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Millions of people take antidepressants every day. Far fewer are told what can happen when they try to stop.Danielle was first prescribed antidepressants at seven years old. Now, she's 30 and still on them. After what she describes as severe neurological injuries from decades of SSRI use, she's become one of the leading voices calling for informed consent, safer tapering protocols, and recognition for the millions of people who believe these drugs have harmed them.
Russian journalist, television presenter and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 talks exclusively to the BBC. The former editor-in-chief of the now banned independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta tells our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg about life under Vladimir Putin. Also: US Vice-President JD Vance reportedly intervenes to halt Ukrainian strikes on oil tankers using Russian port of Novorossiysk. Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House Press Secretary but will retain role as adviser to President Trump. Millions of people across Europe wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse. Immigration agents in the US could soon be issued with gloves that deliver electric shocks. Eurovision Song Contest changes rules for countries at war. Brits could face dynamic prices to use public toilets. And the magnetic espadrilles helping pétanque players pick up their balls. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.ukPhoto: Dmitry Muratov, editor of the now banned independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Credit: REUTERS/Yulia Morozova
What happens when you build a hotel around elves, orcs, fairies and leprechauns — and commit fully to the idea? Ancient Lore Village has just 14 rooms, yet some of its social videos draw millions of views, including one that topped 25 million. Now CEO Melissa Blattner is taking the concept much further. I spoke with Melissa about why immersive storytelling connects so strongly with guests and what separates a real experience from something a hotel simply calls an "experience." Plenty of hotels deliver perfectly good stays. Far fewer create something guests remember, talk about and share. That's what Ancient Lore Village is trying to do every day. See how Melissa builds those experiences and why she thinks the idea can grow far beyond 14 rooms. Thanks to our friends at Actabl for supporting No Vacancy. Actabl gives you the power to profit. Visit Actabl.com. Want the weekly roundup of news, videos, and what you might've missed from #NoVacancyNews? Text HOTEL to 66866.
Jonathan Todd Schwartz was once entrusted with the fortunes and futures of some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Beyoncé, Linkin Park, and Alanis Morissette. Behind the image of the disciplined CPA and trusted Hollywood business manager, however, Jonathan was living a secret life. Childhood trauma, cocaine use, and an out-of-control gambling addiction consumed him. He lost millions gambling and, as his addictions spiralled, embezzled over $7 million from the clients who trusted him most. What began in his mind as money he would "borrow" and quickly repay became an elaborate betrayal built on falsified records, concealed withdrawals, and years of deception. When the truth finally surfaced, Jonathan lost his career, reputation, marriage, relationship with his sons, and his freedom. He was sentenced to six years in federal prison. In this raw and unflinching conversation, Jonathan confronts the damage he caused without seeking sympathy or forgiveness. He opens up about suicidal thoughts, the moment his double life collapsed, facing his wife and children, the brutal reality of prison, and the slow work of accepting responsibility for harm that can never be undone. More than a decade into sobriety, Jonathan now works as a therapist, helping people confront addiction, trauma, and the secret lives that keep them trapped. "I make very little money, but I'm the happiest I've ever been."
Anna and Avery break down yesterday's total solar eclipse — a 182-mile-wide shadow that swept from the Arctic through Greenland and Iceland to northern Spain, giving millions of people up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of totality. Plus: astronomers find three supermassive black holes sharing one distant galaxy (two are about to merge), Virgin Galactic pushes commercial spaceflight back to February 2027, and Rocket Lab signs a new launch customer for Neutron even as the rocket's debut slips further.**Full show notes:**Today's episode — S05E166, Thursday August 13, 2026:**Main story: The August 12 total solar eclipse.** The Moon's shadow crossed the Arctic Ocean, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, northern Spain, the Balearic Islands and out into the Mediterranean. Longest totality on land: 2 minutes 18 seconds at Látrabjarg, Iceland. Millions gathered across northern Spain, with the path also crossing A Coruña, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valencia and Palma (Madrid and Barcelona were just outside the path). Observers reported seeing the solar corona, a prominence, and Jupiter, Mercury and Venus during totality. Spain gets another total eclipse on August 2, 2027.**Three supermassive black holes, one galaxy.** Astronomers led by Hannah Übler (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics) used JWST to confirm three actively feeding supermassive black holes in galaxy J0148-4214, 12.5 billion light-years away — the first such triple system ever confirmed. Two of the three are on course to merge.**Virgin Galactic delays commercial flights to 2027.** The company's upgraded Delta-class spaceplane will now begin commercial service in February 2027, pushed back from Q4 2026, to complete avionics and systems installation. Shares fell 12% after-hours. $750,000 seat packages were oversubscribed.**Rocket Lab's Neutron: delay and deal.** Rocket Lab is hedging on a 2026 debut for its Neutron rocket, with the window potentially slipping into 2027 — even as the company signs a new five-launch deal with Kepler Communications.**Links & sources:**- [Space.com — Total solar eclipse live updates](https://www.space.com/news/live/total-solar-eclipse-today-aug-12-2026-live-updates)- [Space.com — Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions (photos, video)](https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/total-solar-eclipse-2026-thrills-millions-with-a-stunning-cosmic-spectacle-photos-video)- [CNN — Photos: Total solar eclipse 2026](https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/science/gallery/photos-total-solar-eclipse)- [Wikipedia — Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_2026)- [Max Planck Institute — Three supermassive black holes discovered in a single galaxy](https://www.mpg.de/26904239/three-black-holes-discovered-in-a-young-galaxy)- [SpaceNews — Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027](https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-delays-resumption-of-commercial-flights-to-2027/)- [Spaceflight Now — Window for 2026 Neutron debut is narrowing](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/08/10/window-for-2026-launch-debut-of-rocket-labs-neutron-rocket-is-narrowing-as-development-continues/)- [Rocket Lab — Neutron launch deal with Kepler Communications](https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rocket-lab-inks-neutron-launch-deal-with-kepler-communications/)Follow us: @AstronomyDailyPodBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.
This story includes discussion of suicide.Back in 2021, TikTok tweaked its algorithm in an effort to address dangerous filter bubbles — a sort of algorithmic spiral of recommendations for high-risk content like extreme dieting or self-harm. But internal company documents obtained by Bloomberg Businessweek show 10% of U.S. users — 15 million Americans — were purposely excluded from this safety update. This was part of user testing to validate the new feature and track whether it reduced engagement with the famously sticky platform.One of those users was then-16-year-old Chase Nasca, who subsequently died by suicide. Olivia Carville, Bloomberg Businessweek investigative reporter, has been on the story.
This story includes discussion of suicide.Back in 2021, TikTok tweaked its algorithm in an effort to address dangerous filter bubbles — a sort of algorithmic spiral of recommendations for high-risk content like extreme dieting or self-harm. But internal company documents obtained by Bloomberg Businessweek show 10% of U.S. users — 15 million Americans — were purposely excluded from this safety update. This was part of user testing to validate the new feature and track whether it reduced engagement with the famously sticky platform.One of those users was then-16-year-old Chase Nasca, who subsequently died by suicide. Olivia Carville, Bloomberg Businessweek investigative reporter, has been on the story.
The Independent Movement's Tipping Point. How One Senate Seat And Two Or Three House Seats Are All It Takes To Break Both Parties. For the first time on Independent Americans, Senator Joe Manchin and Heather Manchin sit down with Paul Rieckhoff to lay out exactly how they plan to break the grip of the rigged two-party system. Joe Manchin knows what one honest vote can do — he was the deciding vote in a 50-50 Senate and got more done in the 117th Congress than most Congresses in a generation. Heather Manchin brings the business mind: mapping the billions of dollars flowing left and right, the closed primaries in 16 states that shut independents out, and the digital strategy needed to punch through the echo chambers and actually win. Together, they make the case that this is the tipping point — and that a handful of independent seats in the House and Senate could change everything. And that their efforts through their new Independent Leadership Council initiative can help to propel that change. The conversation goes deep on Montana, where combat veteran Seth Bodnar now has a true three-way shot after the DSCC's preferred Democrat refused to step aside and the GOP hand-picked a Trump rubber stamp. Joe and Heather explain why independent veterans are the natural leaders of this movement, why the "spoiler" slander is draconian and antiquated, and why building a leadership pipeline from mayors and school boards up to the Senate is how you actually rewire American politics. It's a candid, tactical, and deeply hopeful conversation about turning frustration into structural power — and doing it before the 2026 midterms. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Check out the Independent Leadership Council here. -Millions of American veterans are being locked out of primary elections in the country they served. See what we're doing to change that. -Visit Kalshi and trade on anything. Use code [INDEPENDENT] to get ten dollars when you trade ten. -Head to cozyearth.com and use the code AMERICANS for an exclusive 20% off. -Join Noble Mobile today and get a $100 bonus when you use code PAUL and stay a member for 2 months! -Join IVA and help us get independent veterans elected to office. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon Connect: Instagram • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. And now part of the BLEAV network! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Millions of people on the western fringes of Europe have witnessed their first total solar eclipse of this century.Also in the programme: Israeli settlers are continuing to trap two Palestinian families in their homes in the occupied West Bank, after clashing earlier with the Israeli security forces; what was behind the mass poisoning of 14 elephants in Kenya -- a terrible accident or deliberate harm?; and Spotify says it's cracking down on AI generated music to protect HUMAN artists.(Photo: Partial solar eclipse in Britain, London, United Kingdom - 12 Aug 2026. Credit: EPA)
WA Democrats spend $20 million on long-term care for immigrants. It covered only 173 people. A Seattle City Councilmember says the city’s homeless approach isn’t working. My CNN appearance got a lot of press and was called “chaotic.” // Guest: VA Secretary Doug Collins on a new program using GLP-1 weight loss drugs to treat substance abuse for veterans and what he’s doing to improve efficiency in the Department. // Another socialist radical is slated to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin tonight.
Kurt Avery didn't set out to solve the global water crisis. He simply wanted to build great outdoor products. But over time, the founder of Sawyer Products realized the same water filtration technology trusted by backpackers could also transform entire communities around the world. Today, Sawyer partners with more than 140 nonprofits across 80 countries, helping provide clean water to millions of people while proving that business can truly be a force for good. But here's what makes Kurt's story even more remarkable... Sawyer spent 23 years becoming an "overnight success." In this conversation, Kurt shares the mindset that kept him going, why he refuses to build "me-too" products, how faith shapes his leadership, and why every entrepreneur already has the ability to create meaningful impact. Whether you're building a business, leading a team, or simply wondering how your work can make a bigger difference... this episode will encourage and challenge you. ___________ Have you been thinking about being a Coach or a speaker… but you've been wondering whether you have the authority to make it happen? The Authority Archetype Assessment is a free, research-based tool designed to help you identify your unique authority style and discover whether coaching, speaking, consulting, advising, or teaching might be part of your next season. Take the free assessment at https://mitchmatthews.com/6 ___________ In This Episode, We Cover: Why it took 23 years for Sawyer to become an "overnight success" The incredible story of how clean water is transforming communities around the world Why Sawyer calls itself a "behavior change company" Kurt's approach to innovation—and why he refuses to create "me-too" products How faith and practical decision-making work together in leadership Why hiring people smarter than yourself is one of the best business strategies you'll ever use How your unique gifts and skill set can become a force for good ___________ Resources Get Kurt's book Sawyer Think: https://amzn.to/4rYLPvS Check out Sawyer Products here: https://amzn.to/4usz3aM Connect with Sawyer Products on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawyerproducts/ ___________ Ready to Take Action? What's one gift, skill, or opportunity you've been given that could make a bigger impact than you realize? Drop a comment below - we'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from this conversation. And if this episode encouraged you, share it with another entrepreneur, leader, or dreamer who could use the reminder that business - and your work - can truly change the world.
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Peter Sandeen is a marketing strategist known as the "marketer's marketer," working primarily with marketing companies to help them gain clarity on their positioning and competitive edge. He is recognized for helping clients identify what truly drives results in their marketing and for a strong track record of improving profitability year after year. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show - Become an Ultra-Performer. Now 3X week M / W / F Are you an Entrepreneur, Founder, or CEO? Revenues $250K to $5M? Sign up for your Breakout Session...get custom steps to build a fast-growing, highly profitable business that makes an impact. BREAKOUT SESSION - Book it Now Join Host JV Crum III, with 2 exits and over 75M revenues in his companies, he is the Ultra-Performer Advisor for Founders, Entrepreneurs and CEOs ready to achieve at your the top 1%. SUBSCRIBE to Conscious Millionaire Show Season 12 of the award-winning Conscious Millionaire Show. The World's #1 Ultra-Performance podcast. Millions of Listeners. 190 countries -- Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts" with 12 seasons and 3,200+ episodes.
It's Wednesday, August 12th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus British driver lost car insurance over Christian bumper sticker A British driver lost his car insurance for displaying a Christian message on his vehicle. Simeon Chandra put handmade “Jesus Loves You” stickers on his car. However, his GoSkippy Insurance broker said he must remove the stickers to retain coverage. The Christian Legal Centre is now supporting him in his ordeal. Andrea Williams, chief executive of the group, said, “Having experienced profound transformation through Jesus, from despair to hope, and from brokenness to purpose, [Simeon] is not ashamed to share what he believes. … If insurers can refuse [coverage] because a customer displays a Christian message, that should alarm everyone who cares about freedom of religion and freedom of expression.” 1 Peter 3:15-16 says, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.” To register a polite, on-line complaint with GoSkippy, visit our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. European household pets outnumber children Evangelical Focus reports that household pets outnumber children in Europe. As of 2024, 49 percent of European households owned a pet. Of the 306 million pets in Europe, most were cats followed by dogs and ornamental birds. By comparison, there are 1.4 million children under the age of 15 in Europe. That means the continent has an average 0.4 children for every pet. In fact, pet dogs now outnumber children in 15 European countries. Massachusetts legalized killing babies on their birthdays Here in the United States, Massachusetts legalized the killing of unborn babies up to the point of birth on August 10th. Democrat Governor Maura Healey, a lesbian who is faux married to a woman and identifies as a Catholic, signed the abortion bill into law on Monday. The measure allows late-term abortions for any reason. Listen to how Governor Healy asserts that killing a baby is “healthcare” at her press conference. HEALY: “I promise that no matter what Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress, or the Supreme Court does, we're going to continue to make sure that women and families have access to the healthcare that they need right here in Massachusetts. “We know that protecting abortion access and reproductive healthcare has been under fire. We saw it when the Supreme Court overturned Roe in the Dobbs decision back in 2022, the first time a court has ever taken away a right that was given. “We've seen it as Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress continue to pass anti-abortion legislation, including extreme abortion bans. Today, one in three women in America live in a state with an abortion ban. “President Trump's new attorney general, Todd Blanche, over the weekend, said that overturning Roe v. Wade should be made ‘permanent' in every state. That's what we're up against.” Massachusetts is now the 11th state, plus the District of Columbia, to allow abortions up to birth. (Massachusetts joins Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont, according to FoxNews.com). Isaiah 59:7 says, “Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.” Trump recommends fewer child vaccines & greater parental authority On August 10th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccines, recommending fewer ones and that they be spread out over time instead of injecting multiple vaccines in one sitting. Listen to comments from Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. MILLER: “Because of your courage and leadership, Mr. President, millions of parents all over America today are breathing an enormous sigh of relief. I say this as the parent of young children myself. “Millions and millions of parents feel they've been pressured when their children are just weeks out of the hospital to take five shots, six shots, seven shots -- all at once. They're told it'll be normal. Your kid will have a fever of 103 [degrees] for three or four days. Your kid will stop eating for a week. Your kid's going to change all their sleeping. Don't worry; it's totally fine. It's totally normal. Nobody has studied it. Nobody's looked at it. Nobody's thought about it. “The pressure from the pharmaceutical industry and from aspects of the medical industry to pump your kids full of shots days after birth, with no understanding of the long-term consequences, has been a medical travesty.” In addition, the order recommends 11 immunizations for children, down from 18. The order also calls on states to protect parental authority and religious freedom in vaccine decisions. Specifically, President Trump said in the order, “It is the policy of my administration that federal programs and funding should support maximal parental choice over childhood vaccines.” America's oil reserves dropped to half capacity America's oil reserves have fallen to the lowest level in over 40 years. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped below 300 million barrels last week. That's less than half of its total capacity and the lowest level since 1983. In March, President Donald Trump authorized the release of up to 172 million barrels from the reserve in response to the war with Iran. Churchgoers who attend Bible studies have highest discipleship scores And finally, Lifeway Research reports churchgoers who attend Bible studies have the highest discipleship scores. The discipleship scores highlight characteristics consistently present in the lives of believers who are progressing in their spiritual maturity. U.S Protestant churchgoers who attend a small group Bible study five times or more each month had the highest discipleship scores. Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said, “The value of small groups is seen in higher levels of evangelism, service, giving, disciplines and relationships among those who regularly participate in small groups of adults from church compared to those who do not.” Acts 2:42 describes the early church: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, August 10th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
Sexual wellness isn't just about connection; it's a measurable driver of how long and how well you live. This episode reveals why intimacy and longevity are more linked than most people realize, and why so many couples never get the memo.Host Jenn Trepeck sits down with intimacy expert Susan Bratton to explore orgasmic intimacy, hormone health, and the science of pleasure and desire. Together they unpack why pleasure-based sex education for women is missing from most conversations, and how safe communication rebuilds connection at any age.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ Why desire and arousal are different from libido, and how each one affects your sex life differently✅ How oxytocin and skin-to-skin contact lower stress and support the immune system✅ Why bedroom communication is the foundation of a sex life that keeps improving with age✅ How GLP-1 medications are impacting libido, body image, and intimacy for many couplesThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Jenn introduces the episode's focus on sexual health and its connection to longevity later in life03:58 Susan Bratton shares her personal story and path into sex education08:49 Why intimacy and desire fall off the radar as couples age18:28 The link between orgasmic intimacy and health span23:00 How blood flow drives pleasure and physical sensation26:30 The hormone cascade, including oxytocin, released during intimacy31:10 Why bedroom communication must come before technique38:06 Tools listeners can use for libido, desire and arousal42:09 Susan explains the oxytocin yogurt and its role in hormone health48:00 How GLP-1 medications are changing libido and body imageKEY TAKEAWAYS:
Millions of people across the UK witness the country's most significant solar eclipse since 1999. Also: The serial sex offender Simon Levy has been given a whole-life order after murdering two women and raping another. And a chocolate bar has been made entirely from ingredients grown in Britain for the first time in more than 90 years.
Former Ultimate Fighter contestant Kat Paprocki joins the show to talk about her upcoming fight for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship at the historic Fenway Park .We'll talk abut her transition from MMA to Bare Knuckle and her rise in BKFC and taking on one of their biggest stars . We also will talk about her dream walk out and why it might include Glorilla ? FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE – KNOCKOUTS AND 3 COUNTSBringing you the best in Combat Sports and Pro Wrestling – available everywhere!YouTube (Live Tues & Thurs 9PM EST): http://www.youtube.com/c/Knockoutsand3CountsFacebook (Live Tues & Thurs 9PM EST): https://www.facebook.com/knockoutsand3countsApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knockouts-and-3-counts/id1446923286Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OpvW0QHBe3uRc3D0pbORt?si=33935ad9669146d3Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ko3cpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ko3cpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ko3cpodMerch, Streams & Videos (Millions): https://millions.co/kyle-collisonIf you love what we do at KO3C, support us by grabbing merch or ordering a personal video at Millions.co.We go LIVE every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 PM EST — bringing you interviews, breakdowns, and the real talk you won't hear anywhere else.Want dope podcast clips ? Use our Opus clip Link : https://www.opus.pro/?via=Ko3C
Peter Sandeen is a marketing strategist known as the "marketer's marketer," working primarily with marketing companies to help them gain clarity on their positioning and competitive edge. He is recognized for helping clients identify what truly drives results in their marketing and for a strong track record of improving profitability year after year. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show - Become an Ultra-Performer. Now 3X week M / W / F Are you an Entrepreneur, Founder, or CEO? Revenues $250K to $5M? Sign up for your Breakout Session...get custom steps to build a fast-growing, highly profitable business that makes an impact. BREAKOUT SESSION - Book it Now Join Host JV Crum III, with 2 exits and over 75M revenues in his companies, he is the Ultra-Performer Advisor for Founders, Entrepreneurs and CEOs ready to achieve at your the top 1%. SUBSCRIBE to Conscious Millionaire Show Season 12 of the award-winning Conscious Millionaire Show. The World's #1 Ultra-Performance podcast. Millions of Listeners. 190 countries -- Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts" with 12 seasons and 3,200+ episodes.
Inside the Farmers Journal: drought costing farmers millions and Tullamore ShowDescription: This week, we hear about the drought is impacting farmers and from the Taoiseach and agriculture minister at Tullamore Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Hilmarie sits down with Luke Mickelson to explore how one small act of kindness can grow into a global movement that changes lives. What started as a simple volunteer project to build a bed for a child in need became Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an international nonprofit ensuring that no child has to sleep on the floor.Luke shares the personal experiences that shaped his passion for service, from growing up in a single-parent household supported by a caring community to discovering that children in his own hometown were living without one of life's most basic necessities. Those moments inspired him to stop waiting for someone else to solve the problem and take the first step himself.The conversation explores what it takes to build a purpose-driven organization without losing sight of its mission. Luke discusses servant leadership, scaling through volunteers, empowering communities, overcoming founder syndrome, and why meaningful impact is created by focusing on people rather than processes alone.A defining moment in the episode is Luke's Green Pill experience after delivering a handmade bed to a six-year-old girl whose overwhelming joy forever changed his perspective. In that instant, he realized he wasn't simply building beds. He was restoring dignity, security, hope, and opportunity for children and their families.At its core, this episode is about purpose, compassion, and the courage to act. Luke's story is a powerful reminder that extraordinary change rarely begins with a grand vision. It starts with one person choosing to solve one problem, trusting that small acts of service can create a lasting legacy.About The GuestLuke Mickelson is the founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), the world's largest volunteer-led bed-building charity dedicated to ensuring that no child sleeps on the floor. Since launching the organization in 2012, he has helped grow it into a global movement with more than 440 chapters, mobilizing over one million volunteers and delivering hundreds of thousands of beds to children in need. His work has earned international recognition, including being named a CNN Hero, and he regularly speaks to organizations about leadership, purpose, and community impact.Before founding SHP, Luke built a successful career in sales and entrepreneurship while raising his family in Idaho. Inspired by his own upbringing in a community that supported his single-parent household, he turned a simple service project into a mission that has transformed lives around the world. Today, he continues to inspire individuals, businesses, and communities to discover that lasting impact begins when ordinary people choose to take action. Quotes 12:38 - The joy of service, the joy of giving back, to have them appreciate the things they had in life, like a bed. 27:23 - To act on the tiny moments and the continuous practice of acting on tiny moments is what helps us reach the passion and ultimately the purpose of what we want to do in life. 35:03 - It's very important, especially nowadays, that organizations look for meaningful philanthropy efforts, initiatives, and make sure that their employees understand that they not only care, but they're actually doing something about it. And I love it. What a great world we live in.39:03 - I just connect the dots with the people that want to help and the people that have time or resources to help.Useful LinksWebsite:https://lukemickelson.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lukemickelson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SHPLukeLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shpluke/The Matrix Green Pill Podcast: https://thematrixgreenpill.com/Please review us: https://g.page/r/CS8IW35GvlraEAI/review
Find out why Lisinopril gives you a cough and what to do about it. Learn why a Lisinopril cough isn't caused by a problem with your lungs but by a buildup of certain chemicals in your airway.0:00 Why does Lisinopril cause a cough? 0:47 ACE inhibitor side effects1:53 Zinc for Lisinopril cough4:14 Essential hypertension4:51 Insulin and blood pressure 5:45 Potassium and high blood pressure6:43 Magnesium and hypertension
Most Americans checked out for August. Paul Rieckhoff didn't. From a beach house on Long Island, he cuts a fast, urgent episode to hit what the corporate media won't touch: today is primary day in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and across those four states 21 of 22 U.S. House races are effectively decided before November ever arrives. Connecticut is the sharpest example — the only fully closed primary this week — where 935,892 unaffiliated voters, the largest voting bloc in the state, are legally barred from casting a ballot in the election that will actually pick their representatives. Paul breaks down the numbers town by town, names the 129,563 Connecticut veterans caught in that lockout, and explains why so many of them refuse to join a party on principle — the same principle they swore an oath to defend. Then he pivots to Montana, where Democrat Alani Bankhead just blew past the 5 p.m. deadline to drop out, guaranteeing she'll split the anti-Republican vote and torpedo independent veteran Seth Bodnar's shot at an incumbent Trump rubber-stamper. It's a rigged two-party system on full display in a single news cycle — and a reminder that nobody else is counting these voters, so we will. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Check the IVA overview of Washington State's primary this week. -Millions of American veterans are being locked out of primary elections in the country they served. See what we're doing to change that. -Visit Kalshi and trade on anything. Use code [INDEPENDENT] to get ten dollars when you trade ten. -Head to cozyearth.com and use the code AMERICANS for an exclusive 20% off. -Join Noble Mobile today and get a $100 bonus when you use code PAUL and stay a member for 2 months! -Join IVA and help us get independent veterans elected to office. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon Connect: Instagram • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. And now part of the BLEAV network! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
How do you increase erotic pleasure? Practice the five lust languages, says Susan Bratton, “Intimacy Expert to Millions”. She is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. Susan has spent over two decades doing something that censorship and shame have long tried to silence: teaching people the pleasure-based sex education they never received. As CEO of Better Lover, Personal Life Media, and The20, she publishes the world's most comprehensive library of orgasmic lovemaking education and formulates precision sexual vitality supplements built on the science of blood flow and desire.In this episode:How to turn communication into foreplayThe biggest mistakes couples make when giving feedback about intimacyWhat is the Sexual Soulmate pact?The myth about spontaneous desireThe importance of curiosity in creating more erotic pleasureConnect With SusanWebsites: https://betterlover.com/ https://susanbratton.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanbratton/ Twitter: https://x.com/susanbratton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trustedhotsexadvisortomillions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BetterLover Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanbratton/ Free guide https://sexualsoulmatepact.com ►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio or Spotify https://tinyurl.com/lfdradio ►If you're feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like to find your last first date, apply for a complimentary 30-minute breakthrough session with me https://lastfirstdate.com/application ►Free Facebook for women https://facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate ►Get my books: Becoming a Woman of Value; How to Thrive in Life and Love https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook , Choice Points in Dating https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9 and Love at Last https://amzn.to/4erpj7C ►Submit your dating dilemma to be answered on my podcast https://tinyurl.com/datingdilemma ►Group Coaching: https://lastfirstdate.com/the-woman-of-value-club/ ►Website https://lastfirstdate.com/ ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lastfirstdate1/ ► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@lastfirstdate1 ►Get Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for 30 days at https://getamazonmusic.com/lastfirstdate
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Pick up my new book The American Nightmare! => Click Here! In Today's Episode I spent years trapped in a vicious loop, repeating the same painful mistakes in business and relationships because I fell for the ultimate modern trap. The world tells us to keep our options open, go with our feelings, and figure it out later. But that is the exact trap of the undecided man, and it will destroy your relationships, your finances, and your business. At 50 years old and running multiple companies, I am finally learning the lessons that I should have mastered decades ago. The truth is that every single seed you plant will bear fruit. If you are struggling today, it is because of the seeds you planted yesterday. If you do not learn the lesson, the cycle will repeat itself over and over until you feel enough pain to make a change.In this episode, we break down the stark contrast between reacting and deciding. I share why a slow yes beats a fast regret every single time, and how learning to say a firm, immediate no, even to dear friends, is the only way to protect your business and your family ecosystem. I developed my own model based on integrity, honesty, uncompromised belief in God, peace, freedom, and family structure. It is time to set your principles early, end the debates in your head, and stop letting a score keeping world run your life Warriors Rise! Other Resources! > Set Up Your Consultation with our Indexed Universal Life Insurance Team = > https://freedominsurancellc.com/consultation > Track your entire crypto portfolio, build exit strategies and receive real-time sell alerts, all in one simple dashboard. Do all of this with our Crypto Tracking App Merlin! Get 30 Days of Merlin Free => https://www.merlincrypto.com/ > Learn about how to join our 3T Warrior Academy https://sale.3twarrioracademy.com/home?utm_source=linktree&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=CJV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can you build extraordinary wealth without putting your life on hold? Many people believe financial freedom requires years of sacrifice and extreme frugality. Shannon Brome-Ward proves there's another way. After building more than $2 million in retirement investments starting with just $25 a month, Shannon retired early and now helps high-earning women create lasting wealth through practical financial education, mindset shifts, and intentional investing. Rather than focusing on restriction, she teaches how to enjoy life today while building financial security for tomorrow. In this episode, Shannon breaks down how to build wealth with confidence, overcome limiting money beliefs, and create a financial plan that supports the life you actually want. Why Financial Confidence Starts Long Before Investing Our relationship with money often begins in childhood. Shannon shares how growing up in an immigrant household shaped her early beliefs around scarcity, saving, and spending, and how those lessons continued influencing her financial decisions well into adulthood. She explains why financial literacy is about much more than investments. Building wealth requires understanding cash flow, debt, savings, emergency funds, and long-term investing as one connected system rather than treating each piece separately. Perhaps her biggest mindset shift is rejecting the idea that you must eliminate every dollar of debt before you begin investing. Instead, she encourages listeners to create a debt payoff strategy while allowing time to work in their favor through consistent investing. Building Wealth Through Consistency, Not Complexity Although Shannon has invested in real estate, private equity, businesses, and alternative assets, she credits the stock market as the simplest and most effective wealth-building tool over the long term. She shares why diversification matters, but only after building a strong financial foundation. From understanding monthly expenses to creating an emergency fund and increasing income strategically, every financial decision should support both today's lifestyle and tomorrow's goals. Throughout the conversation, Shannon reminds listeners that confidence grows through education. When people understand their money, they negotiate more effectively, make stronger financial decisions, and create opportunities that extend far beyond their investment accounts. Enjoy this episode with Shannon Brome-Ward… Soundbytes 27:04–27:18 "Do not let the debt stop you from investing. First and foremost: You can have debt and you can invest, because investing is about time in the market, not timing the market." 33:23–33:30 "If you haven't invested, please start now. And every day that you wait is costing you." Quotes "Your financial journey starts long before you even know what money is." "There is absolutely no way to build wealth by only leaving your money in a savings account." "I want my clients to understand what their money is doing so they can invest confidently for the rest of their lives." "Financial confidence impacts every other area of your life." Links mentioned in this episode: From Our Guest Connect with Shannon Brome-Ward on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-brome-ward-331221198/ Email: shannon.brome-ward@thewholebudget.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonbromeward Connect with brandiD Find out how top leaders are increasing their authority, impact, and income online. Listen to our private podcast, The Professional Presence Podcast: https://thebrandid.com/professional-presence-podcast Ready to elevate your digital presence with a powerful brand or website? Contact us here: https://thebrandid.com/contact-form/
In this episode, Noor shares the moment the world told her she was too early for manifestation. Then too late. And why she said f*ck that to both. In 2017, Noor was pitching to press about manifestation and getting the same answer everywhere: you're too early, nobody gets it yet. Fast forward to her third book, You Are a F*cking Success, published with Penguin — a publisher she'd had on her vision board since that same year. The dream had come true. Except Penguin didn't get her a single piece of press. Not one podcast, article, or radio show. The reason? Manifestation is done. Everyone's bored of it. First too early. Now too late. The book still came in at number 11, missing the Sunday Times list by just 300 book sales. Noor knows exactly what one piece of press can do — with her first book, an interview on BBC Radio London led to Steve Wright pulling his car over on the way home to get her on his show. Millions of listeners. The book shot up the charts overnight. One piece of press was all it took. Noor often says she'll be talking about manifestation on a Zimmer frame with her teeth out if she has to, because she's just getting started. The Three Pillars Noor breaks manifestation down like building a dream house — an analogy close to her heart, because building her own dream home is one of her greatest manifestations. Vision Architecture — Most people hand the universe a child's drawing and wonder why nothing comes back. Vision architecture means getting specific about what you want, why you want it, and whether it's what your soul actually wants — not just what your ego thinks will make you look good. Identity Infrastructure — The subconscious mind runs 95% of everything you do. You can have the most beautiful blueprint in the world, but without the right foundations, the house cannot stand. You have to have the capacity to hold what you're calling in. Action — The universe helps, but you're the one laying the bricks. An acorn is blueprinted to become an oak tree. But without sun, soil, and water, it stays an acorn. Humans need vision, identity, and action in the same way. Without all three, potential stays potential. You are never too early or too late to change your life. Follow your purpose, use the process, and keep going anyway.
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) What happens when millions of dollars are given to a Lutheran university for Gospel-centered ministry—and the campus those gifts were intended to support is later sold?Casey Salminen, president of the Oscar & Keturah Haab Foundation, joins Tim Ahlman to tell the remarkable story of Oscar and Kay Haab, their generosity toward Concordia University Ann Arbor, and the responsibility Casey says Kay entrusted to her before her death. Casey explains why the foundation continues to seek answers regarding donor intent, restricted gifts, the proposed fitness center, CUAA's endowment, and the decisions that preceded the sale of the main campus.Casey also shares her perspective on the alternative plans supporters believe could have preserved ministry on the property, the human toll experienced by students, employees, alumni, and donors, and why “I don't know” cannot be the final answer when institutions and ministries are at stake.This conversation ultimately reaches beyond one university. Tim and Casey discuss transparency, institutional trust, the closing of Lutheran churches and schools, spiritual warfare, the contribution of women in the church, and the hope that God can still bring new ministry from the ashes.This episode presents Casey Salminen's account and perspective on events, including matters that remain disputed or unresolved. Lead Time welcomes thoughtful, charitable responses from those with additional perspectives.Support the show⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Care about the future of the LCMS?Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter)⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️To learn more, visit uniteleadership.org
George Wright III interviews real estate investor and Lifetime Cashflow Academy founder Rod Khleif, who recounts immigrating from the Netherlands, rising from poverty, and learning that mindset drives 80–90% of success. Khleif describes owning thousands of houses and apartment units, then losing $50 million in the 2008 crash despite a 30% loan-to-value, and recovering by treating failures as “seminars” and not tying identity to any “vehicle” like real estate or business. He shares daily “I am” identity statements, goal setting as life design, and principles of decision, first action, strengths-based teamwork, peer groups, and focus (noting many top performers meditate). He discusses current opportunities amid fear, cautions for passive investing, promotes resources at Rod's Links, and explains his fulfillment-focused foundation, including feeding over 160,000 children and other local giving initiatives.00:00 Meet Rod Khleif01:38 From Immigrant to Real Estate03:02 Mindset Makes Millions03:57 2008 Crash and Recovery05:42 Vehicle Not Identity06:48 Daily Identity Habits08:42 Shift to Multifamily10:50 Opportunity in Fear11:51 Cashflow Academy Mission13:07 Asset Classes and Advice13:32 Guidance for Uncertainty14:05 Free Resources Plug14:20 Why Goals Matter15:04 Vision Board Planner15:59 Goal Setting Steps16:45 Decide Then Act17:28 Strengths And Peer Group18:22 Focus And Meditation19:46 Mastermind Room Strategy20:54 Giving Back Foundation23:31 Achievement Vs Fulfillment24:34 Where To Connect25:03 Final TakeawaysThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It's Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.About GuestRod Khleif is a multifamily real estate investor, bestselling author, philanthropist, and host of one of the world's top real estate podcasts with more than 20 million downloads. After losing $50 million during the 2008 financial crisis, he rebuilt his real estate empire and now leads one of the industry's largest investing education communities, helping students acquire more than 260,000 apartment units. A passionate advocate for financial freedom and purpose-driven success, Rod combines practical investment strategies with lessons on mindset, resilience, and leadership. Through his Tiny Hands Foundation, he has also helped feed more than 160,000 children, making him a respected voice in both business and philanthropy.LInksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RodKhleifFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rodkhleifofficial/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rod_khleif/Website: https://rodkhleif.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lifetime-cash-flow-through-real-estate-investing/id1097449598
Today we're going to ask a historical question.If this wasn't how the earliest Christians understood the gospel, then how did so many modern Christians come to believe otherwise?This episode isn't about attacking people. Millions of sincere believers love Jesus and hold dispensational views. Many have come to faith through churches that teach them. This isn't about questioning anyone's devotion to Christ.It's about asking another honest question:Where did this way of reading Scripture come from?Hester MinistriesPresent Truth Academy The Rorschach God
Today, we lock eyes with the crisis shaping our sons, our culture, our boardrooms—the masculinity crisis that Andrew Tate didn't create, but exposed. His name is everywhere. His message is loud. Millions listen. But what are they really hearing? A counterfeit vision of manhood: power without purpose, dominance without discipleship, status without sacrifice.What does it cost? Confusion. Brokenness. A generation discipled by algorithms, not by godly men. But let's get something clear—Jesus is still Lord. His definition of strength hasn't changed. Bold. Humble. Servant-hearted. Cross-carrying. That's biblical masculinity.When your moment comes—when your sons, your colleagues, your community want to know what a real man looks like—will you show them Christ?"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." –Matthew 6:33Episode Highlights22:58 - It takes good desires and points them toward the wrong destination. Want discipline? Good. Want confidence? Great. Want financial success? You betcha. Want to protect your family? Boy, howdy, do I ever. Those aren't sinful desires. But when money becomes your identity, when women become your validation, when power becomes your purpose, when status becomes your god, you've crossed the line. The Bible has a word for that—idolatry.29:00 - The gospel doesn't tell a man to prove his worth. It tells him his worth was established at the cross. The gospel doesn't tell a man to become his own savior. It tells him he desperately needs one. The gospel doesn't glorify domination. It glorifies sacrificial love. The gospel doesn't produce weak men. It produces redeemed men.43:09 - The greatest man isn't the one who accumulates the most power. He's the one who lays down the most love. And if Christian men embrace that vision again, not only in our homes but also in our churches, businesses, schools, and communities, I truly believe with every fiber of my being that we'd witness the beginning of a cultural revival unlike anything we've seen in generations.Connect with Paul M. NeubergerWebsite
Steve Keim is the former general manager of the Arizona Cardinals. Over the weekend...former Cardinals receiver Deandre Hopkins accused Steve Keim of setting him up for a failed drug test...which cost Deandre Hopkins $13 million. Unfortunately for Steve Keim...this allegation from Deandre Hopkins caused more serious allegations to surface. We reveal and react to the alleged scheme with Motion Ventures...involving Steve Keim. We explain why it's unlikely Steve Keim setup Deandre Hopkins...and provide details for Steve Keim role with Motion Ventures. We discuss former NFL players losing millions...and whether Steve Keim was involved. SUBSCRIBE TO BEHIND THE LINE - SHORTS: https://www.youtube.com/@btlshorts-84
In a preview of his forthcoming book “The Stones Cry Out,” Dinesh D’Souza talks about how he developed a fascination with biblical archaeology, leading to a three-year investigation into the subject, which is ripe with theological, political and cultural implications. Former Green Beret Paul Bock, who has spent many years studying UFOs and the Bible, reveals how new scientific information about aliens and paranormal phenomena is being used to construct a new and appealing, but deeply anti-biblical, theology. 3:15 – First Trip to Israel6:11 – Walking the Pilgrimage Road8:30 – Jesus's Empty Tomb12:11 – Archeology Meets Prophecy15:49 – Guest Intro: Paul Bock19:02 – How UAP Belief Formed22:32 – The Church's Blind Spot26:19 – Steven Greer's C-5 Protocol29:07 – Five Kinds of Encounters33:05 – Experiencers Reaching Millions36:09 – Chris Bledsoe's Shadow People39:31 – Testing the Spirits43:14 – Paul's Demonic Encounter47:18 – Compassion for Steven Greer50:03 – Spiritual Warfare Mindset If you’re tired of broken healthcare you need to choose the right pharmacy. Check them out at allfamilypharmacy.com/dinesh and use code DINESH10 to save 10% off your next order. Leave the old “buy and hold” crypto strategy behind at https://DineshCrypto.com ! Purchase crypto with military grade encryption and American customer service. Hundreds of crypto holders have saved MILLIONS thanks to BlockTrustIRA’s Animus AI. Visit https://DineshCrypto.com and receive up to $2,500 in FREE bonus crypto! America has nearly 39 trillion dollars in debt! Are you protected from this pending disaster? Go to http://DineshGold.com and get up to 10% in bonus gold or silver. I’m on substack! Check out what I have to say here: https://dineshdsouza.substack.com/ For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (706) 262-4774 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/dinesh" Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Dinesh D'Souza is an author and filmmaker. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he was a senior domestic policy analyst in the Reagan administration. He also served as a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the author of many bestselling books, including "Illiberal Education," "What's So Great About Christianity," "America: Imagine a World Without Her," "The Roots of Obama's Rage," "Death of a Nation," and "United States of Socialism." His documentary films "2016: Obama's America," "America," "Hillary's America," "Death of a Nation," and "Trump Card" are among the highest-grossing political documentaries of all time. He and his wife Debbie are also executive producers of the acclaimed feature film "Infidel." — Want to connect with Dinesh D'Souza online for more hard-hitting analysis of current events in America? Here’s how: Get Dinesh unfiltered, uncensored and unchained on Locals: https://dinesh.locals.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dsouzadinesh Twitter: https://twitter.com/dineshdsouza Rumble: https://rumble.com/dineshdsouza Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dineshjdsouzaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brandon Elliott is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and credit expert who transformed his life after surviving a devastating explosion that left him with burns over 40% of his body and overcoming house arrest. Through relentless self-education, persistence, and faith, he built a real estate portfolio that helped him achieve a $3.5 million net worth and earn recognition as one of Yahoo Finance's Top 100. After using strategic credit to acquire and renovate investment properties, Brandon became financially free and founded Credit Counsel Elite, where he teaches others how to leverage credit as a powerful tool to build wealth, invest in real estate, and create lasting financial freedom. Here's some of the topics we covered: Brandon Elliott's journey from poverty, drugs, and a life changing explosion How a mentor, faith, and second chance completely changed his life Breaking into real estate with zero money using 0% credit cards The hidden rules banks use to approve massive credit lines Building wealth with the BRRRR strategy and long distance investing Scaling from small rentals to luxury ground up developments in San Diego Why Brandon sold his portfolio to focus on bigger opportunities and helping others To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to www.rodkhleif.com Please Review and Subscribe
You’ll start with a travel charger that swallows 200-plus countries into one brick, then find out that macOS Tahoe 26.6 is quietly rebuilding your Spotlight index to get ready for macOS 27…and hear the theory on why Apple wants that churn finished before you upgrade. You’ll get talked into finally looking at Raycast (with a nostalgia lap through Quicksilver, LaunchBar, and Alfred), meet Brett Terpstra’s TerminalWidget as the GeekTool replacement you’ve been waiting a decade for, and learn how Paperless-ngx in Docker can run your entire paperless workflow off a Mac or a Synology. There’s Type Switch for anyone living in two keyboard layouts, LibraryThing for the book hoarders, Nixbook for putting an operating system with guardrails on an old Mac, wallet tracker cards that double as digital business cards, and Tailscale Grants so the family you added to your tailnet can’t go wandering your whole network. You’ll also stop fighting the Sonos app and just AirPlay to your speakers, and pick up the Siri fix that ends the “did you mean” death spiral: answer “the first one,” not by repeating yourself. Then it gets real. You’ll sit in on the question every geek eventually faces: Migration Assistant or nuke and pave? You’ll hear why a half-fresh install is the worst of both worlds, how keeping the old machine alive on your network turns a scary afternoon into a safe one, and where to log in and reclaim those third-party licenses when you hit your device limit. You’ll learn what those “free credit monitoring after a breach” offers are actually worth, why freezing your credit at all three bureaus costs nothing by law no matter how hard they upsell you, and the surprise bonus that a credit lock also blocks buy-now-pay-later signups. And when your Synology Assistant app goes Intel-only, finds.synology.com finds your NAS from the browser. Five new things, minimum, so whatever this week throws at you, don’t get caught. 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1154 for Monday, August 10th, 2026 August 10th: National Spoil Your Dog Day MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to Yoink, Screenfloat, Transloader, or DeskMat from Eternal Storms Cool Stuff Found 00:00:01 John-CSF-Anker Nano Travel Plug Adapter for over 200 Countries 00:02:27 Hey there, Pilot Pete! 00:03:28 Allen-CSF-Raycast is the best app launcher, and it’s free! Alfred QuickSilver 00:07:11 macOS Tahoe 26.6 optimizes the Spotlight index to prepare for macOS 27 00:12:26 Jessi-CSF-TerminalWidget to replace GeekTool 00:14:58 Max-CSM-Type Switch for people who regularly type in more than one language 00:16:15 Paul-CSF-Paperless-NGX runs in a docker container 00:18:43 Mike-CSF-Pause Take9 00:19:57 Also…beware of recurring in-app purchases from scammy apps. 00:22:58 KingKelson-CSF-1130-LibraryThing for organizing books (and Kevin, too) 00:23:53 Don't sleep on Sonos with AirPlay 00:28:02 Does Siri on HomePod get smarter with Apple Intelligence? 00:30:22 You can tell Siri AI “the first one” or “the third one” when it gives you an audible list of options for its (potential) translation of your commands 00:33:33 Siri AI is still misgendering people despite the update to their Contact record 00:35:42 Joel-CSF-Ridge Wallet Tracker Card Rolling Square AirCard 00:38:44 CSF-TOS 7.0 for TNAS— Full Native AI NAS OS (leveraging OpenClaw) 00:44:36 WillRun4Fun-CSF-Nixbook for putting linux on older Macs 00:47:04 Jonathan-Tailscale Grants allows you to control what your family can do Sponsor 00:50:13 SPONSOR: CleanMyMac. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use our code MACGEEK for 20% off at https://clnmy.com/MACGEEK Your Questions Answered – feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:52:29 Mark-Nuke and Pave vs. Partial Migration? 01:06:46 Andy-Should I take the credit monitoring service offers? PIlot Pete says: freeze your credit bureau accounts TransUnion Freeze Equifax Freeze Experian Freeze 01:13:21 Joe-How do I find my Synology server? 01:17:40 MacPaw and Liquid AI bring On-Device AI to Millions of Mac Users 01:18:48 iNET App for local scanning 01:19:47 MGG 1154 Outtro MGG Monthly Giveaway Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly Pilot Pete's Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts) The Debut Film Podcast – Adam's new podcast! Dave's Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab iOS app Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week's MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network
Pete Hegseth is on thin ice, and the reason should worry every American with a family member in uniform. U.S. commanders are reportedly picking and choosing which Iranian missiles to intercept and which to let fall. Our stockpiles of Tomahawks, ATACMS, and Patriots are draining. Ukraine's civilians are dying for lack of munitions. And the response from the White House is to hunt down leakers, blame subordinates, and ask Congress for another $67 billion — roughly $20 billion of it for weapons the administration should have planned for in the first place. This is what happens when leadership refuses to take responsibility and gets way ahead of its skis. At the same time, the Trump family is cashing in on Defense Department contracts while the commander in chief ramps up warfare around the world and pushes a $1.5 trillion defense number. It may not be illegal. It is deeply, deeply wrong — and it is exactly the kind of grift that unites independents, moderate Republicans, and anyone who still cares about basic ethics. Paul breaks down Elizabeth Warren's "gelatinous blobs" broadside at spineless Senate Republicans, the small cracks opening around Cornyn and Tillis, the widening MAGA civil war between Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie and the establishment, and where a wandering Tulsi Gabbard might land next. If you want to know where the off-ramps and pressure points are heading into 2026, this is the map. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Check the IVA overview of Washington State's primary this week. -Millions of American veterans are being locked out of primary elections in the country they served. See what we're doing to change that. -Visit Kalshi and trade on anything. Use code [INDEPENDENT] to get ten dollars when you trade ten. -Head to cozyearth.com and use the code AMERICANS for an exclusive 20% off. -Join Noble Mobile today and get a $100 bonus when you use code PAUL and stay a member for 2 months! -Join IVA and help us get independent veterans elected to office. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon Connect: Instagram • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. And now part of the BLEAV network! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Cynthia Ruiz is a Professor, Executive Coach, Best Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker and Leadership Expert. Receiving over 75 accolades and awards for her leadership and service to the community. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show - Become an Ultra-Performer. Now 3X week M / W / F Are you an Entrepreneur, Founder, or CEO? Revenues $250K to $5M? Sign up for your Breakout Session...get custom steps to build a fast-growing, highly profitable business that makes an impact. BREAKOUT SESSION - Book it Now Join Host JV Crum III, with 2 exits and over 75M revenues in his companies, he is the Ultra-Performer Advisor for Founders, Entrepreneurs and CEOs ready to achieve at your the top 1%. SUBSCRIBE to Conscious Millionaire Show Season 12 of the award-winning Conscious Millionaire Show. The World's #1 Ultra-Performance podcast. Millions of Listeners. 190 countries -- Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts" with 12 seasons and 3,200+ episodes.
Leverage Your Incredible Factor Business Podcast with Darnyelle Jervey Harmon, MBA
Welcome to Season 8 of the Move to Millions® Podcast! This is the 1st part of the Hidden Taxes That Are Costing Your Millions Series This episode is powered by The Ascension Archetype Quiz. “Safety isn't the reward for scaling. Safety is the prerequisite.” — Dr. Darnyelle Everybody assumes the goal is to make more money. It isn't. Because if more money automatically created peace, every seven-figure CEO would sleep like a baby. Instead, some of the highest earning entrepreneurs I know still wake up checking bank accounts, bracing for the other shoe to drop, and wondering if everything they've built could disappear overnight. That isn't wisdom. It isn't discipline. And it definitely isn't a money problem. It's something far more expensive. It's the hidden tax almost every successful entrepreneur is paying without even realizing it. If you've ever reached a goal and still couldn't exhale, this conversation is going to explain why... and more importantly, how to stop paying the bill.If you're a six or seven figure CEO who thought more money would finally make you feel safe, this conversation is going to challenge everything you believe about success. The truth is, you can build the business, cross the income goal, win the awards, and still live every day waiting for the other shoe to drop. In the first episode of the Hidden Taxes series, Dr. Darnyelle introduces the Survival Tax, the invisible cost that quietly steals your peace, drains your leadership capacity, disrupts your decision making, and ultimately impacts your ability to sustain wealth. We explore entrepreneur burnout, financial anxiety, nervous system safety, CEO mindset, business growth, wealth consciousness, and why your biggest limitation isn't strategy. It's the part of you that's still trying to survive. Here’s the truth: more money doesn't erase survival patterns. It amplifies them. If your nervous system still believes you're one bad month away from losing everything, no amount of revenue will ever feel like enough. Until safety becomes your new normal, success will always feel expensive. You’ll walk away with the ability to identify the six hidden signs that you're leading from survival instead of security, understand how those patterns quietly tax your wealth and leadership, and discover why building internal capacity is the prerequisite to building external millions. Grab your Move to Millions® Podcast Notebook, a pen and your favorite beverage and listen in to discover: ✔ How to recognize whether you're leading from survival instead of true security✔ How to identify the invisible behaviors quietly taxing your capacity for millions✔ How to begin building the internal safety required to sustain lasting wealth✔And so much more This episode is a call stop building your business from protection and start building it from peace. It is an invitation to recognize that success cannot outgrow the level of safety you allow yourself to experience. This is your invitation to stop asking how to make more money until you've asked whether your body actually believes it's safe to keep it. Listen with honesty. Listen with curiosity. Listen as the leader you're becoming. Subscribe to the Move to Millions Podcast: Listen on iTunes Listen on Google Play Listen on Stitcher Listen on iHeartRadio Listen on Pandora Leave us a review Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you! Resources Mentioned: Take the Move to Millions Ascension Archetype Quiz Join the Waitlist for Sanctuary Apply for a Soul + Strategy Conversation Move to Millions: The Proven Framework To Become a Million Dollar CEO With Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind by Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon – Get Your Copy Join the Move to Millions Circle Community for ongoing support and community engagement – Join Now Move to Millions 90-Day Business Growth Planner – Get Your Planner Powerful Quotes from the Episode: “The survival tax isn't paid from your bank account. It's paid from your body.” “You can have all the money and still be operating from survival..” “Revenue will always rise to meet identity..” “Survival got you to the table. It cannot build your legacy.” “Safety isn't the reward for scaling. Safety is the prerequisite.” Your accountant can only reduce your financial taxes. I'm here to help you reduce the hidden taxes that have been quietly costing you millions. Questions to Ask Yourself While Listening: Where do I still brace even though the evidence says I'm safe? Which of the six survival signs describes my leadership today? What decisions am I making from protection instead of possibility? What would change if I actually believed I could keep what I've built? What part of my success still doesn't feel safe to receive? Want more of Darnyelle? Personal Brand Website: https://www.drdarnyelle.com Company Website: https://www.incredibleoneenterprises.com All Things Move to Millions Website: https://www.movetomillions.com Social Media Links: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darnyellejerveyharmon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/darnyellejerveyharmon Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/darnyellejervey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyellejerveyharmon Links Mentioned in the Episode: Movetomillions.com MovetoMillionsGroup.com Move to Millions Quiz Learn More About Sanctuary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonny has ruined a T-shirt and there's a Smith and Sniff spin on a popular film concept. Also in this episode, lost London accents, doing messy activities with Jerry Seinfeld while wearing light linen, factory tank turns, an awkward misunderstanding about The Late Brake Show, an incredibly old money Rolls-Royce, Brewster's Millions with a Corrado VR6, confusing bagpipes in California and another corking car from Car & Classic. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis episode is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cynthia Ruiz is a Professor, Executive Coach, Best Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker and Leadership Expert. Receiving over 75 accolades and awards for her leadership and service to the community. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show - Become an Ultra-Performer. Now 3X week M / W / F Are you an Entrepreneur, Founder, or CEO? Revenues $250K to $5M? Sign up for your Breakout Session...get custom steps to build a fast-growing, highly profitable business that makes an impact. BREAKOUT SESSION - Book it Now Join Host JV Crum III, with 2 exits and over 75M revenues in his companies, he is the Ultra-Performer Advisor for Founders, Entrepreneurs and CEOs ready to achieve at your the top 1%. SUBSCRIBE to Conscious Millionaire Show Season 12 of the award-winning Conscious Millionaire Show. The World's #1 Ultra-Performance podcast. Millions of Listeners. 190 countries -- Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts" with 12 seasons and 3,200+ episodes.
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We're back! and were talking the new v6 alpha announcement and playtest, as well as some other gencon announcements. we dig into the playtests design goals, and layout our continuing v6 series. Check it out! https://www.patreon.com/BlankBodies http://blankbodies.com our theme is: Millions of Dead Cyborgs - Paralyze https://paralyzeevm.bandcamp.com/track/millions-of-dead-cyborgs Portions of the materials are the copyrights and trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB, and are used with permission. All rights reserved. For more information please visit worldofdarkness.com.
Democrats Drop Out in Idaho and South Dakota. Media Blitz Pod The rigged two-party system delivered another round of primary results this week, and the pattern is impossible to miss: the extremes keep winning the nominations while roughly 44% of Americans who identify as independent get shoved further to the margins. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed squeaked past Haley Stevens in a race that was supposed to be close and somehow got closer — and now Democrats have ninety days to figure out whether a DSA-aligned progressive can hold a battleground state they cannot afford to lose. Paul Rieckhoff joins the news desk from Detroit alongside Lauren Wright and former Congressman Conor Lamb to lay out the stakes with no spin and no jersey. From there the conversation widens to the races nobody in cable news is covering yet. Democrats have dropped out in both Idaho and South Dakota, clearing the runway for independent veterans Todd Achilles and Brian Bangs to go head-to-head against Republican incumbents. In Montana, Green Beret and Rhodes Scholar Dan Bodnar is running as an independent — if the Democrat will finally step aside and stop playing spoiler. It is a real-time test of an alternate theory of the case: that the way to beat entrenched incumbents is not to nominate a mirror-image extremist, but to run rooted, mission-first veterans who can actually reach the middle. This is what the map looks like when you stop pretending the two parties speak for everyone. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Check the IVA overview of Washington State's primary this week. -Millions of American veterans are being locked out of primary elections in the country they served. See what we're doing to change that. -Visit Kalshi and trade on anything. Use code [INDEPENDENT] to get ten dollars when you trade ten. -Head to cozyearth.com and use the code AMERICANS for an exclusive 20% off. -Join Noble Mobile today and get a $100 bonus when you use code PAUL and stay a member for 2 months! -Join IVA and help us get independent veterans elected to office. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon Connect: Instagram • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. And now part of the BLEAV network! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
GTA 6 is going to be more than a video game release. Millions of people are preparing to enter the same artificial city, spend real hours earning imaginary money, build virtual identities, obsess over fictional property, and temporarily live inside one of the biggest shared simulations ever created.That is where this episode starts getting weird.I wanted to look at Grand Theft Auto VI less as “a game with occult symbols” and more as a cultural phenomenon that accidentally resembles a modern ritual. Vice City as digital carnival. GTA as a commercial egregore. The player as a kind of possessing spirit inside a manufactured world. Consumerism, shadow psychology, simulation theory, Gnosticism, hyperreality, social media, Florida as the American unconscious, and the slightly uncomfortable fact that an imaginary world can sometimes feel more responsive than real life.There is also the question of time. If somebody spends 500 hours improving a fictional body, building a fictional business and accumulating fictional wealth, those are still 500 real hours taken from the person sitting behind the controller. Entertainment is part of life, and I fully intend to play GTA 6 myself, but at some point it becomes worth asking which side of the screen is receiving most of our energy.This isn't a satanic-panic episode and I'm not claiming Rockstar has hidden an occult conspiracy inside GTA 6. The interesting part is much closer to the surface.Maybe the strangest thing about Vice City isn't what Rockstar put into it.Maybe it's what millions of us are about to put into it.
Why do sincere people so often believe things that simply are not true? This homily examines the Orthodox understanding of prelest, or spiritual delusion, and explains how the ascetical life of the Church gradually heals our perception of reality. In an age of curated news feeds and ideological echo chambers, Christ remains the only Truth in whom faith never collides with reality. Enjoy the show. Matthew 17:14-23 Faith is a wonderful thing—but only if it is faith in the right thing. When I was a boy, I had an idea...[ the sword.] At the time, it made perfect sense to me. I was convinced it would work. I probably defended the idea if anyone questioned it. But then reality got a vote. Wood doesn't care what I believe about it. Physics doesn't change because I'm sincere. The real world eventually reveals whether my idea was true or false. Later, my friends and I had another great idea... [the boat.] This one was even more interesting because it wasn't just my delusion—it was our delusion. We encouraged one another. We reinforced one another's confidence. The more we talked about it, the more certain we became. And then reality got a vote. The boat either floated or it didn't. Reality always gets a vote. This isn't just true of childhood adventures. It is true of every part of life. Every one of us has what we might call a "good idea fairy" living in our head. Ideas occur to us. They seem plausible. We become attached to them. Then something even stronger happens. We begin to define ourselves by them. God created our minds to recognize truth, but after the Fall our minds became vulnerable to self-deception. Once we become attached to an idea, we naturally notice evidence that supports it and explain away evidence that challenges it. Even worse, once our identity becomes wrapped up in that idea, disagreement begins to feel like a personal attack. Our passions become inflamed. We stop asking, "Is it true?" and begin asking, "Is it ours?" The Fathers of the Church had a name for this long before modern psychology existed. They called it prelest—spiritual delusion. Prelest is not simply believing something false. It is the condition in which our desires, our pride, and our passions distort our perception of reality itself. We begin trusting ourselves more than God. We mistake our own thoughts for wisdom, our own feelings for discernment, and our own will for truth. This isn't merely an individual problem. Communities suffer from it too. Families can reinforce one another's delusions. Churches can reinforce them. Businesses can reinforce them. Nations can reinforce them. History is full of tragic examples. Nazism and Soviet Communism were not sustained merely by fear. Millions of people encouraged one another to believe obvious falsehoods. Loyalty was demanded not only to a government but to an entire false vision of reality. Eventually... Reality got a vote. It always does. When our delusions concern engineering, biology, economics, or politics, reality eventually exposes them. You can only pretend that gravity is optional for so long before bridges collapse. You can only deny economic realities for so long before societies begin to unravel. Religion can be trickier. False religion—or even distorted religion—can survive much longer because the consequences are often less immediate. Spiritual delusion has a way of lingering. It can persist for years, even generations. But eventually... Reality still gets a vote. Many of us are Orthodox today because of that very fact. At some point the worldview we had inherited could no longer explain our experience. Perhaps it could not account for the reality of sin. Perhaps it could not account for the reality of grace. Perhaps it offered morality but not healing, rules but not communion, forgiveness but not transformation. Eventually something no longer fit. And God, in His mercy, used that discomfort to draw us closer to the truth. That is all to the good. Because reality is not impersonal. Reality is God's creation. Truth is not something we invent or negotiate. Ultimately, truth is not merely a thing to be discovered at all. Truth is a Person. As Christ Himself says, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." And that changes everything. If Truth is a Person, then faith is not merely believing propositions about reality. Faith is entering into communion with the One who is Reality Himself. Now, if I had preached this sermon twenty years ago, I probably would have ended there, encouraging you simply to trust God, receive the Holy Mysteries faithfully, and allow the life of the Church to heal you from the many delusions that constantly threaten the human heart. But today I think I need to go further and give an additional warning. We have created a world that cooperates with our fallen psychology in ways previous generations could scarcely have imagined. Our news is customized. Our entertainment is personalized. Our conversations are curated. Algorithms learn what we already believe—or what we are tempted to believe—and quietly feed us more of it. The Fathers warned us that the passions naturally incline us toward prelest. Our modern technologies have learned to profit from those same passions. They reward outrage, reinforce tribalism, flatter pride, and encourage us to live inside carefully constructed worlds where our assumptions are rarely challenged. Never before has it been so easy to mistake a carefully curated illusion for reality. But reality still gets a vote. Sooner or later the real world intrudes. More importantly, God does. This is one of the reasons the Church is such a gift. Not because Orthodox Christians are incapable of error—we certainly are not. Not because priests are always right—we certainly are not. But because the life of the Church is designed, over time, to heal us of prelest. Scripture corrects us. The Fathers correct us. Confession corrects us. Fasting corrects us. The Divine Liturgy corrects us. Even our brothers and sisters in Christ correct us. Every one of these is a gift from God, gently loosening our grip on illusion and teaching us to see the world as it truly is. The ascetic life is not punishment. It is therapy. God is patiently healing our perception until we begin to see, desire, and love what is truly good, beautiful, and true. And let me say one more thing. If an algorithm brought you here, welcome. We are glad you're here. But understand this: the internet cannot catechize you into Orthodoxy. It can introduce you to Orthodoxy. It can even inspire you to seek the Church. But every one of us—whether we were born Orthodox or discovered Orthodoxy yesterday—comes with misconceptions, ideological baggage, and our own forms of prelest. The Church does not simply confirm our expectations. She patiently purifies them. If you stay long enough, Orthodoxy will disappoint every false image you have of it—and thanks be to God for that. Every disappointment with our fantasies is an invitation to discover Christ as He truly is. And this brings us back to today's Gospel. The disciples could not cast out the demon. Why? Because faith is not simply believing harder. Faith is not positive thinking. Faith is not convincing ourselves that something is true. Faith is trusting Reality Himself. Christ says that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains—not because faith is magical, but because genuine faith unites us to the One through whom all things were made. Every one of us lives by faith. The question is never whether we have faith. The question is whether our faith is placed in something real. Every falsehood eventually collapses under the weight of reality. Every idol eventually disappoints. Every ideology eventually reaches its limits. Every delusion eventually hears reality cast its vote. But Christ never disappoints. He is not merely someone who teaches us the truth. He is the Truth. He is Reality Himself. So let us place our faith—not in ourselves, not in our tribe, not in our passions, not in the latest certainty of the age—but in Christ. Let us receive with gratitude the healing life of His Church, which patiently frees us from prelest and teaches us to see the world as God sees it. For in Him our faith never collides with reality, because in Him faith finally meets Reality Himself.
Republicans are begging Max Miller to quit. Michigan Democrats just turned out 600,000 more voters than ever before. The midterm alarms are ringing. In this episode: Max Miller's own ex-father-in-law says he is "a danger to my granddaughter" A Republican senator called Miller a "degenerate sociopath" Democrats shattered their primary turnout record in Michigan AIPAC wasted least $40 million to beat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Cori Bush lost her seat, and AIPAC spent millions to make it happen GOP Congressman Chuck Edwards quits amid looming censure vote Why Democratic "in-fighting" is actually the Party's secret weapon Key figures covered: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens, Cori Bush, Wesley Bell, Max Miller, Bernie Moreno, Tim Sheehy, Chuck Edwards, Ken Paxton, Mike Rogers
Brian Bengs—Indy Vet For Senate in South Dakota: the Dem Dropping Out & His Head-to-Head vs GOP Incumbent Rounds The independent movement is surging — and the machine is fighting back. In episode 594, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the biggest under-covered story of the week: Mayor Mamdani's Board of Elections quietly rejected 42,000 petitions from New Yorkers demanding open primaries, a direct shot at the one million independents disenfranchised by New York's rigged partisan system. Paul also digs into the Politico report that Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie and Joe Kent are sowing the seeds of a new third-party project at Carlson's Maine compound — and why a third party is not the same thing as being independent. Then an exclusive with South Dakota independent veteran Brian Bengs, who now has a cleared head-to-head against unpopular Republican incumbent Mike Rounds after the Democrat dropped out. Bengs — a dual-service veteran and expert in the law of armed conflict — makes the case on the unauthorized Iran war, tariffs as a surgical tool versus a wrecking ball, the affordability crisis hitting South Dakota farmers, rural veteran healthcare, and why he refuses to caucus with either party. With Dan Osborn in Nebraska, Todd Achilles in Idaho and potentially Seth Bodnar in Montana all clearing head-to-head shots, the independent fulcrum in the Senate is no longer a talking point. It's a plan. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Check the IVA overview of Washington State's primary this week. -Millions of American veterans are being locked out of primary elections in the country they served. See what we're doing to change that. -Visit Kalshi and trade on anything. Use code [INDEPENDENT] to get ten dollars when you trade ten. -Head to cozyearth.com and use the code AMERICANS for an exclusive 20% off. -Join Noble Mobile today and get a $100 bonus when you use code PAUL and stay a member for 2 months! -Join IVA and help us get independent veterans elected to office. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon Connect: Instagram • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. And now part of the BLEAV network! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A young speaker just went viral telling Christians the answer isn't politics. It's a spiritual revolution, he says. Millions agreed. But is he actually right? Is skipping the ballot box really the more spiritual choice? In this episode, we break down the viral "spiritual revolution" message point by point, where it gets it right, and where it quietly leads believers to disengage from the one thing that's been restraining lawlessness in their own communities: showing up. Should Christians vote, or just pray and wait? In this episode: * The viral video's core claim, and why so much of it is actually true * Why "the answer isn't politics" can become an excuse to do nothing * The "lock your door at night" test for whether disengagement makes sense * Real examples from local school boards and state legislation where absence has consequences * The biblical case: Elijah didn't stay in the cave, he confronted the system directly * Why "all legislation is a moral judgment," whether you vote or not This isn't a takedown of the viral message. It's a closer look at what it leaves out. Podcast Episode 2203: The Viral Message Telling Christians to Skip Politics | don't miss this! Listen to more episodes of the Lance Wallnau Show at lancewallnau.com/podcast
A landmark trial involving more than 8,400 heart attack survivors found that beta blockers did not reduce the risk of death, repeat heart attack, or hospitalization for heart failure in patients whose hearts maintained relatively normal pumping function Death rates, repeat heart attacks, and heart-failure admissions were nearly identical between patients who took beta blockers and those who did not, challenging a treatment practice that has been standard for nearly 40 years A follow-up analysis found that women taking beta blockers faced a 45% higher risk of death, repeat heart attack, or hospitalization for heart failure compared to women who did not receive the drugs, while men saw no meaningful difference Common beta-blocker side effects include fatigue, cold hands and feet, dizziness, depression, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, and low blood pressure; Older non-selective types like atenolol also reduce insulin sensitivity, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes Long-term heart protection may depend on addressing the underlying factors of cardiovascular disease by supporting cellular energy production, reducing seed-oil intake, supporting metabolic health, walking daily, getting regular sunlight exposure, and monitoring insulin resistance with the HOMA-IR test