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The Messy Middle of Your Outdoor Classroom: Permission to Start SmallWhat if your outdoor classroom doesn't need to be finished—or even close to perfect—to be meaningful?In this episode, we're talking about two permissions every outdoor educator needs: permission to start small and permission to embrace the messy middle.It's easy to look at a beautiful, established outdoor classroom and think you need the budget, materials, master plan, and perfect space before you can begin. But meaningful outdoor classrooms rarely happen all at once. They grow one idea, one experiment, and one small step at a time.And once you start? Things get messy. Children use materials in ways you never expected. Plants die. Plans change. Carefully designed spaces get rearranged. Something you thought children would love gets ignored—while the simplest addition captures their attention for weeks.That messy middle isn't a sign that you're doing it wrong. It's where the learning happens. In this episode, we explore:Why starting small is not the same as thinking smallHow to begin with what you already haveWhy your outdoor classroom doesn't need to look like anyone else'sWhat children's unexpected use of a space can teach usHow to view the “mess” as information instead of failureWhy outdoor classrooms should evolve alongside the children who use themHow to recognize progress that has nothing to do with how beautiful your space looksWhen to keep going, change direction, or let an idea goWhether you're dreaming about your first outdoor classroom, taking your first few steps, or standing right in the middle wondering if any of it is working, this conversation is for you. You don't need the whole plan to begin.Start small. Stay curious. Let it be messy.Then take the next small step. Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:

Mistakes. The Messy Middle. The Miracle Moment. You've made them. You've experienced them. You may be "in" them right now and/or flying high in life's miracle moments currently. I'm sharing 3 perspectives that will support you in navigating the messy middle even if you have made mistakes and/or are currently experiencing your miracle moment(s). Tune in to hear more and share with someone who you think needs to hear this. To enter in my world in September and Q4 see below: You will want to make sure you are subscribed to the newsletter at www.KellyLynnAdams.com and we have opened up 6 spots for the 60 Day CEO Accelerator if you are looking to work with me in a longer capacity 1:1 availability is open and limited. Will I see you virtually on Wednesday, September 2nd at our next monthly virtual networking, connected circles event, did you RSVP yet? Link in my Instagram bio.  If you haven't joined the waitlist for The Curated Table Events, message EVENTS for the next event in Q4. For exclusive events, offerings and announcements your reminder, make sure you are on the newsletter here: www.KellyLynnAdams.com

People don't buy the first time they see you, and that's exactly why consistency matters.In this episode of the Direct Selling Accelerator Podcast, we're unpacking why we're living in a trust recession and what that means for your business. With AI, polished content, and increasing skepticism online, building trust has never been more important.Discover why customers need 8-12 touchpoints before they're ready to buy, why showing the messy middle builds stronger connections than perfection, and how word-of-mouth, testimonials, and third-party validations create loyal customers.I'll also share a funny story about the time I was fooled by an AI influencer.. yes, you heard that right! Plus real examples of big brands that built trust well vs others that missed the mark.In a world chasing perfection, authenticity wins. The secret sauce? You.I'LL BE CHATTING ABOUT:➡ [01:35] The AI Influencer That Fooled Me➡ [04:10] Why Trust Is Harder Than Ever➡ [06:45] Word of Mouth Still Wins➡ [09:50] Customer Service Done Right➡ [14:18] The Brand That Got It Wrong➡ [19:12] What Big Brands Can't Copy➡ [22:30] The Power of the Messy Middle➡ [29:20] Share the Journey, Not Just the ResultRESOURCES:Looking for more? Head to our earlier episode or check out my book:Show Up Anyway by Sam Hind: https://a.co/d/8rk0QthFree Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialmediafordirectsellerswithgregandsam/Are you ready to keep growing? Learn more about joining the Auxano Family: https://go.auxano.global/welcome  CONNECT WITH DIRECT SELLING ACCELERATOR:➡ Visit our website: https://www.auxano.global/➡ Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DirectSellingAccelerator➡ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxanomarketing/➡ Sam Hind's Instagram: https://instagram.com/samhinddigitalcoach➡ Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/auxanomarketing ➡ Email us: community_manager@auxano.globalIf you have any podcast suggestions or things you'd like to learn about specifically, please send us an email at the address above. And if you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast.Are you ready to join the Auxano Family to get live weekly training, support and the latest proven posting strategies to get leads and sales right now - find out more here: https://go.auxano.global/welcome

A lot of you have been wondering how Inna's son Jake is doing, and in this episode she gets personal about it. A few years ago, their family found out Jake has PANS/PANDAS, a condition where the immune system reacts to strep and other infections by inflaming the brain, and it can look like anxiety, OCD, tics, and tantrums that show up out of nowhere. It's a lot more common than people think, especially in kids whose moms have autoimmunity like Hashimoto's.Inna traces the two years it took to understand what was happening, the symptom that almost got missed, the antibiotics that brought Jake back in 48 hours, and the Lyme and full-moon pieces that turned out to matter more than she expected. It's honest about how nonlinear this has been, and how much of their life bends around it.But the real reason she made this episode is the bigger idea underneath it: what to do when you're stuck in the hard middle of something, past the scary start but nowhere near finished. If you have Hashimoto's or any chronic condition, that middle will sound familiar, and Inna shares the shift that's helped her stand in it differently.For full show notes, please see:  https://innatopiler.com/podcasts/coming-to-you-from-the-messy-middle/Get ThyroLove - the first all in one bottle multi-nutrient comprehensive formula designed specifically for those with Thyroid Autoimmunity at ThyroLove.com - use code “Podcast” to get 10% off and free shipping If you are struggling to lose weight with Hashimoto's, Inna has a 10 day plan just for you at InnaTopiler.com/jumpstartIf you need help with fatigue or brain fog with Hashimoto's, please check out Inna's 9 Day Exhaustion Solution at innatopiler.com/energyIf you don't yet know your thyroid type, please be sure you sign up for Inna's next free training at InnaTopiler.com/zoomcallFor more information about everything Hashimoto's please visit InnaTopiler.com Get ThyroLove - use code “Podcast” to get 10% off and free shipping 

What if the hardest part of leadership isn't the strategies or decisions, but closing the gap between who you are and how you lead in all aspects of your life?We're supposed to be “on” all the time, projecting confidence, consistency, composure. But real life is complicated, and often, we end up leaving some of our best, most honest parts at the door.Justin Moffett is the CEO of Old Town Companies. He's also a leader who tells the truth about what real transformation looks like. We dig into the everyday work of transformation: learning to face your habits, moving through tough conversations, and finding the sweet spot between perseverance and knowing when to let go.You'll hear specific stories and real world insights on the difference between being relentlessly persistent and being wisely discerning as a leader. We talk about what it looks like to own your flaws, create genuine psychological safety on your team, and build a legacy where others grow and lead, too.Leadership Lesson Highlights(00:00) Why Is Transformation So Hard?(03:15) A Leadership Wake-Up Call(07:07) What Does the Messy Middle of Change Feel Like?(10:09) Building a Community-Centric Organization(14:23) Practicing Presence and Transparency: Lessons from Quitting Drinking(18:33) How Having Hard Conversations Enables Growth and Trust(22:02) When to Persevere and When to Let Go: Learning from Leadership Missteps(25:01) The Freedom of Admitting You Don't Have All the Answers(27:09) What Happens When You Start Naming the Elephants in the Room(35:59) How to Embrace Ongoing Transformation(37:31) How Authenticity Creates Lasting ImpactLearn More and Connect with Justin Moffetthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-moffett-a849139/About Andrea ButcherAndrea Butcher is a visionary business leader, executive coach, and keynote speaker—she empowers leaders to gain clarity through the chaos by being MORE of who they already are. Her experiences—serving as CEO, leading at an executive level, and working in and leading global teams—make her uniquely qualified to support leadership and business success. She hosts the popular leadership podcast, Being [at Work] with a global audience of over 600,000 listeners and is the author of The Power in the Pivot (Red Thread Publishing 2022) and HR Kit for Dummies (Wiley 2023).Connect with Andreahttps://www.abundantempowerment.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach/Abundant Empowerment Upcoming Eventshttps://www.abundantempowerment.com/eventsSubscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-full-circle-leader/id1468460670Subscribe to the podcast on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4xU1c5ncX5Vuukohwhps34

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Cameron Rosin and Joe Winter sit down inside Sohma House while the vision is still becoming.This is a conversation from the messy middle: about committing to uncertainty, building systems that can carry a future self, and creating environments that bring out the virtues we say we value. It moves through burnout, invisible care work, the limits of modern healthcare infrastructure, and the possibility of medicine that can hold a whole human.They also speak about continuity, reciprocity, responsibility, and the discipline of witnessing the bigness while staying devoted to the small stuff.This Might Be Helpful is a podcast from Sohma House.Chapters:00:00 Welcome back to This Might Be Helpful03:26 A relationship with uncertainty06:28 Your future self was not in the negotiation08:55 A medicine house must be medicine for its people10:58 Your environment governs you15:32 Burnout, reciprocity, and the healers who care22:22 Why healthcare cannot hold a whole human26:05 Continuity, care teams, and invisible work31:49 The system is nearing obsolescence37:47 Connection is open and continuous41:09 Life is process, not completion43:53 Witness the bigness; stay devoted to the small stuff44:41 The house is here to hold

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Title: Don't Forget…Main Passage: DeuteronomyBefore the Israelites finally enter the Promise Land the Lord reminds them of all that He's taught them. If they are to prosper then they must remember the Law and how to live as God's people. Do that, and blessings are sure to follow! But forget the Lord and His ways and curses will ruin everything. We, too must always return to listen to God's ways if we are to obey, be fruitful, and bless those around us.

It feels like we're stuck in an endless debate about what AI is going to mean for jobs and the economy. The prediction you hear from the people closest to the technology — both its critics and its boosters — is that mass automation is coming, and with it mass unemployment. In response, some AI CEOs are promising a post-labor Golden Age of abundance and universal high income. But you also hear from some techno-optimists and economists that AI will create more jobs than it destroys and that society's fears are unjustified. When these arguments are traded back and forth, no one can know what's actually true, and nothing happens. And caught in the middle of this debate are actual workers trying to figure out what this means for their family and themselves, or whether their kids should go to college. And as long as that debate stays alive, nobody plans or takes action ahead of what's coming. So this week on Your Undivided Attention, rather than continuing to referee this debate, we follow the incentives and show you where they're actually taking us in the very near future. Our guest, economist Molly Kinder, argues that we're entering what she calls the “messy middle”: a period of concentrated and uneven workforce disruption. She has evidence-based arguments about where, specifically, AI will affect the labor force, what the second and third-order consequences of those effects might be, and what we need to do today to protect people's livelihoods. Molly recently left her position as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution to become the founding CEO of a new organization dedicated to addressing AI's impact on jobs. Her Substack, Kinder Futures: Dispatches on AI, Work & What Comes Next, features some of the clearest-eyed analysis of AI's impact on the economy.RECOMMENDED MEDIA Kinder Futures: Dispatches on AI, Work & What Comes Next (Molly's Substack) Molly's blog posts at Brookings The Yale Budget Lab's AI Labor Market Tracker RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES AI and the Future of Work: What You Need to Know Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity? with Prof. Michael Sandel AI and Jobs: How to Make AI Work With Us, Not Against Us with Daron Acemoglu   Corrections Molly incorrectly referred to cuts to “Medicare for the neediest populations.” The cuts she describes are to Medicaid. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

RESOURCES- The casting for my new show is now OPEN. Apply here: https://danettemay.com/casting/ - Manifestival™ 2026 is happening in Sedona. A powerful experience to help you release, reset, and step into your next level. Join me: https://danettemay.com/manifestivalAZ2026 - Step into your next level of growth and join me inside Lotus Rising Premium Coaching at danettecoaching.com - Follow the podcast to get notified when I drop an episode. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday!- Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/4eIQUm2xJSXhZ4zuC3hzfr?si=e72b7c97afd14d26 CONNECT WITH DANETTEInstagram: @thedanettemayFacebook: Danette MayTikTok: @thedanettemayNEW TV Show on Youtube: @TheDanetteMayListen to The Danette May ShowRead my book: danettemay.com/embraceabundancebookGet The Rise book: therisebook.comWork with Danette: danettemay.comHave you ever wondered how to manifest what you want when life feels chaotic, frustrating, or completely out of your control? In this Thursday Download, I'm sharing the messy middle in real time, from a hair disaster and challenges with my Costa Rica home to legal stress, body symptoms, and the emotional spiral that can happen when everything starts compounding at once. I'm also sharing how Soul Writing helped me look at these experiences differently and recognize where life may be redirecting me.In this episode, I talk about how to shift your frequency without bypassing what you're actually feeling, use difficult experiences as information, and turn pain into medicine. We explore manifestation, visualization, movement, nervous system support, communication, and what it means to become more intentional with your energy when life is showing you something you don't want. My hope is that this conversation reminds you that even in the messy middle, you still have the power to choose how you respond, what you create next, and how you come back to yourself.IN THIS EPISODE:(0:00) Inside the diary series(1:53) Creating through the messy middle(4:47) Costa Rica home frustrations(6:16) Legal stress and the hair disaster(12:40) Spiraling and body warning signs(13:52) Soul Writing and the new show(17:20) Tools to shift your frequency(19:06) Lotus Rising coaching invitation(21:15) Turning pain into medicine

Kristy Ellmer and Julia Dhar, co-authors of How Change Really Works and founders of BCG's Behavioral Science Lab, explain why so many transformations fail and what the science says separates success from failure. They break down the “messy middle,” why people resist being changed rather than change itself, and how giving employees real agency turns resistance into momentum.What You'll Learn:Why “false alignment” among leaders, not resistance from employees, derails most transformations before they start.Why giving employees real ownership, not just participation, turns resistance into momentum.What makes AI transformations distinct from other kinds of organizational changeLearn More:Read How Change Really Works: https://on.bcg.com/3SpBPzdYour AI Change Is Actually a People Change: https://on.bcg.com/3RKUp4JThe False Alignment Trap: https://on.bcg.com/45R9ULHCEOs Are Betting Big on AI Transformations. Science Is How They Win: https://on.bcg.com/4bGy1jGWe Found the Real Reason 70% of Transformations Fail: https://on.bcg.com/4xqmOMqChapters(0:00) What Is Transformation?(1:54) Why Leaders Need a New Playbook for Change(3:42) Where Do Most Transformations Fail?(5:37) What Does the “Messy Middle” Look Like?(6:28) What Makes AI Transformations Different?(9:25) Where Is the "End Point" in an AI Transformation?(11:51) Why “Just Get on the Bus” Isn't Good Advice for AI Change(13:03) When to Walk Away from a Change Effort(15:42) What Should Leaders Do When Momentum Fades?(16:49) Why Giving Employees Ownership Matters(21:06) What Should Leaders Do in the “Messy Middle”?(22:37) How Do You Make Change Successful?Meet the Experts Kristy Ellmer: https://on.bcg.com/4xvpgBgCo-Author, How Change Really WorksBCG Managing Director & PartnerNorth American Leader, BCG's Transform PracticeCo-Founder, BCG's Behavioral Science Lab:https://on.bcg.com/4z9WhVsJulia Dhar: https://on.bcg.com/45ec8VjCo-Author, How Change Really WorksBCG Managing Director & PartnerNorth American Leader, People and Organization PracticeCo-Founder, BCG's Behavioral Science Lab: https://on.bcg.com/4z9WhVsListen to Other Episodes of The So What from BCG podcastYouTube | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJgyXjV5gMI9JV-GcF_D1Y6zyf1Eab_0&si=plXqe7-YNzbG56U8Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-so-what-from-bcg/id1591194141Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/2NSVR7qrAyZ4CaGsnknbBk?si=1d846c2af8784923Other platforms | https://lnk.to/so-what-general-show12Follow BCGhttps://www.bcg.com/LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/boston-consulting-groupThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

This week's episode is  a little different. Instead of something super polished, I'm giving you the real time version of my own messy middle. What dysregulation actually feels like in my body right now, why regulation isn't the absence of activation, and what's actually helping me stay steady in a hard season of my life, from a walk around the block to finally asking for help.If you're a complex trauma survivor in your own hard season, this one's for you. It's okay to lower a standard, ask for the help, and let the tears come if they want to come.Grab the free Dysregulation Toolkit, an interactive tool with real techniques for whatever you're feeling in the moment hereIf you haven't listened to the episode about why nervous system regulation can feel impossible with CPTSD, tune in here. Thanks for listening to The Complex Trauma Podcast!Be sure to follow, share and give us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Follow on Instagram: @sarahherstichlcsw Follow on TikTok: @sarahherstichlcswLearn more about EMDR & trauma therapy in Pennsylvania with Reclaim TherapyThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or nutritional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Remember, I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. Nothing in this podcast is meant to replace actual therapy or treatment. If you're in crisis or things feel really unsafe right now, please reach out to someone. You can call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, text them, or head to your nearest ER.The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organizations or institutions. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk.

What if your physical symptoms were trying to tell you something about your life path? In this episode, host Dara Levan sits down with multi-published author Annie Cathryn to discuss her upcoming novel Now Eat the Cake, why she started her own indie press Moon Ray Books at 50, and how severe eczema disappeared the moment she made an aligned decision. Annie shares her marketing secrets for authors who hate self-promotion, why a cat is called a "familiar," and how writing grief helped her heal. You'll learn three key takeaways: how to differentiate growth-oriented obstacles from energetic blocks, why turning 50 is a privilege to be celebrated, and the mindset shift that makes promoting your work feel like service instead of bragging. Tune in for an unfiltered conversation about midlife breakthroughs, intuition, and eating the cake.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:52 - Annie's excitement for the episode1:03 - Early read of *Now Eat the Cake*2:30 - Husbands who don't read fiction3:45 - Letting go of book babies4:19 - Turning 50 and starting an imprint5:22 - Eczema disappears after aligned decision7:19 - Obstacles vs. energetic blocks9:28 - Why turning 50 is a privilege11:38 - Writing grief from real loss13:51 - Healing through writing friendship breakup14:21 - Dogs as healers in fiction16:11 - Cats as “familiars”18:06 - Indie publishing vs. traditional19:18 - Marketing background and social media tips23:51 - Promoting without feeling gross25:24 - Impact of publishing on parenting28:26 - Focusing on one book at a time31:25 - Listening when it “doesn't feel right”32:33 - Where to find Annie Cathryn32:54 - OutroRESOURCES:https://www.instagram.com/msanniecathrynhttps://anniecathryn.com/Dara Levan / Every Soul Has a Story:•    https://www.instagram.com/dara.levan/•    Website: daralevan.com

Hey Clutterbugs! If you've been decluttering for weeks and your house STILL looks like a mess, let me be the first to tell you you're doing everything right. If you're putting in the work without seeing results, you're not failing. You're in the Valley of Disappointment, and it's exactly where you're supposed to be. After 17 years as a professional organizer, I've learned that progress isn't linear. You can work for days, weeks, even months without seeing visible change—and then suddenly, like magic, everything clicks. But most people quit right before they reach that breakthrough moment. In this episode, I'm breaking down the Valley of Disappointment (a concept from Atomic Habits by James Clear) and showing you what it looks like for each organizing style. Because understanding WHERE you are in the process is the difference between giving up and pushing through to that transformational moment. The Valley of Disappointment is temporary. Your breakthrough is right around the corner. Don't quit now—you're closer than you think. Go work on a space that feels stalled while you listen. Make it 1% better. That's all you need to do today. Want to get organized? Learn 6-Step The Clutterbug Method: https://clutterbug.thinkific.com/courses/Clutterbug-Method You can find more Clutterbug content here: Main YouTube Channel: @Clutterbug Website: http://www.clutterbug.me TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clutterbug_me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/ #clutterbug #podcast #adhd #decluttering #valleyofdisappointment #atomichabits #stuck #selfimprovement #melrobbinspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 234 with Madelaine Fourie, General Brand Manager at Sappi Verve, a business operating at the intersection of forestry, sustainable materials and global fashion value chains. Sappi Verve produces dissolving wood pulp from woodfibre, an essential raw material used to manufacture fibres such as viscose and lyocell that ultimately become the fabrics found in everyday clothing. From its forestry and manufacturing base in South Africa, Sappi forms part of a global textile supply chain that connects African natural resources with fashion markets around the world.In this episode, Madelaine explains the hidden journey behind many of the clothes we wear and why the fashion supply chain often begins in a forest plantation rather than a factory or retail store. She explores how wood grown in South Africa is transformed into dissolving wood pulp before being exported, converted into fibre, spun into yarn and eventually manufactured into clothing. The conversation examines whether Africa can capture more value from this process by developing stronger local and regional manufacturing capabilities rather than remaining primarily at the beginning of global value chains.Madelaine also explores how rising expectations around sustainability, traceability and transparency are reshaping the global fashion industry. As consumers and regulators demand greater evidence about where materials originate and how products are manufactured, she explains why traceability is becoming increasingly important and how developments such as digital product passports could create new expectations for businesses throughout the supply chain.What We Discuss With MadelaineCould the clothes in your wardrobe actually begin their journey in an African forest?Why does Africa supply materials to global fashion brands while capturing only a fraction of the value created from them?Could Africa build a fashion value chain that takes products from forest plantations all the way to finished clothing?Is sustainable fashion an overlooked industrialisation opportunity for Africa?What would it take for Africa to turn its natural resources into more factories, higher value exports and better jobs?Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss How Cascador Is Helping Africa's Growth Stage Businesses Navigate the "Messy Middle"? Make sure to check it out!Connect with Terser:LinkedIn - Terser AdamuInstagram - unlockingafricaTwitter (X) - @TerserAdamuConnect with MadelaineLinkedIn - Madelaine Fourie and SappiMany of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don't do it alone. If you'd like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:www.etkgroup.co.ukinfo@etkgroup.co.uk

What happens when you've made the decision, done the work, and the relief just... doesn't come?In this solo episode, Eileen gets honest about where she's at: her house is listed but unsold, her plans are on hold, and she's been sitting in a prolonged stretch of uncertainty that has quietly taken a toll on her creativity, her energy, and her ability to show up the way she usually does. Rather than pretending it's fine, she's naming it and offering a reframe that might be exactly what you need if you're in your own version of the messy middle right now.Drawing on her years of experience as a midwife, Eileen shares a birth metaphor that captures the particular difficulty of this limbo state, and gently but honestly explores what it means to give yourself grace when your nervous system is under a stress you've been telling yourself isn't a big deal.In this episode:The Wild Roses Women's Festival and what a thousand women considering each other looks like in practiceWhat matriarchy actually means and what it isn'tThe "epidural metaphor": why making a decision and not getting the relief on your desired timeline is its own specific kind of hardWhy our brains will always choose the known hell over the unknown heavenHow prolonged uncertainty impacts the nervous system, creativity, and daily capacity, even when you tell yourself it shouldn'tThe difference between spiritual bypassing and genuinely trusting the process while also acknowledging that something is hardThe shift from "I have to" to "I get to" and why it isn't toxic positivity when you do it honestlyPermission to have reduced capacity and to stop beating yourself up for it"Certainty is a myth, but really not being able to make a plan impacts all of the parts of your life, even if you try to tell yourself it's not a big deal."Join me for the next Wheel of the Year CeremonySubscribe to Eileen on SubstackTake the Which Witch Are You QuizOrder Awaken to the Magic Within Connect with Eileen on Instagram Follow Eileen on Insight Timer Send Eileen an email

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEARN HOW TO JOURNALSPEAK What happens when you finally understand that your chronic symptoms are rooted in the mind-body connection, but you're not yet experiencing the freedom you know is possible? The door behind you has closed: you're no longer endlessly searching for a physical cure to what you now understand is a nervous system problem. But the path ahead still feels uncertain. This uncomfortable, disorienting space is what we call the messy middle. In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful bootcamp Lisa and I led for our BreakAwake community about how to navigate this stage of healing. We explore why the messy middle isn't evidence that the work isn't working, but a necessary passage between understanding the solution and learning to live inside it. If you feel like you know too much to go backward but aren't yet free enough to trust what's ahead, this conversation is for you. Join us! XOOX n. More for you: THIS WILL SELL OUT SO BOOK SOON!! Lisa and I will be teaching at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miraval Austin from September 25–27 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for a relaxing, immersive retreat experience rooted in this work. You can learn more by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NicoleSachs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and clicking the Retreats tab. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?

This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my life, my family, my work, and my own self development encourages you in your own journey. Around here the goal is never perfection, just to keep trying, even if in very simple ways. I think you'll see that with all of the big changes going on for me, taking the smallest of steps has helped to keep me afloat and feeling like myself. As always, I encourage you to get messy, too!  Snag your ticket for About Progress LIVE Preorder Sticky Habits book today! Join the Book Launch Committee for behind-the-scenes and first peeks at all things book. Join the Supporters Club to keep About Progress around for good. Get the free DSL Training. Get your AirDoctorPro air purifier with the discount code “MONICA.”  Get your teen Knix with code “PROGRESS.” Go to Quince for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you're currently between WHO YOU WERE and WHO YOU'RE BECOMING — shedding an old life and stepping into something new… It's so normal to feel like a snail without a shell — totally raw, vulnerable, and uncertain about almost everything. As someone who just spent a year living in that place, I can tell you that there's one core thing that will help you find your way. And it's not a magical wellness formula, personal growth hack, or life-changing retreat. It's something simpler — something that's actually always available, but harder to practice in our very busy, hyper-active modern world. In this episode, I'm sharing why it's been the most powerful teacher and healer as I've navigated what's next for me, and why I think it's crucial for anyone navigating a season of change. Inside, I share: This very important daily practice every human in transition needs The concept of identity grief and why it's more common than we realize The surprising pattern I discovered about every decade of my life Why getting to know yourself crucial to finding clarity So if you're in the messy middle right now, give this one a listen. Mentions & Resources: My Substack, This Season. Check it out here: blairbadenhop.substack.com. Astrologer, Corina Crysler, https://www.corinacrysler.com/

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Back in May, I was on a Zoom with my friend Jill Carr, mapping out where this podcast is headed in 2026 and 2027, when something clicked. Not a big dramatic moment. Just that quiet click where somebody sees something about you that you're too close to see yourself, and the fog lifts. Then I got off the call and went right back into the middle of a website rebuild, a personal brand strategy session, a discovery call with a stranger, and a late night typing my Human Design and Enneagram into Claude trying to figure out who I even am these days. That's what rebuilding a business actually looks like. Not the shiny, wrapped-with-a-bow version I usually give you after the lessons are learned. This week I'm taking you into the messy middle while I'm still in it: four things I've been doing since April to lead myself, stay curious, get creative, and define my core. What You'll Hear Why I decided to rebuild Molly Knuth Media in April after my role at The Restoration Project came to a close What "leading yourself" actually looks like when you're rebuilding (hint: it's not about how many posts you publish) The client relationships that shaped this season, including a personal brand project with Lindsay Leahy and closing out my role at The Restoration Project alongside Brooke Fitzgerald Why I applied for Leadership Iowa and what a few curiosity-driven coffee conversations have taught me about my own community How I used Human Design, Enneagram, astrology, and CliftonStrengths (with an assist from Claude) to build myself a personal operating system The "one new thing a day" challenge I started for my 39th year, and what it's taught me about staying creative Resources & Links Mentioned Leadership Iowa CliftonStrengths Assessment Human Design Jessie J Home's Yap Challenge Lindsay Leahy The Restoration Project Gravel Grading & Excavating Listen & Subscribe Spotify Apple Podcasts Share This Episode If you know someone in their own messy middle right now, send them this one. Sometimes the reminder that scattered still counts as progress is exactly what someone needs to hear today.

The Messy Middle | Nehemiah 4.1-9 Week 5 - Direction Draws Fire, pt.2 There's a stretch in every calling that nobody warns you about. Past the excitement of the start, before the finish is anywhere in sight, your own strength simply runs out. Nehemiah's builders hit it and said it plainly: “By ourselves we will not be able” (Nehemiah 4.10). This week we're calling it the messy middle. The end of yourself is not the end. It's holy ground. It's the very place God has been leading you, off your own strength and onto Him. Come prayerfully expectant, because the Holy Spirit moves in power, and He meets His people right where they've run out of their own.

I don't know about you, but I've spent way too many years thinking that if something felt hard, I must be on the wrong path. Turns out I was dead wrong — and this episode is me finally saying the quiet part out loud. I'm walking you through six lessons I've picked up from a decade of About Progress (plus a very embarrassing, very nerve-wracking turn in a community play) about what it actually feels like to be stuck in the middle of pursuing a dream. Spoiler: it's messy, it's uncomfortable, and it's exactly where you're supposed to be. I get into the difference between stopping and quitting, why "small wins over time" beats the all-or-nothing trap every time, and the lesson that changed how I see this whole journey — that the purpose was never the arrival, it was always you. Settle in for this one; it might be the nudge you need to stay on your own path a little longer. Complementary episodes: Value-Driven Living; Dream-Led Living; Stopping vs. Quitting; ⁠Preorder Sticky Habits ⁠book today! Join the ⁠Book Launch Committee⁠ for behind-the-scenes and first peeks at all things book. Join the ⁠Supporters Club⁠ to keep About Progress around for good.  Go to Quince for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this raw, unpolished conversation, Mark brings back best‑selling author, ultra‑runner, and "billion‑dollar strategist" Dan Waldschmidt for a deep dive into what he calls the "not yet zone" – the liminal hallway between who you were and who you're becoming. They go way past highlight reels and talk honestly about divorce, losing a parent, sleepless nights, and the heavy responsibility of leading people when you feel completely lost yourself. Dan shares what it's really like to step off the stage, go dark on social, buy a near‑bankrupt company, run it for years as CEO, and then hand the keys to someone else so he can face the question, "What's after Edgy?" He unpacks Misogi – choosing a seemingly impossible challenge on purpose and walks through his brutal 100‑mile race in the Florida Keys, where heat, dehydration, and a 7‑mile bridge turned finishing into a full-on spiritual battle. Together, Mark and Dan build a practical playbook for surviving the "in‑between": why you can't trust your 2 a.m. emotions, how movement changes your brain chemistry, where post‑traumatic growth comes from, the power of reaching out instead of isolating, and why small acts of generosity and sharing your story might be the very things that pull you through the forge. If you feel like you're stuck in a long hallway with no doors, this episode will remind you you're not crazy, you're not alone, and you're not done. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwaldschmidt/ Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Mark, Dan & 10+ Years of Friendship Who Dan is, "Edgy Conversations" selling ~700k copies, billion‑dollar strategy work, and why he disappeared from the spotlight to build his own company. 07:10 – The Liminal "Not Yet" Zone & The Long Hallway Defining liminality, the "not yet zone," foggy seasons, and why most of life is spent between what was and what will be. 14:55 – Misogi & Ultra‑Running: Choosing Hard Things on Purpose Dan's 38,000 miles, 200‑mile races, 3,100‑mile goals, Misogi explained, and how his son's first half‑marathon changed his identity. 24:20 – Grief, Fog, and Not Trusting 2 A.M. Emotions Mark on losing his mom, supporting his dad, running a growing business, and learning to stop believing every catastrophic thought in the dark. 33:50 – Impostor Feelings, Healthy Paranoia & Leadership Anxiety Balancing high standards with self‑doubt, over‑forecasting worst‑case scenarios, and catching yourself when fear turns irrational. 47:30 – Movement as Medicine: Fit45, Running & "Something Is Better Than Nothing" Why exercise is a chemical reset, doing 20 minutes instead of zero, and using small wins to pull yourself out of emotional spirals. 52:50 – Inside the Keys 100: Heat, Vomiting & Finishing Third Dan's full 100‑mile race story: goals, 7‑mile bridge, kidneys and nausea, his crew, missing his time target but finishing as first American & what that did to his mindset. 1:06:50 – Post‑Traumatic Growth vs. PTSD & Helping Others While You're Hurting Mark's jail story, owning your part, veterans, mentoring others, and how serving people in their pain rewires your own. 1:15:40 – Generosity, Presence & Reframing Scarcity TD Jakes' "spontaneous generosity," giving time in the middle of a busy day, and how giving convinces your brain you actually have enough. 1:24:20 – The Forge, The Roof, and Doing Everything You Can The blacksmith/forge metaphor, "quit tomorrow," and the Gospel story of friends tearing off a roof to get their friend to Jesus – faith plus insane action. 1:32:30 – Dan's 6‑Step Playbook for the Not‑Yet Zone & Where to Find Him Recap (don't trust wild emotions, don't quit, move your body, reach out, be generous, learn from others' stories), plus Dan's newsletter at fyra.co and how to help push "Edgy Conversations" past 1 million copies. Thank you all for making our podcast Elevating Beyond with Mark Minard, in the top #100 on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify , and In over 52 difference countries :

Main Passage: Numbers 22-25The story of Balaam is a strange one. God speaks through a donkey to get his attention! The stranger part is that Balaam still had trouble deciding whether He would follow the Lord or chase after the world. God asks us too whether we will be a blessing or a curse to those around us.

Understand the true psychology behind visual makeovers, fitness changes, and plastic surgery recovery with host Dr. Vinaya Rednam. In this solo episode of The Confidence Doc®, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Vinaya Rednam dives deep into our cultural obsession with "before and after" transformation stories . While scrolling through Instagram gives us a quick dopamine hit of hope, a side-by-side picture completely erases the most critical part of any journey: the messy middle . Dr. Rednam shares raw insights from her own practice—especially regarding the mental hurdles weight loss patients face during post-op recovery—and explains why the middle isn't a delay, but the exact place where your resilience and transformation actually happen . In this episode, she discusses: Why human beings are neurologically wired to love visual transformations The hidden emotional toll of the "messy middle" (uncertainty, swelling, and self-doubt) The Jeff Bezos comparison trap: Why you can't compare your start to someone else's finish The dangerous cycle of jumping on the scale immediately after surgery How your current "before" might actually be the dream "after" someone else is praying for

Being medically cleared does not always mean someone feels capable of returning to the life they actually want.In this episode of PT Pintcast, Jimmy McKay sits down with Dr. Sean Pastuch, founder of Active Life and author of Live More, Hurt Less, to explore the “messy middle” between physical therapy and fitness.A patient may be able to work, drive, sleep, and complete every activity of daily living. But can they run competitively? Lift heavy weights? Play with their children? Trust their body again?Sean argues that temporary restrictions can quietly become permanent beliefs. A diagnosis may provide relief and clarity, but without the right conversation, it can also become an identity and a permission slip to live smaller.Jimmy and Sean discuss:• The difference between being cleared and being capable• Why discharge is not always the end of recovery• How healthcare language can unintentionally make people feel fragile• Why chronic pain has physical, psychological, and social dimensions• How PTs can find fitness professionals they trust• Why patients need to clearly communicate the life they want to return to• The problem with telling someone their pain is “all in their head”• How PTs and fitness coaches can collaborate without competing• Why Sean believes people are both the cause and solution to many of their problems• The ideas behind Sean's book, Live More, Hurt LessABOUT SEAN PASTUCHDr. Sean Pastuch has spent more than two decades working at the intersection of healthcare and fitness. He began his career as a personal trainer, became a clinician, founded Active Life, and built his work around helping people move from medically cleared to genuinely capable.CONNECT WITH SEANWebsite: https://www.drseanpastuch.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drseanpastuchLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-pastuch-02ba88109Learn more about Active Life professionals and the coach network discussed in the episode at ActiveLifeProfessional.com.Find Live More, Hurt Less through Sean's website or wherever books are sold.ABOUT PT PINTCASTPT Pintcast is where smart people in healthcare come to make noise. Hosted by Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT, the show delivers conversations, not presentations, about the people, ideas, and uncomfortable questions shaping physical therapy.Follow PT Pintcast and share this episode with a physical therapist, coach, or healthcare professional who works with people trying to return to the activities that make life feel like theirs.

It's been a hot minute, lets reconnect and let you know whats been happening!00:00 Welcome Back Update00:57 Messy Mobile Recording01:57 Why I Started Podcasting02:24 Deregistering From Nursing05:31 Freedom Fear And Proof07:51 Discomfort Is The Price11:03 Beginner Mindset And Reps15:02 Identity Shift This Year16:29 Reclaiming PossibilityFREE RESOURCES

Episode 231 with Amanda Etuk, Program Director at Cascador, an Africa focused platform supporting growth stage entrepreneurs with the leadership, networks, strategic partnerships and catalytic capital needed to build resilient, high impact businesses.Amanda works at the intersection of strategy and execution, helping founders navigate one of the most overlooked stages of African entrepreneurship. With experience spanning scaling startups, managing complex multimillion pound operations and building ecosystem partnerships, she is focused on equipping entrepreneurs with the tools they need to grow sustainable businesses that create jobs and strengthen Africa's economy. Through Cascador, she works closely with founders who have moved beyond the startup phase but need the right support to successfully scale their businesses.In this episode, Amanda explains why Africa's biggest entrepreneurial opportunity lies not in creating more startups, but in helping existing African businesses successfully navigate the "messy middle". She explores why growth stage founders are often overlooked despite their importance to job creation and economic development, why leadership and strong networks matter just as much as access to finance, and why Africa needs new models of support that extend beyond traditional venture capital to build resilient, globally competitive businesses and strengthen the real economy.What We Discuss With AmandaWhy the "messy middle" is one of the biggest and most overlooked opportunities in Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem.Why growth stage businesses are critical to creating jobs and driving long term economic growth across Africa.Why leadership development, mentorship and strong peer networks can be just as valuable as raising capital.Why Africa needs financing and support models that go beyond venture capital to better serve the real economy.What founders, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders need to do differently to help more African businesses scale into resilient, globally competitive companies.Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Why Africa's Music Industry Isn't Getting Paid What It's Owed? Make sure to check it out!Connect with Terser:LinkedIn - Terser AdamuInstagram - unlockingafricaTwitter (X) - @TerserAdamuConnect with AmandaLinkedIn - Amanda Etuk and CascadorMany of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don't do it alone. If you'd like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:www.etkgroup.co.ukinfo@etkgroup.co.uk

Title: Look to JesusMain Passage: Numbers 21The Israelites were incredibly prone to grumbling and complaining. They looked to material things instead of to the Lord for comfort and aid. And so the Lord lifted up a snake in the wilderness to teach them again about faith. Jesus too would be lifted up and we are called to look to Him, and Him alone, for salvation.

Did progress on your next big project stall out? Transformation expert Mary Martin refers to this moment as the "messy middle" — the frustrating gap between starting and finishing a goal, when you might lose confidence or give up altogether. Offering three ways to find glimmers of progress when the going gets tough, she explores what to do when you feel stuck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within just a year of being diagnosed with breast cancer, lawyer mum and so-called ‘midlife-hipster' George made the deeply personal decision to restart HRT.This episode isn't about advocating for or against HRT after breast cancer, and it certainly isn't about telling anyone what they should or shouldn't do. Instead, it's about understanding one woman's journey and exploring the thoughts, emotions and experiences that shaped her decision.This conversation also goes far beyond HRT. George speaks beautifully about something I know many women will recognise: feeling invisible in midlife. Long before she made the decision to restart HRT, she had already begun finding ways to reconnect with herself. We talk about "Sparkly Fridays", bright lipstick, embracing colour, finding moments of joy and slowly rediscovering her confidence. It's a wonderful reminder that getting your mojo back isn't always about one big decision; sometimes it's the many little things that help you feel like yourself again.When I first spoke to George, she was right in the messy middle. She had restarted HRT but, for the first time, found herself feeling anxious about that decision. I know so many people in our community are asking similar questions, often without straightforward answers.My hope is that today's conversation helps us take some of the emotion out of these discussions and instead become a little more curious about one another. We don't all have to make the same decisions, but we can learn so much by listening without judgement.In this episode, we discuss:George's decision to restart HRT after breast cancerLiving with uncertainty and navigating deeply personal decisionsAnxiety, confidence and trusting yourselfFeeling invisible in midlife"Sparkly Fridays" and finding joy in the everydayWhy there is no one-size-fits-all approach to menopause after cancerThe importance of listening to one another's stories without judgementEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction04:53 Building an online community10:58 Early breast cancer diagnosis story14:10 Discussing HRT decision after cancer19:19 Anxiety about cancer recurrence20:34 Discussing menopause and shared decisions26:10 Discussing hormones and health choices29:38 Reflecting on past struggles34:41 Considering future HRT plans37:40 Heart and bone health after cancer42:14 Coping with difficult decisionsNext week, you'll hear from another breast cancer survivor whose story is completely different. HRT isn't something she would personally consider, and that's exactly why I wanted to share these conversations side by side. Every experience is unique, and by hearing a range of perspectives, my hope is that we can all feel a little more informed, a little more understood, and a little less alone.Enjoy!Follow George here: https://www.instagram.com/awomancalledgeorge/Dani's links:Join my NEW blog ‘Still Becoming' on Substack: https://substack.com/@danibinnington?r=1osz6a&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageBuy my book ‘Navigating Menopause After Cancer': https://amzn.eu/d/07dUoYBbJoin the 12th September Thames Bridges Trek: https://fundraiseformenopauseandcancer.raiselysite.com/thamesbridgestrekultrachallengeSet up your own fundraiser: https://fundraiseformenopauseandcancer.raiselysite.com/fundraisingideasConnect with us:For more information and resources visit our website: www.menopauseandcancer.org Or follow us on Instagram @menopause_and_cancerJoin our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseandcancerchathub Mentioned in this episode:Fundraiser Walk: https://fundraiseformenopauseandcancer.raiselysite.com/thamesbridgestrekultrachallengeSubstack: https://danibinnington.substack.com/

Stuck writing your novel? Wherever your draft stalls out—chapter one, 20,000 words, the messy middle—that spot isn't random. It's a clue that tells you exactly what your story is missing.Almost every writer who gets stuck while drafting a novel assumes the same thing: that hitting a wall means something about them. That they're not disciplined enough, they're not a "real" writer, or they simply don't have what it takes to finish a book.But getting stuck isn't a verdict on you as a writer. In fact, it's valuable information you can use to your advantage. Because the exact place where you lose momentum may just reveal the missing piece in your story's foundation. And the good news is that those gaps are fixable.In this episode, I'm breaking down the three most common places writers get stuck while drafting a novel, what each one reveals about your story, and how to fix the underlying issue so you can move forward without anything holding you back. You'll hear me talk about things like:[00:54] Why getting stuck doesn't mean you're a bad writer (and how your stall gives you valuable information about your story).[02:27] Why writers get stuck in chapter one and how to tell when you have a situation instead of a fully developed story.[05:16] The real reason many writers hit a wall around 20,000 words (and the missing piece that keeps Act 1 from moving into Act 2).[08:32] Why the messy middle feels impossible to write when your antagonist isn't creating enough pressure and conflict.[13:42] How Stefanie, Cheryl, and Gina found the missing pieces in their stories, broke through their sticking points, and went on to finish and publish their novels.Getting stuck isn't proof that you're not meant to write your book. It's a sign that your story is asking you to strengthen something underneath the surface. And when you know what's missing, you can go back, build the foundation, and move forward with a story that can actually support a full-length novel.

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Title: The Perils of Pride and FrustrationMain Passage: Numbers 20Moses was described as the most humble man on earth during his life. But no one is perfect. Towards the end of Moses' life he will give in to pride and frustration as he strikes a rock to provide water. It may have seemed like a little thing but it wasn't. Regardless of how long we have followed and served the Lord we must always be alive to these dangers as no one is immune.

From Big Tech Burnout to Land Flipping Freedom: Mike Deaton's “DIRT” Framework Host John Duffin interviews Mike Deaton, who spent over 20 years in big tech supply chain roles before being laid off in 2016 on the same day as his wife, Ligia. Imagine the feeling when both partners endure a serious career change on the same day!! Instead of returning to corporate work, they mapped their values and “perfect day,” hired a coach, and used a land-flipping toolkit Mike had previously purchased to build a business focused on buying vacant land at deep discounts and reselling without renovations. Mike explains the simplicity of land compared to other real estate models, early challenges around mindset and sales, and the importance of combining systems with soft skills. He outlines his coaching approach and DIRT framework—Define strategy, Identify markets, Reach out to owners, and perform Transactions—anchored in each person's “why,” celebrating small wins and leveraging different forms of capital, such as relationships, time, and know-how.The impact of pivoting and change, especially when forced, is difficult. But what I got from Mike was the clarity that when a new situation presents itself, and it feels true to you, you have to seize that moment. To learn more about Mike Deaton and purchase his book, click the links below. https://flippingdirt.us/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbdeaton/00:00 Love of Transformation00:36 Podcast Intro and Guest03:06 From Big Tech to Layoffs05:33 Choosing Freedom Over Following the Herd5:57 Discovering Land Flipping09:03 Career Highs and Burnout15:14 Resisting the Safe Default17:27 Building a Life Together19:44 Coaching and Mindset Shift21:18 Land Flipping Explained22:09 Messy Middle and First Win22:50 First Deal Momentum23:14 Coaching Done Differently24:43 Soft Skills Origins29:14 Transformation Through Wins31:34 Land Business Basics34:17 Capital Time Matrix39:01 Network As Capital41:56 Values Then Action46:55 Outro And Resources

Is the "messy middle" actually where the magic happens? In this episode, Coach Sarah joins Fatima and Danika to discuss why lasting health and fitness rarely live in the extremes. They dive into breaking free from the all-or-nothing mindset, why balance can feel surprisingly uncomfortable, and how doing just enough to support your goals-while still fully living your life-is often the most sustainable path to success.

Get in Touch! Send us a message.Install day. 8:31 AM. Your phone buzzes.Your client has been texting since the crew arrived at seven — excited updates, a photo of the gutted kitchen, a thumbs-up emoji. But this one is different."Something looks off with the upper left corner. The doors look crooked? Is this normal? Should I be worried?"It's an overlay door before hinge adjustment. It always looks like that at this stage. You've seen it a hundred times. Completely normal.You type the explanation. Send. Three minutes later: "Okay but the gap on the right side looks bigger than the left? I'm trying not to panic but I'm panicking a little."Your client has never watched a kitchen installation before. She has no frame of reference for what "in progress" looks like — the open face frames, the doors that aren't flush, the hardware still in a bag on the floor. All of it looks unfinished. Because it is. That's what midway through looks like.Fielding each worry as it arrives doesn't fix the anxiety. It trains the client that texting you produces immediate attention. You'll spend the entire install day managing panic instead of anything else.In this episode, we walk through the Messy Middle message: the one text sent the night before that keeps your phone in your pocket all day.What you'll hear:Why reactive reassurance makes the problem worse, not betterThe thirty-second personalization that transforms a generic template into something that actually landsWhat happens when clients arrive at install day with a frame instead of silenceGet the AI Note-taking Guide → cabinetnotes.com

Title: Who's the Boss?Main Passage: Numbers 12,16Moses was a revered leader. But no one is universally loved. During the wilderness wandering there were at least two major challenges to Moses' authority. How do we deal with disagreements with leadership? And how should we respond when we are in Moses' shoes?

This week's rewind takes us back to one of my favorite conversations, with watercolor artist, live wedding painter, and podcaster Paige Lindsey. Paige got laid off in March 2020 and turned that gut-punch into Paige Lindsey Design, but the real story starts years earlier, with a BFA program that left her feeling like a failure and a paint-and-sip studio that taught her more about running a business than art school ever did. We get into all of it. The scholarship trip to Italy that gave her the confidence to come home and start over. How markets, workshops, and a wildly successful bridal bouquet giveaway during lockdown built the foundation for the business she runs today, one that now spans commissions, live wedding painting, workshops both online and in person, and her own podcast. Paige is also refreshingly honest about the parts nobody posts about: therapy, an early labor she suspects was brought on by overdoing it, and the ongoing work of unlearning hustle culture now that she's a mom. If you've ever felt like your path has to look tidy to count, or like you need a mentor to show up before you're allowed to start, this one's for you. Paige's advice, plus her plans for teaching other artists how to build corporate and small-business partnerships, might be the nudge you need this Friday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe talks with Sarit Tamir, CEO and co-founder of Seeteria, about how computer vision is helping warehouse teams find lost time inside their operations.SeeTeria is a software-only company that connects to existing CCTV cameras inside warehouses, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and 3PL facilities. The platform watches floor activity, detects operational friction, and sends real-time alerts to teams before small problems turn into bigger delays.They cover:Why warehouse teams still miss what happens between system scansHow existing CCTV cameras can become an operational visibility toolWhat dock queues, idle doors, dwell time, staging congestion, and near-misses revealWhy the “messy middle” of warehouse operations adds up quicklyHow real-time alerts help floor teams act fasterHow managers can use shift summaries to find recurring patternsWhy the goal is to support warehouse workers, not replace themThis conversation is part of the CargoRex AI Use Cases in Logistics guide, featuring real examples of how logistics companies are using AI across freight, warehousing, procurement, visibility, and operations.Read the full guide here:https://cargorex.io/research/ai-use-cases-in-logistics/LINKS:SeeTeria:https://seeteria.comCargoRex AI Use Cases in Logistics Guide:https://cargorex.io/research/ai-use-cases-in-logistics/ -----------------------------------------THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.Digital Dispatch maximizes and manages your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers. 

Send us Fan MailWhat does it really take to build a successful practice when you are already excellent at what you do? In this episode of the Serve First, Sell Later Marketing podcast, Sylvia Garibaldi explores the “messy middle” — the uncomfortable stage where high-performing professionals are doing the work, improving their marketing and business development, building relationships, following up, and refining their practice, but may not yet be seeing obvious results.For lawyers, mediators, financial and divorce professionals,  this stage can feel frustrating because professional excellence does not automatically make practice growth easy. Sylvia explains why the most successful professionals do not quit too early, chase every shiny tactic, or assume slow progress means failure. Instead, they stay strategic, seek the right guidance, remain consistent, and keep building before the proof is obvious.What you'll learn:01:51 Why Success Stories Skip This03:17 Defining the Messy Middle05:00 When Results Stay Quiet07:17 High Performers Hit Doubt13:34 Guidance Over Shiny Tactics17:47 What the Messy Middle Requires21:54 Keep Going Before ProofResources:Sign up for our next FREE Workshop on August 12th, 2026. Feeling stuck about how to grow your practice, book a free strategy call here.#129 Only 6 Months Left: The 3 Marketing Priorities That Matter Most #123 Why Top Lawyers & Mediators Are Quietly Building Media Companies #111 You Don't Attract Clients by Accident: Design a Practice for Ideal ClientsClick here and don't forget to hit the "Follow" button so you never miss a new episode!Download Free Guide: How Lawyers and Mediators Can Attract More Ideal ClientsWant more insights like this?  Sign up for our newsletter.Sign up for our free LinkedIn newsletter on marketing your professional practice Connect with me on LinkedInJoin our online communitySubscribe to my YouTube channel  

Reed Smith and Chris Boyer walk through why systems pursue scale, what the deal model captures well and the parts it tends to leave out, the patient experience, brand and digital continuity that rarely get their own line in the financial plan. McKinsey's early-2026 read has healthcare M&A shifting from buying new markets toward integrating what systems already own, with roughly 70 to 80% of provider deals now like-for-like consolidation, so the integration work is getting more attention than it used to. Then they are joined by their guest expert, Christine Albert. She has led marketing and experience through multiple integrations as a chief marketing and experience officer, and she calls this stretch the messy middle. She is practical about it. How to get marketing and digital into the deal conversation early. Why brand architecture is more than a logo lockup. Why the internal team should be the first audience you communicate with. And what the leaders who integrate well tend to do differently, starting sooner and treating the acquired team as an asset. In this episode, Chris, Reed and Christine cover: What a merger's financial model captures and what the integration work adds Where AI helps in an integration and where the work still runs on people How marketing, digital and experience earn a seat in the deal conversation early Why brand and internal communication shape how an integration lands What leaders who integrate well do differently from the first planning meeting If your system is in a deal, or headed toward one, this is a practical look at the work that shapes how it feels to patients and staff on the other side. touchpoint.health Mentions from the Show: Kaufman Hall, M&A Quarterly Activity Report Q1 2026 (22 transactions, strongest Q1 since 2020; Sutter and Allina 39-hospital, $26B): https://www.kaufmanhall.com/insights/research-report/ma-quarterly-activity-report-q1-2026 Kaufman Hall, 2025 Hospital and Health System M&A in Review (46 transactions, the quieter 2025 baseline): https://www.kaufmanhall.com/insights/research-report/hospital-and-health-system-2025-ma-review-uncertainty-transitions-continue McKinsey, US healthcare M&A: value through diversification, Feb 2026 (shift toward integration; 70 to 80% like-for-like): https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/m-and-a/our-insights/us-healthcare-companies-continue-to-create-value-through-diversification McKinsey, Healthcare private equity outlook, HPE Miami 2026 (operational execution ranked over financial engineering): https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/healthcare-blog/healthcare-private-equity-outlook-takeaways-from-hpe-miami-2026 PwC 2026 healthcare M&A outlook, via Fierce Healthcare, Dec 2025 (AI as a driver of margin and growth): https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/key-trends-will-shape-healthcare-ma-activity-2026-pwc Christine Albert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineyalbert/  Reed Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedtsmith/ Chris Boyer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisboyer/ Chris Boyer website: http://www.christopherboyer.com/ Chris Boyer on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrisboyer.bsky.social Reed Smith on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/reedsmith.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this live call-in episode of Stay Paid, Josh, Luke, and Stephen answer real questions from real estate professionals across the country. Lainie (Texas) leads a 35-agent team doing $85M and wants to know: does the future belong to boutique brokerages or large-scale recruiting operations? Luke and Stephen break down why she may be stuck in the "messy middle" — and what her two options actually are. Lisa is a solo luxury agent doing 30+ transactions and $350K/year entirely on referrals — and she wants to scale strategically without chaos or burnout. Luke and Stephen walk her through how to audit her lead sources, delegate smartly, and fix one thing at a time. Beth has two businesses — real estate and a professional document service — and asks how to cross-market them to the same client base. Luke explains the concept of trigger events in a buyer's journey and how to use them to introduce a second service naturally. Whether you're managing a team, flying solo, or juggling more than one business, this episode has something for you.

You're not at the beginning anymore. You know something has to change — and honestly, you've already started. But you're nowhere near the finish line either. You're just in it. The messy middle. Tired, unsure, not certain what your next step even is. If that's where you are, this episode is a gentle hand on your shoulder. Lindsey shares the truth that reshaped how she sees recovery and coaching — the quality of your life is a reflection of the quality of the questions you ask yourself — and in today's episode she walks through four questions she recently sat with alongside the women in her support group program: the Recovery Collective. Not questions that fix you. Questions that get to the root. Why you feel stuck in the middle... In the messy middle, we start asking ourselves the same draining questions on a loop: Why can't I get this right? What's wrong with me? Why am I still struggling? Here's the thing — your mind answers whatever you ask it. Ask what's wrong with you, and it will go find evidence and hand you a list. That's not the truth; that's just your brain doing its job with a bad question. So sometimes being stuck isn't a sign you're failing. It's a sign you're asking questions that can only ever pull up weeds. The way through isn't a better answer. It's a better question. The four questions (and why each one matters).... What would you do if you couldn't fail? The messy middle is ruled by fear of failure — you hold back because what if it doesn't work? Take failure off the table, even just in your imagination, and your real desire floats to the surface. Your honest answer is a clue. It points straight at the step you've been afraid to take. How are you, really? That one word — really — changes everything. You're so practiced at "I'm fine" you can say it in your sleep. In the middle, we numb out and stop checking in because we're afraid of what we'll find. This question is an invitation to tell yourself the truth, even if you're the only one listening. Why are you worth knowing? Not what you do. Not what you accomplish, provide, or hold together — why you, underneath all of it, are worth knowing. This is the one that undoes people, because so many women have been valued for their output for so long they've forgotten they're worth knowing just as they are. Learning to finish the sentence "I'm worth knowing because…" is some of the most important work there is. What does freedom mean to you? Not freedom in the abstract — yours. You can't walk toward something you can't picture. For one woman it's a quiet mind. For another, being fully present at her kid's party. For another, peace at the table. Naming yours, specifically, turns freedom from a someday fantasy into a real destination you can start moving toward. What these four have in common.... Notice that not one of them is about fixing you. Not one is a rule or a behavior. They go underneath all of that — to desire, honesty, worth, and vision. That's the difference between pulling a weed and getting to the root. And it's the heart of why being coached, and being held by other women, can move you further in one honest night than months of white-knuckling alone. A good question, asked by someone who cares, changes things. A few lines from the episode "The quality of your life is a reflection of the quality of the questions you ask yourself." "Your brain will answer whatever you ask it. Ask what's wrong with you, and it hands you a list." "The way out of the messy middle isn't a better answer. It's a better question." "You are worth knowing — just as you are." "The messy middle isn't where you're stuck. It's where you're becoming." Your reflection this week: Take the four into the middle with you. Don't rush them — let them work on you over a few days: What would you do if you couldn't fail? How are you, really? Why are you worth knowing? What does freedom mean to you? If it helps, journal one each day and notice what surfaces. The point isn't a tidy answer. It's the honesty the question pulls up. Come be held in the Recovery Collective!! Every other Wednesday night, a circle of women gathers in the space Lindsey holds — and they go to the root together. They ask the brave questions, sit in the real answers, carry them between sessions, and carry each other through the messy middle. If you're tired of doing this alone and something in you just leaned forward, there's a seat here for you. Find everything at www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective  Connect with Lindsey:

In this episode, Steph gets real about a stage of business that almost nobody talks about, but nearly every coach and entrepreneur has lived through it: the messy middle.If you've ever felt like you're doing 80% of the right things and still can't break through, this episode names exactly what's going on, and what to do about it._____________________Free Training on July 8th: $100K Group ProgramsRegister here: https://stephcrowder.com/workshopSold Out Group ProgramsJoin the waitlist: https://stephcrowder.com/sogpConnect with StephInstagram: @heystephcrowder