, human judgement and interoperability26:05 Why simplicity matters in technologyThat's What I Call Marketing is where marketers come for real conversations about brand, B2B, creativity, effectiveness and the future of the profession.Hosted by Conor Byrne, the show features conversations with CMOs, marketing leaders, agency leaders, authors, thinkers and practitioners about what good marketing looks like in practice.Listen, follow and find more episodes at: https://www.thatswhaticallmarketing.comConnect with Conor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbyrneirl/If you enjoy the show, please follow, subscribe and leave a review. It helps more marketers find the conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/ymCLwjN3K0c   In this spotlight from episode 366 of Stories from the River, Tyler Trill continues the conversation with Jason Baugus, exploring the leadership lessons that shaped his growth at Broad River Retail. Jason reflects on the influence of early mentors, sharing how observing experienced leaders helped him build confidence and develop the skills needed to guide conversations and better serve guests. Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes.    Broad River Retail brought this show to you. Visit https://BroadRiverRetail.com    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broad-river-retail 

Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're having a conversation with Navy Veteran Steve Kappes,  the 2026 board chair for the San Diego Military Advisory Council and one of the leaders of the San Diego Wounded Warrior Tennis Program, a program that uses tennis as a means of rehabilitation for service members and veterans who've become wounded, ill, or injured.Episode Partner: This episode is sponsored by CareLinx by Sharecare, connecting Veterans, Service Members, and military Families with trusted home care and caregiver support.  Provide Support Take a moment to turn your gratitude into action. For just $15, you can help provide military culture training to one person who supports veterans and their families, equipping them to respond with greater understanding, confidence, and care. GIVE HERE through our giving page at psycharmor.org. Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you. If you PsychArmor has helped you learn, grow, and support those who've served and those who care for them, we would appreciate hearing your story. Please follow this link to share how PsychArmor has helped you in your service journey Share PsychArmor StoriesAbout Today's GuestCaptain Steve Kappes, USN, Ret. served on active duty for 24 years and has volunteered in support of military members, veterans, and their families for more than 20 years.  As a cofounder and the Director of the San Diego Wounded Warrior Tennis Program, he and his team have improved the quality of life for more than 1,500 wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans through free weekly tennis clinics and annual tennis camps.  Run in collaboration with Naval Medical Center San Diego and VA Medical Center San Diego, this program has been recognized by members of Congress, the Department of the Defense, and the U.S. Tennis Association for its excellence and impact and serves as a national model.  Steve is also a Certified Nonprofit Professional, committed to supporting the community through military advocacy and health and wellness programs.  He has served in leadership roles on eight nonprofit boards including the San Diego Military Advisory Council where is the current Board Chair. Links Mentioned During the EpisodeSan Diego Military Advisory CouncilCBS8 Zevely Zone - San Diego Wounded Warrior Tennis Program San Diego Wounded Warrior Tennis Program Website PsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the Behind the Mission podcast episode with SDMC CEO Rear Admiral (Retired) David Boone. During the conversation, we dive deeper into SDMAC, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of the service members, veterans, and their families in the greater San Diego region. You can find the resource here:  https://psycharmor.org/podcast/btm243-david-boone-san-diego-military-advisory-council Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on XPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

Season 8, Episode 3: How did Fernando De Leon go from translating legal disputes as a teenager on the US-Mexico border to building Leon Capital Group? Today, we sit down with Fernando De Leon, Founder and CEO of Leon Capital Group, to break down one of the most remarkable founder stories in real estate. Fernando shares how his early life in Matamoros and South Texas shaped his view of risk, opportunity, and systems. We also get into his first real estate equity stake, his time at Harvard and Goldman Sachs, and how he built conviction before the GFC. Whether you're interested in distressed debt, Texas real estate, AI, data centers, or the mindset behind durable compounding, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we dive into the skepticism, stamina, and timing that helped Fernando build across real estate, private equity, and operating businesses. Shoutout to our sponsor, Lennar Investor Marketplace. New construction rental investments with comps, returns, and underwriting built in. TOPICS 00:00 – Introduction to Fernando De Leon 07:00 – Early Real Estate Lessons on the Border 14:00 – Harvard, Mentors, and Long-Term Seeds 21:40 – Leaving Goldman and Optioning Texas Land 28:29 – Buying Distressed Loans After the GFC 37:07 – Why 2008 Won't Repeat the Same Way 46:43 – AI, Data Centers, and Hidden Risk 52:48 – Building Operating Businesses 57:07 – Mental Health, Talent, and New Opportunities 01:04:00 – Mistakes, Stamina, and AI Disruption For more episodes of No Cap by CRE Daily visit https://www.credaily.com/podcast/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCapCREDaily About No Cap Podcast Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America's economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry's biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate. About CRE Daily  CRE Daily is a digital media company covering the business of commercial real estate. Our mission is to empower professionals with the knowledge they need to make smarter decisions and do more business. We do this through our flagship newsletter (CRE Daily) which is read by 65,000+ investors, developers, brokers, and business leaders across the country. Our smart brevity format combined with need-to-know trends has made us one of the fastest growing media brands in commercial real estate.

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Have you ever looked at two versions of a photograph where one is technically clean and the other one a little rough around the edges. For some reason, you feel something pull you toward the scruffy one. It drives you crazy because you can’t explain it and put words to why? Well for this weeks podcast we are going to dig in a talk about that and how to sit with that feeling. In my practice and in helping others I see us spend a lot of time learning to justify our choices. Composition, exposure, light direction, timing all comes with vocabulary and frameworks that let us explain what we did and why. Sure I like to know all that, but there’s a quieter voice underneath. A voice that responds before the analytical mind catches up. It’s the part of you that knows an image works before you understand how. It’s your instinct. Instinct isn’t mystical. It’s more of a super fast compressed process where the thousands of visual decisions you’ve absorbed and cataloged show up. The problem is we’ve been worked over to not trust that intuition. Social media rewards certain aesthetics. Portfolio reviews push us toward legibility. Mentors see through their own eyes, not ours. Almost without noticing, we give up our taste to external feedback loops. In this episode, I hope that we can get to some reasons and talk about what happens when logic interrogates intuition. I also offer up three practices that have helped me build trust with that quieter part of my seeing: shooting without immediate review to stay connected, setting aside low-stakes time for experimentation where failure is the point, and learning to articulate choices after the fact rather than rationalizing them. Instincts aren’t broken but rather they sharpen with reflection. They deepens with repetition. And the more you learn to listen to it, even when you can’t yet explain what it’s saying, the more your work starts to feel like yours. so head out and notice one moment where your gut reacts before your mind can explain it. Honor that reaction in some tangible way. Then come back to it after a few days and see what you notice. Have a great week Daniel

Dave Baszucki is co-founder and CEO of Roblox, the user-generated gaming platform where all the games are built by the community itself. With over 100 million daily active users and projected revenue bookings of $7 billion this year, it is one of the largest gaming economies in the world—and one that has made millionaires out of teenage developers in Argentina, South Korea, and everywhere in between. Tyler and Dave explore why Roblox decided early against prioritizing advertising revenue, why Dave thinks the main competition of Roblox is its own execution speed rather than Fortnite, whether every mega platform inevitably becomes an everything app, how falling token costs will change the platform, why he insists all the games on Roblox are beautiful, whether Robux should have a floating exchange rate, why admitting you have kids under 13 on your platform turns out to be a competitive advantage, why he's skeptical of blanket social media bans, what his son's experience with bipolar disorder taught him about metabolic health, his two-year sabbatical between companies that involved a motorhome trip across North America and a stint hosting talk radio in Santa Cruz, why Mutiny on the Bounty remains one of his favorite books, what he'll learn next, and much more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video on the new dedicated Conversations with Tyler channel. Recorded May 27th, 2026. Other ways to connect Follow us on X and Instagram Follow Tyler on X Follow Dave on X Sign up for our newsletter Join our Discord Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts here. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:44 - Roblox by the Numbers 00:08:54 - Competition 00:12:13 - Everything Apps 00:19:50 - AI Language Translation 00:21:18 - Token Costs  00:24:01 - Beauty and Gaming 00:27:01 - Robux 00:29:28 - Social Media and Younger Audiences 00:40:56 - AI and Gaming 00:45:44 - Mutiny on the Bounty 00:47:38 - David's Earlier Companies 00:51:16 - Mentors 00:52:35 - Outro

In fast-changing companies, some things move so fast that you rarely have time to consult the business books when questions arise. Welcome to Frequently Asked Questions, a segment on WorkLife where Molly answers questions from listeners about the topics they confront in real time. In this episode, Molly is joined by Ashley Murphy, a key member of Molly's team and one of the people that helped create Glue Club, a leadership development community that Molly and her team run focused on helping leaders feel more confident and less lonely at work. These questions are based on common questions from the community that Molly and Ashley thought would be relevant for the WorkLife audience as well – tips for working productively with a boss you don't always agree with, knowing when it's time to seek out an executive coach, and struggling to pitch yourself to prospective employers if you don't fit into a traditional box.Featured guestFollow Ashley Murphy on LinkedInLearn more about Glue ClubConnect with the teamFollow Molly on Instagram, LinkedIn, and at glueclub.com/Subscribe to Molly's Substack LessonWatch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollectiveFollow TED on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTokFor the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.